Re: [h-cost] Regency Low stomacher--long

2009-07-31 Thread annbwass
This isn't easy to describe without pictures--I hope you can understand it. I know of two extant examples, but both are cotton.? For wool, a back closing would probably work better--I just saw an extant example of a lovely plain wool gown that opens in back, which answered my question of how

Re: [h-cost] Regency Low stomacher--long

2009-07-31 Thread Melanie Wilson
I know of two extant examples, but both are cotton.? I'm actually using cotton but far heavier than I've used before, it does not gather well and I'm not totally happy with the look at the moment But, about the low stomacher, or apron front, construction.? Low stomacher, ie without the