Thank you! Always nice to hear feedback on my booklet. :D I will read the other tonight and get back to you when I get home from work. :)
Chiara Francesca -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Suzi Clarke Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 1:22 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: RE: [h-cost] Gloves in the 18th century At 19:01 17/10/2007, you wrote: >I will look at my copy of that, you do mean the Eunis Close book in the >Batsford series, yes? > >Chiara Francesca > > I think so - as I don't have it I don't actually know!! (But I have your nice little book on glove making - very helpful for the making side.) Suzi >When asked by a customer I was unable to answer her question, in >spite of having looked at various fashion plates of the late 18th >century (1770's). The one book I don't have in the Batsford series of >"Gloves/Shawls/Shoes/Bags" is of course gloves. Can anyone tell me if >ladies wore gloves when dancing - we are talking high status, without >being at court. If you have written or text proof I would really >appreciate a pointer in that direction, as the fashion plates are not >really helpful. They show them being worn with court dress and with >full dress, but I cannot find anything that says "Ball dress!) > >Thanks for any help. > >Suzi > >_______________________________________________ >h-costume mailing list >h-costume@mail.indra.com >http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > >_______________________________________________ >h-costume mailing list >h-costume@mail.indra.com >http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
