Dear Alexandria.
It develloped trough the 1730ies and became the largest size in the 1740ies.
It started to be a dome shaped pannier, became flattened and started to
extend to the sides. Then in the 1760ies it grew smaller again, and ended up
with bumrolls in 1770ies and 80ies.
The french claims it is english invention, english vise versa.
French story was that two english ladies walked in a park with huge panniers
in a french park, and they started a fashion very quickly. The english
version, i dont know.
Bjarne
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From: "Alex Doyle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 7:23 PM
Subject: [h-cost] Panniers question
During my trip to England this past summer I happened upon a doll that I
think dates to the late 17th, early 18th century, based upon the style of
doll that it is. The doll was in a museum that didn't have a date on the
doll and of course I was deep in a whole other project at the time and
didn't ask if there was more information. So now that I need to get a
better date if possible, I was hoping I could use the doll's clothing as a
guide.
She wears panniers- the huge at the side kind of bustle thing-it's not my
period at all, so excuse me if I have that wrong.
Can anyone give me beginning and end dates of when this style was worn in
England? The doll itself is housed in Norwich, in a museum that could
be using toys from the families that have lived in this house since the
14th century, but I don't know if this doll was a gift to the museum or
not.
any help give is much appreaciated.
Alexandria
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