1830 info. http://www.connerprairie.org/historyonline/clothing.html
AFAIK, they had layers of petticoats and not hoops. http://www.fashion-era.com/romantic_era.htm#The%20Underwear Men/paperdoll 1830 http://www.fancyephemera.com/historicalfashion.html#1830sbeau 1830 wedding gowns http://www.fancyephemera.com/bridepage2.html#BEAUTIFUL%20GOWNS Fashion plates http://weddingdressesgallery.com/?cat=9 Gown http://www.vintagetextile.com/new_page_500.htm Scroll down to the pink gown http://www.vintagetextile.com/gallery_early.htm Or were you wanting 1930s? De -----Original Message----- Barbara Marien said>And for myself? Before the idea of a wedding in historical costumes came up, I had already fallen in love with burda pattern 8199 (http://www.burdamode.com/Brautmode,1270778-1128998-1005430-1157072,deDE.htm l; or, with English text: http://www.fjoelner.dk/vismonster.asp?vare=6834&la=uk&uart=167) which to my eyes seems delightfully eclectic and for that very reason not historic, but modern. I see 'medieval' in it (sleeves), 'modern' (bare shoulders) and '1930s' (slim, straight line)... any more opinions? But how will that match an 1830s mens' suit? But I'm not going to make something 1830s for myself -- for fun, yes, not for my wedding. Not one of those huge hoop skirts. Impossible to dance a waltz in that. Or a tango. Dancing is a big thing for both of us. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
