tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post7804459755360662703..comments2024-03-14T06:05:04.836-04:00Comments on Colonial Quills: Dress, Shoes, and Stays - Oh My!Carrie Fancett Pagelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-85861769718155024462014-06-27T11:06:22.242-04:002014-06-27T11:06:22.242-04:00fascinating and more than I knew. I knew where the...fascinating and more than I knew. I knew where the term came from. as I knew about the relationship between 'loose woman' and stays! <br /><br />This, surgery and dental practices might be the top items on the 'not interested in REALLY living back then...' thanks Mary!<br />Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-67925128392766824532014-06-23T01:47:30.179-04:002014-06-23T01:47:30.179-04:00Actually, both jumps and corsets could have shoul...Actually, both jumps and corsets could have shoulder straps, although jumps were far more likely to have them. The biggest difference between the two, was the amount of boning or stiffness. Corsets tended to be heavily boned, while jumps had far fewer bones. Usually about half as many. Jumps were usually considered to be more " casual", not to mention comfortable. Particularly Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714727461239319383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-61239313840940673362014-06-23T01:32:41.797-04:002014-06-23T01:32:41.797-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714727461239319383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-71156037858807543422012-02-15T13:57:09.762-05:002012-02-15T13:57:09.762-05:00Those are some lovely pieces! My understanding of ...Those are some lovely pieces! My understanding of jumps vs. stays comes from my Mantua Maker Georgian Stays pattern, where she describes stays as having any sort of boning (typically fully-boned or half-boned), while jumps have no bones (like a tightly fitted bodice). Basically, stays are what you would wear out in public or when company's over, while jumps are what you'd wear about the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-7863838145055698822011-12-06T16:33:07.232-05:002011-12-06T16:33:07.232-05:00Oh Megan, Bless you so much! I hope you see my lat...Oh Megan, Bless you so much! I hope you see my late comment here!! I am off to look at your site. I really appreciate it - so happy we've met here!<br />LauraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-83451607343549062272011-12-02T16:17:25.272-05:002011-12-02T16:17:25.272-05:00This is a lovely post. LOVE those jumps! For the ...This is a lovely post. LOVE those jumps! For the record, I have to recommend my mantua makers - www.hiddendirk.com. Not only are they crazy affordable...one of the owners is a historian so they are very much into historical accuracy - but I think you'll be blown away by their prices. (they sell jumps, by the way!!)Megan O'Connellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-49621136001019813812011-12-01T22:09:56.269-05:002011-12-01T22:09:56.269-05:00Thanks so much to everyone for your gracious comme...Thanks so much to everyone for your gracious comments! It's so fun to share a love of history here.Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-10503702486173064112011-12-01T22:09:23.887-05:002011-12-01T22:09:23.887-05:00Marian, How I pray you like the book! Don't le...Marian, How I pray you like the book! Don't let my rascally Colonel McLinn scare you;) Love the thought of you reading all day tomorrow. That's bliss!Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-3776288566834152882011-12-01T15:08:16.724-05:002011-12-01T15:08:16.724-05:00Laura, I'd rather have you writing than sewing...Laura, I'd rather have you writing than sewing. <br />I know... it's selfish :)<br /><br />I'm enjoying TCL now! I think I múst read all day tomorrow!!Marian Baayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10990486522138340848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-70850894309889245742011-12-01T14:47:38.131-05:002011-12-01T14:47:38.131-05:00Cathy,
We're kindred spirits - Barbies back th...Cathy,<br />We're kindred spirits - Barbies back then and now cross stitch:) Come to think of it, most of my Barbie clothes were made by my granny and they were all historical! I still have them. I'm afraid I've had to give up my cross stitching since the writing took over. I really miss it though and dream of the day I have time for it again.<br /><br />Thanks so much for your kind Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-49140202648652271352011-12-01T14:43:03.634-05:002011-12-01T14:43:03.634-05:00Marian, Me, too! I'd give anything to be able ...Marian, Me, too! I'd give anything to be able to sew such beautiful things! But then I'd not get any writing done. Maybe wouldn't even want too! Thanks so much for looking at those sites. The French one is really breathtaking. Wish I understood all that French! Bless you!Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-2701001451600889902011-12-01T14:41:07.688-05:002011-12-01T14:41:07.688-05:00Deb, I admire you so much and covet your seamstres...Deb, I admire you so much and covet your seamstress ability! If you wear your dress then and I come, I'll try to wear mine and maybe we can sit together:) Oh, and thanks for the tip about Dee's presentation at RWA - I'm sure it was wonderful in every way!!<br /><br />Happy Downton Abbey viewing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-76786945986476043472011-12-01T14:14:09.903-05:002011-12-01T14:14:09.903-05:00I loved playing with paper dolls as a young girl. ...I loved playing with paper dolls as a young girl. I wish we could have had these costumes, I think mine were all Barbie. :)<br /><br />What a beautiful dress! And that hat is exquisite. I love to cross stitch and so I can appreciate the work that went into the needle work. Lovely! Can't wait to see a picture of you in the whole outfit!