--- On Sat, 10/11/08, Maggie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Now the question is, what is the 'bodice" bit,
> really? It always looks like
> elastic to me, which of course it isn't.
Looking at it, I am wondering if it is some sort of metal thread embroidery,
done on the diagonal, and just done at the top area to sort of emphasize the
top vs the remaining black bottom of the loose kirtle. I think the top portion
would be easier to embroider that way, as from the belt portion down, the
fabric flows & drapes more than the upper portion. As to why diagonally, I
don't know.
It is also interesting to my eye that the belt is exactly at the widest portion
of her waist, as if to emphasize just how pregnant she is at that point. I
remember putting on a girdle to my Tudor gown when I was heavier and hating how
it ended up making me look even bigger than I thought I should be, but being
fat vs. being proudly pregnant is two different mind sets.
Kimiko
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