I imagine that you must mean baggy seat, for teh American Revolution most
certainly is not a perio for baggy breeches. The proper fit is rather tight
through the legs, though they shoul have a baggy, somewhat comical looking
seat!
There was very little involvement by the way between Colonial Williamsburg
an teh PAtriot, though they did obtain some props through us.
Ron Carnegie
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 1:04 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Historical Movies--longish
In a message dated 4/24/2006 12:19:52 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
For example, Mel Gibson's tight breeches in "The Patriot"
are totally wrong but, as a professional designer friend of mine pointed
out,
most people these days associate baggy pants with comedy. So you can't
put
your action hero into them and expect him to be taken seriously.
*******************
Not true. Ever see "The Three Musketeers"? The 1974 version? Try any
Sinbad
[the sailor] films. Now PLAID baggy pants....that's different! :-P
Mel is in tight breeches because he's a hunk and people are there to see
his
ass. Besides, breeches were pretty tight in the 1770s [thought not in the
seat].
Your designer friend is right about it having to do with modern
aesthetics,
however.
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