... > about that lovely linen collar, edged with > Bedfordshire lace? Most of > the laces I could not begin to put a name to and I > hadn't thought to > tape it. Finally was a scene where Richard is shown > with his hand in > the pockets of his breeches. I had a feeling that > pockets were not > fitted into clothing until a later date. Help. > Jean in Cleveland U.K.
Funny, this very show just came up on my Elizabethan Costumign list. I can't speak for the hanky; my understanding is stll that worked corners are later than 1620, but I haven't paid enough attention as I don't do hankies. The size doesn't bother me though. I *can* say that pockets are quite alright, a relatively new invention for the English, but there are extant examples of in-the-seam pockets from later Elizabethan. And without havign seen the actual show, I will say that much lace of the period has definite Bedfordshire/Cluny character. I have the woodcuts and portraits to prove it ;D I really need to see this show, now; I'm not a huge fan of Shakespeare's histories, but the scuttle-butt on the costuming list was that this was a visually excellant show. Chris - Glad to actually have a topic that speaks to my specialty :) ===== . |\_ "Eagles may soar, (:> _)X but weasels don't get |/ sucked into jet engines!" __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]