those things where a theory changes what I'm capable of seeing.
- Original Message -
From: "Marjorie Wilser"
To: "Historical Costume"
Sent: Friday, September 7, 2012 11:55:19 AM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Caroline Harrison's inaugural gown
thought so! :)
thought so! :)
==Marjorie Wilser (pray pardon my smuggitude, but it's my first right
answer today)
On Sep 7, 2012, at 8:39 AM, lauren.wal...@comcast.net wrote (in part):
Thank you, everyone. I found this _description_ of the gown:
Her Inaugural Ball gown was typically American in fabric an
and gold band fringe.
Which calls the apricot satin parts "insertion" -- reinforcing the idea that
they're between, not under, the brocade.
- Original Message -
From: "otsisto"
To: "Historical Costume"
Sent: Friday, September 7, 2012 3:29:50 A
My take is that the panels are between the brocade panels. But that's
just from observing the pics, which are disappointingly small.
Floating brocade panels over pleats seem out of place in that era of
major construction/engineering in fashion.
==Marjorie Wilser
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Three T
Hi,
Has anyone here seen Caroline Harrison's inaugural gown in person or close up?
(here's a measly picture of it)
http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object.cfm?key=35&objkey=47
(here's an article about restoring it with a slightly different angle)
http://americanhistory.si.edu/news/factsh
