In a message dated 8/29/2005 6:04:04 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The dress is a bustle dress of the 1870s, but only the bodice and overskirt survive. The fabric is very beautiful. Do you think that only the bodice and overskirt survive, or were they all that were made of the Japanese fabric? There would certainly be enough fabric in a kimono for that. However, as to an 1850s or '60s gown, which started this discussion--even a voluminous kimono would probably not have enough fabric for that. Ann Wass _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
