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From: Kathleen Norvell
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Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 22:24:04
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Subject: Re: [h-cost] Boning and corsets for musicians
La Mode Bagatelle went out of business a couple of years ago and I
torical Costume
Sent: Thu, Oct 24, 2013 10:03 pm
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Boning and corsets for musicians
Yeek. Just looked at the price! How familiar are you with the company (not
mazon DG, the pattern produceer)?
==Marjorie (swooning from sticker shock)
ent from my amazing iPad
On Oct 24, 2
Marjorie said: "Yeek. Just looked at the price! How familiar are you with the
company (not Amazon DG, the pattern produceer)?"
I have their regency pattern which was a similar price as I recall. That one is
a fantastic pattern and worth the price because it contains patterns for a
bunch of diff
ven't used this one, but I
have a friend who did and I think she was happy with it.
Kathleen
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From: Marjorie wilser
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Sent: Thu, Oct 24, 2013 10:03 pm
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Boning and corsets for musicians
Yeek. Just looked at the price! H
ent: Thu, Oct 24, 2013 10:08 am
> Subject: Re: [h-cost] Boning and corsets for musicians
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> Unboned corsets work fabulously. I use them for riding. Also, you might
> want to look into this:
> http://www.amazondrygoods.com/products
stume
Sent: Thu, Oct 24, 2013 10:08 am
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Boning and corsets for musicians
Unboned corsets work fabulously. I use them for riding. Also, you might
ant to look into this:
ttp://www.amazondrygoods.com/products/la-mode-bagatelle-victorian-artistic-reform-tea-gowns.html
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> of Cactus [shirleyjho...@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 4:11 PM
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> I'm thinking maybe not tie the corsets so snugly. They are actually very
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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
oning and corsets for musicians
Aylwen,
For Victorian, maybe the musicians could adopt "Aesthetic" dress, which
requires no corsets.
Just a thought.
Kathleen
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From: Aylwen Gardiner-Garden
To: Historical Costume
Sent: Mon, Oct 21, 2013 12:57 am
Subje
I agree with the comment about having the musicians take a breath while
finishing your lacing. I'm also intrigued by the idea of 3 laces to really
control where the corset is tight.
As for the corsets themselves, I am of the opinion that corsets are necessary
to get the correct shape (and bust
Greetings...
When corseting opera singers (who some actually like their corsets for the
"proper posture" it gives them) we would have then take a deep breath before
the final lacingand laced them up snug, but not tight, while they held
their breath. When they do let their breath out,
Mon, Oct 21, 2013 9:00 am
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Boning and corsets for musicians
Corsets weren't worn in early Tudor times. I research 1490 give or take 20
ears.
n Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 8:48 AM, Carol Kocian wrote:
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On Oct 21, 2013, at 5:15 AM, michaeljdeib...@gmail.com wrote:
>
Corsets weren't worn in early Tudor times. I research 1490 give or take 20
years.
On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 8:48 AM, Carol Kocian wrote:
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> On Oct 21, 2013, at 5:15 AM, michaeljdeib...@gmail.com wrote:
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>> Elastic panels could help bit perhaps adapting the style would be better.
>> A mesh or sp
On Oct 21, 2013, at 5:15 AM, michaeljdeib...@gmail.com wrote:
Elastic panels could help bit perhaps adapting the style would be
better. A mesh or sports corset might provide enough give while
also providing enough support for the period.
The problem there, though, is that the gown worn over
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Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 10:32:00
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Subject: Re: [h-cost] Boning and corsets for musicians
I remember having a discussion about this on the list some years ago (10+?)
after I had nearly fainted while playing the shawm in a 17th century corset
in a sunny window. I
sible to sit in a Victorian corset. Victorians did it all
>>> the time. It does have to fit correctly, however.
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>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On
>>
I remember having a discussion about this on the list some years ago (10+?)
after I had nearly fainted while playing the shawm in a 17th century corset
in a sunny window. I was told that a corset should not be laced so tightly
as to restrict your breathing. Of course I'm aware that corsets of later
ve to fit correctly, however.
>>>
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>>> Behalf Of Aylwen Gardiner-Garden
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>>> Behalf Of Aylwen Gardiner-Garden
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ns did it all
>> the time. It does have to fit correctly, however.
>>
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>> Behalf Of Aylwen Gardiner-Garden
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it correctly, however.
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13 11:55 PM
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Subject: Re: [h-cost] Boning and corsets for musicians
I'm thinking about Victorian fashion here. Are there any pictures of women
sitting down playing music? I've seen women corsetted when standing up
playing the violin, but how did they manage playing th
Aylwen,
For Victorian, maybe the musicians could adopt "Aesthetic" dress, which
requires no corsets.
Just a thought.
Kathleen
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From: Aylwen Gardiner-Garden
To: Historical Costume
Sent: Mon, Oct 21, 2013 12:57 am
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Boning and c
I'm thinking about Victorian fashion here. Are there any pictures of women
sitting down playing music? I've seen women corsetted when standing up
playing the violin, but how did they manage playing the piano? Or are my
musicians complaining too much?
I'm right at the beginning in my research so far
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 fa
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