Marie Hebbie wrote: Kate Bunting commented that you wear 17 century garb – can you achieve the same shape today as our shuttlecock girl?
Dear Marie, No, I don't think I could achieve that shape. I've only once worn a pair of 18th century stays, many years ago. The 17th century costumes I wear are from the 1640s when the waist was higher; see http://link.library.utoronto.ca/hollar/digobject.cfm?Idno=Hollar_k_1686&query=Hollar_k_1686&size=large&type=browse so I don't need such extreme shaping. Kate Bunting Retired librarian & 17th century reenactor _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
