Yes, seal the box! :-) While Laura Ashley dresses look old-timey or
traditional, they are from the late 1970s/early 80s. You could equate
them with other styles of that era. Also point out what makes the dress
Laura Ashley and not 1901.
Seal the box, and mark it something like "Do not open till 2070 - when
contents will be antique".
My impression is that they are more of a little girl style than
grown-up. But you don't want to give the impression they're ok for
girls, either.
At this time we have no little girls, but you're right that our costume
guidelines should include children.
I'm sure you've looked at yourself (or others well-dressed) in 1901
dress and said "Wow, that looks good!" It's a matter of communicating
that enthusiasm to the other volunteers. If you find the posture
unattractive, it won't be as convincing.
The really extreme S-shaped curve is not only not flattering, it's bad for
the back and, more to the point, it's a few years after 1901. It's not the
silhouette I'm going for, it's the one which immediately follows it. In
1901 this curve was moderate, and in fact my own costume is based on the
S-shaped curve corset in Norah Waugh's "Corsets and Crinolines". But,
going by Sears catalogs, non-S-shaped curve corsets were being sold in
1901. This, and the fact that said curve was accentuated by the cut of the
garments worn with it, will allow our women to look like 1901 without
hurting themselves. My point is that I may not be able to promote this by
use of the word 'flattering', regardless of the fact that c.1901 is about
my favorite historical period ever.
CarolynKayta Barrows
dollmaker, fibre artist, textillian
www.FunStuft.com
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