Thank you, Michaela!! I haven't seen this image before. [Now, do I know anyone going to Barcelona...?]
Suzanne > From: "michaela de bruce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: June 10, 2008 7:44:34 PM CDT > To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [h-cost] Farthingale thoughts > <message trimmed > > More hoops as per the Salome image: > http://www.oronoz.com/leefoto.php?referencia=15099 > While the ladies are probably depicted in such a way that they would > read as antique or foreign to the intended audience the hooped skirts > themselves do match to the texts very well. One fashion was to have > hoops contrast in colour as ell as texture. Apparently a deep red > (crimson I think) and green were a favourite combination. This is from > Hispanic Costume and the author comparing the colours in several text > (inventories and wardrobe accounts etc.) > > Michaela > http://glittersweet.com _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
