If you look at old photos of the turn of the century(20th) you will see some
wedding gowns that were 'sprigged' with "orange blossoms" for a wedding;
these trims were then removed (and saved?), so that all such trims might not
have been used for the headpiece.
Your treasure trove gives me some evidence that the florals might have been
faux...at least for the middle class.
Thanks for the contribution.
Kathleen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Beth Chamberlain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Historical Costume'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 9:09 PM
Subject: RE: [h-cost] "wax" orange blossoms
I have the remains of either a great or gr-gr grandmother's headpiece. It
is
a mix of cloth flowers coated in wax and "buds" which appear almost
entirely
wax though they are too light so the core must be something else. The
leaves
are green fabric very lightly coated. Unfortunately it's been disjointed
so
I have no idea how it was originally arranged. And, it was stored in an
attic and the wax softened enough that parts are quite well stuck
together.
Beth Chamberlain
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