One thing about period hoops is that they fold gracefully when you sit; no
pop-up or sticking out.? I have my great-grandmother's set and people have been
amazed at how flexible they actually are. The shape is elipticle and length
about 36" from the waist.
kathleen
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I don't know how many of you know this elist -- Medieval Textile Discussion
-- but Beth Matney does a wonderful job of keeping us all up-to-date on
new books, exhibitions, etc. that deal with the SCA time period. She is Very
Hard on the wallet, in a delightful way, of course. Just see the l
You are reading my mind--I was just wondering: were there different
sizes of hoops, or styles of hoops worn--i.e. the hoops I"ve seen
patterned for ball gowns were very round and wide; were the hoops that
might be worn at home narrower or different?
And do you have a link or a photo or diagram
What are the mechanics of their ability to collapse?
I have never seen one personally except in a museum under clothing.
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To: "Historical Costume"
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Query RE: ear
My costuming experience is Renaissance and earlier. I'm just getting started
w/ Victorian/U.S. Civil War and am wondering if there are some good online
places I can look. I'l looking for:
1. Life & times of Queen Victoria (just watched Young Victoria & realized I
don't know much about her)
2
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> Just an 'aside' -- Although the moern safety pin might have been invented
> around 1845, the Princeton Art Museum has a safety pin in their ancient
> Greek and Roman collection.
>
The "invention" is only for the safety pin as we know it today. Bronze Age
folks also had fibulae, just not exactly
I made one from a modern one with a circular top, and my older daughter a
c.1595 white Elizabethan dress over it. No walker showing, and all I had to
do was hold onto the leading strings.
On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 2:10 PM, Mary wrote:
> If you look up "Ages of man" you'll find a lot of images of a
My favorite hoop:
Twill tape 1"/1 1/2" set on a waist band, front h/e closure. Three are set
center back at2" intervals at the top; 15" at the hem.? Then ther are two sets,
either side set 5" and 4" from the nearest back tape. These are 16" and 10" at
the bottom base. The top hoop is set 10" dow
Both Cunnington and Waugh hve many pictures of the evolution of the Crinoline
and hoops worn Mid 19th century.
I have owned one or two petticoats that had pockets set just below the
knee...great for traveling when you might not want to "retire" to access your
money or other valuables...certainly
I'm pulling out various bits from previous digests, and will try to be
minimally chaotic. :)
Right Versus Left Closures on mid-19th century women's dresses: while a
center-front opening is the norm after the 1840s, the fronts can lap either
way, whichever is easiest for the woman dressing he
With all the current discussion on Victorian era clothing (something I am
trying to learn more about), I was wondering when Asian fabrics might have been
used, if at all? Or is that something that comes in later, like Edwardian era
or later?
The reason why I ask is I have some Asian brocade fab
Kimiko,
Think the "Opening" of Japan to trade- they developed a huge vogue for
European fashion, and it reciprocated into a vogue for Japanese silks/
brocades in European vogue.
== Marjorie Wilser (sorry, no dates to hand as I have to dash off
tomorrow)
=:=:=:Three Toad Press:=:=:=
Certainly in Japan! The Bunka Gakuin had an exhibit of Worth gowns
made for the Imperial Court and assorted lords & ladies, ambassadors &
that sort. Lots of Asian designs of birds & flowers especially those
invoking the seasons, such as peonies, cranes. Imperial
chrysanthamums in profusion, of c
While this tale occurs a good bit before the ACW & not in the US,
there's nothing quite so wonderful as fashion documentation in their
own words. The following is heavily excerpted from Edward Cree's
“Naval Surgeon – The Voyages of Dr Edward Cree, Royal navy as Related
in His Private Journals 1837
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"One stout middle-aged French woman was engaged in filling her
pockets which were stuffed out with cold chicken and sweet cakes as
she stood before me. I was eating a custard – the opportunity was
tempting – so I emptied my glass into her open pocket, and a nice
mixture she must have found when sh
I cant imagine why she'd put chicken & cake in the *same* pocket.
--cin
Cynthia Barnes
cinbar...@gmail.com
On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 3:42 PM, Kimiko Small wrote:
>> "One stout middle-aged French woman was engaged in filling her
>> pockets which were stuffed out with cold chicken and sweet cakes as
Yes, one does not imagine that the caterer provided little plastic
take-out boxes with lids.
Fran
Lavolta Press
Books on making historic clothing
www.lavoltapress.com
On 6/8/2010 3:47 PM, Cin wrote:
I cant imagine why she'd put chicken& cake in the *same* pocket.
--cin
Cynthia Barnes
cinbar..
I just saw the exhibit, Birth of Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Musee
d'Orsay at the De Young Museum, S.F. Saturday, and the piece we all know as
Whistler's Mother (painted 1871) has a drapery at the left of the painting.
I mentioned to my husband that I had never realized that the drape had
On Tuesday 08 June 2010 1:53:18 pm Julie wrote:
> My costuming experience is Renaissance and earlier. I'm just getting
> started w/ Victorian/U.S. Civil War and am wondering if there are some
> good online places I can look. I'l looking for:
>
> 1. Life & times of Queen Victoria (just watched
Is it possible that in this case the pocket is actually a purse or pouch and
not what we consider a pocket? Example: pocketbook.
18th century pocketbooks
http://tinyurl.com/2ehf9ud
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:18th_century_purses
19th
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:19th_
I suspect the story is a "tall tale"/joke as regards everything that was
put into the pocket and then the wine poured into it.
Fran
Lavolta Press
www.lavoltapress.com
On 6/8/2010 10:39 PM, otsisto wrote:
Is it possible that in this case the pocket is actually a purse or pouch and
not what we c
The pockets used in the 18th century were still used well into the Victorian
period. They are quite substantial in size, and tied around the waist under
the skirt. I have a regency-era pocket, and have seen victorian ones when I
went to England last year.
Bye for now,
Aylwen
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