Unboned corsets work fabulously. I use them for riding. Also, you might want to look into this: http://www.amazondrygoods.com/products/la-mode-bagatelle-victorian-artistic-reform-tea-gowns.html Apparently there was a movement during this time to wear unrestricted clothing. As I recall, the pattern information itself states that these were designed not as absolutely historically accurate. I will look at mine later today and refresh my memory. They are such beautiful "dresses"
Sg (on the other side of Phoenix, Buckwheat) On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 7:17 PM, Nordtorp-Madson, Michelle A. < manordto...@stthomas.edu> wrote: > After a couple of surgeries I now wear a compression camisole most of the > time, except to exercise. They really are comfortable if done right. > > ________________________________________ > From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [h-costume-boun...@indra.com] on behalf > of Cactus [shirleyjho...@yahoo.com] > Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 4:11 PM > To: Historical Costume > Subject: Re: [h-cost] Boning and corsets for musicians > > I'm thinking maybe not tie the corsets so snugly. They are actually very > comfortable to wear. Or look into corded stays rather than boned stays. > > > Cactus > Apache Junction, AZ > > > From: Kathleen Norvell <app...@aol.com> > To: h-cost...@indra.com > Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2013 10:28 PM > Subject: Re: [h-cost] Boning and corsets for musicians > > > > Aylwen, > For Victorian, maybe the musicians could adopt "Aesthetic" dress, which > requires no corsets. > > Just a thought. > > Kathleen > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Aylwen Gardiner-Garden <aylwe...@gmail.com> > To: Historical Costume <h-cost...@indra.com> > Sent: Mon, Oct 21, 2013 12:57 am > Subject: Re: [h-cost] Boning and corsets for musicians > > > I'm thinking about Victorian fashion here. Are there any pictures of women > itting down playing music? I've seen women corsetted when standing up > laying the violin, but how did they manage playing the piano? Or are my > usicians complaining too much? > 'm right at the beginning in my research so far. > any thanks, > ylwen > > n 21 October 2013 15:48, Elizabeth Jones <elizabethrjones2...@gmail.com > >wrote: > > Hi Aylwen, > What have you tried so far? If we know what's already been tried there > won't need to be any re-inventing of the wheel. For anything pre-1600 > you are fairly safe to skip boning for anyone who isn't extremely high > fashion (and musicians paid to perform for a ball definitely weren't > high fashion) > Elizabeth > > On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 2:33 PM, Aylwen Gardiner-Garden > <aylwe...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Dear Friends > > Our dance group prides itself on wearing historically correct gowns and > > undergarments for our dance performances, but it is not comfortable for > our > > pianist and other musicians. I am exploring ways I can bone the bodices > of > > the gowns and still give sitting-down musicians breathing space - but > still > > have the garments look close-to-accurate. Can anyone offer me any advice? > > We costume from 1450 through to 1900 - all styles along the way. > > Many thanks, > > Aylwen > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > -- > Aylwen Gardiner-Garden* > > > > > *Jane Austen Festival Australia <http://www.janeaustenfestival.com.au/> * > Earthly Delights Historic Dance Academy<http://www.earthlydelights.com.au/ > > > > John Gardiner-Garden's Historic Dance book > eries<http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/earthlydelights> > > > ______________________________________________ > -costume mailing list > -cost...@mail.indra.com > ttp://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > -- -Sg- _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
