The v-shaped pleating on the bodice says 1840s, and the rest of the dress says 1850s, while the end product says theater costume. (I do both strict historical and theatrical historical, so this hybrid doesn't bother me.)
On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 10:20 PM, Sid Young <sid.yo...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes that would appear to be closer - the sleeves help narrow the period, so > does the skirt circumference (BIG!)... > > Thanks Ladies! - Your knowledge has helped significantly - now to buy god > knows how many meters of red material!!!! -- Carolyn Kayta Barrows -- Blank paper is God's way of saying it ain't so easy being God. -- _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
