I used a similar concept for my capsule wardrobe. Except instead of a formal Spencer to wear over my little white dress, I have a lace overdress to go over my solid coloured day dress.
great video!! one thing i'm curious about is how people back then would rotate their clothings, or if it was a normal thing for most people to wear the same day dress several days in a row? i believe people back then had capsule wardrobes anyways (even if they didn't call it that), since there was no fast fashion back then like today, so they probably repeated clothes a lot.
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This was so helpful! Is there any difference in the dresses themselves when it comes to outside vs. inside? Also, are there some dresses with which not wearing a chemisette or canazou would be appropriate (if the neckline was high enough, if one was indoors and away from the sun, etc)? Thank you!
I think people might have preferred some dresses for outdoor activities and others for indoor activities (for example, wool is more resistant to water and dirt than cotton or linen) but there weren't hard and fast rules. This is imagery of women not wearing chemisettes, especially in the earlier part of the regency. One of the chemisettes' functions is to protect the dress fabric from the skin's oils around the neckline, some it is still useful on high-necked gowns and on cloudy days.
This was so helpful! Do you have any suggestions on where to research historically accurate colors? Also, what colors besides red were popular for cloaks? Thank you! Susan
Thanks! I look at original garments for historically accurate colors - The Met, KCI, and LACMA all have extensive collections. Red is by far the most popular color for cloaks (I can't recall ever seeing another one), but other outerwear (shawls, pelisses, spencers) came in a variety of colors.
