SCA regionalism, I'm guessing. Local custom/usage doesn't refer to the other articles of clothing as a "dress," either, but as a "gown/undergown" (women) or "tunic/undertunic" (both genders). --Sue
----- Original Message ----- From: "Catherine Olanich Raymond" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 8:34 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] What periods for these fabrics? (long) > On Saturday 03 December 2005 8:21 pm, Sue Clemenger wrote: > > The terms I hear/see most often used for that item of clothing around here > > are either "apron gown" or "apron dress." "Apron gown" more commonly. > > I never heard "apron gown" before, though it makes as much sense as anything > else. > > > -- > Cathy Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > "Physics is like sex; sure, it may give some practical > results, but that's not why we do it."--Richard Feynman > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
