Excellent essay, Lauren. Thank you. I am well aware that "never" and "always" statements made of medieval and pre-medieval clothing…
That is a very good way to open dialogue, I guess because nearly everyone can relate!
Indeed! I plan to make a point of wearing more jewelry regularly. It really adds something to a look, which…
Thanks! I'm tickled that you mention how well my gown fits because originally it was WAY too small, haha. I…
Well, it *kindof* fits. One of the challenges I had in fitting the bodice is that I made it fit…
.... and yet we have both fashion plates and extant garments displaying black ground florals. That saddest part about these…
There are indeed lots of collections that have a different focus than the high fashion/upper class fashions. There's one right…
Perfectly put, Sabine. Eloquently explained!
I agree that these statements seem to start as perfectly acceptable and get misconstrued into "they never, they always, etc."
Yes, absolutely! The first time I saw wool satin I was baffled. Cotton sateen can also be a confusing fabric.…