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<p>[QUOTE="Starry, post: 2367939, member: 15656"]// Please excuse the terrible backdrop and lighting in the pics, I'm an antique collector not a photographer //</p><p><br /></p><p>I recently mentioned to my Aunt that I was into historical fashion, and she gave me her small collection of antique lace. This particular (what I presume is a) fichu/pelerine interests me:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/dfa57462-593a-43a3-91e7-36c0caeb3526/de0qf66-0676a9d4-3b8f-4887-8963-c715918892f0.jpg/v1/fill/w_1032,h_774,q_70,strp/20200705_174642_by_magicstarry_de0qf66-pre.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOiIsImlzcyI6InVybjphcHA6Iiwib2JqIjpbW3siaGVpZ2h0IjoiPD05NjAiLCJwYXRoIjoiXC9mXC9kZmE1NzQ2Mi01OTNhLTQzYTMtOTFlNy0zNmMwY2FlYjM1MjZcL2RlMHFmNjYtMDY3NmE5ZDQtM2I4Zi00ODg3LTg5NjMtYzcxNTkxODg5MmYwLmpwZyIsIndpZHRoIjoiPD0xMjgwIn1dXSwiYXVkIjpbInVybjpzZXJ2aWNlOmltYWdlLm9wZXJhdGlvbnMiXX0.PCQpLUwxyTGUscojxCzmHLZoBIur7vW1VgvOw9mt2do" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>And here it is on my 1840s bodice to put the size/fit into perspective (yes, the "mannequin" is just a massive ball of acid-free tissue. I've never found a mannequin small enough for this bodice's tiny waist):</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/dfa57462-593a-43a3-91e7-36c0caeb3526/de0qf6w-df626115-4969-441a-bd82-5448fd7a09ed.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOiIsImlzcyI6InVybjphcHA6Iiwib2JqIjpbW3sicGF0aCI6IlwvZlwvZGZhNTc0NjItNTkzYS00M2EzLTkxZTctMzZjMGNhZWIzNTI2XC9kZTBxZjZ3LWRmNjI2MTE1LTQ5NjktNDQxYS1iZDgyLTU0NDhmZDdhMDllZC5qcGcifV1dLCJhdWQiOlsidXJuOnNlcnZpY2U6ZmlsZS5kb3dubG9hZCJdfQ.PZoSRPtseGKyJwAeJSyW0vG8aPaCX9bT0a4F_9RkcY8" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately I don't specialise in this area of fashion and am not entirely sure what decade/era this one's from. If anyone does, please tell me! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Starry, post: 2367939, member: 15656"]// Please excuse the terrible backdrop and lighting in the pics, I'm an antique collector not a photographer // I recently mentioned to my Aunt that I was into historical fashion, and she gave me her small collection of antique lace. This particular (what I presume is a) fichu/pelerine interests me: [IMG]https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/dfa57462-593a-43a3-91e7-36c0caeb3526/de0qf66-0676a9d4-3b8f-4887-8963-c715918892f0.jpg/v1/fill/w_1032,h_774,q_70,strp/20200705_174642_by_magicstarry_de0qf66-pre.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOiIsImlzcyI6InVybjphcHA6Iiwib2JqIjpbW3siaGVpZ2h0IjoiPD05NjAiLCJwYXRoIjoiXC9mXC9kZmE1NzQ2Mi01OTNhLTQzYTMtOTFlNy0zNmMwY2FlYjM1MjZcL2RlMHFmNjYtMDY3NmE5ZDQtM2I4Zi00ODg3LTg5NjMtYzcxNTkxODg5MmYwLmpwZyIsIndpZHRoIjoiPD0xMjgwIn1dXSwiYXVkIjpbInVybjpzZXJ2aWNlOmltYWdlLm9wZXJhdGlvbnMiXX0.PCQpLUwxyTGUscojxCzmHLZoBIur7vW1VgvOw9mt2do[/IMG] And here it is on my 1840s bodice to put the size/fit into perspective (yes, the "mannequin" is just a massive ball of acid-free tissue. I've never found a mannequin small enough for this bodice's tiny waist): [IMG]https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/dfa57462-593a-43a3-91e7-36c0caeb3526/de0qf6w-df626115-4969-441a-bd82-5448fd7a09ed.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOiIsImlzcyI6InVybjphcHA6Iiwib2JqIjpbW3sicGF0aCI6IlwvZlwvZGZhNTc0NjItNTkzYS00M2EzLTkxZTctMzZjMGNhZWIzNTI2XC9kZTBxZjZ3LWRmNjI2MTE1LTQ5NjktNDQxYS1iZDgyLTU0NDhmZDdhMDllZC5qcGcifV1dLCJhdWQiOlsidXJuOnNlcnZpY2U6ZmlsZS5kb3dubG9hZCJdfQ.PZoSRPtseGKyJwAeJSyW0vG8aPaCX9bT0a4F_9RkcY8[/IMG] Unfortunately I don't specialise in this area of fashion and am not entirely sure what decade/era this one's from. If anyone does, please tell me! :)[/QUOTE]
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