In the end, the pattern I used is much more like a
working gown that a fitted, multi-seamed gown. In
fact, it's only got the two side seams, with the width
of the skirt built in. (I started with a mundane tunic
pattern where you lay the piece on the fold. Then I
pin one pin at the center top then
Years ago, new to reenacting, I made one of these, too. My skill level
was much lower then. I basically made a t-tunic and made sure to make it
too small, so the front opening was necessary. I no longer have the
thing but I do remember that it was easy to make and the lacing did all
the fitting
On Tue, 17 Apr 2007, Schaeffer, Astrida wrote:
... Now, what I made was a glorified T-tunic. And I understand that
this might not have been the approach a peasant woman of the day would
have taken. But the look was achievable by at least one method of
simple cutting not that far removed from
If you're young, perky, and lucky, you may have something of the
fashionable silhouette all on your own without the dress doing
it for you, and a shaped dress will approximate the look. If
you aren't young and perky, you'll need the dress to do more
work, and that's where you get into the
This may be too late to be of any use to you (1799-1849) but the New
York Public Library has a nice collection of theater cards showing
actors in their costumes:
http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/explore/dgexplore.cfm?topic=artscollection=PennyPlainsandTwopencol_id=152
The costumes
Fran, I have just returned from the Auction hall. After telling me that the
first day things would not be on line to see, I have just spent the last 7
hours photographing a goodly number of clothing that will be offered on the
28th. My instructions were to select some of the quality pieces
Thanks for taking the time! I'll go look.
Fran
LLOYD MITCHELL wrote:
Fran, I have just returned from the Auction hall. After telling me that
the first day things would not be on line to see, I have just spent the
last 7 hours photographing a goodly number of clothing that will be
offered
Hello !
While I was researching recently for an
essay about local effects of the English
Civil War, I came across this item in
The English Civil war: A People's
History by Diane Purkiss, (page 282).
Messengers, scouts and spies, including
'certain adventurous women' concealing
secret
Interesting that they costumed George IV, (r. 1820-1830), in quasi
Elizabethan garb.
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