Come on ladies, this has degenerated into a cat fight. Move on to some far more interesting topic.
I would have a problem with someone repurposing & wearing something from 400+ years ago. Those textiles are scarce and I, personally, would rather see them in a museum & full size pictures shared on the web. But that's me. There's certainly no law against using them. However with Victorian and 20th century textiles, I can't get too excited against repurposing them. Unless there's something unique about it these textiles are plentiful. If I were a smaller lady I'd occasionally wear (carefully and with undergarments) Victorian garments. I'm not, so I buy things I like as study pieces. I bought some beautiful Victorian handmade lace that I intend to put on a blouse I made...but fastened with snaps so it doesn't get washed with the blouse. I like to display the beautiful artifacts from the past. I also collect old needleworking tools & jewelry & buttons. In addition I'm learning how to do some of the "lost" arts like tatting, bobbin lace, bead knitting and hairwork. We honor & value the arts of the past in our own ways. Julie _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
