Replying to a couple of emails. Thank you to whomever found the photo at Museo de Traje (can't find that email at the moment). I'm adding it to my collection. :)
Susan Farmer wrote: > A lady in the SCA has her research (and the snippets from a couple of > the paintings) here > http://katerina.purplefiles.net/garb/diaries/Kat's%20Soccaccia.html Yes, I saw this link posted earlier. Unfortunately, she says "this is so" without citing where she may have read it or why she came to such a conclusion. But I love these pictures, because they do predate the 1700s, and the "pouches" do so much resemble 18th century pockets in shape and style. I wanted to see the whole paintings, and fortunately Kimiko uploaded scans: http://www.kimiko1.com/research-16th/ModaFirenze/index.html She quoted a bit of what _Moda a Firenze_ had to say about these pocket-pouches, which the above website appears also to be quoting, and when I have a chance I'll have to crack open my copy and read up on it myself. Exstock wrote: > As far as when they started carrying pockets goes, brace yourselves as I > make a completely non-costume-geek-like statement: I mean really, how > different are separate pockets and pouches anyway?! I couldn't agree with you more! I don't know why 18th century tie-on pockets are called "pockets" at all and not pouches, but "pocket" is a documentably period term. Congratulations on the house. House in the house! Sorry, I had to try. :) Claudine _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
