>From the back it reminds me of a Robe a la Polinaise C. 1700s. Or a Roman shade. :-)
Monica -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 2:46 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [h-cost] Anyone seen this in history before? In a message dated 3/19/2008 10:36:56 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.pyramidcollection.com/itemdy00.asp?T1=P8276+S Has anyone ever come across this look in any period in history? The flouncy mode reminds me of some southern belle look, but those are probably permanently sewn in. You will come across a similar idea in the 1860's and the idea remains the same--a method of raising the skirts high enough to stay out of mud, puddles, etc. Occassionally you see it in fashion plates as a trendy thing to do over an elaborate underskirt, but more often than not it was an issue of practicality. To do it, one had the option of purchasing one of the patent "Dress Elevators" in the magazines, sewing tapes inside your skirt, or simply using pins. ~Joseph **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom0 0030000000001) _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
