RE: I found something...
-JKP- > 24-02-2020, 01:54 AM
No, this is something I've been seeking for a couple of years and when I stopped looking, I stumbled over it while browsing on an unrelated topic.
It often happens that way... probably because it takes the researcher outside the usual sphere of inquiry.
So it's not related to Nick's blog. Well, I guess I can't say that. Once I've sorted it all out, it may confirm or deny some of what Nick is looking into, but right now I have no way of knowing. It's not directly related. I only know I found something within a certain sphere of people that matches something related to the VMS and the tough part is figuring out where it originated, because some of it may have been passed down through three generations.
I'll post more when I can find examples.
There's no point in posting the bits and pieces. It would be like getting all exciting about showing a clip from a medieval Latin document to someone who doesn't know Latin or medieval script. There's some background necessary to illustrate why it might be related.
Imagine if you posted that you knew the VMS fashions were from the right time period, but you simply said it with no examples. With this crowd, there's nothing but skepticism until they see illustrations to confirm it. And it probably should be that way. Evidence is important.