I knew someone once who was very busty and made one of these with a corded bodice to wear under italian ren....sneaky little devil..lol
Bambi (To be named ater) TBNL I am made for great things by GOD and walk with Pride!!!! Walladah bint al Mustakfi c 1100ad see me dance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HMtOoXtMs0 --- On Wed, 12/17/08, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [h-cost] regency undergarments [was: Drafting from antique garment - question] To: "Historical Costume" <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2008, 8:44 PM ----- Original Message ---- From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:10:38 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Drafting from antique garment - question ... Also popular with costumers of this period is a slip-like undergarment with the corset-like boned bodice and an underskirt all sewn together. Sometimes the bodice of the boned lining comes down to the natural waist even though the skirt is set on at the raised level typical of the period. A sheer gown can be worn over this. ... Albert, There's a garment like this illustrated in Hunnisett (the one that includes the Regency period). I've been calling it a bodiced petticoat, and don't offhand know what Hunnissett herself calls it. The bodice is shaped more-or-less like a sports bra (with gussets and no boning) and has an ankle-length skirt attached. Two of my friends made this garment at Costume College last year, and with proper fitting it does a fabulous job of lifting the bust high enough to get that typical Regency look. I haven't read Hunnissett's notes on this garment, so don't know what historical basis she has for it, but would like to know. Claudine _______________________________________________ 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
