You're welcome :-). Corded petticoats seem to be popular from ~1830 onward - I'd recommend looking at koshka-the-cat's work to see how one looks/moves: http://www.koshka-the-cat.com/corded_petticoat.html and http://www.koshka-the-cat.com/1840_dress.html
I haven't seen much in the way of flounced petticoats (except a bottom ruffle) until post-1850 (although I'd be happy to be proven wrong :-)). If you like the full skirts (in the modern sense of full, not the Victorian ;-)), but not the outrageous sleeves of the 1830s, you might try looking at the mid 1820s styles: http://www.demodecouture.com/realvict/1800s.html#1820 I am particularly partial to this one (at the moment): http://www.fashionmuseum.co.uk/userimages/collection/large/batmc_i_09_1262.jpg However, wedding dresses are highly personal, and I have no idea what makes you go "oooooooh" and feel like a princess :-) Good luck! -sunny ------------- original message ----------------------- From: "Barbara -_- M aren" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello, thanks for pointing this out! When I say his suit is "1830s" is a bit vague -- the pattern said 1790, I definitely see the style around much later. I hate the 1830s sleeves and won't make those. I thought the 1830s full skirts were made with crinolines, but apparently, they weren't cage crinolines yet, thanks for clarifying this. Apparently, if I want to go for anything 1830-1850-ish, pretty much any skirt width would go, which is good... yet, it is becoming stiff a petticoat with multiple flounces, but no wire or extra stiffening. Thanks, B M NOTICE TO RECIPIENT: If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are prohibited from sharing, copying, or otherwise using or disclosing its contents. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete this e-mail and any attachments without reading, forwarding or saving them. Thank you. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
