Hi Suzi,
The pattern for this gown is in Norah Waughs Cut of Womens Clothes diagram
XXXIV Open Gown c. 1795.
I made it many years ago from a mix of silk and wool in a petrol blue
trimmed with grey ribbons. Inside the gown i had made a chemise de la
reinne, or you could also use a petticoat and a large fichu.
Bjarne
----- Original Message -----
From: "Suzi Clarke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 5:29 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Regency Help!
At 16:05 27/03/2006, you wrote:
Hello!
I am not really familiar with the Regency era; however I really liked the
dress that Jayne (Rosamund Pike) wore in the opening scene of the latest
version of Pride & Prejudice (with Keira Knightly) she wears the same
style dress a different points throughout the movie, one in pink and the
other in blue. I have looked at the patterns sites that carry Regency
patterns (Sense & Sensibility, etc.) but have been unable to locate
anything like this. There is a dress with an overcoat (?) that has an
under-the-bust piece to connect either side of the overcoat. While I have
not seen the movie Sense & Sensibility with Kate Winslet as Marianne
Dashwood, I have seen screen shots and she is wearing a similar style
outfit, a peach & white gown on a picnic.
http://www.geocities.com/mm_regency1/ss_mpwd.html
Does anyone know what the overcoat is called and what type of dress the
base dress is?
Patterns for the "overcoat" can be found in both "Cut of Women's Clothes"
by Norah Waugh, and "Patterns of Fashion 1660-1860" by Janet Arnold. It is
probable that you will find patterns for the dress in one of those books
too, or "Period Costume for Stage and Screen 1800-1090" by Jean Hunnisett,
as these were the principal books of patterns that the British costume
houses used at the time this version was being made. The sheer dress is
possibly being worn over a bodiced petticoat.
I have not seen the new P and P so cannot comment on that particular
style.
Suzi
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