My immediate take of this pattern item is that the book-holder is meant to be a "Cleric" and thus gives an illustration for a third class of users for the pattern. It almost looks as if it were a cassock of some style,,,even with the fallen lace band.
kathleen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Suzi Clarke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 11:57 AM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Simplicity 4219 > At 16:49 20/03/2006, you wrote: > >This is a new pattern for costume shirts. I was wondering if anyone > >can identify view A (lower right corner with the book) and tell me > >what time period it's supposed to be from: > > > >http://www.simplicity.com/assets/4219/4219.jpg > > > > > > > >Dawn > > > Apparently, here in England, a shirt like this is sold as a "poet" > shirt. (Not sure which one this refers to, although I think maybe > bottom left - was talking to someone at the weekend about this > pattern but as I wasn't planning on buying, didn't register all of > the info!) I think as the shirt you refer to has a black "stock" it > is likely to be that loose period "Regency" meaning anything from > late 18th to mid 1840's, according to some descriptions I've read. > > Suzi > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
