Hi!
> 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?
>
> 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 know very little about this time period (my initial reaction to the picture
was that it was a masque costume rather then a hunting outfit!) but in 1692
women were still riding side-saddle, so it's unlikely the skirt is a coulotte.
It's possible the skirt is lop-sided the way some of the Victorian riding
dresses were (to drape prettily while in the saddle). But as I said, I know
very little of this time period, so I don't know if they were doing that yet.
It looks to me like the outfit is attempting to ape a man's outfit, and the
sash would not be part of a man's outfit at this time, so I suspect it's "just
for pretty".
That's my two cents. Have fun!
-sunny
_______________________________________________
h-costume mailing list
[email protected]
http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
