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An 18th century outing
Jun. 3rd, 2010 09:28 amSort of.
Yesterday the city museum here in Gothenburg opened their new permanent exhibition on the 18th century. And since I didn't go to the picnic last Saturday I thought that it would be a good opportunity to wear my cotton print dress. I had my cotton petticoat and cotton print dress but had, like a artisan's wife or small shop owner could have done, spiffed it up with a linen apron woven in patterns, a straw hat with a silk crown and silk ribbons on the dress. I had also done my hair semi-high (with the helps of rats), but not powdered it. And of course I wore my frilled linen cap under the hat.
If I'm going to go to more 18th century events I think that I will need a pair of proper shoes and maybe even a wig, though I tend to stay below the strata where those were worn. But it would be a way to get rid of the very annoying banngs.
Yesterday the city museum here in Gothenburg opened their new permanent exhibition on the 18th century. And since I didn't go to the picnic last Saturday I thought that it would be a good opportunity to wear my cotton print dress. I had my cotton petticoat and cotton print dress but had, like a artisan's wife or small shop owner could have done, spiffed it up with a linen apron woven in patterns, a straw hat with a silk crown and silk ribbons on the dress. I had also done my hair semi-high (with the helps of rats), but not powdered it. And of course I wore my frilled linen cap under the hat.
If I'm going to go to more 18th century events I think that I will need a pair of proper shoes and maybe even a wig, though I tend to stay below the strata where those were worn. But it would be a way to get rid of the very annoying banngs.