tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18213663.post3522240425070835711..comments2024-02-05T10:19:47.449-05:00Comments on A Frolic through Time: Period Costuming and the Occasional Side Trip: Making a Fichu-Collar: Tutorial for a Useful Early Bustle-Era WhatsitZipZiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086335016901683883noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18213663.post-89568101036967721902023-06-22T09:14:10.544-04:002023-06-22T09:14:10.544-04:00Lueftrinefutter: flutter lining [Danish] ; Seidenf...Lueftrinefutter: flutter lining [Danish] ; Seidenfranze: french silk [German]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18213663.post-13033129686146093662013-05-12T20:53:45.829-04:002013-05-12T20:53:45.829-04:00Dear Rosa,
Good evening, and nice to hear from yo...Dear Rosa,<br /><br />Good evening, and nice to hear from you! Very happy to subscribe to your blog. It's always a thrill when I find a new author who is sharing their perspective on the world, their joys, sorrows, experiences, interests.<br /><br />No worries on any delays; I read that you've been ill, and empathize. I've a chronic condition and sometimes it knocks me offline for awhile; c'est la vie. Still, being ill gives one a different view of life: it's more precious, even through the suffering. Very best to you then, as you make your way back to health.<br /><br />Uh-oh, bedtime, dear husband says; it's not late per se, but we retire early in this house. Older parents + small children equals everyone in bed early!<br /><br />Very best, NatalieZipZiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086335016901683883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18213663.post-35464823960091802462013-05-12T10:06:19.944-04:002013-05-12T10:06:19.944-04:00Aww, so you've got a sister in Wien? How lovel...Aww, so you've got a sister in Wien? How lovely, I've got an aunt there and I absolutely adore that city, be it the palaces, Stephansdom, the trams (so adorable!) or the confectionery shop where the Empress Elisabeth used to get her sweets! I'm very happy your parents and your husband like my country:-) Yes, there is a very beautiful theatre in Karlovy Vary with a lovely painted curtain (by Klimt brothers I think)!<br /><br />As for that 1795 dress, yes, I adore it! It's elegant and classy, plus the goldwork makes it look fit for an Empress. To be honest I thought of Empress Josephine when I first saw it.<br /><br />Thanks very much for subscribing to my blog, you are way too kind - I'm pretty much only starting out with blogging, so I hope you won't be too disappointed.<br /><br />Also please allow me to apologise for the delay in replying - I'm quite sickly and sometimes I get too tired to do pretty much anything. Except for ogling beautiful clothes - so I'm very much looking forward to seeing your next projects! They make me smile.<br /><br />Have a wonderful new week,<br />love,<br /><br />Rosa<br />Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14628792731221881082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18213663.post-18744959025866243542013-05-07T11:12:16.051-04:002013-05-07T11:12:16.051-04:00Dear Sabine,
From one research lover to another, m...Dear Sabine,<br />From one research lover to another, many thanks :}<br /><br />Eek, Sammet is velvet! Makes good sense, because velvet was a favored material in the 1870s. I will edit that and credit you with the correction immediately.<br /><br />Hugs,and I promise you, one certain piece of late 18th century spenceration is close to finished, a year later, begad. <br /><br />NatalieZipZiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086335016901683883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18213663.post-90290473163927143422013-05-07T01:10:02.758-04:002013-05-07T01:10:02.758-04:00Dear Natalie,
I simply love your research and all ...Dear Natalie,<br />I simply love your research and all the fascinating details you manage to dig out any time you write a post! Though I have to admit to not have a single clue about late 19th century fahion;)...<br />Just one thing that I'd like to add 'Sammet' is the old term for 'Samt', which is velvet, not satin. Usually the old velvet is very smooth and shiny and in the drawings of the adds it might look like shiny satin.<br /><br />Sabine<br /><br />P.S. I'm still looking forward very much to seeing a certain pink piece of late 18th/early 19th century clothing being finished :)Kleidung um 1800https://www.blogger.com/profile/09187943106849398728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18213663.post-39247986342022014922013-05-06T09:22:00.304-04:002013-05-06T09:22:00.304-04:00Dear Loren,
Golly, thanks! Sure hope you make one...Dear Loren,<br /><br />Golly, thanks! Sure hope you make one, because you have some wowser gowns to wear it with.<br /><br />Very best,<br /><br />NatalieZipZiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086335016901683883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18213663.post-22844498900518184312013-05-05T23:30:38.394-04:002013-05-05T23:30:38.394-04:00Great article and tutorial, I think it looks so pr...Great article and tutorial, I think it looks so pretty, just the thing to dress up a gown. I've pinned it to my Tutorials board in pinterest so I can find it when I need it!bauhausfrauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16152228335148460208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18213663.post-43779480503564657152013-05-05T10:18:57.269-04:002013-05-05T10:18:57.269-04:00Dear Rosa,
