Galerie des Modes, 32e Cahier, 1ere Figure
Young Lady carrying her child in a Cradle to breastfeed while walking. She is dressed in a Lévite whose Collar is painted all around and trimmed with Gauze, as are the parements of the Sleeves. (1780)
Pride and Prejudice 1995: The Little Things
I did threaten to write about the Ehle/Firth Pride and Prejudice , and since I'm in a writing mood without a topic I decided to make good. Regency adaptations tend to go for an overall accurate look, interpreting age and income within the confines of realistic silhouettes and colors, and so they avoid the scrutiny and reputation that a more obviously artistic and unrealistic production garners. But just as this version of P&P is not entirely faithful in every respect (e.g. the added Darcy-perspective scenes, the actors nearly all being significantly older than their characters - perhaps the most egregious example being Julia Sawalha in her late twenties playing teenage Lydia), Dinah Hill's costuming is not entirely accurate - mainly in ways that make the period more appealing to modern tastes. The exact date when the story is set is never given; generally, the movie's taken to be set in 1813, when the book was published. I'm not going to go into the full story of
Dear Cassidy,
ReplyDeleteHow I wish this plate had come with more details...the materials, for instance. Is this painted silk we are looking at, or painted cotton, or even painted linen? Of what is the volante (flounce) made on the petticoat? Is this a gauze or something with more body?
Love the way the nurse's pinner apron is worn, so that the top becomes the dress neckline. So nice and clean.
My lady's hat I could do without. It looks like an erupting volcano.
Very best,
Natalie
Yes, it is too bad - this chapter's really more about showing philosophies than fashion.
DeleteI'm still stuck on carrying the baby in its cradle rather than just ... holding it in her arms. Why??
I'm with you on the baby trough. Clearly, she can barely hang on to the thing while sitting, let alone walking. I enjoy the look on the maid's face. She seems highly amused at the mistress's new apparatus.
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