In a message dated 8/18/2005 5:56:17 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I'm particularly fond of the Coif a la Titus, which, more or less,
is bobbed hair in teensy tight curls all over the head.
I've also seen it sans curls...basically short hair brushed forward. But
Thank you Diana, Dawn, Ann, Cindy and David (hope I didn't miss anyone!)
for your responses to my questions about a Regency gown. I've got three
weeks to pull this together, so I'm trying to buy the fabric now. Anyone
care to comment?
For the day gown, I've gotten some lovely white cotton
In a message dated 8/17/2005 7:00:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
so I'm trying to buy the fabric now. Anyone
care to comment?
I like the pink check for the spencer--I have seen more silk or wool
spencers than linen ones.
The blue gauze for the ballgown
Hi -
There's an event coming up in early September for which I'd like to make
my first regency gown, c1815. I'm interested in authenticity (will
gladly sacrifice modern notions of what is flattering to acheive it).
I'll be drafting everything myself.
Does anyone have advice on the
Hi -
There's an event coming up in early September for which I'd like to make
my first regency gown, c1815. I'm interested in authenticity (will
gladly sacrifice modern notions of what is flattering to acheive it).
I'll be drafting everything myself.
Does anyone have advice on the
Hope Greenberg wrote:
5) How up to
date do you think a well-to-do lady from New York, Philadelphia, or
Boston would be?
Quite up to date under those circumstances. Philadelphia was THE modern
city of the time, and residents of the eastern seaboard prided
themselves on being just as
In a message dated 7/28/2005 4:29:16 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Since this event is in the context of the 1815 Battle of Plattsburgh,
New York (http://www.battleofplattsburgh.com/main.html) I was wondering
if I should be focusing on styles from a few years
