tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580595753456307919.post6020721976599547842..comments2023-10-29T12:03:31.248+01:00Comments on Isis' Wardrobe: What decade are you and where do you want to be?Isishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09380497568603304818noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580595753456307919.post-39583044400922649152013-09-19T15:37:18.167+02:002013-09-19T15:37:18.167+02:00Kendra: There are some crazy hair in the 17th cent...Kendra: There are some crazy hair in the 17th century. But I always wonder what the back looked like in the very early and the very late years of it. :) Not to mention the 1870's. I have a some of photos of ladies in my family wearing the most amazing hair pieces!Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380497568603304818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580595753456307919.post-29663722940533945982013-09-19T06:56:28.935+02:002013-09-19T06:56:28.935+02:00In some ways I'm lucky because since I don'...In some ways I'm lucky because since I don't have any fabulous reenactment locations to play at, I can make whatever the hell I want. But I have refined my costuming over the years to just focus on those eras that work for the main costume events I do - renaissance Venetian for my singing group and later 18th century for the 18th c group I formed. I would like to do more bustle sometimes, but there aren't too many opportunities to wear it and most of my friends aren't into the few events where we could.<br /><br />Lately what draws me to eras is crazy hair. I agree, there are many pretty eras of 18th c hair -- but they're not crazy and that's what I want! I am thinking abt doing a mantua so i can do 1690s/1700s big hair. But yeah. I am hair obsessed!Kendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15443641907078439193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580595753456307919.post-2043183709806243762013-09-16T08:14:04.317+02:002013-09-16T08:14:04.317+02:00Aurora: I'm not sure if you have. I'll sca...Aurora: I'm not sure if you have. I'll scan it for you the next time I find it.Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380497568603304818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580595753456307919.post-37955445273849245922013-09-16T08:11:43.995+02:002013-09-16T08:11:43.995+02:00Historiekullan. I have never been there, though it...Historiekullan. I have never been there, though it is on my list for things to see. :)Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380497568603304818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580595753456307919.post-79730757423162719942013-09-16T08:09:35.948+02:002013-09-16T08:09:35.948+02:00Natalie: There will probably be a mantua. But not ...Natalie: There will probably be a mantua. But not until next year! :DIsishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380497568603304818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580595753456307919.post-62263466507912784152013-09-05T09:47:55.784+02:002013-09-05T09:47:55.784+02:00@isis: Thanks, I wonder if I have seen that photo....@isis: Thanks, I wonder if I have seen that photo. :-)Aurorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08759006810693781856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580595753456307919.post-43942967691139793612013-09-04T20:01:49.628+02:002013-09-04T20:01:49.628+02:00I'm working at Falu Gruva, and the miniature i...I'm working at Falu Gruva, and the miniature is just a little drawing of a master miner and his wife on the edge of a map of the mine from 1683. There isn't much detail, but that of course also gives me quite a lot of freedom in interpreting it.Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066418762005302217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580595753456307919.post-46609969272601912302013-09-04T19:17:48.413+02:002013-09-04T19:17:48.413+02:00Aurora: You are one of the few who made really nic...Aurora: You are one of the few who made really nice Rococo hairstyles before you went later, though. :) I have a really nice photo of you when you are fixing it before some event in 2002. Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380497568603304818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580595753456307919.post-49417795298517678862013-09-04T18:37:14.771+02:002013-09-04T18:37:14.771+02:00historiekullan: I like periods with a pronounced w...historiekullan: I like periods with a pronounced waist as well. A Carnach-gown is quite high on my want list too! May I ask which museum you work at? And which miniature?Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380497568603304818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580595753456307919.post-90169757871748901962013-09-04T17:56:30.062+02:002013-09-04T17:56:30.062+02:00Cassidy: Yes, it is very understandable that an im...Cassidy: Yes, it is very understandable that an important event make an influence. :) And I agree that the periods you name are neglected areas. I really like the coat dresses of the 1820's and would like to make one myself. And early 18th century- definitly early 18th century! :)Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380497568603304818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580595753456307919.post-90014213335905165522013-09-03T19:22:48.323+02:002013-09-03T19:22:48.323+02:00Dear Isis,
