I like your thought about how the third brooch might work. I'm wondering if the absence of the third brooch might be explained by the fact that this dress was not being worn, it was found in a box. Gytha
----- Original Message ---- From: Anne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Historical Costume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 12:17:19 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Pskov Viking costume I had interpreted it as the centre section of the apron dress, with a big pleat under each brooch making that part stand out in front, rather than an additional separate piece of fabric. If the pleat is big enough that the fabric underneath meets at the centre front, then a brooch at the centre could hold all those layers together. But it does seem odd to indicate an extra brooch unless there was some evidence. Jean > There are any number of ways in which a sewn pleat/s could be incorporated > into an apron dress. The only one that I know has been documented by a find > is this one, which was found in Denmark and is the subject of a > reconstruction model in the Danish National Museum. There's a photo of the > reconstruction about 2/3 of the way down on this page on the right: > > http://www.vikingsofbjornstad.gbtllc.com/MuseumCopenhagen.htm > > > > > _______________________________________________ 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
