Comments on: The importance of underpinnings in creating a period silhouette http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/the-importance-of-underpinnings-in-creating-a-period-silhouette/ The daily journal of a puppeteer and SF author. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Delia http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/the-importance-of-underpinnings-in-creating-a-period-silhouette/comment-page-1/#comment-43614 Delia Sat, 22 May 2010 14:34:09 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=6936#comment-43614 Well, it would have been harder if you hadn't presented the pictures in the order described. Still, the difference between 1 & 3 is pretty dramatic (although not as dramatic as the difference between 2 and everything else). Anne Hollander (Seeing Through Clothes--do you know it?) describes the early 19th C. silhouette as "a bolster with breasts." Although I think she had the earlier, heavily-petticoated styles in mind rather than the airier reaches of the Regency this gown reflects. Cam I just say, I'm as jealous as jealous? Well, it would have been harder if you hadn’t presented the pictures in the order described. Still, the difference between 1 & 3 is pretty dramatic (although not as dramatic as the difference between 2 and everything else). Anne Hollander (Seeing Through Clothes–do you know it?) describes the early 19th C. silhouette as “a bolster with breasts.” Although I think she had the earlier, heavily-petticoated styles in mind rather than the airier reaches of the Regency this gown reflects.

Cam I just say, I’m as jealous as jealous?

]]> By: -e- http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/the-importance-of-underpinnings-in-creating-a-period-silhouette/comment-page-1/#comment-43609 -e- Sat, 22 May 2010 06:38:14 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=6936#comment-43609 Oh, very fun. I got all 3 right pretty easily. Can't wait to see it with the other elements.... must check out that turban pin I mentioned. Oh, very fun. I got all 3 right pretty easily. Can’t wait to see it with the other elements…. must check out that turban pin I mentioned.

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/the-importance-of-underpinnings-in-creating-a-period-silhouette/comment-page-1/#comment-43608 Mary Robinette Kowal Sat, 22 May 2010 02:52:24 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=6936#comment-43608 They did silk for ball gowns and it was VERY tempting to have a silk dress made. I decided to go with the lawn because I could wear it as a day dress as well as an evening gown. They did silk for ball gowns and it was VERY tempting to have a silk dress made. I decided to go with the lawn because I could wear it as a day dress as well as an evening gown.

]]> By: Catherine Shaffer http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/the-importance-of-underpinnings-in-creating-a-period-silhouette/comment-page-1/#comment-43607 Catherine Shaffer Sat, 22 May 2010 02:49:44 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=6936#comment-43607 Well, I had a bit of trouble with it, but now that I've got them properly sorted, I can see what a difference your undie technology makes. 8P Love the details. Now I am thinking I would like one of these in silk. Did they typically use silk, or was it always cotton? Well, I had a bit of trouble with it, but now that I’ve got them properly sorted, I can see what a difference your undie technology makes. 8P Love the details. Now I am thinking I would like one of these in silk. Did they typically use silk, or was it always cotton?

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/the-importance-of-underpinnings-in-creating-a-period-silhouette/comment-page-1/#comment-43606 Mary Robinette Kowal Sat, 22 May 2010 02:37:36 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=6936#comment-43606 Clearly I need to make this harder! Clearly I need to make this harder!

]]> By: Michael Curry http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/the-importance-of-underpinnings-in-creating-a-period-silhouette/comment-page-1/#comment-43604 Michael Curry Sat, 22 May 2010 02:32:10 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=6936#comment-43604 That's how I got the answer too! That’s how I got the answer too!

]]> By: Melissa Mead http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/the-importance-of-underpinnings-in-creating-a-period-silhouette/comment-page-1/#comment-43602 Melissa Mead Sat, 22 May 2010 01:53:27 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=6936#comment-43602 Yes, but I cheated- I could see that the first undergarment had legs. Yes, but I cheated- I could see that the first undergarment had legs.

]]> By: stina http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/the-importance-of-underpinnings-in-creating-a-period-silhouette/comment-page-1/#comment-43601 stina Sat, 22 May 2010 01:49:36 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=6936#comment-43601 ding! i win! :D although, i'm kind of a ringer since i've lived around costumers for a good part of my adult life. (lucky me!) your outfit is gorgeous. go you! ding! i win! :D although, i’m kind of a ringer since i’ve lived around costumers for a good part of my adult life. (lucky me!)

your outfit is gorgeous. go you!

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/the-importance-of-underpinnings-in-creating-a-period-silhouette/comment-page-1/#comment-43600 Mary Robinette Kowal Sat, 22 May 2010 01:35:23 +0000 http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/?p=6936#comment-43600 Did you guess? The first one is the one with all the period undergarments. 2nd has a modern slip only. 3rd is a modern bra and slip. In a pinch, I could shorten the straps on the bra and get a pretty good period lift. Did you guess? The first one is the one with all the period undergarments.
2nd has a modern slip only.
3rd is a modern bra and slip.

In a pinch, I could shorten the straps on the bra and get a pretty good period lift.

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