Again, 1830s gowns did not have the hoops and crinolines, the fullness came from the petticoats a few may have had horse hair tap or cording around the hem. The 1830s were refered to as the Jacksonian era.
Have not used these patterns http://www.pastpatterns.com/008.html http://www.longago.com/colonialmen.html Someone who will sew for you or patterns (have not used these people). http://www.customvestments.com/ Women's underpinnings (note: no hoops or crinolines) http://www.customvestments.com/womensundergarments.html 1830s based movie (costumes)Onegin http://www.costumersguide.com/onegin/green3.jpg http://www.costumersguide.com/onegin/green2.jpg red dress http://www.costumersguide.com/fashioninfilm/onegin1.jpg http://www.costumersguide.com/onegin/orange2.jpg http://www.costumersguide.com/onegin/orange4.jpg This is not saying the these are authentic but it is to show the look. I know that you have decided to do a later period but you need to put the two styles together to see if they meld or look down right odd. De -----Original Message----- De: From: "otsisto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [h-cost] wedding in historical costumes Thanks for all those links. They are wonderful, but they don't have patterns. They help me for _his_ suit, in particular http://www.fancyephemera.com/historicalfashion.html#1830sbeau and http://www.vintagetextile.com/gallery_early.htm (the two gentlemen's coats, in particular the red one). Now, where can I get patterns for that time? For a mans' suit? For myself, I'm taking Cynthia's advice, no indeed, we don't have to match. A good hint I found on one wedding website: I have to make sure that the wedding dress will fit into a suitcase. So, cage crinolines and most hoop skirts are out of the question! That said, there is another style that interests me -- and that's Dior-ish or similar. . And I've now placed a bid on a dress form! I've found one that seems to fit my measurements! Lucky that in Germany, we don't have bridemaids. :-) Barbara M aren _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
