Hi,
I know we have a gallery of Finished Projects (which I love) and a if you could make a dress from a portrait thread, but I could not find a gallery of started or in progress projects. So, I thought I'd start one. Feel free to tell everyone about the projects you are currently working on (what's on your sewing table), methods you are using, fabrics, inspiration, etc. If you have dress diaries that you are keeping up, share your links with us. I love to see photos of works in progress because it gives me new ideas. Once we are done with our projects, we can unveil it in the Gallery of Finished Projects.
To get us started, I'm working on a new dress for my daughter. She is at an age where she can handle and is interested in a boned bodice, bum roll, and "farthingale". The great news is since I made a new bodice, I had my old one. I was able to rip the old one apart and use the boned lining for the heirs bodice. I did have to cut the boning (zip ties) down for her. So last night I was able to get 80% of the bodice with trimmings put together and 45% of the skirt with trimmings put together.
I will be using the old crinoline slip from my wedding dress to double as the underskirt & farthingale - she found it and I don't plan on wearing it again....and it is a perfect re-use of material that has sat in a trunk for 12 years. If all goes well, I should have the dress close to done by our trip to faire next weekend.
I purchased a couple different dresses from Royal Coffers. While not perfect, I have found they make a wonderful blank canvas for improvements, especially when I can buy them off ebay for a bargain. I am a designer, not a seamstress, but I can *decorate* and improve on the gowns. I have taken my most recent R.C. gown and changed the brocade color with copper acrylic paint, and metallic gold and copper embroidery. I will add pearls and some beading to make the bodice and skirt inset. I will do new sleeves and over skirt in a copper /blue sheen material. (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/firehillqueen/The%20French%20Court/vest.jpg)
This should be called "Gallery of UN-finished projects".... ;D
I've picked up an old, partly abandoned project again: http://www.geocities.com/pisslei/bordone.html
I'm working on the sleeves. They're to have five rows of slashes at each sleeve, with gold embroidery. I'm doing it as simple as possible, but it's still lots of work. Fun, but... I need to find myself some less advanced projects...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/bordone/th_bordoneerme3.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/bordone/bordoneerme3.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/bordone/th_bordoneerme2.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/bordone/bordoneerme2.jpg)
More to come.... some time in the distant future... ;)
Wow that looks awesome...I agree about calling Un-finish projects. I have a dress in my bin in various pieces that I've been meaning to finish for 2 years. But up next for me is a new Elizabethan dress...not finishing that old one...which is more of a German style.
I need to take some pics of the pants I'm beading...and beading...and beading for his Excellency.
This thread is a good idea...so I wonder why there's not more pics?
A mid Italian ensemble I am working on...in progress...
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/52/552/4/22/94/2892422940025619629CYSfTW_th.jpg) (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2892422940025619629CYSfTW) Undersress top with Sleeve caps and cuffs.
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/55/755/9/56/30/2932956300025619629esyZwQ_th.jpg) (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2932956300025619629esyZwQ) Black Coton Velveteen Underdress with Chemise. Chemise is made from a soft Ivory Muslin with extra long sleeves for poofing.
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/69/669/1/42/57/2496142570025619629ovqIgo_th.jpg) (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2496142570025619629ovqIgo)Back view of Underdress that hubby just took to the shoe repair for grommetting. The Underdress has a train in the back.
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/69/669/6/83/56/2885683560025619629YsnMXW_th.jpg) (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2885683560025619629YsnMXW) Rich Tapestry Overdress with trim. I have clasps on order for side fastening. I purchased the fabrics at Hancock's. Had to Special order the tapestry. The picture does not do it justice.
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/73/73/3/39/25/2869339250025619629jnFQbc_th.jpg) (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2869339250025619629jnFQbc) Detailing showing the trim and beading with 6mm Czech glass beads from Firemountain Gems. There are yards of trim and hundreds of beads. The center jewel was part of a bracelet I bought years ago on sale from JC Pennys. Wish I had bought more of them.
Love it - can hardly wait! I was having a hard time visualizing the beads, but Wowza! - that's gorgeous.
Quote from: operafantomet on October 10, 2008, 08:06:29 AM
This should be called "Gallery of UN-finished projects".... ;D
I've picked up an old, partly abandoned project again: http://www.geocities.com/pisslei/bordone.html
I'm working on the sleeves. They're to have five rows of slashes at each sleeve, with gold embroidery. I'm doing it as simple as possible, but it's still lots of work. Fun, but... I need to find myself some less advanced projects...
More to come.... some time in the distant future... ;)
that is
stunning. the only thing i can think is, "it actually looks exactly like the portrait". *hat off to operafantomet*
Lady Kathleen, that gown is absolutely gorgeous! You continue to outdo yourself every time!
Taffy, if you are the lucky lady who will be wearing it, please post lots of pictures! ;D
A orange linen florentine with blue silk sleeves.
Here's the sketch.
(http://i38.tinypic.com/96xfsl.jpg)
It's for Twelfth Night so my deadline is January 9, 2009. Wish me luck!
http://dressdiary.blogspot.com/2008/01/florentine-gown.html
Yay for orange and blue in Renaissance dresses! The colour combo is so wacko, and yet it looks so period. Maybe BECAUSE it is so wacko? I would never dress like that in real life, but I love it in historical dresses. Apart from the Maddalena Doni portrait I found another (almost identical) dress some time ago. A painting by Giuliano Bugiardini which is in Stockholm displays a lady wearing an orange dress with blue sleeves and dark guards. And front closing, like the Maddalena Doni one! It's in the gallery here: http://www.geocities.com/pisslei/raphael So it's definitely period colours.
Your bodice toiles is really heading in the right direction (to be frank, I thought the third one looked really, really good). I can't wait to see more of this project! It's so well researched and well-made so far, so I'll definitely keep an eye on your blog for updates. :)
Very colorful design. Striking!!!
Here is an unfinished French Hood I am doing for Lady de la Warr to go with her recent gown she wore for her nuptials. It was all that I had left from the contrast fabric.
v(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/69/669/0/69/44/2359069440025619629wjppUn_th.jpg) (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2359069440025619629wjppUn) I used the buttons I used on the sleeves of her gown I had ordered fromwww.pillagedvillage.com (http://www.pillagedvillage.com), strung with wire, 8mm glass pearls from www.firemountaingems.com (http://www.firemountaingems.com). The base is buckram, a stiffener, underlining, wire, and fabric. All hand done.
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/69/669/1/24/55/2894124550025619629YySGCB_th.jpg) (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2894124550025619629YySGCB)
I have yet to sew on the gold corded ties. There will be a Coif in White Silk with the delicate Gold trim I used for the gown and 4mm pearls, Gold decorative stitching.
Arte - that is going to be stunning!!
Here's some sleeves I am working on pearling;
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/Sweete-Ladye/Garb/sleeve.jpg)
The little rust colored bits that I am covering with the pearls will be 'lost' but the redish rust color will be brought back in a cuff edging to match the edging on the finished gown which will be a front closing gown with a (as full as I can manage with the fabric I have) skirt.
Gorgeous fabric, Margaret. I adore designs with diamonds in them. Thie is going to look marvelous after you are finished with it. Do show us when you finish.
OH I love that fabric and with the pearls that makes it even better.
Here is an Elizabethan gown I'm working on.. just finished whip-stitching the skirt to the bodice. the skirt is knife-pleated in the front and side-front, and cartridge-pleated on the back. I have to make the forepart and underskirt yet (same gold as the facing).... but I'm looking for ideas about any other trim? I'm not sure about the gold trim covering the front opening, but I do have many many yards of that stuff, and could add some down the front of the skirt? I had in mind a very plain type noble's dress, and by accident, this one looks so much like the example on the front of the pattern (the fabric just JUMPED into my cart at Joann's one day, on one of their 50% off Red Tag Clearance sales :D)... I also have more of the velvet that I can piece together. Any ideas? I was thinking I could sew some velvet stripes on the bias on the forepart? P.S. - the brooch cost me $.50 at the flea market, and the gold fabric is a tablecloth...
(http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm76/lhpdogs/newdressdogs004.jpg)(http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm76/lhpdogs/newdressdogs005.jpg)(http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm76/lhpdogs/newdressdogs003.jpg)
Oh wow, so gorgeous! I especially love that backshot. The velvet trims looks so right.
I have no ideas of trims as now now...
I like the idea of gold on the front, but i'm just not feeling that trim personally... *shrugs* the velvet looks really nice especially on the back shot and on the cuffs.. maybe some very simple gold trim for the front opening? Like just kind of thin and straight to keep with the simplicity
I agree with gypsylakat- gold down the front could definetly work, but that particular trim... not so much. It looks kind of costumey and tinsely.
As for my current WIP, I'm making a doublet for my boyfriend's birthday. Unfortunately, his birthday was in June. Whoops.
It was GOING to be cut down from one I'd made for a play, but upon further experimentation, I discovered that didn't work- the neck hole was too big (it's hard to make a hole smaller once it's cut) and the arms were just all wonky. Plus I was essentially making the whole thing backwards, and it was just too confusing. So I've started from scratch and it's going MUCH better.
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_X0yK1BtO8hU/STNer4HlvXI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/tLtObPKF-wk/s400/IMG_0417.JPG)
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_X0yK1BtO8hU/STNgsuIX2tI/AAAAAAAAAnw/pVeo8XK134o/s144/IMG_0415.JPG)
This is what the doublet looked like after I'd pinned it to my boyfriend's size. You can see how there's no lining, and also the one side is- as I mentioned- all wonky. However, isn't it a pretty fabric? There's a very faint diamond design woven into it. I'm planning on adding peplums, a collar, and square shoulder wings, and it will lace up the front. Like LaurenLee, though, I'm not too sure what to do about the trim. I'm thinking diagonal bands in black and silver, but I'll need to play around with it.
Girlchris.. I really don't know why... but I'm totally feeling a burgundy would look amazing with that... like a maroonish burgundy... like http://www.tile-style.co.uk/shopimages/products/thumbnails/Burgundy%20single.JPG I don't know why... Like... maybe piping around the edges with diagonal stripes along the chest...
I think part of the problem with tha is that the gold trim doesn't match the gold fabric. It's a bit too much of a contrast to work. Maybe something with a less shiny gold colour, and little red accents to match the brooch?
The dress is gorgeous, I love the colour. It's going to look stunning when you're done!
I just started yesterday making Christmas presents, I'm a great procrastinator. I'm doing a green back laced bodice with detachable straps/sleeves for my stepsister, a periwinkle back laced bodice for my stepsister in law, a front laced red bodice for my friend Amanda, a frog themed doublet for her boyfriend, and some shell patterned pillows for my grandma (I know they probably won't all be done in time, but I can hope). Heres the completed green detachable straps for my stepsisters green bodice, only about 10 hours of hand sewing done in one day heh.
(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z257/bonnielorraine22/annebodice002.jpg)
(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z257/bonnielorraine22/annebodice004.jpg)
Snape garb in process (Dolly is much taller than I am - there is a lovely train):
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z290/wattsupdoc/snape/100_0461.jpg)
Collar detail:
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z290/wattsupdoc/snape/100_0463.jpg)
Sleeve detail:
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z290/wattsupdoc/snape/100_0460.jpg)
Looking good girlfriend!!!! ;)
NNNAAAIIICCCEEE!!! ;D (I always did like Snape swooping about like a bat crossed with an umbrella... )
(I just cheated and bought a male Adjustaform stand. Called him Fred, coz he helps me make da freds, y'know... )
I'm working on a new Florentine dress, ca. 1555-1560, in a peacock blue colour with silver trims.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/th_blueside.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/blueside.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/th_bluefront.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/bluefront.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/th_blueback-1.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/blueback-1.jpg)
It's starting to look good now, but the skirt has caused me much headache, and I'm still not happy with it. It doesn't behave well, and despite how many times I re-pleat it, the front is a bit sad-looking. I pinned the trims on today, and that helped on my mood. Every project looks so much cooler with trims!
ETA: http://geocities.com/pisslei/peacock
Lovely! Blue is my favorite color so thank you for the collection of paintings showing blue!
Beautiful work, ladies!
Oooh, pretties. ;D
I feel like such a slacker. Looks lovely ladies.
Only because you've been slacking..... :o
I love seeing an outfit that is stitched but no embelishments (trim, beading, etc.). And then later when you see the extras it's like WOW! You knew what the garment looked like but the decorations are what make it unique and show the person's creative nature and what THEY want out of their garment. Cool pics, all! :o Maybe I'll have some soon to post.
Zaubon, I haven't been slacking. I have been sewing like made in my mind! :P
I love how it was mentioned that a project is taking over the living room... I can't tell you how many times I wake up at night and go to the kitchen for a glass of water, and am startled into fear by the figure that seems to be standing there about to attack me... when it's only poor AnneBoleyn, my headless dummy, modeling the latest In Progress Project!!! :P
I'm cooling my heels in a one room MIL over my sister's garage until my next move & have my Snape gown hanging on Dolly the Dress Form. Scares the tar out of me to wake up & see this black form hovering next to my bed. She's also much taller than I am as the stand is jerry rigged.
Taffy... you and the rest of us would be considered quite mad by other's standards, wouldn't we? :-\ Seamstresses are a breed unto themselves....
In addition to garbing, I'm learning waaaaay too much about pvc piping as Dolly had no stand, but was an excellent deal $ wise. Did you know that the size - 3/4", etc. - meant the size of the hole, not the size of the pipe from outer edge to outer edge? I didn't but now I do.
CenturiesSewing: Oh, that fabric looks lovely. I don't think I'd be able to wear something like that, though. It looks so soft I'd spend all day rubbing my sleeve against my cheek :)
I feel like such a slacker, too! I'm paralyzed by indecision (plus my weight changed so it's too early to do fitting mockups. Grrr.).
Centuries, can we see a closeup of that gold trim, pretty please?
Lovely work, everyone! :)
I'll join in on the slacker party...still thinking about the skirt that has one panel left to be cut and the bloomers with only one outside seam completed...that I started working on about a year ago! :o
*eta*
I did get a little something done, I finished my first crack at blackwork, you can see it here:
http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=4495.msg102562#msg102562 (http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=4495.msg102562#msg102562)
GirlChris: Fabric petting is the best thing about sewing ;)
Gem, here ya go:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v481/kayendra/Girl%20in%20dress%20dress/trimband2.jpg)
Quote from: Tygrkat33 on January 17, 2009, 01:05:33 PM
Lovely work, everyone! :)
I'll join in on the slacker party...still thinking about the skirt that has one panel left to be cut and the bloomers with only one outside seam completed...that I started working on about a year ago! :o
*eta*
I did get a little something done, I finished my first crack at blackwork, you can see it here:
http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=4495.msg102562#msg102562 (http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=4495.msg102562#msg102562)
Your Blackwork looks wonderful.
Thank You!
;D
Lovely blackwork & trim work. I am in awe, ladies.
Thanks Taffy! I had a lot of fun with the blackwork :)
Centuries! I *have* that trim--I'm going to use it for the Promenade gown (http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/19463764/321733460.jpg)--but I never thought of doubling it up like that. Brilliant! I have new inspiration for the St. Catherine gown (http://www.internetlooks.com/stcatherineofalexandriacaravaggio.jpg), now.
I finally got the sewing bug back (woohoo!) so I've started on my green Elizabethan doublet gown. So far I've only been working on the forepart, but here are a few pics:
(http://www.rawkstar.org/garb/greengown/GreenForepart2.JPG)
It's not really off center, just a really bad angle to take a pic!!
(http://www.rawkstar.org/garb/greengown/GreenForepart1.JPG)
Simba decided he needed to inspect it!
(http://www.rawkstar.org/garb/greengown/GreenForepartDetail.JPG)
Detail showing the beading. The beading around the diamonds will all have the blue/pearl combo.
So now I just gotta finish beading/trimming, iron it, sew the actual lining to it, and then woo! On to the main gown part! It seems the forepart always takes me the longest...probably because of all the stinking beads!
I need to get a pic taken of my sketches. But the fabrics and the old sketch (not a doublet style) can be found at http://capnfayecutler.renspace.com
I think I can get this project done by May (keeping fingers crossed!)
Looking good so far. I cant wait to see the finished project.
I am lusting after your base fabric!
;D ;D ;D
Which one, the green main fabric or the brown for the forepart? I have plenty of both and I'm willing to share hehe!
See I have been working
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/syrilla/P1010002.jpg) Rose gown in progress
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/syrilla/P1010005-1.jpg) Blue tudor with placket on in progress
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/syrilla/P1010004.jpg) Bodice finished
Those are lovely! I especially like the blue one. I'll be looking forward to seeing it completed. :)
Beautiful work Syrilla. the blue gown is very pretty. I love the shade of rose on the rose one. what a gorgeous bodice . very pretty color !
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/syrilla/Picture006.jpg) Back of tudor gown. You can see the different shine of the velveteen. This was the original purchasers choice, because she wanted a train, and that was the only way to get it. It doesn't show up as much as it does in this photo. *sigh*
The first dress you posted was absolutely beautiful. Can't wait to see the blue one finished.
That is the exact shade of blue I'm looking for to make my Tudor gown! Weird. :D
It's truly gorgeous, I can't wait to see it finished! I hope when mine gets made it looks half as good as yours!
LOVE the blue dress and love the burgandy bodice as well. HUZZAH to wonderful work. Look forward to seeing the finished dress.
Quote from: Syrilla on January 23, 2009, 03:59:29 PM
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/syrilla/Picture006.jpg) Back of tudor gown. You can see the different shine of the velveteen. This was the original purchasers choice, because she wanted a train, and that was the only way to get it. It doesn't show up as much as it does in this photo. *sigh*
This is a gorgeous color. I'm sure the finished dress will be lovely.
Gorgeous work indeed! I hope to be half as skilled someday!
I think the Tudor gown is especially lovely, and I can't wait to see the rose gown finished - I think that is my favorite of the three ;D
Oooh, pretty things! And a mog! You are all doing so well!
Shame about the velvet, but if the customer dictates... ::)
Thank you everyone.
I want them all, Syrilla! Sadly, the purse is completely empty. But I can dream. Someday. . . . .
BEAUTIFUL, Syrilla!!!! Each of them!!!
I finally decided on trim! The boyfriend's favourite colour is purple, and I'm not going for historical accuracy with this, so I figured I'd use purple braid.
For some reason, purple braid is IMPOSSIBLE to find. But I did find wide gimp in "raisin." Lucky me, it cost only 85 cents per metre. I bought 5.
A double line of the raisin braid and a bit of stash diving later...
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_X0yK1BtO8hU/SYOvDe1hRZI/AAAAAAAAAt4/62_9hXTvoOA/s400/IMG_0437.JPG)
Okay, that's just my test piece to see how the stitches lined up and to practice sewing the gold braid, but isn't it PRETTY? I've never sewn trim on anything before except for lace edging. By the end of the weekend I should have it all sewn on. Woo!
Looking good. Cant wait to see how it turns out.
Quote from: GirlChris on January 30, 2009, 08:10:27 PM
A double line of the raisin braid and a bit of stash diving later...
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_X0yK1BtO8hU/SYOvDe1hRZI/AAAAAAAAAt4/62_9hXTvoOA/s400/IMG_0437.JPG)
Okay, that's just my test piece to see how the stitches lined up and to practice sewing the gold braid, but isn't it PRETTY? I've never sewn trim on anything before except for lace edging. By the end of the weekend I should have it all sewn on. Woo!
I really like the color conbination and the different braid pattern really makes the gold stand out.
The almost finished codpiece for His Excellency's new suit.
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x71/Dona_Catalina/New%20Garb%202009/codpieceunfinished.jpg)
Update on the Green doublet gown (Sorry! Quite a few pics) - Been working on the bodice mostly Friday after work, and here's what I've gotten so far. I need to hem it, add the shoulder and waist treatments, the collar, and some more trim. But! Not bad for staying up on a Friday night while your bf's overseas. LOL!
(http://rawkstar.org/garb/greengown/BodiceFront.JPG)
The front so far - still need to add trim and what not...
(http://rawkstar.org/garb/greengown/BodiceBack.JPG)
I was not planning on positioning the trims like this but I *love* it!
(http://rawkstar.org/garb/greengown/BodicewTrim.JPG)
The trim I'm going to put over the front seams.
(http://rawkstar.org/garb/greengown/BodiceTrimClose.JPG)
The trims all together
(http://rawkstar.org/garb/greengown/BodicewUnderskirt.JPG)
Bodice with the underskirt forepart
Looking really good Faye!
CapnFaye, I love the way you mix trims. That is a skill I have not figured out yet.
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/66/566/0/79/1/2327079010025619629jzxMgk_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2327079010025619629jzxMgk)
A gown ensemble style I am working on for Aernn Cigfrin.
The main Fabric is a Tarnsihed Gold Embroidered Dupioni Silk I found at SR Harris for a Pirate's ransom, but so WORTH it!!!
The Contrast fabric is Belvedere from Hancock Fabrics.. http://www.hancockfabrics.com/Belvedere-Decorator-Fabric-in-Choclate-Front-Page_stcVVproductId48183851VVcatId537258VVviewprod.htm (http://www.hancockfabrics.com/Belvedere-Decorator-Fabric-in-Choclate-Front-Page_stcVVproductId48183851VVcatId537258VVviewprod.htm) (http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/72/172/0/96/70/2548096700025619629ODnVEW_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2548096700025619629ODnVEW)
The Contrast will be for the forepart of the Underskirt, inisde poofs for the sleeves, as well as a set of the undersleeve that will snap together from the inside of the bottom sleeve band. I will make a second set of bottom sleeves from the silk for another look. There will be embellishments on the bodice that will set it off nicely.
The trim is a Scrolled gold on Black that I ordered from Pillaged Village. Photos are forthcoming, as I am recharging the camera battery.
Quote from: Marietta Graziella on February 02, 2009, 07:44:34 AM
CapnFaye, I love the way you mix trims. That is a skill I have not figured out yet.
Hehe that's because I can never find ONE trim I'm happy with! After I found M&J Trimming, it was all over... :)
Almost finished slops
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x71/Dona_Catalina/New%20Garb%202009/AlmostFinishedslops.jpg)
Left Sleeve - you probably can't see the slashing in this photo.
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x71/Dona_Catalina/New%20Garb%202009/leftsleeve.jpg)
I tried to show the slashing in this one; but photo color came out odd. This is all very dark blue.
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x71/Dona_Catalina/New%20Garb%202009/002.jpg)
Lady K & Dona C - WOW! I am just amazed at the handiwork of all the artists on this board! Huzzah!
I am so incredibly excited! The boyfriend doublet is almost done!
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_X0yK1BtO8hU/SYkCSOvY-6I/AAAAAAAAAvQ/r-rl9G-1hNA/s800/IMG_0438.JPG)
Please excuse the fact that I'm using a desk chair as a dress dummy- it just looks weird lying flat on the ground.
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_X0yK1BtO8hU/SYkCT-R3rBI/AAAAAAAAAvY/Crh-SzTLOlE/s800/IMG_0439.JPG)
I'm so happy with the way the trim turned out- I didn't mean for it to line up with the back seams, it was just a happy accident.
Now, I've just got to put in the lining (I have never lined anything before) and set the grommets.. That can be next weekend's project.
Looking good.
It looks nice so far!
Gown Project Update!!!!!
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/63/763/0/44/98/2126044980025619629XKUuXn_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2126044980025619629XKUuXn) The skirts are finished. The silk is a breeze to work with. The trims need no embellishments whatsoever because the pattern is so busy. The Silk is luxurious. Pictures do not do this fabric justice.
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/66/566/2/99/91/2617299910025619629TPagAx_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2617299910025619629TPagAx) The cartridge pleating on the silk was easier than I had thought. I used black 1" gingham underlined with one layer of Canvas Duck. The waistband of the skirt is also underlined with Duck. I swear by using 1" gingham as a pleating guide.
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/63/763/2/31/51/2902231510025619629bOCsLQ_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2902231510025619629bOCsLQ) With the Bodice muslin. I made a double muslin for any agjustments needed before I cut out the Silk at my end. I believe that doing muslins, I can assure better fit and alterations needed. The Bodice muslin is made from the MArgo Anderson Women's Elizabethan Ensemble pattern.
I will be making the sleeves this weekend. I will post photos when they are finished.
OOOOH, looooverly! That pleating is fab, and I love the trim, especially.
Um... Can I cut your blue curtains up, please? They are just what I need for this 10thC sack back gown I want to make 'just because'...
Thank you Kate!!! Like I stted, I swear by the 1" gingham as a Cartridge pleating guide underlined in one layer of Cotton Canvas Duck.
ANd NO!!! You cannot have my curtains!!! ;)
I wish I could find 1" gingham in cotton. Best I've seen for ages was 1/4" in polycotton...
Aw, shucks... I'll have to see if Abakhan have anything suitable instead...
Lovely LadyK! I can't wait.
Thanks you, Syrilla!!!
The Embroidered Dupioni Silk cost a Pirate's ransom, but it was so worth it. What I have left out of the 8 yards I bought will enough to make enough for something else. Perhaps a new dressy blouse for me!!!
Yay! My skirts are looking great! Just got the corset and muslin today!
Beautiful as always Lady Kathleen. I cannot wait for my new dress by you. I got the swatches today and all I have to say is WOW.
Thank you so much, Ladies!!! :) I am humbled.
::looks at cartridge pleating by Lady Kathleen of Olmsted and drools::
That's some fine pleating.
Thank you Artemisia.
Here are some progress pictures of the ensemble so far...
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The sleeves have two sets of bottom sleeves that I fashioned with snaps inside the sleeve band of the upper Poofy Sleeve. The bottom sleeves have snaps for easy removal. Not period, but then a different look with the contrast fabric will make it look like an entirely different sleeve.
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/63/763/0/97/83/2669097830025619629jptstp_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2669097830025619629jptstp)
What is nice about this style of sleeve, the bottom sleeve can come off and allow the chemise sleeve to show through. There are ribbon ties that will tie to rings I will sew onto the underside of the armsythe.
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/66/566/1/33/14/2771133140025619629LVWplB_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2771133140025619629LVWplB)
The Unfinished bodice. It was totally random as to how the trims on the overskirt and on the bodice happen to line up. I am going to underline the bodice with 2 layers of Cotton Canvas Duck as well as the Quilter's weight Broadcloth. I also underlined the Silk with a Quilter's Broadcloth to give it more body.
Due to the busyness of the Bodice, I will put tabs at the shoulders and not about the waist. I have plenty of silk left over that I am going to make a bias binding out of it to sew along all the raw edges to finish it.
Then on to the Shoe Repair on Monday for grommeting.
Oh my Lady Kathleen! :o
This is looking really amazing!! You should have a dress diary blog with all your text and photos for your projects. I suggest it for purely selfish reasons of course ;)... You have a wealth of knowledge and "tricks" I'd love to refer back to.
I cannot wait to see the final product. It just keeps getting better and better!
M~
*Bounces up and down with excitement*
I am so excited to wear the finished product, I can barely contain my enthusiasm!
Lady Kathleen, your pleating is phenomenal... I'll have to show you mine and see if you can give me some tips... it took me an eternity!!!
How did you make that neck ruff? Did you do all the blackwork yourself? Is that gold work on the edges?
Thank you, Lady Elizabeth!!! We met finally last year at Minnesota Renaissance Festival on that very wet and rainy Sunday in September.
The Ruff in question is a Quilter's Broadcloth I bought the rest of the bolt of back in June of 2007 from JoAnn's that I used for a pair of Bloomers for the wife of Ottheinrich. It was so lovely, I am using it for a temporary chemise for the Pelican Portrait gown I am making. The Gold Needlelace trim is also from JoAnn's,
As for the Cartridge Pleating, I use the 1" wide Gingham that is underlined with one layer of Cotton Canvas Duck.
I am in the process of going downstairs to the Dungeon to do more work on the bodice.
Splendy, Beautiful work as always Lady Kathleen. I am SO excited for my new dress. You make all of us look like Kings and Queens with your work.
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/63/763/9/21/35/2074921350025619629OSSzfL_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2074921350025619629OSSzfL)
The Finished Bodice with small shoulder tabs.
I cut a sizeable piece of the Dupioni Silk on the bias and made a binding to finish the raw edges. The small tabs are hand sewn from underneath where there are rings for the ties of the sleeves to attach. Now on to the Shoe Repair for grommetting. There will be a Modesty panel sewn afterwards to accommodate those fluctuations we women have be it water or a few pounds.
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/52/752/7/40/27/2259740270025619629TzQFcK_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2259740270025619629TzQFcK)
The finished Bodice without the tabs. Here you can see more of the Silk Bias binding. It was not difficult to do. I cut 2" wide pieces, sewed them together. I made 1/2" seams, folded over the extra, and then did the invisible slip stitch on the inside attached to the lining.
Oooh, that's beautiful!
Lady K, my hat's off to you!
Lady Kathleen, what a wonderful gown!!!
Here is a a middle class dress I made last year, sorta at the last moment, out of linen I had around.
(http://thumb18.webshots.net/t/74/74/3/95/90/2728395900089253318SPsuKg_th.jpg) (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2728395900089253318SPsuKg)
This is the only picture I have of me wearing it at MIRF last year. Unsure who took the pic. I think maybe Sicari(did I spell that right?).
(http://thumb18.webshots.net/t/74/74/4/60/64/2947460640089253318PewAOp_th.jpg) (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2947460640089253318PewAOp)
I didn't have enough fabric to do a proper skirt. So I did a gored skirt that ended up being about 3yards at the top and close to 5yds at the bottom hem. I tried cartridge pleating it and it was bad. So I took it apart and put a few pleats in the back and it is much better.
(http://thumb18.webshots.net/t/66/566/2/89/45/2412289450089253318PeUlEp_th.jpg) (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2412289450089253318PeUlEp)
I still need to sew it to a new waist band, it's just all pinned together here. It looks kinda funny there in the pic because my hoop skirt is falling apart. Guess that will be my next project in progess.
I am want to add skirting to the bodice and maybe some more trim. If I can find something that isn't to fancy that catches my eye.
Wow, we're really getting ready for the faire season!
I'm going to the Wicked Faire in New Jersey this weekend. The theme is The Wicked Chocolate Factory.
The inspiration:
(http://i41.tinypic.com/2zizhon_th.jpg)
The design:
(http://i42.tinypic.com/2e6e97k_th.jpg)
Just call me Willemina Wonka.
http://dressdiary.blogspot.com/2009/01/wickedly-wonka.html
That is going to be a lovely gown indeed!!! Willimena Wonka??? Kewl!!!
That sounds like fun! :D
he Silk gown is on its way to Aernn.
I am working on a Forest Green Cotton Velveteen Pirate Cost for Teach. I just fonoshed getting all the trim on the front panels, cuffs, adn Pocket Flaps.
http://www.pillagedvillage.com/~pillaged/cgi-bin/cart.cgi/B_172_35.html (http://www.pillagedvillage.com/~pillaged/cgi-bin/cart.cgi/B_172_35.html) These are the buttons I have for the coat. They are so cool!!!!
You are so right! That looks like a fun project. Keep the pix coming! :D
heehee. What do I spy with my little eye?!?!
Quote from: flidais on February 16, 2009, 06:30:52 PM
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Oooh, it's so very colorful and nice, shaping up to be great!
A Spanish Noble ensemble for a Boy I am working on...Friar Rohn's nephew.
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/52/752/7/79/62/2293779620025619629UZLQgS_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2293779620025619629UZLQgS)
The Contrast Fabric is quilter's weight cotton ina Chocolate Brown with swirls that have more of a Moorish look to it.
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/52/752/0/56/52/2149056520025619629KLrKpJ_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2149056520025619629KLrKpJ)
Side Sleeve view showing Black Piping and Button detail. Friar Rohn sent me the fabric for the Doublet.
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The back view detailing the pattern of the fabric. This was an eBay find. The fabric is a durable Tapestry great for Doublets, as well as furniture Upohlstery.
Now onto the Italian Bonnet and Paned Slops.
OOOOOOH that fabric is to DIE for.... and beautiful work, m'lady!
I love your attention to detail, something to truly admire!! Those two sides line up perfectly in the front there!! And I do really like that fabric!
Once again Kathy You astonish us with your work. And take our breath away with what you do.
OH and I love that fabric
HUZZAH to you
Wonderful use of fabric design!
The Marques's new doublet in progress.
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x71/Dona_Catalina/New%20Garb%202009/Doubletback.jpg)
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x71/Dona_Catalina/New%20Garb%202009/backdetail.jpg)
Oh wow, Cant wait to see it finished.
More amazing work Ladies!!
;) I aspire to be as good as you two ladies. Great work.
Hello! so, I finally have something to brag on that I did ALL by myself! I am going to be a Scottish dressmaker, middle Class on cast at our faire in TN.
This is my cable-tie boned, heavy duty eye tape for lacing rings, and %100 Linen bodice...... more to come.....
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/alicathelton/PICT0106.jpg)
nice work.
Great job, Lady Catherine. Can't wait to see it in person in FIFTY EIGHT days! :)
Nicely done. Now, where are the pix of you modeling it? :-*
Great job on the boning layout.
That is one sturdy corset!!! Well done!!!
Hello ladies. I didn't post here for a while. A friend of mine have suggested that for my next project should be a traditional Romanian costume. The Romanian costume is usually really easy to cut. It is practically a peasant blouse, a skirt (circle or gathered or gored one) and in most cases one or two aprons. What makes the costume different is the embroidery. Depending on the region the embroidery and the aprons are different. My aprons are wool woven, black with burned orange and embroidered with some flowers. Right now I am working at embroidering the blouse. The pictures are showing one of the sleeves, the embroidery will be like a block 15 inches long per 12 inches wide. Picture of what I am talking about.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k73/luciana_013/Costume/IMG_0001.jpg)
The embroidery will go 3 inches higher than the line of the bottom of the fabric. It is easier for me to do the embroidery for each part of the blouse instead of putting it together and doing it later. The sleeves will have most of the embroidery, also the front will have some, especially around the neck and yoke. The skirt will be embroidered at the bottom, with an 1 inch wide pattern. I didn't decide yet if I will repeat the pattern from the blouse or I will go with a differnt one.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k73/luciana_013/Costume/IMG_0004.jpg)
Now I need your help. My initial idea was to do a combination of black embroidery and orange beads. I tried on a little are but it doesn't look very good to me.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k73/luciana_013/Costume/IMG_0003.jpg)
You can see on the top where I did a bit with beads. The rest is done with orange cotton thread. Please let me know which one you think is better.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k73/luciana_013/Costume/IMG_0002.jpg)
Few days ago I found some cotton at JoAnn that I HAD to buy it. They had less than 3 yards and now I'm thinking what I should make of it.
Any suggestions?
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k73/luciana_013/Costume/IMG_0005.jpg)
OOHH!!! A lovely Batik!!!
How about a short sleeved top. Summer will be here in no time. That would look great with a nice pair of capris.
Quote from: Luciana on March 06, 2009, 10:15:28 PM
Hello ladies. I didn't post here for a while. A friend of mine have suggested that for my next project should be a traditional Romanian costume. The Romanian costume is usually really easy to cut. It is practically a peasant blouse, a skirt (circle or gathered or gored one) and in most cases one or two aprons. What makes the costume different is the embroidery. Depending on the region the embroidery and the aprons are different. My aprons are wool woven, black with burned orange and embroidered with some flowers. Right now I am working at embroidering the blouse. The pictures are showing one of the sleeves, the embroidery will be like a block 15 inches long per 12 inches wide. Picture of what I am talking about.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k73/luciana_013/Costume/IMG_0001.jpg)
My personal choice is for the thread. It's more authentic and I think it looks better. :)
The embroidery will go 3 inches higher than the line of the bottom of the fabric. It is easier for me to do the embroidery for each part of the blouse instead of putting it together and doing it later. The sleeves will have most of the embroidery, also the front will have some, especially around the neck and yoke. The skirt will be embroidered at the bottom, with an 1 inch wide pattern. I didn't decide yet if I will repeat the pattern from the blouse or I will go with a differnt one.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k73/luciana_013/Costume/IMG_0004.jpg)
Now I need your help. My initial idea was to do a combination of black embroidery and orange beads. I tried on a little are but it doesn't look very good to me.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k73/luciana_013/Costume/IMG_0003.jpg)
You can see on the top where I did a bit with beads. The rest is done with orange cotton tread. Please let me know which one you think is better.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k73/luciana_013/Costume/IMG_0002.jpg)
My opinion is that the thread looks nicer than the beads on this piece. It's really looking very nice already. :)
Oh my talk about wonderful skills. I think the thread looks better than the beads. It blends in better. I can not wait to see a finished project.
Impressive embroidery Luciana! I agree that the orange thread looks better than the beads.
The embroidery is very impressive!!! HUZZAH!!!
An art form I need to get back into myself.
i vote thread. it's a shame to hide all that gorgeous stitching under beads.
Thank you very much for the compliments. Thread will be then. With some luck the first sleeve will be ready in a month or so.
I love your work Luci, when you're done with yours maybe we can swap skills, your dress for an embroidered chemise maybe?
I really liked the simplicity pirate pattern, but typically don't like the big 3's corset patterns, so here's my version with a steel boned corset attached. Unfortunately my sewing machine decided to die halfway through the pants after first chewing a big hole in the velveteen. Luckily I have enough velveteen to make another pair, just not sure yet what to do about the sewing machine breaking part. The front of the corset has the wide neckline and a shorter than usual point because I'm making a stomacher to go over top, it will be attached with the same brown silk ribbon that's on the skirt. I'll try to get some better pics when it's all done, the lighting is really bad in the hallway and I couldn't get it to fit the dummy that well.
(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z257/bonnielorraine22/bodices/pirate011.jpg)
(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z257/bonnielorraine22/bodices/pirate005.jpg)
All of these recent projects are amazing, and all truly lovely! I wish I had any of these skills!
You ladies are amazing!!! True gifts!!
The Paned Slops that go with the Spanish Doublet ensemble I am doing for Friar Rohn's nephew. I have a few minor adjustments to make, then make the Modesty Panels for the Doublet. The Doublet will have grommets at the side seam for side lacing.
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/73/173/9/69/21/2368969210025619629jmyzDB_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2368969210025619629jmyzDB)
The Paned Slops. There are heavy hooks and eyes that alternated for the front.
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/74/74/9/0/8/2861900080025619629rLfmQL_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2861900080025619629rLfmQL)
Trim detailing. A simple, yet elegant trim for the center of each pane, finished with a Black Piping. I am a nut for piping. Piping adds such elegance to Doublets, SLops, women's clothing, etc.
They look wonderful.
With pants like those, makes me wish I wore slops!! Love the yellow and black together!!
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on March 11, 2009, 12:50:10 PM
The Paned Slops that go with the Spanish Doublet ensemble I am doing for Friar Rohn's nephew. I have a few minor adjustments to make, then make the Modesty Panels for the Doublet. The Doublet will have grommets at the side seam for side lacing.
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/73/173/9/69/21/2368969210025619629jmyzDB_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2368969210025619629jmyzDB)
The Paned Slops. There are heavy hooks and eyes that alternated for the front.
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/74/74/9/0/8/2861900080025619629rLfmQL_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2861900080025619629rLfmQL)
Trim detailing. A simple, yet elegant trim for the center of each pane, finished with a Black Piping. I am a nut for piping. Piping adds such elegance to Doublets, SLops, women's clothing, etc.
OOOOOh. really nice job.
Thank you Dona Catalina.
I enjoy making paned slops. They are not as difficult as they look. But it did take me some wrangling to figure out the top spacing of the panes to where they situate at the bottom when I made the Earl his first pair over 7 years ago. i made a notation on the pattern from Fantasy Fashions that I use so that I would always remember.
oohhh, yum! those slops match my costume from last year!!
so, i was asked for my bodice on, so here goes. I have added paned skirt tabs and epaulets. I will hand- sew on a navy border down the front, and have a black-worked stomacher under the lacing. it will also have elbow-length sleeves....
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/alicathelton/025.jpg)
La
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on March 11, 2009, 12:50:10 PM
The Paned Slops that go with the Spanish Doublet ensemble I am doing for Friar Rohn's nephew. I have a few minor adjustments to make, then make the Modesty Panels for the Doublet. The Doublet will have grommets at the side seam for side lacing.
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/73/173/9/69/21/2368969210025619629jmyzDB_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2368969210025619629jmyzDB)
The Paned Slops. There are heavy hooks and eyes that alternated for the front.
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/74/74/9/0/8/2861900080025619629rLfmQL_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2861900080025619629rLfmQL)
Trim detailing. A simple, yet elegant trim for the center of each pane, finished with a Black Piping. I am a nut for piping. Piping adds such elegance to Doublets, SLops, women's clothing, etc.
Beautiful ...
Quote from: Lady Catherine on March 11, 2009, 03:42:59 PM
oohhh, yum! those slops match my costume from last year!!
so, i was asked for my bodice on, so here goes. I have added paned skirt tabs and epaulets. I will hand- sew on a navy border down the front, and have a black-worked stomacher under the lacing. it will also have elbow-length sleeves....
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/alicathelton/025.jpg)
It looks really nice.
HUZZAH!! I *finally* have something to post in this thread!
I have made the bodice portion of my Italian overgown:
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/4707019/358354938.jpg)
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/4707019/358354953.jpg) (http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/4707019/358354958.jpg)
(Please excuse the mannequin, which is way too small for the gowns--I don't have a dress form in my current size, and this was handy for pix!)
Next I have to do the skirts, which will be heavily pleated in back, and nearly flat in front. Once I have that done, I can get started on the reversible brown linen/yellow damask sleeves!
I'm *so* excited. This is a project I've been planning since 2006 (when I bought the yellow damask), and it feels great to *finally* have real progress made on it!
It looks great Gem!
That yellow damask is making me itch for my beading needle. ;)
Oh DonaCatalina, we think SOO much alike!! That yellow fabric screams bead me! I also like the black edging on the underdress, nice touch.
Beautiful work all, as always.
It is looking beautiful. Cnat wait to see a finished project.
Gorgeous gem!! I take it the new machine is working out well :)
Beautiful, just beautiful.
Lovely! Can't wait to see the finished gown!
Lookinmg lovely, gem!!!
Thanks, everybody! Last night I enlarged a skirt pattern from PFTC (the closest thing I have to the Alcega pattern), and today I hope to get that cut out of the mockup fabric so I can test pleats and things. I *really* want to get to work on those sleeves, but I can't do that until I see how much fabric I'm going to need for the skirts. Talk about motivation to get the gown done! LOL ;D
I've started a new Bodice and Irish Dress for Lady Renee Buchannan. Hope to have them done within the week.
Also did the handwork on the Picadils for the Pelican Gown. The bodice alone is going to take a while with all the pearling, sewing on the jewels, and so forth.
Oh, Lady Kathleen, please please please post pics of the Pelican gown in work and post and every which way!!! I'm so very jealous!!!
Yes PURDY please!
( when I grow up I wanna sew like you! lol)
Lady Renee Buchannan's Irish Dress....
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MAde from Cotton Velveteen that Lady Renee ordered from eBay. There is close to 4 1/2 yards left. The swirled trim is from JoAnn's i bought in Dubuque in January.
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/66/766/7/55/23/2607755230025619629QRBVVt_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2607755230025619629QRBVVt)
A closeup view of the fabric and trim.
The skirt is 3--44" wide panels with a 2" hem and 5/8" seam at the waist. This way, Lady Renee can wear her Buchannan Underskirt and a farthingale with it. I will be taking this to the Shoe Repair next week when her other Bodice is finished.
Ohhh, cotton... I need a dark blue!!!! Have you seen any?
BTW, Great Job Ladies. I just love to check this site everyday to see where people are at.
Ooh, purdy! Outstanding work, as always, Lady K!
I've been making a toile for knee-length spats - I'm discovering the joy of steampunk. Since I'm fluffy, my calves don't match size wise, & there is a definite curve from ankle to knee, this has been an exercise in aggrevation. BUT if this works out, there's not much to them as far as sewing skills are concerned.
YOU GO GIRL!!!
Let me know if you need any mentoring!!!
Still love that BIB BOOK you sent me!!!!
I wish you were here - pattern making/altering is not & never will be a forte of mine. Amazingly, there isn't any suitable fashion fabric in my stash so I'll go shopping next week for fabric, trim, buttons, etc. The good news is they only take about 2/3 yard of fabric, lining, and interlining so a relatively cheap project if they flop.
Such lovely work.
Taffy good luck with your project. I hope it turns out well for you.
(so do I.)
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on March 21, 2009, 09:47:19 AM
Lady Renee Buchannan's Irish Dress....
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/73/173/9/93/17/2136993170025619629tmzmNY_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2136993170025619629tmzmNY)
MAde from Cotton Velveteen that Lady Renee ordered from eBay. There is close to 4 1/2 yards left. The swirled trim is from JoAnn's i bought in Dubuque in January.
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/66/766/7/55/23/2607755230025619629QRBVVt_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2607755230025619629QRBVVt)
A closeup view of the fabric and trim.
The skirt is 3--44" wide panels with a 2" hem and 5/8" seam at the waist. This way, Lady Renee can wear her Buchannan Underskirt and a farthingale with it. I will be taking this to the Shoe Repair next week when her other Bodice is finished.
I love it, love it, love it already! I can't wait to get it in person. It is beautiful. Thank you, Lady Kathleen. ;D
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on March 21, 2009, 09:47:19 AM
Lady Renee Buchannan's Irish Dress....
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MAde from Cotton Velveteen that Lady Renee ordered from eBay. There is close to 4 1/2 yards left. The swirled trim is from JoAnn's i bought in Dubuque in January.
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/66/766/7/55/23/2607755230025619629QRBVVt_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2607755230025619629QRBVVt)
A closeup view of the fabric and trim.
The skirt is 3--44" wide panels with a 2" hem and 5/8" seam at the waist. This way, Lady Renee can wear her Buchannan Underskirt and a farthingale with it. I will be taking this to the Shoe Repair next week when her other Bodice is finished.
This is beautiful! Absolutely gorgeous trim!
But the scary part is I think I once made a dress out of the same fabric as your drapes. :-[
Such amazing work! I'm almost scared to post anything I've started work on...
But, with a new season comes a new dress. After watching that new Seeker series (such a guilty pleasure!) I was inspired by that green dress and want one of my own... only shorter sleeved. I'm still debating which sleeve (which is why in the mock up photos, I have two different sleeves). The cotton mock up pulls funny in the lacing, but I think with heavier fabric it'll be alright. Still might end up with a small line of interfacing...
Never mind that it's only the bodice... and the shorts...
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/Littleladyphantom/seekerprogress1.jpg)
the hood is my pride and joy right now. Drafted that myself by guessing the shape and measurements. Came out lovely the first try!
LadyMeg, that is going to be very cool!!! Do you have a fabric picked out?
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on March 21, 2009, 09:47:19 AM
Lady Renee Buchannan's Irish Dress....
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/73/173/9/93/17/2136993170025619629tmzmNY_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2136993170025619629tmzmNY)
MAde from Cotton Velveteen that Lady Renee ordered from eBay. There is close to 4 1/2 yards left. The swirled trim is from JoAnn's i bought in Dubuque in January.
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/66/766/7/55/23/2607755230025619629QRBVVt_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2607755230025619629QRBVVt)
A closeup view of the fabric and trim.
The skirt is 3--44" wide panels with a 2" hem and 5/8" seam at the waist. This way, Lady Renee can wear her Buchannan Underskirt and a farthingale with it. I will be taking this to the Shoe Repair next week when her other Bodice is finished.
After finding out there are still 4 1/2 yards left of the red cotton velveteen, in the future, I can see a pair of removable sleeves for this gown, and also an overcoat like Henry VIII wore for Steve. I have no idea what it's called, except it looks like a vest because it is sleeveless, but it is completely open down the front and doesn't button up and goes down to about his knees. Henry's usually had fur around the neck, but I know Steve wouldn't wear that because it's way too hot during our faire season (usually 90+ degrees).
Very nice work Lady Kathleen, I have new found respect for how difficult it is to work with velveteen (yippee for walking feet). I finished the new cotton velveteen pants, I shortened the old ones my last sewing machine chewed up and gave them to my best friend to go with her burgundy bodice. So anyway, this isn't the greatest pic in the world, I made the outfit too short for me (I'm 6') because every time I make something that fits me it's too tall to sell after wards, so ignore the gap between the pants and bodice, and ignore the fact I need to lose some weight >.>
(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z257/bonnielorraine22/bodices/030.jpg)
(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z257/bonnielorraine22/bodices/piratepants005.jpg)
Here is a good tip Lorraine because you are tall and perhaps longer waisted.
Have someone measure your Back Length from the Bottom of your Neck to the Natural Waist Line. Subtract 3" from that measurement, then adjust the pattern. What that comes to will also include seam allowance.
Then!!! What the side seam measures for the patern, adjust the side seam for the Front Piece of the Bodice pattern. Be sure to make a Muslin of the bodice before you cut out the actual fabric. I do 5/8" seam allowance as a rule even though the pattern calls for the 1/2". That will save you time and frustration of having a bodice too short and fit the way you want it to. There, you can make the necessary adjustments at the shoulder seams etc, to get the right look and fit.
Your bodice work is lovely and I commend you.
Actually I made it short on purpose, my normal bodice length is 2" longer on the sides but I can never sell them when they're that long. Thank you for the advice though :)
Here's my finished gown that Lady Gwyndolyn, Archduchess of Austria made me at the beginning of this year for Frankenfeast in Frankenmuth in two weeks time. I tried it on at her house and I'm in love with my gown. Please excuse the red headband. :) Oh the main swirly material is dark blue and gold. :)
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f91/Guin06/Cute%20Images/AlisonInNewGown.jpg)
I do have some pieces that I bought from Sapphire and Sage and made my own pearl.crystal/chainmaille necklace as you can just about see in the picture on me. :)
Quote from: LadyMeg on March 21, 2009, 04:55:32 PM
Such amazing work! I'm almost scared to post anything I've started work on...
But, with a new season comes a new dress. After watching that new Seeker series (such a guilty pleasure!) I was inspired by that green dress and want one of my own... only shorter sleeved. I'm still debating which sleeve (which is why in the mock up photos, I have two different sleeves). The cotton mock up pulls funny in the lacing, but I think with heavier fabric it'll be alright. Still might end up with a small line of interfacing...
Never mind that it's only the bodice... and the shorts...
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/Littleladyphantom/seekerprogress1.jpg)
the hood is my pride and joy right now. Drafted that myself by guessing the shape and measurements. Came out lovely the first try!
I love that show and her dress! Good job! Can't wait to see the finished product! ;)
It is a great show! And awesome dress!
I haven't picked out the fabric yet. I'm still debating whether to go with the olive-ish green (as those tones do tend to look good on me) or go for a more burnt, deep reddish color. I suppose it'll depend on what I find in the stores.
Quote from: LadyMeg on March 23, 2009, 09:42:22 AM
It is a great show! And awesome dress!
I haven't picked out the fabric yet. I'm still debating whether to go with the olive-ish green (as those tones do tend to look good on me) or go for a more burnt, deep reddish color. I suppose it'll depend on what I find in the stores.
Either color would look great on you! I envy those of you who can drape your own patterns.
LadyMeg, I'm so way excited that someone is drafting this gown because I absolutely adore that show and her gowns... You totally have the body for it, so I'm just way excited to see it come to life!!!! Please please post pics as it goes....
I finally started on my Countess Livia zimarra coat cutting the faux fur lining last night and sewing it together this morning. At the moment it looks like something out of Cruella DeVille's closet with the spotted backing showing but it will be covered with cranberry satin.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v680/HappyStamper/IMG_2546.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v680/HappyStamper/IMG_2538.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v680/HappyStamper/IMG_2392.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v680/HappyStamper/1551__Countess_Livia_da_Porto_Thien.jpg)
It is starting to look wonderful. I cant wait to see it finished.
Oooh, I love the color of the satin, and that fur is perfect!
I can't wait to see the finished project. ;D
I've had a bit of a set back. In order to address an issue with the shoulder seams in the satin shell (discovered when the collar wasn't matching up right) I am forced to remove the sleeves. Since I have to do that I am also removing the sleeves in the lining then I will finish the sleeves seperately and whip them into the armscye as I should have done in the first place.
Earlier today I finished a Celtic styled Chemise. The McCalls pattern that is out there is okay. The sleeves and how they go in leave much to be desired. The next time I make this style of chemise again, I am going to do the sleeve differently oir get a different pattern altogether.
Sealion! I cannot wait to see the finished product! That looks just yummy.
Quote from: LadyMeg on March 25, 2009, 11:26:42 AM
Sealion! I cannot wait to see the finished product! That looks just yummy.
It feels yummy! I don't want to wear a gown under it. ;D
ohhh, pretty sealion! but, i feel myself getting hot just looking at it!
Ok, so here is mine, i havent posted in a while. all that is left for this is the sleeves to be trimmed and have ties. Then, on to the skirt being attached, lovely!
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/alicathelton/003.jpg)
That looks wonderful. Love the colors.
Quote from: Lady Catherine on March 25, 2009, 05:01:06 PM
ohhh, pretty sealion! but, i feel myself getting hot just looking at it!
Ok, so here is mine, i havent posted in a while. all that is left for this is the sleeves to be trimmed and have ties. Then, on to the skirt being attached, lovely!
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/alicathelton/003.jpg)
Love the colors! Can't wait to see the finished project!
I'd never dream of wearing the coat to faire in the middle of summer but I'm pushing myself to get it done so I can wear it to an SCA event on Saturday. It's been cold and windy.
Livia's zimarra is finally looking like something. This afternoon I sewed the collar on and measured, trimmed, and pinned the hem. I'm debating calling it a day or putting in a movie and stiching the hem. Odds are good the movie and hem will win. lol
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v680/HappyStamper/IMG_2553.jpg)
Looking good, Sealion!
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/66/766/4/80/96/2930480960025619629BcOopz_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2930480960025619629BcOopz) Corset Side A
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/74/74/4/52/64/2564452640025619629CaIbHO_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2564452640025619629CaIbHO) Corset Side B
A reversable Corset for Lady Joyce Anne. She sent me fabric for Side B. I had to seam it down the front in order to keep the pattern going, for the piece was too narrow to lay on a fold. Side A is the Waverly Print called FRENCH QUARTER. I had some of the Dupioni Silk left over which I used to make the Bias binding. There are side tabs. I could easily make a nother set of tabs to add if needed.
On Monday I will take the Irish Dress, Bodice, this and anorther Corset I have yet to make to the Shoe Repair for grommetting. That will be a big order going through thicknesses I cannot tackle.
So I'm loving both of those fabrics tons and tons!! Excellent job.
That looks wonderful.
*I kept wondering why you were taking things to the Shoe Repair, but then you explained it before I had to ask. Makes perfect sense now. :) *
Lady Kathleen, the excitement is just building! I can't wait to see my corset.It's just beautiful! :o
I just got my boyfriend's doublet material in the mail <grin>. It took us forever to find something we could agree on, he HAD to have burgundy and gold, and every single fabric he chose was either too expensive or just not suitable. I found this remnant on ebay from a furniture upholsterer, supposedly around $80 a yard, and I got it for $10 for a little over 2 yards. I just ordered the Margo Anderson Gentleman's wardrobe pattern, along with the Fantasy Fashions doublet pattern, not sure which I will be using yet. He also wants sleeves, I'm thinking in a dark gold. If anyone has any trimming ideas or pattern recommendations I'd love to hear them, seeing as how this is my first doublet. I had to take the pic with the flash off, it was making the burgundy look hot pink heh.
(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z257/bonnielorraine22/justindoublet006.jpg)
That fabric is so yummy... almost makes me want to go noble!
Not ren, but steampunk - but it counts as garb & as something I'm making:
steampunk pirate:
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z290/wattsupdoc/100_0505.jpg)
showing lining:
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z290/wattsupdoc/100_0506.jpg)
Gear fabric w/musical lining fabric:
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z290/wattsupdoc/100_0507.jpg)
I adore Steampunk, and I want garb also!!! Can't wait to see the finished product! It's gonna be gorgeous...
Oh I so love that fabric. I totally cant wait to see the finished piece.
The top one is done except for buttons. Will try to get the gears pair done tomorrow, but have to order a boatload of buttons - 10/leg. Eeesh. I've always loved spats - they're such a frivolous accessory.
EDIT: Here is one of the almost-completed clockwork spats - I need to order buttons.
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z290/wattsupdoc/100_0510.jpg)
What is a spat?
According to Wikipedia: Spats are a type of shoe accessory worn in the late 19th and early 20th century. The spat is worn over the shoe but under the pant leg. Historically, spats were also worn by women, under a long dress.
Think 1930's movie gangsters w/a white "saddle" over their black shoes - the saddle is the spat. Victorian legwarmers or a way to dress up a bland pair of shoes - so fun.
Here's the Fleur de Lis gown in progress.
I need to finish the waist treatment and put the burgandy poofies on the bodice and on the other sleeve.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/Sweete-Ladye/Garb/inprogress.jpg)
The skirt is fininshed and I am so happy how the pleats turned out! (I don't have the bum roll under there, so they will be even more stand out-ish)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/Sweete-Ladye/Garb/pleats.jpg)
The Fleur de Lis gown is swoon worthy - & those pleats - *sigh* - beautiful.
Beautiful!
Have you used the Eleonora di Toledo burial dress as a basis? The shape reminds a lot of it.
Beautiful gown, Margaret!
I drafted a bodice pattern for my granddaughter and made up the muslin. It's coming along well, so tonight, I made the picadills and shoulder treatment that goes with it. ;D
Quote from: operafantomet on March 30, 2009, 12:43:22 AM
Beautiful!
Have you used the Eleonora di Toledo burial dress as a basis? The shape reminds a lot of it.
Thanks for the compliments everyone!
And, actually, no I did not base it off of the Elenora gown, I guess it's just turning out to look like that. The bodice is actually a tweeked version of the Simplicity 3782 bodice and some simple sleeves.
Quote from: Margaret on March 29, 2009, 08:24:24 PM
Here's the Fleur de Lis gown in progress.
I need to finish the waist treatment and put the burgandy poofies on the bodice and on the other sleeve.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/Sweete-Ladye/Garb/inprogress.jpg)
This is going beautifully. I love the fabric. How do you keep from beading all of it?
How do I keep from beading all of it?
No time and no patience!! :D
Quote from: Margaret on March 29, 2009, 08:24:24 PM
Here's the Fleur de Lis gown in progress.
I need to finish the waist treatment and put the burgandy poofies on the bodice and on the other sleeve.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/Sweete-Ladye/Garb/inprogress.jpg)
The skirt is fininshed and I am so happy how the pleats turned out! (I don't have the bum roll under there, so they will be even more stand out-ish)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/Sweete-Ladye/Garb/pleats.jpg)
OH love the material and the gown
I want Fleur de Lis gown. Those pleats came out perfect. You lined them all up in preeeety-like.
Man Mags you really do rock you know that?
I would have gone cross eyed doing those pleat! Lining them up had to be a trick
Oh My!!!! It's hidious.... hidious I tell you.... don't ever, ever wear it.
I'm such a good friend that I'll take it off your hands..... yup, I'll sacrifice for you, my friend, never fear.
(Innocent, sincere blinkblink...looks around for the other shoe to drop .... or the lightening to strike)
Quote from: Margaret on March 29, 2009, 08:24:24 PM
Here's the Fleur de Lis gown in progress.
I need to finish the waist treatment and put the burgandy poofies on the bodice and on the other sleeve.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/Sweete-Ladye/Garb/inprogress.jpg)
The skirt is fininshed and I am so happy how the pleats turned out! (I don't have the bum roll under there, so they will be even more stand out-ish)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/Sweete-Ladye/Garb/pleats.jpg)
I just got the most beautiful bodice i the mail today!!! I'm so excited to wear it this weekend, I can hardly wait!!!
Thank you, Bonnie!!! It's perfect, and it's just snug enough to shrink with me!!! ;D
HUZZAH!!!
absolutely georgeous!!!
here is an update for me:
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/alicathelton/002.jpg)
all that is left of the main dress is sewing ties on the sleeves and finishing up sewing the skirt on, he on to the partlet, hat and ruff!
Wow! Lady Catherine and Wayward Wench, very lovely! Actually, I should not be so stingy with my compliments - I've seen so many beautiful things on this forum, so much talent, and everyone here is such a great inspiration to me. I'm very much a baby at this, and I'm combatting depression over the end of my faire season (our last day was yesterday) by visiting here and feasting my eyes on all the pretty pretty things. Thanks to you all for sharing your projects, techniques, tips, tears and triumphs, and keeping the spirit of the faire alive in such a cool way. You all rock!
Beautiful! And fabulous fit!
Quote from: Lady Catherine on March 30, 2009, 07:41:00 PM
absolutely georgeous!!!
here is an update for me:
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/alicathelton/002.jpg)
all that is left of the main dress is sewing ties on the sleeves and finishing up sewing the skirt on, he on to the partlet, hat and ruff!
Quote from: WaywardWench on March 30, 2009, 06:09:47 PM
Oh My!!!! It's hidious.... hidious I tell you.... don't ever, ever wear it.
I'm such a good friend that I'll take it off your hands..... yup, I'll sacrifice for you, my friend, never fear.
(Innocent, sincere blinkblink...looks around for the other shoe to drop .... or the lightening to strike)
You are not fooling anyone you know!! Were not you the one who wanted my arm cut off so you could have my sleeves?! I think I distintly remember that one.
And Adriana, the fabric actually made it easier to pleat like that.
Catherine - that gown is so pretty! The fit is dead on - that's what really makes that gown.
:o WOW!!! Fantastic work everyone!
