tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post3000621802351330998..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: Georgian Jungle: More 18th c. Men in LeopardUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-82851001020975832972013-08-28T07:08:51.743-04:002013-08-28T07:08:51.743-04:00http://bit.ly/1dONni5http://bit.ly/1dONni5Luke Harbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01713697912936507485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-48563875954844129892013-08-26T02:16:41.884-04:002013-08-26T02:16:41.884-04:00Fantastic!
Fantastic!<br />Catherine Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14610226884546830879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-19192396522371690962013-02-05T19:22:40.713-05:002013-02-05T19:22:40.713-05:00Hi, Susie Felber! Yes, Men in Spots really is (or ...Hi, Susie Felber! Yes, Men in Spots really is (or are?) hard to resist.<br /><br />Tanya, I think sometime it's printed - velvet was particularly popular for its plushness - but my guess is that M. Noverre's lapels are real fur. As you say, it's a short-haired fur, and would work.<br /><br />Page, I'm going crazy imagining a leopard-print cape!! Do you have photographs of it? Theatrical or not, I'd love to see it.<br /><br />Isobel, I remember the V&A's blue velvet leopard! You found the link to the coat last time, and I'll repeat it here (and thank you again for wrestling with the V&A search engines to find it)<br /><br />http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O127151/coat-unknown/<br /><br />Isabella Bradford/Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997375216314200469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-48496972984200391152013-02-05T17:55:59.179-05:002013-02-05T17:55:59.179-05:00Yes, they absolutely did leopard fabrics. The V&am...Yes, they absolutely did leopard fabrics. The V&A has a BLUE velvet leopard print coat c. 1780.Isobel Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03153722955365985930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-49443796439191551762013-02-05T12:43:19.239-05:002013-02-05T12:43:19.239-05:00I think you're right about Noverre - the soft,...I think you're right about Noverre - the soft, irregular shape & cut of the collar I think is meant to represent actual leopard skin.<br />They did go in for leopard print too though - in the Paxton House collection of Patrick Home's clothes from his Grand Tour there's a leopard-print cape - painted spots on silk with embroidered 'paws' at each corner(!)as part of his costume from the royal Berlin Carousel of 1750. That is theatrical costume though, so you might expect it to be over the top.<br />Also love the lady's expression in the 1st image! The arch of her body carries on right through to her towering hair!Costume Pagenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-34088419200681415332013-02-05T11:12:04.573-05:002013-02-05T11:12:04.573-05:00are you sure its all leopard - print? it would sur...are you sure its all leopard - print? it would surprise me if some was actual leopardskin - leopards have a very short fur almost like velvet (my mum has na antique one her dad brought back from africa )tanyahttp://opusanglicanum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-23725381733930317422013-02-05T08:33:30.153-05:002013-02-05T08:33:30.153-05:00Men in spots! Love it. Funny and love the suppor...Men in spots! Love it. Funny and love the supporting evidence.Susie Felberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292604220582112517noreply@blogger.com