I disagree. For every extant pastel colored ballgown *documented* to the
South, I can show you one documented to the North, or the Midwest, or the
West, or Canada, or Europe. And I can do the same for every "buttoned up"
dress documented to the North or any other region of the country. There are
some regional differences in style, but they are minor elements of the
overall fashion and stem more frequently from local customs and availability
than a "if this is pale pink it must be Mississippi" trend.
One of the most stunning original dresses I've seen is in the collection of
the Cincinnati Art Museum: a bright sapphire blue silk taffeta woven a
disposition, originally from Gettysburg, PA.
Carolann Schmitt, Life-long Gettysburgian
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www.genteelarts.com
Ladies and Gentlemen of the 1860s Conference, March 2-5, 2006
<When I think of the real daytime wear, the buttoned up hooped
gowns in the sepia toned portraits, I think of Gettysburg, PA.
That's probably because it's near me and I've done reenactments
there, so it's strictly personal.
But the fluffy pastel colored ballgowns - that's the south.
-Carol
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