Gores in various configurations were used to widen skirts from the early middle
ages on (it's an early step in the evolution of tailoring), but the use of a
contrast gore for stylish effect is not really documentable for this period (I
think there is some use of this technique in the 19th
This message is beign forwarded to interested parties
at the request of the Shumways - the volume in
question is to be reprinted, and is being offered at a
discount to early purchasers. If you are at all
interested in late 18th/early 19th century Eastern
American clothing, this is fantastic
My mother always used to swear by her old-fashioned
Fuller-brush carpet sweeper (and we kept my child's
version for an extra decade for the same reason). Now
that it's AWOL (went missing in the move), we are also
quite disappointed with most modern vacs.
I'm likely going to purchase a
