tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post9041560434359615866..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: Return Engagement: How Many Tradespeople Did It Take to Dress an 18th C. Lady?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-87181928639698464972014-03-24T20:20:11.675-04:002014-03-24T20:20:11.675-04:00Thanks, yikes. Not only the cost, but the heroine...Thanks, yikes. Not only the cost, but the heroines who are always sewing up gowns in 2-3 days.Karen Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306986336556283751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-68270887657005749212014-03-24T18:44:28.632-04:002014-03-24T18:44:28.632-04:00That's crazy. I can't even think of that i...That's crazy. I can't even think of that in today's terms.<br />I may just have to have one of my heroines decide she must go shopping for a new wardrobe for the philanthropic reason of helping the working class :-) Regency romance author, Donna Hatchhttp://www.donnahatch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-84857614444774734142014-03-24T16:52:11.960-04:002014-03-24T16:52:11.960-04:00Karen Anne~ I can't say exactly how much this ...Karen Anne~ I can't say exactly how much this particular gown would cost - but I did write a post on another gown that the CW mantua-makers recreated, with all the figures about how many yards of silk & trim were used, and how many hours of labor, plus how that related to the salary of one of the seamstresses. You can find that post here: <br /><br />http://twonerdyhistorygirls.blogspot.com/2010/05/stitching-lady-dunmores-gown-finale.html<br /><br />Hope that helps!Isabella Bradford/Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997375216314200469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-17766944816047814142014-03-24T05:58:13.050-04:002014-03-24T05:58:13.050-04:00With all that work, I wonder how much a dress like...With all that work, I wonder how much a dress like that cost in 2014 dollars? Or maybe a better question is, how much did a middle class woman's dress cost in terms of a (male presumably) person's salary? Ditto for a governess or milliner.Karen Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306986336556283751noreply@blogger.com