The Spanish farthingale is similar in that it balances, but uses a series of
rectangles that you adjust to the wearer. In the 19thC, the full fabric
crinolines were often drafted with shaped pieces. By putting the piece with
more bias to the one with less, the straighter piece pulls the hoop
backwards, balancing it.
Did I make better sense this time? There are days when language escapes me!
Kelly
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sharon at Collierfam.com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Historical Costume'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 11:19 PM
Subject: RE: [h-cost] re: GFD fittings, etc.
Please excuse my ignorance, but what do you mean "creates a hoop"? How?
Sharon
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of kelly grant
Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 6:06 PM
To: Historical Costume
Subject: Re: [h-cost] re: GFD fittings, etc.
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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