Actually, by putting bias to straight in the mid 19thC they created a hoop
that would balance itself, and a skirt that would flow away from the legs
when walking. Pretty cool.
A lot of our modern clothing construction method were developed in the
19thC. Some seriously inovative cutting to upholster the body.
Kelly
Later 19thC skirts through often go straight to slant. I suspect this has
a
lot to do with aesthetic appeal as you can see it looks neater when you
have
stripes;) There is a perfect example of it in PoF 2 of the early 1870s.
michaela de bruce
http://glittersweet.com
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