I did not jump down any specific person's throat for their opinion - at least I don't remember doing it - so I'm sorry if it seemed that way.
No, I didn't think that at all!
I just can't see fitted dresses for the late 14th century as a "reenactorism". I don't think that most people are doing them as a shortcut, per se, but as a genuine attempt to make something that looks like the picture.
I *love* these good discussions on the topic. They always get me to reconsider *why* I think a certain thing, and to do another review of the evidence. I've already went back and pulled out some old email conversations into something that I can better access, and maybe write an article on, sometime down the road. :-)
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Date: 2009-07-24 04:47 pm (UTC)No, I didn't think that at all!
I just can't see fitted dresses for the late 14th century as a "reenactorism". I don't think that most people are doing them as a shortcut, per se, but as a genuine attempt to make something that looks like the picture.
I *love* these good discussions on the topic. They always get me to reconsider *why* I think a certain thing, and to do another review of the evidence. I've already went back and pulled out some old email conversations into something that I can better access, and maybe write an article on, sometime down the road. :-)