It's also possible that they are children's clothes rather than women's.
At 08:30 PM 9/21/2011, you wrote:
Joan, we have men's shirts, as well, and they are very different
from these. These garments are smaller, and well... more feminine
(?). They are open all the way down the front, with a neck closure.
It's clear that I'm not an expert.
--- On Wed, 9/21/11, Joan Jurancich <joa...@surewest.net> wrote:
From: Joan Jurancich <joa...@surewest.net>
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Reed Homestead update: VCR tapes, sacques,
and ghostly happenings
To: "Historical Costume" <h-cost...@indra.com>
Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 11:10 PM
Dede,
Thanks for posting those photos. They look like men's
shirts/chemises to me (the ones in the pictures look too short for
women's shifts); I would not call any of them "sacques" (I associate
that word with something other than body linens/underwear). Just
from the styles, my guess would be late 18th through mid-19th
century. I hope the Historical Society can publish some
pictures/diagrams of them with whatever provenance is available; I'd
be interested in buying something like that. Please keep us informed.
Joan Jurancich
joa...@surewest.net
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