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Originally Posted by bjones6416
Scrambling around trying to get everything ready for a handspinning demo at an elementary school tomorrow. Spinning wheel, spindles, niddy-noddy, knitting needles, hand cards. Uncarded wool, carded wool, finished yarn, cotton, flax. Stockings, shoes, chemise, 2 skirts, apron, shortgown, kerchief, cap. Whew, I'm tired already, AND I have to be at the school fully outfitted and ready to go at 8 a.m.  |
Lovely outfit, Betty! I do/did re-enacting of that time period too, though I don't do the spinning bit. Here's my mourning gown
a fancier summer gown
and here's a page with a then-new corset and 3 skirts:
http://godskid.ingodsfamily.com/gowns/corset_grey.html