tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post5375356432640218004..comments2024-03-28T06:36:03.144+00:00Comments on Historical and Regency Romance UK: REGENCY EVENING GOWNS : THE REAL THINGLouise Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09895724319451189592noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-78948979631897917212013-01-10T09:40:23.180+00:002013-01-10T09:40:23.180+00:00Finally, an issue that I am passionate about. I ha...Finally, an issue that I am passionate about. I have looked for information of this caliber for the last several hours. Your site is greatly appreciated.<br /><a href="http://www.glanceuk.com/dresses.html" rel="nofollow">cheap plus size prom dresses</a><br />kristina kenwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14952130917470351978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-36447287949842106582008-03-11T12:01:00.000+00:002008-03-11T12:01:00.000+00:00Actually, Jan, there are quite a few really vibran...Actually, Jan, there are quite a few really vibrantly coloured gowns in the collection at Hereford. Beautiful, but not the sort of thing one might wear nowadays. There is one that was known to have been worn at the Duchess of Richmond's ball on the eve of Waterloo. It's a mix of strong colours, including that acid yellow. Sadly I don't have a full-length picture of it, but I may include the picture I do have in a future blog. It's certainly not what I expected when the curator told me it had been worn at that ball. I expected white or pastel. No way!<BR/><BR/>Others may correct me, but I fancy that chemical dyes were being developed at around this period and each new one became wildly fashionable as soon as it appeared. I have a vague feeling that the acid yellow was one of those. Anyone know if I'm right on this?<BR/><BR/>JoannaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-87914090092250776552008-03-10T21:59:00.000+00:002008-03-10T21:59:00.000+00:00Oh dear, the silver one really is sad, isn't it? I...Oh dear, the silver one really is sad, isn't it? I can only imagine what it might have looked like.<BR/><BR/>My goodness though - the red gown with that yellow trim! I think your point about being it seen by candlelight is a good one. I have this vision though, of some fashionable modiste instructing her client <I>never</I> to go out wearing it in the full light of day.Jan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00471022034388834235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955239.post-21172702847690333912008-03-10T10:58:00.000+00:002008-03-10T10:58:00.000+00:00Beautiful gowns, Joanna. The state of the silver ...Beautiful gowns, Joanna. The state of the silver ball gown conjures up all sorts of sad images.<BR/><BR/>Melinda HammondAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com