On Wed, 10 Oct 2007, Kate M Bunting wrote:
Barbara Maren wrote :
http://www.longago.com/colonialmen.html
My still-fiance has pretty much told me that what he would like is the
"1790's Frock Coate' 1837 - 1890" from this page, but they are saying
on their main page that they (Harper House) have just changed hands
and moved and might not have all items ready for shipping.
http://www.lostcoasthistpatterns.com/Menspatterns.html seem to carry
the same frock, but the e-mail even bounced.
How do they think it can be from both the 1790s and 1837-90? The second website
gives a more accurate date of 1790-1820.
Great style, though. If I were getting married I'd love to see my bridegroom in
a coat like that.
Kate Bunting
Librarian & 17th century reenactor.
It looks good on women, too. My wicked stepdaughter made one for me in
this luscious claret and gold upholstery velvet (or it could be chenille)
with gold silk facings. It looks amazing over black pants and a ruffled
shirt. Because of the cutaway and how it goes over the chest it also makes
me look rather thinner than I actually am, and that's not a bad thing
either. Now that it's fall I should start wearing it to work again. ;-)
Jen
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