At 00:54 03/05/2007, you wrote:
This reminds me of.......
One thing I am sure of is that the armseye of the upper garments
will not be as high as the originals nor the bottoms as capacious
. These would grace any stage quite nicely.
Owning originals that are Not comfortable for actual modern wear,
in a 'Costume"situation, these would do quite nicely if done in the
usual muslin of their counterparts.
Many English originals were made in "Horrocks long cloth", which is
almost a sheeting weight cotton, which washes and washes. Certainly
in England muslin/calico was not frequently used for underwear. All
the extant night gowns and underthings I have are longcloth or the
equivalent of a shirting cotton - quite crisp.
Suzi
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