More for my own use (The Young Englishwoman 1875)

[msmcknittington]

The 1875 edition of "The Young Englishwoman" is really exciting because it contains clothing diagrams and couple of neat knitting patterns. One is for a knitted slipper that looks very sweet and practical in the engraving. There are also some very nice fashion plates -- the engraved one under the cut has convinced me that I need to wear silk bows in my hair when I finally get my Natural Form outfit done.

Note: It says there are pattern diagrams, but I haven't found any yet. I know the fold-out patterns aren't there. Ideas? Do you think they mean the images of the individual pieces of clothing?



 About this book Read this bookYOUNG ENGLISHWOMAN By BEETON


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Um, there's lots more, but I think I let everyone else find it.

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[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

I've got to ask this: Knitted under stays, why? That going under your stays? Ouch...unless you use a really small needle...even then, I'd want 'em over.

I love the slipper pattern though. I might try that...

[msmcknittington.livejournal.com]

I think the understays are for at-home or when you're outside doing vigorous activities, so your stays would just be laced tight enough to support. When you're ice skating or whatever, you don't lace down completely or you wear an athletic corset or whatever.

The slippers are really cute, and are one of those vintage patterns that you still see variations of more than a hundred years later. Knitty had a pair with a Mary Jane strap a couple issues back that looked pretty much identical, minus the ribbing at the ankle. I think these would be hilarious with some sort of extremely large pompom at the heel.