When I first saw photos of the gown, I was puzzled since it didn't look like anything that came before or after it. Once I saw it in the museum, I was convinced that it's exhibited on a (really bad, lumpy) form that's too big for it. I made a small mockup of it based on the photo, closed it up CF, and it looked just like a regular 16/17th century gown. Those zany Victorians!
Kathy Norvell -----Original Message----- From: Judy Mitchell <[email protected]> To: Historical Costume <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, Aug 12, 2009 4:20 pm Subject: Re: [h-cost] Shirone gown Cin wrote: > Thanks for all your comments on the Shinrone gown, everyone. > It's certainly more than I knew before & disappointing that there's not > much else to go on. If there's a paper or even a mention in CSA or Dress, > I'd like to have a heads up about it. Other than that, sounds like > everyone's sharing the same 2-3 bits of info. *sigh* > Still, it's all appreciated, > --cin well, mostly - except for the one comment that it's being displayed on a mannekin that's too large, and I've heard from others also kinda lumpy and distorted (but not 'pregnant' large or lumpy), has no one else that's seen it noticed this? I should think an improper display would change it's appearance and lead to all sorts of ideas. -Judy Mitchell _______________________________________________ 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
