A dress from 1883
Nov. 30th, 2004 01:55 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
frualeydisIn the book Fashion. The collection of the Kyoto Costume Insitute. A History from the 18th to the 20th century on page 260 there's a dress from 1883 (Worth) that I call "the bordello dress" in wine red striped and flower-patterned silk velvet. It can be seen at the museum's web site too, but you have to scroll downward on the page.I think this fabric which is on sale now would be perfect to make that dress (without the flowers though). I won't do it however, I'm more an 1860s girl and anyway I think it's tasteless.
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Date: 2004-11-30 05:21 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-11-30 05:57 am (UTC)Eva
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Date: 2004-11-30 07:03 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-12-01 02:09 am (UTC)Unfortuantely, my interest in mens clothing styles cauts out around the early 1840's - after that they're so boring they might as well be wearing modern suits (BLEURCH!)
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Date: 2004-11-30 07:34 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-11-30 12:47 pm (UTC)Eva
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Date: 2004-11-30 02:17 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-12-01 02:10 am (UTC)I've glanced several times of that gown, especially the buttons. It's so yummy.... And that fabric certainly looks perfect. Too bad the "truly Victorian" style hasn't bit you yet, beceause I'd really like to see a replica of that gown.
I read that the Kuoto museum actually has made patterns for many of their gowns. I think I must write to them and ask, because there are a few gowns I simply need to own.... *drool*