Re: [h-cost] RE: Regency Dress Closures (was back side lacing)
In a message dated 3/20/2006 10:30:48 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: There are some that have drawstrings with a back opening (frequently with one button at the waist) as well as the drawstrings. Nancy Bradford shows a number of those. I have seen some extant gowns that have hooks and eyes at center back, but only one at the neck and one at the waist--guess they didn't worry too much about gap-osis! Ann Wass ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] RE: Regency Dress Closures (was back side lacing)
Thank you all so much for your help - especially Hope for posting all those scans. I think How to Make a Regency Ballgown that Doesn't Look Like a Hippie Prom Dress is almost exactly where my friend is at! And wouldn't you just know it - why can't we see how they fastened these things? Because they hid it from us! Honestly, you'd think people would have a bit of consideration for future historians when they designed these fashions ;-) Jean -- Jean Waddie ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] RE: Regency Dress Closures (was back side lacing)
In a message dated 3/21/2006 3:36:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Because they hid it from us! Honestly, you'd think people would have a bit of consideration for future historians when they designed these fashions ;-) There are a couple of fashion plates that show lacing up the back. Ann ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] RE: Regency Dress Closures (was back side lacing)
This pink dress reminded me... a friend is making a Regency style gown, for a party so it doesn't have to be particularly authentic, but neither of us can work out - how/where do they fasten? Some have buttons down the centre back, but most don't seem to have any visible opening. Please, somebody, give us a clue? To add a bit to what Bjarne said, some of the early round gowns are only tied (apparently with no front back or side opening, just draw strings all the way around for waist and neck). The Kyoto Institute's new (ish) book _Fashion_ has a gown in this style. There are some that have drawstrings with a back opening (frequently with one button at the waist) as well as the drawstrings. Nancy Bradford shows a number of those. Janet Arnold shows at least one gown (and I think more) that are bib front gowns; they tend to be a multi-layered bodice in the front with the lining being pinned center front and the bib being pinned or buttoned to the shoulder area of the neck line -- it's kind of like an apron bib front being pinned up rather then tied. Here's my attempt at ASCII drawing: the vertical lines in the center are supposed to represent the two sides pinned together )| |( -- | || | || \ \ \ \ This is a nice dress diary for a bib front dress, that should help show what I'm trying to describe. http://www.koshka-the-cat.com/drop_front.html Hope this helps! -sunny ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
