Older fashions

[Hayseed]

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It seems a lot of us delve into the past for fashion ideas. In my case (see link to photo above), this means ca 1860! While I love this fashion, both for its visual appeal and for wearing), I am thankful that modern technology has given us some improvements over the years while retaining the "look and feel" (or at least the look).

First off, we now have tulle! Back then, the pouf or bulk was obtained by wearing multiple (6 or 7 or even more) muslin petticoats. This made for a rather heavy garment, not to mention hot.

Another good modern feature of this older style - flame retardant fabric. In the olden days, the combination of fabric not so treated and ubiquitous open flames (fireplace, gas lanterns, candles) led to a number of horrible tragedies which are no longer part of the equation today.

Another nice feature is that, however much someone may like to wear this fashion style, it is not mandatory in any sense of the word. It can be worn as desired and not 24/7 or some variant thereof. Would I still like the style if it was de facto required? Well, yes, but I wouldn't like the requirement.

[Seb]

I really like the styles of skirts and dresses from the 1700s to the late 1800s. Is just something very elegant in the size and intricate details on them that allures to me. I don't own any though.

[Mouse]

I like the look of your skirt. Where did you get it from? Is the skirt a particular copy of a 1800 skirt?
All my long skirts have just been bought from Amazon and probably made in China, the petticoats as well. None of them have been that expensive and certainly none have been historically accurate.

[Hayseed]

I like the look of your skirt. Where did you get it from? Is the skirt a particular copy of a 1800 skirt?
All my long skirts have just been bought from Amazon and probably made in China, the petticoats as well. None of them have been that expensive and certainly none have been historically accurate.

I got that skirt, and others, from recollections.biz. This firm, located in Michigan, USA or so I think, makes historical "look and feel" reproduction outfits. They are not museum quality reproductions, just look and feel. They would be suitable for historical re-enactors, or for MIS like me.