Moving Along

[atherleisure]

Explain to me why I just made an ivory silk 18th century petticoat and cut a matching bodice when I have two 1780's dresses that have never been worn. I was excited about Victorian costuming opportunities upon moving to Texas, but here I am still stuck in the 18th century. I guess I've been making plans for that period for so long that I can't get it out of my system yet.

I think the next thing I want to do is 1610's, but I really need to do a lot more reading before I start that. I'm not even quite sure what layers I need. I see lots of Tudor information, but Stuart seems to be less prevalent. There's a painting of a girl in a shift and kirtle that's dated 1612/1620 that I like, and I'm hoping I can do something like that with a jacket over it. I really don't want to make stays for it. Any suggestions?

(ETA link to the picture I mentioned.)

Comments

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

Now I feel better. I just needed it!

I'm hoping that I can go the way of boned or - more generally, stiffened - kirtle bodice and not need stays this early. The question is - is that what they did?

[hiraimi.livejournal.com]

I know they did it in the 16th century, before the advent of boned stays, but I don't know for a fact if they continued the practice afterward. Then again, who's to say they didn't keep on doing it? ;)