In a message dated 1/4/2007 1:01:41 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Two programmes on British TV over Christmas showed Victorian > brides in sleeveless dresses. One was the film of "Nicholas > Nickleby", the other a version of "Dracula". Dammit, you wear > DAY clothes to a wedding! (or used to.) I thought that too, however in my most recent research project covering the elliptical hoop though the early bustle (1865-1874) a noticeable percentage of wedding dresses were in the evening dress style. No more then 25%, but a noticeable percentage anyway. -sunny ********************************** Perhaps 25% of brides were getting married in the evening instead of during the day. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