...makes me feel like such a slacker...I need to get back to work on that damned Ditchley Dress...
Quote from: Margaret on March 31, 2009, 06:31:36 AM
You are not fooling anyone you know!! Were not you the one who wanted my arm cut off so you could have my sleeves?! I think I distintly remember that one.
Dang! I thought it *might* work. (and cows *might*fly)
You still have those arms and the sleeves that should be mine. Your head is still attached to your neck and you still have the necklace I covet.
Fine! Fine! FINE!
I totally covet your wardrobe. If I could fit in it I'd steal it all..... however I will just appreciate it as you wear it.
(until your back is turned and you are distracted by the pretty eye candy, then I'll strke and tear it off your limbs. I'll apologize now for the physical harm that is bound to befall you in the attempt..... drat.... did my outloud voice just emerge?)
Ya know I luvs ya
Hugs and pompoms, m'dear.
Lady Cathleen, your ensemble is breathtaking - beautiful work.
Lady Catherine, that is beautiful work. It is simple, well fit and very attractive.
Lady Catherine, I love it! I'm really into elegant simplicity like how you've designed your dress. Bravo!
Quote from: WaywardWench on March 31, 2009, 09:29:42 AM
Ya know I luvs ya
Hugs and pompoms, m'dear.
I knows ya loves me - because I loves you too!! But - you still not gettin' me stuff!! :-*
:o awww! shucks! thanks everyone!!!
I love your gown Lady Catherine, the fit is perfect. And the pleats on that skirt Margaret are amazing.
I just finished up my first attempt at a stomacher. I'm trying not to think of how many hours I spent on the beading, lets just say it was a lot. I double back stitched each garnet and freshwater pearl and knotted it every 2-3 gems/pearls, plus did two layers of woven cotton interfacing to make sure they're never coming out. Added a layer of duck with two long strips of boning, and a layer of cotton twill for lining. The piping is made out of the same cotton velveteen that I made the bloomers from. I think I'm going to tie it on with silk ribbon, but I need to order some more from M&J. I made the sleeve dangles detachable, since its a fairly neutral bodice someone could just swap out a different color stomacher/dangles for a different color scheme.
(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z257/bonnielorraine22/bodices/stomacher001.jpg)
(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z257/bonnielorraine22/bodices/stomacher007.jpg)
Wow thats very beautiful.
Sometimes an outfit just shouts to be done a certain way, or the character that will wear it demands certain shortcuts not be taken, that is the case in this kirtle. The "village goodwyfe, Mistress Nellie Sutton" demanded it have selfmade trims, hand bound eyelets rather than grommets, and hand pleated cartridge pleats rather than drapery tape.
In progress and wearable, though not done as yet, a kirtle of linen/cotton in oatmeal with all over embroidery, piped in olive raw silk and guarded in greens of suede(ultra) and silk. The eyelets and cartridge pleating were both done by hand. It gets another band of silk guard, a corded petticoat and reversible sleeves
(http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv351/LegacyofTime/DSCN2009.jpg)
(http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv351/LegacyofTime/Garb/Nellie%20Sutton/Kirtle/DSCN1886.jpg)
(http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv351/LegacyofTime/Garb/Nellie%20Sutton/Kirtle/DSCN1881.jpg)
(http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv351/LegacyofTime/Garb/Nellie%20Sutton/Kirtle/DSCN1876.jpg)
Ohhhhh. Very well done Fionna!
I mean VERY well done.
Excellent progress, Ladies!!!!! Awesome work!!
I started a Partlet for Lady De Laney's ensemble. No photos as of yet. The rest of the project is going to be a big one. The Corset is also finished.
That is such wonderful work. I admire the time and effort that was put into it.
Photos coming as I upload them.
My current project is that for Lady DeLaney. I have her Partlet finished, which is made from a Hankerchief linen. Sheer, yet covers just so. The Corset is at the Shoe Repair for grommetting. Elizabeth made the Bum Roll.
I am finishing up the pearling of trim on the forepart to the Underskirt. There are 4mm pearl clusters in the center of the trim. Where therew is trim all through this ensemble, there will be pearling. There will be well over 1,000 4mm pearls on this ensemble.
Oh wow that can take some time. I cant wait to see the pics of your wonderful work.
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/syrilla/My%20costumes/MaryYounger.jpg)
An Italian inspired gown with canion pants. I will post her husbands doublet and canions soon.
WOW!!! I love the color!!!!!!
i can only imagine the finished product is going to be stunning, Syrilla.
Gorgeous color for something Italian inspired.
Want the pretty things! Oh, and if you could sew me up some legs to go with the kit, I'd be grateful... Mine ain't fit to be seen! :o :o
:D Not Rennie but fun. This is what I am making for my partner for the fairy fests and Renn fest
An elven king look
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj83/dragonwing1961/Brents%20Ren%20Fair%20costume/100_3132.jpg)
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj83/dragonwing1961/Brents%20Ren%20Fair%20costume/100_3134.jpg)
this picture shoes that there are no sleves for the robe. So his shirt sleeves will be visible
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj83/dragonwing1961/Brents%20Ren%20Fair%20costume/100_3128.jpg)
And this is the fabric for his shirt. In the upper pics he is just wearing a plain white shirt. The one I am making is a Renn styled shirt.
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj83/dragonwing1961/Brents%20Ren%20Fair%20costume/100_3141.jpg)
Nothing complicated but fun. Oh he doesn't have his ears on yet.
Looking good. Cant wait to see a completely finished get up. Great work
Thank you. I failed to mention that I put in a faux pleating on the front. You can see it by his hand on the next to last picture. I will be running silver trim down the center of it on both sides. We are still debating on how to finish off the front edge. And I still have to hem it.
DragonWing, Great work, can't wait to see it . It looks so comfortable and cool.
That certainly looks like fun. ;D
Thank you thank you. I will have it compleated by May 1st, that is the first Fairie Festival, in Glen Rock, PA. Wonderful fairie fest.
http://spoutwood.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=28&Itemid=6
Oh it's almost done!
This is my garb for this years medieval festivals. I drafted everything myself. These pictures were taken a while ago. I now have the kirtle hemmed to ankle length and I just have to hem the supertunic and make the veil and barbette.
The kirtle
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And the supertunic
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_X0yK1BtO8hU/SeAKrHDBBuI/AAAAAAAAA1o/NJ8XREwaI5I/s400/IMG_0458.JPG)
I had to use cotton bias tape to make a facing for the hem, as I'd forgotten that linen shrinks when I ordered the fabric. I tacked it up BY HAND with a blind hem stitch, which I'm very proud of.
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_X0yK1BtO8hU/SeAPiVTKi5I/AAAAAAAAA2I/UiScKpO-hEo/s400/IMG_0464.JPG)
The brown facing on the supertunic collar was scrounged from the first ever skirt I made, which I couldn't actually walk in- when buying the fabric, I'd bought 120 cm instead of 120 inches. It makes a lovely collar, though, which I top stitched by hand, using a back stitch.
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_X0yK1BtO8hU/SeAPl9KmC5I/AAAAAAAAA2Q/ral17Ae8l1I/s400/IMG_0463.JPG)
So close to being done with sewing- then I can wear it out in the garden and get it properly peasanty!
Some photos of Lady De Laney's new ensemble so far...
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/52/752/0/82/70/2957082700025619629jEreqC_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2957082700025619629jEreqC) The Ensemble which consists of the Outer Doublet with detachable Hanging Sleeves, Bodice with detachable sleeves, Under and Overskirt, Partlet(open chemise with long sleeves), Corset, and Riding Hat. I am tweaking this design a bit to make it unique to Lady De Laney's desires. For the Doublet, Bodice, and Underskirt, I am using Margo Anderson's Women's Elizabethan pattern.
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/75/75/3/50/48/2001350480025619629wBcRhS_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2001350480025619629wBcRhS) The fabric for the gown is a Goldish Damaxk with a striking design. The Contrast fabric is a Hunter Green Cotton Velveteen. The trim I am using is FRAMES from www.pillagedvillage.com (http://www.pillagedvillage.com) that will have 4mm pearl clusters where ever there is trim sewn.
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THe Partlet or Open front chemise, is made of a Cotton Voile. Some also call it Hankerchief Linen. Sheer, yet covers. The Scalloped edge is actually the Salvage. Sorry for the darkness of the photos. The flash wsa off.
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/66/766/2/33/20/2582233200025619629mJcSbo_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2582233200025619629mJcSbo) The pearling on the trim. This trim is going to look fabtastic against the Damask. The Underskirt forepart has two rows of trim coming down the Middle as well as along the skirt hem. Now on to the Overskirt that will he hand cartridge pleated with trim down each side and pearling.
Nice ensemble GirlChris! And nice job on that hand stitching, too!
Beautiful project Lady K!
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on April 11, 2009, 03:57:21 AM
THe Partlet or Open front chemise, is made of a Cotton Voile. Some also call it Hankerchief Linen.
I must disagree with this statement. Cotton is cotton and linen is linen so saying that cotton viole is called handkerchief linen is incorrect. Well, I suppose you could
call it that but it doesn't make it so! LOL
My current project (copied from my blog)
Assembly Line Tunics
I've started on the linen tunics for Tom's summer camping garb. I measured and cut all five on Saturday then pinned all the gussets and gores on Tuesday and started sewing the first one. When it came time to cut the neck and figure out the facing/trim I pulled out my circle template from The Crafter's Workshop and the rotarty cutter I got free when I purchased my paper trimmer. I love it when I can use my scrapbooking supplies on my sewing projects! LOL Thursday I got the first one done except for the hemming (I'm still undecided whether or not to do the contrasting fabric at the hem) and the gussets and gores sewn on the second one. They will be brown trimmed with green, green trimmed with navy, navy trimmed with rust, rust trimmed with teal, and teal trimmed with brown.
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I have read that nearly any color can be achieved with natural dyes so did not restrict myself to "muddy" colors. These are being assembled with machine stitched french seams with the facings and hems finished by hand.
No worries, sealion!! As sheer as this fabric is, itis often mistaken for Hankerchief linen. I am aware that there is a difference. Lovely fabric none the less.
We'll agree that cotton viole is a reasonable substitute when handkercheif linen isn't available. ;)
Hee hee! Sealion, I'm really amused that the tunic you made has the same colour scheme as the one I did- just in reverse! It looks fabulous!
Oooh, lovely cotton voile with embroidery, Lady K... I tend to raid the Indian sari shops when I want stuff like that. Much cheaper than the regular fabric places...
And I love the assembly line for the tunics, Sealion. I've been doing the same with white frocks and Inspector gadget trench coats!
Looking good, sewist!
Since hubby and I have the same sleeve length and chest measurements and I am only 2" shorter than him anything I make for him will fit me as well. ;)
Quote from: Kate XXXXXX on April 12, 2009, 04:13:21 AM
Oooh, lovely cotton voile with embroidery, Lady K... I tend to raid the Indian sari shops when I want stuff like that. Much cheaper than the regular fabric places...
Kate, I had to laugh when I read that. We just got back from England visiting Steve's parents and family. We couldn't eat enough Indian food when we were there. However, I chuckled when I thought of Indian sari shops here. Maybe in big cities, but where I live, you have to drive almost 2 hours to find ** one ** Indian restaurant, and it's nowhere near the quality of what is take-away over there. A sari shop? If there's a large Indian contingent maybe in a big city, but I've never, ever seen one in any of the 5 different states in which I've lived. The closest is that Joanne's Fabric has recently started carrying some fabric called Sari fabric!
You're so lucky, wonder if you even know it !!!!!!! lol ;)
I am working on the Over skirt, beading the trim that runs down each side. Next, get the hem hand sewn, then the gingham sewn on to the cartridge pleating. Photos will ensue when I am finished with this step.
Quote from: Lady Renee Buchanan on April 12, 2009, 08:13:03 AM
Quote from: Kate XXXXXX on April 12, 2009, 04:13:21 AM
Oooh, lovely cotton voile with embroidery, Lady K... I tend to raid the Indian sari shops when I want stuff like that. Much cheaper than the regular fabric places...
Kate, I had to laugh when I read that. We just got back from England visiting Steve's parents and family. We couldn't eat enough Indian food when we were there. However, I chuckled when I thought of Indian sari shops here. Maybe in big cities, but where I live, you have to drive almost 2 hours to find ** one ** Indian restaurant, and it's nowhere near the quality of what is take-away over there. A sari shop? If there's a large Indian contingent maybe in a big city, but I've never, ever seen one in any of the 5 different states in which I've lived. The closest is that Joanne's Fabric has recently started carrying some fabric called Sari fabric!
You're so lucky, wonder if you even know it !!!!!!! lol ;)
Oh, I do, I do! ;D
A friend picked up a couple of white embroidered cotton voile saris for about £3 each a while back. She has very tall windows in her house, and clear rather than obscure glass in the bathroom (converted from a bedroom), and uses them as draped curtains over the window. They hang in swags and pool on the floor, and because they are all cotton and white, just get flung in a boil wash when they are grubby, and tumble dried, and they come up smiling and get flung up again!
Next time I'm in that shop in Bradford, I shall get a couple to put by for partlet and Regency frock making...
The Over and underskrts. I need to alter the underskirt a wee bit at the waist by raising it up about 1/2" so that it does not drag on the ground.
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Sorry about the lighting.
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Cartridge pleating, of course!
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Overskirt detail. This project is becoming to come alive.
After several emails and photos sent, Lady DeLaney is ready for me to cut out the bodice and Underlinings. Making duplicate muslins sure helps in having to do alterations on a finished garment at a later date. Good fit is key.
This Damask is just beautiful in person. When i cut out the 3 skirt panels, I made sure I kept the pattern running. I laid it out like I would when working with Plaids.
Just gorgeous, Lady Kathleen.
Oh, very smart, Lady K. AND pretty! Nice fabrics and trim. Got any spare? ;)
I might have a little left over when all is said and done, Kate!!! ;)
The Damask fabric came from www.wharehousefabricsinc.com (http://www.wharehousefabricsinc.com) called Arabia. The color is Bay Leaf. The contrast fabric is a Hunter Green Velveteen.
The trim is FRAMES in 1 1/14" wide from www.pillagedvillage.com (http://www.pillagedvillage.com) This is my favorite trim of all that I have used for garb!!!
Thank you all!!!
Thank you for posting where you get your trim. I ment to ask you that. ;)
I cant wait to see Lady D's gown in person!
just beautiful!
I just had a busy week of altering Prom and Bridewsmaids dresses. Tis that season. Now I can get the bodice and the outer Doublet cut out.
Progress on the Unfinished Bodice. I ended up underlining the Damask for more body with Cotton Broadcloth. The trim doubled and beaded like the skirts. More tomorrow. All of a sudden, I am very tired and will be going to bed soon.
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There will be tabs at the shoulders and about the waistline.
Oh that is going to be just lovely!!!
Two more questions about the dress Lady Kathleen?
Where did you get the green velveteen? And how many yards of trim do you go through? 8-10??
Being that there is a Doublet that goes with this gown, I will go through more than 15 yards of trim and close to 1,500 4mm pearls. There are tabs yet to make, trim, and pearl. I have the double layer of heavy Cotton Cancas Duck for the underlining of the Bodice together. Then a lining layer of a Quilter's broadcloth. 5 layers in all for the Bodice. There is enough body, the Bodice will not need any boning at all.
The Hunter Green Velveteen I was lucky to find at my local Mill End outlet. I bought 5 yards of that. 10 yards of the Damask.
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Here is a pic of the bodice to a Venetian dress I have been fiddling with between everything else I'm working on. It has a long way to go. But I'm happy with it how it's coming along. I swear it's not THAT pink in person. Allthough....it is pink. Thinking of making it an open skirt with little matching bloomers or something under it. Scandalous!! lol
I love how pink it is actually, very princess and fairytale looking I think... In fact, I like this white and pink venitian more than any other venitian I've seen!! Congrats on the color combo and the pretty flowy sleeves.
More on the Bodice.... Sorry again about the darkness of the photos. Damn camera flash.
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Just pinned in the back of the Bodoce. My dress form is short through the torsos. The top edge will fit where it should on Lady DeLaney.
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The bottom of the Bodice. Detailing the tabs, trims, and pearls. I sewed in Bias Tape that I am going to secure down. I have the shoulder tabs yet to do, then get the lining attached.
There are 2 layers of sturdy Cotton Canvas Duck underlining the bodice. The Bodice will be plenty sturdy with the corset underneath.
Almost done - Need to sew trim on, make foresleeves, hem it, sew the forepanel onto something, etc etc.
I just had to take some pictures =) (ps I did not make the partlet)
The color is actually champagne/eggplant changeable taffeta with eggplant (DARK purple) accent fabric - the purple is *not* rose/red, and while the photos are good, the color is wrong.
I used 250lb extra heavy duty cable ties in the bodice and they are so super awesome; I'm never using metal again!!!
I added additional boning beyond what the pattern specified, and in hindsight, I should have added an additional layer between the boning and the taffeta to prevent show-through, but it's not as bad in person as it looks in the photos.
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Beautiful! I like the colors and the trim.
Very beautiful. Cant wait to see both finished projects.
Wow!!!! Gorgeous!
All I can say ladies is.... Wow, so very lovely
I love looking at all the beautiful projects going on!
Here's mine. Drafted the whole pattern myself, made the bodice out of leftover pieces I had on hand, including canvas interlining and cotton lining. Just need to add the grommets. I tried it on my granddaughter this evening and it fits her so well! The chemise is almost done, need to hem it. I also made matching velveteen cuffs, which also need grommets.
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Lady K, that gown is REALLY going to be something special! Opulent and suitably OTT! I love it.
Tixi, you gown is also very special. I just love the simplicity of it, and the clean lines... Don't fret about the boning showing through. Just something to teach the rest of us and for you to remember in future. The camera always highlights out slightest discrepancies, and I bet no-one notices when you wear it.
Lady L, that bodice is so cute! can we see pix of the granddaughter in it when done? I bet she adores it.
Lady L - that's a very pretty bodice. Neat fabric.
I cincur with Kate. The Tudor gown made from the newest SIMPLICITY pattern is lovely. Simple with clean lines. Can be further embellished at a later time, for no garb is truly finished.
Lady L!! How fun is it to draft a pattern for a little girl!! When I did my grandaughter's Elizabethan ensemble in 2004, everything was hand drafted save for her chemise and Bodice sleeves. I even made a little bumroll for her. I did all the embroidery and beading as well. This time around at 12, she would rather have something wenchy.
(http://festiveattyre.com/feature/yr4/images/kasey.jpg)
How adorable.
Lady Kathleen, the outfit is stupendous. I wish I'd had a grandmother like you when I was young!!
Fantastic work ladies. I am just in awww of you all. LOL
Quote from: LadyElizabeth on April 21, 2009, 04:37:33 PM
I love how pink it is actually, very princess and fairytale looking I think... In fact, I like this white and pink venitian more than any other venitian I've seen!! Congrats on the color combo and the pretty flowy sleeves.
Thank you LadyElizabeth! I had been wantin g to make a venetian and when i came across this fabric at Walmart for $1.50 and yard i knew it was meant to be.
So many wonderful projects going on hard to know where to begin to comment.
Quote from: flidais on April 24, 2009, 07:41:29 PM
Thank you LadyElizabeth! I had been wantin g to make a venetian and when i came across this fabric at Walmart for $1.50 and yard i knew it was meant to be.
So many wonderful projects going on hard to know where to begin to comment.
I'm so upset with my 3 local Wal-Marts. All of htem got rid of their fabric sections.
Thanks, all. ;D
I need to find something to make a skirt to go with it...hmmmm.
Almost done...should finish up this week! My dressform isn't set to my measurements right now and I don't have the corset on it, thus the kinda wonky look of the bodice heh.
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All I need to do is put the trim on the skirt, hem it, and add the shoulder treatments to the bodice. Woo!
I love that green. The dress looks just wonderful. Great work.
Quote from: CapnFayeCutler on April 25, 2009, 07:46:03 AM
Almost done...should finish up this week! My dressform isn't set to my measurements right now and I don't have the corset on it, thus the kinda wonky look of the bodice heh.
ooh i love high collared fem doublets - nice use of geometric shapes
GOURGOUS Capn
Quote from: Tixi on April 23, 2009, 05:44:01 PM
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Yay, Tixi! I'm so glad you posted this, as I couldn't tell from the line drawings where exactly certain seams fall. But they fall where I want them to for switching it to a front lacing bodice with a placket.
And also, holy crap you're a fast sewer! That pattern has only been out since the 10th!
Quote from: GirlChris on April 25, 2009, 09:11:50 AM
And also, holy crap you're a fast sewer! That pattern has only been out since the 10th!
heh - yea, i'm nuts - it only took me 2 full days start-to-photo =)
I wish I had that time to sew.
Oh, very smart. Love the colour.
The Bodice is finished and ready to go to the Shoe Repair this week for grommetting. I have the sleeves to do, get the Doubleet and hanging sleeves cut out, as well as the Riding Hat.
I took a few days off this weekend due to not feeling well. Darn right knee acting up again. Photos will ensue.
The Purple Doublet that is in the works. The fabric photographs blue, but it really is "in your face, hide from the Queen" purple. ;D
There will be sleeves and an overskirt to go with it as well.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/Sweete-Ladye/Garb/purpledoublet2.jpg)
Looking good. The trim looks wonderful.
Ooh very nice, the trim is great! I think after my next projects I may have to do something purple...always been too shy to. (I can see a few people going... Shy!? Yeah right)
Here's a link to ANOTHER project I'm working on this week:
Turquoise gown RE-DO (http://capnfayecutler.renspace.com/gallery/view_gallery.one?gal_id=2)
I'm re-doing the trim on this gown that I had made, because the trim that came on it was GOD AWFUL!!! Shiny cheap metallic gold *shudder*
Fabulous work.
Quote from: CapnFayeCutler on April 28, 2009, 07:52:09 AM
Ooh very nice, the trim is great! I think after my next projects I may have to do something purple...always been too shy to. (I can see a few people going... Shy!? Yeah right)
Here's a link to ANOTHER project I'm working on this week:
Turquoise gown RE-DO (http://capnfayecutler.renspace.com/gallery/view_gallery.one?gal_id=2)
I'm re-doing the trim on this gown that I had made, because the trim that came on it was GOD AWFUL!!! Shiny cheap metallic gold *shudder*
I do love the color. ;)
Beautiful projects!
Hi everyone, I am new here and back to sewing after 20 yrs. I fell in love with ren faires a long time ago and dressed up for the first time last fall at STL Pirate Fest and KC Ren Faire. Had such a blast I knew I needed to make my own garb instead of putting together something makeshift out of the closet. I have to say these forums are such an inspiration and very dangerous!!
This is nothing fancy and still have a lot of finishing to do. I didnt want to start with something elaborate right off the bat so I opted for something very simple to make sure I still remembered the terms lol.
Sorry the pictures aren't the greatest, it seems a little elf ran off with my camera. :-[
Front:
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Back:
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pretty colors!
beautiful colors. lookin good
Everyone is making such pretty things! Right now I'm finishing a Victorian corset. But I bought a bunch of cable ties to play with, so as soon as I get time, there's a garb project on the way!
I am always drooling over things that come up on the two forums! Well done everyone!
It's coming along...
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The sleeves, tabs that need more pearling on the bodice.
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Full length shot.
I have the Doublet cut out with the trims sewn on, ready to pearl. That means sitting in front of the TV to sew. I also have the shoulder wings to the Doublet trimmed and ready to pearl as well.
More Photos will ensue.
Gorgeous work on her gown! Now that things have settled down, I'll be sending you my measurements shortly.
You'd better run!!
Quote from: Margaret on April 28, 2009, 06:50:25 AM
The Purple Doublet that is in the works. The fabric photographs blue, but it really is "in your face, hide from the Queen" purple. ;D
*snort*
Oh - you should see the plans that I have for when I wear that gown.
Let me tell ya right now, runnin' really isn't one of them!! :D
Oh, don't worry, Mags, you won't need to run.
There are those of us who will make sure the Queen knows where you are, in case she needs to suddenly appropriate a Royal purple dupioni doublet and skirt.
ya uppity wench, you. ;D
*snicker snicker*
Quote from: Katie Bookwench on April 29, 2009, 09:50:05 PM
ya uppity wench, you. ;D
Watch it there missy. I'm a capial 'W' kind of Wench. :D
I am also sure that you will be there to provide any kind of help Her Grace or I need. You and that little instigator friend of yours. :-*
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Quote from: Katie Bookwench on April 29, 2009, 09:50:05 PM
ya uppity wench, you. ;D
Watch it there missy. I'm a capial 'W' kind of Wench. :D
I am also sure that you will be there to provide any kind of help Her Grace or I need. You and that little instigator friend of yours. :-*
LMAO!!!! You ladies are a riot
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Watch it there missy. I'm a capial 'W' kind of Wench. :D
I am also sure that you will be there to provide any kind of help Her Grace or I need. You and that little instigator friend of yours. :-*
Hey there.. I resemble that remark! Yes I do...
"Your Majesty... look you yonder.. isn't that a beheading offense? May I have the necklace and sleeves afterwards?"
Wayward-right in the thick o' things- Wench
Wayward Wench, Katie, and yes you Mags... If it's purple IT'S MINE!!! And I'll find some other shiny for you Wench.
I started a new dress last night inspired by the Italian working women in the paintings by Vincenzo Campi. I got the bodice put together last night and trimmed it and added the lacing rings this morning.
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I am in the process of waiting for out local Hancock Fabrics getting in from another store in Mankato, Hunter Green Piping that I need to finish Lady DeLaney's Outer Doublet to her ensemble. The not-too-poofy Italian Bonnet is finished, as is the Coif that goes with it.
Now on to Toki's ensemble. Pictures to come.
Sealion I am loving the start to your new dress. I believe they mentioned this in the compleated gallery thread. But there really is something to be said to a well done piece of lower or middle class garb. Without all the bling and trim. Then it comes down to a good plan, fabric choice and construction.
Mags.....purple???? hehehehe It looks lovely, I'm sure it'll be something we will all me envious of.
I just have to hem the Campi dress and it will be done. It's purple but I doubt our queen would interested in the dress of an Italian peasant. :giggle:
She might Sealion, she just might! :D
Can't wait to see your finished work!!
Check the "finished" thread. ;)
Quote from: flidais on May 02, 2009, 08:48:51 AM
Sealion I am loving the start to your new dress. I believe they mentioned this in the compleated gallery thread. But there really is something to be said to a well done piece of lower or middle class garb. Without all the bling and trim. Then it comes down to a good plan, fabric choice and construction.
What Flidais said.... it all comes down to the elegance of simplicity -- the tailoring and design on a lower class gown are the bling. Just subtle bling... it doesn't scream for your attention, but it catches it nonetheless, and....it's just.....so RIGHT...
I saw the finished product on the other thread...and BRAVO! well done!!
Thanks! I still can't believe how easily and quickly it came together! I'm trying to fight the urge to start another one since I am supposed to be doing other things today. I'm afraid that might be a losing battle, though. LOL
;D But still beautiful! Well done, you. :) :)
What happens when I mix steampunk with the renaissance?
This...The da Vinci Aviator:
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I started with a florentine gown bodice.
It will be made of beige linen with black trim and coin sequins.
Three pieces: white linen smock, pleated/hemp-boned underdress and pleated overdress.
Obviously it is a rough sketch. Not sure of the front lace trim nor the dark overskirt.
Must be done by this July. Wish me luck.
http://dressdiary.blogspot.com/2009/03/renpunk.html
Ooooh! I can't wait to see what you come up with! I'm thinking of putting something steamy together for Labor Day but must finish the Pennsic sewing first!
Artemisia, I'm totally loving the steampunk renaissance! I really am thinking of doing something like this in the future, maybe adding a fairy element to it too... love wings!
Love Steampunk, love Renaissance. Yup it could be a start of a trend you have began
Love it!
Oh, what fun! You gotta keep us posted on this one! ;D ;D
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The unfinsihed Doublet front. i have since sewn of the buttons. I need to make the hanging sleeves.
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The Doublet back showing the trim and pearling detail. Hunter Green Piping on the doublet with Cording for the looping.
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The Bonnet with pearls, buttons, and plumes.
That is so beautiful!
Oooh! Pretty!
I'm working on another "Campi" dress in navy linen. I just knew the purple one went together too easily. this one is making up for it: First I sewed the shoulder strap seams backward so that the seam allowance would have been on the outside once the bodice was turned (thankfully I did notice it before I got that far) then when I sewed the three panels of the skirt together with french seams I twisted one of the panels and didn't realize it 'til I was gathering the skirt so I had to pick the seam out, untwist, and redo. I decided that was my sign to be done for the day. LOL
Lady Kathleen, how beautiful. Very lovely.
Hello!
I have been making parts of this outfit forever....I have made all sorts of things just so did not have to sew yards and yards of trim all over the fabric, but I am now in the final phases of this thing I just want it done so I can wear it!!
So here is the doublet bodice:
http://picasaweb.google.com/Cilean/MyWork?authkey=Gv1sRgCPjJ7su7zoXTGw#5332915815903857890 (http://picasaweb.google.com/Cilean/MyWork?authkey=Gv1sRgCPjJ7su7zoXTGw#5332915815903857890)
Here is the trim from the back:
http://picasaweb.google.com/Cilean/MyWork?authkey=Gv1sRgCPjJ7su7zoXTGw#5332915929369147282 (http://picasaweb.google.com/Cilean/MyWork?authkey=Gv1sRgCPjJ7su7zoXTGw#5332915929369147282)
Trim Placement down the front of the skirting:
http://picasaweb.google.com/Cilean/MyWork?authkey=Gv1sRgCPjJ7su7zoXTGw#5332915714671741090 (http://picasaweb.google.com/Cilean/MyWork?authkey=Gv1sRgCPjJ7su7zoXTGw#5332915714671741090)
And this is the last and longest here is across the bottom trim:
http://picasaweb.google.com/Cilean/MyWork?authkey=Gv1sRgCPjJ7su7zoXTGw#5332915961366308146 (http://picasaweb.google.com/Cilean/MyWork?authkey=Gv1sRgCPjJ7su7zoXTGw#5332915961366308146)
So when I finish the trim, I will add the lining with the extra wool, then I will begin cartridge pleating.
Hopefully?? In the soon future......I can put this in the Finished Section.
Cilean
Cilean!! Very lovely!! The Plum Jacquard is beautiful. The pattern looks very similar to one I have in Black. Can't wait to see the rest of the ensemble.
That is very lovely. You french! :D
Oh, that's rather elegant... As is the cat! Mine help me like that too - especially Cornflake!
Quote from: Syrilla on May 06, 2009, 11:43:44 PM
That is very lovely. You french! :D
Or Italian. Those Florentine lilies embroidered on the sleeves caught my eye! LOL
Quote from: sealion on May 07, 2009, 06:09:12 AM
Quote from: Syrilla on May 06, 2009, 11:43:44 PM
That is very lovely. You french! :D
Or Italian. Those Florentine lilies embroidered on the sleeves caught my eye! LOL
Doesn't the Florentine lily have some extra flowers between the petals, compared to the French fleur-de-lis? Or are they overlapping in look? (heraldic symbols isn't my forte....)
Quote from: operafantomet on May 07, 2009, 08:58:26 AM
Quote from: sealion on May 07, 2009, 06:09:12 AM
Quote from: Syrilla on May 06, 2009, 11:43:44 PM
That is very lovely. You french! :D
Or Italian. Those Florentine lilies embroidered on the sleeves caught my eye! LOL
Doesn't the Florentine lily have some extra flowers between the petals, compared to the French fleur-de-lis? Or are they overlapping in look? (heraldic symbols isn't my forte....)
The trim looks like French fluer de lys but the embroidery on the sleeves seems to have the "extra flowers". (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v680/HappyStamper/stick_fleursaph.jpg)
That looks nice, Cilean! I really like fleurs-des-lys.
Quote from: Cilean on May 06, 2009, 10:42:50 PM
Hello!
I have been making parts of this outfit forever....I have made all sorts of things just so did not have to sew yards and yards of trim all over the fabric, but I am now in the final phases of this thing I just want it done so I can wear it!!
So here is the doublet bodice:
http://picasaweb.google.com/Cilean/MyWork?authkey=Gv1sRgCPjJ7su7zoXTGw#5332915815903857890 (http://picasaweb.google.com/Cilean/MyWork?authkey=Gv1sRgCPjJ7su7zoXTGw#5332915815903857890)
Here is the trim from the back:
http://picasaweb.google.com/Cilean/MyWork?authkey=Gv1sRgCPjJ7su7zoXTGw#5332915929369147282 (http://picasaweb.google.com/Cilean/MyWork?authkey=Gv1sRgCPjJ7su7zoXTGw#5332915929369147282)
Trim Placement down the front of the skirting:
http://picasaweb.google.com/Cilean/MyWork?authkey=Gv1sRgCPjJ7su7zoXTGw#5332915714671741090 (http://picasaweb.google.com/Cilean/MyWork?authkey=Gv1sRgCPjJ7su7zoXTGw#5332915714671741090)
And this is the last and longest here is across the bottom trim:
http://picasaweb.google.com/Cilean/MyWork?authkey=Gv1sRgCPjJ7su7zoXTGw#5332915961366308146 (http://picasaweb.google.com/Cilean/MyWork?authkey=Gv1sRgCPjJ7su7zoXTGw#5332915961366308146)
So when I finish the trim, I will add the lining with the extra wool, then I will begin cartridge pleating.
Hopefully?? In the soon future......I can put this in the Finished Section.
Cilean
Coming along beautifully, Vivat!
The Italian Styled Doublet for Toki....
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/62/762/9/56/65/2719956650025619629PxNzUx_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2719956650025619629PxNzUx)
This Doublet is made from a medium wale corduroy in a deep wine color. Gold Decorator piping, Maroon and Gold buttons, Gold on Black trim. I took a basic Doublet pattern and redrafted it into 3 seperate sections. Underlined in a black Quilter's weight Broadcloth. When the doublet is worn, the buttoned sections will show the underlining.
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/75/75/0/93/5/2948093050025619629uoHrcu_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2948093050025619629uoHrcu)
The doublet back showing more of the detailing. I have the picadils to attach, sew in the lining, make the buttonholes, and sew on the buttons. I hand sewed the armsythe because of the thickness of the Shoulder rolls.
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/73/173/4/70/52/2477470520025619629GxteVc_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2477470520025619629GxteVc)
Sleeve detail. I also redrafted the sleeve into 3 sections as well.
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/74/174/2/31/89/2108231890025619629GXcyiN_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2108231890025619629GXcyiN)
The sleeve as the same Doublet.
Gorgeous work, Lady K! Such a gorgeous color.
Completed chemise & semi-complete underskirt for my sea nymph garb:
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z290/wattsupdoc/100_0518.jpg)
Bodice & overskirt "water" fabric - I'm want to drop a pound or 15 so I'll make up the bodice closer to TRF:
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z290/wattsupdoc/100_0523.jpg)
Finally, a Victorian corset for another project - this really does make an hourglass:
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z290/wattsupdoc/100_0524.jpg)
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on May 09, 2009, 05:07:08 PM
The Italian Styled Doublet for Toki....
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/62/762/9/56/65/2719956650025619629PxNzUx_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2719956650025619629PxNzUx)
This Doublet is made from a medium wale corduroy in a deep wine color. Gold Decorator piping, Maroon and Gold buttons, Gold on Black trim. I took a basic Doublet pattern and redrafted it into 3 seperate sections. Underlined in a black Quilter's weight Broadcloth. When the doublet is worn, the buttoned sections will show the underlining.
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/75/75/0/93/5/2948093050025619629uoHrcu_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2948093050025619629uoHrcu)
The doublet back showing more of the detailing. I have the picadils to attach, sew in the lining, make the buttonholes, and sew on the buttons. I hand sewed the armsythe because of the thickness of the Shoulder rolls.
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/73/173/4/70/52/2477470520025619629GxteVc_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2477470520025619629GxteVc)
Sleeve detail. I also redrafted the sleeve into 3 sections as well.
(http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/74/174/2/31/89/2108231890025619629GXcyiN_th.jpg) (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2108231890025619629GXcyiN)
The sleeve as the same Doublet.
Looks good! Do I understand correctly that the body is basically "paned" then stitched to the black lining?
Taffy- Love the look of the water fabric over the sealife underskirt!!!
Thank you SeaLion!!
Huzzah Taffy!! You are turning into a Seamstress yet!!!
That is correct, Sealion!!
Each section or pane, is sewn with piping, then stitched where the buttons are. Then set onto the underlining and stitched. The doublet will be lined in a Quilter's weight Broadcloth similar in color to the Corduroy with patterned swirls called Florentine that I bought at Hancock Fabrics a few weeks ago.
The process I did for the Doublet body, I also did for the sleeves. It's fun and challenging to take a basic pattern for something and make into something completely different.
Cool! The doublet looks great and the "paned" process sounds so much easier than slashing!
The slashing or pinking method works best with silks. I tried a piece of corduroy and ended up doing the doublet the way I did. I also stitched close to the piping to hold it down. When I put the pieces together, I whip stitched underneath about 1 1/2" down from the shoulder and bottom waistline. The Buttons are spaced 3 1/4" apart. Time consuming, but cleaner to get the same effect.
Quote from: sealion on May 07, 2009, 09:10:47 AM
Quote from: operafantomet on May 07, 2009, 08:58:26 AM
Quote from: sealion on May 07, 2009, 06:09:12 AM
Quote from: Syrilla on May 06, 2009, 11:43:44 PM
That is very lovely. You french! :D
Or Italian. Those Florentine lilies embroidered on the sleeves caught my eye! LOL
Doesn't the Florentine lily have some extra flowers between the petals, compared to the French fleur-de-lis? Or are they overlapping in look? (heraldic symbols isn't my forte....)
The trim looks like French fluer de lys but the embroidery on the sleeves seems to have the "extra flowers". http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v680/HappyStamper/stick_fleursaph.jpg
Aaaah, I see. Thank you!
In December and January I worked a lot on a new project, a Florentine dress in the style of the 1550/1560s. I used Janet Arnold's "Eleonora di Toledo's funeral dress" as main pattern, although I moved the lacing further to the side as seen in many contemporary paintings.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/th_peacockmai1.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/peacockmai1.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/th_peacockfullback.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/peacockfullback.jpg)
However, the project was a failure from day 1. :-\ The skirt caused me a lot of issues, especially the pleating. I eventually changed it into gathers instead of pleats, and that helped a lot. The back of the skirt is very nice now, but the front still looks like a mess. Grrrr!
The bodice became too wide, which meant I had to cut off a strip with already-inserted grommets, another grrrr, on each side, and then insert new grommets. This helped a lot, but the bodice is still too high in the back. So in short, I like the skirt in the back, and the bodice in the front, but I dislike the bodice in the back and the skirt in the front... I'm not very happy with this project so far.
Last, but not least, the silver trims are soooo pretty in person, but looks rather dull on the dress. I want to change them into narrow navy velvet ribbons, in an arrangement similar to this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/renaissanceportraits/firenze3/zucchi1565.jpg
So.... more to come.
That is so pretty it would be a shame to give up on it. Try putting the skirt on the stand and pleat it standing. It looks like those front pleats aren't quite at the right angle for the skirt to hang as nicely as one would wish.
And for the back... Can you trim it down a bit across the back, or is it the wrong shape as well?
It's a pig having to redo things... I had to shift the poppers and redo the end of a collar several times last night... Collar was half an inch too long at one end... Because of the way the LACE was, not the collar itself! (Victorian job, with collar poppered inside neckline of bodice)
Quote from: operafantomet on May 15, 2009, 12:54:34 AM
In December and January I worked a lot on a new project
I absolutely love that color on you
I donno if this might help with the gathering on the fron of the skirt.
I have taken about a 8 inch bit of the front of the skirt and then I pin it flat against the waist band then I gather it from the end of the flat pinned spot to the opening in the back.. that way the skirt lays flat like you want it to and then you get the nice gathering in the back.
I hope that helps a touch..
That gown is way to beautiful to scrap!
This is my latest project. I should have been done already. But I have had more time for everything but sewing. This is eventually going to be a new Doublet for Lord Shadow.
(http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq314/Ladyshadow1313/Sewing%20Projects/S6302929.jpg)
(http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq314/Ladyshadow1313/Sewing%20Projects/S6302927.jpg)
Quote from: LadyShadow on May 16, 2009, 11:07:36 AM
This is my latest project. I should have been done already. But I have had more time for everything but sewing. This is eventually going to be a new Doublet for Lord Shadow.
(http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq314/Ladyshadow1313/S6302927.jpg)
(http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq314/Ladyshadow1313/S6302929.jpg)
Are the button loops giving you fits?
I tried doing one that way and eventually gave up and used bridal buttonloop trim.
Not yet. I am not to that point yet. If so I will definitely be asking you for help then.
Thank you for all the good advices and nice feedback. I won't give up on the dress just yet, but it probably won't be finished until next year sometime. Right now I'm sick and tired of it... :(
Quote from: operafantomet on May 15, 2009, 12:54:34 AM
In December and January I worked a lot on a new project, a Florentine dress in the style of the 1550/1560s. I used Janet Arnold's "Eleonora di Toledo's funeral dress" as main pattern, although I moved the lacing further to the side as seen in many contemporary paintings.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/th_peacockmai1.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/peacockmai1.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/th_peacockfullback.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/peacockfullback.jpg)
However, the project was a failure from day 1. :-\ The skirt caused me a lot of issues, especially the pleating. I eventually changed it into gathers instead of pleats, and that helped a lot. The back of the skirt is very nice now, but the front still looks like a mess. Grrrr!
The bodice became too wide, which meant I had to cut off a strip with already-inserted grommets, another grrrr, on each side, and then insert new grommets. This helped a lot, but the bodice is still too high in the back. So in short, I like the skirt in the back, and the bodice in the front, but I dislike the bodice in the back and the skirt in the front... I'm not very happy with this project so far.
Last, but not least, the silver trims are soooo pretty in person, but looks rather dull on the dress. I want to change them into narrow navy velvet ribbons, in an arrangement similar to this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/renaissanceportraits/firenze3/zucchi1565.jpg
So.... more to come.
It looks like you are cartridge pleating which the burial dress did not have. Janet Arnold shows that dress as not pleated in the very front and staggered box pleating towards the back.
(I know I'll get some argument)
Quote from: DonaCatalina on May 19, 2009, 08:14:24 AM
It looks like you are cartridge pleating which the burial dress did not have. Janet Arnold shows that dress as not pleated in the very front and staggered box pleating towards the back.
(I know I'll get some argument)
You're absolutely right! Problem is that I originally box pleated the skirt, but it just didn't look good. It looked horrible! And then I went by "the Pisa dress", which the "
Moda a Firenze" authors argues is made by the same tailor as Eleonora di Toledo's funeral dress. Main reason is that cut and construction is almost, though not entirely, identical. So when I already made the lacing of the bodice like the Pisa dress, the skirt felt right to adapt as well. A side shot of the Pisa dress can be seen here:
http://dazeoflaur.livejournal.com/103756.html#cutid1
I guess it's impossible to tell by these shots, but they should show that the Pisa dress has a gathered skirt:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/1560pisa2.jpg
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/pisadressback.jpg
The back of the skirt became rather good after adapting gathering instead of box pleating. But the front (which I should add is only pinned on in the photo) has been re-arranged probably 8 times already, and... Meeeh. I'm just not liking it. So I'm putting it on hold for a while, and I will return to it later.
This is for the Steampunk/Girl Genius invasion on All Hallow's Eve at TRF. The following is the inspiration:
http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20080425
http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20080604
My rendition of Mamma Gkika's skirt - all that's missing is the waistband & fox skull swag (gotz my own built-in bustle):
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z290/wattsupdoc/100_0527-1.jpg)
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z290/wattsupdoc/100_0529-1-1.jpg)
The corset is on hold till closer to fair - trying to lose a pound or 15.
Looking good
Took a HUGE leap today (had some help doing it) and made a test glove from the new butterick pattern
(http://img.sewingtoday.com/cat/10000/itm_img/B5370.jpg)
It has some tweaking to do but the next ones should be spot on. I plan on making them out of lamb leather either green or black and put buttons on them. The style I made was D and instead of the lacing I will use buttons that match my new dress. I'll post pictures when I can. My hands are NOT small and they fit like a glove (no pun intended... well maybe a little)
The one thing I would change from the pattern is to make the wide sections as one piece instead of two as two pieces sewn onto the main part of the glove does not look right. I think I would also consider not making the end not as rounded as the pattern makes them (not the same as in the image which isn't as rounded).
OH I am SO excited as I was having a local leather worker modify a pair of gloves. She is not in a huge hurry and I have been waiting 6 months. Might as well save myself some mega bucks and do it myself.
I am working every spare second I can scrounge up on this one. I am currently attaching navy blue piping to the bodice and cutting one million pieces for the paned capped sleeves during no-sew hours...silly neighbors and their "sleep".
(http://greenlinenshirt.com/wp-content/uploads/sketch.JPG) (http://greenlinenshirt.com/wp-content/uploads/concept.JPG) (http://greenlinenshirt.com/wp-content/uploads/flatlining.JPG)
*the original sketch, the fabric placement while I was fitting the bodice tissue, the flatlining/cut of the bodice*
Looking good! Love the colours.
For late night sewing, you need a treadle! Silent But Deadly... ;)
At Last! I have Garb to post!
Incomplete, but I can't wait! ;D ;D
The lovely Royal Palaces kirtle pattern that Gem found. Green cotton outer, brown cotton lining. Stitched eyelets and whalebone replacement boning (polyester).
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2437/3593290590_967ca8f01d.jpg?v=0)(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3624/3592484377_bd60535451.jpg?v=0)(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3300/3592479339_d8f73022cc.jpg?v=0)(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3348/3593286612_e74cb6f0ae.jpg?v=0)(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3350/3592482135_05e9351857.jpg?v=0)(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3612/3592484787_f20a94efa0.jpg?v=0)(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2462/3592485557_0ffe9dbb15.jpg?v=0)
And some pretty neat stitching! Yeah, boasting... Not so good, but I love these little stitches!
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3564/3592481069_72aea4f275.jpg?v=0)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2474/3593288170_47c0e5bb84.jpg?v=0)
There are more pictures here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30823528@N08/sets/72157619208544168/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30823528@N08/sets/72157619208544168/)
For all you faerie lovers!
(http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd296/bellalye/costumes/newfae001.jpg)
(http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd296/bellalye/costumes/newfae002.jpg)
(http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd296/bellalye/costumes/newfae003.jpg)
The garment is mostly pinned together, and is comprised of 2 pieces 1) A pocketed, 1-sholder apron 2) A light fae underdress.
The apron is done, but the tatters on the underdress need to be finished, and some closures need to be sewn on. I made it out of scraps, like yarn, leather, gauze, velvet, and the tassles from my graduation cords (icicles).
I was inspired by a series of faerie doors, and by winter, hibernation, and decay. Hopefully I'll finish it soon (if anyone's interested I will probably sell it). I really was just itching to make something again.
toodles!
ps: here are some of the faerie doors
http://taralinnea.deviantart.com/art/Frost-Faerie-GREEN-LEAF-Door-104527186
http://taralinnea.deviantart.com/art/CELESTIA-Faerie-Door-110988222
This dress looks marvelously detailed. I'd love to see it on a person to really get the affect of all the different fabrics, lengths, and textures. I do hope you'll post more!
What a wonderful idea for a Fairie gown!! As well as not throwing way scraps.
Working on a Pirate Coat for Mad Irish. Photos will come later.
Lady de Laney
thank you for posting about that pattern,
I have been thinking about getting it and plan on getting it at the next joann's sale.
I am very glad to hear you are having such success with it, I would love to see any pictures.
I bought the same pattern too. I need to fashion some gloves as well for my garb on those cooler days.
Quote from: Auryn on June 04, 2009, 10:20:03 AM
Lady de Laney
thank you for posting about that pattern,
I have been thinking about getting it and plan on getting it at the next joann's sale.
I am very glad to hear you are having such success with it, I would love to see any pictures.
It's a little tricky to do them. One thing is if you have long fingers make sure the cuts are deep enough Also on the gussets there is a right way and a wrong way that the instructions didn't show or if they did I keep missing them. I have the leather ones done or almost done. They are all together and I have buttons on the buttom edge that match my new dress. I want to do some more finsih to them but may get around to posting a photo today.
If you have problems making the gloves,
talk to Franchesca Havas.
http://www.glove.org/default.php
She is the diva of gloves, especially period ones.
Not to mention a super nice lady.
Thanks DonnaCatalina, that is a wonderful site
One for the boys:
(http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/0010wy9r/s640x480)(http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/0010yx73/s640x480)
And with the lining and contrast collar pinned in place:
(http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/0010z1xr/s640x480)(http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/00110prw/s640x480)
Need to do the sleeves and get the lining sewn in properly... Should be finished tonight.
Another one from the Nearly Finished Heap! Finally seeing the end of the tunnel!
(http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/0011t6qp/s640x480)
(http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/0011wzdg/s640x480)
(http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/0011xe23/s640x480)
I need to lose some of the excess weight - breathing is optional in this one right now!
This one is an eye popper!
Very nice work.
Very nice Kate. Love your work.
Nice!
Thank you. My son went and hid from it! Big Scary Dress! he said. It'll look better and not be so flat at the back now that I have rejoined all the ends of the hoops!
Everyone's work is so beautiful!!! I wish I could sew!
Hooray HUZZAH for PINK!!
This past fall/winter's project was a dupioni kirtle (as both an under and over gown). It's lined in linen (blend), and the brown bias neckline and bottom guard is of brown linen (blend). The trim was a gift that I'm glad I finally got to use on something pretty!
It's 99% done. I just have to hem it, guard it, and add the sleeve lacing rings. Knowing me, that won't happen until the night before Opening Day.
Full length
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bookwench/3621071592/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bookwench/3621071592/)
Closeup of neck (worn over an embroidered partlet)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bookwench/3621072558/in/photostream/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bookwench/3621072558/in/photostream/)
Closeup of back http://www.flickr.com/photos/bookwench/3620255625/in/photostream/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bookwench/3620255625/in/photostream/)
I hope these links work - I'm awful at this...
Love the pink and brown trim and great job on the cartridge pleating!
Lovely work All! ;D
I love the trim. It looks just wonderful on the kirtle, great work.
Oh, very pretty, Katie! Love the pink.
Quote from: Katie Bookwench on June 12, 2009, 08:06:08 PM
I hope these links work - I'm awful at this...
You're just awful in general, but I still loves ya. :-*
Quote from: Margaret on June 13, 2009, 09:11:11 AM
Quote from: Katie Bookwench on June 12, 2009, 08:06:08 PM
I hope these links work - I'm awful at this...
You're just awful in general, but I still loves ya. :-*
I just might have to give in and join the wenches guild just to get the chance to know you two crazy ladies! LOL
I go away for a few days and wow! Great job everyone... I feel so... lazy!
Quote from: sealion on June 13, 2009, 10:26:52 AM
I just might have to give in and join the wenches guild just to get the chance to know you two crazy ladies! LOL
Thanks for the kudos, ladies....
and Margaret,
you lovable pernicious harpy you. ;)
Sealion, we'd love to have you in our group -and from what I can tell, you're a 'shoe in' for a pin!
We're a bunch of snazzy dressin' Wenches in local 57, we are. ;D
But Guildmates or no, us garb-minded gals are always ready to welcome another fashion plate like you into the mix. I'm hoping I'll see you often at MIRF this year?
I'll be there every Saturday.
Something I have been working on the past week. Was browsing around the decorator fabric store and they had this lovely plum fabric on sale for $1 a yd and couldn't pass that up! Its a heavy fabric but thought it would be perfect for some of the fall faires.
Still have a lot of finishing to do on the corset and the side and back panels of the skirt are going to be done in black.
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Very lovely. I like that color
Yeah, I finally found more time to sit with the sewing machine and work on Lord Shadow's Doublet. All I have left to do is sew on the buttons now. These pics were taken with my camera phone so they are not of the best quality.
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Quote from: Genievea Brookstone on June 18, 2009, 11:27:38 AM
Something I have been working on the past week. Was browsing around the decorator fabric store and they had this lovely plum fabric on sale for $1 a yd and couldn't pass that up! Its a heavy fabric but thought it would be perfect for some of the fall faires.
Still have a lot of finishing to do on the corset and the side and back panels of the skirt are going to be done in black.
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The color is beautiful! Lovely dress.
LadyShadow, I like that fabric! The doublet looks nice.
I am currently working on a new Arched Elizabethan Tall Hat for Lady DeLaney in a Hunter Green Velveteen. Will post photos when I have it finished.
Lovely things!
Can't wait to see that hat, Lady K.
I need to take a break from this era and get my Regency projects sorted out.
I hear you Kate!!
In between Alterations and Renaissance era clothing on the schedule for clients, I am going to sneak in a Civil War ensemble for an upcoming event I am attending the end of July in Boscobel, Wisconsin. Then, a new 18th Century ensemble.
In the meantime, I will work on duplicating myself with a few more sewers.
Back in the past when I was substitute teaching, I had one school that frequently told me they wished they could shove me through the photocopier a few times when things got hectic! So I sympathize.
This is my first ever french hood and is taking quite a bit longer than expected. I just finished putting in the lining today. It's almost finished, just need the organza frill, the veil and the upper billaments.
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Oh, that's lovely! :-*
Thank you :)
Looking good.
Oh, very nice.
Very nice indeed!!!
Thank you all very much :)
I just finished a Victorian Bell Topper hat for my Apprentice, Elizabeth, Step-Father in time for CONVergence this weekend. A ner skirt for me to wear with my Leather Bodice.
Then I have Chemises and Bloomers cut out for Elizabeth to get to work on for a MNRF Commission I have scheduled. I will also have her work on the Bodice as well. I will do the skirts.
I have several things I am working on for upcoming commissions. Like two new Corsets, A Viking made from Linen, and a Leather Bodice/Corse, etc. I have a lot on the plate before I have knee surgery on 16 July to repair torn Mensicus tissue behind my right knee. I will be down for a week at elast after surgery, 4 weeks total to heal.
Outfitting a new middle class woman, Mistress Nellie Sutton
-Oatmeal Kirtle
A kirtle of oatmeal linen embroidered all over in leaves and stems of the same color. Trimmed in olive raw and dupioni silk. Spiral laced on each side, handbound eyelets, cartridge pleats.
-Crossweave green/tan dupioni corded petticoat
-Reversible open sleeves- Side one-Olive raw silk, piped in same-slashed and banded in dupioni
-Reversible open sleeves- Side two-Green/tan crossweave dupioni, piped and spiral banded in olive raw silk
There is numerous fiddling left to do before the weekend. Sleeve rings, adjusting the button loops of sleeves, band the kirtle skirt, finish up the petticoat, etc.
http://s699.photobucket.com/albums/vv351/LegacyofTime/Garb/Nellie%20Sutton/Kirtle/ (http://s699.photobucket.com/albums/vv351/LegacyofTime/Garb/Nellie%20Sutton/Kirtle/)
Great job with that cartridge pleating!
/whistles, claps, and waves a lighter in the air
BRAVO! BRAVO!!
I can't wait to see that with the full kit! Quite awesome!!
I also can't wait to see it in person. ;)
Just finished the Chemise for Kathryn Fae Weldon. The Corset is half way done. I ran out of thread.
With having Knee Surgery on Thursday, I strive to get the Corset finished so that I have a few days to recover.
I'm still plugging away at the boring Pennsic stuff: finishng up the tunics for Tom today then starting another Roman chiton for me.
here is my bodice that i have been working on for my gown. it is still not complete, and frankly it is taking me too long to complete because i have been so distracted. i mean, i dont' even have to put boning in it-boning hurts me since i have fibromyalgia and makes it very uncomfortable. so it definitely should not take me this long to complete!
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The fibro can be a bugger at times. Mine has interrupted sewing quite a lot this week. The old 'fog in head - universe isolated' thing... It's funny how different people are affected, too. With me bones in bodices or corsets are no problem, but seams in gloves are a killer! And socks. Seam-free socks, always!
I like you colour combination. It'll be very smart when complete.
thanks kate,
yeah fibro affects everyone differently. last year when we went to the fair i wore a boned corset under my gown, and boy that did not make me happy. i had to go back to the car and take it off
but gloves annoy me also! and i barely wear socks anymore because they start agitating me
but um, back to the bodice. the color combination is that of a light weight hunter green corduroy that i had in my stash, and the middle panel is this home decor fabric from JoAnns-more of an olive green with swirly vines on it. :) yay
Lady S and Kate: I don't suffer from that disease, but by accident I found the most wonderful socks while we were in St. Louis. I had brought a thick pair of socks to wear under my pirate boots and after the first day got blisters on several toes. So the next morning, we went to Walmart so I could look for a thinner pair of socks. I purchased a two pack of socks in the ladies dept. called Diabetic Socks. They are the softest, best socks I ever bought. I don't have diabetes, but I know diabetics tend to have foot problems, so when I saw them, I took them off the display hook, and they were so soft. I bought the black color, but they also come in white. I wear them all the time at home, and your feet feel like they're wrapped in clouds.
Warning: Not every Walmart carries them. The Walmart in Galena, where I live, doesn't, but across the Mississippi in Dubuque, IA, they do. Kate, I know you're in the UK, but isn't Asda or Tesco (one of them) part of the Walmart family? Maybe you could find them there.
Lady Seasan Love the colors!
Love the color combo. Hope you get it finished soon
Quote from: Lady Renee Buchanan on July 17, 2009, 07:46:59 AM
Lady S and Kate: I don't suffer from that disease, but by accident I found the most wonderful socks while we were in St. Louis. I had brought a thick pair of socks to wear under my pirate boots and after the first day got blisters on several toes. So the next morning, we went to Walmart so I could look for a thinner pair of socks. I purchased a two pack of socks in the ladies dept. called Diabetic Socks. They are the softest, best socks I ever bought. I don't have diabetes, but I know diabetics tend to have foot problems, so when I saw them, I took them off the display hook, and they were so soft. I bought the black color, but they also come in white. I wear them all the time at home, and your feet feel like they're wrapped in clouds.
Warning: Not every Walmart carries them. The Walmart in Galena, where I live, doesn't, but across the Mississippi in Dubuque, IA, they do. Kate, I know you're in the UK, but isn't Asda or Tesco (one of them) part of the Walmart family? Maybe you could find them there.
I think it's Asda. They don't carry many lines that apppear in the USA, but the clothing is always good value for money. I usually wear popsox with a flat seam round the toes, and it's usually only my walking boot socks I need to fuss about. For those, as I'm allergic to wool, I have Thorlos. ;D
I have several projects on the schedule at thr moment.
The fruatrating part is now that I am recovering from knee surgery I had on the 16th. I am unable to get to the sewing machine because of the pain medication. Hopefully within the next several days I can get things set up upstairs. I had surgery to repair torn Mensicus tissue amd Cartilidge in the right knee. Very painful otherwise. I am doing ok nd now keeping food down.
Glad to know surgery went well Lady K. Hope you recover quickly and wonderfully.
Thank you, Lady Shadow.
Here is the chemise I originaly had Elizabeth, my Apprentice, make for me. But I came to the conclusion that r Kathryn Fae Weldon would like it istead. We are abut the same size. A sheer Cotton Foile with trim, 4mm pearls. gold buttons with maroon center. ruffs at the neck and wrist with needlelace.
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I will post photos of the projects I am working on as they progress.
WOW! Amazing work! ;D
Hope you mend quickly, Lady K. :)
So here are some more photos of my progress
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So it doesn't look like much because 1: I don't have a dress dummy to display it on and 2: it does not have the hoop skirt under it, but it makes me happy :) But I did pleats! Whoopee!!!
So to finish I have to sew the hem, and then sew the edges where the opening splits, and apply the trim. After that I can work on the detachable sleeves! Yay for progress!
It looks wonderful. And I know how you feel about the dress dummy thing. One day :)
Quote from: LadyShadow on July 23, 2009, 02:52:31 PM
It looks wonderful. And I know how you feel about the dress dummy thing. One day :)
yes one day, i will get my dress dummy
i attempted the duct tape dress dummy and it came out horrible. we were a bit typsy doing it! lol. so it wasnt sturdy enough, and then when i actually saw it, i got upset because i totally felt that it was huge, so my friends and i stomped on our duct tape dummies while drinking baileys milk shakes :)
LOL Thats good.
Quote from: LadySeasan on July 23, 2009, 02:56:35 PM
Quote from: LadyShadow on July 23, 2009, 02:52:31 PM
It looks wonderful. And I know how you feel about the dress dummy thing. One day :)
yes one day, i will get my dress dummy
i attempted the duct tape dress dummy and it came out horrible. we were a bit typsy doing it! lol. so it wasnt sturdy enough, and then when i actually saw it, i got upset because i totally felt that it was huge, so my friends and i stomped on our duct tape dummies while drinking baileys milk shakes :)
Sometimes I look in the mirror after a shower and go YUCK!!! Clothes doth make the Noblewoman, however !!! Thank goodness for Corsets and Farthingales to hide the multitudes of sin. ;D
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on July 25, 2009, 12:00:30 PM
Quote from: LadySeasan on July 23, 2009, 02:56:35 PM
Quote from: LadyShadow on July 23, 2009, 02:52:31 PM
It looks wonderful. And I know how you feel about the dress dummy thing. One day :)
yes one day, i will get my dress dummy
i attempted the duct tape dress dummy and it came out horrible. we were a bit typsy doing it! lol. so it wasnt sturdy enough, and then when i actually saw it, i got upset because i totally felt that it was huge, so my friends and i stomped on our duct tape dummies while drinking baileys milk shakes :)
Gotta love a time period where being...well endowed all over...was a sign of prosperity and health. Not everyone could afford lots of yummy food.
