[Ansteorra] undergarments!

[elizabeth at crouchet.com]

And about those undergarments!

 Many used drawstrings at the waist. Ever been stuck in small port-o-let, at night, with no lady in waiting and the drawstring tied 
in a knot BEFORE you got them off?

Elastic works the same way, excpet: no knots! It hides very well, especially in undergarments! It substitues for a full guarderobe 
with attendants. 

The creative part of recreation is how to get the same thing, independantly, practically and in budget. 

If you just have to have ties on your undergarment, you can also use a piece of elastic for the back half with strings on the ends 
that tie where they should. A compromise between authentic look and feel and funciton. 

Claire 



On 16 Sep 2006 at 11:55, Donna Nesbit wrote:

> Greetings,
>    
    
>   One thing many people must understand is that some of what is
> period just would not work today.  Recently, I saw a book on the
> history of undergarments.  In times it was quite acceptable to
> reveal parts of the body that we would get in trouble for revealing
> today.  Also, some silhouettes that were considered beautiful in the
> past are not appealing today.  We must remember that we are looking
> at past dressing through modern day eyes.
>    
>   Lady Penelope Miriam Darling
>