FAS 301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Boater, Thomas Burberry, Gabardine
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This century is all complete (cid:498)outfits(cid:499) (cid:887)8(cid:886)(cid:886)-1825 is when you first start to see balloon skirt shape. Dress of the late (cid:883)8(cid:885)(cid:882)"s/(cid:886)(cid:882)"s: drooping shoulders, long pointed angles, low pinched-in waist, long heavy-boned corsets. Young, stylish, single and had to get married. First to have a white wedding gown, rest of people wore pale blue. When her husband passed- dictated everyone to wear black. Jet black jewelry because she didn"t wear her jewels anymore. Can purchase models from fashion houses (cid:498)proper(cid:499) = cover entire body (sometimes gloves and hat worn: replicated at dress makers (kept secret) The more intricate outfits and hair indicated ladies maids= social factor. Women didn"t wear trousers bc improper for women to have (cid:884) legs. Must have thorough knowledge of: music, singing, drawing, dancing, modern languages. Must posses certain something in her: air and manner of walking, tone of her voice, address and expressions. Dressed well, taught manners and hoped to marry well.
