tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post2905375717712255797..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: Historical Fashion Series-RegencyLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-82880051904939048472012-07-22T11:04:57.460-04:002012-07-22T11:04:57.460-04:00You know I love this post, Lisa! Great photos! The...You know I love this post, Lisa! Great photos! The clothes are in amazing shape. When I visted the Fashioning Fashion exhibit at the LACMA, the first display was of white gowns from 1750-1900. White has a tendency to grow rather dingy through the centuries.<br /><br />Thanks for the fun post. I look forward to others in the series.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-24841382266738873882012-07-17T22:05:25.238-04:002012-07-17T22:05:25.238-04:00I don't know as much about medieval clothing a...I don't know as much about medieval clothing as some other eras. But I do know some things and I bet I can find out more!Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-13617094377943576252012-07-17T21:53:05.258-04:002012-07-17T21:53:05.258-04:00That's fascinating. I love looking at period ...That's fascinating. I love looking at period clothes. Wouldn't want to have to wear them. Ugh!! But they're gorgeous to look at.<br /><br />Is the medieval period too far back for you? :DDeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-30473096756665172362012-07-17T21:05:31.739-04:002012-07-17T21:05:31.739-04:00Jilly! It's so good to see you! I tend to use ...Jilly! It's so good to see you! I tend to use a lot of classical references in my stories because that was the basis of their education system so they would think of those stories. Glad I'm not alone!Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-86515825877130215602012-07-17T21:01:21.665-04:002012-07-17T21:01:21.665-04:00I haven't seen Lost in Austen, Deb. Though I r...I haven't seen Lost in Austen, Deb. Though I read a book by that name I think. <br /><br />The military was considered very dashing and with the threat from Napoleon throughout much of the Regency period, it's no wonder that there was an influence on clothing styles. The same thing happens during most major wars.Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-81676542602555631262012-07-17T20:58:54.214-04:002012-07-17T20:58:54.214-04:00Yep, Anita, that high waistline just below the bos...Yep, Anita, that high waistline just below the bosom is called an empire waistline. Fort Battleford sounds really interesting, Anita. I think you should do a post on it!Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-79827355347926030232012-07-17T20:56:36.548-04:002012-07-17T20:56:36.548-04:00You know Niki, being able to manage long skirts is...You know Niki, being able to manage long skirts is an acquired skill. If that was the only thing you wore it might not be such an issue. Kind of like long hair or glasses. <br /><br />Just like back then, modern styles can be more revealing or more modest. It all depends on who you're looking at I guess!Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-62460061742612560582012-07-17T20:34:12.658-04:002012-07-17T20:34:12.658-04:00Be still my heart. Love this post, Lisa. And I'...Be still my heart. Love this post, Lisa. And I've just joined Pinterest recently. Very addicting. Is that where you found all these goodies because I've just got to get some of this going at Pinterest. :) Lovely, lovely, lovely. And speaking of Greek influence. I'm fascinated by Greek and Roman mythology. Must check out some of that clothing. There you go, Lisa. Great post!Jillian Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565274151603868808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-38115022660608067182012-07-17T19:02:25.165-04:002012-07-17T19:02:25.165-04:00another influence was the military look for women&...another influence was the military look for women's fashions with braids and tassels, epaulets, and cockades on hats. (Brings to mind one outfit from Lost in Austen - Charles Bingley's sister looking like a toy soldier -am I the only one who adores that series?)Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-57668351274396811642012-07-17T18:57:39.173-04:002012-07-17T18:57:39.173-04:00Lisa, although I never did like the Regency cut of...Lisa, although I never did like the Regency cut of dress - is that an Empire waist? When they wear white, I always think they're running around in their nightgowns. <br /><br />You said, <i> "There was even a bit of a fling with Chinese styles and motifs."</i><br /><br />Whenever I go to Fort Battleford, I'm always impressed by the different roof styles. On is your regular one, Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759232889762510956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-25208119775635194522012-07-17T18:34:38.196-04:002012-07-17T18:34:38.196-04:00Lisa, I love your Pinterest posts!
