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Post by cosmoblue on Dec 10, 2007 17:10:16 GMT -5
I noticed that Jane's character in P&P wears a sleeveless spencer in one of the scenes and I was wondering if anyone else has seen one anywhere else. Are there any extant sleeveless spencers anywhere?
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Dec 12, 2007 12:07:37 GMT -5
I've only seen them on a charicature before. I can't remember Jane's sleeveless Spencer in P&P... I'd imagine it is made of lighter weight for indoor use to enhance a day-dress.  |
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Post by cosmoblue on Dec 12, 2007 12:43:09 GMT -5
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Post by iamdiverted on Dec 12, 2007 19:23:22 GMT -5
That definately looks like something for inside the house. Just like RSA said, that it is something to gussy up a plain old day dress and make it look different.
It has little puff sleeves with what looks like spacers or splits. It lokos like it is made of cotton or muslin too, somethign light. It is really cute. Funny i didn't notice it, but neither did RSA so I dont' feel so bad.
Jane looks so pretty.
you and rsa have been really chatty. it went up amost fifty posts since lat time I was here. WOW
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Post by cosmoblue on Dec 12, 2007 20:04:41 GMT -5
I think that it is very cute, I just think that it is odd that I haven't seen anything else like it anywhere else.
RSA and I have been a bit chatty. I try to keep posting in case someone new joins the forum. I want there always to be recent activity. I must admit I sometimes stretch a bit far for subjects to introduce. I hope that there are soon to be more registered members here.
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Post by iamdiverted on Dec 13, 2007 11:18:52 GMT -5
we need to spread the word.
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Post by cosmoblue on Dec 13, 2007 13:02:12 GMT -5
I certainly am trying to spread the word.
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Dec 13, 2007 14:48:53 GMT -5
There. I spread it a bit. Six new members! Yay!
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Post by cosmoblue on Dec 13, 2007 15:31:15 GMT -5
Nice work, Steph.
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Post by Val on Dec 28, 2007 12:45:38 GMT -5
I found you guys today thru LiveJournal's Regency group, where someone posted the link. I'll make mention of it on my own journal, and see who I can p/u for you. I know one of them, Debbie/"Sewing Bird", loves this era also. And we have a Regency theme going on at Costume College next year, so it will be a popular era.
Val
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Dec 28, 2007 12:52:54 GMT -5
Thank you! Do spread the word. The more the merrier, I say.
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Post by dawnluckham on Dec 28, 2007 13:55:19 GMT -5
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Post by aylwen on Apr 13, 2008 6:46:34 GMT -5
You wouldn't believe this, but we had a new dancer come to lunch at our place today before our dance class, and she is the granddaughter of Cunnington, who wrote “English Women’s Clothing in the Nineteenth Century”. Her grandfather wrote it and her grandmother drew the pictures. She has loaned me a signed copy of one of the books to look at for bonnets in preparation for my bonnet workshop on Friday. I'm not a bonnet expert at all, but the teacher planned moved to England a few weeks ago and I got landed with the job. Ow!
Cheers, Aylwen
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Where so many hours have been spent in convincing myself that I am right, is there not some reason to fear I may be wrong? ~ Jane Austen 
