I wondered about that. I had planned to have the support skirt and the
kirtle as one unit. I think I used the wrong word. I didn't mean corset but
the upper portion that is body support. I wasn't sure if "bodies" and corset
were the same. Thanks for pointing that out.
I thought it was too early for a corset and my daughter is so young, she'd
hate to wear something too tight.
I have a sample (Ninya's site examples) of how the skirt is attached to the
kirtle. One less layer that way, too!
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From: "E House" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 11:43 AM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Princess Elizabeth
----- Original Message -----
From: "Becky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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I have some white on white brocade for the corsets. I also have some left
over canvas for the body of the corsets.
Sounds like you're making a major effort! So there's one thing you may
want to keep in mind... they did NOT wear corsets this early. At this
stage, any bust support and figure shaping came from the kirtle!
Interlining and stiffening of the kirtle (though not necessarily boning,
and in fact probably only rarely) gives a bit of a corsetted look, but
there is no evidence of corsets this early; there is, however, mention of
the weird new thing a couple of decades later.
The [Non-Elizabethan] Tudor Corset Is A Myth!
-E House
(I'd like to teach a class on this someday, but I have a feeling I'd get
rotten vegetables thrown at me in a very period-appropriate sort of way.
So maybe a nice web article.)
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