o, closed it up CF, and it
looked just like a regular 16/17th century gown. Those zany Victorians!
Kathy Norvell
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From: Judy Mitchell
To: Historical Costume
Sent: Wed, Aug 12, 2009 4:20 pm
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Shirone gown
Cin wrote:
> Thanks for all yo
>well, mostly - except for the one comment that it's being displayed on
> a mannekin that's too large, and I've heard from others also kinda lumpy
> and distorted (but not 'pregnant' large or lumpy), has no one else
> that's seen it noticed this? I should think an improper display would
> c
Cin wrote:
> Thanks for all your comments on the Shinrone gown, everyone.
> It's certainly more than I knew before & disappointing that there's not
> much else to go on. If there's a paper or even a mention in CSA or Dress,
> I'd like to have a heads up about it. Other than that, sounds like
> e
No, there isn't much out there. At my visit, I
spoke with museum curatorial staff. I asked for
copies of any conservation reports on the gown
that they had, but they said that they could not
find any. They had a new textile conservator, but
her office is at the other museum (Barracks) and
her
Thanks for all your comments on the Shinrone gown, everyone.
It's certainly more than I knew before & disappointing that there's not
much else to go on. If there's a paper or even a mention in CSA or Dress,
I'd like to have a heads up about it. Other than that, sounds like
everyone's sharing the
Cynthia,
I had a chance to examine (through glass) the gown last year in
Dublin, where it is on display at the Museum of Archaeology. Kass'
info is good.
My notes:
The Shinrone Gown Late 16th-early 17th century. Museum num. W5.)
displayed on a form with full view of front and limited view of
e? Any ideas what it's for? I'm thinking maybe
to support a small ruff?
Kathleen Norvell
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From: Kimiko Small
To: Historical Costume
Sent: Mon, Aug 10, 2009 4:32 pm
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Shirone gown
Hi Cynthia,
Kass' info on the Shinrone gown is proba
>And as Kass mentions, it is not supposed to lace closed in front. It
>really is cut that way, tho why I am still not sure.
I've made two of these dresses and I have to agree with Kass's conclusions that
it is a dress that can be adapted for pregnancy (though I've yet to try it on
someone who
The gown
http://www.the-irish-path.com/images/shinrone_dress.jpg
and a discription
In 1843 a woman's dress was found buried in a bog near Shinrone, Co.
Tipperary. It was believed to be from the sixteenth or seventeenth century.
It was very well preserved.
It was made of a brown woolen cloth. It co
At 03:32 PM 8/10/2009, you wrote:
Hi Cynthia,
Kass' info on the Shinrone gown is probably the most thorough I know of,
I agree. Having seen the dress myself, Kass is pretty thorough. Her
site is here:
https://www.reconstructinghistory.com
The Shinrone article:
https://www.reconstructinghis
Hi Cynthia,
Kass' info on the Shinrone gown is probably the most thorough I know of, as she
handled the gown herself, and most of the rest I've seen is usually based on
written descriptions of the garment and two photos in one book (Dress in
Ireland). I know from having made my own many years a
Ladies (and a few gents),
Have any of you got informative comments to share on the Shirone gown?
I'm looking at the front and wondering whether that placket is
* cut on the straight grain like a Henrican kirtle & distorted with
age, wear and/or burial
* cut on the straight CF but folded back in a
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