One thing about period hoops is that they fold gracefully when you sit; no
pop-up or sticking out.? I have my great-grandmother's set and people have been
amazed at how flexible they actually are. The shape is elipticle and length
about 36 from the waist.
kathleen
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You are reading my mind--I was just wondering: were there different
sizes of hoops, or styles of hoops worn--i.e. the hoops Ive seen
patterned for ball gowns were very round and wide; were the hoops that
might be worn at home narrower or different?
And do you have a link or a photo or diagram
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One thing about period hoops is that they fold gracefully when you sit; no
pop-up or sticking out.? I have my great-grandmother's set and people have
been amazed at how flexible they actually are. The shape is elipticle
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Query RE: early Civil War women's dress You are reading
my mind--I was just wondering: were there different
sizes of hoops, or styles of hoops worn--i.e. the hoops Ive seen
patterned for ball gowns were very round and wide; were the hoops that
might be worn at home narrower
more circumspect than the 'olde bosom
stash'.? Otherwise, my gowns had slits in the 18th C manner to access the
hanging pockets.
.
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From: Lisa A Ashton lis...@juno.com
Sent 6/8/2010 10:19:12 AM
To: h-cost...@indra.com
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Query RE: early Civil War
Hello to everyone, I have newly subscribed, and hope you can help with
some little detail-oriented question I have about dress for an approx.
1861 upper-middle-class women's dress: (She lived in New England). I
appreciate in advance your help--you were all EXTREMELY helpful about 6
years ago,
My nineteenth dC dresses have buttons or hooks and eyes, center front.? One has
a left side closure with HandE.? Middle class women of the ordinary sort?often
could not count on help getting dressed and so front closures were independence.
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From: Lisa A Ashton
On 6/7/2010 10:47 AM, R Lloyd Mitchell wrote:
My nineteenth dC dresses have buttons or hooks and eyes, center front.?
One has a left side closure with HandE.? Middle class women of the
ordinary sort?
often could not count on help getting dressed and so front closures were
independence.
Hello!
This time I am trying to re-create a historical character. I chose a
bodice with bishop sleeves and a very full skirt. Lots of petticoats. An
apron.
If the date you’re going for is 1861, and you’re looking to portray an upper
middle class young-to-middle-aged woman, then hoops
Yes, it all helps a lot. Since I am not re-enacting, but doing a very
short stage presentation in which I have to sit in a rocking chair for
most of the presentation, , I may make hoops, but not wear them on stage.
I am still looking into the aprons--the photo I have is also from the
western
A great reference book is Dressed for the Photographer: Ordinary Americans,
1840-1900 by Joan L. Severa (1995)
http://www.amazon.com/Dressed-Photographer-Ordinary-Americans-1840-1900/dp/0873385128/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8s=booksqid=1275950625sr=1-1
The author (as curator of costume at the State
I actually have looked at it--a friend has it who costumes
professionally, and I ahve photocopies of pages that really helped me. I
wish I could afford it, but not int he current economy and with two kids
to try to help out. It was a great resource.
I actually have a number of authentic
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