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The Blue Peasant Girlby *Marie-Ange-the-Celt

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Okay... new serie of photos.

Give me a break about it being historical perfectly or not. I KNOW it might not be totally accurate. There's reasons for this. See my journal for complete explications about this serie, so I'm not bothering you at each deviation.

This is the Blue Peasant Girl, my summer job's coworker Marie-Pier. This one's newer because I added the blue vest (please, can somebody tell what the english term is ?) that I made quickly yesterday

before en event for the new book of three members of the Society. A book about the 1691 La Prairie battles. Marie-Pier and I were costumed in peasant girls ( and/or innkeepers ), with some of the costume parts I made for summer 2009 activities of the Société d'histoire de La Prairie-de-la-Magdeleine.

I don't remember if the bonnet is all natural fabric (I don't think so), but the rest is all made of cotton in great part if not completely. The beige undershirt is a 100% natural cotton. I made my own patterns but studied images and photos of completed costumes to make this one. In our animated guided tour, we had a scene where women got together for their right to keep buying Indian cotton, after France in the 18th century forbid them to buy it for economic reasons. This peasant costume could be seen then.

Picture by me.
Model: Marie-Pier
Costume: Everything, except for the socks and shoes, were designed, cut and sewn by me. Pinning and ironing by the lovely lady on the pic.

used this outfit as a reference for her beautiful Belle, which you can see here: [link]

*bear48 Jan 13, 2011

very nice work

*Marie-Ange-the-Celt Jan 13, 2011 Student Writer

Thank you

~RubyOfTrinity Jan 13, 2011

please, can somebody tell what the english term is

Actually looks like you have a "smock" or "bed gown" on. The "vest" is often referred to as an "English bodice" but as of this fall, the local Historical Society declared them "historically inaccurate" and now I have to wear sleeves in Virginia in AUGUST. *cries* I need to make myself a linen smock for summer else I shall DIE. x_x

Your outfit looks cute and very 18th c appropriate, if a hair short in the skirt (OMGANKLES!!!! o teh horrorz!). I reenact down at Ingles Ferry and this is my current outfit. Sadly, I'm going to have to retire my English bodice. Alas. -_-

*Marie-Ange-the-Celt Jan 13, 2011 Student Writer

My researches are based on New France informations, so it may be different from what you need home. I'd like very much to see your ressources about these accuracies.

The skirt is shorter but as I said I based it on fairly well informed papers from people around my place, and it was that short, but notice the socks that hide this horror. I payed attention to this because I am originaly a medieval reenactor, and skirts had then to touch ground. So when I came to these ones, it really jumped to my eyes.

I'm not sure I understand why it would be inaccurate. Mine got sleeves, and she has a tunic underneath.

My message may look offended but I'm not, I'd just like images and ressources if you got them, and I'd like to be sure that your ressources fits my part of the globe

~RubyOfTrinity Jan 13, 2011

Oh- here in Virginia, we can't find any historical evidence of bodices without sleeves (the so-called "English bodice"). Therefore, I can't wear mine anymore. Poo.

Yours looks more like a bed gown (long tunic-like blouse with sleeves).

Heh thanks! ^^

*Marie-Ange-the-Celt Jan 16, 2011 Student Writer

Oh well. I wish I had a lot more time to do accurate things. But at the historic Society, we cover from New France (1667) to all 20th century... so It's hard for me to know everything. I wish !

~thebestslowdancer Sep 30, 2010

Hi theree - I actually used this dress/photo as a reference for a picture I made [I hope that is ok ?]. It was the only image I could find with the style of dress that I wanted, so thank you! hehe
Here is the image - I linked you thereee
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*Marie-Ange-the-Celt Oct 2, 2010 Student Writer

Oh I like it so much ! ^^

You are very kind to give me credit for the reference, I really appreciate it.

*Idzit Dec 17, 2009 Professional Artist

Je crois que la veste bleue serait considéré comme étant un caraco. Beau travail!

*Marie-Ange-the-Celt Dec 18, 2009 Student Writer

un caraco ? Oh, je ne sais pas ce que c'est ? Je suis vraiment débutante....

C'est le nom que l'on donne à la veste ?

Et merci

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