- Method
of closures-Gowns in the movie are most often
closed by a hidden means-especially when the
opening is in the center back. This leads me to
believe that hooks and eyes were used in the
movie. (Hooks and thread loops are period correct.)
Some of the front-opening gowns use buttons (either
fabric covered or shell).
- Chemisette-Worn
to fill in the neckline of a lady's gown, similar
to our modern day dickey. Most often, they were
of a sheer white material and worn in the daytime.
See Patterns of Fashion 1 by Janet Arnold
for diagrams of period chemisettes.
- Fan-gathered
bodice-Bodice has gathering located in center
front. The gathers are either tightly gathered in
the center of the bodice, or eased along the
bottom of the bodice front. The gathers form a
fan shape (the narrowest part being at the
waistline) over the bust-line.
- Gigot
sleeve-Name for the large, balloon-like sleeves
of the early 1830s. Also referred to as "mutton
chop" or "leg of mutton sleeves",
as their shape suggested that particular cut of
meat. Sleeves of this kind were usually cut on
the bias. For some excellent diagrams, see Janet
Arnold's Patterns of Fashion 1.
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