Sue Clemenger wrote:
I've got a two-volume, illustrated set of Shakespeare's plays that's been in
the family since the late-ish 1800s. The illustrations are
priceless--famous actors of the day, wearing what they would have worn on
stage in the various roles. A 19th century's version of 16th
In a message dated 8/16/2006 11:34:42 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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I have a Centennial Dress from the 1870's that's a really interesting take
on quasi-Colonial. I'm still trying to figure out what they were doing with
the flat-fronted skirt that has some really
weg
--Sue
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From: Carolyn Kayta Barrows [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Oh, fun. I have a Centennial Dress from the 1870's that's
From: Julie [EMAIL PROTECTED]
(My personal favorite one-period-interprets-another is the early 1920s
doing American colonial 1770s, complete with the dropped early-20s
waist. I actively collect examples of this.)
oooh fun topic!
I'd like to offer one of our California contenders. In one of
in WA
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Subject: [h-cost] re: favorite one-period-interprets-another
From: Julie [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(My personal
Oh, fun. I have a Centennial Dress from the 1870's that's a really
interesting take on quasi-Colonial. I'm still trying to figure out what
they were doing with the flat-fronted skirt that has some really odd seams
to make quasi-panniers, and the bias-wrapped elbow-triangles are a hoot.
