What to wear is a touchy subject. There are, for example, people who will say that "If you are over 25 years
old, you shouldnt wear hats, or you should only wear a fitted bodice attached to the skirt, or you shouldn't wear light colors."
To say that something definetly did not exist, or someone would never have worn something would be harder to prove and
probably more of an incorrect statement than to say that "it might have existed or may have been worn"
I'm not saying that these people are wrong. But if there is a possiblity that it did exist, or may have been worn,
why rule it out?
The best thing you could do to save yourself the hassel (and believe me the old biddies will hassel you if you let them)
is to research your outfit. The best resources out there are photos from that era. You can find an abundance of
those on ebay for viewing. There is also a huge list of books that will offer every view imaginable on what to wear. I have included a link to another site that helped me out
a great deal.