Sometimes I look in the mirror after a shower and go YUCK!!! Clothes doth make the Noblewoman, however !!! Thank goodness for Corsets and Farthingales to hide the multitudes of sin. ;D
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on July 25, 2009, 12:00:30 PM
Quote from: LadySeasan on July 23, 2009, 02:56:35 PM
Quote from: LadyShadow on July 23, 2009, 02:52:31 PM
It looks wonderful. And I know how you feel about the dress dummy thing. One day :)
yes one day, i will get my dress dummy
i attempted the duct tape dress dummy and it came out horrible. we were a bit typsy doing it! lol. so it wasnt sturdy enough, and then when i actually saw it, i got upset because i totally felt that it was huge, so my friends and i stomped on our duct tape dummies while drinking baileys milk shakes :)
yes corsets, thank god :)
talking about corsets. i have a question. i am currently working on a simple, light boned corset to not so much pull everything in tightly, but kind of pull it in. reason being is fibromyalgia=pain, so i cant have to much restriction on me. now i basically put 34 channels all around the bodice, and just for reference my bust is 44 inches, and my waist is 48-50 inches. I was talking to a friend today who does not sew but happens to work at the PARF, and she told me that 37 channels is not enough, even for lightly boning, what do you think? Is it enough, or no?
Sometimes I look in the mirror after a shower and go YUCK!!! Clothes doth make the Noblewoman, however !!! Thank goodness for Corsets and Farthingales to hide the multitudes of sin. ;D
When it comes to boning corsets, i make 20 to 25 channels using the Cotton Canvas Duck. Of course, that depends on the size of the client. I space mine 1 /12" apart for comfort and support.
The Over the Bodice partlet for Kathryn is almost finished in that I need to sew the buttons spaced 2" apart, string 2 rows of pearls on jewelry wire to be mnore secure. The hanging sleeves need bias tape and a deep maroon grosgrain ribbon in 5/8" wide for the ties. Then on to the Bodice Muslin and Shoulder rolls. The Underskirt is cut out and ready to put together.
Yeah, with my 34 channels, I am thinking I have enough channels to properly hold me in :)
Kathryn's project so far. I am going about this all different. Plan to have the underskirt done soon.
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The Over the Bodice Partlet. I used a pattern from another packet called Period Patterns I had bought many years ago. I pearled the collar part of the Partlet that would show when worn. There are loops under each arm attached to buttons at the sides for more comfort.
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The back showing the buttons and pearls I threaded.
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Closeup of the Buttons and Pearls. There are 240 6mm pearls on the Partlet alone. Not to mention all that there are on the Sleeves, Partlet collar, and Underskirt. LOTS!!!!!
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Sleeve closeup. I have to tie off the Grosgrain ribbon to attach the Gold Filigree tips. The inside of the sleeve lining is also pearled.
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The Neck Ruff to the chemise. I think this is one of the best ones I have done.
More photos as I progress even further.
Stunning!
That is truly beautiful, Lady Kathleen!
Just Breathtaking
marvelous
WOW! :o
I have the shoulder rolls finished, as well as the Picadils that will go onto the Bodice. The Underskirt is just about finished. I need to add some pearls near the bottom of the hem. Photos coming soon.
Thank you.
Well - with 27 days left until Opening Day, my kiddo does a 360 on her garb design.
This weekend I am banging out a flat cap, caul, pesent chemise, bodice and skirt for her. She's decided to be a Jail Minion and needs faire wear vs. fantasy wear.
Sew the seams, sew the seam....
Gosh! I almost never post in here because my projects are either non existant or just too paultry to display. lol But, I'm feeling kind of sassy this morning so I thought I'd at least tell you that I'm doing something!
I've lost about 25 lbs (yay, me!) so none of my garb fits. We made a last minute call to go to Bristol this coming weekend so I've had less than 1 week to alter my current garb. Fortunately for me I live close enough to Baroness Doune that I plunked myself into her most excellent care and she has helped me plan and alter 2 of my bodices so I can wear them this weekend.
I took out about 4 inches each, out of 2 different bodices. Thanks to some creative thinking and cleverness on BD's part, they now look and fit better than before! I had to completely cut off the grommet sections, and re-do. Unfortunately, even that wasn't enough so we took in under the arms and split the back and took out some there, too. It was a good learning experience for fitting.
Now all week I've been taking apart skirts and repleating onto shorter wastebands. Yes, I could've just made new but I wanted to make use of the ones I have. (Keep that weight off by altering my favorite garb!)
I also sewed a new round pouch to match my hat and will be sewing another pouch and hat today. We leave tomorrow!
Thanks for letting me brag a bit. It feels good to contribute to this thread! ;D
Cheers to Marietta !!!
Lady Kathleen, that looks absolutely gorgeous! I can't wait to see the full finished project!
The underskirt is finished. Now on to the Overskirt. I have 4- 45" panels of the Veveteen cut out and ready to put together.
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The Underskirt with pearled Forepart.
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Closeup of the pearling.
My new accessories. The draw string purse is extremely bland but I finished it up at 11:30 last night. Will add detail later. :)
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The burgundy pouch is a circle pouch from Margo Anderson. Easy to put together and super cute!
lovely work ladies.
Hello all! I have been watching and reading all your beautiful posts for some time now and am in such admiration! When I don't have time or energy to go home and work on my own projects I love to take time to look at all yours and feel like I am still in on task! Below is a snap of my daughter in the gown we made for TNRF this year. She has grown out of everything and wanted something "big girl". I wonder if this is the place to ask for input on improving the dress? We both have very very simple clean line design ideas ususally and it is hard to try Elizabethan when you don't usually work with lots of trim and extras. She suggest a red band a the overskirt hem and I think the foreskirt needs pearled like the stomacher. I would love an honest critique and all your suggestions. We need it up and running for Ohio at Labor Day. Thank you ever so much!
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not sure if my post will work... this is my first attempt.
Thanks in advance. And please accept my most ardent appreciation of all your amazing work!
Oh and BTW.. the sleeves are already off and recut in all white: much slimmer and proper silhouette, with ruff cuff.
Definitely pearl the foreskirt. You could also do gold beading on the overskirt in a medallion style on the junctures of the diamonds.
Wonderful things in the make. Love it.
I want to start on a doublet and new shirt for MDRF. I will post pictures when I get it started.
Quote from: Marietta Graziella on July 31, 2009, 08:06:16 AM
My new accessories. The draw string purse is extremely bland but I finished it up at 11:30 last night. Will add detail later. :)
(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i182/denamike/Stitch%20and%20Bitch/newhatand2pouches.jpg)
The burgundy pouch is a circle pouch from Margo Anderson. Easy to put together and super cute!
I love the hat!
Well done, MG!!
The Maroon Velveteen Overskirt for Kathryn Fae Weldon is all ready to hand sew onto the waistband. It's all Cartridge pleated. Better rest up my fingers for lots of hand sewing.
LadyK... as always.... such lovely work, and I can't wait to see the rest. Tho take care of yourself first.
What great accessories..... The good thing about the plain ones, you can do what ever you want to fancy them up. :D
A lovely girl in a very lovely gown. I agree with the others on the beading of the forpart is a must. I wouldn't suggest a band of red on the white, unless you are going to go up the front sides also. Leaving a few inches of the white showing. Then I would bead that also. Instead of beading the whole forpart, you could pearl/bead two lines, 4" apart, paralel down the center and then split them at 90 degrees a 8ish" inches from the hem. Adding a extra line 4" below them all the way across. Creating an upside down T. Then fill that in with the same beading as on the bodice. Does that make sence?
The Overskirt is finsihed. Huzzah!!!!
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I decided to put a double row of trim dpwn the front of the Overskirt. The deep Maroon against the Gold of the forepart looks rich!!
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Closeup of the trim.
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Side view of the Overskirt.
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Cartrifge Pleating
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The shoulder roll tht will attach to the bodice.
Wow, looking great as always, Lady K! You're motivating me to finishing my green gown/starting the orange one. ^_^
Oh lovely work Lady K.
I just started sewing a new dress yesterday. Hopefully I'll have it finished soon.
Just lovely Lady K. :o
Miss Amy, your daughter's dress it beautiful, well done! I'm not normally a big fan of the attifet but it's wonderfully flattering on her...just perfect. And her hair is perfect too! Striking color combo. LOVE! I lean into the clean line design thing too so I know it's hard to get into that super ornamental Elizabethan frame of mind. I think you're on the right track though...pearling the forepart and adding a hemline trim would be a great start. And you can build on the costume from year to year too. Great job, she looks beautiful!
WOW!! :o Lady K that gown is absolutely stunning. Your work is amazing.
Lady K, what a splendid gown!!! Amazing work as always, though this one is a step above in my opinion since they are my fav colors!!
Wow, Lady K, that's beautiful! Your cartridge pleating is so perfect! I wish I could do stuff like that.
Quote from: Lady Rebecca on August 04, 2009, 11:51:53 AM
Wow, Lady K, that's beautiful! Your cartridge pleating is so perfect! I wish I could do stuff like that.
I second that! My pleats have never come looking like that. Amazing work Lady K!
So beautiful, lady K!
Quote from: Syrilla on August 03, 2009, 05:58:55 PM
LadyK... as always.... such lovely work, and I can't wait to see the rest. Tho take care of yourself first.
A lovely girl in a very lovely gown. I agree with the others on the beading of the forpart is a must. I wouldn't suggest a band of red on the white, unless you are going to go up the front sides also. Leaving a few inches of the white showing. Then I would bead that also. Instead of beading the whole forpart, you could pearl/bead two lines, 4" apart, paralel down the center and then split them at 90 degrees a 8ish" inches from the hem. Adding a extra line 4" below them all the way across. Creating an upside down T. Then fill that in with the same beading as on the bodice. Does that make sence?
Yes! That makes perfect sense! I am tickled that you are commenting on her outfit! I have pictures with you next to it I believe! I want to try something that I can truly accomplish in my limited sewing time. The red does not have a geometric pattern woven in so that could add a structured guideline for me. This could be just the ticket. I will see how much red I have left to make additional trim for up the front as well.
Thank you again for everyones kind comments and suggestions!
Yea, brain and typing worked! Yes, I do remember hers and your outfits, most of the years. I know that a few of that cast members and myself admired that one greatly, and how brave she was to wear it on the faire site, esp. this year with all of the rain. Tho I do have to say, that the Queen was a bit jealous, as she was contemplating red as an accent next year... :D
This is why I always say that when I grow up I will be able to sew like Lady K! There was not a time that Lady Delaney walked by my shop that I did not drool!
that overskirt is exquisite!!!!
I can't wait to see Kathryn in her new gown. It's lovely. :)
my corset! here is my best friend and sewing buddy holding it out, at the time the picture was taken (8/4) it did not have grommets or lacing, it does now, and fits wonderfully. i just haven't uploaded the new pictures. it has binding on both the top and bottom, and i am really happy with it, as it is my first boned item :) i thought i was going to panic when sewing the channels, but it actually was quite easy
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and here is my necklace that my friend made for me :)
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as of now everything (major) is done except my sleeves and a pouch or two that i have yet to make!
Very lovely items. Cant wait to see the finished bodice on you.
The necklace is beautiful!! The corset is lovely too!!!! Huzzah!!!
Now get into it and let us see it on you! Great job
Quote from: Syrilla on August 06, 2009, 02:56:53 PM
Now get into it and let us see it on you! Great job
when my best friend comes over today, and we do the final touches, i PROMISE i will put it on tonight! lol
huzzah, im excited :)
Ok, I started sewing a new dress for me. Although it seems like I have time for everything but sewing. After sewing all day this is what I have so far
(http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq314/Ladyshadow1313/Sewing%20Projects/Dressbodice.jpg)
Oh I love the lace touch on that!
Oh that is just so lovely!! I truly love the ivory and brown together with the fabric pieces down the middle... Can't wait to see the finished project.
Lovely color combination. How wide are the shoulder straps?
Thank you all.
And as far as the width of the shoulder straps i dont know. Although after cutting them out from the pattern, I wish I would had made them a tad bigger
Ooh! The Pretties! The shiny things!
Lovely work.
Very pretty colors. :D Brown is so underused, but can be such a power choice.
So I have said several times that I needed to redo the bodice in my avatar. I started on it earlier this week! I am very excited!
Here is the bodice in the avatar. It is McCalls 4107.
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_hC7rbW488QI/Sn3h4fkgc6I/AAAAAAAAFYE/TBCOdjYsbzA/s640/IMG_0987%20resize.jpg)
I am using Simplicity 3782 for the new one with some modifications.
Here is the boning of the new one. I even made the busk from a wooden paint stick!
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_hC7rbW488QI/Sn3h4LxNi8I/AAAAAAAAFX8/rTYV2FABfE4/s640/IMG_0977%20resize.jpg)
Here is what I finished today. The shoulder rolls are pinned in place at the moment.
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_hC7rbW488QI/Sn3h4QOo3sI/AAAAAAAAFYA/g_3xY5xJ_XM/s640/IMG_0986%20resize.jpg)
Great job!
I love those new changes!
Wow that is beautiful.
Thanks guys! It's not perfect but I am really excited to have it done right. ;)
I would love to redo the skirt with cartridge pleats but I don't think there is enough fabric to make it work.
Big improvement, Dinobabe!
Lovely job and well done with the channels for the boning. I have used the paint stick trick for a stomacher and it worked out well! It was a bit short for our purpose so next time I will get a 25 cent yard stick to whittle down.
I managed to get some longer sticks the last time I bought paint. Almost the perfect length (and free to boot)! ;)
I have Kathryn's corset and Bodice muslin ready to send to her. Once she gets that, make adjustments to the muslin where needed, I can get her ensemble finished up.
Another project that my apprentice has been working on is coming out nicely. The fabric for the gown is heavier than most cotton Brocade. The Overskirt is not as full as most skirts should be and has knife pleats. The Bodice is at the shoe repair for grommetting. There will be 32 grommets all together for side lacing. The Modesty panels are ready to sew onto the Bodice when it comes back. This project is for a local client who will be working at one of the shops at the MNRF!
Then on to 2 more projects for clients to be finished and ready for the opening of the MNRF on 22 August.
Huzzah, Lady K! ;D
Thank you all again for your suggestions to upgrade my daughters red and white gown. The sleeves are coming together and I wondered if everyone lines their sleeves even if the inside really won't show? I know it would add body, but also un-needed warmth.
Here is the border we chose for the foreskirt. A mix of pearls and cording to match the pattern in the stomacher and gold to tie it together. We chose the inverted "T" pattern since I couldn't finish the entire front in time. Wondered if this was what you all meant. Thanks again!
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2530/3815010078_9455efd4db.jpg)
That will add a lot to the fabric!! Great job!!!
Perfect! And i always line the sleeves. Use a cotton or a linen the help with heat
Thanks for the tips.. .I'll get back to the quilt hoop now!
That looks lovely.
Here is my first project.... and the fan to go with it! :D
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=447839&l=11bfe62347&id=1550601483 (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=447839&l=11bfe62347&id=1550601483)
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=447828&l=49cbd76860&id=1550601483 (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=447828&l=49cbd76860&id=1550601483)
and any suggestions on head dress and jewelry would be cool too! thanx
Quote from: ladydiwinter on August 12, 2009, 10:01:38 PM
Here is my first project.... and the fan to go with it! :D
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=447839&l=11bfe62347&id=1550601483 (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=447839&l=11bfe62347&id=1550601483)
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=447828&l=49cbd76860&id=1550601483 (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=447828&l=49cbd76860&id=1550601483)
lovely dress and fan. i am inspired to make my own fan, but i told myself i would NOT go back and get more items for anything crafty until September
Oh ladydiwinter I am such a fan of anything deep green! That color is amazing. You have done a great job. Will you be wearing a girdle belt of some kind? That would pop beautifully around that green with something to accentuate the waistline. Gold chain belts are pretty easy to find these days and you can decorate with jewels or a hanging tablet. Maybe a twisted pearl strand? Really nice!
Very pretty Ladydiwinter. Jewel tones are so rich looking.
Very nice!!!
Quote from: amy on August 13, 2009, 07:45:19 AM
Oh ladydiwinter I am such a fan of anything deep green! That color is amazing. You have done a great job. Will you be wearing a girdle belt of some kind? That would pop beautifully around that green with something to accentuate the waistline. Gold chain belts are pretty easy to find these days and you can decorate with jewels or a hanging tablet. Maybe a twisted pearl strand? Really nice!
I'm thinking I might wait until the MNRF to get more jewelry for my outfit. I live in a small town where we don't have much, and since it's getting closer to the fair I don't want to order something and not get it here in time. I'm also thinking of ideas for my hair, I can't decide if I want to wear a type of hat, snood, or french hood. Also, can anyone tell me where my outfit falls in the class system? I just found a few patterns that I liked and put them together, so I'm not sure where I fall if anywhere. Of course not trying to be HA, but I don't want to dress like a peasant and get all the bling of a Noble.
Quote from: ladydiwinter on August 12, 2009, 10:01:38 PM
Here is my first project.... and the fan to go with it! :D
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=447839&l=11bfe62347&id=1550601483 (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=447839&l=11bfe62347&id=1550601483)
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=447828&l=49cbd76860&id=1550601483 (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=447828&l=49cbd76860&id=1550601483)
and any suggestions on head dress and jewelry would be cool too! thanx
I would suggest a snood and perhaps later add a small matching hat simply because this dress is a little ambiguous as to social ranking.
But usually any honest woman covered their hair at least somewhat. (broad generalization alert)
So I have been working on redoing the bodice in my avatar. I am completely finished (yay!) except for new sleeves, another forepart, and stiching down the shoulder straps after a final fitting. My delima here in lies the trim. I have a great trim, already on the bodice, but since this is a redo of a several years old outfit the trim on it I no longer have. The skirt still has the old trim used as ties for the overskirt. I have added the new trim down the front of the overskirt. Should I keep the old trim as the ties or replace it with the new? The old trim is gold and green, the new trim is gold, green, and blue.
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_hC7rbW488QI/Son3SxjyxdI/AAAAAAAAFY4/Udd3AFnB6yU/s640/IMG_1011.JPG)
So I put everything on and I have another delima. The bodice doesn't quite fit right in the back. My thought is to clip at the blue lines, pull in the direction of the red arrows, and stitch in place. What do you think?
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_hC7rbW488QI/SooJyk4a_XI/AAAAAAAAFY8/QCZVWMnFPV4/s512/IMG_1021%20resize%20copy.jpg)
Excuse the poor lacing, hubby had to do it!
For those of you wondering, here is the outfit so far.
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_hC7rbW488QI/SooLOwh76WI/AAAAAAAAFZI/D_3VtUNUk5E/s512/IMG_1015%20resize.jpg)
Quote from: Dinobabe on August 17, 2009, 09:02:11 PM
So I put everything on and I have another delima. The bodice doesn't quite fit right in the back. My thought is to clip at the blue lines, pull in the direction of the red arrows, and stitch in place. What do you think?
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_hC7rbW488QI/SooJyk4a_XI/AAAAAAAAFY8/QCZVWMnFPV4/s512/IMG_1021%20resize%20copy.jpg)
Excuse the poor lacing, hubby had to do it!
For those of you wondering, here is the outfit so far.
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_hC7rbW488QI/SooLOwh76WI/AAAAAAAAFZI/D_3VtUNUk5E/s512/IMG_1015%20resize.jpg)
Try letting the straps sitting farther out on your shoulders and see it that doesn't eliminate the wrinkles at the blue lines. I would wear the inside edge of the strap closer the wear the outside edge (seam between the strap and shoulder roll) is sitting in the photo.
I agree with Sealion....but I also think your shoulder straps are a little too long.
This has led you to pull them too far up on the shoulder and pulling the back out of wjack.
Try pinching up the shoulder straps before you do any cutting to see if that helps.
--by the way....I absoluetly adore the dress.
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_hC7rbW488QI/SooJyk4a_XI/AAAAAAAAFY8/QCZVWMnFPV4/s512/IMG_1021%20resize%20copy.jpg)
It also appears that the front back length might be just a tad long. The reason why there is a gap where it laces as well as it sits down the front. I know this might require taking apart the lining, eliminating a grommet set, and resetting the tabs, but I think you will be happier, Dinobabe, with the overall fit. I see many Bodices sitting at or slightly above the natural waistline so the tabs set nicely over the pleats of the overskirt.
I do concur about lifting the shoulder straps so that they sit more level on the shoulders. That will eliminate the overlapping at the top.
This is the ren wedding dress that is now for Steampunk, Goth, or Victorian-ish Really hope this one sales. It is so much fun!
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/syrilla/My%20costumes/SDC10182-1.jpg)
Another full man's outfit. Blue cotton velvet. Will be for sale when finished.
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/syrilla/My%20costumes/SDC10177-1.jpg)
Also, working on a young girls red bodice. :D
We're having a special 1st birthday party meal with very dear friends in the castle at the Michigan Renaissance Festival on Saturday/Opening Day for my little girl, Lucy and I made her a gold silky birthday party dress and matching bloomers to go with it to join me, hubby and my other daughter Claire in blue and gold with a touch of purple for Claire. I haven't long finished the bloomers. :)
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f91/Guin06/Lucy/LucysBirthdayDress.jpg)
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f91/Guin06/Lucy/LucysShinyBloomers.jpg)
and Lucy trying it all on and being held up by daddy. She has her own gold sandals to match too. :)
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f91/Guin06/Lucy/LucyInHerGoldDress.jpg)
How cute!
how adorable
OMG!!! that is soooo cute! I love the fabric too :-)
Quote from: DonaCatalina on August 18, 2009, 01:36:23 PM
I agree with Sealion....but I also think your shoulder straps are a little too long.
This has led you to pull them too far up on the shoulder and pulling the back out of wjack.
Try pinching up the shoulder straps before you do any cutting to see if that helps.
--by the way....I absoluetly adore the dress.
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on August 18, 2009, 03:20:23 PM
It also appears that the front back length might be just a tad long. The reason why there is a gap where it laces as well as it sits down the front. I know this might require taking apart the lining, eliminating a grommet set, and resetting the tabs, but I think you will be happier, Dinobabe, with the overall fit. I see many Bodices sitting at or slightly above the natural waistline so the tabs set nicely over the pleats of the overskirt.
I do concur about lifting the shoulder straps so that they sit more level on the shoulders. That will eliminate the overlapping at the top.
I will start with the pinning and work from there. Thank you all very much for your suggestions! :)
Aw, cute garb, Guinevere of Leonesse!
Sit down! Don't faint! But get the smelling salts ready!
As of right now, the pattern is pinned to the fabric waiting to be cut out. Yes! Finally! After 3 years - ** drum roll ** - I have started my first sewing piece. Bloomers!
By the way, I don't know how to sew. ;D
But my dear Lady Renee, that's how you learn! ^_^
Congrats on taking the plunge into sewing - I know you'll do a fantastic job!
If the forum ever crashes again, I probably did it by trying to sew! lol
I hope that I will like it. Right now, it's a catch 22. I don't know what I'm doing, so I get frustrated. I couldn't even read the pattern, so I took it to work, where one of my good friends is a professional seamstress, and she helped me lay out the pattern. Of course, it didn't help that the lady at the fabric store said I only needed 2 yards of fabric, and my friend had to lay out the pattern completely different than the instructions because it wouldn't fit. Which I wouldn't know how to do, so I was very frustrated last night.
Here is the funny part. My husband said to me on Monday, that I shouldn't pay to have somebody make me bloomers. Between the 2 of us, we could manage to make them. So I agreed, albeit reluctantly, because I know that I really don't know how to sew. Well, on Monday, we jaunt off to the fabric store, find the pattern, the material, and the other bits.
Every night so far he has come home (at night after working in the restaurant) and asked how my progress has been. So what happened to the "we" will make them? That is the extent of his help, to ask how it's coming. I want to bop him over the head!
Well, when I got home tonight, Glory Halleluia (our newest rescue dog, Golden Retriever/Golden Lab mix), got into my yarn. There were unrolled balls of yarn upstairs, downstairs, and on the stairs. It took me forever to try to untangle it enough to put it in a mesh bag to wash. So I didn't even get it cut out. Tomorrow after work, Jeanne will let me come to her house and work on it there. I want to do it myself, with her tutelage.
*big sigh*
I know you can do it, Lady Renee. Just take your time and think things through. If you do mess it up, so what, you can always begin again. It might even go easier than you thought it would. ;D
Quote from: Lady Renee Buchanan on August 20, 2009, 07:38:24 PM
Sit down! Don't faint! But get the smelling salts ready!
As of right now, the pattern is pinned to the fabric waiting to be cut out. Yes! Finally! After 3 years - ** drum roll ** - I have started my first sewing piece. Bloomers!
By the way, I don't know how to sew. ;D
Good luck with your project!
When I first started to sew garb, I did not know how to sew either. Sure I could run a straight stitch on a machine, but that was it. I had never read a pattern before. Did not know any sewing terms. Nuthin'.
Now, I am still not the best *technical* seamstress, but I do alright.
So will you. :)
Good luck Lady Renee! I know you can do it!
I taught myself to sew when I realized that I am too cheap and too picky to pay someone else to make my garb.
Huzzah Lady Renee! I know you can do it! My first project was a set of placemats. Yup. I paid money for a pattern for rectangles. ::) I did it because I knew how it was supposed to come out and I wanted to become familiar with the style of patterns, layout of information, terms, etc. Now I'm a whiz. ;) ;D
Quote from: Marietta Graziella on August 21, 2009, 07:56:10 AM
Huzzah Lady Renee! I know you can do it! My first project was a set of placemats. Yup. I paid money for a pattern for rectangles. ::) I did it because I knew how it was supposed to come out and I wanted to become familiar with the style of patterns, layout of information, terms, etc. Now I'm a whiz. ;) ;D
"A pattern for rectangles" I love that!
No worries Lady Renee. There is no Sewing Police that come to your house and judge you. No one will be judging your bloomers anyway. Unless you want them to. ;) It's an excellent project to start with.
Sewing really is fun once you jump in. Trust us! 8)
Best of luck. I learned to sew on Ren garb. For my birthday I was given my mother in laws 1915 sewing machine, she showed me how to thread it and that was it. Everything I learned was on my own. Luckily I had the internet to look up terms and stuff that had me stumped. And now I have this forum to help as well. I cant wait to see your completed work. And I completely understand the "Hubby will help" part. Mine always tells me he will help and then it never happens.
Here is a good laugh! My husband and I were laughing so hard, we had to hold onto each other.
So I get out my sewing machine to start these bloomers. Thank goodness it had a bobbin in it with black thread. My mother bought it for me just after our wedding, and this week we celebrated our 30th anniversary. It's a Sears Kenmore, all steel, nothing fancy. I think it does a zig zag stitch, but I don't know how to. Our first laugh was that the instruction manual had in bold letters "25 year warranty." Oops, missed that.
So I start to sew. Steve did help me. He held the fabric. Of course, while sewing the crotch part, on the curve, the bobbin runs out of thread. So I get the manual out, got it re-threaded, put it back in, and bingo, start sewing, everything jams. Took it out, tried 3 or 4 times, everything jams. By this time, my husband is shocked, because he has heard more bad words come out of my mouth in an hour than in 30 years of marriage. I told him I was practicing "pirate" and shut up or I'll stick you with the 29 pins I stuck in myself - even drawing blood from my finger! Come to find out, I put the bobbin in the shuttle backwards. Grrrrrr.....
Start sewing again, got all the seams finished, getting ready to do the elastic for the waist and the legs. Wait a minute! This looks like it can fit Steve and me together! So I tried it on.
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e109/LadyReneeBuchanan/P1010012-3.jpg)
This picture shows where my belly button is:
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e109/LadyReneeBuchanan/P1010013-3.jpg)
So in about 20 minutes, when my bloomers get out of the hot dryer trying to shrink them, I am going to a friend's house. She is a professional seamstress, and after giggling uncontrollably, she said she will help me.
I don't think I better quit my day job yet.
That was a great story Lady Renee!
But look, you made a pair of pants... Very full, but you did it! I don't think you did anything wrong, or something that can not be fixed. folding down the waist to make a casing, and shorting the legs is about it.
Well, they are nice and roomy... Hm... Hooped pants, anyone? ;D
Love the story! And you are doing well, really you are. Your friend will help you understand where things went off plan.
Got back from my girlfriend's house with bee-you-tee-ful bloomers! She told me (and showed me) what to do for the most part, and I did it. We ended up cutting about 2 inches off each side. Three inches from the top at the waist, and 3 inches off of each leg bottom.
I used her serger to finish the raw seams. I was a nervous wreck (Renee + knife by fingers can be deadly) but I did it! I had to pick up one of our waitstaff and drive her to work this evening, so at 3:10 p.m. I asked my friend would we be done by 3:30 so I could pick her up. She said "no, but you can take this home and work on it tomorrow." At which point I told her I needed to WEAR these tomorrow.
Jeanne went into fast forward mode. End of Renee doing sewing. She did the serging and casing for the waist, put the elastic in and tacked it at the seams, then sewed the elastic right onto the legs (as a professional, she would have made a casing and inserted the elastic, but I said, whatever works the quickest). Then hemmed both legs, all in about 10 minutes. Which is the time it took for me to sew one seam.
I will take pictures tomorrow at Bristol and when Steve downloads them, I will post them. I love my new polka dot bloomers!
I did it!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Good for you, Lady Renee! Next time it will go even better, but you are on your way now!
Hello all! Been a while since i've posted..Everyone on this site has been so inspiring and helpful. I'm so excited to announce that with your expert advice and ideas, I am well on my way to finishing the nobility garb (my 1st) i have been working on since at least January.
However, being extremely techno-challenged... ???..I have no clue how to post the pics of it. Can someone please help? They are downloaded to my computer but beyond that i just don't know. Thanks!
LOL Renee, they look like my first sewing job and bloomers as well. I managed to sew them down so they fit fight and while they really stick at the job I did, I wear them and they are very comfy.
HUZZAH to you and better luck in the next venture. Me? I'm still to afraid to try anything else, besides my sewing machine has gone wacky on me and won't sew right.
Great Job Renee! Those are too fun! And your stories really make them better!
Thank you all for you ideas and suggestions for my daughters dress updates. We took your advice with the decoration of the foreskirt and sleeves and here is the progress so far. We had to get it up and running yesterday for an impromptu appearnce at a little girl's Princess Birthday Party, so excuse the crown (that is not part of the regular garb) And the supportace and collar are still missing.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2534/3849757068_575b6e9c3a.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2537/3849759362_ba18098a43.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3481/3848965521_17616f7e8e.jpg)
Thank you all again for your coaching!
Beautiful. She looks every inch the princess she is.
She looks stunning!
Wow, what a lovely princess. Such a gorgeous gown.
Hopefully i have finally figured out this picture posting thing. Here is my 1st attempt at nobility...
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Quote from: Nina on August 23, 2009, 09:43:54 PM
Wow, what a lovely princess. Such a gorgeous gown.
Hopefully i have finally figured out this picture posting thing. Here is my 1st attempt at nobility...
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(http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/ad86/iamninaboo/PICT0001.jpg)
Marvelous dress Amy.
So many pretty dresses this morning.
Amy, I love the additional details! Well done
Great job on the fluer dress, and a lovely color an fabric!
Ooo love the colors on that dress Nina.
Oh that dress is just yummy! I really love the trim on the front. Beautiful gold. Delicious!
So, I've been working on some pirate garb. I really want to go to faire this labour day as a pirate. And while I know the outfit isn't going to be as piratey as it can get, I like my idea and I want to go with it because I can add to it in the future to make it more piratey.
Anyway, I started off with a pair of brown pants that have a drawstring for the waist. I had a little issue making the crotch the right size when I was patterning it, but I then pulled out a bunch of my real pants and looked them over for ideas and ended up doing the crotch the way they're done in my karate pants, which worked out wonderful.
Oh, and part of the reason that I am soo proud of them is that they are the first pair of pants I have ever made. He he he! YAY!
So, here they are. Part 1 of my pirate garb.
The pants.
(http://i30.tinypic.com/206lkp5.jpg)
(And yes, I am wearing them with my boots. Why not? The boots are oober comfortable!)
Cheers on your first pair of pants!They look comfy!
Awesome job ladies.
My wife has been busy busy busy making new outfits for us this year. I need to get her on here to post some pictures.
Jon.
I have to sew in the lining to Kathryn Fae Weldon's bodice. Then it will be ready to go to the Shoe Repair for grommetting. Then the rest of the ensedmbler sent off by the weekend to her.
Pictures are forth coming.
Quote from: Jon Foster on August 24, 2009, 06:14:01 PM
My wife has been busy busy busy making new outfits for us this year. I need to get her on here to post some pictures.
Jon.
YES!
We must have pictures. ;)
Huzzah yer Pirate Pants! Smart to make all your basics plain at first then add on. The ladies are teaching me that as well!
Great job on the pants.
The Bodice so far Kathryn Fae Weldon's ensemble. It is just pinned together at the straps. I have the bodice at the Shoe Repair for grommetting. The I will ghet the shoulder rolls and Modesty panel sewn in.
(http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs123.snc1/5300_1148095193952_1574732299_30365759_6765191_n.jpg)
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Absolutely gorgeous Kathy. I love the red/burgundy color and the gold trim.
Such talented ladies we have on here. Maybe next year, will be my year to take up sewing. Maybe...
That is gorgeous Lady Kathleen! I can't even imagine putting something like that together. Maybe someday =)
Oh so beautiful and rich . I love red gowns!
;) Very nice indeed.
That is absolutely lovely, Lady Kathleen! One of these days when I have the money fabric I will attempt something of that caliber. Until then, I'm just gonna drool over the amazingness of that dress! :D
Thank you all!!!
I display my work for all to help educate, for you to be inspired to create, and for you to sew garb that YOU will enjoying wearing for many years to come. I continue to learn new things with each project I undertake. What i learn, I pass along.
The main fabric is a lightweight Cotton Velveteen in a deep Wine/Maroon shade that I special ordered from my local JoAnn Fabrics store. The contrast fabric as well. The trim is called ELIZABETHAN SCROLL from Pillaged Village. The Buttons are from LACE HEAVEN that I ordered a gross of a while back.
Velveteen is my favorite fabric to work with in that it flows so nicely and is very rich when embellished and photographed.
Oh, I do so love cotten velvet as well.
This gown has been a favorite for years. It has worn well and I can toss it in the washer to boot!
(I can't access my photos from work, so just follow the link)
http://www.festiveattyre.com/feature/yr2/week88.html (http://www.festiveattyre.com/feature/yr2/week88.html)
Quote from: Margaret on August 27, 2009, 12:39:10 PM
http://www.festiveattyre.com/feature/yr2/week88.html (http://www.festiveattyre.com/feature/yr2/week88.html)
OMG i love that so much! iwanttogotothere!
Quote from: Margaret on August 27, 2009, 12:39:10 PM
Oh, I do so love cotten velvet as well.
This gown has been a favorite for years. It has worn well and I can toss it in the washer to boot!
(I can't access my photos from work, so just follow the link)
http://www.festiveattyre.com/feature/yr2/week88.html (http://www.festiveattyre.com/feature/yr2/week88.html)
Velveteen and fine wale courderoy are inded wonderful -and the textural elements to this dress are awesome - grossgrain ribbon in a chevron pattern really make a nice effect. It's even more impressive in person!
I'm so proud of you for getting your work on Jen Thompson's feature site -- and for her to say your gown is a 'knockout' .... wow. ;D Jen is one of my heroes of garb making. I can only hope that someday she says something half as nice about my work.
Till then, I'll just have to
envy you
a lot. ;)
On the festive attyre site, there is a picture of Syrilla and one of Lady Kathleen and Lord Philip of Olmsted as featured garb in different years. Huzzah to all who have been featured!
http://www.festiveattyre.com/feature/yr4/week159.html (http://www.festiveattyre.com/feature/yr4/week159.html)
Check out this one from 2004.
Aww Lady K she is precious!
Finally picking back up a project that I banished to the back of the closet a few months ago. The finished product will be a doublet gown in black, purple, and gold [and cream] with a raven [masquerade] mask in time for the end of October. I need to take up the hem and shorten the straps on the prom-dress-turned-kirtle today, and I'll be starting the skirt tomorrow.
(http://blog.shastahampton.com/wp-content/uploads/doubletgownsketch.JPG) (http://greenlinenshirt.com/wp-content/uploads/img_2650.JPG)
The project started taking on a mind of its own back in May, so I stuffed everything in the closet. One recent, successful trip to a different fabric store brought it all back together, and I can't wait to see where it goes.
Don't you love it when a piece of material changes your inspiration, and refreshes your drive for a project... except when it comes in the middle of another important project... ::)
I'm finally working on re-working my cloak. The original I made with my Grandma, and I made a VERY poor fabric choice. The outer was originally this:
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ij8FjgMcNPU/Sp1iE2QsxUI/AAAAAAAAA64/beMS4_oILxQ/s400/IMG_0095.JPG)
Which was very pretty, but super stiff and heavy. Doesn't drape and uncomfy to wear. I think I'll be repurposing into a bodice if I ever find myself willing to tackle that job.
So, here's where I'm at right now:
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ij8FjgMcNPU/Sp1hvNawR6I/AAAAAAAAA6s/et1wLqe8pwE/s400/IMG_0093.JPG)
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ij8FjgMcNPU/Sp1hxCi08FI/AAAAAAAAA60/hQ6IEcpmSHo/s400/IMG_0094.JPG)
I'm using the Simplicity 5794 pattern. I wasn't planning on doing the capelet, but discovered I had WAY more fabric than I needed so I decided to go for it. The lining is a wide corduroy, very soft and extra warm. :D I'll need to do some serious trimming off the bottom.
So, what hood do you think I should add. The one I made before had the pointy ended hood, which isn't the one assigned to the capelet pattern. I like the pointy hood, but think it might be too busy. What do you think?
And sorry for the crappy phone camera photos, I'll get better ones next time I post.
Huzzah, Leyla!
2 thoughts on the pointy hood idea...
1. The pointy hood would break up the lines of the capelet for a nice change in view.
2. The pointy hood would break up the lines of the capelet for a jarring change in view.
So you see, it doesn't matter either way, IMHO, which you did ask for. ;) I think you sure make the hood you like and then LOVE wearing your fabulous new cloak!
Okay, I am starting my doublet and here are the fabrics. The purple/blue is doublet fabric and the saffron, I am thinking of making a shirt with it. I am doing the short doublet but adding sleeves. Should I do buttons or lacing?
What do you think my faire rennies?
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj83/dragonwing1961/Sewing%20projects/100_3392.jpg)
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj83/dragonwing1961/Sewing%20projects/100_3395.jpg)
And here is another look at my sewing room, set up for cutting.
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj83/dragonwing1961/Sewing%20projects/100_3398.jpg)
Don Juan prefers buttons simply because the fabric 'lays' better.
I suspect you might feel the same.
(and shank buttons are period if anyone cares)
If your machine has a buttonhole attachment that makes like soooo much easier.
Hmmmmm...cutting out a pattern on the floor??? Dragon Wing must not have the type of sewing helpers that many of us have... furkids! ;D
Quote from: DragonWing on September 02, 2009, 01:45:51 PM
Okay, I am starting my doublet and here are the fabrics. The purple/blue is doublet fabric and the saffron, I am thinking of making a shirt with it. I am doing the short doublet but adding sleeves. Should I do buttons or lacing?
What do you think my faire rennies?
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj83/dragonwing1961/Sewing%20projects/100_3392.jpg)
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj83/dragonwing1961/Sewing%20projects/100_3395.jpg)
And here is another look at my sewing room, set up for cutting.
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj83/dragonwing1961/Sewing%20projects/100_3398.jpg)
i just finished that pattern!!!
Thanks Donna Catalina, the more I look at the fabric the more I am leaning toward buttons. If I do buttons, loops of buttonholes?
LOL @ Lauren Lee, I don't have furkids. The other half is allergic to cats and a dog in that apartment is not wise. ::)
Lady Seasan, what did you think of it? This is my first time working with it.
Very nice and striking combo. I would use the saffron as lining or in places that it is seen and a white or cream shirt. Buttons is my vote.
Quote from: DragonWing on September 02, 2009, 02:44:04 PM
Thanks Donna Catalina, the more I look at the fabric the more I am leaning toward buttons. If I do buttons, loops of buttonholes?
LOL @ Lauren Lee, I don't have furkids. The other half is allergic to cats and a dog in that apartment is not wise. ::)
Lady Seasan, what did you think of it? This is my first time working with it.
i found it quite easy (especially since i hate using patterns!) . i made the second option, the longer doublet, but the front pieces are the same i believe. i am about to work on the pants-i lost my instruction sheet-so i have no idea on what i am actually doing at this point, besides cutting out the fabric!
i would also suggest using loops with the button holes
I agree with Syrilla, DragonWing - I would use the saffron as a lining or maybe even the trim on the outside, should you choose to trim your doublet.
I vote for buttons...
I made this one, too.. the short version. With grommets..
(http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm76/lhpdogs/greendoublet003.jpg)(http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm76/lhpdogs/greendoublet001.jpg)
oh wow, awesome!
my husband wants the short version, without the trim on it.
This one is a large size, and it's for sale ($40). I think your husband, from his pics, is thinner than this size!. It's cotton corduroy lined with linen....let me know if you want me to take exact measurements, I believe I used the Size 44 cutting lines when I made it!!
my husband typically fits an xl, and thats the pattern i used for his silver doublet-but he does have the "old man gut" as i call it, so i have to add extra inches to cover his mid section
Since I don't have the pattern to simplicity 4059 (the doublet pattern that is previously discussed) can someone please tell me what the heck am I supposed to do with the pants yoke??? i have no idea-it says cut 4 of fabric, but then what? i think i have an idea. just want to make sure ive been searching online for the pattern instructions but to no avail
I made view B (shorter) out of linen with grommets as a quick ensemble for the hubby. Since the pattern was too big and the fabric was so light, the lacing pulled the doublet front all over the place throughout the day. I would go with buttons.
LadySeasan, if you still need the instructions, let me know.
You are a godsend!
I made this one, too! Very easy to work with. I combined the patterns and gave it a tabbed peplum.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2425/3882336919_b5c41781cb.jpg)
That's it in the middle, sorry I don't have a better pic of it right now. BTW, used wooden toggles and loops on the doublet, and it held its shape all day. My brother loves it!
i am having the damndest time with this pattern for the pants. apparently i suck at this, and for some reason cannot understand what the pattern is saying, where to sew, etc. so i decided to wing it, but i still get stuck on the inside front center seams...blah
What pattern are you using? I find that lining up the front and back then the center works pretty good for me with the simple patterns that i use..
lotsa luck!
Since I finished a bunch of Alterations today. I cut out and am more than half way finished with an Arched Tall Hat in black velveteen for my husband to wear this weekend with his Noble garb.
Quote from: Adriana Rose on September 02, 2009, 10:14:10 PM
What pattern are you using? I find that lining up the front and back then the center works pretty good for me with the simple patterns that i use..
lotsa luck!
i figured it out! i just had to stop for a few minutes and not get flustered. and then everything was clear to me ;)
I have made that long doublet as well. It is a great pattern. I have not tried the pants though. I just use a basic pj pants and instead of elastic put in a draw string. Lady Seasan I can scan and email pics of the instructions if you still need them. Although that would have to happen a lil later today.
I do agree that the buttons are better. But watch out depending on your build, you might not have your buttons in a straight line you might have to vary them a lil down the front. Best of luck.
Quote from: Syrilla on September 02, 2009, 02:57:06 PM
Very nice and striking combo. I would use the saffron as lining or in places that it is seen and a white or cream shirt. Buttons is my vote.
Really? The saffron for the lining? Hmmmm Hadn't thought of that. I thought making it into the shirt and having it show at neck and through the sleeves would be a good look.
I have decided to go with buttons. I think the grommets would make it more lower class than buttons and I am trying for a more middle class look. I don't think I will do trim with this one.
Thank you everyone that posted the doublets. Very nice and very helpful.
Quote from: Leyla on September 01, 2009, 01:19:35 PM
So, what hood do you think I should add. The one I made before had the pointy ended hood, which isn't the one assigned to the capelet pattern. I like the pointy hood, but think it might be too busy. What do you think?
Is it possible for you to do a top layer of the capelet that, when pulled up, would be long enough to cover your head? In that case, you could put a few buttons/loops on the bottom of where the front comes together, and close it under your chin. It's something I've thought about doing before - that way it just looks like a layer to capelet when it's not in use.
Quote from: DragonWing on September 03, 2009, 08:44:47 AM
Quote from: Syrilla on September 02, 2009, 02:57:06 PM
Very nice and striking combo. I would use the saffron as lining or in places that it is seen and a white or cream shirt. Buttons is my vote.
I have decided to go with buttons. I think the grommets would make it more lower class than buttons and I am trying for a more middle class look. I don't think I will do trim with this one.
Have you thought about clasps? They're my go-to option when I don't want to fuss with buttonholes or lacing.
Gem, funny you should mention clasps. I was just looking at some on line yesterday and thought to myself, that clasps might be the way to go. I am really not up to doing all of those D**n loops for buttons.
Thanks for the thought. ;)
There is also buttonloop trim. One seam down the inside front and the only hand sewing needed is for the buttons.
It comes in different sizes, colors and lengths.
(http://www.housefabric.com/images/ProductDetail/17306.jpg)
(http://www.macculloch-wallis.co.uk/Content/Products/9773_s.jpg)
Quote from: DonaCatalina on September 04, 2009, 08:15:14 AM
There is also buttonloop trim. One seam down the inside front and the only hand sewing needed is for the buttons.
It comes in different sizes, colors and lengths.
(http://www.housefabric.com/images/ProductDetail/17306.jpg)
(http://www.macculloch-wallis.co.uk/Content/Products/9773_s.jpg)
Dona:
Can you please post the site where this awesome trim can be found? Many thanks!
WOW!!!! all of these wonderful short cut Ideas. You people are just wonderful. Thanks :-*
Yes the link would be nice.
But I am liking this clasp from Pillaged Villiage
http://www.pillagedvillage.com/~pillaged/cgi-bin/cart.cgi/JH_780.html
Quote from: DragonWing on September 04, 2009, 08:32:48 AM
WOW!!!! all of these wonderful short cut Ideas. You people are just wonderful. Thanks :-*
Yes the link would be nice.
But I am liking this clasp from Pillaged Villiage
http://www.pillagedvillage.com/~pillaged/cgi-bin/cart.cgi/JH_780.html
Ooh i like those clasps, and only $1!? I may have to invest in some of these for my next gown! I like how they're not shiny brassy bling-bling gold, and that's hard to find sometimes.
PILLAGED VILLAGE is one of the BEST sites that I have found that I order what I need be it trims, clasps, buttons by the gross, Aglets by the gross, snoods by the dozen, parasols, etc. I have gotten great Customer Service from them.
Button loop trim?? Do post that site Dona!! That just might come in handy for all the shirts and chemises I make !!!
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f91/Guin06/Lucy/LucysRedDress.jpg)
I have just finished this dress for my Lucy like the gold one I did but of course with a zipper in the back and different fabric, yes I too am wearing red and black, she's joining me hence the colours to the last day of the Michigan Renaissance Festival. I have had fun making it and can't wait to get some more chinese fabric prints again. :)
Very nice and I happen to have that fabric also. I made a pillow cover with it. ;)
The "Peacock gown" has been re-vamped and is starting to look like the dress I wanted!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/th_peacockaug2.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/peacockaug2.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/th_peacockfull1.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/peacockfull1.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/th_peacockfull2.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/peacockfull2.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/th_peacockfull4.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/peacockfull4.jpg)
Most noticeable change is that I removed the silver trim and added an ornamental black velvet one instead. Loving that change. I've also cut down the back, making it lower, plus made sleeves. I'll make another set of sleeves as well (paned) and shoulder rolls, and then the dress is finished! :D
It's blue, you say? Uh-huh... VERY blue. He-he.
ETA: it's supposed to be a Florentine dress from the 1560's. Main site here: http://aneafiles.webs.com/peacock.html
Wow. That black trim is a knockout! As is the rest of the gown, but wow that trim!
The black trim looks so much better against the blue.
Quote from: operafantomet on September 07, 2009, 06:43:31 AM
The "Peacock gown" has been re-vamped and is starting to look like the dress I wanted!
Yes, the black trim is beautiful! And slashed sleeves - mmmm!
What a knockout of a dress!
Thank you for all the nice comments! :D
And cool that you liked that new, black trim. I really love it. It's from a Nordic hobby brand called Panduro (probably equals JoAnn's, Hobby Lobby or similar), and they carry it in multiple colours. It's a rather affordable trim, app. $5 for 3 meters (although I used double rows for everything but the sleeves):
http://www.pandurohobby.no/pan/IboxServlet?p=IXS790&OPT=GET&AID=360116
I love that trim. But what language is the site in?
Quote from: Syrilla on September 08, 2009, 12:21:55 PM
I love that trim. But what language is the site in?
yeah I was just wondering the same thing :)
Norwegian. ;D
It's available in Swedish and Danish too, if that's any help... he-he.
Quote from: operafantomet on September 08, 2009, 01:37:19 PM
Norwegian. ;D
It's available in Swedish and Danish too, if that's any help... he-he.
Yeah, I gotta brush up on my swedish! lol
Could you link me to the Danish site? I can possibly get that translated, but not Norwegian. :) Thank you
Quote from: Syrilla on September 08, 2009, 02:37:12 PM
Could you link me to the Danish site? I can possibly get that translated, but not Norwegian. :) Thank you
Google has Norwegian translation, but if you prefer Danish you replace the .no with .dk (or .se for Sweden):
http://www.pandurohobby.dk/pan/IboxServlet?p=IXS790&OPT=GET&AID=360116
(A good, though totally unrelated tip... that works on eBay too... If you browse through German eBay, for instance, and replace the .de with .com, you'll get a lot of it automatically translated (though not the seller's description of the item).
Thanks for the tip. I actually found it through the Norwegian translations. Great! Is the monetary value Kroner?
Quote from: Syrilla on September 08, 2009, 04:46:45 PM
Thanks for the tip. I actually found it through the Norwegian translations. Great! Is the monetary value Kroner?
Yup, the value is Kroner. You'll get the Krone value in both Norwegian, Danish and Swedish Panduro, but have in mind that there's a difference between Norwegian Kroner (NOK), Danish Kroner (DK) and Swedish Kronor (SEK). The difference is biggest between SEK and DK, I think.
A loosely reliable way of converting NOK into American dollar is to divide whatever amount with 6. :)
Pictures of my upcoming Fluffy Rose Faerie:
Concept:
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a324/belle_vivre/rosabelleconcept-1.jpg)
Skirt Petals:
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a324/belle_vivre/petals2.jpg)
Finished Skirt:
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a324/belle_vivre/finishedskirt1.jpg)
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a324/belle_vivre/finishedskirt2.jpg)
The skirt 1ooks pretty shapleless now, but it TWIRLS perfectly!
I love it so far. wonderful concept. ;)
oh lovely. cant wait to see more.
That is looking really nice!
That looks so cute! I can't wait to see it once it's all fully assembled!
Oh, Operafan, that trim makes me weak. It actually made me gasp. VERY beautiful find, good for you!
Quote from: Lady Rebecca on September 03, 2009, 11:13:49 PM
Quote from: Leyla on September 01, 2009, 01:19:35 PM
So, what hood do you think I should add. The one I made before had the pointy ended hood, which isn't the one assigned to the capelet pattern. I like the pointy hood, but think it might be too busy. What do you think?
Is it possible for you to do a top layer of the capelet that, when pulled up, would be long enough to cover your head? In that case, you could put a few buttons/loops on the bottom of where the front comes together, and close it under your chin. It's something I've thought about doing before - that way it just looks like a layer to capelet when it's not in use.
Ala the Irish Kinsdale (?) hood? I love that style. As I remember the last I looked at it, it was exactly as you described. A large hood that gathered with a ruffle when drawn up around the head and laid as a capelet when loosed down. There was a Folkwear pattern for it I think.
Quote from: operafantomet on September 08, 2009, 02:48:41 PM
http://www.pandurohobby.dk/pan/IboxServlet?p=IXS790&OPT=GET&AID=360116
(A good, though totally unrelated tip... that works on eBay too... If you browse through German eBay, for instance, and replace the .de with .com, you'll get a lot of it automatically translated (though not the seller's description of the item).
By using the same method, I found out that there's a United Kingdom version of the site as well...
http://www.pandurohobby.co.uk/pan/IboxServlet?p=IXS790&OPT=GET&AID=360116
The trim...by God THE TRIM! :o
That fairy garb looks great. I love a twirly skirt.
Here is my next project for Wicked Faire (http://www.wickedfaire.com/) 2010. The theme is the Mad Tea Party.
I will arrive as a steampunk mad hatter (http://dressdiary.blogspot.com/search/label/Fantasy%20Steampunk%20Mad%20Hatter). I hope I don't get lost in the fray! :)
(http://i38.tinypic.com/wcmgja.jpg)
I already have the hat (thanks Blonde Swan!), the Capezio can-can boots (a $350 value stolen for $50 on Ebay) and victorian lace cuffs by Victorian Trading Co. I want to make some black lace fingerless gloves unless I can buy them somewhere. I even purchased a small hand-held carriage trunk at Marshalls for effect.
I'm not brave enough to pattern this one so this will be made with Truly Victorian Patterns. Includes a corset (http://trulyvictorian.com/catalog/110.html), bustle petticoat (http://trulyvictorian.com/catalog/101.html), vest (http://trulyvictorian.com/catalog/405.html), skirt (http://trulyvictorian.com/catalog/201.html) and apron over-skirt (http://trulyvictorian.com/catalog/305.html).
The green fabric is 100% silk. The teapot fabric is a cotton quilt print will hopefully become a detachable stomacher of sorts. Still deciding on color of the over-skirt. Any ideas?
I'm also going to give out favors. They will be small vials of cosmetic-grade pewter mica powder labeled "Felt Cleaner - Do Not Eat." :D
I've seen fingerless black lace gloves in a Victorian Trading Co. magazine not too long ago. I would give them a shot.
Artemisia, have you seen the Mad Hatter costume on PR (http://sewing.patternreview.com/review/pattern/24253)? OMG, adorable! Can't wait to see this one progress!
***
I have corset progress pix!!
Here are the bound tabs that I am *so* in love with!
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/4707019/374748857.jpg)
And here they are with the corset, all sewn up and boned and ready to be bound (it's looking a bit wrinkly at the moment, hmmm...):
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/4707019/374748856.jpg)
Thanks LadyShadow, I'll keep my eyes open.
Gem, you need to tell me how you did that binding. I need details.
And thanks for that link. That jacket print is awesome! I've been trying to find a plaid like that but keep coming up empty. That's why I settled for that teapot fabric for the vest insert.
I need my Google-Fu! ::starts surfing for plaid brown fabric::
*Wants to see teapot fabric,* but for some reason it's not coming up on your blog. Post swatch here, pretty please? ;D
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Binding, um... I don't think I did anything special. I used a black microsuede and cut bias strips 1.5" wide. Pinned edge of binding to tab (RST), sewed 1/4" seam using 1/4" foot. Turned to the back side and kind of eased and pulled and smoothed and tucked until it looked pretty, then pinned and trimmed a little of the excess off (b/c I kept catching it in the second seam). Stitched in the ditch from the right side (that is a skill, let me tell you! I used my clear plastic foot for visibility), and trimmed off very close to the seam. B/c it's bias, it won't ravel, so it's OK to have a tiny bit of raw edge. Corset snobs will tell you to hand sew the flip side down, but I'm very happy with these results. I will say that the tabs all turned into these weird little cups--totally concave--when I was finished sewing, because of the way the binding stretches around the curves--but they pressed flat with no problem at all (a major squee moment, b/c, let me tell you, I was *terrified* that they wouldn't). Folks on PR recommend steaming around curves in the pinning stage, which might be worth trying, too.
Quote from: gem on September 24, 2009, 03:15:15 PM
Artemisia, have you seen the Mad Hatter costume on PR (http://sewing.patternreview.com/review/pattern/24253)? OMG, adorable! Can't wait to see this one progress!
***
I have corset progress pix!!
Here are the bound tabs that I am *so* in love with!
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/4707019/374748857.jpg)
And here they are with the corset, all sewn up and boned and ready to be bound (it's looking a bit wrinkly at the moment, hmmm...):
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/4707019/374748856.jpg)
very nice! i love it. you must have the patience of the saint to make the binding so smooth and pretty :)
My pictures are kinda wonky on my website right now.
Here's the swatch:
(http://i34.tinypic.com/10zrez9_th.jpg)
You can see the same pattern in the sketch. I actually cut and pasted it in.
But now I'm thinking I'd rather have that brown plaid.
Now I see - micro suede and stitch-in-the-ditch. I can see where those two things can make for a beautiful bind. I also use pre-packaged and have problems. It's almost like I need my walking foot to stop the fabric from pulling.
I just purchased a special foot for stitch-ditch. (http://www.sewingmachinesplus.com/edge-joining-foot-XC6797151.php) See that little guide in the middle of the foot? You run it down the seam. It really works.
(http://i37.tinypic.com/2yn44uv.jpg)
Quote from: Artemisia on September 24, 2009, 08:29:32 AM
The trim...by God THE TRIM! :o
That fairy garb looks great. I love a twirly skirt.
Here is my next project for Wicked Faire (http://www.wickedfaire.com/) 2010. The theme is the Mad Tea Party.
I will arrive as a steampunk mad hatter (http://dressdiary.blogspot.com/search/label/Fantasy%20Steampunk%20Mad%20Hatter). I hope I don't get lost in the fray! :)
(http://i38.tinypic.com/wcmgja.jpg)
I already have the hat (thanks Blonde Swan!), the Capezio can-can boots (a $350 value stolen for $50 on Ebay) and victorian lace cuffs by Victorian Trading Co. I want to make some black lace fingerless gloves unless I can buy them somewhere. I even purchased a small hand-held carriage trunk at Marshalls for effect.
I'm not brave enough to pattern this one so this will be made with Truly Victorian Patterns. Includes a corset (http://trulyvictorian.com/catalog/110.html), bustle petticoat (http://trulyvictorian.com/catalog/101.html), vest (http://trulyvictorian.com/catalog/405.html), skirt (http://trulyvictorian.com/catalog/201.html) and apron over-skirt (http://trulyvictorian.com/catalog/305.html).
The green fabric is 100% silk. The teapot fabric is a cotton quilt print will hopefully become a detachable stomacher of sorts. Still deciding on color of the over-skirt. Any ideas?
I'm also going to give out favors. They will be small vials of cosmetic-grade pewter mica powder labeled "Felt Cleaner - Do Not Eat." :D
Gloves like this?? (http://www.sockdreams.com/_shop/image_upload/product_174.jpg)
These are from http://www.sockdreams.com/_shop/pages/accessories_cat_CategoryID_76.php (http://www.sockdreams.com/_shop/pages/accessories_cat_CategoryID_76.php)
I have a Stitch-In-The-Ditch foot attachment for my sewing machine. It works very well. AS does the Invisible Zipper foot.
Arte - I cannot wait to see that project come together!!
Gem - PRETTY!
I think I need more feet for my sewing machine. Thanks for the tips guys.
And Gem, the bodice looks absolutely beautiful. WOnderful job on the tabs.
Artemisia, I hope this link works. Its for the Victorian Trading Co and it has a couple of lace gloves. Some at the wrist and some at the elbow. http://www.victoriantradingco.com/cgi/search.pl?page=0&offset=0&any=any&incoming=gloves&cmd=LIST&cookie= (http://www.victoriantradingco.com/cgi/search.pl?page=0&offset=0&any=any&incoming=gloves&cmd=LIST&cookie=)
That Teapot ensemble looks wonderful. I cannot wait to see the finished product.
I am currently working on a early 17th Century Cavalier shirt for a client in Texas that has a large collar that drapes onto the shoulders with a wide needlelace trim. I found a lovely cotton eyelet fabric with a soft paisley design for the contrast fabric. I used the Nobleman/Woman shirt pattern from Alter Years for the shirt body. The shirt is made out of a soft Cotton Muslin. It's still hot in Texas in October and into November.
For the collar, I took an existing Men's shirt collar pattern and redrafted it with 10 darts for easier draping. Kind of like this collar from The Renaissance Tailor..(http://www.renaissancetailor.com/store/images/collar_lace_J.jpg)
I will post pictures when the shirt is finished. I am also making Boot Hose in the Paisley fabric with the Needlelace trim.
Thanks for the links for gloves guys. :)
I'm looking for fingerless gloves that go all the way to the elbow, like these (http://www.victoriantradingco.com/store/catalogimages/2b/i10365.html).
I'll probably buy those but I'd like a pair that look a little stronger and fancier. I like the fabric used on the other wrist-length gloves.
*sigh* I always want my cake and eat it too.
Quote from: Artemisia on September 28, 2009, 10:40:16 AM
Thanks for the links for gloves guys. :)
I'm looking for fingerless gloves that go all the way to the elbow, like these (http://www.victoriantradingco.com/store/catalogimages/2b/i10365.html).
I'll probably buy those but I'd like a pair that look a little stronger and fancier. I like the fabric used on the other wrist-length gloves.
*sigh* I always want my cake and eat it too.
Now that it's Halloween I would check out costume stores. I even saw a pair at Kroger (grocery) this morning, though they had spider webs on them! As far as fingerless, all you need are scissors! ;)
Natasha, that's a great idea! This is hardly the same thing, but yesterday at Walgreen's I saw a pair of stretchy magic gloves with glow-in-the-dark skeleton hands in grippy paint on them. *Want!* (I wear grippy magic gloves to drive in the winter, but at least for now I've talked myself out of them).
