To quote The Princess Bride, “Dear God, what is that thing?”
And here we see the real reason I’m stopping the Glamourist Histories before we get to the 1820s
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To be fair, not EVERY gown in the 1820’s was apple green twiddly broad on green, orange, and buff plaid. And you’re not taking the deep poke bonnets and cockatoo head-knots into consideration. Um. Never mind.
How unfair. Just think of Jane’s ability to say cutting things about dresses like this.
My first thought was Poison Ivy. Now I’m wondering what Batman would wear in the 1820s.
Now I need someone to do that fanart mashup.
So after the last one you’ll jump ahead fifty years so you can get into the bustle silhouette right? 😉
The silhouette may change, but the aniline dyes are forever (at least through the end of the 19th century).
However, your leading characters have taste and refinement and would not have been caught dead in that get up — their mothers and sisters, perhaps!
And that’s BEFORE sleeves were expected to be the size of small children.
God bless you. Frankly, I’m done after about 1815. The hems get super fussy and over-embellished and everything starts getting stiff. After that we’re just sliding down the slippery slope to pantalettes and the whole “Bo Peep” thing. Yikes.
That is terrifyingly similar to the wallpaper in the 1850s-motif hotel we stayed at on Mackinac Island. The colors are exact, and the pattern is very close.
Thank you for not inflicting this on Jane.
It’s easy to see why it’s in such pristine condition. Who would wear it twice?
Ahahahaha!
But I desperately need more Glamour in my life. Are you planning on something else that might alleviate my craving?
Well, there are two more books before I close out this cycle. I’ll revisit the Glamourist Histories, but after we get out of this awkward clothing period.
Thank goodness for that. I need a regular dose of Mary Robinette Kowal.
Excellent decision!