--- MaggiRos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've been meaning to ask about something like this > for > a little while. In The Medieval Tailor's Assistant > page 85, they give two line drawings showing a "hem > flounce". They do not show the original picture this > is taken from. Although they look familiar, I can't > find them in anything I have. (I just picked it up > recently, and missed any discussion there may have > been earlier) > > I can't recall ever seeing such a flounce on anything, > but then it's not really my period. The authors seem > to suggest all undergowns/kirtles in the mid-15th > century had this ruffle. NOw it's a narrow band, not > a wide one, but still... What's the story? > > Maggie
I'm thinking that's one of the areas which could have been improved upon in "The Medieval Tailor's Assistant", even just by a few references. ALL underdresses--not by any means, so far as I can tell. Not by a long shot. SOME underdresses, definately. The 'ruffle' might be a straight band of cloth wide enough to fit the flared dress at the hem, and tucks/pleats taken irregularly as necessary to attach to the narrower upper part of the skirt. But I don't know for sure, either. ;) And 'why?' remains as big a question as ever. Ann in CT __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