Art, are these the ones you like better?
(http://www.victoriantradingco.com/store/catalogimages/2b/2b315.jpg)
Would it be possible to *make* some? Maybe you can find a meshy fabric like that somewhere. I don't know; it's probably more trouble than it's worth.
Maybe there's something you can work with here:
http://www.sockdreams.com/_shop/pages/accessories_cat_CategoryID_70.php
Dumb question: Did you do a Google search for "elbow-length fingerless gloves?" I found a lot of hits that way.
You could just cut the fingers off and stitch the edges to make them not ravel...
How about these Artie? http://www.halloweenexpress.com/black-lace-fingerless-elbow-gloves-p-973.html (http://www.halloweenexpress.com/black-lace-fingerless-elbow-gloves-p-973.html)
Just an update on my Faerie costume- the green chemise, and my wing frames...
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a324/belle_vivre/greenchemisefinished1.jpg)
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(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a324/belle_vivre/wingframes1.jpg)
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a324/belle_vivre/wingframes2.jpg)
The parts at the bottom are the 'sepals' of the rose that will hang over the petal skirt...
The wings are just from two wire hangers- I want basic dragonfly wings, so I think this works- and at some point, I can simply double them using another pair of hangers...
Thoughts?
Quote from: bellevivre on September 29, 2009, 09:47:59 PM
Just an update on my Faerie costume- the green chemise, and my wing frames...
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a324/belle_vivre/greenchemisefinished1.jpg%3Cbr%20/%3Ehttp://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a324/belle_vivre/greenchemisefinished2.jpg%3Cbr%20/%3Ehttp://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a324/belle_vivre/greenchemisefinished3.jpg%3Cbr%20/%3Ehttp://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a324/belle_vivre/greenchemisefinished4.jpg%3Cbr%20/%3Ehttp://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a324/belle_vivre/greenchemisefinished5.jpg%3Cbr%20/%3Ehttp://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a324/belle_vivre/wingframes1.jpg%3Cbr%20/%3Ehttp://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a324/belle_vivre/wingframes2.jpg)
The parts at the bottom are the 'sepals' of the rose that will hang over the petal skirt...
The wings are just from two wire hangers- I want basic dragonfly wings, so I think this works- and at some point, I can simply double them using another pair of hangers...
Thoughts?
there are no pictures. i think you have to put the [/img] at the end of each individual link
fixed!
Oh, you temptress! Can't you put all the parts together so we can see it as a whole?! I'm loving the chemise--what's that fabric?
That is starting to look extremely lovely. Cant wait to see a finished project.
Gem- I made a SERIOUS score on that fabric- was up at Golden D'or in Dallas (huge garment district bargain barn) and I found a bolt of MOSS GREEN SHAWLS for something like $4 a yard! They are essentially ladies shawl panels on a bolt, separated by fringe. A PAIN to sew, but the PERFECT effect!
Very pretty! I can't wait to see it completed.
Quote from: bellevivre on September 30, 2009, 08:00:56 AM
Gem- I made a SERIOUS score on that fabric- was up at Golden D'or in Dallas (huge garment district bargain barn) and I found a bolt of MOSS GREEN SHAWLS for something like $4 a yard! They are essentially ladies shawl panels on a bolt, separated by fringe. A PAIN to sew, but the PERFECT effect!
Ooh! Ooh! I thought it was familiar! I was lusting over that (as well as pretty much the rest of the stock) at Golden D'or a few weekends ago when I went down to visit the bf.... He lives literally five minutes away. That is soo evil. That's totally my new favorite store ;D
My masquerade ensemble for Halloween weekends at the PARF.
(http://greenlinenshirt.com/wp-content/uploads/img_3063.JPG) (http://greenlinenshirt.com/wp-content/uploads/img_3061.JPG)
Still have to make sleeves, an attifet, and do the hem. Trim will be added at the end, and a raven mask was commissioned to complete the look.
Oh that is looking lovely.
That looks beautiful! Great work!
Great job! Love the angles.
So, weekend after next, my friend and I are going to TRF, so I have two corsets to finish by then! Eek! Her's was actually supposed to be a birthday present (her birthday is in May....), and is about half done (majority of the boning channels done, at least). Mine... well, I have the fabric! Hopefully, after posting pictures here, I'll actually get the kick in the rear to finish them in time!
Here is my friend's. (She's an Aggie, and the color of the velveteen is about spot on with the A&M color).
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j48/casche/001.jpg)
This is the fabric for mine. The Hancock's up here in Oklahoma City happened to have dupioni silk that was actually 100% silk, and it was on sale for $11 instead of $16, so... Could not resist, lol.
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j48/casche/005.jpg)
Unfortunately, my sewing machine appears to be missing a screw, so the presser foot won't stay on... Looks like I'll have to use the costume shop's machines on campus... *sigh*
Look, faerie wings are done!!!
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a324/belle_vivre/wingfinished1.jpg)
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a324/belle_vivre/wingframeswired1.jpg)
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a324/belle_vivre/wingsonpanelfinished2.jpg)
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a324/belle_vivre/wingsonpanelfinished4.jpg)
oh, and along the way, my ViVi seems to have found some Faerie's shed wing!
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a324/belle_vivre/vivicaughtafairy1.jpg)
the wreath is almost done, so I think we may be good to go for opening weekend!
The wings look great!
Awesome wings!! Do you have a dress diary?? My friend Tasha is thinking of making her own...and I think she'd love yours!
Casche, good luck on finishing your 2 projects before TRF start.
Bellevivre, those are looking absolutely wonderful.
Great work all.
Thanks for the great links and tips. You know, I do have some black lace. I could make my own.
Okay, I want to make my own. That is why nothing online seems quite right. My excuse and I'm sticking to it. :D
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Working on new garb for Tristan. The shirt is fairly well done, except it needs a frog for the collar, especially as infant stuff needs oversized head opennings. I cannot believe how difficult it is to find white frogs in small sizes. I've checked my local Joanne's, Hancocks, and Walmart (one even has an ok craft section) but can find large in white, or small in black of gold. I'll be trying more places today. The doublet is also my first attempt at piping edges, and needs some refinishing work, but has definetly been a good learning experience. After all, making stuff more difficult/elaborate for the kids is mainly for the practice until I feel comfortable enough to upgrade garb for me and the Mrs. I've also finished a belt for him, simple black leather with green rhinestone studs. Don't know why, but I seem to always picture him in green garb. Next up, poofy pants, and try to find green tights or leggings.
How adorable. Great job.
Tristan and his new garb are adorable! I would think green tights wouldn't be too hard to find (in the girls dept.) leading up to Halloween.
awwww he looks so cute!
HUZZAH, the corset is BOUND!!!
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/4707019/375723655.jpg)
Just one step left: grommets! Twenty-two of them. :o Hope to have it done to wear on Monday.
OOOH! Tasty with the pink and black- I love it! lol I am not yet brave enough to make a corset...
Beautiful.
It does look good. Maybe I should try that pattern next... :D
Quote from: Hoowil on October 07, 2009, 09:12:05 AM
Working on new garb for Tristan. The shirt is fairly well done, except it needs a frog for the collar, especially as infant stuff needs oversized head opennings. I cannot believe how difficult it is to find white frogs in small sizes. I've checked my local Joanne's, Hancocks, and Walmart (one even has an ok craft section) but can find large in white, or small in black of gold. I'll be trying more places today. The doublet is also my first attempt at piping edges, and needs some refinishing work, but has definetly been a good learning experience. After all, making stuff more difficult/elaborate for the kids is mainly for the practice until I feel comfortable enough to upgrade garb for me and the Mrs. I've also finished a belt for him, simple black leather with green rhinestone studs. Don't know why, but I seem to always picture him in green garb. Next up, poofy pants, and try to find green tights or leggings.
You could always buy the black ones and dip them in bleach! I find that the clorox bathroom cleaner works very well, especially when you don't want it to. ::)
I ended up fining ones on ebay. $3 for two of them, including shipping. I could have got 100 for $20, but the wife said I don'y have space :). I was surprised at the veriety and prices I found. Always worth checking I guess
I went with this boning placement following a response to my earlier question about it (http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=9506.0)
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A preview of my side-lacing red Elizabethan dress project. Not bad for a few hours of cutting/patterning, one night of bodice madness, and all day Sunday for seaming. I'd say I'm about halfway done.
As we all know, camera flashes make everything stupid-shiny and awful looking. It's not quite as plastic looking as it may seem.
I'll be soon working on an almost identical style in blue, as well, that I cut at the same time as this one. I figure why make one when you can make two :P
Unfortunately I look terrible in Red (pink complexion) so this might end up being a for-sale item very quickly!
More details @ the dress diary in progress (http://www.needlewoman.org/?p=341#more-341)
I'm kind of struggling with some of the details (e.g. to add a guard to the bottom of the forepanel, trim placement on the skirt, etc) so if anyone has any suggestions, I'd love to hear them!
Ooh, pretty! Especially that underskirt fabric.
I agree very pretty. I love the trim and underskirt fabric.
I love the fabric. That is going to be stunning when its complete
I have several projects I am working on at the moment, burning the Midnight Oil in the process.
What I am working on first is a Victorian ensemble for a client in St. Paul, Minnesota, who is getting married on Halloween. I am making a Victorian Cutaway coat, Vest, and Ascot. I made the Ascot from a Peacock blue Silk with no pattern. All from scratch. I will buy a jeweled button to sew onto the Ascot.
The Vest is Black Coton Brocade, underlined with weaver's cloth for stability, then lined in Broadcloth. The pockets are functional, accented in Satin for the Pocket welts, collar, and buttons. The back of the Vest is the Peacock Blue Dupioni Silk.
(http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs228.snc1/7521_182110556279_568686279_4298441_940721_n.jpg)
Vest Front
(http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs228.snc1/7521_182110571279_568686279_4298442_1120209_n.jpg)
Vest back
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Closeup showing the Ascot.
The pattern I used is the SIMPLICITY pattern of the Frock coat and accessories. #2895 I am tweaking the coat pattern a bit to make it a Cutaway, rather than a Frock Coat.
Im starting a new costume :D
doublet, slops, jerkin, hat, sleeves and matching dress (doublet style...maybe I dunno yet...Any suggestions...a MALE will be wearing this)
out of THIS fabric
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/William_Paulet/fop%20costume/IMG00089-20091012-1958.jpg)
doublet will be out of gold paisley (eppaulets and tabbing in Gold crepe back satin) I would really like to do some canadian smocking on the crepe back and use it as leg o mutton sleeves but i dont know how that will turn out...jerkin will be out of peach. Slops out of peach and gold crepe back satin. Hat out of all three most likely in some form or another
dress:
Bodice and overskirt: peach
Guarding on overskirt: gold crepe back satin with creme lace overlay
forpart: Gold paisley
(would use same hat and sleeves for dress from gentlemans ensemble)
The whole idea with this is:
I am Austin Tatious during one half of the day and the other half I am his dear wife, Fleur Tatious...they bear a striking resemblance and she will spend the remainder of the day searching the various stable houses, inns, and fabric dealers, etc for her darling husband...or she is gonna be his sister....one of the two ...havent decided yet...ideas? :D
Sounds fun. You should be able to pull that off just by changing the slopes for a skirt and supporting scaffolding, maybe a change of wig, and a hat for her just like the alter ego but in miniature, perched on curls.
It'll be fun, anyway. Looking forward to the progress reports. Oh, and I love the fabrics! You golden peacock, you! ;D
Lady Kathleen that is gorgeous. Would love to see the coat.
Great choice of fabric color combo's.
Wow, look at all of the great projects. The corset turned out wonderful!
Here is a pirate jacket that I am working on for my brother in law.
(http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq314/Ladyshadow1313/Sewing%20Projects/S6303138.jpg)
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Coo! We need a Posh Pirates Parade! 8) 8)
Mom said she wanted to be a Pirate for Halloween. :-) So I'm working on her outfit for a Halloween party next Friday!
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2551/4041875493_918d6ca37a.jpg)
The above is the front of the waistcoat with "faux embroidery" (iron on patches. I have a lot more that I plan on putting on it) and the front of the Frock coat. I dyed the Frock coat with teal, dark green, and royal blue...and that's as dark as it got. I'm using the same color/material for the britches as well.
I love both pirate coats, especially the fabrics on both.
Isabella, I love the embroidery on the waistcoat. That is such a good idea.
The Chaucer Coat is comong along and ready for the faux fur to be cut and sewn on.
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The coat front.
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The Back
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The slashed sleeves
The coat is made of an Ultra Suede I purchased at SR Harris a few weeks ago. Underlined with a Quilter's Broadcloth to give the suede body and to keep it from stretching out of shape. Embossed with cresent moons to give the fabric some texture. I also bought faux fur that resembles Persian Lamb. Anyone who has seen the film 'A Knight's Tale', know what I am talking about.
Love that movie... and love the coat. Though I do remember Chaucer tended to to lose his clothing to gambling debts - I wonder if he ever wore anything UNDER his nice coat? ;D
In the latter scenes for the Jousting Tournament in London, Chaucer wore a tunic type shirt and suede pants.
I have the collar attached and working on the fur front panels.
I have all the fur pieces on the coat. I had done some and tore them out because they looked to wide. All I have to do now is whip stitch the fur, go over and clip all threads, wipe it down witha clean wshcloth of excess fur, then get it shipped out.
Finished photos will follow.
The 1890's gored skirt. I have yet to sew on the snaps at the waist and back seam placket.
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Skirt Front
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Closeup of the skirt rouching at the hem.
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The back with a sloght train.
This is a project for me while I have a bit of "down" time. I have yet to assemble the bodice, which will be underlined in one layer of canvas duck for body.
The fabric is a Poly Taffeta in a deep burgandy with Velveteen embossed flowers. Underlined in Cotton Broadcloth in a similar color for body. I bought the Taffeta last year at JoAnn's after a Halloween Sale for 60% off. I bought the rest of the bolt, which was 8 yards.
The rouching at the hem was a last minute idea to give the skirt a more period look. The rouching are 2" tall strips, rolled hemmed serged, 1 1/2" Box pleats that were stitched 5/8" from the edge, then finished with a 3/8" wide Gimp. I will have the same rouching on the Bodice when I get that made.
I also have Black Lace fabric to make the Underblouse.
The effect is Victorian Goth. The skirt pattern...http://www.lafnmoon.com/gore.htm (http://www.lafnmoon.com/gore.htm)
The Bodice Patternhttp://trulyvictorian.com/catalog/490.html (http://trulyvictorian.com/catalog/490.html)
The bodice is just about finished. I ran out of Black thread. I need to do the buttonholes yet and sew in the buttons. Then on to the Black Lace Blouse to wear underneath for that Steampunk look.
Ran out of black thread??? For shame! :o :o
It's looking very elegant. :)
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on October 29, 2009, 11:46:25 AM
The fabric is a Poly Taffeta in a deep burgandy with Velveteen embossed flowers. Underlined in Cotton Broadcloth in a similar color for body. I bought the Taffeta last year at JoAnn's after a Halloween Sale for 60% off. I bought the rest of the bolt, which was 8 yards.
My wife picked up all the leftovers of this material last season too. I think it was a great buy. Actually, she got all the red, silver/gray and black they had left. She made pirate coats for the girls with it this year.
Here's two of the girls with Captain Greybeard at MIRF.
(http://www.pbase.com/jfoster/image/117569929.jpg)
Jon.
Beautiful coats on beautiful girls with beautiful hair!!!! :D
Quote from: Tammy on October 30, 2009, 10:42:16 PM
Beautiful coats on beautiful girls with beautiful hair!!!! :D
Thanks Tammy.
Jon.
Oustanding, Jon! HUZZAH!!
Oh lovely work all.
Well I have finally started working on my pirate coat since Pirates in Paradise is in 3 weeks.
The material is a bit flashy but I fell in love with it- it is a curtain panel that I paid $8 for in the spring.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/enseign/sewing/piratecoat1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/enseign/sewing/piratecoat3.jpg)
What do you guys think of this ribbon for the button details??
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/enseign/sewing/piratecoat2.jpg)
I'm going to line it with some plain dark red cotton for comfort and to give it some weight, its south Florida so it can't be too heavy otherwise I wont wear it. The sleeve reverse is going to be black flat velvet- a 1/2yd remnant I got for $2.50 at Joann's on Monday. I wanted to do a trim along the edges but I'm afraid that anything other than a flat black ribbon would just be too much going on.
I was originally going to do a nice and frilly justacorps but it was going to make my rear end look even bigger than it already is.
Splendiferous stuff! Te ribbon trim should look good. :)
Love it!
Looks good! ;D
That is going to be one very lovely Pirate Coat indeed!
Love the projects, folks! Such inspiring work makes me really, really want to finish losing weight so I can start the two new gowns I need for the next season!
In the meantime, I've been devoting my time to projects for my nieces and nephews. My 5yo nephew, Jack, asked for a Jedi costume for his birthday (my 15yo wore his when he helped take the little ones out trick-or-treating this year). When I asked him what he wanted for Christmas, he asked me to make him a cloak to go with it! (Don't you just love kids who WANT homemade presents??? It's wonderful!). No pictures of it yet, but I cut down my son's old ren cloak of black flannel, and added a hood and a velcro fastener. I threw in a red light-saber, and an eye-patch (because he asked for one to go with his pirate costume that was also in the birthday box). I need to ask my sister to bring the Jedi costume tomorrow, so when he opens his gift tomorrow night, I can get pictures to share!
For my nieces, I have been making dolls using Lynn McMasters' 26-in doll pattern. I drafted my own patterns for the clothes, and have been working like mad to finish these dolls by tomorrow. My 5yo niece, Grace, thinks that I'm "magic" because I can make things like play clothes, tutus, and dolls from just fabric. :)
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Doll parts!
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Doll without hair, but mostly put together. I still need to make clothes for this one!
Here are some in-progress photos of the test doll:
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A test bodice, in linen, for the doll I'm hoping to use in our fashion show this year. BTW, silk thread really is the way to go for hand sewing. I also discovered a new love of linen during this project!
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Close-up of the hair, which is made from cotton embroidery thread. BTW, don't do this unless you can find a great deal on the thread, as it ended up taking way more than I thought it would. It's worth it for this doll, which is meant to be a model, but for the little girls, I used fine yarn instead.
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Hand-bound eyelets for the tiny bodice. Again, the silk thread worked wonderfully! I am so glad I bought an actual sewing awl this summer, as it made making the holes very painless.
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Close-up of the process of sewing the holes.
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Knife-pleating! How I love knife pleating at this scale! Full-sized, not so much, although it looks gorgeous when finished.
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My doll, mostly finished. I messed up on the sleeve cuffs of the smock, and am still trying to figure that out.
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Spiral lacing! The back of the doll dresses for my nieces will be closed with snaps. Much easier for little ones to handle (they are 5, 3, and 1.5 yo)
I can't wait until they open the boxes to find their adorable, historically correct-ish dolls!
That is so pretty!
I would be in awe if I got such a present. So beautiful and well made!
I would have loved a dollie like that for Christmas! Beautiful work!
Jennifer, that is a TREASURE. So amazing. I have the dolls my great-great grandmother made for my grandma and her sister, and they are some of my most prized belongings. I hope that your handmade dolls become just as beloved and are handed down through the generations.
(And, um, I am suddenly thinking this might be a more efficient and effective way for me to indulge my garbing urges. Hmm...)
The doll is precious!
Oh wow. I would love one of those. Great job it looks beautiful.
Dolly is totally darling! Me haz a dolly envy...
I loved doing that sort of thing when I was a kid... Not made dolls clothes for nearly 40 years, so maybe I should just do that again.
I used to make clothes for my american girl doll...since i was like 8 up until i was brave enough to tackle clothing for myself...now I have the urge to dig her out and make her some garb!
We should *so* do a doll clothes challenge here! How much fun would that be? I think Lady K has made some, IIRC.
I think the dolls were a success:
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Gracie, and her doll Arial. Yes, she slept with the doll that night.
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Gracie was carrying around both dolls. She watched very intently while I was making the blue dress for her sister Sophia's doll. she had all kinds of questions, and decided that she wants a sewing machine. She also decided that when she grows up, she's going to be my mother (LOL, she was very serious about this!).
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The blue dress was really simple, but I had only about 45 minutes to design it, and put it together before leaving my parents' house tonight. I just took a length of fabric twice as long as the length of the doll from shoulder to foot, and as wide as the doll from wrist to wrist. I cut out a hole for the head (which ended up too big), and just folded satin ribbon lengthwise to encase raw edges on the neck opening, the wrists, and the hem. I tacked the back of the neckline in a couple of places to tighten it up (the neckline ended up about 2 inches too big!), and made a sash out of the same blue ribbon. Sophie loved the doll, but she was a little shy, so that's why Gracie posed with both dolls.
And now my 23 yo sister wants one... LOL! ;D
And a doll challenge here would be wonderful! I love the Italian styles, but since our court is Elizabethan, I never get to make and wear them. A doll challenge would be a great way for everyone to hone their skills, especially hand sewing!
Those dolls are amazing!! Now I want to make some. I'm a daycare teacher and I'm always looking for great (and customizable!) new toys for my kids.
And since last summer my kids were interested in the fact that I was going to be a "princess" for a weekend, putting them in historical costumes would be so cool for them.
No pix, but I've made a little progress, now that my book is turned in (and all my mundane mending is finished!).
--Cut out the pattern for Milord's Gimli tunic and am getting ready to dive in to the mockup. Milord needs to decide on sleeves. The pieces for this are *huge* and the pattern is really confusing. Wish me luck. :-\
--I have lost my head and decided to make another corset (let's not talk about the fact that I don't have any actual *garb* to wear with any of the corsets I already have.). I'm trying a hemp-corded version of the Simplicity 2621 corset I made in the fall. I have the canvas pre-washing right now, and I'm already dreading the ironing job. I could have just cut out a yard of it and washed that, but no. Threw the whole four-yard cut in there. Sigh.
Those dolls are amazing!!!
I do have a a couple of question though. Did you make the patterns yourself or did you use a printed pattern? If it was a printed pattern was it from here? http://www.amazon.com/Italian-Renaissance-Chemise-Clothes-Pattern/dp/B001D9E0S0/ref=pd_bxgy_t_img_c
I would like to make my nieces some of these and Im have a really hard time making my own patterns and I usually throw out whatever I make as it turns out very badly. (Im just wondering about the clothing) Thank you for your help and time. Serena
I absolutely love those dolls! Your nieces are very lucky!
Lady Serena, I believe Lady Rosalind said she made the dolls (and clothes?) from Lynn McMasters's patterns (http://www.lynnmcmasters.com/).
Sorry missed it, but Thank you for pointing it out to me.
Thanks, Gem, I did make the dolls from those patterns (I spend way too much money on her site!). The bodice is modified from the doll clothes from Lynn McMasters. I shortened it by an inch, gave it a square neckline, narrowed the straps, made it back-lacing, and used flat-binding techniques so that I didn't have to turn it. I made hand-bound eyelets to close the back. I basically just used the pattern for the bodice as a guide, as I wanted something more Italian than Irish peasant.
For the skirt, which I attached to the bodice, I knife-pleated two rectangles of fabric to fit the waistline of the bodice (about 7 inches, iirc), basted each separately, then added the waistband. I then attached the waistband to the bodice.
I may go ahead and make a new thread on the dolls, since people are so interested! ;D
Jennifer, YES! We want a dolly thread!!
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Well, Milord's Gimli tunic mockup is cut out, but not yet tried on. It's hanging there, waiting...
...So while I'm waiting, I've cut out the pieces for my corded corset. (faint) I'm using the Simplicity 2621 pattern I used for the pink damask corset, so cross fingers that things go as smoothly this time around, too! I'm using a soft sage/khaki canvas, and some pretty sprigged calico for the binding:
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I think it'll be really pretty when it's done. I plan to do machine-sewn eyelets, and I have some variegated embroidery thread (http://www.sulky.com/thread/thread_blendables.php) to stitch them in (I think Kate uses silk embroidery thread for hers). It's one of the tone-on-tone creams/taupes ones; Parchment or Natural Taupe, maybe.
...And one of these days, I'm going to have to make something to wear over these corsets. ::)
Great work on the dolls.
I have the same patterns. I have been wanting to make some of the dolls, but I have been so busy with other sewing. One of these days.
I am in the process of cleaning up my sewing area, putting fabrics into clear storage bins, labeling them, so I can make more room for working.
Kinda sorta Ren related. This is the ensemble I plan to make for myself this year....THE RED QUEEN from 'Alice In Wonderland' I bought the stockings today at HOT TOPIC!! I am so glad that I did. I am not sure I will have it finished by the time the movie comes out. But by Halloween 2010, for sure!!
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I already have a red wildish wig. The makeup will be easy enough to do. It will be fun matching the fabrics as close as possible. The hearts for the front of the skirt will probably be made out of felt and sewn down
The blue eyeshadow actually will probably give me nightmares, but the rest (especially bodice and sleeves) are HOTT with two T's
Scary eye shadow! But the rest looks fun.
Gem, I like your colours. I think that will make a great corset.
Lady K, I can *totally* see you in that ensemble!
Thanks gem!!!
I am going to Reno, Nv. for a couple of weeks in February to visit my mother. I plan to have this project well started before I go and take it with me to work on while I am there.
Ooooh that skirt is fun!
Curse you spiffy costumer of Alice in Wonderland!
Helena Bonham Carter rocks! 8)
I love her! I want to recreate one of her dresses from Sweeney Todd but I can't make up my mind as to which one...so it may never happen.
Quote from: ArielCallista on January 04, 2010, 12:27:38 PM
I love her! I want to recreate one of her dresses from Sweeney Todd but I can't make up my mind as to which one...so it may never happen.
Duh! Both! ;D
Lady Kathleen, I just love love love that costume and I can't wait to see your recreation!! It's so Elizabethan and yet a bit fantasy too thrown in which just rocks! Good luck, I'm sure you'll do a grand job of it!
And I agree, Helena Bonham Carter is AWESOME!!
I want to make one or all three dress from the movie Hocus Pocus. I really like Bette Midler's outfit the most. I'm also trying to make a half bodice with a pointed tab with bells on the end. working on a drawing.
I'm working on recreating Snowwhites dress...i'm sure I've said this before lol...but I finished the bumroll for it today! This is my first attemptat noble garb and I'm super excited!
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wow i think mom needs to clean that bathroom mirror...hahaha
That looks like the Simplicity bum roll: this is how I did it: http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk/KatePages/Costuming/Creating-a-Court-Gown/farthingale1.htm
Thank you, Lady Elizabeth. I am looking forward to making this. I bought some heart shaped 12mm rhinestone beads at JoAnn's the other day. I would like larger if I can find them in a 14mm or 18mm.
I watched the two major trailers to 'Alice In Wonderland" and the long overskirt is actually a Gold fabric, with a diamond design and crosses made of hearts. The forepart is also long. I did make out that there is definitely Cartridge pleating. The inside lining could be the red. Hard to tell. The ensemble does look very Elizabethan in initial design.
Lady Kathleen, are you going to be wearing your RQ gown to the opening of the movie? (please say yes)
Work continues apace on my Alice themed ensemble. The tail coat body is all but done, just need to make & add sleeves & some shiny buttons or some such for sparkle. I sewed on three layers of ruffles into the inside lining of the cancan skirt last night - PITA - and will make some additional ruffle tonight because there just isn't enough - I'm hoping for 6 layers of ruffle, but am thinking fabric & trim are going to poop out at 5 - it's so fluffy already it stands up by itself. The corselette needs a little work, but is also mostly complete (it's also way to small so I may have to make another one in mid February). The final thing will be bloomers, but that's a fairly easy project.
Gotta get back to work - happy sewing!
I can't wait to see all of the homemade costumes to come that're inspired by Burton's Alice. I'm a sucker for all things Alice in Wonderland, Tim Burton, AND Johnny Depp related so when I heard this movie was coming out I think I squee'd. A lot. I'm tossing around the idea of making my 2010 Halloween party gothic or steampunk Alice themed. Can't wait to see your Queen costume, Lady K!
I don't know how many of you know of this site, though I'm fairly sure someone from this board at one time or other pointed it out to me, but she has pics of costumes from MANY movies we're into here at RF.com. It's a great reference. Here's the Alice page of pics:
http://www.costumersguide.com/cr_alice.shtml
Taffy you rock! I tried to do a can can skirt but I got mad at it and turned it into a tierd skirt instead!
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on January 06, 2010, 10:19:37 AM
I watched the two major trailers to 'Alice In Wonderland" and the long overskirt is actually a Gold fabric, with a diamond design and crosses made of hearts. The forepart is also long. I did make out that there is definitely Cartridge pleating. The inside lining could be the red. Hard to tell. The ensemble does look very Elizabethan in initial design.
I agree, the whole court of the queen looked very Elizabethan in style (judging from the trailer and movie stills):
http://media-file.net/6/aliceinwonderland/images/323.jpg
http://media-file.net/6/aliceinwonderland/images/Helena%20Bonham%20Carter%20in%20ALICE%20IN%20WONDERLAND_Vanity%20Fair.jpg (a really big promo pic of that costume)
http://www.porhomme.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/alice-in-wonderland-vanity-fair-august-2009-2.jpg (with gold overskirt)
http://media-file.net/6/aliceinwonderland/images/AIW_ExperienceEC016_jpg.jpg (with design)
http://media-file.net/6/aliceinwonderland/images/AIW_ExperienceEC025_jpg.jpg (the wig)
http://media-file.net/6/aliceinwonderland/images/AIW_ExperienceEC022_jpg.jpg (the boots... gold with black lace, yes?)
More pics here: http://media-file.net/6/aliceinwonderland/experience-photos.html
Colleen Atwood is a genius. I don't think I've seen a movie she's clothes that hasn't looked smashing. Alice in Wonderland, Sweeney Todd, Memoirs of a Geisha, Chicago, Sleepy Hollow, Little Women, Edward Scissorhands... She knows the periods she's working with so well, but it always look original as well. A wonderful mixture of knowledge and creativity. I often find movie designers to possess just one of these qualities, but she's got it all. Seriously, she rocks!
Colleen Atwood rocks! Her designs have been a pretty big factor in me deciding that i want to go into costume design...I would love to be like her protege or something...Plus she works with Tim Burton alot and I've always wanted to work with him!
I will try my best, Taffy. I have several non-costume related custom sewing jobs slated for this month, one of which is a Christening Gown for a client. As well as working on commissions and Alterations as they come in.
Lady K your going to Rock in that outfit. I can't wait for the movie to come out.
I was in Ft. Lauderdale for Halloween this past year and the theme was "Down the Rabbit Hole" There was only one Hatter dressed like Johnny Depp.
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Here is a group that dressed as the Queen of Hearts, not Burtons version, Her court, Alice, Hatter, Rabbit.
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They were spread out so I had to take two pics. ::)
Quote from: Adriana Rose on January 06, 2010, 04:27:24 PM
Taffy you rock! I tried to do a can can skirt but I got mad at it and turned it into a tierd skirt instead!
*doing her best Elvis* Thank you - thank you very much.
I continued the inside ruffling last night. I got 6 (squee!) layers lightly overlapping. The final layer needs to be sewed & then I will top off only the top layer w/some blue & brown striped ribbon. Probably not tonight. Last night was heartburn city & I only slept a couple of hours. This weekend I need to press the ruffles (again), attach the outer layer, placket and see what I'm going to do about the hem, which is going to be a major pain; basically everything but the waistband. I've got the feeling this is going to be an all weekend project. It is HEAVY and my respect for the old cancaneuses has jumped 1000%.
Has anyone got any ideas on how to reinforce the waistband to help it support the skirt?
Taffy!
When I do skirts that are Cartridge pleated, and they can get heavy, I use one layer of Cotton Canvas Duck as an interfacing. That gives a waistband structure as well as strength to hold the skirt in place for a long time.
Lady Kathleen, thank you. For once I have some duck in my stash & will use that. I think I'm also going to use some grosgrain ribbon at the top to hold the two pieces together. I'll get some pictures posted later.
I saw the picture of the gold RQ overskirt and all I can say is *drool*. I know there are going to be a lot of happy costumers - professional & amateur - singing hosannahs about this movie. My favorite thing so far is the Hatter's spool bandolier - and bandaged fingers!
NicoleBridget, steampunk Alice was what I had in mind for my AiW ensemble!
The Alice cancan skirt interior - I don't know if you can tell, but the dark ruffle is the Teneille (sp?) mad tea party scene:
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z290/wattsupdoc/Alice%20construction/100_0675.jpg)
Some pictures of the outer skirt & tail coat: http://s190.photobucket.com/albums/z290/wattsupdoc/Alice%20construction/
That is so fun Taffy!!
That is looking wonderful. Cant wait to see the finished thing.
Looking good, Taffy!!
I've made headway on my Snow White gown!
I finished my farthingale last night!
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I think i need to make the second hoop from the top smaller cuz it really stands out with the underskirt on over it
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The underskirt is pinned into place cuz itll be on the same waistband as the overskirt...
This is all I have so far...I'm hoping to finish the overskirt tonight...then i'll hem the underskirt as well
oh! and heres a closeup of the fabric...
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its some kind of satin (I always forget what its called) with a sheer organza with embroidery over it...the solid stuff wont show once ive got the overskirt on...
Your hoop won't show if you make a petticoat big enough to wear over it.... go to the Salvation army and buy a big white ruffled bedskirt (of which there are probably plenty)...... cut it up and make it into a simple skirt with an elastic waistband - I make all my petticoats this way. Just make sure you make it full enough to go over the hoops. ;)
I got the over skirt done! I still need to hem both of the skirts and put some hook and eyes on the waist band but this it what it looks like!
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and a better view of the fabric/ my first ever cartridge pleats
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now that i'm single I'll have more time to work on this...I guess thats one good thing...*sigh*
Here is the Fantasy Forest gown so far. The trim on the lower/upper sleeves is complete, though I still need to sew the trim on the upper band and add closures. Trim on the waist is complete and right now only placed on the front opening of the skirt. Still havent decided if I am going to use grommets on the bodice or metal/fabric lacing rings. If I have enough of the trim left over I am thinking I might carry it up onto the bodice. Its looking a little plain.
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What pattern are you using? I love the sleeves/neckline!
Pretty! I like the colors.
Looking good. Love the colors.
Quote from: Lady Rebecca on February 07, 2010, 10:11:27 AM
What pattern are you using? I love the sleeves/neckline!
It's simplicity2575. I cut the sleeves way way down. They are almost floor length on the pattern and from past experience with similar sleeves, that long they just get in the way and for the look I am wanting the shorter sleeve is much more manageable.
Thanks everyone for the compliments! I am very happy with the way the colors faded out on the linen. It gives the whole piece a much more lived in feel.
*LOVE!!* Hope we get to see this in person this year!!
Quote from: gem on February 07, 2010, 05:21:58 PM
*LOVE!!* Hope we get to see this in person this year!!
Lol and hopefully not hidden under a wool cloak ;)
more progress on Snow White!
finished the bodice minus sleeves today!
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I had to fight my way into the bodice and lace it up by myself...it was difficult, but I'm very happy with it and I'm sure when someone else helps me tighten it I'll get the "lift" I'm looking for
Quote from: Genievea Brookstone on February 07, 2010, 02:29:56 PM
Quote from: Lady Rebecca on February 07, 2010, 10:11:27 AM
What pattern are you using? I love the sleeves/neckline!
It's simplicity2575. I cut the sleeves way way down. They are almost floor length on the pattern and from past experience with similar sleeves, that long they just get in the way and for the look I am wanting the shorter sleeve is much more manageable.
Thanks everyone for the compliments! I am very happy with the way the colors faded out on the linen. It gives the whole piece a much more lived in feel.
It's actually Simplicity 2573...2575 is for quilted accessories. :)
That looks lovely! I look forward to seeing it on a body since I really want to make this one.
ArielCallista, that is one nice-fitting bodice!
Ariel wonderful job on the bodice. That looks great.
Gevievea - Cant wait to see it finished. I am another who is wanting to make it.
Quote from: Sitara on February 08, 2010, 01:09:16 AM
It's actually Simplicity 2573...2575 is for quilted accessories. :)
That looks lovely! I look forward to seeing it on a body since I really want to make this one.
Oops lol
Ariel what a wonderful job ! That fit is perfect!
that looks wonderful! Nice fit too.
Ariel, nice fabric! Love the colors.
Ariel, what a beautiful fit! Can't wait to see the finished dress! Great work!
Ariel that is going to be scrumptious!
I have almost finished my daughters new hat. The piece is all together and only now needs a band and she wants a pin and a feather "poof" set in the center front.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4342782489_a982b09e0f_m.jpg)
She wanted the underside of the brim to look like the inside of a mushroom cap! It is about 125" of 3" wide fabric gathered into about 14". A neat effect though not very HA.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2789/4342806215_7aba2b69bc_m.jpg)
Now to start working on the little cape to go with!
thanks everyone! this is my first attempt at noble garb ever! I had to take it in a bunch but it was so worth it! I'm hoping to post it with sleeves tonight or tomorrow...
Everyone is making so many lovely things!! Very impressive!
Oh Amy I love that hat! That fabric is lovely!
:) I would like to tell everyone how wonderful your projects are. wonderful job.
::) mine has fallen to the wayside for now. I should really get it out this weekend.
Well, now that I've been laid off I'll have more time for sewing projects, so I think that's the silver lining! ;) Sewing in between job hunting! I'm so excited to get started on projects that are long overdue, and finishing projects that are in desperate need of being finished. ;D
More Snow White pics!
I feel like I'm starting to overrun this thread with my pics...but I'm almost done I swear!
It actually looks like Snow White now...but I still need to make the partlet and cape...and do some pearling...
(http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs160.snc3/18759_304324132828_616512828_3316976_7810561_n.jpg)
better view of the bodice...
(http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs160.snc3/18759_304324152828_616512828_3316978_1317720_n.jpg)
I'm soooo excited! I can't wait to wear this to Rendezvous!
Ariel, I *adore* that bodice fabric!! Did you tell us what pattern you're using? Is it the Simplicity "Shakespeare in Love," or do I have my projects confused?
That's come out really well! I'm beginning to love Snow White! ;D
Please do keep posting the Snow White Dress! I love it. I think all your fabric choices are terrific! You are bringing the animated dress to life!
I love love love that dress! I hope you don't mind if I use you for inspiration at some point? :)
Goodness GRACIOUS i love that bodice fabric Ariel!
That is looking so amazing!
*squeals*
I'm sooooooooo excited about getting to wear it!
Thank you sooo much for all your compliments!
The pattern is Simplicity 8881 which is in fact the "shakespeare in love" pattern. Also most of the fabric came from Hobby Lobby in the upholstery fabric department...
oh and Lady Rebecca you're welcome to use me as inspiration!
all that remains is the partlet and cape! oh and a pouch for all my favors...that i haven't made yet lol
Started the most difficult project for me to date. Simplicity 3782 Version B (with a few small changes such as separating the skirt from the dress). Being insired by all of you, I began to teach myself to sew just three years ago. I have done simple drawstring skirts to start and worked my way to men's doublets and pirate coats. But a woman's corseted doublet just doesn't leave much room for error. I mean with the men's stuff I just made sure it was a little big then tailored it to fit. I did need to make changes to the bodice pattern after the muslin mock-up, being that my wife is quite tall and since we wanted it separate, I had to lengthen it and then either size up for the bottom or size down for the top! Finally drafted my own based upon theirs and it all started to go well. Here are a few pics of fabric.
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k240/ireland25/french%20dress/000_0022.jpg)
the bodice cut out
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k240/ireland25/french%20dress/000_0021.jpg)
Now with two layers of duck, casings, boning with heavy duty zipties
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k240/ireland25/french%20dress/000_0019.jpg)
Now lined and ready to assemble. I also have a piece of the collar fabric which will match the cuffs and underskirt
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k240/ireland25/french%20dress/000_0023.jpg)
Paisley! We must burn you at the stake!
Kidding :-D It's very pretty fabric, and I don't bother with historical accuracy either. I have that sewing pattern; it looks nice. I hope to make something using that or a similar one someday.
OMG! That is beautiful fabric. Can't wait to see the finished garment.
Looking very nice!
That is looking good. I cant wait to see the end project.
Thanks for the encouragement and the tips like how to make your own bias tape. This came out really well for me.
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k240/ireland25/biasbinding.jpg)
And the jacket is done ! (looks better on but I'll save those pics for the finnishe gallery with the skirts)
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k240/ireland25/icejacket.jpg)
I hope your lovely wife wears that to Ohio! I can't wait to see it in person! :D
Oh wow, that is beautiful. Great color combo.
Aye Aye Capt' We will indeed be there on Sept. 11/12 at the least. You can usually find us by the pubs for some odd reason. ;)
Wow. That is gorgeous!
That really is going to be stunning. Great job. I love it when you post what pattern you are using so we can all see how they work when made! Thank you!
So here's my twin sister's wedding dress, it's not completely finished in this picture and I won't post a pic until her wedding probably. I'm going to put gold lace around the collar and arms and then white pearls all along the collar and on the bustle too.
(http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a0dc05b3127ccef9245d9ff4fd00000030O00AbtGjRqzcNWIPbz4Y/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/)
(http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a0dc05b3127ccef924d408358600000030O00AbtGjRqzcNWIPbz4Y/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/)
This is my sister in the dress and the gold lace is already on the bodice in this pic. So all that's missing is the pearls.
(http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a0dc05b3127ccef92511b1d4b900000030O00AbtGjRqzcNWIPbz4Y/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/)
Lady E!!! That is BEAUTIMOUS!!!!!!!!! WOW! That is all I can say...WOW! ;D
I should probably mention that her grooms outfit is in bright red, black, and gold. Which is why her gown has that extra fabric in black that has a gold and red pattern on it. It's a very colorful wedding indeed!! hehe
VERY STUNNING Lady Elizabeth!!! Your sister is going to look marvelous!!!
With what I have lined up for work, I will be looking to have my Queen of Hearts from AIW made by Halloween 2010. Perhaps compete it at WindyCon in CHicago if I go.
Wow...wow. Very impressive!
Hello Everyone! I wanted to show you all some of the pearling I am doing to my kirtle to finish my Spanish that has been languishing for more than 2 years!
Here is what I have made already
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_DmjLsKiy9Ww/S2x6i5XSr8I/AAAAAAAAC0s/BgUpwfAFsV0/s512/DSCI0003-1.JPG)
These are my Sleeves with the Pearls on:
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_DmjLsKiy9Ww/S4bYylUxk0I/AAAAAAAAC4w/-As3dZmaDmM/s640/DSCI0004-2.JPG)
Check the bodice:
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_DmjLsKiy9Ww/S4bYz4vGdNI/AAAAAAAAC44/Alh_wdkrj80/s576/DSCI0006-1.JPG)
So I have redo my bodice top section, Because I don't like the way it looks at the moment
Cilean
Cilean, that ribbon is so gorgeous.
Concerning the bodice... If you cut away a bit of the "corners" on the neckline to make it wider and squarer, it might give you a more period look. The straps should be very far out on the shoulders, you're not really supposed to carry the straps over the shoulder like in a modern dress. If/when redone, the gorgeous trim would almost be at the arm hole. Though Florentine examples, I think these portraits demonstrate it well:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/renaissanceportraits/firenze2/bronzino1543b.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/renaissanceportraits/firenze3/zucchi1565.jpg
Quote from: LadyElizabeth on February 25, 2010, 10:52:43 AM
So here's my twin sister's wedding dress, it's not completely finished in this picture and I won't post a pic until her wedding probably. I'm going to put gold lace around the collar and arms and then white pearls all along the collar and on the bustle too.
(http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a0dc05b3127ccef9245d9ff4fd00000030O00AbtGjRqzcNWIPbz4Y/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/)
(http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a0dc05b3127ccef924d408358600000030O00AbtGjRqzcNWIPbz4Y/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/)
This is my sister in the dress and the gold lace is already on the bodice in this pic. So all that's missing is the pearls.
(http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a0dc05b3127ccef92511b1d4b900000030O00AbtGjRqzcNWIPbz4Y/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/)
STUNNING. Love it
Wow extremely beautiful both of you.
I FINISHED SNOW WHITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
check the gallery of finished projects! :):):):):)
Oh Lady Elizabeth that is a gorgeous wedding dress.. how stunning with the fabric choices! Makes me want a twin sister to sew for!
And Cilean, I love watching the progress on the Spanish dress! Pearled trim is my favorite and your use of the freshwater pearls is the perfect accent. Beautiful!
Cilean, love the fresh water pearls. I think real pearling on anything is the best!!
And thanks everyone for the compliments. It's been a grand adventure indeed! It's the 4th wedding dress I've made and I think it turned out exactly as she wanted it, which is all that really matters, haha! Now I'm working on my victorian ball gown for the wedding... I'll take some pics soon and post them!
OK so I am forcing myself to just charge through this corset project. I figure I can't get onto making the pretty, fun stuff till I get the underwear done. Kudos to all you who have taken up this task and still return for more. I decided that watching the Olympics was just as important as how good my undies looked so I moved the sewing basket into the living room and figured I could do the binding by hand while I pretended I was a champion speed skater. I think every single corner is done differently and each puckers in an original way! By the time I get to the left half of the unit I may have this down pat!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4394865924_02343e38ab_m.jpg)
Lady Elizabeth: The wedding gown is beautiful!
Amy: Looking good!
Amy, I just have two words: Orange!! Huzzah!!!
Oh yes, ORANGE! and the green stripes are what guarantees I will never try to wear it on the outside! But come to think of it... My daughter and I will both be in orange and burnt orange this year!
Did you make it front and back lacing? How did that go?
Yes, this is the butterick historical pattern with both front and back lacing. I figured that is the most forgiving for those of us whos weight can fluctuate over 15 pounds per season. And I chose one with the incorporated tabs to help with the cutting feeling at the waistline. Cross you fingers when I lace it up!
The 18th Century one? B4254 (http://butterick.mccall.com/b4254-products-1465.php?page_id=916&search_control=display&list=search)?
Yep that's it. It was the pattern I already had which would give me the closest to what I wanted with the most comfort.
Has anyone else had experience with it??
Well I don't have pics yet, but I am working on pirate garb...my first pirate outfit. WEEEEEE It's inspired by Elizabeth Swan in the 3rd POTC. I don't know why but asian pirate thing was sounding super fun. I'll be wearing it this weekend (hopefully) and I'll post pics soon!
So my sister decided she didn't like the black fabric at all, it just doesn't really match. So I'm going to have to remove all of it and put a plain gold satin fabric in it's place. She saw my beautiful finished skirt and just decided hers wasn't as pretty.... It's probably true though, my new outfit is awesome! I took some pics, so I'll post them as soon as I download them. I guess that's one of the extra talents any seamstress has to pick up, the ability to undo and redo things!
Working on a pirate coat for the boyfriend. I'm perfectly capable of whipping off things for myself, but when I'm making something for him I tend to get fussy.
Everything's been going very well on construction, but I always get a little stuck when it comes to trim. I'm a Tudor girl! I like clean lines and good fit. I'm not USED to trims! I tend to either waaaaaaaay over do it, or leave it off entirely.
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_X0yK1BtO8hU/S5G7FZxudkI/AAAAAAAABNU/KjSMliIxvn4/s400/IMG_0532.JPG)
I'm going to have the same trim down both sides. With the braid doubled around like that, the ends are actually caught in the seam between the facing and the front, rather than just being tucked under itself as was instructed in the pattern. I'm not sure about the buttons. They just sit at the ends of the fake buttonholes. Is it too much? Not enough? The coat doesn't actually close in the front, so the buttons won't be functional.
Any suggestions?
Is that the simplicity pattern that you are using?
I made one that was and this is how it turned out... I didnt do a lot of the trim stuff like they said, only because I thought it was a bit much. But I have seen people do it and it turned out wonderfully.
(http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq314/Ladyshadow1313/MelissaandChad.jpg)
No, it looks perfect. The style SHOULD be rather OTT, after all. Remember when I made these?
(http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk/KatePages/Costuming/Three%20Dancing%20Pinces/blueblingfront.JPG) (http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk/KatePages/Costuming/Three%20Dancing%20Pinces/pinkblingfront.JPG) (http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk/KatePages/Costuming/Three%20Dancing%20Pinces/greenblingback.JPG)
And how about this one?
(http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk/KatePages/Costuming/Town-Crier/Braided%20coat.jpg) (http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk/KatePages/Costuming/Town-Crier/town_c1.jpg)
The three kids ones are the Simplicity pattern, the red one is the JP Ryan Military Coat (a MUCH better pattern, in my opinion: the Simplcity one works, but the JP Ryan one is historically accurate and the drafting is better. Instructions are much better too!).
I love your silver trim: dead cool, that is!
I've made pirate coats with the Butterick pattern and the simplicity but I haven't found one with the right ...swish. What do you think of the JP Ryan Military Coat ? Is it worth the money for the pattern?
Currently working on a new coat , well whole new outfit for the pink Pirate. He doesn't want me unveil any pictures until after opening day of scarby. All I can say is that it took me a good 4 hours just to do the applique, and sew the trim on just the FRONT of the coat. I havent' even gotten to the cuffs much less the actual construction. It is based off of the Simplicity pattern, but if this turns out like I want it to , he is going to up the aninty and have me make a silk velvet, and other NICE trims for him for next year.
Yes, I thought it well worth the extra. Goes together very nicely, as it's well drafted. Has good 'swish'.
The PP coat sounds intriguing!
Fantasy Forest garb almost complete:
Sneak peek
(http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss89/Genievea/DSC_0146.jpg)
Spiffin!
Really nice! Those edges are well worth the time, they look fantastic.
Nice trim. I haz a trim envy! ;D
Thanks everyone! As long as no one comes and gets a close look at the sleeves I will be happy lol There were a lot of colorful words spoken trying to get the trim on hehehehe.
Kate: www.calontirtrim.com is evil I tell you!
Where did you get that trim? It's awesome!
Quote from: Dinobabe on March 10, 2010, 04:28:09 PM
Where did you get that trim? It's awesome!
calontirtrim.com
Good prices, very nice man to work with and super quick.
I've gotten gold trim like the coats on the top of the page for fair prices on Cheap trims. The cool thing about it is you can change the tone of the gold by dying it with Rit. We recently made pirate coats for "Treasure Island" in the costume shop using a ton of it and it really helped the gold to look more natural. Another tip is to use a product like Steam a Seam, you can finger press it to the back of your trim and then finger press the trim into the shape you desire on your coat, makes it more stable for stiching for a more precise look.
the hint of garb looks great. I just went through the web site and they have some great trim. I see why it's so evil ::)
I'm curious if his email has changed or something. I have tried to contact him with some questions and he never wrote me back.
Yes the place is evil but I can get nice trims there. :)
I think it depend on when you order. He does this on the side and also attends faires from what I understand. I orderd from him on a saturday afternoon , heard from him that night and recieved the trim within a few days.
Here's some in progress photos of my latest project - a 9 tiered patchwork skirt! I plan on wearing this to faire, and after doing the math, the bottom hem is going to be 27 yards! o_O; I'm so excited!
First four rows sewn:
(http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs439.ash1/24237_539857559598_63703216_31557923_2046695_n.jpg)
Some of the fabric for the blue/green row:
(http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs379.snc3/24237_539857569578_63703216_31557924_8381576_n.jpg)
Leftover patches - Left stack: Same size, Right stack: slightly smaller
(http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs379.snc3/24237_539857574568_63703216_31557925_424545_n.jpg)
The fourth row - 16ft long!
(http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs379.snc3/24237_539857579558_63703216_31557926_36503_n.jpg)
Each row will be gathered onto the previous one... Here are my colors:
1 - Fuschia/hot pink
2 - Red
3 - Orange
4 - Yellow
5 - Light Green
6 - Dark Green
7 - Cerulean Blue
8 - Dark Blue
9 - Purple
And here is my inspiration!!!
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3150/2700543666_ee693d9537.jpg)
This is a true labor of love, with having to cut out each square and what have you. I can't wait til it's done!
Oh, that's lovely! :)
omg that's going to be so much fun
That is so cool!
One more in progress to update on what I did today:
The light green row is sewn together, and the swatches for the dark green and blue/green are laid out how I want them. I still need to gather the dark blues and purples. I also think before I sew another row, I'm going to serge over all of my zigzag stitches for a more secure seam. Well that and I'm tired of little threads hanging around! :)
(http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs379.snc3/24237_539922903648_63703216_31560211_6879653_n.jpg)
So far this project has been going pretty smoothly. A type of stress relief for me!
Oh that is going to look so wonderful!! I cant wait to see it finished ;D
What a fun looking skirt..looking forward to seeing it done.
I've had fun with trying out clipped/snipped trims for Italian 16th century dresses, or more specifically the blue 1560 dress. It can be seen in many period portraits, and also in the two extant 1560 dresses in Florence and Pisa. I have added it to the hem and the sleeves. While working on the hem, it dawned to be that there was a practical side to this as well as a decorative one.
Thing is that the hem usually got an inserted layer of a stiff fabric - wool felt, stiff linen etc. This was covered by a strip of fabric which seems to have matched the fabric used in the skirt/dress. The end was folded so a small part peaked out from the hem, and this was cut with tiny slashes, I assume to be decorative. The benefit of stiffening the hem is that it makes it easier to walk. It's like a light-light-light-light version of the farthingale, making the skirt flair out instead of getting tangled between the ankles. And it looks so decorative with the clipped hem.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/th_blueflor7.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/blueflor7.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/th_blueflor8.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/blueflor8.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/th_blueflor4.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/blueflor4.jpg)
Another benefit is that the train stays in place, without crumbling (I have deliberately folded it in the second picture, to show how broad the inside strip is). I first folded and clipped the blue fabric, and sew it to the hem. The stiff linen was cut into several narrow + long pieces. These were placed on the hem all around, following the shape. The transitions were zig-zagged together, to form one long strip. I put the stiff linen strip into place, and stitched down the blue fabric on top (was done after I took the pictures).
This method is based on Janet Arnold's pattern for Eleonora di Toledo's funeral dress from 1562. It can also be seen in the so-called "Pisa dress", the red court dress in Palazzo Reale in Pisa:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/extant/redpisa8.jpg
It's also what you see in the neckline of several 16th century portraits. I wonder if it had a practical effect there too, helping stiffening up the neck opening of the bodice (which was often stiffened with fabric cardboard and wool felt)? It looks like some sort of piping was used inside the clipped fabric, to achieve a rounder shape. Definitely worth trying out, it's very elegant in an understated way.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/renaissanceportraits/firenze2/bronzino1532.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/renaissanceportraits/firenze2/bronzino1541.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/renaissanceportraits/firenze2/bronzino1543.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/renaissanceportraits/firenze3/allori1580-90c.jpg
It's also on the cuffs of this one.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/renaissanceportraits/firenze3/santiditito.jpg
Quote from: operafantomet on April 02, 2010, 06:19:15 AM
I've had fun with trying out clipped/snipped trims for Italian 16th century dresses, or more specifically the blue 1560 dress. It can be seen in many period portraits, and also in the two extant 1560 dresses in Florence and Pisa. I have added it to the hem and the sleeves. While working on the hem, it dawned to be that there was a practical side to this as well as a decorative one.
Thing is that the hem usually got an inserted layer of a stiff fabric - wool felt, stiff linen etc. This was covered by a strip of fabric which seems to have matched the fabric used in the skirt/dress. The end was folded so a small part peaked out from the hem, and this was cut with tiny slashes, I assume to be decorative. The benefit of stiffening the hem is that it makes it easier to walk. It's like a light-light-light-light version of the farthingale, making the skirt flair out instead of getting tangled between the ankles. And it looks so decorative with the clipped hem.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/th_blueflor7.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/blueflor7.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/th_blueflor8.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/blueflor8.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/th_blueflor4.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/blueflor4.jpg)
Another benefit is that the train stays in place, without crumbling (I have deliberately folded it in the second picture, to show how broad the inside strip is). I first folded and clipped the blue fabric, and sew it to the hem. The stiff linen was cut into several narrow + long pieces. These were placed on the hem all around, following the shape. The transitions were zig-zagged together, to form one long strip. I put the stiff linen strip into place, and stitched down the blue fabric on top (was done after I took the pictures).
This method is based on Janet Arnold's pattern for Eleonora di Toledo's funeral dress from 1562. It can also be seen in the so-called "Pisa dress", the red court dress in Palazzo Reale in Pisa:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/extant/redpisa8.jpg
It's also what you see in the neckline of several 16th century portraits. I wonder if it had a practical effect there too, helping stiffening up the neck opening of the bodice (which was often stiffened with fabric cardboard and wool felt)? It looks like some sort of piping was used inside the clipped fabric, to achieve a rounder shape. Definitely worth trying out, it's very elegant in an understated way.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/renaissanceportraits/firenze2/bronzino1532.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/renaissanceportraits/firenze2/bronzino1541.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/renaissanceportraits/firenze2/bronzino1543.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/renaissanceportraits/firenze3/allori1580-90c.jpg
It's also on the cuffs of this one.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/renaissanceportraits/firenze3/santiditito.jpg
This is something I want to try!
Oh, try it! It was a whole new experience to me, and I liked it so much. Would be cool to hear what others think.
If you need better descriptions, the method is well described in the "Patterns of Fashion 1560-1620" (Eleonora di Toledo's funeral dress). See also Eva Andersson's Lyon dress site: http://web.comhem.se/~u41200125/TempledeLyon.html
More on clipped/padded hem:
http://purplefiles.net/katerina/garb/diaries/Linen%20Sottana%20with%20period%20techniques.html
Absolutely not renaissance (or SCA), but as this is the garb I'm currently working a lot on I wanted to share a picture:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/newelissa/newelissa18aprila.jpg)
(the upper half is my folk costume, don't mind it...)
It's supposed to be a replica of a costume from the musical "Phantom of the Opera". It's the grand "Queen Elissa" costume used in the mock opera "Hannibal". I'm copying the ones used in America, as I've previously made an European version (opposite colour scheme). I'm about halfway done with it. Both apron and pleated hem needs more decoration, and there'll be a sumptuous backdrape. There'll also be a false bodice bottom and a large netting underskirt and hundreds of gems and sequences. Yay...
This is what I'm aiming for: http://s638.photobucket.com/albums/uu101/potocostumes/elissa/vegasboggess1.jpg
so this is my first time sharing anything I'm in progress in. Typically I just whip things together so quickly there is no thought of taking pictures of in progress ;) So my life has slowed down and I can actually take my time and enjoy the process. I've started my soon to be three year olds pirate coat. He turns 3 on May2ND (national scurvy awareness day, he was born to be a pirate!) So he's having a huge pirate birthday party and I decided to make him his first coat. So far I've got the outer shell put together except for the sleeves, came to a stopping point today though since I did not buy interfacing when I purchased everything else. its a moss green color but its hard to see in the pictures. He picked out the skull and cross bone buttons. I still need to think off trim, opinions are welcome! his pants will be black and I am using black thread on it to give it a contrasting stitch. so I'm thinking of black trim but would like to incorporate another color maybe?
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af359/LadyRaven30302/sewing/DSC00709.jpg)
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af359/LadyRaven30302/sewing/DSC00716.jpg)
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af359/LadyRaven30302/sewing/DSC00714.jpg)
Oh that will be so cute! Love the buttons!
I'm still working on the corded corset and the new corded kirtle mockup, but I have a WIP pic to share of a different sort of project. This is the piece I'm stitching right now, a little castle picture:
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/8860218/386304741.jpg)
It will look like this when done:
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/8860218/379794801.jpg)
When I finish this up, I'll be going back to work on Flora:
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Those are lovely.
I working on a conversion of a corset pattern generated with Drea's corset pattern generator. The conversion is to 18th C stays. It's going pretty well. The toile was OK, but a bit short, so I lengthened it above the waist and lengthened the tabs.
Toile:
(http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/00236kb1/s640x480) (http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/00237tt7/s640x480)
The Real Thing is green silk dupion on a cotton inner. It got the prettiest eyelets in the whole wide world!
(http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/00255zd5/s640x480)
It's now all completely boned and I'm binding the edges with green satin ribbon to match the silk!
(http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/0027ff71/s640x480) Stitching the binding is slow because it's all hand done and the fabric is TOUGH!
Nice going, Kate!!
I have Lady DeLaney's funky Pirate coat cut out, along with her farthingale, and Underdress for her Tudor ensemble. I will be super busy the Month of May, thus referring Bridal/Prom Alterations to two friends of mine.
Photos will follow shortly.
I cant wait to see it! We have a little over a month till Colorado starts!
So, last summer I started working on a pink and cream nobles gown, the bodice was about 70% done, I needed to make the eyelets and place the boning.
The skirt was pleated and pinned and needed to be sewed
I CANNOT FIND EITHER PIECE!!!!
Wow, those really bite. I hope you can find it.
Found the skirt! Still can't find the bodice. And I live in a 2 bedroom apartment, I swear this thing did not just walk up and leave
Progress on Lady DeLaney's Funky Pirate coat...
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The shawl collar has a delicate trim on the Black Damask fabric.
The coat itself is a dark wine velveteen, fully lined.
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The paned sleeve has Silk Taffeta I found at SR Harris last year. To fit the armsythe, I had to teak the sleeve pattern a bit to look like the underling of slops so it will poof a bit, then made panes from the velveteen.
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Closeup of the stitching and lace trim on the chemise.
The bottom part of the sleeves have more bias binding to go where I slashed the sleeve pattern. There will be Gold and Pearl buttons to close parts of the sleeve. The cussf have the same trim as on the collar and larger gold buttons.
