Anyway, my original plan was a Victorian (probably 1850s-60s) sheer dress
> but I so far I haven't seen evidence for a solid colours (not counting
> white) in sheer cotton dresses of that period.
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I've seen one sheer cotton gown that was not white, but not solid either. It
was printed in a paisley-like pattern (in tans and pinks) that was a
disposition...it had a clear, scalloped "end" to the print and was unprinted
near
the hem of the skirt and the ends of the wide pagoda sleeves.
I also have seen an 1840's dress that was sheer, very stiff cotton/something
(wool?) blend in a plum color, but it also had a large window pane woven in
a twill weave in the fabric that was off white (almost beige).
Then there's an 1850's dress, tiered with 3 flounces that was sheer and
almost black (dark purple) with a trellis of red cabbage roses and buds and
dark
green leaves printed around the hem of each tier and across the chest level
of the bodice. You could get those fabric paints out and... you know....it
would be stunning!
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