Thanks, I hadn't and found it interesting.
--- On Sun, 7/6/08, Chris Laning [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
From: Chris Laning [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [h-cost] Someone interesting studying classical clothing
To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sunday, July 6, 2008, 1:18 PM
Anyone
On Tuesday 15 July 2008 11:46:57 pm Gytha Stonegrinder wrote:
I like your thought about how the third brooch might work. I'm wondering
if the absence of the third brooch might be explained by the fact that this
dress was not being worn, it was found in a box. Gytha
Yes, but the tortoise
On Tuesday 15 July 2008 11:42:42 pm Gytha Stonegrinder wrote:
Oooh me too! I sincerely believe that aprons were worn in the way
depicted, but in this case it wouldn't even lie neat and flat with the
sagging overdress underneath it. The silk on linen is fairly stiff and
would not just lie
My take on this garment is that they aren't pleats at all. They are hanging
loosely, but when you sketch, it might look like pleats, but is actually
folds.
If you have a look at the Ancient styles of palla, some of them are quite
deep in the centre as well. I made one which ended up a little
On Wednesday 16 July 2008 10:39:07 pm Glenda Robinson wrote:
My take on this garment is that they aren't pleats at all. They are hanging
loosely, but when you sketch, it might look like pleats, but is actually
folds.
If you have a look at the Ancient styles of palla, some of them are quite
