On the topic of the south and hoop skirts Were the hoop skirts
popular later in the south then the north? I mean, our (ok, mine and I
am a typical yankee) picture of "THE SOUTH" is alweays with ladies in
hoops, but I would assume that the north had just as many ladies wearing
hoops at the
I did some extensive research on mid-19th century skirt supports (corded
petticoats, cage and covered crinolines, etc.) for a presentation last year.
Based on manufacturing and sales records, crinolines were widely available
and worn anywhere in the country, including the far west. This is amply
su
Jordana said,
On the topic of the south and hoop skirts Were the hoop skirts
popular later in the south then the north? I mean, our (ok, mine
and I am a typical yankee) picture of "THE SOUTH" is alweays with
ladies in hoops, but I would assume that the north had just as many
ladies weari
Kayta said,
Berkeley, CA, and the 1960s. You see aging Hippies, and ones whose
parents were barely born in the 1960s, on the streets in Berkeley, CA,
even today.
I have an "ageing" hippie next door who just turned 40. :-) Do you
think, though, that the hippie styles in Berkeley are o
I did some extensive research on mid-19th century skirt supports (corded
petticoats, cage and covered crinolines, etc.) for a presentation last year.
Based on manufacturing and sales records, crinolines were widely available
and worn anywhere in the country, including the far west. This is amply
Perhaps we have Scarlett O'Hara to thank for the hoopskirts,
especially the barer evening dress worn at the picnic. :-)
If you mean that ruffly short-sleeved white dress, I found the historical
image they must have taken that costume from. It was one of the hardest
things I ever did, s
