Re: [h-cost] Striped Regency day dress fashion plate?

2009-01-13 Thread AlbertCat
How about dotsas in polka dots (Although the polka hadn't been invented yethad it?) The only thing I can remember from the period (maybe a little earlier) is a metallic dot printed over a floral print. I have this diaphanous silk sheer that is light coffee with kinda close white

Re: [h-cost] Striped Regency day dress fashion plate?

2009-01-13 Thread Suzi Clarke
At 16:52 13/01/2009, you wrote: How about dotsas in polka dots (Although the polka hadn't been invented yethad it?) The only thing I can remember from the period (maybe a little earlier) is a metallic dot printed over a floral print. I have this diaphanous silk sheer that is light

Re: [h-cost] Striped Regency day dress fashion plate?

2009-01-13 Thread Anne Moeller
Whispers? Sounds more like SCREAMS to me:) Anne (running ducking) Sounds lovely. Dots won't do for me - I have all this striped silk..just begging to be made up. (Can you hear the whispers from all the other fabrics that are just dying to be made up too?) Suzi

Re: [h-cost] Striped Regency day dress fashion plate?

2009-01-12 Thread Sunshine . K . Buchler
I have just acquired some striped silk which I want to make into a Regency day dress, to wear with a spencer. Although not technically correct, I am prepared to look at fashion plates between 1790 and 1820. However, I am unable to find stripes worn during the day between these dates. I

Re: [h-cost] Striped Regency day dress fashion plate?

2009-01-12 Thread Suzi Clarke
At 19:23 12/01/2009, you wrote: I have just acquired some striped silk which I want to make into a Regency day dress, to wear with a spencer. Although not technically correct, I am prepared to look at fashion plates between 1790 and 1820. However, I am unable to find stripes worn during the

Re: [h-cost] Striped Regency day dress fashion plate?

2009-01-12 Thread otsisto
Maybe you can find one here http://www.bibliothequedesartsdecoratifs.com/consultation2/consultation.html http://tinyurl.com/9cmnsa click on Recherche simple Termes de recherche - mode check collection Maciet check Toutes click Rechercher Trier par - date Click Tri Scroll down to date wanted.

Re: [h-cost] Striped Regency day dress fashion plate?

2009-01-12 Thread otsisto
http://www.pemberley.com/janeinfo/1810klein.jpg Have you looked here http://www.pemberley.com/janeinfo/ppbrokil.html Someone made a striped day dress http://www.darlinganddash.com/regencygreenday.html gallery http://www.demodecouture.com/galleries/regency/ a striped dress with spencer coat

Re: [h-cost] Striped Regency day dress fashion plate?

2009-01-12 Thread Suzi Clarke
At 00:29 13/01/2009, you wrote: http://www.pemberley.com/janeinfo/1810klein.jpg Have you looked here http://www.pemberley.com/janeinfo/ppbrokil.html No, I can never remember that site - thanks. Someone made a striped day dress http://www.darlinganddash.com/regencygreenday.html gallery

Re: [h-cost] Striped Regency day dress fashion plate?

2009-01-12 Thread Suzi Clarke
At 00:12 13/01/2009, you wrote: Maybe you can find one here http://www.bibliothequedesartsdecoratifs.com/consultation2/consultation.html http://tinyurl.com/9cmnsa click on Recherche simple Termes de recherche - mode check collection Maciet check Toutes click Rechercher Trier par - date Click

[h-cost] Striped Regency day dress fashion plate?

2009-01-10 Thread Suzi Clarke
I have just acquired some striped silk which I want to make into a Regency day dress, to wear with a spencer. Although not technically correct, I am prepared to look at fashion plates between 1790 and 1820. However, I am unable to find stripes worn during the day between these dates. I have

Re: [h-cost] Striped Regency day dress fashion plate?

2009-01-10 Thread AnnBWass
There are several plates of striped day dresses. Last year, I did a search to find patterned dresses. There are a couple of French illustrations that show printed fabric, too. I think patterned fabrics were more common than they appear because of the difficulty of engraving stripes or a

Re: [h-cost] Striped Regency day dress fashion plate?

2009-01-10 Thread Suzi Clarke
At 16:07 10/01/2009, you wrote: There are several plates of striped day dresses. Last year, I did a search to find patterned dresses. There are a couple of French illustrations that show printed fabric, too. I think patterned fabrics were more common than they appear because of the