RE: [h-cost] detachable sleeves
This might help with seeing some reasons for detached sleeves though it is of later era. http://festiveattyre.com/research/wkclass/wk1.html http://festiveattyre.com/research/wkclass/wk8.html Variation of the style. Possibly one might have a sleeve for everyday and then a special sleeve set for special occasions. In some regions the sleeve and the placket seemed to be the only thing majorly embellished (these would be for special occasions). De -Original Message- WHY did they have detachable sleeves? it seems strange, like the garment would be less functional that way. thanks, Kitty Kitty in Somerset, PA ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
RE: [h-cost] detachable sleeves
I love the woman in green in the back of the center one. Her sleeves are still attached to her bodice, but her arms aren't in them, and they're pinned (I assume) behind her, out of the way. Emma Quoting otsisto [EMAIL PROTECTED]: This might help with seeing some reasons for detached sleeves though it is of later era. http://festiveattyre.com/research/wkclass/wk1.html http://festiveattyre.com/research/wkclass/wk8.html ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] detachable sleeves
Also, detachable sleeves are much easier to fit, since they don't have to be eased into an armhole. Margo On Mar 20, 2007, at 7:39 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I love the woman in green in the back of the center one. Her sleeves are still attached to her bodice, but her arms aren't in them, and they're pinned (I assume) behind her, out of the way. Emma Quoting otsisto [EMAIL PROTECTED]: This might help with seeing some reasons for detached sleeves though it is of later era. http://festiveattyre.com/research/wkclass/wk1.html http://festiveattyre.com/research/wkclass/wk8.html ___ 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] detachable sleeves
WHY did they have detachable sleeves? it seems strange, like the garment would be less functional that way. thanks, Kitty Kitty in Somerset, PA ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] detachable sleeves
I think you need to clarify where and when for the proper answer cause they are not all the same. :) Chiara - Original Message - From: Kirsten Felton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 2:23 PM Subject: [h-cost] detachable sleeves WHY did they have detachable sleeves? it seems strange, like the garment would be less functional that way. thanks, Kitty Kitty in Somerset, PA ___ 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] detachable sleeves
They had detachable sleeves so they could vary their outfits, and if one got damaged, or soiled, they didn't have to clean the whole garment. Often women had sleeves and forepart matching, so you could have a basic gown, in black, for instance, but multiple sets of sleeves and foreparts (which use much less expensive material) and vary your look easily. I know at Faire, we remove our sleeves if it gets too hot. I don't know if that is just something we do for our own comfort, or if it was also done in past times. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kirsten Felton Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 12:23 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] detachable sleeves WHY did they have detachable sleeves? it seems strange, like the garment would be less functional that way. thanks, Kitty Kitty in Somerset, PA ___ 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
