'teens magazines? oh, my. (Sorry) LynnD On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 1:09 PM, Katy Bishop <katybisho...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I own a lovely pink silk day dress about 1894 with lacing for the > entire length of the side front seams to let out for pregnancy, > probably wouldn't have worked for the entire pregnancy but would have > helped disguise the first few months after one has started to show. > It has a false jacket front that disguises the lacing and expanding > waistline. It is a very high fashion outfit made by a Boston (I > think) dressmaker. It's wonderful in that it is actually pretty. > > I agree that ideally it was not proper to appear very pregnant in > public. Disguise is the catch-word. > > A friend copied an original 1910s 2 piece dress when she was pregnant, > the top consisted of a loose, smock-like, top which was belted with a > sash at the high waist, above the belly, and a separate skirt. I have > come across several articles on maternity sewing in 'teens magazines. > Wish I had gathered then together at the time, but I didn't think I'd > be pregnant again.:~) > > Katy > > > On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 3:10 PM, <albert...@aol.com> wrote: > > > > In a message dated 4/5/2009 11:47:39 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > katybisho...@gmail.com writes: > > > > a 1911 day dress The waist could be raised a bit and the skirt > > altered, and I wonder if nursing slits could be hidden under the yoke > > for post-pregnancy. > > > > > > > > ********************* > > > > Good heavens, woman! This is 1912! You aren't supposed to out and > > about...pregnant and nursing! > > > > Seriously....I like the 1st dress #8109. Imagine it in a busy, Art > Nouveau > > patterned fabric. The lines running down each side front from neckline > to hem > > seem perfect for your condition. Add a narrow scarf that goes around > your > > neck with ends hang to the hem...one in front and one in back maybe? > Very spiffy > > and many elements to "detour" from a pregnant figure. (I doubt in this > era > > anyone would "display" their pregnancy... if not try to hide it > completely.) > > **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 > easy > > steps! > > ( > http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221621488x1201450096/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID > > %3D62%26bcd%3DAprilfooterNO62) > > _______________________________________________ > > h-costume mailing list > > h-costume@mail.indra.com > > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > > > > -- > Katy Bishop, Vintage Victorian > katybisho...@gmail.com > www.VintageVictorian.com<http://www.vintagevictorian.com/> > Custom reproduction gowns of the Victorian Era. > Publisher of the Vintage Dress Series books. > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
