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Post by bennettgirl on May 10, 2010 0:07:57 GMT -5
So I'm thinking of making a crossover front ballgown. But I'm not quite sure if this sort of thing actually existed, seems to me the crossover bodice was mostly worn as a more casual dress. At least I have never seen an extant garment that was intended for evening wear with a crossover bodice. Have any of you seen any crossover front dresses used as ballgowns and do u think it would be un period to do so?
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Post by dawnluckham on May 10, 2010 22:22:07 GMT -5
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Post by bennettgirl on May 11, 2010 11:30:02 GMT -5
I love those prints, especally the white and red dress. thanks for sharing these! But it seems to me the one is an overdress and the other is actually a shawl wrapped in a crossover fashion. then again i could be wrong.
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Post by dawnluckham on May 11, 2010 19:49:42 GMT -5
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Post by dawnluckham on May 11, 2010 19:50:34 GMT -5
Steph, help! I don't know how to make the pictures small and clickable!
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Post by bennettgirl on May 11, 2010 20:16:59 GMT -5
Oh Pretty! Thank You!
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Post by Eleanor on May 12, 2010 8:02:25 GMT -5
Dawn,
The pictures that I've included that are click-able have all been uploads from my computer, rather than links to photos on a web page. I've been looking to see if there is another way to do it, but haven't found anything about it in the help files of this forum.
Kindly, ~Barbara, sometimes helpful moderator ;-)
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Post by dawnluckham on May 12, 2010 11:32:10 GMT -5
Thank you Barbara. These images are hosted on my Photobucket. I know Steph has been able to help me in the past with it, but I have no idea how she did it. I'm willing to learn! Photobucket is the only way I know how to share images on line....
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Post by Anna on May 13, 2010 20:41:38 GMT -5
The second linked picture, this one: content.lib.washington.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/costumehist&CISOPTR=19&CISOBOX=1&REC=14 is actually probably a shawl that was cut and made into a dress. See how the sleeves are clearly separate and puffy? I have seen extant examples (lord knows where) of dresses that were made this way, from one or two of the shawls. Aside, while we're talking about code: does anyone know how to make a link in the text? In HTML, you'd use <a href="url">click me!</a>, but I don't really know BBCode at all and I can't figure it out.
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Post by dawnluckham on May 15, 2010 22:16:38 GMT -5
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Post by bennettgirl on May 16, 2010 21:08:15 GMT -5
this is a wonderful gown just what i was looking for thank you!
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