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Fashion Review 1876-1882 by Manon Antoinette

Now that we have had an introduction into the fashion of the Natural Form, it's time to proceed with choosing the details of your outfit. There are many options depending on the year that's taken your fancy.

I will start by focussing on the particulars of fashion by year, and covering the three types of dress: Day dress, Evening dress and Ball dress.

Natural Form and the Cuirass Bodice, 1876 – 1882 by Manon Antoinette

"The ideal at present is the greatest possible flatness and straightness: a woman is a pencil covered with raiment" ~ October 23, 1875, Harper's Bazar.  

We shall be wandering into that very peculiar era of fashion in the Victorian Era, known as the Natural Form  with its Cuirass Bodice.

Since fashion is always intertwined with economics and war, I will take a summarized look at the socio-economic climate that occurred during this era.

Letters, Questions & Advice: February 2010

This month we have two questions: One on ruffles and the effect of grain and the other on working with large, light colored projects.

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