tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post6037504007944067289..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: Another Recycled Gown, from 1770 to 1827Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-44653457668829327852012-05-18T05:03:19.039-04:002012-05-18T05:03:19.039-04:00Deep hem decorations, such as van dyking and scall...Deep hem decorations, such as van dyking and scallops, were de rigeur in the late 1820's, so it looks right to my eye to see that scalloping there. Generally one would expect more stuff going on below that point, and maybe the lack of it is there not being enough fabric left over?MrsC (Maryanne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14440723067459232998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-17508268577839643402012-05-17T10:27:10.550-04:002012-05-17T10:27:10.550-04:00This is one of the gowns featured in Nineteenth-Ce...This is one of the gowns featured in Nineteenth-Century Fashion in Detail by Lucy Johnston. I’ve always loved it, just because it’s so unexpected.Isobel Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03153722955365985930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-63911345583011837962012-05-17T07:02:23.045-04:002012-05-17T07:02:23.045-04:00I found a dress of 1817 with flatter longer poin...I found a dress of 1817 with flatter longer points around the knees that I hpe to some what copy . The material I have has a fring but isn't wide enough to go from hem to waist line. A fringe at knee level looks better than just a seam joining two pieces of material. We do not know exactly what style dress the material came from nor where the dress might have been damaged or shown signs of strain. Still, I would think that the older dresses would have enough fabric for 2 of the later fashions.;p<br />Another great blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-9599186944580489072012-05-17T06:17:30.880-04:002012-05-17T06:17:30.880-04:00although the stripes appear to continue down unaba...although the stripes appear to continue down unabated that's no big deal to a decent seamstress, my guess is that the fabric of the skirt was worn at knee level and was either cut and joined or possibly just reinforced and covered by the trim. It's about the place strain would be put on a sitting figure and silk is so prone to damage.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03121102757759349165noreply@blogger.com