tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7489887697987474542.post377831319635227284..comments2024-03-22T00:15:52.488-07:00Comments on Maida Today: 1865 Dress Made in 3 PartsDixie Redmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290571323764327616noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7489887697987474542.post-88050464767930582512011-06-26T08:12:30.054-07:002011-06-26T08:12:30.054-07:00This was made for a child in a wealthy family, and...This was made for a child in a wealthy family, and she would have worn a (most likely sheer) chemisette with it. What we'd call a 'dicky'.<br /><br />I am sitting here attempting to calculate how many dozens of hours it took to make this dress. <br /><br />What a beautiful thing. Imagine the fear of soiling it!Robin's Egg Bleuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07940955157144789351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7489887697987474542.post-40359041511103277172011-06-25T17:04:04.658-07:002011-06-25T17:04:04.658-07:00Oh, Wow! Love this dress.Oh, Wow! Love this dress.Deanna Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00207525184418313478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7489887697987474542.post-34975265239059045222011-06-25T03:47:09.529-07:002011-06-25T03:47:09.529-07:00That is beautiful. I can only imagine how much wo...That is beautiful. I can only imagine how much work went into all their dresses. <br /><br />Sometimes my mental image of what they work back then gets shifted--broadened? This kind of thing helps. Thanks!JDConwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17610411044128692258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7489887697987474542.post-86889324278312037052011-06-24T19:03:43.887-07:002011-06-24T19:03:43.887-07:00Dixie,
That dress is gorgeous. It would be nice to...Dixie,<br />That dress is gorgeous. It would be nice to make an updated version for my grans...so very pretty. I am headed to the Vermont Quilt Festival tonight...I also hope to visit the Shelburne Museum on Sunday. Is there a doll exhibit there? I know about the vintage and antique quilts...will be looking for dolls as well...lol!<br /><br />hugzAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10142448314863373752noreply@blogger.com