That's something I've recommended to every bride I've sewn for, or even just had a long conversation about their dress with. Ditto for a few early 20 somethings I've done college formals for. Most women simply have no experience with anything longer than midcalf, never mind full skirts, and don't know how to move in a dress with structure.
I grew up wearing the longest skirts my mother would let me wear and the first bride a made a gown for had perfect posture and knew how to handle a skirt. Then I made my college roommate's first formal dress. Wow! The lessons started with taking her out to buy her first pair of real shoes - and trying to teach her how to walk in them (1 1/2 heels at the most) instead of her usual sneakers. I though the shoe salesman would die trying not to laugh. Just imagine the most frumpy, introverted, asexual college student you can, along with a very girly little pixie yelling at her "no, no, no, put you heel down before your toes! And don't spin on your heels, turn on your toes" In another year I had her dressing in "girl clothes" and even combing her hair. (I corrupted her in a few other ways too) Beth Chamberlain -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 9:20 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [h-cost] wedding in historical costumes In a message dated 10/6/2007 10:56:42 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Well, they waltzed quite a lot in hoops in the period. Ah, but they had practice. I think a modern bride would be wise to practice, too, if she chose a hoop skirt--not only dancing, but walking, sitting, getting in and out of a vehicle. . . . Ann Wass ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