I will post completed pictures soon.
So pretty!
The Pirate Coat for Lady DeLaney is finished. I will be posting photos in the Finished thread very soon.
here's the progress on my little mans pirate coat.. I still need to sew on buttons and do cuffs for sleeves... I may wait till a little closer to an event for him to wear it since do not want to make cuffs to short! Those Darn Kids ;)
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Contrasting fabric for cuff
He wore it a little how it is now, I just rolled up the sleeves, for his birthday pirate party. It was a little to hot being May in Florida, luckily its cooler for festival time!
Very nice and Piratey, Lady Raven!
For the buttons, I have many of those with the skull and crossbones. I order them by the Dozens from Pillaged Village in the larger size. www.pillagedvillage.com (http://www.pillagedvillage.com) They look great on the Adult Pirate voats I do.
Let me know if you need more. I can check my stash to see how many I have.
Lady Raven, that is *fantastic!*
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My blackwork linen fabric find has decided what it wants to be!!
Here's the fabric again:
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And here's a sneak peek:
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/4707019/386993699.jpg)
Yep, I'm filling in all those flowers and leaves by hand! Right now it takes about 10-15 minutes per, but that should speed up as I go along. But I pretty much hope to have this done, oh, 2015 or so! LOL
I have been working on Lady De Laney's new Tudor ensemble. I have the Under Kirtle almost finished. The order for Pearls from www.firemountaingems.com (http://www.firemountaingems.com) came into today, but they messed up the order for 8mm rounds. They sent me Ivory instead of White!! UGH!!! So I had to get on the phone and let them know that my order was messed up. Sent back the wrong pearls, reordered trhe correct ones, then they will credit my account for the wrong ones.
I am working on the bottom false undersleeves. Then I will gvet the gown and Gabled Hood cut out this week. No rest for the wicked this week.
Nice fill in embroidery gem!!! That chemise is going to look nice! My JoAnn's was sold out of that particular fabric. Oh well! I was not meant to have it I reckon! :(
Thanks, Lady K! I'm so excited about this project, it has absorbed absolutely all of my attention right now!
Are you using the new Margo Anderson Tudor pattern? I don't think I've seen anything made from that yet--make sure you post progress photos!
I sure will gem! The new Margo Anderson Tudor pattern is wonderful!
I sent back the Glass pearls I received today due to they were Ivory, not White. I am embellishing the neck of the Kirtle with Shanked Gold and Black buttons with two wire strings of 8mm pearls. I am doing that for the False undersleeves as well that are paned with a center band made from Bias tape.
I will be posting photos of the Green Jacquard gown as I progress as well.
Ooo Gem that is going to look lovely! I keep telling myself that I am going to learn hand embrodery and stick with it. I tried a few times long ago but lost interest. Now that I seem to enjoy hand sewing what I can on garb maybe I should try it again.
Aw, that's adorable, Lady Raven!
I like adding the color, gem, it looks beautiful!
Genievea, that's exactly the opposite of what happened to me! I'd been doing embroidery all my life, but my hand-sewing was *terrible!* After hand-hemming an Irish gown, though, I really got into it, and now I love it.
When I started sewing at aged 9, it was learning how to do Embroidery and other hand stitching that led to making Barbie Doll clothes for my Barbie. That led to sewing with a machine at 12.
Every now and then, I do a little embroidery here and there to retest what skills I have left.
Love the embroidery, gem!!!
The 8mm White glass pearls from Fire Mountain arrived today. The bottom flase sleeves are finished. Now on to the Kirtle. Progress photos, soon. Along with the Farthingale.
The Chemise and Fafthingale for Lady DeLaney.
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Using the new Margo Anderson pattern. The Chemise is made from an embroidered Cotton Voile with decorative stitching and lace.
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The Farthingale is drawn onto folded twice over Cotton Drapery lining that gives 6 pieces. There is an opening in the back for the drawstring. Four channels 10" apart. I like to sew over the channels, lace. That gives the farthingale a feminine touch. It was a bit of a struggle to get the hoop steel not to twist and turn as I was feeding it through.
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The Under Kirtle. Again using the Margo Anderson Tudor pattern. The Kirtle will lace on the sides. I used the Gold Diamond contrast fabric for the forepart and facing. One layer of Cotton Canvas Duck over the broadcloth and lined at the Bodice.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-sjc1/hs331.snc3/29166_428191796279_568686279_5911905_6996234_n.jpg) I have the kirtle pinned in places because my dress form is not long enough in the torso. The forepart is pearled in 6mm pearls.
The kirtle closeup showing the buttons, interlaced with 8mm pearls on the facing. Each button is placed 1 1/2" apart. Jewelry wire holds the pearls in place.
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False Undersleeve detail. I have yet to sew in the ribbons that will attach to short sleeves that will go onto the Kirtle.
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The Main gown is going to be made froma Forest Green Jacquard with a swirly design on it that will shimmer in the sunlight. Trimmed in a delicate needle lace on the Bodice part and down the front part of the overskirt.
That is coming together wonderfully! I really like the idea of putting the lace over the hoops, that is a very nice touch. Looking forward to seeing the finished pics. :)
Oh so beautiful!
The outer Tudor gown is cut out. I will get the bodice part made and ready to go to the Shoe repair on Monday for grometting.This is going to go together nicely.
The Field of the Cloth of Gold Rides Again! :D
Fantastic as usual!
This will look wonderful.
Lady K. That is beautiful.
Oh it is just lovely Lady Kathleen. The detail is stunning. Lady D will be a vision!
Different time period, but this is the latest historic creation for Vicky:
(http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/002a8534)
It still needs the waistband finishing and the final length fixing on the skirt, and the bodice sleeves length fixing. We also need to decide on a closure for the front. Hooks or buttons? Dunno yet... And also do we want to add a stand collar? Dunno. She'll be here for a fitting soon, so we shall see.
Ooo I think a standing collar and buttons would look amazing on that.
I vote buttons! It just needs a little *something* on the bodice. :)
Kate!!
Lovely 1860's dress!! How about Covered buttons in the blue that is on the dress and a detachable Peter Pan collar with lace? Then some lace for the ends of the sleeves. That would be period or damn close!!
(http://www.lafnmoon.com/images/111a_front.jpg)
I have this dress pattern from Laughing Moon Merchantile. I have made it several times and it is a great pattern. There's even one for Pagoda Sleeves and a Peter Pan collar.
Hope this helps.
She has opted for:
Small stand collar with some blue ribbon trim and a white 'pie frill' of lace above that.
Ribbon and lace at the cuffs.
Ribbon trim at the waist.
Hook closure. On such busy fabric, buttons would get lost, so don't bother, we thought.
Hem length to be fixed next time when she remembers her boots!
I started working on this doublet for my husband today, and I would say that for four hours of work, I did a pretty decent job. I used Simplicity pattern 4059-as some of you may know, patterns give me headaches, and I altered it a bit. For one I added the silver chest panels instead of keeping it with the brocade.
It's not completely done yet. I still need to add the flange pieces for the shoulders, and the peplum tabs at the bottom. But I sent some pictures of it to my husband and he loves it. He had no idea I was making it.
All he has to do now is go and find a site where he can get some awesome clasps to close it up (any suggestions)
(http://mydressdiary.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/wes-doublet-002.jpg?w=200&h=300)
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The gray on gray is sharp looking.
I agree! Great fabric choice, Lady Season!
That's a nice pattern to work with, isn't it? I used it for Milord's shirt last fall, and several KCRF cast members wear the doublet.
Quote from: gem on May 19, 2010, 09:07:56 PM
That's a nice pattern to work with, isn't it? I used it for Milord's shirt last fall, and several KCRF cast members wear the doublet.
That it is. I made my brother's doublet from that pattern and it was super easy to modify. :D
I liked it so much that I'm actually co-opting the sleeves from the shirt pattern for an Elizabethan smock! (Luckily, the pattern comes in XS!) I prefer the modern curved sleeve pattern to the period gusseted thing I've been fiddling with.
I get these clasps from www.pillagedvillage.com (http://www.pillagedvillage.com) Theya re called Romance Clasps from JHB. They can also be found at most JoAnn stores in Gold and Silver. I order them by the Gross because I go through so many for Doublets, Venetians, Slops, etc.
Hope this help, Lady Season
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Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on May 19, 2010, 10:34:37 PM
I get these clasps from www.pillagedvillage.com (http://www.pillagedvillage.com) Theya re called Romance Clasps from JHB. They can also be found at most JoAnn stores in Gold and Silver. I order them by the Gross because I go through so many for Doublets, Venetians, Slops, etc.
Hope this help, Lady Season
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Those clasps are perfect! thanks!
and Gem, yes I love this pattern. I used it last year to make the Option A outfit for a friend. I still have another doublet to make for my husband, and then a doublet for a friend :) so this pattern is definitely getting a workout.
That's going to be a stunning combination.
While Lady De Laney's Kirtle and Bodice for the Tudor overgown are at the Shoe Repair getting grommetted, I have cut out the paned slops for Toki Bloodaxe. My other Apprentice has the panes that she will pearl the trim. His two shirts are close to being finished. I have yet to cut out the Doublet he designed. Which is very unique in adn of itself.
This weekend, I will be working on Lady De Laney's Gabled Hood, which will be done all by hand. Photos ensue as I finish each piece.
A pair of bodies sewn by hand.
Front boning channels are done, sewn with black silk thread.
(http://centuries-sewing.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/frontboningchannels.jpg)
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Huzzah! Those are gorgeous! I love hand-sewing, but I don't think I'd want to do a corset.
Wow...just...wow!
I know it has been said before, but there is so much talent within this forum! You guys have been such an inspiration to me. I would like to post some of my projects, but my progress has been very slow since I went back to work. I gotta get faire money somewhere. lol.
Hello all!!!
I am starting my first sewing project ever!!!
First is the shirt from this pattern, these are the pics of the patterns cut out, and the fabric, I decided to use a Royal Blue Poly/Cotton broadcloth, might be a little hot, but I am making this one for Texas Renaissance Festival in October.
I am going to make a long doublet and breeches from Simplicity #4059, I decided not to use that shirt, cause Lace makes me feel funny.
(http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww43/tripletap1/Sewing%20Projects/DSCN0619.jpg)
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I will post pics of the fabric for the doublet, as soon as I find out what I want, I better decide soon cause Joann Fabrics is having a half price sale this week, 8)
Here are the buttons I chose for the shirt and doublet.
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This is going to be a fun project and a fun way to learn. Keep us posted and yell any time you get stuck or puzzled by something.
Tripletap, I've used both those patterns, and they're both nice. I'm posting a picture of the shirt I made for Milord from Simplicity 4059 (you can see: no lace!).
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That looks good Gem, I am using the shirt from the Butterick pattern #5656 because I like the stand-up collar, my next shirt will prolly be the same one you made, with the addition of eyelets and a lace-up because I do not have a huge hairy chest to show-off lol.
I have that very same Butereick pattern to use as a base to draft Boy's Doublets to look like the Men's.
Tripletap,
I too have the pattern 4059 and am going to make both doublets, shirts (one with ruff and one with out) and breeches as well.
I need to get my arse in gear
I have also made this shirt from Butterick B4486 with collar no ruff.
http://butterick.mccall.com/b4486-products-5567.php?page_id=385
Here I am in the buttrick one, in black.
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj83/dragonwing1961/Spoutwood%20Fairie%20Fest/100_0893.jpg)
I have made the doublet and shirt, on the right side, of Simplicity 4059. It was easy and went together quickly. And I actually prefer to use that shirt pattern now when making shirts. It was easy to do with or with out lace.
Good luck. Hope to get a chance to see your completed work out at TRF
Huzzah!! Good gentles, I bring you:
Frankensmockup!
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/4707019/387669438.jpg)
Or, a mockup of my "Franken-smock," pieced together from various patterns: the torso and skirting from Margo Anderson's high-necked smock, the collar and neckline from Margot's freebie partlet pattern, and the sleeves from Simplicity 4059. Why did I need a mockup for a smock? And what's that seam at the waist?
Well, you'll just have to wait and see! But I am pretty darn excited to get this far (and have it *fit!*). Tomorrow I get to cut out the PRETTY fabric for this!
(I'm almost sorry that I marked all over this with Sharpie and used funky-colored thread. I had no idea I could make an entire smock in one day--including tracing the pattern and cutting out--and I'd have made this wearable had I known! Ha!)
That looks great Gem!!
So creative!
BTW, any suggestions on cutting the fabric with the patterns, should I pin the patterns to the fabric and cut, or should I use a fabric pencil and trace the patterns then cut?
Thanx yall!
Glad to see you have conquered the smock Gem! :D
Tripletap, skip pinning the pattern to the fabric and used pattern weights instead (tuna cans or cat food cans work great), that way if you need to rearrange the pieces you don't have to unpin everything. I'd trace the patterns, as tempting as it is to just cut, you get a more accurate piece by tracing it out.
Thank you!
Looking good! And why not just finish it off and have a 'spare' one. No-one is going to see that seam OR the different coloured threads once it is covered in the rest of the kit!
Looks good, gem! It is surprising how quickly smocks can go together!
Just started a new gown last night! Black silk! I am making this new gown out of silk because I am heartily tired of lugging around my heavier gowns during our not-so-seasonal hot weather (Lady Renee - that hill in Dubuque about killed me!). Plus, when we fly to Door County for the new Door County Faire, we are only allowed 25 lbs of luggage each. I think my black velveteen gown weighs about that much on it's own, LOL.
Wow, that is quick and beautiful work, Gem! Looking forward to see the finished chemise.
I finished my flannelet petticoat this afternoon. Here it is, over the pocket hoops:
(http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/002d8e4x)
The How I Made It: http://community.livejournal.com/dressdiaries/464496.html
Gem! Franken looks so comfy!
nice job on the shirt T!
Kate...perfect as always!
Thank you. Pity it's gonna be hidden, but wait until you see the gown! ;D
Kate!! Wonderful as always.
I finally finished the Gabled hood for lady DeLaney. It came out nicely. I followed the Margo Anderson pattern, with much frustration working with hot glue, some aspects of the hood not fitting properly, and taking so much time to redo that which did not fit.. But this was a learning experience so that next time I make a Gabled Hood, I will do things a bit differently.
Photos will follow.
Huzzah!
I got all the fabric cut-out, had a couple of scares, but it all turned out fine, one mistake though, I accidently did not follow the grain line on the collar, hope that does not cause a problem :'(, I did not have enough fabric to cut a new one, we shall see what happens.
I wanted to work through the night to finish my first project, but everyone here is sleeping, and I did not want to bother them with sewing machine noise.
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on May 27, 2010, 12:56:42 AM
Kate!! Wonderful as always.
Thank you. :)
QuoteI finally finished the Gabled hood for lady DeLaney. It came out nicely. I followed the Margo Anderson pattern, with much frustration working with hot glue, some aspects of the hood not fitting properly, and taking so much time to redo that which did not fit.. But this was a learning experience so that next time I make a Gabled Hood, I will do things a bit differently.
Photos will follow.
Looking forward to them. The pattern wasn't available when I did the gabled hood, so I worked it out first in cardboard. The back was flat... How did the back work out with the Margo pattern?
Kate!!!
There is the pattern as well for the box that sits on the back of the flat area of the hood like a diamond , as seen in Holbien portraits. Along with the long flat pieces and drape.
The base of the Gabled Hood calls for using Plastic Canvas and millinery wire. Then covered in White Fleece, glued down with Hot Glue. Lining inside with Linen or a heavy broadcloth. Covering the box was easy, but working with hot glue to hold things down, got a bit messy. There was no hot glue back in the 16th century. Hat makers had to have a lot of patience back then because I was losing mine 500 years later.
The criss-cross piece that sits in front above the forehead was two pieces of fabric, stuffed lightly with fiber fill, then slip stitched inside. The pattern calls for a turban like piece that was folded over the head, then pinned down for the hood to just set where placed. I cheated.
The Gabled Hood is primarily all done by hand, which over many hours, will more than likely sell for $250 for starters. Expensive I know, but the labor intensiveness of such a headpiece is what makes it TUDOR!!!
Photos Coming.
The Gabled Hood from hell. That's what I call it for the miscues on my part to get this correct. Trial and error as well as burnt fingers, covered in hot glue wax. But I got her done.
Using the Margo Anderson pattern from the Lady's Tudor pattern. The instructions are heaven sent. I know now what NOT to do to cut a few hours off my time. These babies do take time!!
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The front. The Outer frame of the Hood is Plastic Canvas, covered with black broadcloth and netting, finished with 8mm pearl clusters. This is handsewn onto the inner edge of the main frame of the hood. The back of the outer frame is glued down, then applied a strip of trim to msk the seam. Again, hot glued down.
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Partial Side view detailing the pearling on the Gold Lappet piece that is pinned down as instructed. That is in case another Lappet is made from another fabric to give the Hood a different look.
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You can see the White fleece that covers the outer part of the main frame. The lower sides are turned up just so to give it that period look. The back box can be made out under the Drape. Which I have yet to tack in places with pearls.
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Showinf the fabric I used for the drape. That is because i did not have any Black Dupioni Silk left over to use.
It sounds evil, but has turned out lovely. I made mine with Timtex. I'd probably use two layers of pelmet Vilene/Pellon now...
I worked out the basic shapes in cardboard. That crossover front bit is about the only thing I'd change now, and I'd probably do what you did. Mine is here: http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk/KatePages/Costuming/Katherine_of_Aragon/katherine_of_aragon_project.htm
Rather than hot glue, I'd go for Steam-a-Seam and Bondaweb Wunder Under or similar hot fuse stuff. Quicker and easier on flat and gentle curves. Here's another hat where Bondaweb, pelmet Vilene, and hot-fix curses went hand in hand!
(http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/001whpdp) (http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/001wfb94)
The hot glue gun hat done recently was this one:(http://assets.burdastyle.com/project_images/assets/000/098/312/complete_2_large.JPG?1268408103)
Thanks Kate!! Your hats came out divine!!!
I have worked a little with the Timtex when I was at the Costume shop. I hate Stitch witch with a passion as much as hot glue. Screw up once with stitch witch, and it's redo time.
I did not think to put pearls at the edge of the main frame. I will do that next time I make a Gabled hood.
Surely there must be a method that doesn't involve hot glues of *any* variety (although I am a big fan of Steam-A-Seam and have been known to use it on garb), if for no other reason than historical accuracy! What a pain!
Margo Anderson had a blog post (http://onetoughcostumer.blogspot.com/2009/03/mad-as-hatter.html) last spring on developing her gabled hood pattern.
I will have to look for Steam-A-Seam. I wonder how that will work on Plastic canvas???
I may attempt another gabled hood(time permitting) out of buckram and millinery wire as opposed to Plastic Canvas. Though the Plastic canvas went prety well. I have an idea as to how to do the back box.
Yeah. Probably not. You'd melt your plastic canvas, and the Steam-a-Seam is pretty skinny. I just whipstitch plastic canvas together (but I cut my needlework teeth on the stuff when I was a wee tot, so...).
I have hat envy... Lady k and Kate the talent between the two of you is just amazing.
My attifet is still sittin uncovered on the foam head cause I can't seem to get the silly shape the way I like...
Kate and I thank you for the compliment.
Ok...I'm proud of my little kilt I did today (Thursday). I've still got some finishing touches, I'll finish it in the morning...and have pics next week of it in use. This is for Windland's little brother, Hunter...he's 7. I used no pattern, and only had a pair of his shorts for size reference.
This is material I bought for another purpose, and have extra...
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Pinning the pleats. I've never done pleats.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs541.snc3/29662_396467489325_707144325_3963075_8083727_n.jpg)
All the pleats pinned.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs501.ash1/29662_396468019325_707144325_3963103_8089416_n.jpg)
Pleats ironed.
(http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs521.snc3/29662_396468199325_707144325_3963104_148252_n.jpg)
Pleats sewn. I know...it's cheating, but it's for a rambunctous kid!
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs501.ash1/29662_396527559325_707144325_3964399_1358155_n.jpg)
Hidden waistband for sturdiness of pleats.
(http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs521.snc3/29662_396468489325_707144325_3963106_6706617_n.jpg)
Since it's for a kid, I thought a rustic look would be good, so I frayed the bottom and side of the top flap.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs501.ash1/29662_396468729325_707144325_3963115_7605415_n.jpg)
Front of the kilt. I've still got to add straps and buckles to the top.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs501.ash1/29662_396468834325_707144325_3963116_3833517_n.jpg)
The back. I didn't have any starch when I ironed it earlier. I'll be ironing the pleats again. *sigh*
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs541.snc3/29662_396468369325_707144325_3963105_2899468_n.jpg)
I put velcro on the inside where the bottom flap meets the back, I figure it's more forgiving of me not having measurements...and him growing. The kilt will be a bit too long right now, but again I figure that means he can wear it longer.
I'd really love some feedback, as this is the first kilt I've attempted and I did it in 4 hours with no pattern or references...just what I remembered seeing on other guys. I couldn't even get online to look at kilts before I started this. Oh!, and I didn't know I was gonna be doing this till Wednesday evening!! LOL
Tammy, that is Awesome!!! I'd say you were paying pretty close attention to those other guys, or at least to their kilts! ;) LOL It's gorgeous, and I can't wait to see the pics of it being worn! Great job, hon!
Looks really good! The pleats look amazing!
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on May 27, 2010, 08:33:31 PM
Kate and I thank you for the compliment.
Indeed yes.
I still maintain that I do not make hats... I just pretend. ;D
Quote from: Kate XXXXXX on May 28, 2010, 05:47:20 AM
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on May 27, 2010, 08:33:31 PM
Kate and I thank you for the compliment.
Indeed yes.
I still maintain that I do not make hats... I just pretend. ;D
Then Kate, we have been "pretending" for a long time now when it comes to making hats!!! ;) They look great!!!
Looks great, Tammy!
Love the hats, too!
Quote from: Aelynn on April 25, 2010, 08:03:35 PM
Well I just figured out what I have to do before we can even consider going to faire....
1.) Dresses for my 2 daughters - I will keep them simple and they will consist of a chemise and some sort of over dress. Fabric for the over-dresses already purchased and prewashed.
2.) One or two skirts for myself - one in black and one in another color. Black fabric already purchased, but not yet washed.
3.) A full-length chemise for myself - need to purchase fabric for this and will most likely do so in the next couple of days.
4.) A pair of pants for my hubby - once he makes up his mind what color he wants I can buy the fabric and get started on these.
The kicker? Faire is on June 5th! I guess my life will consist of doing nothing but sewing for the next month. *sigh* See you in a month! LOL
I have been sewing, but not as much as I wanted. I have 7 days until the first faire of the season........
Sewing, sewing, sewing. Did I mention sewing???
So my list has changed a little...
1.) Completed
one kirtle for my youngest daughter. Older daughter changed her mind on the color she wanted, so I had to buy and prewash some new broadcloth. It's currently in progress. Haven't started on either of their chemises, but they are easy enough to whip off this weekend.
(http://i970.photobucket.com/albums/ae186/mselneous/Garb/th_DSC_8238.jpg) (http://s970.photobucket.com/albums/ae186/mselneous/Garb/?action=view¤t=DSC_8238.jpg)
2.) I ordered a beautiful skirt and bodice online, and a friend gave me and old skirt and bodice that is too small for her.
(http://i970.photobucket.com/albums/ae186/mselneous/Garb/th_DSC_8268comp.jpg) (http://s970.photobucket.com/albums/ae186/mselneous/Garb/?action=view¤t=DSC_8268comp.jpg)
This is the one my friend gave me. If I don't get the one I ordered in time, at least I have something to wear to the first faire.
So I just need to make one more skirt for myself. Will be done this weekend too.
3.) No new chemise for me this year. I'll just use the one I already have.
4.) Lovie changed his mind on what he wanted to wear - actually I convinced him to go with something "simpler" and wait until he sees what everyone else is wearing at faire before he makes me jump through hoops to slave over some garb he won't ever wear again. He decided on a simple
bard style shirt in off-white. (McCall's 4862-B) (http://i970.photobucket.com/albums/ae186/mselneous/Garb/th_DSC_8242.jpg) (http://s970.photobucket.com/albums/ae186/mselneous/Garb/?action=view¤t=DSC_8242.jpg)
I found some beige medical scrubs pretty cheap, so I just have to take the pockets off the derriere. The doublet he wants me to make (Simplicity 4059) will have to wait for the second faire because with only 7 days left until the first faire of the season, I just won't have time. Hmmm.... Maybe I need to teach my Lovie how to sew his own garb.......
Cool kilt Tammy, another project I am gonna have to get started!
Aelyn, that simplicity pattern seems to be pretty popular, you could tell your hubby if he decides to start sewing his own garb, he won't be the only guy doin that.
Well, it may not be wearable, but it is a sewing project for faire. The kids got one of those canopied wagons from Grandma, and I decided to make my own canopy for it. The top is done, with the scallops, which are double sided, different colors, and piped in canary yellow. The actual top it a bottom cloth, as I had some, and figured it would hold up well under weight and general wear and tear. Set into top, not visible in the picture, is a heavy cord which will act as a curtain rod. I am just now starting the sides. Its a diamond motley style curtain in the same colors, four part, that will be openable and wrap around when closed to give the little ones some shelter from weather or sun for nap time. So far this thing has been a learning experience, as I was over confident on how simple it should be. My math and measurements for just about everything has been off, and needed to be adaptend so far. But, considering there is no pattern that I know of for this, and the model is odd shaped, and flexible, I think its going smashingly well so far.
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c154/squisheez/May292010085.jpg)
Hoowil, that is SMASHING!!! Simply brilliant. Huzzah!
One thing you might think about in subsequent versions is using a *white* colored canvas for the top, as it will be quite a bit cooler in the sun than black.
We want pictures of it being used. ;D
I had thought about using white, for just that reason. Aside from the fact that the black was an old stash item, I figured it would be easier (or less in need of) cleaning.
I love the idea of the covered wagon!! It is as cute as can be. I don't have small children anymore, but there are plenty of times that I wished I had something to haul my stuff, rather my families stuff in. Great Job.
The handsewn eyelets are done, I'm going to go ice my fingers now. ;)
(http://centuries-sewing.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/handsewneyelets.jpg)
Wonderful, CS!
Hoowil, it's coming along great! ;D
Thanks everyone on the compliments!
Hoowil, that is ADORABLE!!
Wow @ Centuries Sewing. I can't imagine the time that takes!
Centuries, wow! Looking gorgeous!!
And I totally hear you on the fingers! While doing the embroidery on my smock (the first night of a very long project), I jammed the wrong end of the needle into my index finger--drawing blood and everything. Unfortunately, that is *the exact spot* where I drive the needle with every stitch, so I've since done it two or three more times, and I'm developing quite a bruise there! I haven't been able to hunt up my leather thimble yet, so it's off to JoAnn tomorrow! Ow!
Wow! Some very good work on this thread! great job, everyone! :D
Wonderful stitching and handsewn eyelets!! No wonder your fingers are hurting!!!
Quote from: CenturiesSewing on May 29, 2010, 09:50:07 PM
The handsewn eyelets are done, I'm going to go ice my fingers now. ;)
Did you tape your fingers? I only ask because I always tape my fingers before hand sewing. It helps with the pain and cuts. Plus I can sew for longer periods.
Tape with what, Lady S? Everything I've tried, the needle just punches through or gets gummy from the adhesive, or I lose too much dexterity. I would *love* to find something that works better!
Have you tried "Thimble-it". Its a plastic oval that will stick to your finger. I use it for hand-quilting - it helps with the soreness (as in not getting it as quickly)
http://tinyurl.com/jfkh8
Gem - I use electrical tape and never have had a problem with the needle punching through it and can bend my fingers mostly (not completely, but enough to do what I need). I use it when I had sew fabric and leather.
RedKimba - I think I might have to try those.
A few pix from my mad frocking weekend!
(http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac78/KateXXXXXX/P1040428.jpg) (http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac78/KateXXXXXX/P1040414.jpg)
(http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac78/KateXXXXXX/DSCF0081.jpg)
(http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac78/KateXXXXXX/DSCF0078.jpg) (http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac78/KateXXXXXX/DSCF0062.jpg)
The green stays and the purple gown are mine, and the turquoise one belongs to my friend Su. The stays still have pins in as I have yet to complete the binding round the top! But they were good enough for fitting the lining for the purple gown, and therefore for starting on the pleats at the back. Need to add more width to the front of the skirts. There will be a blow-by-blow account of the weekend tomorrow.
Kate, that bodice looks perfect! And I can't wait to see those sack-backs finished. Lovely!
Lookin good, cant wait to see finished projects. or just more in work projects... ;D
I love the color of thsoe stays! Again I bow to your awesomeness!
Kate!!! That's absolutely glorious. Did you use a pattern for those stays? (I'm always interested in bodices/corsets/tops that are cut rather high like that, and curious about how that's achieved.)
I'm with Adriana on the colors--absolutely stunning! But I am *loving* all those gorgeous pleats.
I don't think Kate sleeps...ever!
Thank you. ladies. It was a serious fun weekend! We got masses done.
Gem I drafted the pattern for the stays (and the stays Su made) from Drea's corset pattern generator, with the help of this really nifty set of instructions by Mara Riley http://www.marariley.net/stays/staysinstructions.htm (http://www.marariley.net/stays/staysinstructions.htm), and some advice from a couple or three more experienced corset makers. I'll flag up the posts I made about them when I get the weekend story up.
The weekend's exploits documented!
The stays: http://community.livejournal.com/corsetmakers/1805536.html
The Big Fat Gowns! http://community.livejournal.com/dressdiaries/464819.html
That green corset is just - wow!
Thanks! The process is fun. ;D
here is my bodice that I worked on yesterday, made from my old but trusty bodice pattern. Simple, 3 pieces, but holds the girls in and does the job well!
(http://mydressdiary.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/img_2190.jpg?w=300&h=200)
(http://mydressdiary.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/mg_2191.jpg?w=300&h=200)
(http://mydressdiary.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/mg_2192.jpg?w=300&h=200)
Here is the first version of the bodice, which like I said, does the job very well :)
(http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q119/BigCutie20/MDRF%20Labor%20Day%20and%20Rendezvous%20Weekend%202009/MarylandRenFairRendezvousWeekend-114.jpg)
Lady Seasan, what pattern did you use? (or did you draft your own?)
Everyone's projects are looking wonderful!!!
LadySeason,
I am loving the black and white. Can't wail to see pictures of it finished.
Quote from: Tink on June 02, 2010, 08:26:17 PM
Lady Seasan, what pattern did you use? (or did you draft your own?)
Everyone's projects are looking wonderful!!!
i drafted my own. i recently tried butterick 3906 and it came out so horrid and ill fitting that i went back to my own pattern.
On Lady DeLAney's ensemble, there are a few things to finish up.
I have been working my fingers to the bone on Toki Bloodaxes's project. The slops are finished and I have the back piece to the Doublet finished. Photos soonto come.
My frankensmock (to borrow Gem's term) is mostly there! I have one sleeve that just needs to be gathered into the shoulder, and the cuff needs to be attached, though I'm having trouble figuring out the best way. I will be posting pics later to ask for help! The body of the smock is done, but I feel like it's fitting just a bit loosely, so once I have the sleeve in, I might wind up taking it in if it doesn't change how it lays. Then it's just collar and hem and done!
Also, I was finally able to put my stays on that I started last year (with the help of my friend). I have pics to post of that, too, because I feel like it's riding up to my shoulders. It's just the interlining, but eventually I'll have the whole thing done!
And I'm about to start a pair of pirate breeches for the Pirate Days at John's Pass.
Busy working on my new court gown that needs to be ready by the 25th (Yes, June 25th!!! And we leave for vacation next Wednesday!). I wanted to post some in-progress pics, because it's been years since I've made a new gown. The gown is black dupioni silk. I can't wait to not be wearing heavy velveteen and corduroy in 90°F heat!
Cartridge pleating 5 panels of 45 inch wide silk:
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs548.ash1/32008_755566327030_16925321_43437839_6601622_n.jpg)
I used a 2 inch wide strip of wool felt to pad the pleats. I butted the ends of the strips together and zig-zagged the seam, so that I had a flat seam.
(http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs638.snc3/32008_755566342000_16925321_43437840_4205677_n.jpg)
Pleats stitched to the waist band:
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs263.snc3/27808_756145142080_16925321_43469509_4724231_n.jpg)
Trim - embossed ribbon trim from Hobby Lobby. I removed the wires from the edges before sewing. After getting the trim on the fronts and hemline, I felt it looked a little plain.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs638.snc3/32008_757858518460_16925321_43545908_2424097_n.jpg)
So I made my own trim out of bias strips of red changeable taffeta leftover from my new underskirt, some brocade trim from eBay, and some tiny gold braid from JoAnn Fabrics.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs548.ash1/32008_757858508480_16925321_43545906_7536110_n.jpg)
Tomorrow, I need to finish sewing the brocade trim and braid to the rest of the bias strips, but for now, the trim for the front is finished. I can't wait to finish this!
(http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs638.snc3/32008_757858488520_16925321_43545904_5863966_n.jpg)
Tip: I was dreading pressing the seam allowances for the bias strips, and was delighted to find heat-resistant mylar sheets at JoAnn Fabrics. I cut out a strip of the mylar, and pressed the seams over it. Worked great, and I was able to get a ton of the bias prepped in a relatively short time.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs608.snc3/32008_757858513470_16925321_43545907_2713241_n.jpg)
Beautiful pleating!
Very lovely, Lady Rosiland.
Very smart! Love your trim.
That is lovely work! I am with Kate, that trim is beautiful.
What a great tip too. I hate pinning itty bitty fold of fabric like that. How did you keep the mylar centered?
Thanks for the comments, folks!
As far as keeping the mylar centered, I just eyeballed it, adjusting the strip as I went. I have an extremely limited amount of time to finish this, and the final width of the strip was more important than the pressed seam allowances.
Great job with the trim!! I picked up some of that same jacquard ribbon, but decided it was too narrow for what I'm working on. Great idea building it up!
Your gown is going to be Gorgeous!! Wonderful job, Lady R!!
Thanks again, folks!
Here are more in-progress pics.
The very nearly complete skirt, over my forepart (which is hanging weirdly, due to no hoops)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs548.ash1/32008_758688614940_16925321_43580638_702746_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs548.ash1/32008_758688624920_16925321_43580639_5066665_n.jpg)
A test piece, for the looped tabs for the shoulders and waist treatment. Love this, and can't wait to get the bodice started!
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs548.ash1/32008_758688629910_16925321_43580640_2771340_n.jpg)
Hope to stay on track! We leave for vacation next Wednesday, and I have a million things to do this weekend. I hope to get the bodice cut out tonight.
OOOH more of that pretty embroidered fabric. Looking good!
Ooooo can't wait to see it finished!
Quote from: Hoowil on May 29, 2010, 02:35:38 PM
Well, it may not be wearable, but it is a sewing project for faire. The kids got one of those canopied wagons from Grandma, and I decided to make my own canopy for it. The top is done, with the scallops, which are double sided, different colors, and piped in canary yellow. The actual top it a bottom cloth, as I had some, and figured it would hold up well under weight and general wear and tear. Set into top, not visible in the picture, is a heavy cord which will act as a curtain rod. I am just now starting the sides. Its a diamond motley style curtain in the same colors, four part, that will be openable and wrap around when closed to give the little ones some shelter from weather or sun for nap time. So far this thing has been a learning experience, as I was over confident on how simple it should be. My math and measurements for just about everything has been off, and needed to be adapted so far. But, considering there is no pattern that I know of for this, and the model is odd shaped, and flexible, I think its going smashingly well so far.
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c154/squisheez/May292010085.jpg)
Two of four curtains are done. Again, my math has been wrong on those too. I ended up having to go out for more fabric just to finish the two, let alone the entire thing. Also, the was some kind of spill on the top, that bleached out a large spot, so I will probably have to replace the large top panel. I may do one larger panel that will wrap all the way around the back end, and not be openable at the back, but I haven't decided yet. Per request, I have a couple progress/action shots of it.
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c154/squisheez/Ren%20Faire/016.jpg)
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c154/squisheez/Ren%20Faire/035.jpg)
I think it looks wonderful!
I would love to be trecked around in a cart like that, it came out great! Maybe instead of replacing the whole top you could do some sort if aplique to cover it?
Howill, that is OUTSTANDING. Really amazing. Well done. (Bummer about the top! Can you paint over it with fabric paint or something? That's my "anything to not undo all that work!!" suggestion!)
I think this is one of the coolest projects I've ever seen in these forums.
Thanks to all of your help, my first sewing project, Shirt, Butterick 5656 is getting closer to done!!!
Here are some pics of my progress, I have not attached the cuffs, or done the finishing, but I am getting there, and have tomorrow off!!!
(http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww43/tripletap1/Sewing%20Projects/DSCN0646.jpg)
(http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww43/tripletap1/Sewing%20Projects/DSCN0643.jpg)
(http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww43/tripletap1/Sewing%20Projects/DSCN0645.jpg)
(http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww43/tripletap1/Sewing%20Projects/DSCN0644.jpg)
The shoulders look lopsided, but I think that will change when I put a button on the collar, should even-out. (I Hope) :-[
That looks like it's coming along nicely.
If you measure the shoulders you can check if they are really even... I suspect they are dragging on his T shirt.
I've made this pattern 6+ times in the past year. I can tell you the shoulders may set off the natural shoulder a little but I agree with Kate. It may be caught on his t shirt. This is a very loose shirt so it will be a bit baggy on anyone. Good job. :)
Yeahhh, Congrats on your first project. It reminds me of my high school home ec class when I made my first shirt. Good job.
I too agree it is most likely dragging on the t-shirt.
Great work, Tripletap! Have you caught the sewing bug now? ;-)
I have caught the bug!!!
Now if I can just figure out the one one step buttonhole function on my machine. ???
Read through the instructions very carefully. And practice like mad on bits of spare cloth! I use my one-step buttonhole a LOT, but every time I start a set, I do five or six on scrap bits of cloth just to see what combination of thread, tension, buttonhole style (I have ten), and support (in the way of extra fabric/interfacing) the buttonholes need for that garment.
On fine fabrics I like to use a fine silk or rayon embroidery thread in the needle, and a fine silk or poly bobbin thread. On shirt cottons I use something like Aurifil or YLI fine cotton thread in both. Sometimes you need a little extra support for the stitching while the buttonhole is being done, but you don't want that extra bulk in the finished garment. Then I use Izal toilet tissue as an extra backing: it tears away beautifully. It's the hard stuff, looks like this:
(http://carbolicsoap.com/images/NEWPICTURES/izall.jpg) Unfortunately they no longer make it, so I'm looking for a substitute for when my roll runs out! I use it rather than tear away or wash away embroidery stabilizers as it has, up to now, been cheaper. They may become the support of choice if I can't find a more ecconomic solution.
Quote from: Tripletap on June 17, 2010, 06:24:41 PM
I have caught the bug!!!
Now if I can just figure out the one one step buttonhole function on my machine. ???
That is what I love about my Baby Lock Decorator's Choice.
Adjust button hole foot to desired length of hole.
Put foot down on fabric.
select button hole type (round, square, eye)
press start button
go get a drink refill
press cut thread button and you're done.
Triple, although I think it would probably be useful to figure out the buttonhole function, I'm going to throw a crazy idea out there!
I made the shirt from the Simplicity doublet pattern, and discovered that the cuffs were large enough to slip over Milord's hands (which are fairly large; he wears a size 14 wedding ring). So instead of fussing with buttonholes, I merely sewed the button through all the layers, fixing them in place permanently. That wasn't the original plan--I was on a deadline to finish and didn't have time for the buttonholes--but it works so well we just left it.
Anyway, if you're *really* having buttonhole troubles, see if you can skip them entirely... or you could do them by hand... or you could do the old-fashioned machine method where you stitch each bit manually.
Thank yall for all the great advice!
I may take my machine to a local sewing machine Sales/Repair/Classes shop close to my house and have them take a look at my machine, if it is not broken, they would probably at least be able to show me how the button hole works.
If that fails, I will stitch the cuff closed.
I haven't yet braved a buttonhole on my new Brother machine. Please let me know how it goes! On current projects I plan on using fabric loops to avoid the issue [cowardly me!]
LOL @ Rosamundi! That's exactly where I am: too cowardly to attempt buttonholes. I was all ready to try last year on the shirt from my last post, but was relieved when I ended up not having to do them! I've done buttonholes on one (mundane) project, and I ended up doing them by hand instead of trying to figure out how to do them on my old machine. My new machine is supposed to do splendid one-step ones... but I've never tried them. All my garb either laces or (easier still!) clasps closed!
When I first started learning how to use the one step buttonhole I thought it was so evil, but it turned out to be so easy:
-Attach the buttonhole foot, and put your button in the back of the foot. (The foot needs to be attached so that the long end sticks out away from from you.) Adjust the foot so that it's snug against the button.
-Make sure the foot is slid all the way away from you so that there is no gap in the front.
-Pull down the buttonhole lever. It's usually to the left of the needle.
-Put the buttonhole stitch on, and go. If you stop at all, and/or you finish your buttonhole and want to make another one, set your machine to another stitch and then return to the buttonhole stitch to "reset" the machine.
The Husqvarna one is even easier:
Fit buttonhole foot and turn wheel to start
Choose buttonhole style
Select correct size for buttonhole
Press go
The only thing you have to remember when you move to do the next buttonhole is to turn the little red wheel to the start section again.
Good gentles! Thought you might enjoy the concept sketches and underdress (completed this morning) in progress for my first adult costume. This is for my sister, who requested "ridiculous sleeves please!"
We're rolling it out this weekend at CORF. So because of that deadline - and not without some relief - I've backed off from the more ambitous details. The final version won't be reversible. It will be the grey/black overdress but with the long sleeves & sleeve garters as pictured on the blue sketch.
(http://usera.imagecave.com/Rosamundi/Sewing/_Sketch.JPG)
(http://usera.imagecave.com/Rosamundi/Sewing/100621_Underdress_Completed.JPG)
Someday I'll sew something that's not based on a T-tunic, but that day has not yet come. :-)
Rosamundi, it looks very pretty so far! Can't wait to see it finished.
Cant wait to see a finished dress.
An update! The dress is actually finished now but my photos are not keeping pace with my life. I'll post the final in "Completed Projects."
Meanwhile, here's an in-progress shot of the bodice. The shoulder straps are unfinished pending final fitting. Also, I had to compensate for a pattern-cutting mistake - cutting on the fold, I divided by two instead of four on the measurements. Oops. So the final dress-line is changed from an open gown to more of a bog-dress bodice.
But ain't my grommets fine? :-)
(http://usera.imagecave.com/Rosamundi/Sewing/Bodice%20Front%20SMALL.JPG)
(http://usera.imagecave.com/Rosamundi/Sewing/Bodice%20Back%20SMALL.JPG)
(http://usera.imagecave.com/Rosamundi/Sewing/Bodice%20Trim%20Detail%20SMALL.JPG)
::) okay, I found some motivation and started on the long Doublet. Well more like cut out.
Here are the fabrics and trim for it.
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj83/dragonwing1961/Sewing%20projects/100_3522.jpg)
The trim
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj83/dragonwing1961/Sewing%20projects/100_3526.jpg)
The Outer fabric
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj83/dragonwing1961/Sewing%20projects/100_3531.jpg)
The trouser fabric
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj83/dragonwing1961/Sewing%20projects/100_3532.jpg)
And the assembly line
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj83/dragonwing1961/Sewing%20projects/100_3535.jpg)
And here is another project, (like I need another one) but this is in the hands of my other half to embellish
New Faerie wings
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj83/dragonwing1961/Sewing%20projects/100_3536.jpg)
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj83/dragonwing1961/Sewing%20projects/100_3537.jpg)
I hope you all like.
If that main fabric is the same stuff that I made my husband's "Sir Roland" vest out of I will tell you becareful. That stuff ravels like you wouldnt' belive. And watch out for snags. His snagged so much it was almost unusuable by the end of the season.
I will you tell you it DOES look good on though. :)
Thanks LadyStitch, I already know about the ravels, same with the trouser fabric. It is a pain to work with. But ever since high school I have always picked difficult fabrics. It's the Aries in me.
Thanks for the heads up. ;)
Heh you aren't the only one. Somehow I can pick the easiest pattern but somehow pick the most difficult to work with fabrics. The only thing that keeps me from going nuts is pictureing how good it will look once it gets done. ;D
Oh that fabric looks lovely. And so do those wings. I cant wait to see them finished.
Quote from: DragonWing on June 28, 2010, 10:52:39 AM
::) okay, I found some motivation and started on the long Doublet. Well more like cut out.
Here are the fabrics and trim for it.
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj83/dragonwing1961/Sewing%20projects/100_3522.jpg)
I made that coat for me as a sort of pirate coat. I did not sew the seam up the back of the "skirt". I was afraid it would flare too much, especially on big hips. I assume you will stitch the seam like it says. Please tell me how it works for you. :)
How to sew the crotch on the pants was not very well described and a little tricky for me to figure out. Even my mom (sews a LOT) had difficulty understanding the instructions! Good luck! ;)
You're like the 5th person I've seen using that brocade for something! Not all the same color tho. I've seen it used for a bustle skirt (mine actually), an underbust, wrap pants, and a different doublet (in silver and black). Its a pretty popular fabric, for good reason tho since its beautiful! :)
I've used the pattern before too, but for a much lower class look. I like it and look forward to see how it turns out in such nice fabrics!
Dinobabe, I will let you know and post pictures when it is done. Thanks for the heads up on the crotch seam. I will take that slow. ;)
ArielCallista, I guess it is a popular fabric, and come to think of it. ::) I think I saw it two years ago as a short doublet in silver and black as well, at MD rennfest.
I made that same coat in a faux suede fabric. I can't wait to see how great it looks in a brocade fabric!
Cool!
I am starting that same Doublet this weekend!
I may use a solid colored fabric, I am a little nervous about matching-up prints for my second ever project, if I did use a simple pattern, would it look bad to use the same fabric for the breeches, any opinions?
(http://tudorhistory.org/elizabeth/pelican.jpg)
I have the jewels and pearls sewn down the fronts of the overskirt. That took a great deal of time due to it is all done by hand.
What I did was measure 7" from the serged front edge of each front panel, drew a line with chalk, measured 2", then another line. I stay stiched down the line so that I would know where to place the pearls should my chalk line wear off.
I strung up 6mm pearls on a sturdy thread and placed them over the line. Loosely with thread, I back stitched under each pearl to secure it in place. Once I had the borders sewn, measure and sew into place the Emerald/Gold plated jewels I ordered from www.sapphireandsage.com (http://www.sapphireandsage.com) I also used 8mm glass pearls for the clusters. There is a 3/4" seperation between each row of pearls and jewels. I guesstimated from the portrait.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs128.snc4/36753_444126901279_568686279_6339553_6091230_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs148.snc4/36753_444126896279_568686279_6339552_1950822_n.jpg)
There are 4-45" panels that are pinned and ready to hem. After that, I will add the freshwater pearls down the front, as shown in the portrait. I have to steam off my marks and redo some of the secured stitches. I have the picadils finished as seen in the portrait.
After I finish the skirt, photos will follow. Then on to the Shoulder rolls. The client I am doing this for had Breast reduction surgery, therefore, the bodice will be the last thing to work on. This project will be the subject of a TV commercial for her Husband's Shoe Store as well as on a cover of a Novel the client is working on..A historical biography of QEI in novel form.
Lady K that is gorgeous, I can't wait to see it in it's entirety.
Lady K, you really are amazing at replica's!!! Can't wait to see it all done, that's one of my fav's of QE1... though every portrait of her is amazing!!
*SWOON*
Lady Kathleen, that is positively breath-taking!
Can't wait to follow the progress on this one - positively inspiring! :-)
All I did today was finish seweing the Freshwater pearls down the front of the Overskirt.
Because of some stretching due to the weight of the pearls and jewels, I have to do some adjusting to the hems before I get the pleating guide sewn in.
I will post photos when I get the skirt finished. I do have the Chemise, Underskirt, wrist and neck rufs already done.
Yesterday, I made an 1896-ish fitted jacket (with fake blouse underneath) and pleated skirt. The fake blouse part was out of my stash, the rest was given to me buy the costume designer (cotton? really? and unlined? whatever...). I started around 12:30pm, had all but the waistband and one sleeve cut out and done by a fitting at 8:30 (having to rethread the serger slowed me down). I then had to take apart the peplum of the jacket, resew all the seams in the back because I didn't realize she's swaybacked, and take in the front waist a couple inches. Plus I did the skirt waistband, and was finished by about midnight. Not too terrible, though it still needs the collar and buttonholes. I have one more complete suit to make (for the other cast of that role) and a blouse for myself. And hopefully, I'll be able to finish them by Monday, even though I'm working all weekend. I'll have pics soon!
It is after 2 am, and I am up on a new project, damn my new addiction!!!!
I use to be up this late at the bars and clubs, now I am up this late yelling at patterns, and trying to thread needles with blurry vision.
Keep telling myself I have done enough tonight, but there is always that one more seam.
When you make the FIRST error, it's bed time! (Learned the hard way... )
I have learned, when I get frustrated, I need to step away for a little bit, have a beer or harass ya'll a little or something to clear my head.
Then get back to it.
Ooooh, the "just one more seam" thing . . . so glad I am not the only one. I, too, was up way too late last night doing demolition on a jumper (thrift store! gorgeous rose-pink linen!) that I'm re-making into a circle skirt.
Oh yes the one more seam... Usually when I start cussing, screaming and throwing things around at night, Hubby usually has to step in and tell me I need to step away from the sewing area and either watch some tv or go to bed.
Yep, when I start to get frustrated and making errors, it's time to step away. Then start fresh the next day.
When I do that, I'm always amazed, because I'm like "what was the problem". ??? ::)
Quote from: Kate XXXXXX on July 01, 2010, 02:13:54 AM
When you make the FIRST error, it's bed time! (Learned the hard way... )
Kate I learned it was time to go to bed when you lean over to thread the needle and you fall asleep with your head on top of the sewing machine arm. ;D Same show, I learned you can lean over to examine a pattern closely and fall asleep on the pattern. ::)
After that 3 errors, or 3 needle breaks, go to bed and start new the next morning.
BTW I'm guilty of the late night sewing last night. Costumes are due Monday morning. I still have 1 halter top taffeta dress to make, alter a nurses uniform, hem 3 dresses, hem a robe, and put the sleeves and zippers in a red dress. Oh forgot... sew decorative chains onto two barbarian outfits.
I landed another frock commission today... So the list changes again!
The over skirt of the Pelican Portrait gown is ready to Cartridge pleat. Then the fun part comes in hand sewing it all onto the waistband.
Photos coming after I get it all together.
For me I've found the best way to defeat the "one more seam" monster, is to listen to a book on tape. When I start getting really tired, I shut down once I reach the end of a chapter. It worked tonight. I only sewed until 11:30 which is amazing. Only a week to faire and I have about 55 or 6 different projects to finish until then. Will have to post pictures soon.
I can't wait to see them!!! :o
Progress so far on the Pelican Portrait gown.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs108.snc4/35753_445384056279_568686279_6370013_296361_n.jpg)
The Chemise, Neck, Wrist ruffs, underskirt, and other Undergarments, I did late last year.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs108.snc4/35753_445384061279_568686279_6370014_7054348_n.jpg)
Over and Underskirt with forepart. I still have embellishing to do on the forepart.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs048.ash2/35753_445384071279_568686279_6370016_3257046_n.jpg)
I still have pearls to secure better.
Lady Kathleen you continue to amaze me with your incredible talents!
LadyStitch - sounds like a working weekend! Hang in there; we're thinking of you!
Lady Kathleen - Wow. Your work motivates me to graduate from T-tunics sooner rather than later. Verily wow!
So, Mr Bond and I are working on an X-Kilt, we are in the Ironing/Measuring/cutting Phase, here are some pics, by the way I realized Cats are the "Anti-Sew" >:(.
Mr Bond thinks humans are food, he is always biting us, and sewing...... Fugetabout it!!
Thread excites him, fabric hanging off the sewing table is a good fabric ladder, warm fabric out of the dryer is a bed, every piece of material needs to be hairier!
(http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww43/tripletap1/Sewing%20Projects/010.jpg)
(http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww43/tripletap1/Sewing%20Projects/009.jpg)
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Maybe I should make him a Kilt too, since he helped me so much. >:(
I have seen dogs and even a tortoise wearing a kilt, but never a cat!
AWWW! Kitty is beautiful! Cornflake is the one most interested in 'helping' with the sewing. I had to turf him off the WHITE SATIN WEDDING DRESS I was sewing last night! EEEK! So he hopped back up on the work table and snuggled down in the WHITE broidery anglaise top for another customer! Here he is helping with another recent project:
(http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/002b7538/s640x480) (http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/002b1c8b/s640x480)
Alright, so the cats are counter-productive in the sewing process, but when I get mad at a pattern or a fabric, or my machine, I am glad when a kitty is near, so instead of punching my sewing machine because threads from my fabric are getting caught and have to be cut out out that bastard, making runs that only I will see anywayz, I can step away for a sec, pet the cat and chill-the-hell-out.
There's nothing quite so relaxing as 10 minutes a snuggling with a friendly mog! :)
And nothing so frustrating as trying to sew or type with that same friendly mog in your lap/up your nose and playing with the keyboard/pins/fabric, or chewing the pencil as you draw!!
oi, this thread makes me realizing i have little under 2 months till opening day, and I don't have any completed pieces of garb. and i cant wear most of my stuff from the past years because i lost weight. so yay! and awww :( lol
I am the biggest wuss when it comes to cats. Wonderful photos. It makes me want to cuddle and give them kisses.
Which is why, due to all the stuff I do and clients allergic to them, that I cannot have them around. The last thing I need is cat hair all over a cleint's wedding dress or custom made garb.
When we had a cat, I had to keep locking her in the bathroom while I sewed. I wasnt getting anything done and she kept messing up the fabric.
(http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9df06b3127ccec66240176d0800000040O00AbtGjRqzcNWIPbz4Y/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/)
This is one of my fav pics of my little cuddly baby!!
At least all of your sewing assistants have fur. My naked boy likes to lay on my projects. The good news is that he doesn't leave hair on it. :D
(http://www.projectcyan.com/photos/Jesse/couch.JPG)
I just love chinese crested, your boy is beautiful!
oh, thank you!!! I know they are such an acquired taste, lol! He was a foster of mine, and he has his share of issues. So I had decided that if he was still my foster after one year, I would keep him. I love him so much. : )
I love these sewing assistant pics! ;D
Quote from: Rosamundi on July 03, 2010, 09:16:47 AM
LadyStitch - sounds like a working weekend! Hang in there; we're thinking of you!
Lady Kathleen - Wow. Your work motivates me to graduate from T-tunics sooner rather than later. Verily wow!
Actually got all of it done and STILL had time to do the BBQ and other fun things with the Pink Pirate. ;D
Granted I fell asleep at the sewing machine 3 times on Friday night, but the work got done. I'm just happy that I have all the projects done. Whent he worst that I have to do is sew some hook and eyes on dresses that this point. I'm happy!
Of course I'm in the plotting stages of my next project I want to do. Am I just a glutton for punishment.
this is the gown that I had started working on last year. if you remember my thread about me losing that huge amount of weight and having the gown fit super big, this is it! i love this fabric so much, so i am not giving up on this gown. I'm going to take in the bodice a bit. The skirt itself still needs to be hemmed, and pleated properly, as you can see, my pleats are horrible.
Is there some sort of pleating calculator online? In which you put the inches of how much fabric you have, then you put in the inches of what you need the final width to be, and it will tell you how large/small to make your pleats, and the intervals in between? if any of you can help me with that, that would be awesome.
so here she is! forgive the gangster lean of my dress dummy, she is kind of broken :(
(http://mydressdiary.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/mg_3227.jpg?w=200&h=300)
For pleating, if you are using cartridge pleats, all you really have to do is pick how large you want the pleats, then make your waistband. Just eyeball it and distribute the pleats evenly across the waistband, and sew by hand. Skirts really are more forgiving when you lose weight than bodices. :)
I use 1" pleats, and for thinner fabrics, I sew a strip of felt to give the pleats more body. Works pretty good, actually.
Good luck, and congratulations on your weight loss!!!!
Quote from: Lady Rosalind on July 06, 2010, 01:00:21 PM
For pleating, if you are using cartridge pleats, all you really have to do is pick how large you want the pleats, then make your waistband. Just eyeball it and distribute the pleats evenly across the waistband, and sew by hand. Skirts really are more forgiving when you lose weight than bodices. :)
I use 1" pleats, and for thinner fabrics, I sew a strip of felt to give the pleats more body. Works pretty good, actually.
Good luck, and congratulations on your weight loss!!!!
i am HORRIBLE at cartridge pleating, i have tried many times :(.
Here is one for drapery, I tried to find one for clothing but no luck. I dont see why it wouldnt work though.
http://www.simplesewingprojects.com/pleat-calculator-for-curtains/
I must be strange because I love to Cartridge Pleat. Comes out every time.
I have the Shoulder rolls for the Pelican Portrait gown cut out and one sewn with rows of pearls. When I get the 2nd one done, then I begin the embellishing process. Hours of hand work. Gives me an excues to sit in front of the TV to watch my shows as I work.
I made the shoulder roll pattern using the Janet Arnold ...Patterns of Fashion book for clothing 1560 to 1620. I drafted a pattern, made a mockup and stuffed it before I cut out an underlining and the Velveteen. I have enough of the Rustic red velveteen for the Bodice and that is it. I cannot error.
Here is the gown I am working on for MNRF this season.
Chemise - is 100% completed as of tonight! ;D
(http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq213/amygravesma/Faires%202010/completedchemise.jpg)
Underskirt - Almost done - just needs a hem
(http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq213/amygravesma/Faires%202010/almostcompletedunderskirt.jpg)
Over skirt - Needs to be cartridge pleated, hemmed
(http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq213/amygravesma/Faires%202010/withoverskirt2.jpg)
Bodice will be started when all else is finished. Hopefully by this weekend. :D
Sorry about two of the pics being sideways. Couldn't get them to rotate and stay.....
Woot-woot! It was a fun day working together, Giggles! =) Now, did you actually TRY ON the new chemise?
Yes....and the fit is beautiful!
I just got my "Fantasy Fashions" pattern in, and I need some advice from my new friends on Renaissancefestival.com ;D
I want to make this style doublet, it has different fabrics for the upper and the lower, unfortunately, the pattern does not show how to do this.
Should I....
A. Join the two fabrics together in the middle?
B. Make the whole doublet in one fabric, then cut out the second fabric in the right shape and sew it onto the doublet?
(http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww43/tripletap1/Sewing%20Projects/DSCN0722.jpg)
You could do it either way, depends on the weight/thickness of fabric you are using. What type of fabric are you using?
If you piece it on the diagonal, be careful about the fabric stretching. Applying the trim would also hide the seam.
If you sew the contrast fabric onto the base fabric, it would probably have more support.
Not sure about the fabrics yet, maybe the top one will be a quilted Taffeta maybe, going to Joanns tomorrow, see what they got.
I am thinking if I go with a Taffeta I will have to sew it onto a more stable doublet.
Trace your pattern off and do the size adjustments...
Cut a second pattern piece and cut that on the diagonal. Give the new cut some seam allowances!
If your chosen fabric is a bit light, cut a whole front from a firm cloth like cotton broadcloth to use as an interlining. Cut your two fronts, upper and lower, from your fashion fabrics and join at the diagonal seam line.
Mount the fashion fabric on the interlining and baste together all round the edges inside the seam allowances. Treat the back and sleeves the same way. Once the pieces are mounted on the interlining, sew the two layers as one.
A quilted fabric would not normally need an interlining as you have the fashion fabric, the batting, and the backing. If you are going to have a quilted effect, you will get a much nicer one if you quilt the fabric yourself. Thread trace the pattern onto the fabric to be quilted and be prepared for it to 'shrink' during the quilting. Before cutting, check that you don't need to add more...
Kate gives good advice. The FF pattern is my main go to pattern for Doublets.
For the two Doublets I made for Toki Bloodaxe, I cut up a Grocery store shopping bag, placed the pattern pieces(adjusted for the proper length in the back and front), traced the basic outline, then redrafted the pattern to what I was going for. I made sure I noted that I needed to add 5/8" for seam allowances if the Doublet had more than two pieces.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs005.snc1/4417_104946571279_568686279_3098311_4306120_n.jpg)
2009 Doublet using the Fantasy Fashions pattern drafting panels in the front and back of the pattern. I redrafted the sleeve to make it 3 lined pieces, then held together by buttons so that the sleeve of the shirt would show through.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs321.snc3/28666_436726231279_568686279_6140580_2964439_n.jpg)
2010 Doublet redrafting the pieces to go diagonally in front and back. I did the same with the sleeve pattern as well with a side opening..
The color of the first one is fantastic!! Lady Kathleen, did you use an interlining on those doublets?
Jacqueline,
The Burgandy Doublet is a medium wale corduroy I bought the last of a bolt of at a Fabric Warehouse outside Minneapolis Spring of 2009. The underlining is a Black Quilter's broadcloth, then lined. I wish there had been more of that fabric for other projects. That particular Corduroy is a great weight for Doublets and Paned Slops.
Here are some pics of my first ever pleats, my mom helped, very frustrating, and I am pretty sure I screwed-up an early step, but I have commited already to making this thing right or wrong, I will figure out where I screwed up after it is done.
X-Kilt, arrgh!!!
