Suggestion from a costumer rather than a bride or a clothing historian:
Make the full skirt as a removable separate skirt: attach the
appropriate crinoline.
Under that, as an underskirt, wear a skirt more appropriately
configured for the tango.
Imagine the gasp and the amazement when in the middle of the
reception you rrrrip! off your skirt to reveal...another skirt
underneath, and proceed to capitalize on the sexy moment by breaking
into a passionate tango. What theater!
Decorum may be restored by replacing the top skirt and crinoline.
Two cents from me! Main criterion for any decision: have a good time.
--Ruth Anne Baumgartner
scholar gypsy and amateur costumer
On Dec 6, 2007, at 9:57 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You're welcome :-). Corded petticoats seem to be popular from ~1830
onward
- I'd recommend looking at koshka-the-cat's work to see how one
looks/moves: http://www.koshka-the-cat.com/corded_petticoat.html and
http://www.koshka-the-cat.com/1840_dress.html
I haven't seen much in the way of flounced petticoats (except a bottom
ruffle) until post-1850 (although I'd be happy to be proven
wrong :-)). If
you like the full skirts (in the modern sense of full, not the
Victorian
;-)), but not the outrageous sleeves of the 1830s, you might try
looking
at the mid 1820s styles:
http://www.demodecouture.com/realvict/1800s.html#1820 I am
particularly
partial to this one (at the moment):
http://www.fashionmuseum.co.uk/userimages/collection/large/
batmc_i_09_1262.jpg
However, wedding dresses are highly personal, and I have no idea what
makes you go "oooooooh" and feel like a princess :-)
Good luck!
-sunny
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From: "Barbara -_- M aren" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hello, thanks for pointing this out!
When I say his suit is "1830s" is a bit vague -- the pattern said
1790, I
definitely see the style around much later.
I hate the 1830s sleeves and won't make those.
I thought the 1830s full skirts were made with crinolines, but
apparently,
they weren't cage crinolines yet, thanks for clarifying this.
Apparently, if I want to go for anything 1830-1850-ish, pretty much
any
skirt width would go, which is good... yet, it is becoming stiff a
petticoat
with multiple flounces, but no wire or extra stiffening.
Thanks,
B M
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