Exactly! Kathleen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Becky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 9:06 AM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Simplicity's new natural form era gown, opinions?
> The actual picture looks as if the side poof is pulled to the front opening > but the drawing view does not. I don't know if that is the problem you seek, > but that is one difference I see. The ones I've seen like this are pulled > more towards the back, not to the front. They form the bustle and "butt > enhancement" with all the poofyness. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Elizabeth Walpole" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Historic Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 12:26 AM > Subject: [h-cost] Simplicity's new natural form era gown, opinions? > > > >I was just browsing Simplicity's website (I got a free pattern for > > submitting a sewing tip to their 'idea exchange') and I found that they > > have > > a new historic costume pattern, > > http://www.simplicity.com/dv1_v4.cfm?design=4244 it looks like a bustle or > > natural form period gown, they may be trying to cash in on The Phantom of > > the Opera (though it seems a bit late) as their model does look quite a > > bit > > like Emmy Rossum (who played the main character, Christine) although they > > do > > already have a version of the costume she wears when she does her solo on > > stage for the rest of the film she wears typical late 1870s to early 1880s > > outfits. > > Anyway, onto my point does anybody have an opinion on how authentic this > > is > > and whether any inauthentic parts would be fixable? The bodice doesn't > > look > > too bad it's got 2 darts at the front and princess seams at the back, it > > reminds me of a polonaise except for the back drape. It would need fitting > > to be worn over a corset but otherwise I can't seem to pinpoint a flaw (I > > admit I don't like the look of the back of the skirt but I don't know if > > that's because it's inauthentic or I just dislike the style). Then again > > I've only done a little research into this era, so for those who have more > > expertise in natural form era outfits what is your opinion? > > Elizabeth > > -------------------------------------------- > > Elizabeth Walpole > > Canberra Australia > > ewalpole[at]tpg.com.au > > http://au.geocities.com/e_walpole/ > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > h-costume mailing list > > h-costume@mail.indra.com > > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
