First, thanks to everyone for your kind words about my riding habit and Brunswick! I really liked them, and I’m happy that you liked them too. (I mean, what if I had horrible taste?) I’m still irritated about the giant bust wrinkle on the habit, but oh well!
So, now I want to post about the Costume Accessories exhibition (next post, the symposium)!
The exhibition was really cool. Not huge, but big enough. What I really liked was that precisely BECAUSE it was focused on accessories, it made me notice tiny details that normally I would miss because I’d be looking at overall gowns/outfits. A lot of people have been posting photos from the exhibition, so search around on Flickr if you’re interested; here are some of my highlights:
(Note for those reading on the LJ feed — LJ drops my image captions, so you may want to link to the post on my site if you’re interested in reading the notes that go w/ the photos!)
There were so many linens — like this stock — that had the TINIEST, WEE-EST gathers and hems, that it all made me want to lie down!
Tiny hems! Agh!
Wee gathers! AGH!
Some great shoes were included – I loved the two-tone-ness of these.
The stripe on these shoes is a tiny flat braid. SO fabulous!
Some sleeve ruffles that button on, for easier swapping between outfits. Brilliant!
I love packaging, so seeing items like these shoe buckles in their original case made me swoon.
TONS of wee-ness – this case had all these tiny implements that went with it, like this tiny notecards, pencil, and manicure set.
Sadly only a reproduction, but we found Trystan’s boyfriend! Isn’t he HAWT?
Some lovely wigs and accoutrements, including these wig curlers.
Gorgeous gilt braid stomacher.
A few different garments used ribbon – like on the waistband of this apron – that looked identical to petersham. It made me VERY happy about using petersham for 18th c.!
There were some lovely items in other exhibitions. Someone should really make this waistcoat (or adapt it to a woman’s riding habit?).
Pearled ostrich plumes in the background of a portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh!
SQUIRREL!!
These photos and more from the exhibition can be found on Flickr.
4 thoughts on “Costume Accessories Exhibition”
I was considering starting on a proper mid-late 1800s wardrobe after Ren Faire but… I’m definitely doing 18th century first instead. Love this stuff!
Ooo! Those pearled ostrich plumes are to die for!
Tiny gathers! Tiny hems! Aww.
Kendra, undue your sleeve in the front and lower armescye on your riding jacket and see if you still have the bust wrinkle. I bet you didn’t get that until you put the sleeve in and the sleeve needed a bit more fabric in the bicep area. Otherwise FABULOUS!!!!!!
I was considering starting on a proper mid-late 1800s wardrobe after Ren Faire but… I’m definitely doing 18th century first instead. Love this stuff!
Ooo! Those pearled ostrich plumes are to die for!
Tiny gathers! Tiny hems! Aww.
Kendra, undue your sleeve in the front and lower armescye on your riding jacket and see if you still have the bust wrinkle. I bet you didn’t get that until you put the sleeve in and the sleeve needed a bit more fabric in the bicep area. Otherwise FABULOUS!!!!!!