So, today the Poppets paper doll series is traveling to the 18th century and rocking some beautiful clothes. One of the great myths of historical costume is that children in the 18th century were dressed “just like adults” and while there is some truth to the fact that children wore very similar clothing to adults, it was rarely identical. Skirt length is a common way to tell that a dress was intended for a child, rather than an adult, along with simpler lines and decorations.
Today’s 18th century outfit is based on a a gown from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Her shoes come from a painting by Carl-Ludwig Christine in 1772 of two sisters. Her pocket is based on these pockets from America. Her cap is an amalgamation of about a dozen different caps from portraits and is, I confess, a little odd looking. I am not entirely pleased with it.
Lastly, a bit of the site layout has changed. Mostly just colors, honestly, but I would love to hear what people think of the new design.
Nice Poppet set! I love historical outfits… I like the new site banner, but I miss the black & white pattern you used as the site background. That was my favorite part of the previous redesign. Having said that, I like the blue background color and red accent/text color.