On Tuesday 17 January 2006 4:37 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi guys. I'm making a loose interpretation of this outfit, and I know > nothing about this period: > > http://www.costumes.org/history/leloir/vol10/48_1692.jpg > > Can someone tell me about the sash she's wearing? What's it made of? Did it > have a purpose, or did it just look pretty?
Men often wore similar sashes as badges of rank in the 17th century, but they wore them over the shoulder and tied near the hip, not around the waist. I'd guess hers is more for ornament rather than anything else. > > Also, the skirt appears to be divided in the center front. Is it open to > reveal a petticoat, or is this a split skirt or culottes? I think it's just a deep fold. If it was a split skirt for riding, there's be no need for the train (which arguably could be used for covering the legs while riding sidesaddle). One usually either had the extra length for a sidesaddle skirt, or a split skirt, but not both. I'm also not aware of any use of split skirts for women riding in this period, though I admit it's not the period I know best. Good luck! -- 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 [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
