I think I have a new favorite dress :)

[koshka_the_cat]

For the longest time it was the black ball gown (and who knows, maybe I'll change my mind if I can wear it again). Then I think the 1869 day dress beat that, but only because I was so, well, proud of myself for doing it. But the brown anglaise? I LOVE IT!!!

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[koshka_the_cat]

That's right! It's a little bit of a guess on my part, but they did have dresses that laced closed and while they could lace over the stomacher, why not under it? It's so much easier to get dressed :)

And thanks :)

[chinook2006]

So cute!
And yeah, isn't it amazing how nice and cool natural fibers are? Always cracks me up when people stare at you when you're in costume and demand to know how you can stand wearing it in the heat, when in fact, you're probably more comfortable than they are! :-P

[koshka_the_cat]

Thanks!

And it is amazing. I've only worn period dress outside in hot weather once (my pink linen dress at Tryon Palace in North Carolina in July--probably mid nineties?) but I was fine. Yes, I was hot, but, well, mid nineties--of course it's hot! I was just as comfortable as the sundress I wore later in the day though.

I think it's also funny how people ask if you're cold in the winter. No. Actually, I'm really quite good!

[jedishampoo]

Oh, very pretty! The brown looks good on you. Nice job! :)

[koshka_the_cat]

Thank you. And I love this color--it was this and the red stripe that I'm about to make that are really responsible for my upcoming Williamsburg trip, I think. I really wanted dresses from both fabrics but had nowhere to wear them :)

[eliz]

I love seeing your dresses! Another beautiful dress!

[koshka_the_cat]

Yay! That makes me happy that you love seeing them. Thanks :)

[chloeandrudy]

That is very nice!

[koshka_the_cat]

Thank you! And I'm very excited that I'll be wearing it at Williamsburg. Probably Costume College too!

[chloeandrudy]

You'll look wonderful there, and I'll look forward to seeing it at CoCo.