These are all *stunning*! Thank you for sharing..Gia -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Saragrace Knauf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Lorina, this is quite the norm for the first part of the 17th century in the > Netherlands - (which at the time was much larger than it is now.) > > The bodice is pretty tight, doubtful of much use for pregnancy. The outer > gown on the other hand is a possibility. I took this pattern from Juan > Algacea's pattern book - it is a mourning gown. I justified this because > the Netherlands were under Spanish control for about 80 years. This gown > can be made several different ways, one of which has a false front > underneath the "sack" of the back. That would lace up, and of course be > adjustable. I saw this gown for the first time at Mathew Gnagy's shop > (Desert Torch Tailoring) at local event (might have been Estrella Wars). > > http://www.deserttorch.com/DTT/DTT_2003%20historical%20female.htm > (the red gown in the middle of the page) > > http://www.deserttorch.com/DTT/DTT_2002%20historical%20female.htm > (green and cream in the second row, and cream in the 4th row) > > I am thinking about putting my slide show up in a Flash movie for folks to > see. I can also post my "talk" - it is pretty rough, since I had most of it > memorized, but it might give folks a little background. > > Thank you for your thoughts, > > Sg > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Five Rivers Chapmanry" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 1:05 PM > Subject: [h-cost] RE: Done! A few pics from the Golden Age dress. > > > Oooo thanks for the image. Fascinating that. Almost makes one wonder > if this wasn't a maternity outfit. Very odd. Haven't ever seen another > example like that, or have I been missing the boat here? :-) Do you know? Is > this an unusual example, or quite the norm? > > Regards, > Lorina > Five Rivers Chapmanry > purveyors of quality hand-crafted cooperage, embroidery supplies; fine, > original textile, pen and ink, and watercolour art. Launching April 1: > Recipes of a Dumb Housewife, by Lorina Stephens > 519-799-5577 [EMAIL PROTECTED] - www.5rivers.org > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
