{"id":1474,"date":"2008-05-11T21:37:09","date_gmt":"2008-05-11T21:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trystancraft.com\/costume\/?p=1474"},"modified":"2024-03-06T13:57:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T21:57:19","slug":"for-future-reference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trystancraft.com\/costume\/2008\/05\/11\/for-future-reference\/","title":{"rendered":"For future reference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dept.kent.edu\/museum\/exhibit\/colors\/1983_1_8.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This<\/a> sort of robe a la francaise held up in a polonaise would be both very pretty and quite practical for Carnivale next year.<\/p>\n<p>Can&#8217;t have a train or anything dragging about in the damp, and despite the potential cuteness, I don&#8217;t want to go all lolita-short. That example circa 1760s-1770s is more accurate. I love how the polonaise-ing looks intentional and nicely pleated, not just randomly tacked up too.<\/p>\n<p>This would also show off the hot-pink, silver-embroidered sari material I want to use for the petticoat. Eeeep, did I mention &#8216;more accurate&#8217;? Yeah, as if that&#8217;s a real concern of mine, LOL.<\/p>\n<p>And the francaise itself would be of black faux-silk shantung embedded with shisha mirrors. It&#8217;s like some Bollywood punk rock Marie-Antoinette fantasia.<\/p>\n<p>Just using stuff from The Stash!<\/p>\n<p>Another option is my red-and-black version of the Sleepy Hollow gown.<\/p>\n<p>We really need to book apartments for Venice pretty darn soon!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This sort of robe a la francaise held up in a polonaise would be both very pretty and quite practical for Carnivale next year. 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