Petticoat Junction (warning: High-rez image heavy)

[attack_laurel]

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Comments

[mmcnealy]

If you'd like some German examples of narrow waistbands on petticoats, I've got some.

[attack_laurel]

I'm good - I tend to try and focus on English/Dutch exclusively, so I don't usually factor Italian/Spanish/German into my work (with the exception of the Tailor's Pattern Book, becuase that's the only resource for that level of pattern info). But thanks!

BTW, work has blocked my LJ message center; did you get my revised answer?

[mmcnealy]

I figured you were just focusing on English/Dutch fashions since they are closely related in style.

Yes, I got your answers, thanks so much for re-sending them!

[attack_laurel]

Pretty much - I can document the heavy crossover between the Low Countries and England, but the other stuff can get harder, especially when it comes to middle-class and lower dress. :)

Though some of the Netherlandish regional dress is awesome - you don't see it much in paintings, but there are a couple of crowd scenes by Steen and (I think) Van der Wyden that show some great regional outfits - completely different from what the Amsterdam middle class are wearing!

I just finished a great book (I need to review some of my recent purchases here) that posits that contrary to the Golden Age paintings, large cities would have far more people in regional outfits living and working (the crowd scene paintings bear this out). Also, that peasant clothing is exaggerated (especially in the cleavage area) for comedic/erotic effect. It's a fascinating and entertaining read.

[hsifeng]

There is a similar book called "Peasants, Warriors and Wives" that deal with the woodcut images of these social groups in Germany: The conclusions regarding the ‘exaggeration’ of clothing items is much the same - that certain aspects were played up to make a point.

[dorinda2212]

I would like them!

[hsifeng]

*evil cackle*

I'd love some, wanna write something up about the transitions between the earlier 'dress culture' into the 'bodice and petticoat culture' in 16th C Germany?!?

Seriously, I have a bone to pick with some constructions I see out there and I would love to get input on documentation...

[mmcnealy]

Wow, that's a PhD thesis right there!

I'll see what I can do in a few weeks.