Fabrics that are woven or printed "a disposition" are designed for a particular use or particular area in a garment, frequently along one edge of a flounce. (Our modern border prints are a distant cousin.) They were particularly popular during the mid-late 1850s, when the technology was at its peak.
In addition to printed or woven designs, they were also made with trimmings - braids or fringe - woven into the edge of the fabric; and were often sold with matching or coordinating plain fabric and/or other trimmins. Some were produced with the pattern along the lengthwise edge; others had the pattern produced crosswise. Here are some links to just a few examples of dresses made from these fabrics: http://www.bowesmuseum.org.uk/collections/image.php3?Name=Woman%27s+Dress&im age=1989-4-3-cst-2-793.jpg http://www.zum.de/Faecher/G/BW/Landeskunde/schwaben/schloesser/ludwigsburg/m ode/rundgang/krinolin01.htm http://images.vam.ac.uk/images/photo/sch/20030207/high/1089-003.jpg http://www.mfa.org/collections/search_art.asp?recview=true&id=458194&coll_ke ywords=dress&coll_package=0&coll_start=561 Carolann Schmitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.genteelarts.com Ladies & Gentlemen of the 1860s Conference, March 2-5, 2006 <Woven a disposition? was: regional crinoline fashions What does this mean? Sg _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
