I'm starting to wonder if our ancestors found the idea of women in pants as
shocking as we think they did. I keep finding examples of women wearing them in
the 19th century. The "bloomer" costume as reform dress, the bathing costumes,
women in camping and hiking situations, women on the westward
Eliza,
Would you please check into a problem for me. For the past two months when I
send a message to h-costume or reply to a post, my email bounces. The bounce
message states that my email address is marked as spam. I am receiving posts
okay.
Penny Ladnier
From my Android phone on T-Mobi
Amelia Bloomer gets the credit, but she and her sister and other friends were
not the first to make the bifurcated scene . There were several religious
groups who tried a fashion reform as a peculiar identity for their sect as well
as diversity clothing. Robert Owen with his group at New Harmon
I have pictures (somewhere) of my great-grandmother working on the farm
in pants. I also seem to remember that when my grandmother was very
small and left out to herd the sheep, that she wore "boy's clothes". I,
of course, was more shocked to learn that an eight-year-old would be
left alone a
It's taken longer than I thought, but I just got word that my Kickstarter has
been approved. So for those interested in checking it out, it's at
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1285190256/embellishments-constructing-victorian-detail
At the very least it has nice images of some of the dresses
I agree, Maggie, if my conservative & proper ancestors wore'em so
early. . .
Perhaps the shocking aspect we hear so much about in fashion history
texts was when *fashionable* women wore them! Perhaps little worn by
the anonymous classes was considered shocking: only in the upper and
wanna
Hello!
Thank you, everyone! I am happily surprised with the amount of
answers! It makes me afraid of asking "What do you call that little nibby bit
on
the end of a shoe lace?" Just kidding on that.
Henry
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Aiglet...
Katheryne
(ducking and giggling)
On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 2:41 PM, wrote:
> Hello!
>Thank you, everyone! I am happily surprised with the amount of
> answers! It makes me afraid of asking "What do you call that little nibby bit
> on
> the end of a shoe lace?" Just kidding on th
This time of year maybe we should say egglet?
Ceit
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Aiglet...
Katheryne
(duc
oh n,,, not pun-ishment..
SIGH ,, I guess the yolks on me ...
Katheryne
On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 2:55 PM, Rickard, Patty wrote:
> This time of year maybe we should say egglet?
> Ceit
>
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