tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post3024226899734357459..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: Fashions for August 1885Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-91363039956620846192018-08-04T18:28:32.145-04:002018-08-04T18:28:32.145-04:00Rosefolly, I think the dress historians can give y...Rosefolly, I think the dress historians can give you a detailed explanation, but as I understand it, the underpinnings of these garments, while involving more layers than modern apparel, weren't extremely heavy. The bustles were made of light materials, and springy. And it would depend on what you're used to. Wearing this for the first time, we might find it awkward and heavy, but if this is the way one dresses all the time, it's just normal. Re-enactors would be able to tell us more, so I hope some chime in at some point.Loretta Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144208933494829602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-37125559586964986932018-08-04T18:21:01.214-04:002018-08-04T18:21:01.214-04:00I agree, Amanda, that the Cunnington books are ver...I agree, Amanda, that the Cunnington books are very useful. Yes, he has his 1930s opinions, but those are interesting as perspectives on his time. Also, he includes so much information from the eras he covers. We get the fashion descriptions as well as the commentary from the period itself. Not sure there's anybody in recent times who's done books with this wealth of detail. If there is, please tell me!Loretta Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144208933494829602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-17849388371564924692018-08-02T15:09:11.843-04:002018-08-02T15:09:11.843-04:00Ugh, that's supposed to be "love that the...Ugh, that's supposed to be "love that theme LESS"..Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519725112405250558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-78381328063541752822018-08-02T15:08:08.237-04:002018-08-02T15:08:08.237-04:00I love that Cunnington book, both for the objectiv...I love that Cunnington book, both for the objective details it gives about clothing, and for Cunnington's opinion of historical styles through the lens of the 1930s! <br /><br />(Well, I love the whole "clothing is exclusively made because of sex attraction/let's look at how woman dressed to please MAN in these funny old times!" theme of the commentary, but...taken with that grain of salt it's still a very informative book.)Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519725112405250558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-31345936425030763042018-08-02T11:00:46.232-04:002018-08-02T11:00:46.232-04:00It almost hurts to look at those dresses, doesn...It almost hurts to look at those dresses, doesn't it. Just imagine carrying the huge weight of the dresses Second Bustle Era, and dragging it around everywhere you go!Rosefollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05947342140024403505noreply@blogger.com