A record of who wore what fabric, and when they wore it, from
royalty to the very poor, including uses, contemporary opinions,
technical information, and the occasional definition, this book
covers fabric in English fashion from 1795 to 1836, technically the
Directoire, Empire, Regency and Romantic eras. It also covers many
French fabric terms as recorded by the English. At the beginning of
this period, fashion very rapidly changed from the stiff Georgian
styles into the soft and flowing Directoire dresses, somewhat
imitating ancient Greek clothing. The fabrics they used changed
accordingly. What was fashionable with the upper class one year
might be considered far too common the next, when the middle class
was able to buy it. Machine-made lace became popular during these
decades, fashionable at first, but becoming less and less
expensive. Many lace makers were put out of work before handmade
lace became fashionable - and extremely costly - again. Some
materials were considered appropriate only for the working poor.
And the cheapest, roughest, worst-woven fabrics were deemed
suitable for poor house inhabitants and slaves. Intended for the
use of costume historians, Regency dance enthusiasts and
re-enactors, literary scholars, historical writers and history
buffs, anyone who has questions about fabric from 1795 to 1836 will
find answers in these pages.
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