I've take...Lisa, I love your Pinterest posts! <br /><br />I've taken to wearing more skirts this summer to beat the heat (and my expanded girth) and I still can't figure out how women functioned in long dresses. I'm forever slamming my skirt in the door, or stepping on it, or something.<br /><br />Whenever I read something about how scandalous modern clothing is, I always think back to some of Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-84264516876360878512012-07-17T18:22:04.931-04:002012-07-17T18:22:04.931-04:00Deb, You're just longing for your writing time...Deb, You're just longing for your writing time!Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-68540930590349046192012-07-17T18:20:53.184-04:002012-07-17T18:20:53.184-04:00Too true, Deb. But that's why they hired litte...Too true, Deb. But that's why they hired litter bearers to carry them from place to place.Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-79116795882125566112012-07-17T18:20:14.331-04:002012-07-17T18:20:14.331-04:00Exactly why I am not using Pinterest! I'm not...Exactly why I am not using Pinterest! I'm not even writing and I still don't have time for it. My daughter got me to join but I hear too much of how people spend so much time on it looking for cool things to pin up. I will have to come in and take a peek again...<br /><br />on this hottest day of the summer, I long for winter... for more than just the change in temp.Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-49097338795156317822012-07-17T18:17:59.591-04:002012-07-17T18:17:59.591-04:00You know, CJ I didn't really address headgear ...You know, CJ I didn't really address headgear at all, but you're right that it could be a post all its own. There were lots of extremes in that area as well. Including poke bonnets that were often parodied in the papers. Another fashion that got a lot of ridicule were the extremely high and stiff collars that some dandies embraced for a time.Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-41496298085250744672012-07-17T18:14:41.832-04:002012-07-17T18:14:41.832-04:00Suzie, you have to remember that low cut dresses h...Suzie, you have to remember that low cut dresses had been around for a long time, especially for evening wear. But see through garments were something else entirely. Not that everyone wore them that immodestly, but there were a few.Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-17362168512748845532012-07-17T18:13:36.509-04:002012-07-17T18:13:36.509-04:00And you had a servant to clean the mud out of thos...And you had a servant to clean the mud out of those things too.<br />I always imagine how difficult it would be to keep the hems clean in a filthy town with horse manure, sewage, dirt roads and coal dust everywhere. Even with street sweepers, there's a limit to what can be done...Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-83836837711078982772012-07-17T18:12:14.466-04:002012-07-17T18:12:14.466-04:00Deb, Pinterest has become a minor obsession. I hav...Deb, Pinterest has become a minor obsession. I have so much fun on there.Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-1249381373944162462012-07-17T18:11:38.368-04:002012-07-17T18:11:38.368-04:00Jen, I guess it was preferable to getting your sho...Jen, I guess it was preferable to getting your shoes muddy.Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-83659284407220831522012-07-17T18:01:40.906-04:002012-07-17T18:01:40.906-04:00Suzie -- the purse is a "reticule." The ...Suzie -- the purse is a "reticule." The short jacket is a spencer.<br /><br />What Lisa didn't include any pictures of were the turbans. That was a Regency style for women that I always found rather strange. Headgear could be its own post.C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-56453721557434089612012-07-17T17:20:09.532-04:002012-07-17T17:20:09.532-04:00Lisa, first I have to say I was on pinterest the o...Lisa, first I have to say I was on pinterest the other day and your fashion pictures are stunning. This is a great post. I have to say, wouldn't the low cut dresses have been more scandalous that less petticoats and no corsets? I know I must be missing the concept here.<br /><br />A little telling on my fashion ignorance: I always thought a pelisse was a purse. Lol! Someday I'd love to Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-38310114180381312532012-07-17T16:39:04.003-04:002012-07-17T16:39:04.003-04:00I follow some costumers online and one thing I kno...I follow some costumers online and one thing I know for sure is that in costume dramas or 'period' dramas, a costumer insists that the actors wear the correct underclothing as this is half the battle for looking the part as this effects posture and attitude as well as making the clothes fit correctly. I know they complain, but the actors also say the underwear keep the 'in character&#Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-80781354800978182742012-07-17T14:03:05.811-04:002012-07-17T14:03:05.811-04:00Those shoes are wild. I can't imagine how any ...Those shoes are wild. I can't imagine how any woman could walk in them. Then again, I don't know how modern women walk in 6-inch stillettos!Jennifer AlLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178922554247015759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-2811452004451581572012-07-17T13:44:41.284-04:002012-07-17T13:44:41.284-04:00Deb, I am so jealous of your trip it sounds like i...Deb, I am so jealous of your trip it sounds like it was so much fun. And I can't wait until you do a post about it and share with us all. <br /><br />Yeah, undergarments may seem unimportant but they can really make or break an outfit when it comes to authenticity. Although, I do think authenticity can be pushed too far. I wouldn't want all the reenactors to forego bathing for days beforeLisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-27721239130200269392012-07-17T12:58:25.487-04:002012-07-17T12:58:25.487-04:00I spent the weekend in 1812 and it was nice. I was...I spent the weekend in 1812 and it was nice. I wasn't dressed correctly but many people were giving it their best shot (soldiers have expensive wardrobes, but it's easier to be 'correct'). I went to a Regency Tea and Fashion show. It was great. Food was made by a woman historian who was a policewoman in England. (I got her email address of course).<br /><br />They did a nice jobDebra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com