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Post by annieofwessex on Nov 14, 2011 18:32:06 GMT -5
Hello, all! I'd like to offer my services to you all. Being the geek that I am, I study European fashion for fun. I know all the ins and outs of bodices and corsets and drawers and breeches, so if you need some help, let me know. I'm best with Europe, specifically Western, but can do some other regions. As for time periods, I can go from Ancient Greece to the '60s. So, if you need someone to look up fashion, just post the place and time.
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Post by marielaurent2223 on Nov 15, 2011 6:51:24 GMT -5
Hi Anne i was wondering if there is any type of fashion set in Europe in the 1800's would be any chance a great help please if you can help me with it.
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Post by annieofwessex on Nov 15, 2011 14:14:08 GMT -5
@marie, sure! Do you have a specific country in mind? Also, which decade? Fashions in the 19th century (1800s) varied by decade. 1800-1825 and 1890-1900 were completely different Lemme know and I'll get you some pictures and descriptions. PS- did you want male clothes, female clothes, or both?
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Post by marielaurent2223 on Nov 18, 2011 17:48:22 GMT -5
Thanks for asking Anne, i was thinking England in the 19th century between the 1800's - 1900's and both clothes for male and female please.
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Post by annieofwessex on Dec 27, 2011 23:24:11 GMT -5
@ Marie Ah, I hate to be so particular, but do you have a specific decade in mind (as in, 1860-1870)? Fashion in the Western world changed drastically over the course of the Victorian era, so it would be very difficult to cover the entire century~ Sorry for taking so long to get back to you!
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Post by marielaurent2223 on Dec 28, 2011 7:49:40 GMT -5
That's OK Anne, i think the 1870 era will be best.
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Post by annieofwessex on Dec 28, 2011 21:34:16 GMT -5
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Post by marielaurent2223 on Dec 28, 2011 22:08:48 GMT -5
Thanks for the links Anne.
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Post by ivyflight on Dec 30, 2011 0:30:00 GMT -5
Hi Anne- I was wondering if perhaps you know anything about what a teenaged girl would wear for pajamas in Austria in the 1940s? Thanks!
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Post by annieofwessex on Dec 30, 2011 10:19:20 GMT -5
Hi Anne- I was wondering if perhaps you know anything about what a teenaged girl would wear for pajamas in Austria in the 1940s? Thanks! Hey, Ivy! Basically, a teenage girl anywhere in the West during the 40s would wear a nightgown to bed; it would usually have sleeves and go down to at least the knee. The material it was made out of would depend on her financial status: wool would be for the very poor, and silk for the very rich. Since this is wartime, I'm going to say something like flannel or rayon blend would be good. As for patterns/ designs, plain or floral would all work. Hope that helps! If you need anything else, let me know~
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Post by ivyflight on Dec 30, 2011 11:11:45 GMT -5
Fantastic-and it ties right it Thank you!
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Post by ivyflight on Dec 31, 2011 20:06:28 GMT -5
And I'm sorry to be practically throwing up all over the boards and everything- but Anne, could I bother you again? What would a teenager/schoolgirl wear in Austria circa 1940? I've read hemlines were shorter to conserve fabric for the army, but I don't know much more than that. Any pictures/references you have online would be excellent. Thank you!
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Post by annieofwessex on Jan 1, 2012 13:56:47 GMT -5
Hey Ivy! As far as I am aware, there actually weren't school uniforms in Nazi Germany/Austria. You could essentially wear whatever you wanted. A girl would probably wear a white blouse, perhaps a tie, and a plain, dark skirt with woolen stockings (nylon was reserved for military purposes). The shorter hemline bit makes sense, too. Here's a note that you might also want to take into consideration: all children (and I mean ALL of them) were forced to be part of the Hitler Youth group (HJ). It wasn't optional. Girls were forced into the League Of German Girls. Some children chose to wear those uniforms to school instead. (This page goes into detail about that uniform: www.bdmhistory.com/research/summer.html ). Hope this helps~
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Post by ivyflight on Jan 1, 2012 14:31:27 GMT -5
Excellent, thank you so much, Anne. Ugh, Hitler Youth... -shudders- But yes, the pictures are great and the info most helpful
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Post by annieofwessex on Jan 1, 2012 16:28:51 GMT -5
Oh, I know what you mean. My Opa and all of his siblings were forced to go to HJ, and he was so traumatized he wouldn't let my mother or any of her siblings join Boy or Girl Scouts. It was THAT bad. But I'm glad I could help! Good luck!!
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