I missed a few posts. I am not sure which era you are looking for for examples; but here is one: http://saragrace.net/html/Arabella/Arabella.htm
This has been a favorite of mine for years. I will make it someday!!! > > There is the dress described in 'Costume in detail 1730-1930' as being a > Purple-black satin with matching gauze overdress, dating from the 1830's, > and > Currently in the Snowshill collection. That's quite a lovely dress (imnsho). > > There's also (and this is from memory as it's been a while since I looked at > a > Copy) a mention in 'The Cut of Women's Clothes' about a short trend in the > 1660's > For women to wear 'sheers' over their gowns (it was memorable for the quote > from > Charles II saying that he would be quite happy for the ladies to wear > nothing > Else). I've never seen any other evidence for this, particularly pictorial > evidence, > And I've always been quite curious as to whether it was true or not, and > what such > A thing might look like, given that the style of the time was quite rigid > and structured. > > Claire _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
