I have been thinking a lot about foundation garments lately. Or, more specifically, the idea of false silhouettes and how the under-st...
A month ago I saw a victorian portrait of a young lady sitting and holding a book, painted by Gabriel Schachinger. I loved it so much, that I spent the very evening patterning the dress. I had always overlooked the princess line as boring, but now I have changed my mind completely. The simplicity can be very dramatic. The dress is made of dark ivory duchess silk satin and silk brocade. It's lined with cotton sateen and trimmed with marabou feathers. It is machine sewn and hand finished. The dress pattern is based on the 1878 afternoon dress from The Cut of Women's Clothes. The dress is a very simple without the short vest. Maybe even a little too simple for my taste. Much better: I wore it over my combination underwear and 1880's corset, a trained cotton petticoat and a corset cover. The construction: As it's a simple style so the construction is very straight forward. Each piece was flatlined with the cotton and after sewing the seams, the seam allowances were whip stitched to the lining. Then the hem was faced with the same cotton. The collar is the bias binding type that you see often in this and the previous era. The lacing holes are hand sewn by whip stitching. I decided to leave it unboned as it is meant to be just a house dress and because I've gotten an impression that leaving a bodice unboned was sometimes encouraged to get a natural, conforming look from some victorian writings. For the little vest, I cut the top part of my dress mock-up in to two pieces an used them as a pattern. The vest was also flatlined with cotton. I faced the edges with bias cut cotton, made the fabric covered buttons, stitched the button holes using button hole stitch and trimmed it with the feathers. The feather boa is whip stitched on the edges. And the portrait. My dress ended up being quite modest compared to the one in the portrait. And somehow it has a completely different feel, but I don't care. Gabriel Schachinger, Das Vergissmeinnicht, 1886
Self-Portrait's crocheted dress is designed in a flattering fit-and-flare silhouette. The open-knit bodice calls for tonal underpinnings, while the voluminous skirt is flecked with shimmering sequins for a subtle light-catching finish.
Traditional carrots and sticks don’t motivate students with ADHD – that much is clear. But the neurological underpinnings behind this behavior still mystify many parents and teachers. Here, understand why the ADHD brain is tough to motivate, and how you can adjust your teaching and/or parenting accordingly.
Christian Tagliavini is an Italian-Swiss photographer. For his stunning series “Dames di Cartone” (Cardboard Women) and “1503”, representing 16th and 17th century fashion po…
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A detailed genetic portrait of the Icelandic population is helping scientists to identify the genetic underpinnings of disease.
Acrylic painting on paper, portrait of woman with green hair, floral green shirt, looking to the side. Past underpinnings visible on paper.
The French called them mouches or “flies,” because of the dark spots’ resemblance to small insects alighted on fashionably pale skin. In England, a...
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Of all the domestic employees in Paris, only a small percentage was the natives of the city. Parisians had always been naturally free-spirited and insubordinate. Employers seeking ser…
The kids thought the old man creepy. He had spidery legs, walked funny and was kinda misshapen. They told the younger kids he was a murderer, a weirdo and you don’t ever wanna go near his house. The grownups that knew him thought him a miser, a strange one, or that retired guy who’s always taking pictures. He had been a photographer—worked as a commercial photographer taking photos of ships, machines, or whatever the heck he was paid to shoot. Now he walked around New Orleans trying to take pictures with one of those newfangled hand cameras. His name was E. J. Bellocq—John Ernest Joseph Bellocq. Nobody knew very much about him. He was a quiet man, kept himself to himself—which always sounds like the kind of thing said by neighbors after they find out they were living next door to a particularly nasty serial killer. Bellocq was no serial killer—but he did have a secret life that only came to light after his death in 1949. In amongst his personal effects were about ninety glass plate photographs stored in his desk. These pictures were portraits of prostitutes from the red light district of...
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The 19th century cap was a modest necessity, worn by spinsters and matrons both young and old,
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More than 100 years ago, Victorian corsets were practically required for women - to emphasize certain parts of the body, and to minimize others. Here's a look back to what ladies back then were wearing!
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Beatrice Offor (1864-1920) was a British painter. She is primarily known for portraits; often of an esoteric nature.
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Follower of François Clouet, Portrait of Mademoiselle de Chabot, in a black dress with a lace ruff and jewelled headdress. Estimate 5,000 — 7,000 USD. Photo Sotheby’s. oil on panel; 12 1/4 by…
Ten facts NT bestselling steampunk author Gail Carriger Wishes Other Authors Knew About Writing Upper Class Victorian Clothing.
