In a message dated 7/27/2007 8:56:17 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
short women should always wear one color, or at best, different shades of the same color. ************** Hmmmmm... whatever. Most fashion advice is very subjective. I can't think of a much more flattering look for a short woman with some curves than an 1870's princess gown with a contrasting plastron front cut to accentuate the curves and going right down to the hem. There's a particularly fine example in...oh what is it?... "19th Century Fashion in Detail" of a blue and cream bold floral brocade with a solid cream entirely ruched plastron front that spreads at the bust and hips and nips in at the waist. The brocade is subtly draped to form some slight folds at the hip and no doubt some more dramatic folds at the back....but I can't see the back in the picture. Lemme see if I can get my hands on the book. Yes...it's "19th Century Fashion in Detail" by Lucy Johnston. The dress is on page 62 and 63. The drawing of the back view reveals a big vertical bow at the bustle. It's actually draped from the hips on down, with horizontal rows of lace on the widening plastron below the hips. This, with its contrasts and horizontal detail, would look fantastic on a short person. I was mixing it up with the gown on page 200, which is 1880's. Another bold blue and white-ish floral brocade but this time a bodice and skirt....but the pattern on the fabric practically hides this. Beautifully and skimpily draped at the front with a big, but not complex, bustle. This was definitely a short person's dress, again looking fabulous. There is also in the book another princess gown of cream with a plum pin stripe widely spaced. It has a cascading pleated ruffle, cream on one side and solid plum on the other which you see as it formally zig-zags down the front from high neck to hem. Very lovely. Page 174. All these gowns' designs could be tweaked for evening. [Well, the 1st one is an evening dress] ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
