At 19:23 12/01/2009, you wrote:
> I have just acquired some striped silk which I want to make into a
> "Regency" day dress, to wear with a spencer. Although not technically
> correct, I am prepared to look at fashion plates between 1790 and
> 1820. However, I am unable to find stripes worn during the day
> between these dates. I have found German evening dresses, and in my
> own collection, the 1820's have many lovely striped dresses.
I couldn't find any fashion plates, but here is what I did find:
http://www.whitakerauction.com/index.html?Tudor_auction.htm~MainFrame -
this is the link to the Tasha Tudor auction, there's a sheer woven stripe
dress c1800-1810 near the bottom of Gallery 4, and a roller printed cotton
day dress c1815 about half way though Gallery 12
I have the Tasha Tudor catalogue, which I had forgot - I'll look in
there thanks.
http://tidenstoej.natmus.dk/periode1/dragt.asp?ID=79 - it's plaid rather
then striped, but it seems similar to me. I think the date is 1810, but I
don't read the language, so I'm not sure.
This one is a child's dress, I think, but I love the shape
http://antiquesandthearts.com/webEventItems/pdf/AAW-2008-04-25/103.pdf -
right hand side third row down, c1810 silk day dress (I have better
pictures of this dress, if you want them, but they don't seem to be on the
web anymore.)
Oh, yes, please - that looks very good - that looks nice and plain at
the top, with lovely fancy sleeves.
http://www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/collection_database/the_costume_institute/dress/objectview.aspx?OID=80003313&collID=8&dd1=8
c1818 cotton dress
A bit later than I had in mind, but I love the frills!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Christoffer_Wilhelm_Eckersberg_001.jpg
1814 Portrait of Anna Maria Magnani by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg
(probably depicting another roller-printed cotton dress).
I'd forgotten this too
http://www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/collection_database/the_costume_institute/dress/objectview.aspx?OID=80003474&collID=8&dd1=8
1795-7 dress, which may be an evening dress... I'm not sure.
Wow, wish it hadn't got the fichu
http://www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/collection_database/the_costume_institute/dress_round_gown/objectview.aspx?OID=80002273&collID=8&dd1=8
c1795 silk round gown - this may also be an evening dress, I'm not sure.
Oh, that's brilliant - I'd forgotten that too.
http://www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/collection_database/the_costume_institute/dress_evening/objectview.aspx?OID=80003344&collID=8&dd1=8
striped silk spencer, 1804-15
I've not seen that before - love it!
http://www.abitiantichi.it/collezione/soprabiti/soprab21.html A striped
spenser c1805
And that - oh, the ideas are flowing (mixed metaphor?)
You might also look though demode's list of garments for striped dresses:
http://www.demodecouture.com/realvict/1700s.html#1790
http://www.demodecouture.com/realvict/1800s.html
Again, total brain freeze - I was so excited about the silk, I could
only think of fashion plates!
For books I would suggest looking at:
_An Elegant Art_ by Edward Maeder (for the early period only, I don't
think he shows dresses post 1797)but I'm sure there was at least one
striped dress.
_Fashion_ by the Kyoto Costume Institute
_The Age of Napoleon: Costume from Revolution to Empire, 1789-1815_ by
Katell Le Bourhis
I have all those books - I think the "Elegant Art" is too early, but
should have thought of the other two - thanks for the reminder.
Sunny, that is brilliant - thank you so much for the time you've
taken - I can really start to plan - thank goodness it's not till September!
Suzi
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