Now, I'm not a 19th century geek, but I find myself with a question about
those split drawers (truly, just odd timing <g>...I went to a play this
weekend that had midwestern-US-cancan-dancers in it, and for some reason, I
was wondering if that "flip the skirts up over one's head and wiggle one's
backside move, or the high kicks, originally offered more of a *koff* view
than we'd think). When did it become common practice for the split to be
sewn up?
-Sue
My understanding is that the split drawers and the resulting view is why the
cancan was considered quite scandalous.
Split drawers were an option into the Edwardian period; based on my
experience, they work well when wearing a lengthy Edwardian corset, but
other options also existed.
Kelly
Backward Glances
www.backwardglances.net
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