When I wear my corset, I first hook up the front, then I get someone to tighten the back laces. You can just wear it without tightening, but it won't be as fitted and often you need the tightening to get the "girls" to be held in the right place so they don't slip down.:-) However, this year at Dickens Fair, I just wore it as hooked and didn't tighten it except for when I wore my fancy dress, which has a smaller waist. Sharon C.
-----Original Message----- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Viv Watkins Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 2:31 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Victorian corset on UK TV > Any UK list members see Jeremy Paxman's series on the Victorians last > night? He spoke to a lady who collected Victorian ladies' costume, and > much was made of the discomfort/restriction of wearing a corset. She > then appeared in Victorian underwear and got Jeremy to lace up her > corset, supposedly to show how a lady couldn't dress herself; however, > in close-up you could clearly see the hooks in the front that should > have enabled her to do so! > > Kate Bunting > Librarian & 17th century reenactor. Exactly what I thought! Beautiful corset though! Viv. _______________________________________________ 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
