Re: [h-cost] 1958 prom dress
Left shoulder - no waltzing? Patty Left shoulder corsage. And no, tacky. Audy ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] 1958 prom dress
Left shoulder corsage. And no, tacky. Audy in the high boonies of Central Texas PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] 1958 prom dress
And the fabric turned bright pink when ironed, and cooled to its original blue. Ah synthetic changeable taffeta! But research for this is very easy to come by. I did a show that took place in 1957 and in the magazine section of the library there was so much research I got overwhelmed! I mean, I looked at a couple of years earlier too, and just from fashion/ teen magazines I could see that in 1957 the waist, where the full skirts were gathered on, dropped about 2" below the natural waist. This detail was gone by 1959! So check out mags in your local library and you will have so much research you won't know what to do with it! I'm sure, some spring editions will have whole sections of prom dresses. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] 1958 prom dress
I remember 1958 blue as being almost a "powder" blue with lavender highlights when seen at an angle. Quite a lovely subtle color. And the fabric turned bright pink when ironed, and cooled to its original blue. ==Marjorie (who was too young to get to wear any of that!) On Jan 26, 2012, at 5:46 PM, Margaret Decker wrote: My 1958 prom dress was very simple. White floor length, netting over satin full skirt with a strapless top of satin with the netting in tiny vertical folds covering it. I hadn't thought of it in years. Margaret - Original Message - From: "Bambi TBNL" > To: Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 7:11 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] 1958 prom dress Thru bottom would show only is it was either the same color as the rest of the gown ^i.e. Pale blue satin scaled skirt with a pale blue under skirt that mmaybe peaked out of the scallops and maybe but not always blue Tue rushing somewhere else like in a cassette ay the waist or shoulder. My cousins was like this only butter yellow and she graduated in 1958 ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] 1958 prom dress
My 1958 prom dress was very simple. White floor length, netting over satin full skirt with a strapless top of satin with the netting in tiny vertical folds covering it. I hadn't thought of it in years. Margaret - Original Message - From: "Bambi TBNL" To: Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 7:11 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] 1958 prom dress Thru bottom would show only is it was either the same color as the rest of the gown ^i.e. Pale blue satin scaled skirt with a pale blue under skirt that mmaybe peaked out of the scallops and maybe but not always blue Tue rushing somewhere else like in a cassette ay the waist or shoulder. My cousins was like this only butter yellow and she graduated in 1958 -Original Message- Date: Thursday, January 26, 2012 5:38:16 pm To: h-cost...@indra.com From: "Lynn Roth" Subject: [h-cost] 1958 prom dress Could anyone tell me what tyoe of decoration would be on a 1958 prom gown? I usually don't do this costume era and i'm not sure what would be acceptable. Also, would the under slip ever show on the bottom? One of the women wearing the dress would like the bottom(I believe its netting) to show. Thank you Lynn ___ 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 ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] 1958 prom dress
Strapless? Small spegetti cord, or self shoulder straps, gathered to about 2/3"..."'usually snapped on for ease of removal..for an option. Self fabric trim using bows, roses Other fabric flowers...one Elizabeth Taylor gown appliqued the whole bodice with daiseys (I think) Sprinkles of sequins , tiers of ruffles (tulle) or organza.. The tulle ruffle at th bottom would have been attached to the hem of the dress."Dipping prtticosts (in my crowd) would have been in poor taste (too long, rolled up and slipping.) Appliques of rattail in geometric shapes. American in Paris, Daddy Longlegs are two films that might give you some ideas. Kathleen M -Original Message- From: "Lynn Roth" Sent 1/26/2012 5:36:45 PM To: h-cost...@indra.com Subject: [h-cost] 1958 prom dressCould anyone tell me what tyoe of decoration would be on a 1958 prom gown? ? I usually don't do this costume era and i'm not sure what would be acceptable .? Also, would the under slip ever show on the bottom?? One of the women wea ring the dress would like the bottom(I believe its netting) to show.? Thank yo u Lynn ___ 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
Re: [h-cost] 1958 prom dress
Thru bottom would show only is it was either the same color as the rest of the gown ^i.e. Pale blue satin scaled skirt with a pale blue under skirt that mmaybe peaked out of the scallops and maybe but not always blue Tue rushing somewhere else like in a cassette ay the waist or shoulder. My cousins was like this only butter yellow and she graduated in 1958 -Original Message- Date: Thursday, January 26, 2012 5:38:16 pm To: h-cost...@indra.com From: "Lynn Roth" Subject: [h-cost] 1958 prom dress Could anyone tell me what tyoe of decoration would be on a 1958 prom gown? I usually don't do this costume era and i'm not sure what would be acceptable. Also, would the under slip ever show on the bottom? One of the women wearing the dress would like the bottom(I believe its netting) to show. Thank you Lynn ___ 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
[h-cost] 1958 prom dress
Could anyone tell me what tyoe of decoration would be on a 1958 prom gown? I usually don't do this costume era and i'm not sure what would be acceptable. Also, would the under slip ever show on the bottom? One of the women wearing the dress would like the bottom(I believe its netting) to show. Thank you Lynn ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
