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History of Fashion & Dress |
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Final Project 1985 dress, continued |
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Beading detail on front of bertha collar |
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The hat, worn with this dress, was also handmade. The stitching that holds the elements together does not show in the photography. Like the rest of the costume, it has not aged well in its more than 100 years. |
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Alterations to the skirt included re-cutting it to remove the bustle, leaving pleats in the back instead of fullness to go over the bustle. This re-cutting also reduced the width of the back gores, leaving the two back gores of unequal widths. The original skirt construction used 21 inch wide fabric, utilized from selvage to selvage. When it was re-cut, it left three gores that were 21 inches wide & one gore 10 1/2 inches wide That left the altered hem about 70 inches around. |
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The side front of the skirt, right side out at left, showing some of the pleating.
The white lines, right, are the selvage edges of the inside-out skirt. You can also see the hem facing. The original hem was turned up at the bottom of the dark facing line. A more detailed picture is shown below, left.
The skirt has a side pocket opening, fastened with a hook and eye. Snaps on the inside of the pocket (which can be seen at left) helped keep the entire side of the skirt closed. |
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Inside the waistband, (left) on both the right and left sides, there are loops, each 4 inches long & 3/8 inch wide, neatly finished. They are part of the original garment and I have absolutely no clue why they are here. I could not find out any information about them. My best guess would be to keep the skirt from sagging when on a hanger. |
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When you turn the bodice inside out, shown in the pictures below, you can see the full lining, stitching details, staining and some stitching coming undone.
Left: inside front bodice. You can see the hooks and eyes that closed the center front of this close fitting garment, as well as the front placket addition
Right: Inside sleeve. You can see the two-piece sleeve construction. The sleeve cuff is a vent opening with no closures. |
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