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Something's Don't Change
When you visit the Fashion Museum in Abilene, Kansas you will see clothing that has been worn during different times over the past 100 years. Some of it you will be so glad you don't have to wear and other outfits you will think are so pretty you wish you could wear them. Even men's clothing styles were different in the 1850's. The undergarments worn were made of medium weight cotton sheeting and went to the ankle. The short drawers were made of linen twill with 2 over and 1 under. No Jockey shorts here, this was quite a production to get dressed. Men's shirts were different in the mid-nineteenth century too. They usually had a square cut, drop-shouldered style with underarm gussets to provide for expansion or reinforcement of the shirt. Think about getting out of your Capri's and into a full length, long sleeved, dress. The plaits were either box or knife of the dress or gathered and flounced. The fabric of the skirts was often a thin cotton or a light weight wool. The tops were held together with either buttons or hooks and eyes and the sleeve styles were either a loose-fitting bodice with bishop sleeves or a one piece peg-top sleeve. Ever heard of a "round dress"? These were called round dresses because the bodice was attached to the wasteband rather than being separate like so many of the dresses were at the time. They had a drop-shouldered yoke with the bodice being lined and lightly boned front closing. The sleeves were often banded just below the yoke and then flared above the elbow for freedom of movement. The "Round Dress" was what was considered standard wear for women in the 1850's. They were made with a drop shoulder pattern yoke and had a lined and lightly boned front closing bodice. The bodice was attached to the same wasteband and therefore called the "round dress." The sleeves were banded just below the drop shoulder and then flared out just above the elbow to make moving around easier. Shudder to think what the people of the 1850's would think of the clothing styles of the 1960's with the bell bottom pants and the mini-skirts. But walk through the museum and you will be able to travel through time in the clothing styles. While in Abilene, Kansas you will want to stop at the museum at 212 N. Broadway and take a tour of the museum. It is open Tuesday - Saturday from 10 - 4. Admission is $3 for adults with children under 12 free. Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com Penelope SanMateo is a travel writer who writes for the Minnesota Beautiful travel guide. If you are planning your next vacation, then check out this guide to Kansas Vacation. And while you are there, tour the Western Kansas Tourism region to discover more interesting attractions that will make your family vacation one to remember. |
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