tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post6505119867305843585..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: An 18thc Dress Becomes a 19thc Costume for CharadesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-62900036663077252732016-09-19T16:29:57.086-04:002016-09-19T16:29:57.086-04:00Big sleeves didn't start to deflate until 1836...Big sleeves didn't start to deflate until 1836, and are shown in British fashion plates for several years after that. Often the fabric at the sleeve head and wrist was confined, leaving a large pouf at the elbow, which I think was the 'victoria' sleeve. If I could figure out how to attach an image, I would send you a plate from a 1839 World of Fashion magazine which illustrates this perfectly. Another month from the same year shows gossamer over- sleeves, like the ones you showed from Rhode Island. Also, have a look at the cap on the lady musician - very 1830s. I think that this gathering is rural, and just slightly out-of fashion but quite acceptable for early 1840s. Just my two cents!<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-49253714283111009982016-09-14T12:04:34.047-04:002016-09-14T12:04:34.047-04:00Costume crime was not confined to the Victorians, ...Costume crime was not confined to the Victorians, alas! My grandmother and her sisters were teenagers during the late teens and into the Roaring 20's-they had lovely dreses with lace, silk fringes, etc that were stored in trunks. When my sister and I were little, we were allowed to play dress up with their flapper era cast offs. There were some gorgeous things that we literally wore to rags. No one thought twice about it. Now I could just cry thinking about what was ruined. Lauren Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02938146663557663891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-56777690452419422192016-09-13T14:33:12.204-04:002016-09-13T14:33:12.204-04:00Would the woman in gold be trying for an 'East...Would the woman in gold be trying for an 'Eastern' outfit? The bloomers and small round hat just give me that impression. DSGnoreply@blogger.com