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msmcknittington ([personal profile] msmcknittington) wrote2007-12-15 01:50 pm
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Browsing through the ladies' magazines on Google Books has brought me to the following conclusions:

Peterson's Magazine is superior to other magazines because it has lots of pictures and very nice illustrations and pattern diagrams. The London and Paris Ladies' Magazine of Fashion is superior to Peterson's Magazine, because it has lots of pictures in COLOR.

That's about it. I love pictures. Screw words, gimme line drawings.



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The London and Paris ladies' magazine of fashion, ed. by mrs. Edward Thomas edited by Jane Thomas

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The London and Paris ladies' magazine of fashion, ed. by mrs. Edward Thomas edited by Jane Thomas

I don't usually like the pannier style that pops up around 1880, but this is an exception. (Panniers being the way the skirt is gathered up over the hips.) I love the way this is trimmed, and that the trim looks like leopard spotted fabric. I know it's probably a floral, but it really looks like leopard spots, and that's hilarious. And it's got a kicky little train. And it's teal! How can I not love that?

It kind of looks like she's pooing the bustle in the back view, though, and that's not very nice.

EDIT: Found another dress, this time a burgundy and pink number.

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The London and Paris ladies' magazine of fashion, ed. by mrs. Edward Thomas edited by Jane Thomas

EDIT EDIT: Found another, had to share.

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[identity profile] msmcknittington.livejournal.com 2007-12-16 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
I heart it too. I'm thinking the skirt would be a good way to transition from day to evening for my bustle dress (which I need to start working on again -- I have my corset mocked up, but I got sidetracked by Christmas).

For the teal one, I actually think the back skirt on the brown dress next to it could be used. I think flowers might be a little fussy for daywear, but the more I think about it, the more silly it is. It's a bustle dress! I would sew jingle bells to it and still be understated.

[identity profile] isabelladangelo.livejournal.com 2007-12-16 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
I like the skirt on the cream one with the red flowered trim that you just added...but those sleeves? I don't like those at all. I think the sleeves of the blue one next to it, the skirt of the brown dress that is next to the teal, and the bodice of the burgundy one would look awesome.