In a message dated 7/27/2006 4:12:13 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The French word for "knight" is "chevalier", though IIRC "cavalier" means "rider". Ooops...I knew that but....well, I don't speak French. I get similar words mixed up. And the period "Cavalier" to me always seems French. I never think of it as English. Maybe the combination of Cromwell in England [not a place to look for "fashion"] and the Dumas novels steer me there. Of course it makes sense for these period labels to refer to English history when we're talking English speaking people...even in the US, up until our independence... and beyond since we were still influenced so much by them. [and of course because Victorian Englishmen was everywhere!] Indeed, we think of "fashion" in western terms [you may thank me now for stating the obvious] but what's going on in Japan??? It's interesting how much influence China and the Orient have on western "fashion" [silk.... fer Christ sake!], but they usually get a passing nod and mention in history of fashion class [probably because there's so much to cover]. And what about Africa? Egypt is in Africa, y'know. The Moors were in Spain, but that influence doesn't seem to spread like wildfire. Perhaps the nature of the Church there was the hindrance. But West African clothes are beautiful and exotic, And extremely comfortable, as MC Hammer found out in the early 80s..... OK...I'm rambling. So many subjects....so little time.... _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
