Does anyone know of an available source that diagrams a woman's
dress from this period? (preferably online, but I'll take what I can
get)
I'm looking for a basic diagram of something like this:
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/09/euwb/hob_1991.6.1a,b.htm
Someone diagrammed this gown! She was a curator at the Met at
the time, but was at another museum at the time of the presentation.
At the Costume Society of America meeting held in Williamsburg
(1999?) it was one of the presentations. The curator was able to
figure out the exact layout of the gown on the yardage because of the
large size motifs of the bizarre silk.
Does this sound familiar to anyone? I'm trying to remember if
the layout was given on a handout, or does anyone remember the name
of the lady who did the research? That might help Dawn track down
the diagram.
I do remember that it was mostly straight cuts, not a lot of
curves, and no significant wasted fabric.
You probably know this already, but wear it over stays! Early
18thC stays are a lot straighter than the 3rd & 4th quarters.
-Carol
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