(http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww43/tripletap1/Sewing%20Projects/DSCN0723.jpg)
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I see your fabric weight is hard at work again! ;D
Pleats are looking good.
Today I did 12ft of hem, I know, a hemmed kilt is a nice skirt, but that was just something I wanted to do, judge me if you must.
12ft of folding and ironing is no joke!
Hemming is the easy part!
I have a headache, it is 3:15 am here, but I kinda feel like I need to sew-up my pleats, hate to leave a bunch of pins in some fabric overnight, who knows what could happen!!! :P
hopefully your cat is smart enough to not attack the pins...mine isnt :( I have a tomato pin cushion that my cat likes to attack...its got needles in it too...she tends to get stabbed more than once before realizing she should leave it alone.
Quote from: Tripletap on July 08, 2010, 03:11:03 AM
Today I did 12ft of hem, I know, a hemmed kilt is a nice skirt, but that was just something I wanted to do, judge me if you must.
12ft of folding and ironing is no joke!
Hemming is the easy part!
Try 25m of ribbon-edged hem...
(http://assets.burdastyle.com/project_images/assets/000/123/975/00103_large.jpg?1278597151)
And yes, the frills are pleated to the foundation layer!
awww 12ft isn't nothing sugar lol.
I have a skirt that when all the yardage is added its like 35 to 45 yards. It looks kinda like Kate's but fluffier.
Great job its lookin good! And at least your cat only sleeps on your projects mine tries to attack the scissors while I am cutting
Great looking Kilt!!!
Kate!! The 19th Century gown looks super!! Can be for Dickens as well.
The unfinshed Shoulder rolls for the Pelican Portrait gown so far.
Using the Janet Arnold Pattrns of Fashion book to draft the pattern for the Shoulder rolls. Where the pearl rows are the widest, I am going to sew a dart so that the rolls curl on the shoulder. I sewed all the pearls by hand, stringing them first with a seperate needle and thread, then with another needle and thread, slipped stitched underneath to secure them. I underlined the velveteen to maintain shape before all is finished, handsewn the embellishments, then closed and stuffed.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs062.snc4/34456_447416321279_568686279_6423072_5280307_n.jpg)
The wider set of rows will be embellished to look like the front panels of the Overskirt. The narrower rows, will have the Emerald jewels and silk poofs.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs062.snc4/34456_447416326279_568686279_6423073_472823_n.jpg)
Just an idea as to how the shoulder rolls will look. I have the bodice mockup marked to the client's body type so that I can get the Duck layers cut out, then the fabric itself. The bodice is going to take a number of hours to do and embellish.
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on July 07, 2010, 09:57:07 PM
Jacqueline,
The Burgandy Doublet is a medium wale corduroy I bought the last of a bolt of at a Fabric Warehouse outside Minneapolis Spring of 2009. The underlining is a Black Quilter's broadcloth, then lined. I wish there had been more of that fabric for other projects. That particular Corduroy is a great weight for Doublets and Paned Slops.
Awesome, thank you! I love that corduroy, it's just gorgeous.
Looking great!
One shoulder roll is finished. It took me 5 hours to embelish with the Jewels and pearls. The Silk poofs are 4" strips, sewn to make a channel for light stuffing, gathered in places, then tacked down with jewels and pearls. Hand sewn together, turned right side out, stuffed, then closed.
My fingers ache. Tomorrow I will finish the other one.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs141.snc4/36407_447647831279_568686279_6428173_6033979_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs121.snc4/36407_447647836279_568686279_6428174_7646736_n.jpg)
This inded is turning out to be my most ambitious project yet.
WOW!!!!!
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on July 09, 2010, 12:45:08 AM
One shoulder roll is finished. It took me 5 hours to embelish with the Jewels and pearls. The Silk poofs are 4" strips, sewn to make a channel for light stuffing, gathered in places, then tacked down with jewels and pearls. Hand sewn together, turned right side out, stuffed, then closed.
My fingers ache. Tomorrow I will finish the other one.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs141.snc4/36407_447647831279_568686279_6428173_6033979_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs121.snc4/36407_447647836279_568686279_6428174_7646736_n.jpg)
This inded is turning out to be my most ambitious project yet.
*SERIOUS SWOON* :)
Lady Kathleen, this gown is going to be positively stunning!
Spectacular!!!
Coo! ;D FAB!
"AMAZING" just doesn't say enough.
What a portfolio of your work you have Lady Kathleen!
Very neat! I love this portrait, and can't wait to see the finished gown!
Lady K,
O M G!!!!!!!!!
Thank you all.
Working on this gown makes me appreciate more the Tailors and Seamstresses of the 16th century. All the handsewing of pearls, precious gems, etc., on the gowns that Queen Elizabeth I wore. Some made a good living at what they did. Others made little to nothing in exchange for food in their belies and a roof over their heads.
I have the other shoulder roll to complete, then on to the Bodice. THAT will take many hours!
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs101.snc4/35398_447785111279_568686279_6431024_545016_n.jpg)
A closup of the shoulder roll from the portrait. I am pretty close.
What a great idea, to apply the false "poufs" to a solid roll! I am totally stealing that! ;D
Quote from: gem on July 09, 2010, 02:44:02 PM
What a great idea, to apply the false "poufs" to a solid roll! I am totally stealing that! ;D
Are ye now??? ;) ;)
I borrowed the idea from another costumer as a matter of fact! ;D
The second Shoulder Roll is finished!!! My fingers are pooped!!!
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs013.ash2/34016_447953716279_568686279_6434832_7330963_n.jpg)
I have some Alterations to do tomorrow, then on to the Bodice!!!
<whistles appreciatively>
Such lovely work!
Lady K, this might just be your masterwork. Amazing.
Thank you gem.
Those are absolutely incredible. Wow!
I agree with what everyone else have written: amazing work! Brava!
This is quite a project you have taken on. It coming along so beautifully.
(http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo306/MarcusH_photos/clap-animated-animation-clap-smiley.gif)
Such detail, Lady K!
Here are parts one and two of my maternity garb in progress: a high-necked smock and linen kirtle with a shortened waistline, that I should be able to wear with or without a loose outer gown. Next up for the kirtle: secure the shoulder straps, hem, trim, and add lacing in one side for an inner pocket, since I can't wear a belt and need to avoid carrying my heavy basket. Then, I can move onto the loose gown and accessories.
(http://alisoun.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/kirtlefront.jpg) (http://alisoun.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/kirtleside1.jpg)
Alisoun, as always, just lovely!! Did you use a pattern for the kirtle?
Thanks, Gem. I used Margo Anderson's Tudor pattern for the kirtle. I shortened the bodice in the middle of the pattern [as usual] to fit my pre-pregnancy underarm-to-waist measurement. Then, I shortened it another inch at the seam, when attaching the skirt, so that the bodice would stop just above the expanding belly.
Be aware that you ribcage also expands , as do the boobs themselves, when you are preggy, especially in the second half. I went from a 36DD to a 40F by the end...
Alisoun!! Lovely gown for when pregnant. Congratulations!!!
The new Margo Anderson Tudor pattern is a keeper. I used that for Lady de Laney's latest Tudor gown. I like the fact that the Over Gown grommets in the front with a Placket front that folds over and hooks to smooth out the front, and can be made for while pregnant.
The Kirtle pattern works slick as well for a simple under or over dress. You can expand your piece well after the baby is born to a more full Tudor ensemble.
Quote from: Alisoun on July 10, 2010, 08:52:11 PM
Here are parts one and two of my maternity garb in progress: a high-necked smock and linen kirtle with a shortened waistline, that I should be able to wear with or without a loose outer gown. Next up for the kirtle: secure the shoulder straps, hem, trim, and add lacing in one side for an inner pocket, since I can't wear a belt and need to avoid carrying my heavy basket. Then, I can move onto the loose gown and accessories.
Congratulations Alisoun,
I hope you make sure to tell us when the blessed event happens! Good luck! The heavy basket? That is what hubby's are for no? LOL When are you due? So excited for you!
Cilean
Today I cut out the Velveteen, 2 layers of Canvas Duck, Lining, and Underlining for the Pelican Portrait gown.
The underlining is denim I had left over to give the Velveteen body. I will be marking in places where I need to make slashes to have poofs of silk pop through. I have started to work on the back with rows of pearls before In embellish in the design that is down the front of the overskirt.
So in a fit of restlessness this evening, my pink nobles gown kept calling to me. And unfortunately, I could no resist, so I started working on her. I took in the sides of the bodice a bit since it was too large. It fits perfect now. I hemmed the bottom of the skirt, and then sewed the bodice to the skirt. I made some major headway on this! I need to add trim, hem the skirt opening, and then make the underskirt. Here is what it looks like right now:
(http://mydressdiary.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/20100712-_mg_4023.jpg)
Looking good so far!
Lady Season! Does your farthingale have hooping or tubing in the channels? You might need to adjust your farthingale a bit to get more of the A/bell shape. That will help the underskirt look better when you get it made.
Can't wait to see the finished product.
Looking good, Lady S! Love the colour.
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on July 13, 2010, 08:25:17 AM
Looking good so far!
Lady Season! Does your farthingale have hooping or tubing in the channels? You might need to adjust your farthingale a bit to get more of the A/bell shape. That will help the underskirt look better when you get it made.
Can't wait to see the finished product.
it has hooping in the channels. I brought the hoop skirt from an antique store a while back. im not sure if i can go in the channels and adjust it. It has that odd look now because my dress dummy is broken (the main support pole is cracked) so I have to lean her up against things, and I think because of that it gives the hoop skirt a funky look.
I was thinking that a hoop skirt is necessary.
Quote from: LadySeasan on July 13, 2010, 01:26:44 AM
So in a fit of restlessness this evening, my pink nobles gown kept calling to me. And unfortunately, I could no resist, so I started working on her. I took in the sides of the bodice a bit since it was too large. It fits perfect now. I hemmed the bottom of the skirt, and then sewed the bodice to the skirt. I made some major headway on this! I need to add trim, hem the skirt opening, and then make the underskirt. Here is what it looks like right now:
(http://mydressdiary.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/20100712-_mg_4023.jpg)
I want to bead all those intersections! bwaaa haaa haaa.
I'm sure the hoops looks better when the dress is upright.
Quote from: DonaCatalina on July 13, 2010, 11:09:21 AM
I want to bead all those intersections! bwaaa haaa haaa.
I'm sure the hoops looks better when the dress is upright.
Yes! I want to bead them too! But I do not have the patience to do so. The underskirt is a similar pattern, with the diamond shapes, and I am tempted to bead those too!
And it definitely looks better when it is upright.
I'll be putting on the entire get up soon so I can show you
I can't wait to see how your gown turns out, Lady Season. So far, it appears it will be lovely.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs020.snc4/34355_449376281279_568686279_6475107_4571093_n.jpg)
The altered Bodice mockup ready to cut on the canvas duck. There are 2 layers. I used the other pieces to cut out the Velveteen, Lining, and Underlining.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs020.snc4/34355_449376286279_568686279_6475108_2742082_n.jpg)
The Bodice back embellished. The Denim Underlining was a perfect fit to do the pearling by adding body without puckering or stretching out of shape. The jewels were glued on in place, then tacked down within the design edge. The chalk marks are where I am going to so slashing and have silk poofing out.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs054.snc4/35068_449378971279_568686279_6475184_813994_n.jpg)
One side of the Bodice front marked where I will pearl, embellish, and make slashes for the Silk. It's coming along.
There really isn't much there and yet so much and so cool! Can't wait to see it! :D
All that is left with my pink gown is to hem it properly and apply trim and embellishments. And add the grommets for lacing .I am at a lost on to what trim I want. I really want a wide trim at the bottom. I'm so indecisive!
I hate those. Just keep a look out for that one piece of trim that jumps out.
Or, look for SEVERAL pieces of trim that go together and make something fabulous when layered. I like using several pieces of upholstery braid; it looks so cool...
Quote from: LadySeasan on July 13, 2010, 09:33:47 PM
All that is left with my pink gown is to hem it properly and apply trim and embellishments. And add the grommets for lacing .I am at a lost on to what trim I want. I really want a wide trim at the bottom. I'm so indecisive!
I like to use a combination of flat patterned ribbon edged with braided trim. That was I get lots of width but I can get it on curves and corners without the difficulty of working with 4" wide trim.
Quote from: DonaCatalina on July 14, 2010, 12:05:13 PM
I like to use a combination of flat patterned ribbon edged with braided trim. That was I get lots of width but I can get it on curves and corners without the difficulty of working with 4" wide trim.
I'm looking for something that gives a lot of trim width for a project I have as well. I'm interested in seeing this idea.
DonaCatalina~ Might you have a photo example of your process?
I did 3 layers of different lace widths onto a twill tape then added a goldbraid to make the trim for the pink pirate's cuffs. I also found a great 1 inch wide trim once, then added a gold piping to each side to make it a good 2 inches wide. Made for a great forepart decorative trim. My old tutor always said "If you don't like your trim, make your own". It just takes time.
I finally have a progress pic of the Much Ado project!
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/23310958/389665783.jpg)
This is the first skirt, for my MIL. It's muslin, and it hasn't been hemmed (MIL is about 5 inches taller than I am, and in another state, so I will let her do that), so it doesn't poof like it will when it's the proper length (I am wearing 4" wedge heels in this picture and it still brushes the ground! Ha!!). I still want to make my skirt from linen, but I'm dithering over the 5.3 oz (for opacity) or the 3.5 ounce (for lightness).
And the quick and dirty bodice mockup (one layer of canvas/no boning, to test the sizing and the buttons). The fit is OK, but I think the buttons won't take the strain as well as lacing will, so I want to make it a bit looser in the bust, particularly since I think it will be even more snug when it's 2 layers of canvas + one layer of cotton outside + one layer of muslin lining + boning! But I haven't exactly figured out how I'm going to do that (let out the S/As? Move the buttons? Advice appreciated!!). (Also, I put the buttons on the wrong side. Feh.)
BTW, those are my very first cartridge pleats AND functional buttons, thank you very much! ;D
They look pretty good.
As for making it a bit less neat in the front... Just ad a quarter inch to each front piece side seam. Or half an inch if you want it a whole inch bigger.
Your pleats look terrific! Great job!
Looking good, gem.
I have both sides of the Pelican portrait bodice pearled and one already embellished. Tomorrow I will take photos before I finish the other side. The comes the fun part of slashing and making the silk poofs that will poke through.
I've been working on a mostly handsewn wool kirtle made from only 3 yards of 60" wide fabric as a self challenge. :)
(http://centuries-sewing.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/brownwoolpattern.jpg)
The pattern, based off of "a kirtle from cloth of rash" from Juan de Alcega's Pattern book. I actually managed to cut this with less with 3 yards so I have enough left over that I can make a matching doublet and/or sleeves.
(http://centuries-sewing.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/whipstitchedseam2.jpg)
The skirt is unlined so I finished all the edges by folding them under and running stitched them down, the skirt pieces were then whip stitched together. It is a nice no fuss method as long as you have an iron handy. Next time I think I will make a jig to help double fold over the seam allowances.
(http://centuries-sewing.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/brownwoolinsides.jpg)
The inner bodice guts! All the basing stitches are still in, I used my usual method of construction for it, but ended up machine sewing the interlining to the muslin. My thumb made friends with a bench grinder and that much hand sewing was not going to happen.
I am now up to sewing the eyelets on the bodice while watching Elizabeth R.
(http://centuries-sewing.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/brownwoolpinned.jpg)
All the bits pinned in place over my hoop. I am not sure yet if I am going to trim it with anything or what to use if I do. ???
I'd be tempted to leave it plain. It looks good like that.
Gem that looks really good! Are the *IL's* going to be coming to KC? I would love to see that on her!
CS- WOW, my hands cramped just thinking of the possiblity of doing all that hand stitching.
What a lovely Kirtle, CS!! My fingers are screaming bloody murder from all the handsewing I have been doing. Yours must be as well.
Progress update on the Pelican portrait gown. The Bodice so far.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs092.ash2/37961_450075171279_568686279_6490580_669966_n.jpg)
Then pearls in place where I will embellish. 6 hours total for both sides to pearl.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs092.ash2/37961_450075176279_568686279_6490581_3906934_n.jpg)
You can see the marks for the slashes. I have the other side to do.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs092.ash2/37961_450075181279_568686279_6490582_5676902_n.jpg)
The picadils that wil finish the bottom edge of the Bodice. I did those last year.
You all make such great looking stuff! I am very,very jealous!
So after discovering how hard it is to watch shows in full noble garb I am making myself some peasant garb! The skirts are no problem, the bodice and what colors are. I was thinking a burnt orange and a turmeric yellow(or dark mustard) for the skirts and maybe a green patterned fabric for the bodice. Would these colors look good together? I have no idea what I am doing so this should be interesting!
Lady Kathleen,
Is the gold piping on the edge of the piccadil hand bound on or, was it sewn in the seam, and turned?
Lady Stitch!
The gold piping was sewn onto the picadil before I sewed onthe lining. It appeared in the portrait that to be the case of piping. I was thinking of adding a string of 4mm pearls to cover it if need be.
Quote from: Kate XXXXXX on July 14, 2010, 05:35:13 PM
They look pretty good.
As for making it a bit less neat in the front... Just ad a quarter inch to each front piece side seam. Or half an inch if you want it a whole inch bigger.
Thanks, Kate! I'm wondering if tapering the addition will work: maybe 1/2 inch at the top/underarm of the seam (because I need the room at the bustline), down to nothing at the bottom, because it fits fine at the waist?
Yes, that will work. :D
Materials for Kendyl's new court dress. Blue and tan floral pattern for bodice, sleeves and overskirt. Brown for forepart. Solid blue for underskirt, sleeve lining and trim on overskirt. Sleeves will be a tudor style from Sim4488 view A. Bodice Sim9256 view A. Overskirt and underskirt Margo Anderson's Elizabethan Lady's Wardrobe. I have everything cut out. Just need to start sewing!!!(http://s905.photobucket.com/albums/ac260/missylulabell/Kendyls%20Court%20Dress/)
(http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/ac260/missylulabell/Kendyls%20Court%20Dress/IMG_5117.jpg)
(http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/ac260/missylulabell/Kendyls%20Court%20Dress/IMG_5112.jpg)
forgot how to post pictures! LOL
Very lovely fabric and color combinations, Lady Isabella.
So that brown kind of diamondy patterned fabric, I totally used it in navy blue for the bodice of my Snow White gown :) Its soooo pretty!
Ariel, Yes it is! I remember that gown.
Thanks Lady K. Means alot coming from you!
Love those fabrics!
An Out of Era taster for the Frilling Frocking of last weekend, working on such glories as our 18th C Saques and a caraco...
(http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/002tzp5s/s640x480) (http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/002w79fc/s640x480)
(http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/002we4kw/s640x480) (http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/002whbba/s640x480)
Day 1: http://community.livejournal.com/dressdiaries/475043.html
Day 2: http://community.livejournal.com/dressdiaries/475189.html
I have to admit I love my green silk stays! Based on the Corset pattern generator and Mara Riley's conversion to 18th C stays...
That 18th Century corset looks great, Kate!
The gown is going to be marvelous as well!!!
I cannot wait to make my 18th Century gown and corset.
Ooooo lovlies lovies indeed. :) There are times when I wish I worked for larger theaters and got to make the fancy stuff, but I would miss my odd ball things. :)
Again wonderful work. ;D
I can't make my mind up whether I love my purple one best or Su's teal one! But we are both having a blast working on these things and all the rest of the kit.
The green silk stays are GORGEOUS.
Thank you. I need to just finish sewing the seam allowances down on the inside, and then wear them a few times to get used to them before the event. I need to see how well they do for a whole day of wearing...
Lady Isabelle I love your colors! I just am finishing a dress in the same colors and would love to know where you got the trims... Thanks
Mistress Kathleen
Got everything at Joann's in march. Had coupons, still spent a small fortune. But its for Kendyl, my daughter. Her first true court down. Her current one is a hand me down, from when I was alot smaller. lol. The large trim is sooo awesome. It's about 7/8 inch of an inch wide. The soild brown is a 1/2 inch wide. They only had 4.55 yards of it. I wanted 8! I'm hoping to find more.
Laura, FANTASTIC (as always)!!
Love your corded corset; does it have the curved-front seaming, too?
Silverstah, that is going to turn out lovely and I covet your partlet. :) Was the black wool twill tape a lucky find or is there a website floating around that sells it?
Quote from: silverstah on July 24, 2010, 12:20:28 PM
Yep - the corded corset also has the curved front. I have NO historical evidence for this - I just know that it gives me the proper shape.
There's no way to get that curved front seam right without draping, is there? Pox. I don't have a fitting buddy (well, Milord, but asking him to spend two hours draping a bodice is probably expecting too much!).
Gem if you have a basic bodice pattern that fits, you can just cut a mock up with very large center front seam allowances. Then just pin fit the front by yourself. It can be a little tricky but I've found using very long pins helps.
Thanks, CS. That's where I was going in my mind...
I just got some new fabric!!!!
I was at Wally-World today, it was an older one, so they still had fabrics, the one closest to my house has everything except fabric.
I was looking through the fabrics, (even though I still have 3 un-finished projects going) and I found this on the remnant rack @ $2.00/yd they had 8 yards, so I bought it all, looks to me like a Doublet, and a Corset.
(http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww43/tripletap1/Sewing%20Projects/DSCN0744.jpg)
(http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww43/tripletap1/Sewing%20Projects/DSCN0748-1.jpg)
This last pic is of a satin like material I got for $1.50/yd, but it scares me alot, looks like it will fray a bunch, I am not worried about zig-zag stitches or whatever, I am afraid those threads will keep getting caught in the plate under my needle and foot.
(http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww43/tripletap1/Sewing%20Projects/DSCN0746.jpg)
By the way, the satin-y fabric is for the lining.
(http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww43/tripletap1/Sewing%20Projects/DSCN0747.jpg)
I use that satiny type fabric for linings. It frays a lot but I haven't had any problems with it getting caught. My main problem is that it bleeds when you sweat! No biggie though because the only place that stains is the back of my chemise which you never see. And since it is a sturdy cotton I just wash it and the stain, for the most part, comes right out. ;) It also makes an excellent pouch lining!
Quote from: Lady Isabella on July 23, 2010, 04:26:21 PM
Mistress Kathleen
Got everything at Joann's in march. Had coupons, still spent a small fortune. But its for Kendyl, my daughter. Her first true court down. Her current one is a hand me down, from when I was alot smaller. lol. The large trim is sooo awesome. It's about 7/8 inch of an inch wide. The soild brown is a 1/2 inch wide. They only had 4.55 yards of it. I wanted 8! I'm hoping to find more.
Which trim do you need... i found the two tone at my joannes I could send it also which shade of brown they have that two!!!
Your the best! My mom found some this weekend and picked it up for me. Thank you so much for asking! Did you get some for yourself?
Quote from: Lady Isabella on July 26, 2010, 09:31:44 PM
Your the best! My mom found some this weekend and picked it up for me. Thank you so much for asking! Did you get some for yourself?
Going back tommrow with my coupon Can't wait to see your dress.. I just have to figure out how to post pics some day??!!
go here http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=10330.0
Just came off a busy week of Alterations.
Now I am back working on then Pelican Portrait gown. I have the Underlayer of the bodice put together with 2 layers of Cotton canvas Duck with light boning using the heavy duty cable ties.
The lining is put together. Now I am waiting on an order of more Emerald/gold plated set jewels from www.sapphireandsage.com (http://www.sapphireandsage.com) to finish the other side of the front of the Bodice. Once then jewels come in, I can finish the embellishing, make the slashes for the silk underneath to poof out before I put everything else together.
I hate being held up.
Been waiting for pictures from you!
I would like to know why is it that the one thing that is critical for you to go forward on a project is ALWAYS the thing that is stuck back ordered or took longer than expected to be shipped. Drives me bonkers!
lady stitch: I usually have the issue of walking in to the one store that I know carries the one thing I need and I can't find it and they either are sold out or none of the employees know what I'm talking about.
I'm sure I'm about tohave a major issue cuz the bride whose wedding dress I'm making just requested I add a neon orange vest to her order for her groom...no biggie cuz I've got the time...the issue is going to be finding that neon orange satin
There is a reason I don't do weddings. :-\
Actually with the Halloween fabrics being already out at Joann's you might just find it. Also does the vest have to be satin? You might be able to find a nice neon orage spandex, but back it with cotton so it doesn't strech and build it from there.
Depending on how much effort you want to put into it, you could always try dying it. (Not the best option but it is one.)
I do have another project started. one for my 13 year old granddaughter.
She asked for an Irish dress in red with black trims, red and black underskirt, Chemise, Bloomies, and Cavalier Hat similar to mine for this season's MNRF. I will make it so that she can wear it for more than one season. I have the Underskirt, Chemise, and bloomies cut out and ready to make.
The bride is one of my best friends from high school...I had promised her back in high school that I would make her dress. She said that no one would be able to make it quite right since they don't know her and what she likes...basically its a black and lime green corset and tulle skirt...yes black and lime green for a wedding dress lol
I didn't realized halloween fabric was already at Joanns...I may be in luck! She said it doesn't need to be satin,but her mom wants it to be satin and her mom is paying for it...
The halloween fabric isn't on sale, but I walked away with some great "costumey" fabrics a month ago. I had to use my 40% off coupon to get a sale on it but they had it. A clerk told me they start putting out Halloween and Thanksgiving ish fabric in June, and then Christmas in July right after the 4th because crafters have to get wares ready for the labor day craft shows. If you want to see Fall style items you are going to have to be able to get the supplies much earlier.
I had no idea, but it makes sense to put out holiday supplies way before the holiday to give crafters time to use them for the holiday...As soon as I get the supplies check I'm gonna make a mad dash for neon orange fabric...hopefully there will be something good with halloween stuff
I wish you luck. :) I was just happy to actually find costumey stuff that easily. I usually am scrounging for stuff.
I realized last night why I've been so ansy lately. I haven't sewn anything in 3 weeks. I need to start making SOMETHING!
I hadn't sewn anything since like may until this dress...I've had no money for supplies and no inspiration for things i could make with things i already have...
Ariel, if you can't find fluorescent orange satin, you might try silk. Silk Baron has a lot of VERY BRIGHT oranges, like this gorgeous dupioni (http://www.silkbaron.com/silk/color.aspx?collectionid=3&categoryid=22&colorid=621):
(http://www.silkbaron.com/silk/images/clementine%20400.jpg)
Ohhhh, that is... beautiful!!!
I think shes wanting more neon...she said the only fabric theyve seen that bright enough is parachute material
Here's an extremely neon orange satin (http://www.fashionfabricsclub.com/catalog_itemdetail.aspx?ItmID=CB017), but it's also extremely expensive... although they also have some silks listed on the same page, in the same color, that are fairly reasonable. For some reason it doesn't show the actual fabric, though, and that always makes me a bit nervous...
(http://www.fabricfabric.net/images/swatches/CB017.250x250_thumb.gif)
I thought parachutes *were* made of silk (or maybe I'm still living in a different century!).
(http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy68/wtdees06/renfest%20stuff/loom1.jpg)
It's on the loom being woven at this point, so it's not technically sewing *yet*, but eventually I'll stitch it up and make it into a bag.
(taken from my phone, so not the best resolution...still looking for that camera!)
Quote from: gem on July 29, 2010, 11:37:57 PM
I thought parachutes *were* made of silk (or maybe I'm still living in a different century!).
'WERE": being the operative word... I think they were last made of silk in the 60's. Now made of a similar weight of rip-stop nylon. I have a couple of ex Paratroop regiment canopies in the loft. Of course! ::)
So I got inspired by Valencia's "Bonanza" Dress. We have a fundraiser coming up in September and the theme is "the old west". I had no idea what fabric I was gonna use, just knew I wanted some type of "saloon girl" dress. I used what was left over from Kendyl's court gown. (Her's is all cut out, waiting to be sewed together.) I had just enough to make it work. I found some buttons and fabric roses at wally world on sale. Lace and gimp trim I already had from previous projects. I'm using Sim0584 bodice pattern. I still need to add the grommets and make a modesty panel. I'll be using Laughing Moon Pattern #105 for the Drape Front and Bustle Back Overskirt.(http://s905.photobucket.com/albums/ac260/missylulabell/Loris%20Saloon%20Girl%20Dress/)
(http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/ac260/missylulabell/Loris%20Saloon%20Girl%20Dress/IMG_5121.jpg%5Bimg%5D%3Cbr%20/%3E%5Bimg%5Dhttp://i905.photobucket.com/albums/ac260/missylulabell/Loris%20Saloon%20Girl%20Dress/IMG_5122.jpg)
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She probably found some nylon ripstop
SQUEEEEEE!!!!
After 4 months of waiting for a very specific trim (and lots of begging, complaining, and flaired tempers) Hancock FINALLY got it in....so I bought all ten yards :D
Here are pics of the doublet waiting for waist and shoulder treatment and hand sewing :D
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Tell me what you think!!!!!
Got the drape and bustle done. Still need to do the grommets and and the trims to the drape. This has been a really fun project. Next up are the bloomers. God I hope it fits!!!
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Lord Paulet
LOVE the color!!!
I agree,Lord Paulet! Lovely color.
Are you going to pearl the ribbons to show an underlining?? What is your underlining going to look like?
Lady Isabella!
Your Saloon Girl looks awesome! Of course it will fit!!
Lady Isabella, that is GORGEOUS!!! What pattern did you use? Wow I love the bustle and the front draping!
Laughing Moon. So easy. I still need to add the trims.
You did such an amazing job on it, I love it!!
I've been working on a JP Ryan frock coat, I did the lining / mockup earlier this month. Last night, I finished the pockets, and got the fronts attached to the backs, so it finally looks like a coat.
(http://projectcyan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC02115.jpg)
(http://projectcyan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DSC02114.jpg)
I'm hoping to get the sleeves on today, we'll see how that goes, lol...
wow that looks nice!
Lady Kathleen,
The first picture is me pinching the strips of green as they will be and a pearl will be sewn over the pinch. The background is a lavender and silver shot taffeta that looks lovely. I have run into a snag though. When I pinch the green it causes the purple to bunch a little...meaning I should have left a little slack room in the green for pinching...which might mean I will be doing a lot of seam ripping and laying in new green....not fun...
(http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq213/amygravesma/Sewing%20Accomplishments/cartridgepleating.jpg)
My first cartridge pleated skirt! thanks fae for your help with the waistband!
you did good!!
Thanks Lady Isabella!
Lord Paulet, that is looking great. Can't wait to see it finished. Good luck on the pinching.
Lady Isabella, saloon girl is looking good too.
Nice frock coat Valencia
And great work on the cartridge pleated skirt Auntiegiggles
Okay here is My Lords new long doublet. I need to finish the sleeves, more trim and faux buttons.
Then on to mine and two shirts and breeches or two. Will see how it goes. Faire is getting close.
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Auntigiggles those pleats look wonderful. Hopefully my first attempt will look as good as yours.
DragonWing - great job on the doublet. It is looking extremely well.
I finally uploaded some pictures of my stays progress. They are fully boned between two layers of canvas (I decided to skip the fashion fabric and liner). I've been hand-binding all the eyelets, and I have to do all the bias binding by hand as well. But then I'll be done!
All the binding and lacing will be a pale olive green. The stays are based on a picture of the JP Ryan pattern, which I sketched out from the computer and enlarged, then changed the front so that it would lace over a stomacher, since I'm going more for a 17th century look.
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Looking good! Love the gold doublet and the blue stays in particular, but everything is looking grand. :D
Thanks Dragon wing - excellent job on the long doublet! ;D
Lady Shadow - thank you! I am sure your first attempt will go just as well if not better :D
Great job Lady Rebecca!
Lady Rebecca that looks soooo good. Cant wait to see the green on it.
Thanks Dragonwing. I adore the new doublet fabric!
OK....all the green strips have been mercilessly ripped out...and am now in the grueling process of putting them back on. I expect to be done tonight. Pics to follow when done...this had better work....
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Im not looking the greatest...but the doublet is!! :D
Pinches are currently held by pins until I decide I have the time to set them with a needle and thread and pearls. (probably after the waist and shoulder treatments are applied...)
:D
LP, that is AWESOME. Those colors rock. And you put it back together pretty fast--wow!
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Quick terrible shots of my WIPs...
The embroidered smock is coming along... predictably slowly. After stitching for ~2 months, I've gotten about 1/4 of one sleeve done:
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/8860218/390398711.jpg)
(I'm sure everyone here knows how big a chemise sleeve is, but for reference, it's sitting on my 36x24" cutting mat.)
And a closeup of the stitching:
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For those who don't remember, this is what became of the fabric from this thread (http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=11625.0).
And one new Much Ado mockup progress pic:
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Slowly getting a little closer on the first bodice....
Gem, you're filling all that in? I am in awe of your patience!
And that bodice looks really great! But come to think of it, you really do have a ton and a half of patience... I would never be able to do that many mockups...
I am still waiting on my order from Sapphire And Sage for another 2 dozen of the Emerald Cabachons on the Gold plated settings so that I can finish the Pelican Portrait gown bodice and make the belt belt as well. I am getting paniced because I still have a lot of hand sewing to do before I can finish the bodice.
I promised my client a mid August deadline. I ordered the cabachons 7 weeks ago.
LP and Gem - what amazing work! I'm in awe of your talent! ;D
Wow LP you put that back a lot faster than I would have. But it is looking great and cant wait to see a finished project. (Or more IPP ;D )
Gem, I cant believe you are hand sewing each little section. But it is looking wonderful.
Brilliant work, both of you. Looks fantastic! ;D
:o LordPaulet, I can not believe how fast you undid and redid that. WOW!! And looking great. You inspire me to crank my work up a notch. ;)
Gem, wonderful work on the embroidery.
Lady Rebeeca, your stays look great.
Your welcome Lady Isabella
Your welcome auntiegiggles
Thank you all for the compliments. But I am really glad me lord likes it a lot. ::)
Thank you all...I had such a sewers high last night I couldnt get to bed till really late! lol
More sewing to come today....we'll see how far I can get today :D
Quote from: Lady Rebecca on August 04, 2010, 02:00:26 AM
Gem, you're filling all that in? I am in awe of your patience!
And that bodice looks really great! But come to think of it, you really do have a ton and a half of patience... I would never be able to do that many mockups...
(Cough) I remind you that you drafted an entire corset pattern
from a picture. But thanks! I like having a project that doesn't require a lot of thinking to do.
I've made myself sew at least 30 minutes a day lately. Things have been nuts but I need some time to myself to keep my sanity. So far I've got about 2 square yards of my "scarp fabric" for Lady Stitch's skirt done. I actually had to move to pieceing it on the floor. I couldnt' keep it flat on the table it was getting so big.
I've got enough of the scraps to make quite a bit of fabric, but I'm not sure how much I will need.
What kind of skirt should I make from it?
All of this amazing work is so much fun to watch come together! I love this forum! ;D
When you do a scrap fabric piece how do you sew the pieces together? Zigzag across the edges or right sides together or other?
When I did my original scrap cloaks and hats I would fold over and edge and then zig it on. This way there was no edges to fray on the front side of the fabric. On this skirt, I over lapped the fabric about 1/2" and then zig zagging over the uncut edge. I want some fraying to the fabric. I don't care if I have to patch it later since , well it IS all patches.
I'm really excited to see your scrap skirt, Lady S!!! Can we get a pic of the "in progress" fabric, maybe?
I was thinking of doing that tonight. If anything I'm also sorting my fabric. All red stuff in one box, blue in another, white, on another , and black in another. All bits to small to be used for something practical end up in my skirt. Anything too small for that ends up in the bin. :)
Do you think a layered skirt would be too heavy? Or should I just do a really pleated skirt? I really can't deside.
I think it would depend on the fabrics being used, and what time of year you're planning to wear it. For spring/summer I'd go with pleated, but really early spring and late fall (even in TX) can get nice and cool. If they're lightweight layers, then you could wear it whenever you like.
Okay, I don't usually say much here.. gotta say all of the talent is a bit intimidating.
I've been taking AGES working on my Tudor dress, mostly just procrastinating parts of it, although some of those periods of procrastination have been because I didn't understand how something was supposed to go together.
But, while it's not done.. it's getting closer!
All the trim is just pinned on right now.. the neckline isn't right, so I've been debating trying to redo the shoulders. But if I don't do that before the MD faire starts, I might just put it on.
My pictures always turn out so bad. Although, on the dress form usually looks better than on me! For some reason, I don't photograph very well.
(http://maggiedoll.com/sites/default/files/images/tudordressmore.preview.JPG)(http://maggiedoll.com/sites/default/files/images/tudordresstrim.preview.JPG)
It is coming along very nicely. Love the color combo that you are using. And good luck fighting the procrastination.
Thanks! Although I have to admit that the colors were a bit accidental. I found the jacquard awhile ago in the $1.95/yard section on fabric.com awhile ago, and the red taffeta was the only thing in my stash that seemed like it would work for the contrast. And I swear.. next time I'm doing something that's easier to get in and out of! It presents great problems in fitting when you can't try something on without help! The hood is still a bit mishapen, so I'll probably redo it in a remnant of red velvet, which will also increase the resemblence to this picture of Mary I:
(http://maggiedoll.com/sites/default/files/images/marytudor.jpg)
very pretty!
Looks GREAT!!!
I will say that hoop #2 looks like its a little out of proportion from #1 and #3 and causing your dress to have a hoop ring in it right in the middle. (sorry its one of my pet peeve things :D ) Otherwise its BEAUTIFUL! and what luck finding that fabric so cheap !!!!
Maggiedoll - your gown is amazing! Great job!
Love, love LOVE the color combo! =)
LordPaulet, that's because there are no hoops #1 & 3. ;) Gotta get up to Lowe's for more PVC piping.
Quote from: LadyStitch on August 05, 2010, 04:25:29 PM
I was thinking of doing that tonight. If anything I'm also sorting my fabric. All red stuff in one box, blue in another, white, on another , and black in another. All bits to small to be used for something practical end up in my skirt. Anything too small for that ends up in the bin. :)
Do you think a layered skirt would be too heavy? Or should I just do a really pleated skirt? I really can't deside.
As promised, here is a photo of what I have so far. It is 1 yard by roughly 2 yards so far. I want to get it to at least 5 yards. I decided I'm going to do it as a regular gathered skirt with a fixed waist band. The reason being that if I try draw string or elastic it will be too heavy to be supported by it.
(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n212/shanntarra/101_1556.jpg)
What do you think? ;D
What fun! I have been wanting to do a scrap skirt or bodice for some time. Just never seem to get the pieces sewn together properly. I started it, but I can't get it to look right and not pucker.
The trick is making sure each piece is pressed flat and you lay it out on a flat surface. I ususally piece a 1 foot square piece at a time, and then go to the machine. I also do not like too many curves as they have alot more "give" to allow for puckers.
You also have to be careful of "crawly" fabrics. I have some bloucey satin lepord print I like to use but, it is easy to crawl so i'm only using it in small pieces in non-stress areas. I also try to make sure I only put light to medium weight, and medium to heavy, never lightweight with heavy. I like raveling but I don't want THAT much.
Oh one fun thing I'm doing is using either white or black thread that I have on multiple bobbins, then using those odd colors of bobins that I have hanging around as the top thread. That way i have various colors of fabric AND thread on it. Depending on how things are going I might even go back and try out some of my decorative stiches on this.
ladystitch thats pretty cool
Are they attached to a base solid piece of fabric or just all attached to each other??
I'd love to see the finished product
I was watching some crafting show or another a couple of years ago, and they were talking about a way to lay out a pattern for a quilt that was sort of cheating a bit, but made the piecing go so much faster, and it was simple. They used a roll of fusible backing and just laid out their pieces on that, then ironed them down. That way, when they went to sew the seams the pieces were already secure and they didn't have to worry about anything slipping during sewing. Of course, they had to fold over to sew their seams for quilting, but you could just do your zig-zag stitch right over the top.
It's coming along beautifully! I love all the colors, and the obvious scrap shapes are soooo much fun!!!
Nope there isn't any backing fabric. It is just scraps out of my scrap box.
A few years ago I did an appliqued skirt out of velvet, satin, beads and other pretty things. It was gorgeous. Could I do it again? Yes, would I want to .....maybe.
I have to say there is something relaxing about making order out of chaos. :D
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The so-called "Elissa" project is coming along nicely. The backdrapes are insane! 10 meters of fabric; 5 of red brocade, 3 of shot polyester, and 2 of a stripy brocade (or actually the backside, the front isn't stripy). They aren't finished in the picture. I need to experiment with draping it to make it look good both from the front, back and sides. But it'll be waterfall drapes, and with a pleated "peplum" in the waist. Slowly getting there...
Anea, that is *amazing.*
Oh... wow! What she said... definitely!!! Stunning!
That is TOTALLY awesome! I am so jealous! :o
Here is my almost completed garb for my street character at MNRF - Lady Inga Greeves - upper class merchants wife
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I have a few tweaks to make in the bodice yet and sleeves to complete.
Wow ladies! =)
(Psst Giggles, I see what you mean now...)
(http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq213/amygravesma/Sewing%20Accomplishments/finishedbodice.jpg)
So I finally finished my bodice. I had to take it in by 4 inches! Its nice to have lost the weight ;D
Deadlines loom.
I decided to try a <gasp> commercial pattern rather than drafting my own this time. Okay, still had to redraft a little to fit.
In progress - 2010 Corset
Gold linen-cotton blend lining
Khaki cotton inner lining
Steel bones and cable ties.
(http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv351/LegacyofTime/0807001713.jpg)
Wonderful projects everyone!!!
Progress on the Pelican Portrait gown has been slow due to Bridal Alterations that have been coming my way. After this week, I will de turning away Bridal Alterations, other than for the ones I have committed to. Otehr Alterations like pant hems, repairs, I can have my Apprentice do. Bridal takes too much time and are complicated. Sometimes even for me.
Last evening, I did some work on the gown bodice. The jewels came in, so the embellishing is finished. I made delicate slashes with the fur knife over the marks for the silk poofs to pop through.
What I did was cut a bunch of 4 1/2" diameter circles on the white silk using an old TUPPERWARE lid. I eyedballed about 3/4" from the edge, hand sewed some basting stitches. Making the silk circle look like a mini mop hat when gathered, I back stitched and tied off the thread. With two fingers inside the poof, I fitted it through the slitted slash. Arranging the fabric onnthe worng side, I took fabric glue to secure the rest down. On the right side, I made sure the silk covered as much of the slash. Any rough spots, I will use Fray Check.
I came up with that idea from one of my books, ELIZABETHAN COSTUMING by Janet Winter and Carolyn Savoy, page 123. This is a very handy book for the costumer, no matter wht your level of sewing is.
From further study of the portrait, it appears that that procedure as what was done. Photos coming this week.
I spent an hour Sunday embroidering the new doublet sleeves. I really need to take some pics and get them up.
Lady Kathleen will probably get pics of her lovely dress up before I get mine up.
Later Tuesday, Dona!!
I have the bodice together, bias taped except for the picadils. I have the shoulder rolls pinned on the bodice straps. Things are crude right now.
;D Okay, I have been very productive in the last two weekends. I am almost finished with the long doublet. Just needs the faux buttons to go on.
First me in my other sewing room
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Tring it on.
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And fully trimmed
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Cming along nicely Dragonwing. The trim on the sleeves just adds that extra touch.
Thank you DonaCatalina,
The pattern suggests only the flange and cuff. We decided to put it down the front around the neck and lower hem and a double around the waste. I think it really pops it .
Nicely done DragonWing!
Two thumbs WAY WAY UP! Especially sewing with that material...its a creeper!
Nice work Dragonwing! The spouse unit has advised me that he likes it so much he'd like one in similar cut! Oh boy, make 1 pair of bloomers and 1 doublet, and then he gets grandiose ideas about modifying patterns! :D
Make a trial run in something cheap and go for it! Pattern personalization rocks!
actually, It looks like Simplicity 4059...I'm not sure if this is the pattern he used but this looks just like it
http://www.simplicity.com/p-2089-costumes.aspx (http://www.simplicity.com/p-2089-costumes.aspx)
:D Thank you Auntiegiggles
:D Thank you LordPaulet, believe it or not, I had no trouble with the fabric. It shocked me too.
:D Thank you Lady Kett, this doublet went together very easily. And as ArielCallista mentioned, it is pattern 4059. I am doing the short doublet for myself and will start that this weekend.
And as Kate said do a trial run in cheap fabric first.
Looking good, Dragon Wing!!!!
Photos as promised on the Pelican Portrait gown. The Bodice is not finished. There is still much to do. Most of it by hand. Sewing on the picadils will be a challenge due to the thickness. I have sturdy Leather needles that I wil use.
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The Bodice Front. much yet to do.
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The Bodice back showing the Silk poofs.
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With the Shoulder rolls pinned on.
Looking great DragonWing. But looking at your picture reminded me. My Hubby had a problem with the cuffs staying in place and not coming down. So I, yes I know its been almost a year, still need to sew them up or something to keep them from continuously falling down. Just to give a heads up in case it becomes a factor for your house too.
Lovely work Lady Kathleen.
Lady Kathleen you put us all to shame. That is :o WOW!!!! Very pretty.
LadyShadow, I am having the same problem so I will be tacking them in place.
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Another crude, unfinished Bodice Shot. I will be adding large hooks and eyes in the front so it will close. I have tone of fresh water pearls to sew on yet. It's coming along!!!
Thank you, DW!! You cannot imagine how many nails I have busted over this project. But it has been my most challenging to date.
Lady Kathleen, I have to say your customer is certainly getting what they paid for in that beautiful gown. Very nice work.
It appears that I am going to have to redo the peasrling on the picadils. I am not overly happy with the wiring I used at first. I will have to string string the pearls I did on the gown and whip stitch them to better anchor them.
The Bodice is ready to add the lining and shoulder rolls.
AKK! I hate having to do work over again like that. Commiserations! But I know the perfectionist soul will not let them out the door in less than stellar quality.
Quote from: Kate XXXXXX on August 13, 2010, 03:07:34 AM
AKK! I hate having to do work over again like that. Commiserations! But I know the perfectionist soul will not let them out the door in less than stellar quality.
Amen. I deptest having to redo work but I would rather it go out the door looking good that leting bad work out there with my name attached to it.
Lady K, to save your fingers try looping some chamos cloth ( the buckskin looking stuff they use to shine cars) I use it when I am beading on leather, it keeps the needle from jabbing your finger.
My first post in this thread. My wife is making her first chemise, Frankensteining a simple blouse pattern, McCall's 5401. She's using a simple cotton muslin for the material. Here it is partially laid out. I'll post more as she progresses, and post the finished chemise in the finished projects thread.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/italiandaddy/rencrafts/001-1.jpg)
Here it is mostly put together. She just has to put the elastic in and finish the hems. Next post will be in Gallery of Finished Projects.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/italiandaddy/rencrafts/017.jpg)
Wow, she's been busy this evening! Looking good! But it's YOUR b-day today! Why isn't she making something for YOU?!? heheh
Quote from: Rani Zemirah on August 14, 2010, 11:50:49 PM
Wow, she's been busy this evening! Looking good! But it's YOUR b-day today! Why isn't she making something for YOU?!? heheh
We have a schedule of stuff that's getting made. The chemise was next on the list, followed by a dress to go with it from that material she found at Goodwill, then slops and a doublet for me out of a bedsheet that's a similar color, also from Goodwill.
THE LIST... I know how those go. I have one that I work off of too. Although mine is not completely followed in order. Depends on what I have fabric for and what is more pressing to make.
Sounds like the family will be getting new garb all around this season! Sweet!
I love to recycle old sheets! They are so comfy to wear nice and light weight, dyeable. The hems can be used for elastic casings, the big folded down part on the top is a swell waist band...
err sorry I get carried away lol
No pictures, but a little self back patting. I'm "this" close to finishing my Spanish ropa/Italian overgown. It's a lovely antique gold jacquard with a beautiful coordinating trim (with little criss cross ribbon in the center). Aside from a little handstitching, it just needs to be hemmed and I bought some nice glossy embroidery thread to do a fancy stitch for the hem - maybe another couple of weekends. It's taken several weeks because it's just too hot to do a lot of sewing on the weekends.
Special thanks to Aicha for the pattern - I couldn't have done this without you!
I am working on a gypsy skirt, the tiered kind, which I hope I NEVER have to make again! I am officially scared from all of the pleats and stick pins now! ;D
Anywho, it is made of cotton gauze and I am thinking of not hemming it. I think it looks better. My question is how does cotton gauze fray? Will it get bad or just be a bit? Thanks!
Quote from: Adriana Rose on August 15, 2010, 03:42:37 PM
I love to recycle old sheets! They are so comfy to wear nice and light weight, dyeable. The hems can be used for elastic casings, the big folded down part on the top is a swell waist band...
err sorry I get carried away lol
LOL! My newest shirt is made from recycled sheets. Very comfy & soft as well as breathable.
I have one in progress project, and a second one that is still in my head. both would be the same style doublet, but different colors. They will be fabric on the upper portion (chest & back), then brown leather on from the chest/shoulder blades down. One green, one red. Green one is in progress.
This talk about reused sheets reminds me when I did this garb in 2008
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj83/dragonwing1961/Brents%20Ren%20Fair%20costume/100_2541.jpg)
I still have gold on gold striped ones to use.
Recycled sheets, tablecloths, all make wonderful things.
Huzzah!!!!!
Alright not a ren-project, but this is the dress that's taking up all of my free time:
Sorry, kinda image heavy.
(http://www.queenc.com/kayleefluffy/kayleefluffy_reference.jpg)
The bodice is done (sans the sleeve trim), and I've started on the skirt. Cut the strips of organza and roll-hemmed the edges...
Materials:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4906488052_8e9c1abf6e.jpg)
Showing the hand pleating of the organza on the bodice front:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4905899675_b0848d7960.jpg)
Bodice back:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4905899719_b848cfaa22.jpg)
Finished (except the fringe trim on the sleeves) Bodice!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4906488120_507dab4e88.jpg)
CapnFaye, I love, love, love Firefly (*sniff, tear*) and that episode! I can't wait to see this one finished!
Looking lovely. Cant wait to see it finished.
My wife is almost done with her new ren dress. It's a bodice with attached skirt, to wear over her new chemise. It's made from the roll of home decor fabric she found at Goodwill for $2.38. It's a burgundy brocade. Here it is hanging over the chemise. After this picture was taken, I added eyelets to the bodice for lacing. Tomorrow, she's going to adjust the length and hem the bottom, then it will be done!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/italiandaddy/rencrafts/100_4394.jpg)
Looking good.
The Pelican Portrait gown is coming along..There's some finishi8ng up to be done such as secure some of the Freshwater pearls, sew on the shoulder rolls, make the arm band, belt, and check over hook and eyes where sewn. The Bodice front icloses with hooks and eyes.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs301.snc4/40404_462789856279_568686279_6837908_6947856_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs360.snc4/44308_462789906279_568686279_6837909_6772838_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs360.snc4/44308_462789911279_568686279_6837910_6521717_n.jpg)
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Is there a more "amazing" word than amazing??
how about SPECTACULAR!
MAGNIFICENT!!! Ok, maybe I'll just settle for... absolutely lovely... :)
Wow....wow....wow....wow....and WOW! That is amazing Lady Kathleen!
With humility, thank you.
Your dress is just wonderful... Your talent truly shows
Lady Kathleen, that is positively BREATHTAKING!
Brava... brava.... bravissima!
That's coming along beautifully, Lady K! Looking fab!
Faye, I can hardly wait to see you in the Kaylee layer cake!!! What a huge amount of hand ruffling!!!
Quote from: Rani Zemirah on August 20, 2010, 11:37:46 AM
Faye, I can hardly wait to see you in the Kaylee layer cake!!! What a huge amount of hand ruffling!!!
Bet she'll be the shiniest gal in the whole verse...hmm going to have to re-watch Firefly again... ;) ;D
I've never watched "Firefly," so I have no idea what that dress is about, but I am fascinated by your progress, Faye! Keep sharing!
And Lady K, what else is there to say, really? I cannot wait to see your friend in her gown!
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I'm having a little mockup happy dance tonight, because I've finished the bodice fitting for my new curved-front-opening gown! Y'all will remember how inspired I was by Silverstah's dress progress a few pages/weeks back--to the point I dropped everything else to start this!
Now, this is only the mockup. I'm going to fully cord the bodice on the real thing, so the support will be even better! (forgive any wonkiness; the lacing is a little off because of some changes during the fitting process. And also, I look horrendous b/c it's 1:30 in the morning on Friday and my hair is freakish and there is no makeup! :o Ignore that bit. :P)
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/4707019/391056040.jpg) (http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/4707019/391056042.jpg) (http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/4707019/391056044.jpg)
This was a brand-new technique to me, and so far I am completely thrilled with how it's going. This has been the easiest bodice fitting I've ever done. I am sold on this technique!!
Here is what the "curved front opening" part actually looks like:
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/4707019/391056234.jpg)
I did the initial fittings the way Jen Thompson demonstrates for her working class Italian gown (http://www.festiveattyre.com/research/workdiary/page1.html).
I now have to go read and re-read Baroness Doune's (http://www.karen.htmlcreators.com/renbodice.html) and the Tudor Costume Page's (http://freespace.virgin.net/f.lea/kirguide2.html) instructions on bodice construction--'cause it's been a while since I got past the mockup stage to an actual finished bodice! Ha!!
Gem, if that's how you look at 1:30am with no makeup and "freakish" hair, then when you get all done up you must stop traffic!!! You are truly beautiful... :)
Love the mock-up, also, and the chemise you're wearing is gorgeous, as well!
*Blush!* Aw, thanks, Rani. That's very sweet.
I'm having Indecision at the moment, because I'm wondering if the bodice is too low-cut. It looks like the portraits it's inspired by (like this one (http://www.festiveattyre.com/research/wkclass/images/work13.jpg)), but I was hoping for something with a higher neckline (I kind of always am), so it could be worn more like an early Florentine gown (http://www.festiveattyre.com/research/earlyflor/images/3floren6.jpg).
I tell myself I have absolutely decided to recut the front of the bodice... until I look at the pictures of it, and then I decide it looks fine, so I shouldn't mess with it! Aaaaaahhhhh! ???
Ugh. I think I'll go finish the Ursula (Much Ado) jacket and let the idea stew a bit.
It looks to me like it's somewhere in between the two, certainly not as high as the Florentine, but not anywhere near as low as the other. I hate when I have to make a decision like that, though! Either way it will change quite a bit. I think it looks wonderful, though...
Quote from: gem on August 21, 2010, 12:51:00 PM
*Blush!* Aw, thanks, Rani. That's very sweet.
I'm having Indecision at the moment, because I'm wondering if the bodice is too low-cut. It looks like the portraits it's inspired by (like this one (http://www.festiveattyre.com/research/wkclass/images/work13.jpg)), but I was hoping for something with a higher neckline (I kind of always am), so it could be worn more like an early Florentine gown (http://www.festiveattyre.com/research/earlyflor/images/3floren6.jpg).
I tell myself I have absolutely decided to recut the front of the bodice... until I look at the pictures of it, and then I decide it looks fine, so I shouldn't mess with it! Aaaaaahhhhh! ???
Gem, here's your bodice! Or at least similar constructions:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/renaissanceportraits/firenze1/ghirlandaio1486d.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/renaissanceportraits/ferrara/maineri1490sferarra.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/renaissanceportraits/ferrara/costa1490canoniciferarra.jpg
All these are from the late 15th century. Yeah, the general neckline were a tad higher, but with variations. Some seems to be as low as yours, some are a lot higher. There doesn't seem to be one standard. The late 16th century have the extremely lowcut bodices, both in working class garbs and in nobility (though the latter mostly applies for Venice), but that's when they started stiffening the bodices and/or construct them differently. That gives us this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/renaissanceportraits/venezia2/tintoretto1593helsinki.jpg
Gotta love it!
Oooh, I love this thread. Dustin, congratulations to your wife on her work! Is it done now; may we look forward to a "finished projects" post?
Faye, your Kaylee gown is so great. Like others, I loved Shindig and can't wait to see the gown come to life.
Gem and Lady Kathleen . . .happy sigh . . . I eagerly work toward the day when I have the skills to actually tackle something like your projects. :-)
Quote from: Rosamundi on August 25, 2010, 09:37:46 AM
Oooh, I love this thread. Dustin, congratulations to your wife on her work! Is it done now; may we look forward to a "finished projects" post?
It's here (http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=89.2040).
Thanks, Dustin! I wish I could get organized enough to do that in 2 1/2 days. Kudos to your lady wife!
LOVE that ruffled dress!!! Can't wait to see it!
The pelican dress is turning out wonderful!!! Love the blackwork...did you do all that? AMAZING!!!
UPDATE!!
Here are the pants and doublet together
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/William_Paulet/2010-08-27_11-51-03_38.jpg)
(sorry for the smiley face...I wasnt looking my best today LOL)
Still have lots o work to do...but im confident by saturday night the doublet and pants will be finished (not pearling...thats a week endeavor)
Lord Paulet, that is looking fab. I can't wait to see it finished.
Great work LP! I think the smiley face is very attractive ;D
I can't wait to see the finished project. You do come up with some unique clothes.
Lord Paulet, that is FANTASTIC!!!
I love the color combo and the doublet. Such wonderful work.
Ooooh... very nice!!! Can't wait to see the pearling!
Thanks everyone! :D
Rani, after the initial pearling of the doublet and slops are done I will have gone through approx 300 glass pearls.
thats not counting if I decide to put more pearls per pinch, also not counting the canadian smocked leg o mutton sleeves that will have a pearl at every intersection (as seen in the sleeves of QE in Shakespeare in Love)
Apparently Im a masochist?
Wow... that's a lot of pearls! Will it add much weight to the garment, or are glass pearls lighter than I'm thinking they are?
The Ren corset I've been working on, based off of the corset pattern generator.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/bgirl781/P1110332.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/bgirl781/P1110334.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/bgirl781/P1110336.jpg)
Looking good, love the blue fabric
Ooh, that blue fabric is delish!
Holy smokes girl do you ever rest? :o
This one has just been going little by little for about 2-3 weeks now. It's reversible too - the back is a nice light pink flecked with ivory upholstery fabric. Both the fabrics I bought off the red tag table, knowing they'd make good corsets!
At this point, I need to make the eyelets on 3 of the edges, insert the cable ties, and bind, then it's done.
I have finished all the eyelets, and inserted the boning into the right side of the bodice. Unfortunately, I ran out of cable ties after only 6 pieces on the left side. And Home Depot isn't open at 1am. So I'll be able to finish the boning tomorrow, though the binding might wind up waiting for another day.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs214.ash2/47747_535810969043_68202342_31311161_5354582_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs214.ash2/47747_535810974033_68202342_31311162_2963916_n.jpg)
Looking good.
Looking great! Love the fabric. :D
Quote from: Kate XXXXXX on August 31, 2010, 04:46:30 AM
Looking great! Love the fabric. :D
Agreed, awesome fabric. And nice fit!
All the boning is in! Here are some pictures of the reverse fabric. Now the only thing I have to do is bind it. (Though naturally, the bias I bought isn't wide enough to make both sides look pretty!) Now I'm just worried it might be too big!
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs200.ash2/46299_535839302263_68202342_31311924_7550879_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs295.snc4/41071_535839317233_68202342_31311925_1948086_n.jpg)
Please ignore the wrinkles - I hadn't basted the two fabrics together at the top when I took these pictures.
Nice work. Thanks for sharing.
I don't think it's too big: you do have a good inch still to close up the front. I think the front comes up too high by about 3/4". You might want to trim it down before binding the top edge.
The way to stop those horizontal wrinkles is not so much to baste the edges, but to make sure the bones are really snug in their channels for length as well as width.
It looks really good so far. Love the pink fabric.
Lady Rebecca, That looks awesome!
Add me to those in love with Lady Rebecca's pink + blue corset!!!
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I've finished the corded flatlining for my curved-front dress!! This is a terrible picture (Milord is asleep), but it gives you an idea:
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/4707019/391421875.jpg)
Here's what I've learned: Curves are CUTE! This thing is so freaking adorable, I can't stand it.
I talked about trying to raise the neckline a little--and I did that, but it only emphasized the size of my chest ::), so I went with the lower version. I have the back neckline finally at the perfect height too (but it's a little difficult to take a picture of your own back!).
Squee!!
I have to put this aside tomorrow to work on Much Ado vests, but right now I'm wearing it, just for fun. ;D
That looks fantastic! What do you use as the cords/where do you find them?
And to take a picture of your own back, grab a compact mirror, face your back to the mirror and aim the camera there, then use the compact to see what your camera is taking a picture of. Your picture will come out like this:
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs315.snc4/41071_535839327213_68202342_31311927_7867670_n.jpg)
Also, Kate, I'm considering cutting it down, now that you have said that. Is the back the right height?
Thanks, Rebecca! I was having enough technical difficulties getting my own *front* (and not the inside of the closet, or the wall; or if I got my front, I was at a crazy angle, and... yeah.)! But next time I'll give it a try.
The cord is the wider hemp cord (1/4" IIRC) that you can get at Hobby Lobby or JoAnn. My journey with hemp cord boning has been documented on these boards--from before I got my new machine and *could not*, for the life of me, get the cord into the channels... to when I got my new machine and finally figured it out... to finding discarded windshield wipers in my garage (you use the blade to push the folded cord through the channels)... to working on a hemp-corded version of my pink Simplicity corset (which has been put on hold at the moment). I'm so pleased with this bodice, though, that I'm already planning on making it again as a corset for all those Italian gowns I want to make!
How much support does the cord give?
