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Published: 2011-10-21 04:04:05 +0000 UTC; Views: 979; Favourites: 20; Downloads: 1
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This is my new character Caroline May. She is a southern belle from North Carolina in 1862.Related content
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While I agree that the exposed shoulders on this gown are very much like what would have been found on ballgowns of the 1860's, [albeit 1862 is a bit early for this] sleeves were very often not present on gowns where shoulders were exposed nor were split busks. Additionally, the skirt is a lot more reminiscent of the 1850's and the popularity of tiered scalloped skirts rather than the change in the shape of crinolines that occured around 1863. Even before then, skirts tended to focus more of the weight onto the backside in order to create a 'train' of sorts.
The design is lovely, truly, and I adore the colours you used. It just feels a bit too mixed in different eras, and I apologise if this comment was rather aggressive..
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Thank you for your comment! You weren’t being aggressive at all. It’s one of the best constructive criticisms I’ve received. I did this picture a few years back so I am a bit more knowledgeable than I used to be. Still have a lot to learn. Each decade can be vastly different from the other.
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Thank goodness!
Each decade, and every subset movement, carried lots of different styles - and even if fashions travelled from Europe to the States quite slowly, even the individual nation styles [and of course, northern and southern styles in America] varied drastically. It's a lot to take in, truly, and a bit of extra knowledge never hurt anyone!
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