My favorite Costumes From Love & Friendship

Hello, history and period drama lovers alike! Today I will be listing my top five favorite costumes from Love & Friendship.

Okay, so I realize I am jumping on the Love & Friendship train months too late but I still really enjoyed the movie and especially the costumes!

1) Catherine DeCourcy Vernon's (Emma Greenwell's character's) green round gown

When I say I love this dress, I mean I absolutely adore this dress! The light green color, the buttons, and the trim is a perfect combination. I am seriously considering re-creating this dress so that I can have one of my own!

2)Frederica Vernon's (Morfydd Clark's character's) chemise style ballgown

My terrible screenshots aside, the lightweight and swift movements of this dress are to die for! The dress looks much more billowy and gorgeous in the movie, making this my second favorite dress in the film.

3) Lady Lucy Manwaring's (Jenn Murray's character's) pink dress

Lady Lucy's dress has a chiffon-like feeling to it and the back is absolutely amazing! Once again, I would love to re-create this dress.
4) Catherine DeCourcy Vernon's (Emma Greenwell's character's) striped silk frock

This might be my fondness of silk speaking, but the colors and stripes of this dress are so delicate. I also love the buttons on this dress (I seem to like all of Catherine DeCourcy Vernon's dresses that include buttons) and overall, really liked this dress.
5)  Catherine DeCourcy Vernon's (Emma Greenwell's character's) blue dress

I love the simple sash and embroidered look. I'm putting this as number five because although I did really like it, I liked other costumes more.

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Overall, Love & Friendship is a great movie if you like costumes, period dramas, or history in general. In addition, if you have prime on amazon you can watch this movie for free which is a really nice touch.

-Abigal

Quick Study: Even Children Wore Stays!

Hello! Today's post is my first "quick study" a post where I go over a quick history of something interesting I found online while study historic clothing and the past. Without further ado today I will be talking about stays

For...
Children...

Yes, you heard me, for children, real-life, 18th-century children! This might seem horrible but like many things in the 18th century, it was engrained in their culture.

While looking at the wonderful Kyoto Costume Institute's website, I noticed that they had a set of stays in their collection that looked small, a little too small. After reading the description of these oddly small stays, I learned that they were made for children!

The stays are made of linen and through further inspection look like they are fully boned. Young children in the 18th-century wore stays for their posture. Most aristocratic and wealthy families would have their kids wear stays, starting at young ages. Overall, stays to the 18th-century women (or child) is like our undergarments today, absolutely vital.