***Gentlemen, please look away for a moment. ;)***
I'm a DD/DDD cup, and you can see how it looks. I haven't yet ever finished a corded garment (so no all-day wearings to report), but from my test runs of mockups, I actually prefer the support of hemp cord to rigid boning, because it conforms to the shape of your body better. I'm very thin below the bust, so I have to be laced crazy tight into my corsets to stop, well, gravity from getting the better of my assets. ::) But the hemp curves a little, so it offers better support under the bustline and keeps everything in place better.
I'm learning, though, that it's more about fit and construction than it is about how much/what kind of boning. What gives *this* bodice such fantastic support is the curved seam/front opening, which allows me to get a really snug fit under the bustline without having to squash everything completely flat against my ribcage. (Snug straps are also helpful.)
...The problem, of course, is that a curvy front is only desirable for some of the Renaissance, some of the time. Ah, well. The next technique I want to try is Ninya Mikhaila's bodice boning diagram, which is supposed to give the right Tudor silhouette to a larger bust without gapping along the neckline. There's a whole thread on that article here from back early in the spring IIRC.
...The problem, of course, is that a curvy front is only desirable for some of the Renaissance, some of the time. Ah, well. The next technique I want to try is Ninya Mikhaila's bodice boning diagram, which is supposed to give the right Tudor silhouette to a larger bust without gapping along the neckline. There's a whole thread on that article here from back early in the spring IIRC.
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I can has linkage? The idea of this makes me happy.
Quote from: gypsylakat on September 01, 2010, 01:36:19 PM
I can has linkage? The idea of this makes me happy.
Here you go! IIRC, actually accessing the article Kate posted was a little tricky, but I think most of us found it.
For taking pictures of my garb, I set my camera on a bookshelf at a good height to take pictures (before the bookshelf, I stacked books on a table to get the right height) and I use the autotimer function. I place a hand mirror behind the camera so that I can see that my garb is straight and that I'm not making faces (through the hand mirror I can see the screen on the back of the camera).
Gem, that curved front dress is amazing. I have to tell you that I so admire you, you aren't afraid to tackle anything, no matter how hard; you ask a million questions, so we all learn through your work; and you are so detail oriented and wanting everything to be right, and your work comes out beautiful. You are such an inspiration. :)
Lady R, I'd say the back looks about right. Try bending forward and rounding your shoulders: if it sticks out. you can cut it down a bit...
Linkie no show
Pox. It's on page 7, and Kate posted it: "A little historical accuracy," or something like that.
Here is the front left pinched and pearled...it took me about an hour TOPS (being completely distracted every 5 minutes...)
Finished photos to be posted by at least sunday!!
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs202.ash2/46525_553966120883_59201649_32499809_3025019_n.jpg)
Looking terrific!
Ooooh, very nice! Can't wait to see it being worn! It's coming along beautifully, Lord P!
LOVE IT!!!!! Probably won't be done for us to see you in it this weekend, though, huh? =(
This outfit will be unveiled on Sunday...so if yall are around sunday you will see it! Just a bit of pearling to do...There are a few changes I want to make to the garb and some additions...but it will do for Sunday and will still make a great impression!!! Cant wait to see you all. If you see me PLEASE come up If you address me as LP I'll know you are from the boards since otherwise I will be addressed as Lord Austin Tatious :D
I PROMISE Austin doesnt bite....hard....
well...ANYWAYS....
Hope to see bunches of you there!
Quote from: LordPaulet on September 03, 2010, 11:04:27 PM
This outfit will be unveiled on Sunday...so if yall are around sunday you will see it! Just a bit of pearling to do...There are a few changes I want to make to the garb and some additions...but it will do for Sunday and will still make a great impression!!! Cant wait to see you all. If you see me PLEASE come up If you address me as LP I'll know you are from the boards since otherwise I will be addressed as Lord Austin Tatious :D
I PROMISE Austin doesnt bite....hard....
well...ANYWAYS....
Hope to see bunches of you there!
YAY!!!! I'll be there tomorrow (in the gown and hat from my avitar) so if you see ME come say hi! I'll be looking for you for sure! =D
I met up with Lord Paulet, a.k.a Lord Austin-Tatious. He is a warm and welcoming person. We had a nice visit on Saturday.
His sewing skills are coming along nicely. The ensemble he wears in his avatar photo is well designed and done. i am so glad that we met.
So I say to my wife... "How about we go to Middle Faire this year"... she replies with "Well... I'll need a new dress since it's a new faire to us" ... Off to Joannes and in a day she comes up with this:
(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w133/srstunts/new_dressSIZED.jpg)
The plaid is from material left over from my clan tartan kilt.
I was planning on wearing my new Texas Blue Bonnet kilt but I guess I'll go with the Gunn Tartan so we match.
A bit OT, but pix from my 18th C collection construction diaries:
(http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/0032d1ee/s640x480) (http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/0032fk6r/s640x480) (http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/0033qdgw/s640x480) (http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/0034f8qf/s640x480) (http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/0034hckg/s640x480)
(http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/0032yxbc/s640x480) (http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/00340khx/s640x480)
Looking good, Kate!!!
Gotta love those hips though!!! ;)
Pocket hoops rock! ;D I just love filling that doorway...
I think I did post the pocket hoops, but here's a reminder:
(http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/0024dz5f/s640x480)
Big enough to hide a pistol, a stolen necklace, my character sheets, and anything else I need to secrete about my person. :o
There's a lilac satin petticoat to go with that caraco, and a purple petticoat with black lace and silver lace to go with the sacque.
The complete (scary!) list for one weekend reads:
3 shifts
1 pair of stays
2 under petticoats
1 pair of pocket hoops
1 false rump
2 caraco jackets
2 satin petticoats
1 sacque with matching petticoat
1 Robe Anglaise polonaise with matching petticoat
3 hats
1 mask
1 velvet Domino
(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w133/srstunts/LynneNEW1.jpg)
2 days of sewing and the new dress is ready for Middle Faire.
She works fast.
Nice!!! Way to go...um....Mrs. Merlin!!!! :D
Quote from: Kate XXXXXX on September 06, 2010, 11:39:19 AM
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This looks so lovely. And I love the fabric that you picked.
Thank you. I didn't pick the fabric: it was a prezzy! My friend that is also involved in this project (she's doing a sacque, stays, petticoats, and a gentleman's suit) brought me it as a thankyou for my time and input. She remembered exactly the piece of silk and cotton satin I have, and brought this and a matching piece of silk chiffon crinkle fabric for a fichu!
I have the space, so we convene the coven at my house for a weekend here and there and do nothing but sew. This time we had a bank holiday, so three whole days of sewing! My menfolk kept us fed. Next one will be the end of October. Progress will be reported!
Kate, that is GORGOUS!!! I think I drooled on my keyboard!!! I am starting an 1880 ensemble as soon as I get a few projects off my table, I cannot wait. Your work is spectacular, and your fitting is amazing. I love it!!
Ms. Merlin looks fantastic in her new ensemble. I love the colors!
The 18th century frock coat is coming along. I finished putting the lining in today, and I'm almost done. I still have to do more trim and buttons and tack in pleats, but that shouldn't be too bad. The lining is a bag lining; once I hung the coat, the lining is a bit short on one side, and causes the coat to lay funny. Has this happened to any of you, and do you know how to fix it?
(http://projectcyan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC02198-225x300.jpg)
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The trim on the buttonhole side. I agonized over how to make this happen, I finally just had to get in and do it, lol : )
(http://projectcyan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC02197-225x300.jpg)
Getting there... Sleeves has been revamped, trim is sewn on in the back (only halfway in front, so slow work!). I'm thinking the sleeves will be tied to the bodice with black bands. Unless any of you have a better solution? I though about buttons and loops, but it sounds like so much hazzle to get it right. But other ideas?
(http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pavonazzo/peacockfinishedback.jpg)
Thanks, Valencia. :-*
I love the frock coat. Looks almost like fine grained leather... Is it" or satin?
About the shorter-at-one-side issue: it'll need unpicking I'm afraid... Check your seam allowances! A small discrepancy can make quite a wrinkle or hobble in fit...
Opera - the blue is looooverly! I think go with the black bands.
Mrs Merlin! Looking great! Loving the red petticoat! (Wants excuse for red flannel petticoat... ;) )
Quote from: Kate XXXXXX on September 07, 2010, 05:22:28 AM
Thanks, Valencia. :-*
I love the frock coat. Looks almost like fine grained leather... Is it" or satin?
About the shorter-at-one-side issue: it'll need unpicking I'm afraid... Check your seam allowances! A small discrepancy can make quite a wrinkle or hobble in fit...
Crap... okay, I thought so. Thank you for the advice. : ) I'm hoping that isn't the side I trimmed the seam allowances on, but I bet it is... I guess worst case scenario is to pull that whole front panel off, cut a new one, sew it onto the lining, and then finish the bag lining more carefully this time. I wish there was an undo option in real life, lol...
It's actually a shantung silk, but it's not super slubby. I picked that particular fabric because the inspiration from the coat is from Plunkett and MacLeane, one of the guys was wearing one with this same color and sheen, and I couldn't stop drooling over it, so I decided to make one.
Rather than recut the whole thing, add a band to the hem. You could do this to both sides to make a 'design feature'.
Quote from: Kate XXXXXX on September 07, 2010, 05:56:49 PM
Rather than recut the whole thing, add a band to the hem. You could do this to both sides to make a 'design feature'.
Wait, isn't "design feature" another word for bug in programming?! LOL : ) Thanks for the advice, I will try that. I really appreciate it. : )
I haven't done much sewing the past few months but I have been planning...
(http://centuries-sewing.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/cunningplan_green.jpg)
I have the wool for it, and the velvet for the trim and cuffs
(http://centuries-sewing.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/English_Lady_by_Hans_Holbein_the_Younger.jpg)
I have the wool for this too, need to check the stash if I need the velvet for the turn backs, I know I have some for the undersleeves.
(http://centuries-sewing.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/EnglishwomanHans_Holbein_the_Younger.jpg)
I have some gray "mockado" for it rather then wool...
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Not going to be an exact copy but I have silk taffeta and velvet for a kirtle, and lining for the kirtle. I need to find something to line the gown with, or more of the "cloth of gold" quilters cotton for the train.
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I'm still buried in fluffiness...the skirt's getting the ruffles sewn on finally, and it's taking a while since I have decided to do them by hand. Which is funny because sewing them on by hand is actually going more quickly than trying to machine sew them on.
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Once I make a mucho larger hoop skirt I plan on getting my hands on some more organza and making a new skirt that's even fluffier!
YAY!!! Kaylee's layer cake is coming along nicely, and I can't wait to see you in it!!! It's gorgeous... :D
My next project is my sexy 1820's inspired white gowns. My director wanted me to make the vampire brides look like they are 50-75 years behind the times (1880's). I'm trying to make them look somewhat historically accurate but still keep that classic vampire look. They will be sleeveless, I know not HA, but trying to keep sweat stains off white satin in 90 degree weather is NOT going to happen. Two things look to be tricky. 1) That I am doing a standing collar in the back. Funny enough I got the directions on how to do it by seeing how you do the big Queen Elizabeth halo thing. 2) I have a wide array of size of actresses . Girl A) 5'3" size 12 with B cup, Girl B) 5'1" size 12, but C cup. Girl C) 5'5" Size 10 but DDD after her reduction (She was a K.) Girl D) 5'8" size 14 with a C cup.
Wish me luck! I'll post pictures after fittings.
Ooo I haven't been on here for a while. Computer problems.
But everyone's projects are looking great. I got my projects done so you will have to see them in the
finished projects thread.
Ta ta.
I LOVE that fluffy skirt!
I made one kinda like that and I am wanting to make another. I was thinking if I sewed the ruffles on a ribbon that it would make the assembly process less stressful..
The ruffling foot is your friend... @_@
My problem is that the base fabric is actually kinda slippery as well as the organza...that's why the stupid machine takes forever to sew them. Doing them by hand = going swimmingly. I did layers 2 (machine) and 3 (hand) last night and pinned #4. Layer 4 is sewn on and I'm about to start on 5. :D
Beautiful job CapnFaye! You all have made such amazing projects this year. I am inspired to pull out one of mine again.
Any suggestions for this wine colored gathered fabric? The floral is my first court dress and the bodice is still in good shape and fits perfectly so when I saw this matching color fabric with all this gathered texture I immediately thought... New Skirt! But it looks rather plain so I dug out about 6 miles of sheer organza gold ribbon. What would you all do to make this "work". I think running a line of ribbon down each gathering row would be gorgeous, maybe a bead couched into it... Very labor intensive though. All two cents's welcome!
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Also which direction would you put the stripes? Horizonally or vertically?
The projects in progress are so lovely!!! The color combinations, striking!
I want to do, one of these days, is a Princess Elizabeth doll as like the portrait.
Quote from: amy on September 11, 2010, 08:19:08 AM
Beautiful job CapnFaye! You all have made such amazing projects this year. I am inspired to pull out one of mine again.
Any suggestions for this wine colored gathered fabric? The floral is my first court dress and the bodice is still in good shape and fits perfectly so when I saw this matching color fabric with all this gathered texture I immediately thought... New Skirt! But it looks rather plain so I dug out about 6 miles of sheer organza gold ribbon. What would you all do to make this "work". I think running a line of ribbon down each gathering row would be gorgeous, maybe a bead couched into it... Very labor intensive though. All two cents's welcome!
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Also which direction would you put the stripes? Horizonally or vertically?
Thanks Amy.
Oooh, the possibilities. I'm leaning towards having the stripes go horizontally, and having the gathers vertical. I think that'd be a fantastic skirt though! Love the color!
This is what's keeping me from progress on my historical projects:
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Delivery date is 25th September. There's about 8 days of work left:
Amy's gown:
Shorten the support and refinish it's bottom edge.
Put in the metal bones
Finish the top edge.
Finish off the tops of the godet pleats inside.
Make the back placket and covered buttons: work the button loops.
Finish the hem off.
Make up petticoat
Make up the shoulder wrap and corsage flower.
Inga's Gown (hers is straight rather than flared: Different figure):
Sew in the minor alterations
Put the boning channels in the lining and insert the bones.
Finish the top edge.
Make up the shoulder wrap and corsage flower
Sew the lining down to the zip tape and finish the hem.
Leonie's Gown:
Sew a minor alteration to the facing at the side seams.
Repeat Inga's list.
Make up net petticoat.
Helen's Gown:
Sew together and arrange fitting...
Repeat list as for Leonie!
OOOHHHHH!!!! I want one!
Kate, those are beautiful! What are they for, again?
Ooooh! Can I haz dat red one puh-lease?
Quote from: Lady Rebecca on September 12, 2010, 11:45:03 PM
Kate, those are beautiful! What are they for, again?
Amy's wedding. I also have to make an outfit for her mum, and something for me to wear!
Kate, those are beautiful! I love that neckline :)
Thank you. It's all done with the organza wrap collar thingy!
The red one is my favorite!
Mine too, I think. All my own design. Just wait until it has it's net petticoat under it to make it stand out properly!
I love the brown one, it's gorgeous!
I agree, the brown one is gorgeous.
Hello All
Here are the pictures I have so far of my Blue and Gold Ren, I will have this done tomorrow and I will post completed pictures with my jewelery and Hat and Veil!
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Sleeves and Forepart done I am letting it sit and elongate if it wants to!
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My Hat Embroidery
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More soon!
Cilean
beautiful work Cilean. Love the color too! would love to see a close up of the jewels on the underskirt!
:D Cilean that is going to be striking
2 3/4 of my 4 dresses are done. When I got to the point where I was to sew the satin collar to the satin front bodice piece I found....it missing. I had it bundled all together so I wouldn't loose it but it was ....gone. Discovering this after 48 hours marathon sewing and only 4 hours sleep.... can we say crying and choclate ice were involved? :'(
Regardless I have enough left overs to cut a new one, and sew that last big will be done tonight, and hopefully I'll finish the last dress tonight. Keep your fingers crossed. These are due AM Wed.
Edit: I'll post a picture in a little bit. :)
Not really sewing ye! Everyone's creativity and talent has inspired me. I decided to make a girdle belt to go with my new costume. I found these great glass pearl beads at Hobby Lobby on sale for 40% off. Now waiting for the remaining findings and pieces to arrive in the mail so I can really get to work.
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As the costume is a basic gold brocade and black velvet one. I am also planning on add some pearl beading and trim to dress it up more to go with this girdle.
What a lovely Fleur De Lis Cilean. Almost like a flower.
Blue seems to be the color of the day. Really prety combination with the pearls LadyD1.
...and Lady Stitch, I won't be surprised if you find the missing collar the day after you've finished your projects. Huzzah for the home stretch and more than four hours of sleep in the very near future. Looking forward to the pics.
My guess is it is in my white fabric scrap bin. At some point I may have cleaned my work station and just put it in there. I did find out that that I had actually gotten enough fabric to start with. (I had been 10 inches too short to cut out a skirt back, or so I thought) turns out I had actually cut out an extra front piece at 1 AM on my original night of sewing. Teaches me to just go to bed and get up early and sew vs stay up late and sew.
Regardless. I just have another 3 hours of work left on the final dress before their fitting, then binding the arm holes with bias tape once they are finalized. I feel I'm in a better place than I was. Funny thing was I actually went to bed before midnight for the first time in a week. It felt weird.....
I hated the one's I took with it hanging on the hanger. I'll post the one's from the fittings tomorrow.
This is the costume I'm working on for The Echo Waltz, for the upcoming production of Dames at Sea that I'm in. I took this a couple days ago, but at this point, I just have to hem the chemise (and figure out if there's a way to take it in a little more), do the eyelets on one edge of the bodice, shorten and sew the straps together, and bind the bodice. And make a pair of short cotton bloomers. I've been debating about putting some sort of pink trim on the bodice, too, but I don't know for certain if I will or not.
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I really like the idea of pink trim on that bodice :)
I'm finally getting around to making myself more basics...I bought linen today at Joann's (yay for coupon commotion week)...teal ayet for surend orange for 2 circle skirts, and black from a new chemise...possibly/probably a cropped chemise especially since there was only 1 yard...I'm small enough that 1 yard will do it but it will either have to be short sleeves on a regular torso or a cropped torso with elbow length sleeves...which works well for my style anyway...Pics soonish I hope...depending on how long my commissions and asssignments for class take...
Oh dear... The bodice seemed like it was going to be a great fit just a couple days ago. But now it seems like it might be too big (at least for faire purposes, after the show). So now I don't know whether I should fix it or not.
Pros to taking it in - better fit for faire, post-show
Cons to taking it in - I'm not sure how well I'll be able to sing in a tight bodice; - I have to do a pretty quick costume change to get into it (that's going to be a challenge already!); - I did flat-felled seams, and stuck the boning inside the seams of the canvas lining...
Can't you just take it in after the show? You'll prolly have to pull out a bunch for seams to do so but it"ll prolly be better in the long run since you'll get more use out of it...
I was thinking that too... Wear it as is now and after the show adjust it for Faire wear. As it is, after you wear it for the show you may decide that there are other things that you want to tweak just a bit. =)
Trust me, alter after the show. Unless you are use dto singing on a corset already we dont' want you passing out. My tutor said she had he opera singers starting to sing in their corsets early in rehearsals so they got use to the way their rib cage would move with it. Some of the old timers prefered to sing in corsets because it gave them more support and something to 'push' against. take that how you will.
Regardless I am with the others. Alter after the show.
Sounds like a plan. Thanks for your input!
Why is it when you have a photo to DL is when you can't find your disk reader?
3 of the dresses are complete, hemmed and gorgeous. The last one belongs to the cast Diva, and she is already having tantrums. I had to tear her dress apart and make it smaller to fit her frame, but she decided she didn't want to wear a long line bra under it which changed it again. I had to let it back out 2 inches, and alter the neckline to give her collar more support. It means taking half the bodice apart but I refuse to put bad work out there. The dress isn't due until tomorrow so I think I can have it ready by then. Though choclate ice cream and Dr Who might be involved. :)
BTW I have found I love minions/ assistants. They needed hand stiching practice, so they did the hand sewing for me while I did the major sewing. It was so nice....
Lady Stitch, I feel for you. Divas are b!itches in the sense that they think nothing in their costumes are too good for them. They are called DIVAS for that reason! No one else can outshine them.
I will be doing another play myself in the coming months. Designing and making Peroiod Clothing for the 1880's to 1912 for a 3 Women play on the first Mayo Wives. The Mayo Clinic is historic in the part of Minnesota where I live. Photos as I progress.
I wish I had some minions/assistants...
I second that. Mine are not old enough to be of any real use or help.
I'm kind of hoping in the next few years I can find some freshman who want in the program that I can have help me out and teach them...as kind of an intern situation...
I third that. My minions have paws and are completely useless, except for being fabric weights when I'm trying to cut something out on the floor, lol : )
3 of the 4 dresses are COMPLETE! YAY! I have photos but my card reader has disappeared , grr!
One of my good friends stopped by last night and asked, "Hey can I help?" Hehh.... she ended up staying and doing the hand stitching/tacking down of last minute stuff for me last night while I dealt with the biggest diva tantrum I had ever seen. ( The Director and her had a little 'chat' about it later ::cringe:: )
The diva's dress is nearly done. She can fuss that I have to pin her into the dress tonight, because the way things are going I'll have the zipper in and she will have done something else to mess up the fit. I'm working on 4 hours sleep. If she doesn't like it then...... Anyway, the end is in sight.
Nearly complete frankensmock - neckline option 1 - when you need a shirt with collar
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Neckline option 2 - when you need a partlet
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Detail of the blackwork and button closure on the collar, with box pleated ruffle. I'm going to redo the thread/button closure with ribbon/button, since the thread is too hard to get over the button.
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Blackwork and lace cuff
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This is what it looks like when the neckline is fully open
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At this point, I think I'm going to add two hooks to connect the yoke fabric to the body at the bustline, and I need to switch the thread out for ribbon at the neck, fix the hem, and sew a buttonhole and a button on each cuff.
Lady Rebecca I love that!
Same here! I really like the fact that you can change it to your taste. The pleats and blackwork are lovely. :)
That is both very cool and very beautiful. I especially love that first picture!
You did a great job with this smock/chemise. I love how all the little details work together.
It truly is lovely, Lady R! And you make it even more so... :)
Girdle is done:
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One of the fabrics is picked for the front of my dress and for the front of his vest. Trying to decide between doing velvet, velveteen or something lighter.
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Oh my goodness, D! You are very talented. I think it is beautiful! :)
Quote from: Lady Rebecca on October 01, 2010, 11:14:58 PM
Nearly complete frankensmock - neckline option 1 - when you need a shirt with collar
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At this point, I think I'm going to add two hooks to connect the yoke fabric to the body at the bustline, and I need to switch the thread out for ribbon at the neck, fix the hem, and sew a buttonhole and a button on each cuff.
That is really cool! Did you use a pattern? If so, what was it?
I really really like that Lady R!
I've been on this forum for awhile reading all the great information so I took the plunge at making a garment, I may have been over ambitious.
I wanted to make a side lacing bodice to go with my skirt but I couldn't find a pattern from the big 3 that was exactly what I wanted so I took Simplicity 2589 and tried to modify it (by looking at McCall M4696). It's obviously too big so I'm glad it's only part done so I can undo things easier but I need some guidance on what I need to do to make it better. I mock laced the sides since I haven't put in the grommets but since it's too big I "belted" it on as best I can so I could take a few pictures.
1. What can I do so that the straps aren't falling off my shoulders? Do I need to move them, make them wider or make the back smaller?
2. I've read that I should have boning on the edge next to the grommets but should I have boning on both sides of the lacing grommets?
3. Is the front point too dramatic? Should it be a shallower point?
4. What else should I do to make the garment better?
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Quote from: Dinobabe on October 04, 2010, 09:59:00 AM
Quote from: Lady Rebecca on October 01, 2010, 11:14:58 PM
Nearly complete frankensmock - neckline option 1 - when you need a shirt with collar
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At this point, I think I'm going to add two hooks to connect the yoke fabric to the body at the bustline, and I need to switch the thread out for ribbon at the neck, fix the hem, and sew a buttonhole and a button on each cuff.
That is really cool! Did you use a pattern? If so, what was it?
It's mostly drafted on my own. It's a blend of Simplicity 4059 and Butterick 6196, and heavily altered. Keep in mind I cut out the pieces the first week of June, so it's not fresh in my mind, but I think I took the back of the yoke from 4059, as well as the body, but I lengthened it to be a long chemise, and added side gussets. I extended the front of the yoke to take into account that men do not have large chests (though going back, it turned out too large, so I probably wouldn't do that the next time I make one). I used the collar band and wrist cuffs from that pattern as well.
For the sleeves, I blended the two patterns, using mostly 6196, but making sure the armpit was of 4059, so it would fit into the armseye. I believe I may have also made them a little bigger than the original pattern, and I always have to add 3 inches to it anyway, since my arms are long (it's my go-to plain chemise pattern). Then I did the box pleated collar completely freehand, cutting together small pieces of the nice fabric, so they would blend into one long row and keep the pattern of the fabric.
It wound up being several inches too wide at the bust, which is why you see the box pleats, and the darts. I couldn't just take it in, because I was trying really hard to keep the pattern matched in front.
How about a pic of the sides?
I'm thinking just cut off some of the excess from the sides.
If you are interested in redoing it check out this thread.
http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=6107.0
I don't think the point is too dramatic but it may appear more dramatic when you take in the garment. so making it a bit shallower might be a good idea as for how HA it is to have a point and how deep it should be for HA I've got no clue...The boning by the grommets. you definitely want some. I've seen bodices with both options you've mentioned. I think it depends on how sturdy you want it to be and how much stress will be put on the grommets...if you need alot of support for the girls two prolly isn't a bad idea. if you are smaller framed/chested one should be enough. Its rather hard to tell your build in that image cuz of the ill fit of the bodice.
The shoulder straps can be fixed by tightening them up, and by moving them slightly wider, and changing the angle at which they attach. Can you post a pic of the back of the bodice?
Regarding the point, you'll probably have to shorten it a bit... it also looks like the sides of the garment are slightly too long; they should stop at your waist, otherwise, the fabric bunches weird in the garment. If you could post side pics too, that would help.
I usually use boning on the the edge next to the grommets; whether it goes inside depends on how much overall boning you need for the amount of support you are looking for. If I am in doubt, I'll usually sew some channels, insert boning, try the garment on. If I need more, I add a few more, try on, and see.
Since I won't be able to finish it by this weekend for TRF I'll work at making the recommendations I have received so far and post pictures again when it fits a little better and I don't have to work so hard to keep it on. :D Thanks so much for all the suggestions.
HUZZAH!
Not terribly much by way of progress, but worth celebrating anyway: After more than a year of fussing over the fit, and with just one weekend to go at KCRF this year, I have FINALLY cut out the lining to Milord's Gimli tunic!
It's just a first step, but it feels huge! I'll try to get it sewn together tonight, and the rest (wool) cut out tomorrow. Then it's just sew the two together, and bind them. That's IT. Easy-peasy. There is no reason it should have taken me this long.
Wish me luck! And good sewing karma!
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ETA: And... the lining is sewn together! Next step fitting, then on to the wool! Woo-hoo!
Go for it, gem!!!! You can do it!!!!!
I really need to get my chip reader fixed I am so behind in posting pics... I finished some sage green sleeves with gold embroidery for a doublet, some emerald green sleeves with pearls for a gown and now I'm about 80% finished with a pumkin velvet doublet with layered gold trim.
I am taking on a challange I havn't done in a while. I'm making another cloak, but this one is velvet and satin. It is to be a gift for our director. Originally we were going to make it out of microsude and bridal satin. Because I had some GREAT 50% off coupons from Joann's the only cost differnece between using crep back satin, with black royal velvet (TTL COST $75) vs the microsude with regular bridal satin ($70 total) which do you think we went with? Needless to say I'm grabbing a minion and they are helping me lay out 5.5 yards of velvet this week. Wish me luck!
The Gimli wool is cut!!
(This is a pretty big deal; it's fabric I've had in my stash for three years, since my 18th Century project; a beautiful swath of heathered brick red wool flannel. And I just blithely took my shears to it with only a couple deep breaths!! :o)
Next: Sew wool together.
Then: sew lining to wool.
And finally: bind the edges with leather.
That's it.
I'm finding it's far more difficult than I thought it would be to actually convince myself to take that first step and make a cut in the high end fabrics... even though I'm just making pouches. Particularly since the fabrics I'm using for the front panels of the pouches are all highly patterned brocades, damasks and jacquards. Figuring out where I want to cut them is proving to be even more tricky than drafting the patterns! :-\
I've had that issue before Rani...I found a solution that works for me! I took the pattern piece or at least the shape that the front panel would be and traced it onto poster board...I then cut out the shape and used it like a stencil...I layed it on top of the fabric and moved it around until I found a piece I especially liked...it really helped envision what it would look like in the end...
I've done the same as Ariel--very helpful!
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Gimli wool shell is sewn together. Next: attach lining to shell. Onward!
I've spent the last 2 Tuesday evening at my friend's house sewing a green jerkin for my husband Steve. So far, cut out, seams sewed up, the shoulder pieces sewed last night.
Grrr, I am the queen of rip-outs! I couldn't get a smooth line on the first shoulder piece until I ripped it out two times to redo. The third time worked, and on the other side, the first time produced a smooth line.
Next week, sew the bias tape around the front opening and the armholes, then hem the bottom. I am not lining it, because the material is heavy enough that it has a nice drape and hangs well, plus it's so hot in the summer, that I want Steve to be able to wear it.
I am becoming well acquainted with my new friend, the iron, but I doubt I'll ever love it.
Quote from: Lady Renee Buchanan on October 13, 2010, 06:45:53 AM
I am becoming well acquainted with my new friend, the iron, but I doubt I'll ever love it.
I'll agree with that one. I only iron while sewing. The rest of the time it can sit there and collect dust. But even during sewing I only do it when I have too, and not because I want to.
Yes, the iron.
I Iron while sewing.
My husband brought home a 100% linen dress shirt and he mentioned it came out of the wash very wrinkled.
I told him he knew it needed constant ironing when he bought it.
It still hasn't been ironed.
Quote from: ArielCallista on October 13, 2010, 12:39:22 AM
I've had that issue before Rani...I found a solution that works for me! I took the pattern piece or at least the shape that the front panel would be and traced it onto poster board...I then cut out the shape and used it like a stencil...I layed it on top of the fabric and moved it around until I found a piece I especially liked...it really helped envision what it would look like in the end...
I've been doing that with my patterns for the front panel pieces, but the fabric pieces I'm using are all either 16" x 16" or 18" x 18" samples, none of which have the same pattern, and I'm trying to get either 2 different front pouch panels or one panel and one flap out of each of the patterned pieces, to go on differently shaped pouches (like life isn't already complicated enough, right?). So I'm having to make it up as I go along, with each piece. It's a little nerve wracking! ::) heheh
DonaC, perhaps you should introduce
him to the iron...? ;)
I *love* my iron! It's my favorite household appliance. Ok, I definitely never relish ironing 4+ yards of just-washed linen (or anything), but I find it immensely satisfying to watch wrinkles vanish beneath the heat and steam, and to see how a really good pressing can turn a project from OK to fabulous. I also love how versatile it is, and all the things you wouldn't think of ironing--I had a ball of hemp cord that was so crimped and twisted that it was unusable for boning (or anything, I'd guess!), so I ironed it! It was brilliant watching it go from unusable to smooth and perfect again. A costumer pal at KCRF this weekend remarked on another improbable thing that was ironable, but I can't recall what it was! Will have to ponder and get back....
I have a travel steamer that I truly appreciate... but ironing is right up there (or maybe down there...) with mopping, in my book. Not a fan!
I have learned the importance of ironing while sewing, so I don't plan to skip that step.
And I even found out something cool. When my friends who made stuff for me gave me the patterns back, I just stuck them in a gallon size zip lock bag with the outer envelope, cause I never could get all the pieces back into the bag.
Well, this sewing instructor friend ironed the pieces first, and they all were flat and straight and went right back into the envelope. I was impressed!
Regular clothing? Forget it. I don't buy it if it gets too wrinkled out of the dryer. Although we hang everything up once it comes out of the dryer and they look pretty nice.
I love ironing, it makes a HUGE difference in sewing projects, that's for sure. And like Gem, I find ironing out wrinkles and ironing seams to be hugely satisfying. Of course, I also own very few items of clothing that require ironing. ;)
Oh, I iron when I sew! I've learned my lesson with that... but I still don't enjoy it. :D
Here's some pictures of the Frankensmock, bodice, and bum roll taken a few days ago. The bodice has since been finished with binding, the bum roll has had ties added, and the smock has had its buttonholes and buttons added, but I haven't taken those pics yet. Also pictured is the overskirt, and forepart (on the underskirt). The overskirt needs a hem (and about 5" taken off), the underskirt needs a hem and hooks and eyes, and the forepart needs a backing, more pearling, snaps to attach it, and finished edges.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs833.snc4/69359_537725951403_68202342_31350937_1861781_n.jpg)
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Lady R, I would like to ask you a huge favor. I'm fascinated by cartridge pleats, but I'm very timid when it comes to actually trying them. Would it be possible for you to turn your overskirt inside-out and put it on the dressform so I can see what the pleats look like from the inside? I'm pretty sure I have an idea of what they should look like once they are attached, and I've seen illustrations, but I'd like to have a visual reference before I attempt it. Please?
I can't put it on a dressform, (since I don't have one) but I can take some pictures for you tomorrow!
Oh, duh... I wasn't even paying attention to the fact that you are wearing everything in your photos... ::) heheh Sorry! That would be wonderful of you! I'm in no huge hurry, so just whenever is convenient for you. Thank you for being so accommodating! :)
The fabric of your forepart is gorgeous, btw!!!
Lady Rebecca,
it looks wonderful.
Is it weird that I can't help but giggle every time I see a bum roll?? I don't know why I always imagine the person getting stuck inside a pool floaty.
Your pleats are really nice- so even
LOl...pool floaty. :)
Really pretty Rebecca and yes nice pleats. I'm scared to death of cartridge pleats. Hate hand sewing. So box or knife pleats for me, but I love the look.
The one time I did cartridge pleats they turned out super bad where they were attached to the waist band...I'm pretty sure I did it wrong...
Very nice Lady Rebecca. The colors are wonderful
Well you thought my doublet was done. No.... Mi-Lord decided it needed more and well,... I agreed. Pearls were chosen. So here is the changes so far.
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj83/dragonwing1961/Sewing%20projects/014.jpg)
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj83/dragonwing1961/Sewing%20projects/010.jpg)
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj83/dragonwing1961/Sewing%20projects/013.jpg)
He was inspired by seeing a doublet at MDRF with chevrons on it.
dragon wing, I LOVE the changes! He was right!
here is my latest: Italin inspired courtesan for my cousin who decided Saturday she wanted new garb! i am very pleased! still not happy with the skirt, so back to the drawing boards!
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/alicathelton/009-1.jpg)
DW, I am loving the pearls!!!
Quote from: Anna Iram on October 14, 2010, 09:28:18 AM
LOl...pool floaty. :)
Really pretty Rebecca and yes nice pleats. I'm scared to death of cartridge pleats. Hate hand sewing. So box or knife pleats for me, but I love the look.
They are actually sooo easy! And I feel like they come out so beautifully - way better than knife pleats (though I have to admit I've become a sucker for box pleats too). But seriously, that gingham method is a cinch!
Non renwear, it's my halloween costume. I think I posted the corset and skirt in finished, but I just finished the chemise, and LOVE the way it turned out. This is for a mid 1800's victorian steampunk saloon girl costume. I still have to finish an underskirt, arm warmers, neck corset, and decorate the hat. But at least the chemise is done! LOL : )
(http://www.projectcyan.com/photos/steampunk/chemise1.jpg)
(http://www.projectcyan.com/photos/steampunk/chemise2.jpg)
that is sooooooo gorgeous,
Im going to have daydreams about it while I am driving home.
You should post a pic of you wearing it.
Half done with the Gimli binding!! It's sewn onto the tunic, ready to be trimmed, turned, and tacked down in back (and I still have to do the armholes). Milord may actually get to wear this this year after all!
Here's a picture of the masking tape + paper clip method I used to secure the leather binding as I sewed. It worked really well.
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/4707019/392653384.jpg)
And here's a positively *dreadful* photo of Milord wearing the (still unbound) tunic:
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/4707019/392653385.jpg)
Even with the binding done, it still won't be done-done; there's quite a bit of leather work still to go, plus clasps/lacers. But it will be WEARABLE.
Taking a break to, um, do some work today. ::) After leather binding, revising Chapter 2 doesn't seem so nerve-wracking! Ha!
DW, that looks great! Is he still going to wear the chains of office over it? I'd be afraid it would catch on the pearls and pull them off!
Lady Catherine, that's beautiful! I love those colors together.
Valencia... gorgeous! Is that taffeta I spy? I'm such a taffeta whore ;) I'm uber impressed by your corset skills!
Gem, it's looking good! I like polo hanging out from underneath the tunic; I think that really makes the outfit :)
Thank you ladies. I really like it too. Kathleen, I am going to ware the chain of office. It's only made from braided gold trim and earrings on it as well as the necklace. So it's light. I don't think it is going to be much of a problem.
Lady Catherin3, what is visible is lovely.
Valencia, just gorgeous.
Gem, I can't wait to see that done and in full garb. He is going to look great.
GIMLI IS DONE.
(for now, anyway. Sewn, bound, and wearable, if not totally complete.)
Pictures to follow.
I sewed the underskirt today; it doesn't show well on the dressmaker dummy since she doesn't have any legs. The skirt is a black satin mini, with soft pleats draped across the front, and wide lace at the hem. It looks awesome with legs, lol... I decided that the top lace edged ruffle on the skirt was too long after I tacked up the bustle, so I cut off the lace today and shortened the ruffle. I like it better. I also finished the hat today, need feedback. Does it look steampunk / victorian? Anything to add, take away, do differently?
(http://www.projectcyan.com/photos/steampunk/underskirt.jpg)
(http://www.projectcyan.com/photos/steampunk/hat1.jpg)
(http://www.projectcyan.com/photos/steampunk/hat2.jpg)
Love that hat! I think it's perfect.
Thanks, I really appreciate it. It's so hard to be objective after working on it all evening, I just see all the flaws. And I don't want to show up to my halloween party looking costume-challenged, lol : )
Valencia, it looks awesome!!!!
Quote from: Rani Zemirah on October 14, 2010, 01:12:32 AM
Lady R, I would like to ask you a huge favor. I'm fascinated by cartridge pleats, but I'm very timid when it comes to actually trying them. Would it be possible for you to turn your overskirt inside-out and put it on the dressform so I can see what the pleats look like from the inside? I'm pretty sure I have an idea of what they should look like once they are attached, and I've seen illustrations, but I'd like to have a visual reference before I attempt it. Please?
Pictures posted in the cartridge pleating thread.
Just got started on my daughter Kendyl's new court gown. I am having too much fun!
All of you have inspired me. Here's some photos of my progress so far.
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She has a small waist, 27 inches, and I'm not happy with how the cartridge pleats are fitting on the waist band.
The fabric is lightweight so I used felt to help keep their form. But I only took one inch stitches.
So now I'm gonna take two inch stitches.....hope this works better. I love how it looks after.
Just so time consuming. I'll post more pictures tonight.
Love the fabric and the trim! Did you make the trim out of diamond fabric, or was it already done as trim?
Really beautiful, Isabella. It's always so hard to find the right trim. This is just perfect.
Valencia, that's awesome! Love it, and the hat is totally yummy. :)
DW yes to the pearls! A proper Lord can never have too much bling.
Lady Rebecca, I made the brown diamond trim out of the fabric for the forepart.
The fabric is just hanging there for the picture.
I'll be putting the underskirt together tonight.
Anna, I still can't believe how well they go together!
(http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/ac260/missylulabell/Kendyls%20Court%20Dress/IMG_5610.jpg)
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Ok now the underskirt is put together.
(http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/ac260/missylulabell/Kendyls%20Court%20Dress/IMG_5611.jpg)
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Now I need to add pearls and hem both skirts.
Lady Isabella, I have a question to toss at ya. :D
Is there a reason for having the front waist band lace closed in the front? Is just for ease of putting it on, or is it part of the pattern?
That's how I do it too, for the overskirt. It doesn't make sense to me to do it another way, since the skirt opens up in front anyway. What way do you do it?
The pattern calls for hooks and eyes. But this way it can grow with Kendyl. I made it so the edges of the waist band will almost touch when tightly laced closed. But it could have a couple inch gap and still fit good. It might be over kill with three grommets on each side. But I really wanted it to lay flat under her bodice. The waist band is three inches wide. A little wider than the patterns usually call for. For the most part I followed Margo Anderson directions.
Quote from: Anna Iram on October 18, 2010, 07:05:27 PM
Really beautiful, Isabella. It's always so hard to find the right trim. This is just perfect.
Valencia, that's awesome! Love it, and the hat is totally yummy. :)
DW yes to the pearls! A proper Lord can never have too much bling.
Thank you, I really appreciate that! I'm so self conscious about a hat. :lol: : )
Not Ren-related, but with Halloween coming up, my son decided he needed a Dr. Horrible costume (http://doctorhorrible.net/). I had a pattern in mind when I started this project, and ended up not even using a pattern at all. This is modeled on the red lab coat Dr. Horrible wears at the end of the movie. It still needs the other sleeve, buttons, button holes, hem, and the belt at the back.
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I used dark red cotton duck for the coat. The gloves were ordered online.
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The welding goggles need to be spray-painted silver and roughed up, but it's coming together quite nicely. ;D
And I almost forgot - a pocket on the front is also still needed.
Looking good! I love Dr Horrible. ;D
Dr. Horrible just rocks all over the place. Nice lab coat - very well done.
Looks like he's joined the Evil League of Evil...*insert evil laugh here.... :D
Nicely done. :)
LOVE the coat, well done!!! Great costume idea, too!
He's going to wear this to school... I wish I could see the look on his teachers' faces when he walks into the classroom, LOL. He's intending to stay in character pretty much all day, too. ;D
Now that I think of it, in a way, this is ren-related. I actually used the front and back pieces of his most recent doublet pattern (Margo Anderson Men's patterns), to get the shoulder slope, neckline opening, and a general sense of how to make the arm scythes. Other than that, and a modification to the sleeves, the pieces are just rectangles.
I love it when you measure your person, measure your fabric, follow the directions and then come out with a waist that's only 24 inches when it's supposed to be like 32 inches...
Still not sure where I went wrong in that harem pant pattern.
Quote from: Lady Rosalind on October 22, 2010, 12:36:22 PM
He's going to wear this to school... I wish I could see the look on his teachers' faces when he walks into the classroom, LOL. He's intending to stay in character pretty much all day, too. ;D
I trust that includes talking to the blog and SINGING!
Quote from: Kate XXXXXX on October 25, 2010, 11:51:09 PM
Quote from: Lady Rosalind on October 22, 2010, 12:36:22 PM
He's going to wear this to school... I wish I could see the look on his teachers' faces when he walks into the classroom, LOL. He's intending to stay in character pretty much all day, too. ;D
I trust that includes talking to the blog and SINGING!
Oh yes, it does...
Quote from: gypsylakat on October 25, 2010, 11:26:39 PM
I love it when you measure your person, measure your fabric, follow the directions and then come out with a waist that's only 24 inches when it's supposed to be like 32 inches...
Still not sure where I went wrong in that harem pant pattern.
I also love it when you look at the cuffs at the bottom and realize you did one completely inside out.
Quote from: gypsylakat on October 26, 2010, 01:56:19 PM
Quote from: gypsylakat on October 25, 2010, 11:26:39 PM
I love it when you measure your person, measure your fabric, follow the directions and then come out with a waist that's only 24 inches when it's supposed to be like 32 inches...
Still not sure where I went wrong in that harem pant pattern.
I also love it when you look at the cuffs at the bottom and realize you did one completely inside out.
Yep... I usually do that with smock sleeves...
In progress doublet bodice. Still needs buttons, sleeves, some sort of finishing at the bottom, and probably some embellishment trim along the front closure.
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Close-up of the closure - every other loop in the trim will be a buttonhole
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I don't know how I feel about the zig zag on the facing...
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Ooooh! Looking awesome so far! Did you end up interlining/stiffening it?
I see what you mean about the zig-zag. What about adding a black trim over it? A velvet ribbon or a corded thread?
No, I wound up just using the cotton duck. It seems thick and sturdy enough to me.
Change your bobbin thread to match the inside fabric?
After a hard weekend of frantic frocking, this is where some of my kit has got to:
The sacque needs hooks and eyes up the front, the hem of the gown turning up, the waistband putting on the skirt, and the sleeves need stitching in... I also need to make elbow ruffles...
(http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/003f9wcb) (http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/003fc37a/s640x480)
The caraco also needs the sleeves stitching in and the hooks and eyes...
(http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/003fxpsk) (http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/003fy95f)
My polonaise toile has had a first fitting:
(http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/003f3fhy) (http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/003f7r5z/s640x480)
I need to complete the first fichu...
(http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/003ftee9/s640x480)
Roger's coat toile was done:
(http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/003egac3/s640x480)
Su's anglaise bodice was toiled:
(http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/003fetsr/s640x480) (http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/003ffg7k/s640x480)
And her sleeves fittied in her sacque:
(http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/003fh28t/s640x480)
So far all these have been a joint effort! I can't do mine without the cutting help and the fitting. She needs the same! We end up sewing odd bits for each other as well...
Gorgeous!!! I LOVE the trim on the neckline and sleeves on the caraco, it's just fantastic.
Thank you. here,s a close-up of that and of the silver lace on the purple gown:
(http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/00340khx/s640x480) (http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/0034etah/s640x480)
It's almost done! I just need sleeves, plus I plan to add gold embellishment on the bodice and skirt (I just don't know if I'll have time by Friday!)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs575.ash2/149701_538843861103_68202342_31371721_3588146_n.jpg)
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I'm not sure why it seems so crinkly, but it feels like it keeps wanting to ride up on top of the waistband/cartridge pleating/bum roll. Is there a way to prevent this?
Lady Rebecca, WOW!!! I LOVE it!!! I think the wrinkling is probably cause by not enough boning + the back is slightly longer than your back, so when the skirt is at your waist, it's pushing the back of the bodice up and making it wrinkle. I am so in love with the bodice, it's a great change from the standard garments. Love, love love!!!
Kate, every time you post pics of your current projects, I am so amazed. Your work is impeccable. That trim is so fantastic. Thank you for the close ups!! :)
Quote from: Lady Rebecca on November 01, 2010, 08:14:18 PM
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I'm not sure why it seems so crinkly, but it feels like it keeps wanting to ride up on top of the waistband/cartridge pleating/bum roll. Is there a way to prevent this?
The bodice is too long: you need to shorten it about an inch. This will cure the wrinkles. Then sew hand worked loops at the join between skirt and the waistband, and corresponding hooks on the bodice. Hook them together to prevent gaps forming in wear.
Quote from: Valencia on November 01, 2010, 08:45:59 PM
Kate, every time you post pics of your current projects, I am so amazed. Your work is impeccable. That trim is so fantastic. Thank you for the close ups!! :)
I have top admit to being in love with the trims! ;D
The sacque was such an absolute pig to get right! Mine fitted reasonably well, but Su's was evil... Very badly drafted in places, and graded in an appallingly haphazard way: there was 4" too little in one place, 4" too much in another, and the sleeves had to be abandoned and redrafted from scratch.. I'll never use another Reconstructing History pattern. It was MUCH easier to draft the caraco up from Janet Arnold and then alter to fit my measurements! So I see a LOT of faults rescued by 47 years of sewing practice!
The coat is JP Ryan's military coat, a pattern that fits together like Lego and is made for a human form!
I knew I recognized that coat!! I am finishing up a JP Ryan 1770's frock coat, it's really similar. How cool!! And I think I like everyone else's trim because I am trim challenged. :) I'm currently working on a TV 1880's fitted coat for a natural form dress; I have learned so much on this site about mockups and ironing and so on, and it's really paying off. Before, I thought you could just cut a pattern and it fit like magic; now I realize how much work goes into the actual fitting process. I'm so glad so many people are willing to spend the time posting pictures and descriptions and problems, it has been invaluable to me.
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This it the doublet I made my brother for 2010 I made it this spring.
That's a lovely doublet!
Though I think you might be looking for the gallery of finished projects thread. http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=89.2385 (http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=89.2385)
Lady Leo, that is SMASHING! What an awesome sister you must be. That fabric is fabulous.
Now he wants slops to match. The only problem is I don't have enough fabric scraps to make the slops so I was think about making it with a fabric that would compliment it.
Quote from: Lady Rebecca on November 07, 2010, 09:33:06 PM
That's a lovely doublet!
Though I think you might be looking for the gallery of finished projects thread. http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=89.2385 (http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=89.2385)
Thank you. Actually I was. I'm still having a tuff time finding what I'm looking for. I have the same problem with google. Sometimes I hate the internet.
Gorgeous doublet! And I LOVE it teamed with the steampunk hat! Way off the beaten track. Very cool hat, BTW...
Quote from: Lady Leo on November 07, 2010, 10:03:56 PM
Now he wants slops to match. The only problem is I don't have enough fabric scraps to make the slops so I was think about making it with a fabric that would compliment it.
It is a beautiful doublet. I wish I could have some of that fabric.
I you look at a lot of paintings, the slops were a different fabric than the doublet. (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/Giovanni_Battista_Moroni_001.jpg/250px-Giovanni_Battista_Moroni_001.jpg)
Do some black velvet panes with a little gold trimming and then make the peekaboo fabric a nice gold maybe a taffeta! :D
So MODA (unt designers club) had a huge sale...a bunch of people donated fabrics and notions and such and everything was suuuuuper cheap...$1 a yard for fabric...well I got 2 great things...one is a black and gold jacquard weave thing that I think might end up as a bodice...not sure....but what I'm really excited about its the other piece I got... 5 yards of a white canvasy fabric with black velvety flocking in a sort of henna paisley type design...I'm turning it into the worlds most obsurdly wonderful bodice/pirate coat! generally like the damsel in this dress pirate coat...mwahhahahaha...no pics of the fabric right now, but I looove it!
Also I found this wonderful thing (maybe someone linked me...or someone posted it here somewhere) http://www.extremecostuming.com/articles/theelizabethanseam.html (http://www.extremecostuming.com/articles/theelizabethanseam.html) I think I'm gonna use this method on the pirate coat...and other garb...but probably not anything "load bearing"
I think Centuries posted that in her kirtle post, but I've seen it two places recently. I actually dreamed about that seam last night! LOL
Quote from: gem on November 12, 2010, 03:40:58 PM
I think Centuries posted that in her kirtle post, but I've seen it two places recently. I actually dreamed about that seam last night! LOL
LOL. I didn't know anyone else had sewing dreams. Mine are usually nightmares about missing pieces or the seams won't line up.
I have had numerous dreams about being in giant fabric stores and each one is different, not anywhere I have actually been.
I have nightmares where my local Joanns is just full of fleece in like every color but they have nothing else...sometimes its things other than fleece...like really ugly quilters fabric...and I have a huge project due the next day so I'm stuck using whatever horrible crap I can find...in one of these dreams I made a noble gown entirely of fleece...it was horrendous...
I wish i had happy fabric dreams...
Here is my mother's around thirty five year old dress that I am modifying for myself. Well I took the sleeves off so I am comitted now. I have less than two weeks and here are my projects. I am going to add trim and new sleeves to my dress. Here is the fabric I bought for the sleeves I am not sure if it is right. I could not find any natural fabrics and I was not sure about the print. I just loved the way it looks it matches my trim I bought. Its a real heavy uhpolstery type fabric.
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/fiestawear/campingsomerville11122010055f.jpg)
Here is all the stuff together. I might take the lace off the neck and square up the neckline. I still have not decided. I can also leave the lace at the neck and run the trim square. I also have to add some loops and lace the back of this dress because my mother was smaller than I am.
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/fiestawear/campingsomerville11122010052f.jpg)
My other project is my husbands vest. It is too small too button so I am adding grommets and going to lace it closed. I am also removing the pockets, going to add some cap sleeves, and put some piping on it. It has two flaps that stick down in the front so I am going to add a line of trim to make it appear like a doublet. I am going to try and add the cap sleeves in the same material as my sleeves if it looks right.
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y137/fiestawear/campingsomerville11122010054f.jpg)
I hope I can get it done in time with a two year old and a five year old running around :o
I think that fabric will be perfect for the sleeves! You planned on hanging English sleeves, right? If so, you don't need to worry much about synthetic or not. Had it been for a new bodice I would definitely recommended natural fibers so you won't feel you're wrapped in plastic. Some synthetic (not all!) materials don't breathe at all. But as for sleeves where only a small part is actually touching your skin, I see no reason to hesitate.
Besides, I totally agree with the colour combined with you trim, it's an excellent match. And such symmetrical "pomegranate" patterns is very period.
Julia, I love that fabric, too! Another thing you could do that would make the outfit scream "Renaissance" would be to replace the white panel in the skirt with a panel of that new fabric.
I am going to attempt to do what I have heard reffered to as tudor sleeves. I am not sure what english sleeves are, are they the same thing or are they different?
The only fabrics I could find that were natural in the uhpolstery fabric section were cotton and just looked like the pattern was printed on. What I got looks more woven like a tapestry and I thought looked more natural then the cotton. I think it said it was poly and rayon mix. Every uhpolstery fabric that had that realistic woven feel all said they were that mix. I can usually tell when something has poly in it but this does not seem like it. I have to avoid it when I am shopping for my husband's clothes so I am very familiar with it. He breaks out in a rash if he wears it. I think just cause it does not breath. I am going to have to go back and check the label for my fabric.
I called it a Tudor sleeve but it probably does have a more proper name.
Pretty fabric. That would indeed make a gorgous forepart for the front of the skirt as well. :)
Julia, you say it's a bit small and you'll need to add lacing to the back for a better closure? Can you find a bit of the same or very close green fabric to make what's called a modesty panel? It will allow you to lace loosly and not see your undergarments.
I don't have enough to make the front of the skirt but it would look pretty. Now that I am working on the dress I really wish I had not bought pattern fabric. That makes things so complicated trying to think about how the pattern is going to lay.
I can't find any fabric that matches the green on the dress. I have not figured out yet what I am going to do behind the lacing at the back. Maybe I can just pin or sew a piece that matches the sleeves back their.
I wish you lived nearby. I'd pull out my stash and find something that would work for you.
If you haven't cut into the fabric you might be able to exchange it for something easier to work with. Maybe just a simple unpatterned cotton for now in a darker green or rust or gold to pick up the colors of the trim? Working with patterns, especially large patterns can be hard.
With Christmas but 36 days away, I am working on in between Alterations, shirts and other things I have cut out for presents. I just finished a shirt in 3X for my Brother. One cut out for my son and the husband of my apprentice. I made him a shirt last year and he LOVES it!
I like to make my presents. That gives me reason to weed out my stash.
Quote from: ArielCallista on November 13, 2010, 02:41:16 PM
I have nightmares where my local Joanns is just full of fleece in like every color but they have nothing else...sometimes its things other than fleece...like really ugly quilters fabric...and I have a huge project due the next day so I'm stuck using whatever horrible crap I can find...in one of these dreams I made a noble gown entirely of fleece...it was horrendous...
I wish i had happy fabric dreams...
Unfortunately, that's not a dream! Until we got our new JoAnn about 5 years ago, that was our reality! Fleece, fleece, and nothing but fleece. Well, and a whole bunch of craft supplies, home dec stuff (plants, pictures), and a fairly decent quilting department. But nothing at all for garment sewing. I was so thrilled when my local JoAnn opened; they have a great selection of garment and home dec fabrics, and the other store actually stepped up its stock, too.
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I like to make my presents. That gives me reason to weed out my stash.
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Thats what I am doing, its just taking me forever because I have to baby my shoulder since I had surgery.
I am gonna make:
2 Brontosaurs
3 Tricreratops
3 Stegasaurses
and
a Fairy dolly
Yup betcha you cant tell what is the coold critter around my place now even for the little princess lol
I made tights ;D Mi-Lord has been wanting codpiece tights and we got the material this weekend.
I will be making more and will post he ones already made in finished projects.
Not sure if this should go on the mundane or here, but anyway, this is what is currently taking up my time. Though I have to say this is
the most onveluted set of stuff I have ever made before.
Currently my sewing room looks like a blonde poodle exploded with all the fur I have had to cut for the two wolf suits I have had to make.
Add in the newspaper,glue, plastic canvas, and soda pop bottle bits from making the alligator head, and then add in the yards and yards of country blue satin with glitter on it that is being made into the matching gown that two girls will be wear, one of which over the aformentioned wolf suit, and the nice nice floral patterned dress that had 5 yards of circle skirt which will go over and VERY poof 1950's petty coat. (bought not made)
Wow. LadyStitch, what show is that for?
"Oh Brother Werewolf Art Thou" Basically take Sam Spade, drop him in New Orleons, add George Clooney's character from On Brother where art thou, and then a family cursed with the were wolf curse, where all of them are named after characters from Gone with the wind, Oh and the leading lady is a drag queen. Oh I forgot the evil local politician that is trying to scare off the werewolf family by letting loose a "swamp wolf" to scare them off their land. Confused yet?? ;D
Seriously I have to make a cheap looking paper mache Gator head, with cheap looking fur suit for the swamp wolf.
Then a full fur suit in blonde for a the female werewolf.
Then a black/ grey arms, legs, feet, and hands for the male were wolf.
Then long gloves/hands , and legs for the girl who starts to transform on stage.
Since the female werewolf, and Scarlet have to match I have to make identical dresses.
Then Scarlet needs a day dress.
Oh and I forgot the special hats I have to make as well.
Thankfully a good friend who is a drag costumeing specialist is handling the drag queen's outfits.
Like I said, so far this is the oddest array of things I have had to make so far to date. I mean this even puts my star trek spoof to shame. ;)
I want to work with you LadyStich. The project sounds like fun.
Ah... A normal day at the office, then. :P
Seems to be on par with how my shows have been going this year. Though it was funny when my mom called and wanted to know if I could use these vintage square dance costume patterns. LOL The petticoat patterns for it are worth it. :)
I have to say I rarely have a boring day at the theater I work for.
My Dickens garb is coming along. My skirt is finished, minus the hem, blouse is done, and mockup/lining for the jacket is in the works. I have also completed my mom's skirt, minus hems and hooks and eyes. The two bonnets are mostly decorated, though my dad's jacket hasn't even been started. Here are some pictures of mine, for now.
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I love how plaid fabric looks when it's cartridge pleated!
Quote from: LadyStitch on November 23, 2010, 02:00:07 PM
Seriously I have to make a cheap looking paper mache Gator head, with cheap looking fur suit for the swamp wolf.
Then a full fur suit in blonde for a the female werewolf.
Then a black/ grey arms, legs, feet, and hands for the male were wolf.
Then long gloves/hands , and legs for the girl who starts to transform on stage.
Since the female werewolf, and Scarlet have to match I have to make identical dresses.
Then Scarlet needs a day dress.
Oh and I forgot the special hats I have to make as well.
I'm happy to report that the full brown fur suit is done for the swamp wolf and the blonde fur suit is done for the female werewolf. I hope to have the werewolf arms and legs done tonight. The day dress for scarlet is half cut out. (The dress had a very difficult layout to it, and it's marked "easy" ? ::) )
Hey that's not a bad dent when I look at it. ;D
Such a pretty plaid. Can't wait to see the bonnets!
A status update:
paper mache Gator head- basic form made, but need to add length to snout before layering on the paper mache- plan to do this weekend
fur suit for the swamp wolf- complete, just need fitting
full fur suit in blonde for a the female werewolf. - complete, just need fitting
black/ grey arms & hands for the male were wolf.- complete except for claws
blonde long gloves/hands for half transformation- complete except for claws
blonde furry legs - complete, but need fitting
Scarlet's white day dress - cut out and plan to sew up tonight
Left to make --
The female werewolf, and Scarlet's matching blue dresses
A yellow skirt for a school girl
possible black grey leg/socks for the male werewolf w/ toe claws
Special hats
And anything we realized that we forgot :)
I'll post the complete items photos in the mundane section after fittings on Sun day. :)
Have I earned my beer yet do you think?
Well done so far, Lady Rebecca!!
Beautiful work everyone! I love looking at all the pictures as it gives me inspiration to try and make a noble gown for myself.
The jacket for the Dickens faire is coming along! All it needs now are sleeves and binding at the hem (plus embellishments)
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The pre-Raphaelite chemise, about as far as I can go with it until my trim gets here from Pillaged Village.
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Here's another update on my pre-Raphaelite project.
Over-chemise, minus the sleeves
(http://pics.livejournal.com/theladyrebecca/pic/000040bd/s640x480)
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With the bodice on top (which is still lacking trim, binding, and eyelets up the back. Also, my fitting system hasn't arrived yet, so it looks wonky on the dress form, which is shorter-waisted than I am.
(http://pics.livejournal.com/theladyrebecca/pic/000059xg/s640x480)
(http://pics.livejournal.com/theladyrebecca/pic/00007g05/s640x480)
And here is a mockup of my sleeve for the over chemise. I think I like it, but I'm not positive. I'll be cutting the linen when I come home from work tomorrow evening, so if anyone has any opinions on them, please share!
(http://pics.livejournal.com/theladyrebecca/pic/00008d7p/s640x480)
This is what I'm trying to make the sleeve look like:
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Oh, wow, Lady Rebecca!! I LOVE it!!!
