tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928487848992149688.post9022604936751436535..comments2023-10-17T22:30:51.467+11:00Comments on The Tailor's Apprentice: The little black dress Regency style - Jane Austen Festival Bath 2012Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05285873564550568786noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928487848992149688.post-10091437420951299052012-07-23T14:20:56.175+10:002012-07-23T14:20:56.175+10:00Fabulous resource! Thank you :)Fabulous resource! Thank you :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05285873564550568786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928487848992149688.post-67392614217588351662012-07-10T19:40:28.154+10:002012-07-10T19:40:28.154+10:00When Princess Charlotte (daughter of the soon to b...When Princess Charlotte (daughter of the soon to be George IV, who was currently the Prince Regent) died in 1817, they published mourning fashions in Ackermann's Repository. Then Queen Charlotte (Princess Charlotte's grandmother, wife to King George III, and mother to the Prince Regent) died in 1818, and they published another set. <br />Here is a link for the fashion plates in that time: http://www.ekduncan.com/2011/08/regency-era-fashions-ackermanns_24.html<br />Whilst they are all "dark", I think some of them are quite fashionable, with pretty trims!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928487848992149688.post-27760130184665892882012-07-10T17:45:57.355+10:002012-07-10T17:45:57.355+10:00They were indeed, must have been in black or vario...They were indeed, must have been in black or various stages of mourning all throughout the war with all the men and boys fighting and dying.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05285873564550568786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928487848992149688.post-64255883261172340152012-07-10T14:07:31.036+10:002012-07-10T14:07:31.036+10:00The civil war ladies were pretty serious in their ...The civil war ladies were pretty serious in their mourning rules and rituals as well... but i guess that technically still is withing Victorians rein... so not a contradictory statement.SapperAngelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928487848992149688.post-25505854295754538742012-07-09T20:58:56.490+10:002012-07-09T20:58:56.490+10:00My research tells me it came into vogue at the beg...My research tells me it came into vogue at the beginning of the 18th century, but no way near as involved as the Victorians who took mourning to an extreme fashion and etiquette level.<br /><br />However, I shall 'go for it' as you recommend and will post my progress :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05285873564550568786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3928487848992149688.post-52991077970872436102012-07-09T16:36:05.100+10:002012-07-09T16:36:05.100+10:00I thought black for mourning was more of a Victori...I thought black for mourning was more of a Victorian thing? Anyway, I say go for it! It will make a stunning dress for you!Jodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10002962502220567289noreply@blogger.com