Squeee!

[frualeydis]

OMG, I was lazy and didn't check out tailordrews' link immediately, so didn't realize that the national museum in Denmark had put up photos of all the clothing in the Moden-books. Including the orange knitted regency dress. The colour was a little disappointment for me though, there was only a b/w photo in the book so I envisioned something in a strong, obnoxious orange and not this nice colour.

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[koshka-the-cat.livejournal.com]

I had always imagined it to be a very 1970s orange. Still happy to see it in color though! If I still knitted, I'd have to have it :)

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

1970s orange, that's what I though too.

/Eva

[sneprinsesse.livejournal.com]

Wow, I didn't know about this, thanks for posting.

[serenalyons.livejournal.com]

ooh pretty!

[operafantomet.livejournal.com]

I browsed through the "1840-1890" book the other day, and there were a couple of dresses I wanted to see inc olours. And bang - you post the link to that website! Thanks a lot.

The colour is surprisingly peachy in that empire dress. I'm not sure I expected ORANGE orange, but I didn't expect it to be that pale either. It's funky though.

[sneprinsesse.livejournal.com]

Do you have the book? I have borrowed it from Deichman sometimes but I would really like to own one!

[therru.livejournal.com]

Oh, thanks for the link!

I like the colour - it's a golden yellow, kind of ochre, really.

[joyeuse60.livejournal.com]

thanks for posting.. some wonderful items in that site and I love the 'peach' (cause it looks peach to me.... empire gown. However the thoughts of doing all of that knitting really wears me out..grin

[clothsprogs.livejournal.com]

They put up patterns!!!

I abused the printer at work {hangs head}

Teddy

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

I know!! Isn't it great?!!

/Eva

[sismith42.livejournal.com]

Wow-- that's just stunning!

And I've been meaning to sew myself a regency dress, anyway...

[cathyr19355.livejournal.com]

I think they just chose a misleading word to describe the color. I wouldn't call this dress orange; it looks more like an antique gold, or perhaps an ochre yellow, to me.