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Greetings all,
I've been mulling this bit of trivia around in my head for the longest time.
I think I need to share it and see if any of you know of any support or
documentation for this information.
Most Unusual Concession to Modesty: The earliest Christians believed that
the Virgin Mary was
Huh, I was under the impression that the covered head (regardless of
location or specific era) was from something in Leviticus. You'll
have to find someone more aware of things Biblical than I am for
further info.
In any case, and I havent read the article, linking a fashion trend to
what
Just realized that I forgot to put in a subject line. My apologies.
Well, I'm just curious and had to ask of more knowledgeable minds.
Laurie
-Original Message-
From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On
Behalf Of Cin
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2012 11:42 AM
Could it be a calash that you're looking for? It's a 18th c thing.
Can we have a picture of the item you're trying to date?
--cin
Cynthia Barnes
cinbar...@gmail.com
On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 7:29 PM, Suzanne sovag...@cybermesa.com wrote:
Hello 19th century experts! I'm trying to date a bonnet
I think sometimes we try to apply too much they did this because to fashion.
Can't something be worn because its thought to be becoming and fashionable in
its time? Just look at how necklines go up and down. Why is it OK to have an
open neckline in 1500 but not in 1600? Why do skirts go
We have two calashes so I'm familiar with ugly. (Most of our collection is
post-1850... and strongest in the 1880-1980 timeframe… but we have a few
representative pieces from earlier decades.) The brown silk bonnet is smaller,
and squishable, and I'm beginning to wonder if it lost its lining
Sounds like a tremendous load of cr34 to me. Unlike Cin, I do read the
Bible and there's nothing remotely suggesting anything like a wimple;
only advice for women praying to cover their heads in modesty. Cover
can mean almost anything.
Sounds as if the authors were manufacturing facts out
