choice for dresses, your opinion

[Merrydeath]

I need a dress for the RF5 and after, preferably of colonial or civil war period. I have my eye on the blue silk on this page but in blue cotton, since it would be far less dear to buy. I dont have time or patience to make mine, even though I know it would be superior, like all yours.

http://www.eraoriginals.com/index.html (red at top, but no checks)

http://www.eraoriginals.com/clientarchive.html (blue silk at top)

Do her civil war dresses (off shoulder ball gown) look period enough for RF5 and for the GAOP? or does this colonial style dress look period enough? and which one?

http://s158.photobucket.com/albums/t113/me...-album/clothes/ ' password pirate '

or do you have an alternate choice that could be done by RF? Any help would be gratefully accepted.

[LadyBrower]

Well, I am not particularly well schooled in the Golden Age of Pirates just yet, but I did do Civil War reenacting for a spell, and the silhouette is VERY different. The few other things I am aware of is that a ball gown would not have been appropriate in cotton, and as far as I am aware, cotton was not common during the early 18th century any way if that's what you are going for. Unfortunately I do not know what "RF5" is...

Sorry, I don't know if I have been much help. There are many others here who know way more than I, but as a person new to a life of pyracy, I may still be disinclined to wear any Civil War garb because the ladies' dress are rather different, especially with a large hoop. :-/

[Capt. Sterling]

Hey Lady, no offense but Am. Civil War dresses will not work for GAoP. If you want a truly period correct Am. Civil War, I would recommend contacting Elizabeth Stewart Clark click HERE. Lady Brower do you sew for others?

If you truly want period correct GAoP, I might be able to help you...pm me

Edited January 9, 2009 by Capt. Sterling

[LadyBarbossa]

Aye, 19th c attire wouldn't come close enough to 18th c let alone GAoP attire atyles.

My recommendation if ye want t' do 18th c ball gown, MerryD, would be that softer pale striped pinkish ball gown with the soft pale pink bows down the front. It's pretty good in period closeness. I'm actually impressed with it. But DON'T were a hoop skirt under it. I'd recomment panniers or false pockets, but the dress has not been made to accomodate it. So, a bum roll will have to do. Now, it is possible (IF the over skirting connected to the bodice is seperate) to pull up those sides and back to make it a Polonaise which is MIGHT fashionable even at Balls or parties of any sort.

The bolder solid pink would be nice for general day wear but not for a ball, mostly cause of the neckkerchief and the apron (which these were worn as part of day wear out and about but not at Balls). At least I haven't seen anything about neckkerchiefs and aprons being worn at Balls.

As to the other dresses... :::Shrugs::: I wouldn't have a clue. But, I'm with Sterling, none of those would work for GAoP at all.

~Lady B

[Black Anne]

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