What a happy thing to see your note thi...Dear Rosa,<br />What a happy thing to see your note this rainy morning: warms my heart, too.<br /><br />So you are from the Czech Republic? My parents love visiting there (I have a sister in Wien), and my husband fell in love with Karlovy Vary, that superb spa town that I *think* has the magnificent 18th century theater all hand-painted with murals inside, when he visited years ago. <br /><br />Wow, you like that 1795 dress? Thank you! I fit those sleeves right on the mannequin. From now on, that's the method.<br /><br />A pleasant Sunday to you, and by the way, I am now following your blog: it'll be neat to read!<br /><br />Very best indeed,<br /><br />NatalieZipZiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086335016901683883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18213663.post-78191323867850058032013-05-05T07:06:31.139-04:002013-05-05T07:06:31.139-04:00Not at all!:-) We all have project we might think ...Not at all!:-) We all have project we might think less than perfect I suppose, ones that vex us so we wish to throw them out of the window - but I trust if you go on not being satisfied with the sleevils, you'll find a way to make them behave. The 1795 gown is a proof ample enough of your blessed hands:-) <br />If I may, I drooled when I saw it. It is a stunner, and you looked amazing in the ensemble. <br /><br />And btw - it was a nice surprise to find among your references ladies from Pilsen! That's the first time I see a picture of my countrywomen on a costume blog. Warms one's heart up:-)<br /><br />Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14628792731221881082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18213663.post-47225442530276169482013-05-04T16:23:43.954-04:002013-05-04T16:23:43.954-04:00Thank you, Isis!
Very best,
NatalieThank you, Isis!<br /><br />Very best,<br /><br />NatalieZipZiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086335016901683883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18213663.post-67277226032807404522013-05-04T12:39:08.555-04:002013-05-04T12:39:08.555-04:00That turned out very cute!That turned out very cute!Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380497568603304818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18213663.post-19598304263431103722013-05-04T10:28:07.810-04:002013-05-04T10:28:07.810-04:00Dear folks,
Thank you!
Mrs. C., funny you should...Dear folks,<br />Thank you! <br /><br />Mrs. C., funny you should say these collars would work now: was thinking the very same thing! Sleeveless white blouse with such a collar would be fantastic for lunch or dinner out. Just enough elaboration to make the blouse feel special.<br /><br />Thank you, Rosa! I blush. If you could see my sleevils you might amend your opinion :} :}<br /><br />Cassidy, phew. Glad you think the interior lace is well proportioned. You know how I value your research :} Good points on costumers wearing the square neckline. Makes sense to me...<br /><br />Very best indeed to all on KENTUCKY DERBY DAY! Some friends are there right now, but our family will watch from home this year and of course, I will wear a HAT.<br /><br />Natalie<br /><br />NatalieZipZiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086335016901683883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18213663.post-67985536636032328862013-05-04T08:17:35.312-04:002013-05-04T08:17:35.312-04:00I really love how it turned out! I don't think...I really love how it turned out! I don't think the internal band of lace is too wide - it looks well-proportioned to me. <br /><br />When it comes to the 1870s, I think there just hasn't been as much sustained research as for the Regency or Civil War or 18th century, so the idea of how necessary the collar still was just isn't as impressed on us. With regard to the necklines - that, I think, is partly the same lack of sustained research (the jewel neckline, seen all over the place in the 1860s, continued straight through the end of the century) plus what we find more flattering to ourselves, plus for eras that don't see a lot of events we want our garments to be as flexible as possible, and we'd probably rather wear a low-necked gown in the day than wear a day dress to an evening event.Cassidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03596345781746342408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18213663.post-60761179075522755122013-05-04T03:38:23.440-04:002013-05-04T03:38:23.440-04:00How wonderful!! Thank you very much, I kept wonder...How wonderful!! Thank you very much, I kept wondering how on Earth all those beauties in the magazines were made. You are an amazing costumer, the fichu looks simply perfect - like a magazine picture that came alive.Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14628792731221881082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18213663.post-33605627050453911372013-05-04T03:33:03.660-04:002013-05-04T03:33:03.660-04:00These are gorgeous! I think there is room in today...These are gorgeous! I think there is room in today's fashion for a variation on such things, too.<br />Good work, I love your example and I think the way you have not cut your lace is very historical and also clever. xoxoMrsC (Maryanne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14440723067459232998noreply@blogger.com