It could have been that the hoop stiffener was not rigid, like whalebone, but rope or cord, which is what early hoops were made of. They would fold like that when sitting. Somewhere on a site I just recently saw (which I do not remember) is a picture of a woman wearing rope hoops that fold just like the one shown in the painting.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ann Catelli Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 6:36 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Farthingale thoughts I was interpreting her as wearing trousers, actually, though the size of the webbed picture makes any firm conclusions on her outfit premature. Ann in CT --- On Thu, 6/12/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > http://www.oronoz.com/leefoto.php?referencia=15099 > > > ********************** > > > Did y'all notice the servant in the left corner with the horizontal > lines on her skirt, but no hoops? _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.3.0/1501 - Release Date: 6/13/2008 6:33 AM _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
