,,,man...appears to have padded his
calves under his tights...
...Queen Elizabeth *might* have worn lace stockings, though details do not
show them...
Generally, lace was worn where it would be noticed, which for undergarments
(which I consider stockings to be as legs, much less ankles on
There is a link here (referenced by Clay)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tights
Never was the information divulged in my education and background in fashion
design. I don't believe it was the standard, but as noted, indulged in by the
king, etc.
Best,
Susan Reishus
turn a good leg, comes
I may be misunderstanding something in this discussion, but may I add that I
also have read various places that padding the calf was common for men to do,
even as late as the 18th century. In the link referenced below, the sentence
reads At the time of King Henry VIII of England, such was the
Dear Lace Historians,
This past Summer the LaceFairy alerted me to a art book of 415 pages at
Barnes Noble, on sale for $19.98. It is The Tudor Chronicles 1485 -
1603 by Susan Doran, Metro Books New York, 2008, ISBN 978-1-4351-0939-1,
Hardback (actually published for Barnes Noble by
Hello Jeri and everyone
Is this the photo, scroll down the page a bit, to the section on the
Volta (from voler, to throw?):
http://www.danceuniverse.co.kr/know/history-modern.htm
Beautiful costume, lace ruffs etc. although the image is small.
On 11/26/10, jeria...@aol.com jeria...@aol.com
Thanks for the link, Bev - very interesting history of ballroom dancing. Nearer
the top of the page is a picture of people dancing the minuet, and that
reminded me.
At the last meeting of the local Austen Society group, we had a review of Mr.
King's rules of conduct for (if I remember
Yes, Bev! Knew someone like you would find it!
This will be of interest to anyone who is interested in the history of
dance, as it is well-explained.
Notice the man in white in the right foreground appears to have padded his
calves under his tights! Vanity, thy name is - not always -