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13105571098810204461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-66679895226472496902011-12-01T12:47:07.345-05:002011-12-01T12:47:07.345-05:00I visited the sites/blog you mentioned in a commen...I visited the sites/blog you mentioned in a comment, Laura. Oh, how I wish I could make dresses like that! The dresses are so much more beautiful than what we're wearing now.<br />I also looked at some Medieval dresses and I think I can imagine myself in a Maid Marian's dress... lolMarian Baayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10990486522138340848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-36099511563209972612011-12-01T12:07:35.447-05:002011-12-01T12:07:35.447-05:00I plan to create a dress to match my heroine's...I plan to create a dress to match my heroine's, and hope to wear it to the next ACFW. (I keep saying this hoping it will come true one year!)<br /><br />I think I've finally found a source for the stays pattern I need. That will be a lot of work to create!<br /><br />Laura, the hats on Downton Abbey are TDF. Like a royal wedding, I suppose!<br />We have a link on the inkwell blog Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-74296335628381711892011-12-01T11:49:38.335-05:002011-12-01T11:49:38.335-05:00YAY! Marian is here:) So happy you enjoyed this. I...YAY! Marian is here:) So happy you enjoyed this. I think our love of beauty is God-given and never goes away. I'll always be a fan of beautiful clothes no matter the era! And I promise you a pic of myself in that dress in future. Here's hoping I still fit in it when the event comes! By the way, Kim Vogel Sawyer did have some lovely pictures of herself in 19th-century costume on her Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-83316092789248551642011-12-01T10:29:03.219-05:002011-12-01T10:29:03.219-05:00That's exactly want I thought... a picture of ...That's exactly want I thought... a picture of Laura in dress! :)<br />I love this article!Marian Baayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10990486522138340848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-41993936947799448022011-12-01T10:27:13.685-05:002011-12-01T10:27:13.685-05:00Whew, me too, Heather! Stays would be hard to hand...Whew, me too, Heather! Stays would be hard to handle though as I get older I'd like a little help holding in some sagging body parts;) You make mention of the craftsmanship and colors which really are incredible and these gowns have held up over time. Oh, to be a mantua-maker/seamstress! Can you imagine the long hours and eye strain? I used to think I wanted to live back then but the more I Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-8717233326609988142011-12-01T10:23:15.921-05:002011-12-01T10:23:15.921-05:00Helen, That's such an interesting insight. Wha...Helen, That's such an interesting insight. What were Aussies wearing in the 18th-c? I'd like to find out! I know what you mean about being "new." America is so young compared to other nations and our history so fresh in many respects. I promise a pic of that gown as soon as I have a venue where I'm in it!<br /><br />Hope you are having a great day over there with your girls!!Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-85403588638254564822011-12-01T10:21:10.243-05:002011-12-01T10:21:10.243-05:00Debra, I'm a Downton Abbey fan and haven't...Debra, I'm a Downton Abbey fan and haven't even watched yet! Yes, those Edwardians certainly knew how to dress! We just watched The King's Speech this past weekend and oh my! Those dresses and hats of hers! I'm thrilled to be writing in the same era as you - I'd forgotten that! Now I know who the go-to girl is if I have any questions:)Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-14927682485591084922011-12-01T10:19:06.218-05:002011-12-01T10:19:06.218-05:00Stacey, So happy you came over and took a look! Be...Stacey, So happy you came over and took a look! Beautiful is the right word for all of these amazing garments. Makes me wish I was a seamstress or reenactor and not just a writer! Hope you're having a blessed week there!Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-69403292647594489552011-12-01T08:57:14.746-05:002011-12-01T08:57:14.746-05:00These are all beautiful! I think we need to see a ...These are all beautiful! I think we need to see a photo of you in the dress, Laura :) please? pretty please???<br />There's nothing like being able to really be in what you're character was in to get you inspired. I know it probably brings your work to a whole new level to have that knowledge. The color and craftsmanship of all these items are amazing. Pretty glad we dont have to wear Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01162985502341523594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-22923948613411529452011-12-01T05:27:32.284-05:002011-12-01T05:27:32.284-05:00Love all these pictures and info! So exciting, Lau...Love all these pictures and info! So exciting, Laura, that you've got an outfit together to wear :) Can't wait to see a photo of you in it one day!<br /><br />It's so interesting to see what they wore all those years ago. I'm jealous that you have events/festivals over there that people actually wear period clothing. We're so "new" down here lol. Does make me Helen Wakefieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17535593906695027046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-23608140800322223472011-11-30T22:58:52.152-05:002011-11-30T22:58:52.152-05:00Laura I think you explained that certain, particul...Laura I think you explained that certain, particular, never-mentioned mystery very well indeed! wink wink.<br /><br />there is a phrase that includes the word 'rag' after all.<br /><br />Oh, had to say I agree with Julia. What a hat. Oh my!<br /><br />I know this is off by a century or so, but costumes are one of the big draws for Downton Abbey on PBS (repeat of first season starts in DecDebra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-51457115646697463412011-11-30T22:20:03.935-05:002011-11-30T22:20:03.935-05:00I loved this posting. The dress and other garment...I loved this posting. The dress and other garments are just beautiful! Thanks for sharing, Laura!Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459864586004718139noreply@blogger.com