“This is obviously not about comfort or convenience.”
Our calming “Mom” Gal, Kristi depicts a mail order bride from the east who travels along the Oregon Trail to Wyoming. She depicts every stage of an historical woman’s life – emigrant, pioneer, settler – mother, daughter, sister, wife… and has a lot of intepretation to handle.
Her primary ensemble is a huge hoop skirt with two 26 yard petticoats, huge skirt, and ruffled overskirt. She has a “casual western” bodice that she keeps wanting to call a “blouse” which wouldn’t be invented for at least 50 years.
A beautiful person inside and out, she can pull off wearing even the tiny hat of 1868. Next ensemble for her will be a “killer fitted” 1860’s (Civil War) large higher class skirt.. and then the 1880’s pioneer simple dress she’ll wear for museum interpretation.
We’re headed to the Cody Gunfights this summer, so we’ve got to catch her up to the 1890’s eventually.