I know that Herni W. Bendel is a present day store. But in 1917 would he have
been a fashion designer? I have an article in a Harper's from 1917 with
fashion plates by this person.
Penny Ladnier,
Owner, The Costume Gallery Websites
www.costumegallery.com
10 websites of costume, fashion and
That must be it.
On Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 10:41 PM, Lavolta Press [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote:
Maggie wrote:
Here's an Elizabethan noblewoman (1595) in maternity. (Why would you have
your picture painted at this stage!?)
To record that you were fulfilling one of your most important duties,
I wonder what were the 16thC attitudes regarding pregnancy? The
Victorians were all for hiding it away, and earlier attitudes are
sometimes filtered through this. Also I've heard plenty of modern
pregnant women complain of looking and feeling fat. But was that the
case for 16thC women?
Check this out:
http://www.vintagetextile.com/new_page_497.htm
Very drool worthy!
--- On Sun, 10/12/08, Penny Ladnier [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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Subject: [h-cost] Herni Bendel history
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Date: Sunday, October 12, 2008,
Henri Bendel was a shopkeeper, like RH Macy and B Altman.
Monica
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I know that Herni W. Bendel is a
Many women were painted while pregnant. Remember-- not only was she doing
her duty, but she had a 25% chance of dying while doing it.
Monica
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