Do a mantua, do a mantua! They are fab...Dear Isis,<br /><br />Do a mantua, do a mantua! They are fabulous and would probably suit you! I love them.<br /><br />Yes, I've been noticing the preponderance of late 18th century costume too, and think your arguments and those of previous commenters are sound.<br /><br />My favorite era is 1750s-1760s: I love the high Rococo, the curviness, the piling on of all the trim, the artificiality of it. I haven't worn mid-18th century yet, though I've had an outfit in the making for a few years. Partly it's due to expense, since I want the full-on gentry look.<br /><br />The other favorite? 1870s. Again, frou-frou. There's just something refreshing about letting go your inner fluff-lover, since I wear tailored, even severe, clothes daily.<br /><br />Why then do I have so many 1790s outfits? I like them, they look better on me than the ubiquitous 1812-13 outfits people favor due to War of 1812 events, and the only event I ever reliably attend is Regency-themed. Like your Gustav's Skal...it's there and it's welcoming.<br /><br />Very best,<br /><br />NatalieZipZiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04088551086336264968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580595753456307919.post-8108179099950954412013-09-02T23:18:22.488+02:002013-09-02T23:18:22.488+02:00Well, when I first joined Gustafs Skål I was very ...Well, when I first joined Gustafs Skål I was very much into the 1760's and 70's, but in later years I've found myself growing more and more fond of the 80's and 90's... Firstly, I prefer styling my own hair to using wigs but it's not full enough for the tall hairdos of the 70s... Secondly, I've never owned a dress with paniers and I doubt that I will ever get one, I'm a bit too practical for that. Thirdly, I found out that the 80's-90's fashions suited my face and figure better. And apart from these purely aesthetic and practical reasons, the dramatic tragedy of the years before and during the French revolution appeals to me... it probably has to do with the fact that I've been into doom metal for ages. ;-)Aurorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08759006810693781856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580595753456307919.post-55193237845381323782013-09-02T14:21:04.254+02:002013-09-02T14:21:04.254+02:00Julia Brown: Thank you for reading! I have a soft ...Julia Brown: Thank you for reading! I have a soft spot for the 1820's too and I agree, it is very underused! Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380497568603304818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580595753456307919.post-84270854496939458902013-08-31T18:03:31.136+02:002013-08-31T18:03:31.136+02:00Eventhough I'm new to actually making historic...Eventhough I'm new to actually making historical costumes I've loved to look and think about them for a long time. It was first when I got the chance to go to events that I really started to make them though, and since the annual event I can go to is a 18th century event, then 18th century it is.<br /><br />When looking at my favorite eras it's quite clear that they share some characteristics though. I love a general hourglass shape with a lot of fabric in the back. My favorite decade is definitely 1870s, with big bustles, so maybe it's not strange that when it comes to 18th century I prefer the 1780s with skirts gathered á la polonaise. I'm dreaming of making a 1520s Cranach style gown one day though.<br /><br />I have talked for years about making a 1680s upper middle class outfit, since I am at a museum where the 17th century is very important, and there is actually a miniature drawing that I would base the gown on, but since I'm not really fond of 17th century fashion it keeps getting pushed back on my project list. So I definitely need to like the fashion to actually recreate it.Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066418762005302217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580595753456307919.post-58661956820716526142013-08-31T03:59:02.189+02:002013-08-31T03:59:02.189+02:00I think your reasoning for the popularity of the e...I think your reasoning for the popularity of the end of the century is very sound. The Revolutionary War is a huge thing for re-enactors here, and even though a lot of people lean more toward costuming for fun than for actual re-enactment events, it still seems to have an effect.<br /><br />I agree that the earlier part of the century should be reclaimed, too! I love 1690-1720, and I would love to see some more of that, or just to do it myself. (I do live in/near an area where colonization was going on at that time.) Beyond that ... I feel like I see a lot of "long Regency", out to maybe 1825, and then people seem to pick up with the Civil War - there should be more late 1830s and 1840s! This is quite specific, but I also really love 1916-1921, which gets neglected between Titanic-era and the roaring '20s flapper stereotype.Cassidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03596345781746342408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580595753456307919.post-23649778400220921572013-08-31T03:36:27.237+02:002013-08-31T03:36:27.237+02:00Thanks for this very interesting post. My favorite...Thanks for this very interesting post. My favorite "lost decade" is the 1820s. It's after Jane Austen lived, and before the 1830s-American Civil War era that a lot of people around here like, but I adore the 1820s styles that are inspired from all eras of history, especially Classical and Renaissance eras. Not to mention I really admire the Romantic era in literature and would love to have a fitting outfit for this too-little-noticed decade when Gothic Medieval styles were all the rage and sleeves and hairstyles hadn't reached their ridiculous 1830s heights. Yes, the early 1700s also seem to be very undeservedly lost to costumers/reenactors- quite a shame!<br />-JuliaNycterishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513499238152567677noreply@blogger.com