Have you looked at the "Dangerous Liaisons" collections/exhibit at the
Metropolitan, 2004? Not much in the way of lingerie but many extant costumes
used for that display...for both men and women; very nice bibliography.
kathleen
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From: "Sharon Henderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent 5/23/2008 11:54:24 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [h-cost] Questions on Louis XV (1760s) CostumingGood morning all,
Can anyone point me toward some historically-accurate web links or resources
for clothing from the 1760s in France, during the reign of Louis XV? Some
friends are planning a large-group cosplay gathering for the anime version
of "Le Chevalier D'Eon", and while the costumes are for the most part only
glancingly period, I'm going to be the obsessive one. *grins*
I want to especially get the undergarments and layers correct, and fight as
much of a good fight with the two gowns I've chosen in order to get them as
close as possible to accurate--while still giving the "look" from the anime
production. Right now I'm having little luck finding good corset and
underpinnings links and/or books, and finding proper fabrics that would give
the richness of a court costume to what are amazingly plain outfits in the
anime has proven a challenge. If anyone's interested in knowing, I'm doing
Mme. de Pompadour and making the outfit for a friend portraying King Louis.
:)
I would welcome any advice, assistance, links, etc. Bjarne, I've already
sent the link for your site to the group--and their reactions to the
gorgeousness of your work was everything anyone could hope for. *grins*
They are in awe and wonder of you, as am I... :)
Cheers,
Sharon/Jasta
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