I finished the sleeves on the over-chemise, one sleeve on the blue chemise, and all of the trim except under the bust on the blue chemise. Here's some pics!
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It looks wonky because I'm holding it closed. The eyelets will be my next step after the other sleeve.
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Detail of the sleeve closure. Got to love Pillaged Village!
Oh, Rebecca--you have OUTDONE yourself!! Everything is glorious, but I love just the blue layer all on its own. The fit is *gorgeous* (did the dress form help??), and that trim/buttons! Oh, my!!
Quote from: gem on January 10, 2011, 12:58:30 AM
Oh, Rebecca--you have OUTDONE yourself!! Everything is glorious, but I love just the blue layer all on its own. The fit is *gorgeous* (did the dress form help??), and that trim/buttons! Oh, my!!
Amen!
I still haz the sleeve trim envy... ;D
Quote from: gem on January 10, 2011, 12:58:30 AM
Oh, Rebecca--you have OUTDONE yourself!! Everything is glorious, but I love just the blue layer all on its own. The fit is *gorgeous* (did the dress form help??), and that trim/buttons! Oh, my!!
Thanks! The dress form definitely helped to see it come together, though not necessarily for the fit. But I've decided that I pretty much love the lacing ring method. It was hard to figure out where to put them, and to line them up evenly, but then I basically made piping by whipstitching the linen fabric around really narrow cording, and then I attached the rings to that. It creates such a lovely fullness in the back, too.
I can't wait to put the eyelets in the bodice! I've never made an unboned bodice before, so I really hope it works on me.
LOVE IT
you have been so productive I am envious.
honestly i love the blue dress all by itself
I love the combination of buttons and trim on that sleeve. Together they really pop.
I know absolutely nothing about the period gown you are making, but I am enchanted by watching this beautiful garment come together! So lovely.
Quote from: Auryn on January 10, 2011, 09:48:29 AM
LOVE IT
you have been so productive I am envious.
honestly i love the blue dress all by itself
I do too... the way it is cut and the way the fabric lays is just perfect.
I'll chime in, also, and say that while the entire outfit is lovely, the blue layer is incredibly gorgeous, and you've done an amazing job with the fit! Simply stunning!!!
I would like to see a detail shot of the front of the blue gown, in fact, to see how you've constructed the fit, before the trim is added, unless it's already too late for that (knowing how quickly you work!).
I'm with all the AMEN's on how gorgeous the blue gown is!!! Love the trim and buttons too!!!! I can't wait to see this masterpiece finished!
Quote from: Rani Zemirah on January 10, 2011, 04:36:07 PM
I would like to see a detail shot of the front of the blue gown, in fact, to see how you've constructed the fit, before the trim is added, unless it's already too late for that (knowing how quickly you work!).
Sorry, I've already done the trim. So this is what it looks like, now!
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I still need to sew the bottom row of stitching on the underbust trim, plus do the hem on the bottom and the sleeves, and put the eyelets on the bodice.
Lady Rebecca...I absolutely LOVE this!!
It truly IS lovely!
I still have the lightly bustled petticoat to make, and a lot of finish work, like trim, hooks and eyes, buttons, tiebacks... but I am so ridiculously proud of how this turned out. I so super love the fabric.
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Lady Rebecca - oh my goodness, that looks scrumptious! The layers are outstanding. Each layer has it's own wonderfulness (is that word?!) but all together they are gorgeous!
Valencia - I love the fabric too! I cannot wait to see the finished product, it's lovely!
<drool...you all make me feel guilty at neglecting our sewing machine for a few months!>
Valencia, it looks great! I love the pleats on the jacket peplum especially. What kind of fabric is it?
Satin. The jacket is interlined with duck, and the overskirt is lined with broadcloth. I so want to do an outfit in taffeta, I love working with that. :)
Oooh, yummy satin! Lovely work. Love the pleats up the skirt and the back of the jacket.
Lady Rebecca, That is so cool! I love all the layers! Such a pretty color combination.
Valencia, WOW! WOW!
The Medieval gown and Victorian ensemble are LOVELY indeed!!
I too love Pillaged Village. Those butons are my favorites! I use them a lot on Commissons.
Speaking of which, I will begin work on a period play after I finish relining two leather coats, altering a wedding dress, and 2 dresses for a March wedding.
Here are the patterns I am using to do latter Victorian ensembles...from Ageless Patterns. The play Director is supplying much of the fabrics. I will also be supplying extra needed fabrics as well. The clothing for the 3 women, wives of the Doctors Mayo of the famed Mayo Clinic, span from the 1890's to the mid 1910's. Later on in the year, I will be doing clothing for the wives when they were younger girls.
(http://www.agelesspatterns.com/images/1210.GIF)
#1210
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#1492
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#1374
I will post photos of each ensemble when in progress.
Not at all a historical costume! It's a costume-in-making based on one from "The Phantom of the Opera" and the lavish Masquerade in the beginning of act II.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/triton/tritonpreliminary.jpg)
The decorations on bodice front and around the hips is only pinned on. It'll be something similar, but I haven't quite decided yet. The bodice is heavily corseted, and everything opens up in front, with a zipper none-the-less! This is new territories for me... But I love the lavish colours and many glittering details. It's very unlike the solid-material-based Renaissance style I usually do. The Phantom costumes are layers and layers and even more layers, which is very fun to work with.
The costume design, which I try to copy as best I can, can be seen here:
http://potocostumes.webs.com/masquerade/balletdiana.html
YAY for another PotO costume!! I so super love watching your costumes come together, you do the most beautiful work!!!
The late victorian costumes are going to be awesome, especially 1492!!! I have decided the Victorian era is my favorite for costuming. I love love the tailoring.
Over the weekend, I sewed the petticoat for the 1880 Victorian, and then I finished all the hook and eyes and tiebacks on the skirts. I also did the finish work on the bodice, woot! All I have left to do is buttons and buttonholes, then add whatever trim I decide on.
This is all three skirts (petticoat, underskirt with tiebacks, and overskirt with tiebacks):
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Sadly, the awesome lightly bustled effect gets smashed when I put on the jacket, but this is natural form era, and that's how it's supposed to be. I'm trying REALLY hard to not buy the patterns for the early bustle era until I've knocked out a few other projects on my to do list, lol... : )
Valencia! Is this the pattern you are using from Truly Victorian? From the looks of things, it might be. I want to order this set as well for an ensemble I want to make out of a Red and Black Floral brocade or even in a Bengaline Taffeta. http://trulyvictorian.com/catalog/C-1879.html (http://trulyvictorian.com/catalog/C-1879.html)
I also want this one as wellhttp://trulyvictorian.com/catalog/422.html (http://trulyvictorian.com/catalog/422.html)
I'm going to order TV422, I'm thinking that will go well with my current skirts; I'll do the 3/4 sleeves, line it with twill instead of duck, and wear the whole gig to the masquerade ball in July. I just love the cut and detailing on that jacket. And I think the lower neckline will be more flattering for evening wear than the current jacket I am finishing, which is more of a day wear.
The patterns I used were TV121 for the petticoat, TV221 for the underskirt, TV324 for the overskirt, and TV428 for the bodice jacket. I LOVE her patterns, they are so easy to work with. The skirts go together so quickly and easily, and they hang beautifully. Even the jacket was easy to work with. Every once in a while, she is a little unclear in the directions, so I've had a couple of hang ups, but nothing major.
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on January 18, 2011, 12:49:30 PM
I also want this one as wellhttp://trulyvictorian.com/catalog/422.html (http://trulyvictorian.com/catalog/422.html)
Love this jacket. I might have to order this pattern. Thank you for sharing Lady K
Nice gowns ladies, and such a nice variety to drool over. Jealous! I want new pretty things too! :)
Anea your dress is wonderful! Are you working on a show or a costume for some other event?
Everything is gorgeous! I'm fascinated by Anea's wicker dress form... and did anyone else notice that her books are arranged by color? How fun is that?!
Oh, and the gown is a stunner, but that goes without saying. ;)
I didn't even notice the books OR the dress form... I kept admiring the gorgeous blue of the dress!
I finally got back to work on Kendyl's gown. The bodice is complete. Still need to hem the skirts and get the sleeves made. But I'm so happy with it so far.
(http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/ac260/missylulabell/IMG_6163.jpg)
Still in the sewing stage. We were trying to decide trim placement.
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Now back to work!
Lovely work, everyone! Valencia, that pleated bustle is absolutely gorgeous. Love the color, too!
After a couple do-overs with both the shoulder straps and fitted sleeves (which I realized I have somehow never done before), here is my in-progress Chemise a la Reine.
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Obviously, the sash is a stand-in right now. I hope to make my light blue taffeta sash tomorrow. I also need to make a short-sleeved chemise, and a light blue knife-pleated petticoat to wear underneath (and someday, I'll finish binding my blue stays, too!). I'm going to attach the lace on the neckline by hand (it's gathered with blue velvet ribbon), and there will also be lace on the edges of the sleeves.
Quote from: Anna Iram on January 18, 2011, 02:26:20 PM
Anea your dress is wonderful! Are you working on a show or a costume for some other event?
Alas, it's not for any events. It was more that of a challenge - my blog project for 2011 is to try something new every week, or thereabout. One suggested I should try making a Phantom costume in one week. Usually I spend months on them, so it was kinda interesting to see how that worked out. Got pretty far (as far as the picture shows), but didn't get to finish the decorations. But it taught me that I can definitely speed up my projects...
Valencia, thank you for your nice words!
Gem, hahahaha! Glad you noticed. The wicker dress form was a gift from a store I used to work in. They got new dress forms with arms and legs, and the owner knew I made costumes and wondered if I wanted them. I have two of them, and I love them! And I sort all my stuff by colours, it's a disease... But for the bookshelf also a necessity, cause I live in a tiny studio apartment and the bookshelf is as much a decoration as it is practical. ;D
Lady Isabella, the Photobucket pictures doesn't show up for some reason, they seem to have been moved or deleted? I wanna see!
Lady Rebecca, I'm jealous. Chemise a la reine is such a cool style! Looking forward to see the finished attire.
Wow thats weird! I'll try again!
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Oh very lovely.
Isabella, that's pretty! I love the way the fabrics and the trims all blend. I especially like the shoulder treatments. What pattern did you use?
Anea, I really need to check in on your blog. Interesting to set challenges for yourself. I hope you find an event to wear this one. It'd be fun to go dancing in. :)
Rebecca, you are sewing up a storm up there in in Orlando. May I ask the same question of you? Are you working on all these lovely things for a particular project or just for the love of sewing?
Lady Rebecca, when do you have time to sleep???
I love the neckline on your chemise
Lady Isabella- just beautiful and I love the color combination.
I can't believe I actually finally have something to add here. It feels like I haven't worked on anything in a year or so.
This dress was supposed to be finished for thanksgiving, than yule and then Christmas, its Jan 18 and here we are.
I am debating about adding some embroidery to the sleeves so they are only basted in at the moment while its on Victoria.
I had my bf do a quick lace up job at 6:30 am so I could take a picture to post- going to have to teach him spiral lacing. I am relatively happy with the fit.
The fabric is a really pretty, really thin red moleskin suede. I plan on wearing it with a separate sleeveless chemise underneath and a bell sleeve overdress (not sure on the color yet) that laces in the front ( a la mother confessor from the seeker tv show).
I plan to wear the overdress less version to the medieval weekend at our faire in a few weeks.
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Thank you ladies!
Anna, The bodice is from Simplicity 9256, View A. I love this pattern. I've also made View B.
Thanks! Someone mentioned theres a Simplicity sale this weekend. I want to pick up a few new bodice patterns. :)
Auryn, That's gonna be so pretty. The embroidery on the sleeves will be a really nice touch.
Anna, I've had the pattern about 8 years.
Auryn, that color is very beautiful!
Got started on two sleeve options for Kendyl.
They can be worn together or separately.
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Auryn, the fit on that looks great! And Lady Isabella, I love that first hanging sleeve. Very pretty!
Quote from: Anna Iram on January 19, 2011, 10:35:09 AM
Rebecca, you are sewing up a storm up there in in Orlando. May I ask the same question of you? Are you working on all these lovely things for a particular project or just for the love of sewing?
I'm trying to make a bunch of different outfits for costume college this summer. The chemise a la reine wasn't in my plans until I saw all the pictures other people have taken of them at past costume colleges.
Though in general, I hope to basically make at least one outift in each historical silhouette. I'm making the ones I like most first. And since I'm moving back to the bay area in CA for a little while, I'll wind up using a bunch of them at all the Greater Bay Area Costumers Guild (http://www.gbacg.org/gbacg-calendar.html) events.
That concept with two sleeves = gold. :)
I second that- the double sleeve is awesome
Thank you ladies! Your opinions mean alot to me.
Lady Isabella it is truly lovely.. But just like when I am working with my lifesize Barbie.... I like it best with the neon/heart fuzzy jammie bottoms!
Love the dual sleeve option. Such a beautiful dress. Makes me wanna make more dresses for my girls.
Amy,
I never thought of that! Can't wait to tell Kendyl she's "my lifesize Barbie"! I love it.
With all the other beautiful dresses at court, I was trying to find a way to make her dress "stand out". Be a little bit different.
It is kind of a "frankendress". LOL Seems like someone here made a "frankenchemise"? (I'm borrowing the term)
Hee! That was me! It was actually my "Franskensmockup"--the mockup to a smock cobbled together from various chemise/shirt/partlet patterns. ;D I think Lady Rebecca also had a Frankensmock--although she actually finished hers.
(I frequently Frankenpattern. I think a lot of us do.)
I frankenpattern all the time! That blue chemise from last week was a frankenpattern, too.
Here's an update on my chemise a la reine. I spent 3 hrs handsewing on the lace/velvet ribbon at the neckline today. I still need to add lace to the sleeve edges, and I need to hem the skirt, but other than that (unless I decide to add a drawstring at the waist) it's done! I also started the petticoat for it today. It's light blue sateen, knife pleated, with a ruffle. I didn't buy enough of the sateen for the ruffle, so I'm heading back to Joanns on Sunday to finish that, and I still need to press the pleats, and then it will be finished.
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Lady Isabella: that outfit is special. :) The double sleeve is excellent.
Lady Rebecca: the new improved lace is full of win! Good choice.
I've been a tad busy myself. I have a lilac hem to take up, and some hooks and eyes to put on the bodice and stomacher of the rust. The black and white progresses well. And the purple sacque is complete, now it has the sleeve ruffles! Must take pix of that...
(http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/003ze3z1/s640x480) (http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/003zc67q/s640x480)
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Kate, your work is spectacular!!! I love seeing your gowns, they are just gorgeous.
The lilac outfit is so beautiful! And the stomacher on the polonaise is such a nice touch.
Thank you. This is lots of fun. The black and white is the last of 4 day and evening outfits. I have a banyan cut ans awaiting stitching (90% machine, so it should go quickly). I may have time for a Domino, but there are other works in progress to complete first! Some tantalizing glimpses of the stuff for my friend Roger:
(http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/003epg4e/s640x480) (Scribbling a note on the toile!)
(http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/003kdxf3/s640x480) Pocket flaps for coat and waistcoat. There will also be breeches, which are almost finished but I haven't sorted the pix out yet.
Kate, my dear! You never cease to amaze me!
Thank you. :-* Wait 'til you see the yellow waistcoat with the gold lace added! :o
Kate you are giving the Pink Pirate ideas.... ;D
OMG! The talent here is so amazing! First thing every morning I look to see who has posted new pictures!
Kate, you seem to have been verrrrrry busy. Did you do the stomacher by hand or machine? I love the colors.
Lady Rebecca, That chemise a la reine is so pretty. Looks so delicate. I love the lace around the neckline.
By the way, any of you coming to AZRF this spring? Our dates are Feb 12th-April 3rd.
The stomacher was hand stitched using crewel work techniques but stranded embroidery floss (because we have all the embroidery floss in the world!), to my own design. I'm pretty busy... Still have time to breathe! :D
Kate I recall when you posted the stomacher. I love seeing it in it's place with the red dress. Really nice. :)
Those pockets are fantastic!!!
Here's what I've been up to recently... a labor of loathe. I do dislike paying a lot of money for garb only to have to go back and redo it!
I'm currently beading the sleeves, and I need to find pictures of my beaded underskirt I'm going to use with it, and not the gold monstrosity that came with it.
Here's a link to the blog post, as it is image heavy and I didn't want to eat up the page with pics.
The Patchwork Pirate - "Peacock" Gown (http://thepatchworkpirate.blogspot.com/2011/01/peacock-greenish-elizabethan-gown.html)
That sleeve is so cool!
I love those sleeves :o I saw somewhere how to make/sew sleeves like that. I wish I would have bookmarked it :'(
I was just browsing through the Italian Showcase in The Realm of Venus and admired a dress blog using that type of sleeve: Look in the 1570-1589 under Ariels diary.
http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/yourgarb/showcase.htm
CapnFaye, that's so pretty. Nice choice for the forepart fabric. Matches beautifully and sort of "grounds" the gown.
*edited* I'm never really sure that it's good form to post a direct link to someone elses diary, so I'll just point the way.*
Thank you Anna, I might have to give that version a try. But there is a way to sew the fabric just right so that it looks weaved, but in all is just the same piece of fabric, instead of cut pieces weaved together. But again, I might have to give the version you provided a try too.
I'd love to see that if you ever find the link. I'm curently having lot's of fun browsing through all the wonderful blogs thinking of how to remake a gown into an Italian one. I know I want some sort of opening in the long sleeves, most likely I'll be making large slashes and piping the edges, but I'd love to see another option.
This isnt the one I'm talking about, but it is close and still looks nice.
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http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/16176/modern-smocking-lozenge-pattern (http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/16176/modern-smocking-lozenge-pattern)
What a pretty technique.
Lattice smocking
See, I actually have a forepart from a different gown that I'm going to use instead of the gold. I find it entirely too shiny and this forepart is brown with diamond cutouts, with gold underneath / peeking through. Then the brown has a flower and diamond/vine design...I actually added a turquoise bead to the middle of each flower. I worked so hard on it, I HAVE to use it! :)
I updated the blog today with a few pics - the beading on the sleeves and the underskirt forepart.
It's the fabric in the last of your pictures in your blog, right?
I so admire thise of you who can sit and do all that beading. One of the fabrics I am thinking of using will (possibly) want some embellishment. I am not any good with a needle and thread. I'd love to use this gown as a chance to take my time and learn some good skills.
How long did it take you to bead your sleeves and forepart?
Kendyl's new high necked smock. From pattern Sim#9256. Still needs a few things done to it.
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Feels like I will never be done!!!
Oh that is terrific! the pattern to the weave is a great touch. (And your Barbie shows good spirit and verve!)
She did that when I called her my "Lifesize Barbie"!
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I love everything about that smock! Is that the OOP Simplicity pattern? What a shame; it's terrific!
What does OOP mean?
Lovely. Looks beautiful.
OOP- Out of Print (find them on ebay or elsewhere for a large prices sometimes)
Duh- Sometimes I'm forgetful. It is Out of Print. But I did find one Ebay. Think I paid about $10 for it. About a year ago. I already had one in Kendyl's size, I just needed one for me. ( alot bigger size!) I had made this for my sister in law a loooong time ago. I need to find that picture.....
I actually went looking on ebay for it the other day because of how beautiful your dress came out,
I lost out on one for $2.50 simply because I didn't get the ebay notice in time.
Stupid ebay.
Havent been able to find another copy
Keep looking....they pop up all the time. LOVE this patern.
Lady Isabella
from your experience,
is it a pattern worth paying more than $10 for?
Usually I find it listed on ebay for around $30-$40, just for that pattern. But I think that is way too much for that type of pattern. But because it is OOP people try and charge more. Hopefully I can find it for a good buy for under $10.
I've been keeping an eye out as well. Generally I've seen it listed near or over $20.
I'm curious too how it might compare to the Shakespeare in Love pattern. (8881) I have that one.
Ok... love the smock. The sleeves are very full, the collar is a pain but turns out really nice. FIrst time I did the cuffs, this time I just added a casing for elastic. I've made both view A (kendyl's) and view B )for my sister in law). Both really easy. You can do boning, the pattern calls for it, but I didn't. We all wear corsets, enough boning there. The skirt is only about 125 wide. So not good for hoops. Just add another skirt piece. Would be too short for me. I use Margo Anderson patterns for that anyways. Made the hat for Kendyl, very small. Almost to small.
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ta da! It turned out lovely Isabella.
Just starting on pinking and slashing low slubbed, dupioni silk. Does anyone have any suggestions on the best technique. I will post pictures. I'm being inspired by http://www.festiveattyre.com/research/diary2002/page2.html . So I am going to also use the Trapunto process. Pray for me... and finding patients.
Syrilla have you been here?
http://www.alyxxndon.com/Alyxx/Fabric_stamping.htm (http://www.alyxxndon.com/Alyxx/Fabric_stamping.htm)
I've done some pinking on cheap acetate satin with a wood chisel and an ice pick, I'd keep a small whet stone on hand to keep an edge if you go that route, if you use something like an old cutting board under it.
Yes, I have seen and took notes! Thank you
Yesterday's quick and dirty! My friend and I made a whole caraco, sans hooks and eyes and a teeny bit of finishing on the inside, a complete petticoat (fully lined and pleated up over pocket hoops) and 3/4 of a banyan!
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We started at 10:00am and finished at about 7:00 pm. We did have supervision!
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Quick, but maybe not so dirty: fast machine finishes, but of sell-to-customer quality.
First test with new stone carving tools. And stuffing channels. The leather punches didn't make a dent.
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Starting to re-bead an older forepart and restyle the sleeves!
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Lovely. I extremely like how the sleeve on the right looks. That is beautiful. Great work.
Wow, that beading looks amazing!
And Kate, great work! I can't believe you did all of that in one day.
Wow ladies!!!!
I'm really interested in seeing how the pinked sleeves turn out. Do I understand that you don't need to reinforce or fray check the edges?
Kate, I love that gold patterned fabric. Is that to be worn with the orange dupioni? Fun outfit. What's it for?
The caraco with the gold lace goes with the orange petticoat. They were needed for an event this weekend, and will be worn again next month at Masquerade, a freeform LARP event. The banyan is my dressing gown for Masqueraqde!
They used to wax the edges of pinked holes if they were likely to fray, but a nice tightly woven silk doesn't fray that easily, and fray-checking the holes can show quite a bit. If the holes are cut on the bias, they fray far less, which is one reason you see diagonal slits in some things.
Quote from: Kate XXXXXX on January 29, 2011, 01:30:25 AM
The caraco with the gold lace goes with the orange petticoat. They were needed for an event this weekend, and will be worn again next month at Masquerade, a freeform LARP event. The banyan is my dressing gown for Masqueraqde!
They used to wax the edges of pinked holes if they were likely to fray, but a nice tightly woven silk doesn't fray that easily, and fray-checking the holes can show quite a bit. If the holes are cut on the bias, they fray far less, which is one reason you see diagonal slits in some things.
Fray-check definitely shows! I did a whole pane of my son's slops before realizing that it dries darker!!!! When I did the slashes on his doublet, I didn't use fray-check at all, and the whole thing still looks great!
This is neither pretty nor impressive, but it is proof that I am working away at my damask kirtle! I've finished the innards (the boned flatlining) and am satisfied with my second attempt at draping the skirt, so the next step (gasp!!) is to actually cut into the fashion fabric. :o
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/4707019/394881513.jpg)
And this is my first quick skirt draping. I have since done another much better version, but I don't have pictures (nb: dark purple is the WORST color possible for a muslin. You can't see what's going on with it, and it photographs *terribly.* This was actually an unfinished cotton sateen skirt I had handy, otherwise I'd have gone with something much more sensible!). Oh!! And I've also since discovered that my dressform is actually adjustable (!!), so it's now my height and there's not 15" of skirt pooled on the floor. ::)
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Oh Syrilla, that's one of my favorite underskirts and sleeve sets I've seen of yours! Love it!
Great work ladies!
Well Met All!
I am heading to an SCA event in Arizona called "Estrella" although I have been involved with the SCA for 26 years, I have never made it to Estrella, life kept getting in the way! So I decided come hell or high water? I was getting to this darn event this year!
So this is the portrait I took my inspiration from Sofonisba Anguissola 1573:
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Of course? I detest the color red, it is from my childhood and while I work with the past? I can't get over that issue, yet! LOL
So I have 10 yards of Deep Purple Wool and 25 yards of silver trim (Thank you eBay) and well I have raspberry linen for the lining of the doublet and sleeves, and I have some icky green linen that I will line the skirt with, so here is what I have done so far!
I build a little differently than others I do the stuff I get bored with or will forget first, so I am working on the sleeves and trim for this gown.
Here is the trim being sewn down:
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Here I am drawing in the lines to add the trim to the sleeves don't you love the deep purple?
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Here are the sleeves done ready for my hand sewing during the week:
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Here is the doublet in pieces awaiting the last fitting then wool cut and assembly:
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So hopefully I will work on the skirt during the week and then get the Doublet fitted and by next week it will be done.
Then I have to make the interior sleeves from some Silver Dupioni and some trim.
Cilean
Thanks Capn. It's mine also. One reason I'm bringing it out of retairement.
Cilean , That looks lovely. I can't wait to see it finished.
Cilean,
LOVE the purple. Sp pretty.
When you coming to AZ?
My first mockup for my 17th c gown bodice. I've decided to do a front opening on the bodice, and the skirt will be knife pleated all the way around, except the very front. I'm going to try to attach the back of the skirt to the bodice, and I'll have a split in the sides of the skirt, like an 18th c one, with the front of the skirt tying underneath the back, so that the skirt can fit underneath the bodice in the front. The sleeves will be cartridge pleated in the back, with a small panel in the front, to create two open slashes.
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In my 2nd mockup, I'm attempting to reshape the armhole, since the original pattern from Period Costumes for Stage and Screen had it shaped really strangely. I'll be doing the 2nd mockup tomorrow.
You can also see my progress on my UFO - the stays are all bound except for the tabs on one side, which should be finished within the next 2 weeks.
WANT THE PURPLE! ;D
Lady R, I've been looking at armscyes... No definitive answer yet.
Yay for 17th century!!
And Cilean, I'm loving what I'm seeing so far.
Quote from: Lady Isabella on January 31, 2011, 09:31:29 PM
Cilean,
When you coming to AZ?
Estrella begins February 14 to the 21st. I am only going to be there for 2 to 3 days, I am hoping to get there on the 16th to the 19th! I want to walk about and perhaps take some classes and then take a ton of photos. I think it is mundanely in Goodyear, AZ?
Cilean
The first Victorian ensemble so far.
(http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs068.snc6/167889_10150135400546280_568686279_8283332_4406039_n.jpg) A simple Petticoat to give the Overskirt more oomph.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs068.snc6/167889_10150135400561280_568686279_8283334_1795141_n.jpg) High necked Blouse with delicate lace. I have to sew in snaps for closing and pearl buttons for decoration.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs048.snc6/167889_10150135400566280_568686279_8283335_7133032_n.jpg)Blouse closeup showing delicate floral pattern.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs048.snc6/167889_10150135400556280_568686279_8283333_7431121_n.jpg)Skirt made of Taffetta.
The thing about Ageless Patterns is that there are NO real set instructions. One has to rely on their sewing experiences to figure out the pieces, what goes with what, then put it together. There are written instructions, but little else.
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The skirt pattern for this ensemble was so huge, there would not have been enough width(60") of the Taffeta, unless I pieced it. That would have looked terrible. The pattrn piece was bell shaped with the front on the fold.
So, I redrew the skirt onto the Taffetta to give it a more period look, while wasting as little of the fabric as I could. I did a modern technique to get a period look. Now onto the belt and Eton Jacket.
Wow Lady Kathleen! That is going to be just beautiful.
When I grow up I wanna be just like you.
WOW!!! What can I say other than THANK YOU?? :o
I have blouse envy. So pretty! I want it!
I am with Lady Isabella, I aspire to reach half your greatness one day.
I just wanted to let you know that its giving me total Anne of Green Gables mental images- and thats a very good thing.
Oh yes.. that is going to be lovely.. I think that plaid is amazing. I would love that for a mundane dress... but then the name mundane would not fit at all! Can't wait to see it progress.
So I made Kendyl an Italian Bonnet. I used Lynn McMasters pattern, size medium, and one I found on the internet years ago, From "Sempstress", "The Floppy Toque". I don't know why I keep mixing patterns, but I do. Lynn's instructions confused me. I think I needed more pictures like in the Foppy Toque. I didn't give myself enough seam allowance on the fabric for the brim sections, so I had to add some brown bias tape to help turn the front edge. I had a little bit of trimming to do on the brim itself. I used craft foam as a stiffener. It looks a little sloppy underneath, but it is underneath afterall. She really loves it.......so I'm as happy as I can be.
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Hat = Cuteness!!!
Lovely Italian Bonnet.
I use Lynn McMasters patterns for Hats as a rule because they are easy to follow. But any Hat pattern will suffice because much of the same techniques are used.
The Eton Jacket is ready for finishing. I have some lovely Chocolate Brown satin that I am going to make bias binding with. As I was taking pictures and checking some of which I took, the lens jammed up. Rats! Now the camera will not work. What photos I took of the Jacket cannot be retrieved. Time to get a new camera I reckon.
Thje fabric for the Jacket is Dark Brown and has a Crinkly texture to it.
Love the early 1890's stuff, Lady Kathleen!
Well done on the bonnet Lady Isabelle! Love that color, too!
Here's my latest project, with any luck you'll be seeing it soon in the Gallery of FINISHED projects!
http://theradclyffe.blogspot.com (http://theradclyffe.blogspot.com)
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Can't wait to see the finished product - the sketch and that fabric are really lovely!
Love the fabric combination! And the blue adds that little extra pop.
Kate, sorry to hear about the camera!
That stripe looks amazing. I swear, how do you ladies think of this stuff!?
Oh, wow, that Victorian is amazing! LOVE the blouse!!!!
Thank you Valencia!
Unfortunately, the Digital camera is broken. I have the Eton Jacket ready for the actress to try on before I finishit and the rest of the ensemble. That came out just right. The Jacket finishes the ensemble.
When I get a new camera, I will post photos. One ensemble down, two more to go.
I can't wait to see the jacket!! :)
I cant wait to finish sewing Cub Scout uniforms and vests, so that I may start wonderful projects again.
We bought a new camera, Yeah!!!
Here are progress photos of the Ensemble with the unfinished Eton Jacket.. More will be coming as the actress wearing this ensemble is comong over to try things on.
(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs264.snc6/179285_10150137499831280_568686279_8312844_4750743_n.jpg)The front view. The fabric is crinkly with lots of texture.
(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs244.snc6/179285_10150137499836280_568686279_8312845_4905276_n.jpg) Side shot showing more detail. The Chocolate colored Satin will finish the lapel, bottom edge, and sleve edges nicely.
(http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs244.snc6/179285_10150137499826280_568686279_8312843_7079192_n.jpg) The back.
The belt is made of a printed cotton, which I also used as the jacket lining. No need to get more fabric. There will also be period looking buttons as well to finish the jacket.
So pretty. Love the colors and the way the fabrics come together. I have to ask..how did the Elton jacket get it's name. Google isn't helping here other than to reference John.
From www.thefreedictionary.com -
Eton jacket
n
(Clothing & Fashion) a waist-length jacket with a V-shaped back, open in front, formerly worn by pupils of Eton College
From www.merriam-webster.com -
Eton jacket noun
Definition of ETON JACKET
: a short black jacket with long sleeves, wide lapels, and an open front
First Known Use of ETON JACKET
1881
Back to your regularly scheduled thread now...
I love that Eton jacket! Is it from the same pattern you posted about before?
Lol. Sorry! I was reading that off of my little phone screen. Saw it as Elton with an L. Of course I know about Eaton .
Thanks Lady Kett.
(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs789.ash1/167964_10150137819146280_568686279_8316999_328647_n.jpg)Janice in the unfinished ense4mble.
The Eton Jacket fit perfectly. I have to make the satin bias binding to finish it, and then sew on the buttons. The sleeves need shortening about 1", and the belt teaked a bit. Everything else was just right..
(http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs049.snc6/167964_10150137819151280_568686279_8317000_2972495_n.jpg)A side view of Janice, who is the actress that will be playing the part of Louise Mayo. She was very pleased and the Director said she looked lovely.
The pattern for the Eton Jacket was the pattern I posted earlier.
oh, that jacket... wow.... LOVE the color, love the texture, love the lines. The whole outfit is superb. But the jacket is spectacular. I love the Victorian stuff. : )
Lady Isabella, that hat is beautiful! Could you post a picture of the finished underside? I know it sounds silly, but my attempts at sewing a comb to the underside of mine at just the right angle have failed miserably--I need to see how it stays on her head :)
I finished one sleeve today! The other one is about 1/3 done. But here are a couple pics - the bodice & sleeve, and then showing some of the trim I'd like to use. I only have 2 yds though, so I don't know if it will work out.
(http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs794.ash1/168457_543995916343_68202342_31470364_3373389_n.jpg)
(http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs054.snc6/168449_543995936303_68202342_31470365_2312508_n.jpg)
Lady Rebecca!! Very lovely so far. The soft green works well. 17th Century???
About working with Gimp Trims, be sure the center design is going in the same direction be that up or down. You may have to cut your trim in selected pieces to achieve that where the trim is going to be placed on the bodice and the rest of the gown. It's a pain, I know. I wouldn't want someone to come up to you and say, "You know, your trim is ging in different directions."
Lovely stuff. ;)
Lady Kathleen, what did you use for interlining that jacket? I love the way it lays, and it doesn't look as stiff as mine, which I interlined with duck.
Valencia! If you look at the belt I made that lies between the blouse and the skirt, it is a Quilter's weight broadcloth. I used that to line the Eton Jacket.
The fabric for the Eton Jacket is a crinkly polyester with plenty of body. It did not need any underlining. The jacket is trimmed in Satin around the outer edges to give a finished look.
I will post new photos soon.
Here are photos for you, Valencia!!!
(http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/180311_10150138776341280_568686279_8333182_3747685_n.jpg)
The fabric I used for the contrasting Belt, I used for the lining insid the Eton Jacket.
(http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs275.snc6/180311_10150138776346280_568686279_8333183_1551105_n.jpg) Cocolate Brown Satin that I made into bias strips to finish the outer edges of the jacket.
(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/180311_10150138776351280_568686279_8333184_1686791_n.jpg) Closeup of the Jacket Fabric and Satin Bias .
(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs275.snc6/180311_10150138776356280_568686279_8333185_4766309_n.jpg) Satin bias along the sleeve edge.
(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs890.ash1/179862_10150138777111280_568686279_8333190_8236092_n.jpg) Satin Bias along the bottom edge.
The Play Director is going to bring me Vintage buttons to sew onto the jacket for decoration. That will be the final touch on this.
That satin bias is GORGEOUS. Thank you SOOOOO much for the pictures!! I need to be better about choosing the right linings and interlinings... this really helps me. I thought (and I think I said this before) that it was duck for interlining no matter what, and I can see how not true that is. I really need to take into account all three fabrics together, or even just two, like you did, depending on the weights. That jacket is amazing, I swoon a little every time I look at the photos. You do amazing work. :)
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on February 07, 2011, 09:45:23 AM
Lady Rebecca!! Very lovely so far. The soft green works well. 17th Century???
About working with Gimp Trims, be sure the center design is going in the same direction be that up or down. You may have to cut your trim in selected pieces to achieve that where the trim is going to be placed on the bodice and the rest of the gown. It's a pain, I know. I wouldn't want someone to come up to you and say, "You know, your trim is ging in different directions."
Yes, 17th c. And it's actually not gimp trim. It's kind of hard to see in the pic, but it's a lace trim with oval pearls stitched onto it. Here's a closer look.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/bgirl781/P1000304.jpg)
Thanks for clearing that up. I can see that it's pearls and not gimp!!
lovely work everyone. now I really am wanting to sew, but dont want to start any projects until next week. hhhmmmm... how to pass the time quickly.
Lady Kathleen MacLeod,
I left the hats in my trailer after dress rehearsal Sunday, so I can't take any pictures. I'm 3 hours from the faire site during the week. But I will take some this weekend, opening weekend, and post them next week! I can tell you that my hair is pulled back by combs, very tight. Or you could have it in a ponytail, I've done that also. Then another comb is sewed in the back of the hat on the inside of the brim with the "combs" facing the inside the hat. Then I just slide in under my hair, back to front. Holds all day. Even in wind. Hope that helps you.....until I get some pictures.
Just finished my new high necked smock. Pattern Simplicity #9256
(http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/ac260/missylulabell/IMG_6257.jpg)
Lovely.
Here is my most current gown. I have decided to add more trim along the top of the bodice front and wider trim on the shouder rolls. I'm also going to add some beading on the sleeves and forepanel and some sort of embelishment on the tabs. But this is it so far...
(http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/af296/gusjodi/Blue%20gown/Gown1.jpg)(http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/af296/gusjodi/Blue%20gown/Gown3.jpg)
Very nice! I'm a sucker for blue velvet. And I like those shoulder rolls. :)
Thanks, Lady Isabella, even knowing that much helps! Silly me, I never thought of putting the comb in underneath the ponytail. That would definitely make it more secure :) And I LOVE that smock! I'm very jealous that you have that pattern--I've been looking for it for a year and have yet to find it anywhere :(
gusjodi, that's beautiful! I love velvet in any incarnation, but the underskirt and sleeves material is amazing! I also love the big buttons on the sleeves ;D
Huzzah jodi and Lady Isabella!!!
Oh Jodi that is fantastic. You took all the little details that I love and put them all into one dress. the tabs with the shoulder rolls are terrific. You didn't scrimp on the details that is for sure! Beautiful work. Would love to see it on you!
Jodi! Your project looks very similar to the one I did for celticfae in the fall of 2009.(http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/6411_150274041279_568686279_3924555_8036559_n.jpg)and (http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/6411_150274046279_568686279_3924556_1062746_n.jpg)
Yours will be lovely when you finish it. Can't wait to see the final results.
The blue is lovely! Fun and pretty smock!
Quote from: gusjodi on February 09, 2011, 12:00:11 AM
Here is my most current gown. I have decided to add more trim along the top of the bodice front and wider trim on the shouder rolls. I'm also going to add some beading on the sleeves and forepanel and some sort of embelishment on the tabs. But this is it so far...
(http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/af296/gusjodi/Blue%20gown/Gown1.jpg)(http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/af296/gusjodi/Blue%20gown/Gown3.jpg)
I love thsi! I bet you are a knockout wearing it.
Pretty! I love the sleeves.
I actually haven't tried it on yet...
Haven't tried it on! That is a phoenomenon to me who works with no dress form. I sew half the gown wearing some part of it!
Lady Kathleen I remember seeing that lovely red velvet. Scrumptious. I love the rich fabric with the gobs of trim.
The trim is all done! I will be adding three more hooks and eyes towards the top, which will hopefully close up that gap. There will also be swarovski crystal pieces going down the front center.
(http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/180015_544298599763_68202342_31475244_1239478_n.jpg)
(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/182700_544298584793_68202342_31475243_2564154_n.jpg)
(http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/180404_544298609743_68202342_31475245_8044188_n.jpg)
(http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/182761_544298634693_68202342_31475247_2917400_n.jpg)
Rebecca, that's beautiful! That color is fantastic, and those sleeves are swoon-worthy :D Excellent job!
Looking good, Lady Rebecca!!!
This will be my next major project for TygarKat (http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/180043_10150142468326280_568686279_8385543_1135534_n.jpg)after I finish the play I am working on between Alterations...
The imfamous Elizabeth Bathory of Hungary. I will be doing as close a recreation from this only known portrait of the Countess, with some variations, still giving this ensemble a flair of its own.
Huzzah! I am *so* excited to see how it comes together ~ and even more excited to wear it! ;D
Thank you, Lady Kathleen!
The part I am studying closer, Tygrkat, is the unique ruff around her neck. It appears to be made of Silk Organza with some kind of wiring to hold the shape. The variation I will make will be that of a medium weight Buckram, Silk Organza, Lace, and gold and buttons with pearls at the neck to close it in the back.
From what I can tell in the front of the Bodice, it's a decorated placard with buttons and trim to look like it ties. Back lacing will be easier for you.
From the portrait, it looks as though the ruff goes straight across in front, like a big square bib, parallel to the floor. I wonder if it's more likely that those are like the points of a "collar" that are flaring out from that black jewel at the center of her bodice neckline, and that there's actually a big V opening there that we can't discern because of the perspective the artist used.
Can't wait to see this one all together!
To my eye it looks like there's been some overpaint or paint loss in the Elizabeth Bathory portrait. The collar and the girdle just doesn't make sense. Judging from the style of the painting, I would think it's a 19th century copy of an original - though I'm merely guessing. Bu there's something about the face that doesn't look 16th century.
I love the apron and the colour combination!
ETA: eureka! This one makes a lot more sense:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/Alžbeta_Bathory.jpg
I won't claim the one in the link is the original, but to my eye it looks older. And at least it explains the odd girdle. It's a long necklace worn tight around the neck, going down the bodice front, and is pinned or otherwise fastened to one side of the bodice. The Z lacing also looks more period. And the collar appears to be closed around the neck. Transparent sleeves too!
ETA 2: this forum is not too fond of links which contains paragraphs or foreign letters... I'm afraid you have to copy and paste the link to see the picture.
Quote from: Lady Rebecca on February 13, 2011, 01:57:51 PM
The trim is all done! I will be adding three more hooks and eyes towards the top, which will hopefully close up that gap. There will also be swarovski crystal pieces going down the front center.
(http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/180015_544298599763_68202342_31475244_1239478_n.jpg)
This bodice is simply fantastic!! Yay for 17th century recreations, especially when it looks as lovely as yours.
Gusjodi, I'm in love with the fabric you've used for that skirt forepart. It's so vibrant, and such a good fit to the other materials. It immediately caught my eye.
Anea, I think you're right about those Bathory portraits. There is something a little too, well, quaint about the red version.
I have some new progress pix of the purple damask kirtle, which is moving along swiftly now, and finally starting to look like something!
Here's the fully constructed (but not finished) bodice, which as you see is indeed seamless in front:
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/4707019/395160825.jpg)
I did, however, have to piece the back, to correct an issue with the fit:
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/4707019/395160824.jpg)
(I'm thinking I should do a tutorial on my blog on how to match prints/patterns across a seam. I have a technique that is WAY easier than many I've seen.)
And just to show you how truly fickle that damask fabric is (four pix, and it's a different color in each one!), here's the bodice again, with flash:
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/4707019/395160823.jpg)
And as you know, the skirt panels are also all cut out (and sewn together, since this picture):
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/4707019/395067828.jpg)
Next up: piping the bodice, which I'll do tonight from the millionty-one yards of black wide-wale corduroy piping I made last week. Then it's decision time for the pleats in the skirt (knife or cartridge)!
Onward!!
Quote from: operafantomet on February 14, 2011, 03:10:24 PM
To my eye it looks like there's been some overpaint or paint loss in the Elizabeth Bathory portrait. The collar and the girdle just doesn't make sense. Judging from the style of the painting, I would think it's a 19th century copy of an original - though I'm merely guessing. Bu there's something about the face that doesn't look 16th century.
I love the apron and the colour combination!
ETA: eureka! This one makes a lot more sense:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/Alžbeta_Bathory.jpg
I won't claim the one in the link is the original, but to my eye it looks older. And at least it explains the odd girdle. It's a long necklace worn tight around the neck, going down the bodice front, and is pinned or otherwise fastened to one side of the bodice. The Z lacing also looks more period. And the collar appears to be closed around the neck. Transparent sleeves too!
ETA 2: this forum is not too fond of links which contains paragraphs or foreign letters... I'm afraid you have to copy and paste the link to see the picture.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/Al%C5%BEbeta_Bathory.jpg)
;D
Another reason I <3 LOVE <3 this forum!! ~ I did quite a bit of searching online, and it was very difficult to find any information on Elizabeth (Erzsebet) Bathory that seemed free of fantasy and fictionalization (as much as any re-telling can be), and yet here, within a short period of time more accurate portrait is posted ;D
I've only managed to find a few books about her, and most of them seem to be more novelizations or at least based in historical facts with wide liberties taken...if anyone could point me in the direction of stronger biographical works, I would be most appreciative!
( Lady Kathleen, I'm just as keen on black as I am red for the gown ~ I'll leave that matter in your hands... )
The Blood Red (no pun intended)Velveteen seems the better choice for the gown, Tygr!.
Though NoBill Lurker's photo of the portrait gives me more to work with as far as ideas go... ;) A variation of the gown regarding some of the embellishment details will still be original in feel.
Credit where credit is due: Anea posted that fabulous second portrait. :D
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on February 14, 2011, 10:07:33 PM
The Blood Red (no pun intended)Velveteen seems the better choice for the gown, Tygr!.
Though NoBill Lurker's photo of the portrait gives me more to work with as far as ideas go... ;) A variation of the gown regarding some of the embellishment details will still be original in feel.
That's Operafantomet's picture...I just got it to show up on the Forums as she was having problems with posting it... ;) ;D
Credit where credit is due, thank you.
I wonder about the necklace item that is worn in both paintings. Do you think that in the red version, the artist painted the pearls then painted over them, only leaving the black spacing jewels? See how they follow the line to the waist, a little offset, just like the one in the black dress. Where the pearls just reappear at the waist. hummm
When I get to this project, I plan to make the necklace part of the ruff, buttons down the front panel, then repeat the buttons and pearls at the waist as if a belt. That will keep in spirit of both versions of the Bathory portrait.
Quote from: Syrilla on February 15, 2011, 08:42:53 AM
I wonder about the necklace item that is worn in both paintings. Do you think that in the red version, the artist painted the pearls then painted over them, only leaving the black spacing jewels? See how they follow the line to the waist, a little offset, just like the one in the black dress. Where the pearls just reappear at the waist. hummm
Might be later overpaint too, or an artist working from a b/w etching or similar which led to misunderstandings. As far as I can tell, all other copies of the portrait have the necklace-girdle as in the "green" portrait above. I would think it is an original detail. They various versions are gathered at Wikimedia. Most Wikipedia sites have a Wikimedia button in the lower right side of the page; this leads to all kinds of pictures on the related topic - in this case Báthory.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Elizabeth_Báthory
The "red" version is there listed as a copy of an original from ca. 1585. The original is apparently lost. But all info there is very scarce, so I don't know how much to trust it. Also, the "green" and "blue" one seems to have been uploaded twice, so in effect there are four different versions in the link above.
gem and Tygrkat, thanks for the credit! Lady Kathleen, this is such an intriguing project, thanks for sharing your initial thoughts on the matter. Looking forward to the progress!
Quote from: Tygrkat on February 14, 2011, 08:48:16 PM
Another reason I <3 LOVE <3 this forum!! ~ I did quite a bit of searching online, and it was very difficult to find any information on Elizabeth (Erzsebet) Bathory that seemed free of fantasy and fictionalization (as much as any re-telling can be), and yet here, within a short period of time more accurate portrait is posted ;D
I've only managed to find a few books about her, and most of them seem to be more novelizations or at least based in historical facts with wide liberties taken...if anyone could point me in the direction of stronger biographical works, I would be most appreciative!
Sorry, this is a bit of a hijack, but have you seen the website www.infamouslady.com? It has some newer research about the Countess from a new book about her called Infamous Lady. I just found that website a few days ago because I was just reading a novel about her.
ooh, I love that dress!!! I just clicked to the website, WOW!!! I'll have to read more later, but what a story!
To those that have corded items before... At the moment I am sewing all of my channels for the cording. How did you pull the cord through? What cording did you use? And did you stuff the material or the cut out piece. This is for and outer garment, not a corset. Ideas?
Syrilla, there are *lots* of fabulous threads on cording on these boards (erm, most of them started by me! LOL), but IMO this one (http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=5369.0) is the best. It contains Hemp Cording Goddess Mythrin's best tips, along with a link to her photo tutorial on the technique.
To synthesize the most important info: I assemble the garment (or the flatlining for it), then sew all the cording channels, just like you'd do for any other boning method. I use the thicker hemp cord (1/8" maybe, but the spools aren't labeled), which is about the width of a heavy yarn. I find I have the best luck with a channel a scant 3/8" wide (or exactly the width of a cable tie). Using the width of my sewing machine foot, which is frequently suggested, produced channels that were too narrow to squeeze the cord through, no matter what I tried.
I use a combination of drawing the folded cord through using a length of stiff floral wire folded into a hook at the end (seriously, skip right to the floral wire and don't waste your time trying anything else), and Mythrin's brilliant method of *pushing* the cord into the channels with the steel from inside an old windshield wiper. I got lucky and found some lying around in my garage (finally, a reason to be grateful Milord never throws anything away!), but if you can't find old windshield wipers, the floral wire will work, too. The wiper steel has the advantage of enabling you to add cord where you don't have two open ends to the channel (like angled channels in the sides of a corset).
Since this is an outer layer, you may wish to use the really, really skinny cord and use 4 per channel. You'll get equivalent stiffness/support, but the cords won't show as ridges in the garment as much.
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I tried for YEARS to master this technique, but for me, it required upgrading my machine to one where I could really tweak the needle position to get the channels *exactly* the right width. That, plus finally getting some floral wire and a wiper blade, and I was off and running! Good luck!
Quote from: Syrilla on February 15, 2011, 02:39:31 PM
To those that have corded items before... At the moment I am sewing all of my channels for the cording. How did you pull the cord through? What cording did you use? And did you stuff the material or the cut out piece. This is for and outer garment, not a corset. Ideas?
This is also a great site:
http://www.festiveattyre.com/research/cording/cord.html
Thanks Gem... I don't have access to hemp cord. Other easy access suggestions?
Thank you both. I have been reading over the items that you posted before, and loved the idea, but the application isn't working for me. I used a twin needle for the channels, which may be my problem. The other issue is that one material is silk while the other is cotton.
Can you tell us what the problem you're having is? Is it feeding the cord through the channels, or the fabric is puckering, or it's not stiff enough, or what?
It really takes--or at least it did for me--a lot of experimentation to get things to all work together. Seriously--it took me years and tons of frustration before I hit on the right combination of channel size + cord + tools.
Hemp cord should be pretty easy to find--they carry it in the jewelry section of Hobby Lobby, JoAnn, and Walmart. It's good for things like bodices and corsetry because it stays stiff, even when it's dampish. But if you don't need it for support--just a little added stiffness--you could use anything, really--cotton cord sold for piping, or other types of thick twine, maybe? Koshka the Cat did a corded Regency corset (http://www.koshka-the-cat.com/corded_corset1.html) with (I believe) cotton cord. You could take a stroll through the craft stores or the hardware store to find something the right size.
You say you're using a twin needle--which makes me think your channels must be really narrow! But as long as you can feed something into the channels, it should work. I wonder if looking at resources for trapunto quilting (where designs are stuffed with cord to give a raised effect) would help or give you some ideas for what fits in narrow channels.
Trapunto quilting is actually what I am going for. There will be slashing be between the raised areas. If I get the needle/ guide wire to start the thread, it takes forever to get the cord through. If I use two small cords then you see the ridge from them, If I only use one, then the channel is going to be two narrow to pull it to the end. The width is a bit less than a half foot width.
Here is the progress so far.
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/syrilla/My%20costumes/DSCN0535.jpg) About 5" apart, but I didn't like it. So...
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/syrilla/My%20costumes/DSCN0536.jpg) About 2.5" apart, I still didn't like it. So...
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/syrilla/My%20costumes/DSCN0537.jpg) This another line close to the another. Better. It looks raised, due to the stitching.
Ok, so... what about laying down the cord and then sewing along it directly to make the "channel," using a zipper or piping foot? Instead of sewing the channels and then feeding the cord through? It would be tedious, but I think you could get more control that way.
Here's a couple examples that sort of show what I mean:
http://wearinghistory.blogspot.com/2009/01/corded-petticoat.html
http://storyofaseamstress.blogspot.com/2010/01/corded-petticoat.html
Oh, and here is the original Koshka the Cat link I was looking for!
http://www.koshka-the-cat.com/corded_corset.html
It looks like everyone is advocating Sugar & Cream brand cotton crochet yarn for these projects.
Am I even remotely helpful here? I feel silly giving YOU advice!!
It's what I should have stuck with as that was how I planned it. But nooooo, I had to try something new. On my sample, I was able to thread things through, but on the length of fabric it's just not working. Sadly, I have already sewn all of the channels as you can see from the pictures. Sigh
Thanks gem. We can all learn!
Quote from: Syrilla on February 15, 2011, 05:49:10 PM
Trapunto quilting is actually what I am going for. There will be slashing be between the raised areas. If I get the needle/ guide wire to start the thread, it takes forever to get the cord through. If I use two small cords then you see the ridge from them, If I only use one, then the channel is going to be two narrow to pull it to the end. The width is a bit less than a half foot width.
*pics removed*
I don't think I'll be able to drag this guy over here, but there is a very talented garb maker in my LJ friend list who's worked on something similar for a Bronzino project. The result is quite spectacular. Maybe you could PM or email him and ask what he used/did to get it neat? I seem to remember he had some issues in the beginning as well.
http://peteyfrogboy.livejournal.com/tag/bronzino
Thank you, I will do that. At this point I am willing to try most anything. I don't want to toss this one on the unfinished project pile.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_DmjLsKiy9Ww/TVzz1q809mI/AAAAAAAADpk/CHSn8KguI5Q/s720/DSC01114.JPG)
yeah!! I have gotten this far! I have to do some hand sewing and this will take me a little bit as I am still having issues stemming from the surgery. I just wanted to show how far I have gotten in the past couple of weeks! Skirt is next and then the hook and eye and the lining will be added to the Doublet and it will be done!
Cilean
Quote from: PrincessSara on February 15, 2011, 10:02:42 AM
Quote from: Tygrkat on February 14, 2011, 08:48:16 PM
Another reason I <3 LOVE <3 this forum!! ~ I did quite a bit of searching online, and it was very difficult to find any information on Elizabeth (Erzsebet) Bathory that seemed free of fantasy and fictionalization (as much as any re-telling can be), and yet here, within a short period of time more accurate portrait is posted ;D
I've only managed to find a few books about her, and most of them seem to be more novelizations or at least based in historical facts with wide liberties taken...if anyone could point me in the direction of stronger biographical works, I would be most appreciative!
Sorry, this is a bit of a hijack, but have you seen the website www.infamouslady.com? It has some newer research about the Countess from a new book about her called Infamous Lady. I just found that website a few days ago because I was just reading a novel about her.
Thank you, Princess Sarah! I hadn't found that site in my (very limited thus far) research, but it looks to be loaded with great information! :)
The doublet is looking lovely! I hope your recovery is speedy!
Beautiful Doublet, Cilean!!!
Spent 5 hours cutting out this ensemble, the 2nd of 3 for the play I am working on. (http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/163171_10150127726446280_568686279_8174564_6308328_n.jpg)
Talk about lots of pieces! I cut out a seperate blouse to be work underneath the Vest/Jacket. Of the Jacket, I cut out the fashion fabric, underlining for the fashion fabric, and lining. The skirt is one huge piece that wraps around. There are pleats to give the draped effect in the front. I had to piece together to the skirt fabric because the 45" width was not wide enough for the pattern, as you can see in the photo.
I am debating to put the piece in the back on with the false lapel. That is an odd shaped piece in and of itself. Nothing like the photo at all. I have to underline the Skirt fabric because it is a broadcloth weight and sheer. So I will have to get a 54" width fabric of equal weight to lay out as one large piece. Perhaps Drapery lining. I will need over 3 yards for it all to fit.
Photos will be posted as I progress.
Cording progress. Almost done, except... I don't like it. I was trying to save fabric so I cut the front of the bodice on the bias, with the back on the straight grain. Blah! And I don't have enough to do a re-cut. What to do, what to do...
Thank gem for the links. One of those links led to another link and another... that led to a site that gave me that ahhhhhhhh!!!! moment. Pulling it through backwards is the best! I still had to go with the cotton cording as the only hemp available was to big ror way too small.
Lady Kathleen, I cannot wait to see more pics, I LOVE that outfit!!
I'm almost done with my 1890 Victorian bathing suit! I just have to hem and add trim to the skirt, and add more buttons and buttonholes. yay!
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_jhXdgmoY-pE/TWHphuFZK5I/AAAAAAAAA6s/iuGtJnGv9lU/s512/2011-02-20_19-50-22_837.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_jhXdgmoY-pE/TWHpwWKs9fI/AAAAAAAAA6w/xjLLCv6ivEE/s512/2011-02-20_19-51-41_591.jpg)
Ohmigosh, that is the cutest thing EVER! Are you really going to swim in it??
Super cute! What sort of fabric is it?
Quote from: gem on February 20, 2011, 10:36:06 PM
Ohmigosh, that is the cutest thing EVER! Are you really going to swim in it??
I TOTALLY want to crash someone's pool party and swim in it, but I'm afraid the chlorine will discolor it. How fun would it be to try swimming in a corset and the suit??
Rebecca, it's made from linen. :)
Quote from: Valencia on February 20, 2011, 10:35:24 PM
I'm almost done with my 1890 Victorian bathing suit! I just have to hem and add trim to the skirt, and add more buttons and buttonholes. yay!
OMG super super cute!!
Adorable! Maybe not a pool, but a picnic at a lake!
Quote from: Syrilla on February 21, 2011, 06:12:19 AM
Adorable! Maybe not a pool, but a picnic at a lake!
Oooooh, or stand at the beach and be poshy, like Natasha Little in the 1998 Vanity Fair series (which, by the way, is utterly fantastic).
Thanks, you guys!! I super love it. And I would so wear it to hang out in; I'm hoping to attend some steampunk events this year, maybe I could wear it to one of those. I am going to do the hat, I have to make a hat for the amethyst Victorian outfit first. :)
Cute! I'd stay in the shallow end for sure. That'd be hard to actuallyswim in. Wasn't for nothing that beaches had ropes installed out into the water so ladies would have something to hang onto. Course a cute lifeguard would work just as well. :D
I finally had a chance to put on the ensemble yesterday. I need to take in the chemise neckline 2", still need to bind the bottom front of the bodice, and I've decided I'm going to add a swag of muslin around the neckline.
(http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/184625_544774870313_68202342_31483221_3054696_n.jpg)
(http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/181764_544774890273_68202342_31483222_5200591_n.jpg)
(Sorry the pictures are so grainy. I'm not sure what's up with that...)
Lady Rebecca,
That is soooo pretty! You look awesome!
Looking good, Lady Rebecca!!!
Very pretty.
Love it, Lady Rebecca!
I love the sleeves to death Lady Rebecca. Of course the whole thing is fabulous but I like them most :)
That is really wonderful. Beautiful work Rebecca! I love it.
looking great Lady Rebecca
LOVING it!
Some progress is better than no progress
(http://centuries-sewing.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/catchstitch.jpg)
Catch stitching the seam allowances down in the bodice.
I tried the bathing suit on for a final placement of the white inset, and took a few pics. Oh my gosh I super love it!!! It's really comfortable. I wish I had made the legs a teeny bit longer, I think the bloomers would look better just below the knee, but it's not the end of the world. I guess if I wanted to I could make them longer and hide the seam with trim. I LOVE how the back of the outfit looks, the pleating techniques in this outfit are really cool. I still have to add more buttons, and sew in the inset; and I have the skirt half hemmed, and then need to add trim, and I'll be done!
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_jhXdgmoY-pE/TWgkqun8LsI/AAAAAAAAA7o/TSDrUaJVY1g/s512/front.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_jhXdgmoY-pE/TWgkqqhUlMI/AAAAAAAAA7k/chmwHjqM1Pg/s512/back.JPG)
Valencia, adorable!
But I'm cheering Centuries along, b/c that's about where I'm at with my kirtle and wish I had purty piccies to show off, too! Huzzah catch stitching!!
ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE!!!
Love the swimsuit!
My project is getting on slowly. Here is the hand sewn chemise.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5219/5480152183_58ed9b9ece.jpg)
It's out of some very awesome linen/cotton fabric I found that is just the perfect weight for a chemise. I used linen thread and cut it out according to several extant chemises.
The fabric for the 1500's Italian gown:
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5094/5480755122_48c9d8d454.jpg)
The silk velvet is pink one way, green the other. The silk brocade is actually copper (not yellow) and blue with pink flowers.
I love those colours.
(http://centuries-sewing.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/gownprehem.jpg)
Skirt is attached, sleeves are made just need to be whipstitched in, cuffs need to be drafted.
You are whipping along there! Did you tell us what this is? From "cuffs need to be drafted," I'm thinking Tudor gown...?
I am nearing the end of my piping on my purple bodice and hope to cut out a lining for it today!
Gem I'm making a version of this gown.
(http://centuries-sewing.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/EnglishwomanHans_Holbein_the_Younger.jpg)
I have plans for the hood as well, but that is going to take a good bit of tweaking and research. =)
oh, wow!!! I LOVE that picture! I can't believe you are doing it by hand. You have some serious patience. :)
Valencia, only partly by hand. ;)
The fabric I am using doesn't lend itself very well to hand sewing, so there is a good bit of machine work in the skirts and a tiny bit in the bodice. I do a lot of hand finishing for outer details and places where the machine isn't very useful.
The kirtle I'm going to wear under the gown is all hand sewn however. :)
Hello, all! It's been a long time since I've participated in the forum, but I'm hoping someone might have some suggestions for a snag I've hit in a current project.
It's an Elizabethan gown and I've already finished the bodice except for some hand work. I knew the fabric I was working with was very heavy and had concerns about the skirt, but figured I could just make gored panels instead of rectangular. Anyway, it isn't working. The fabric is too heavyweight to make an entire skirt out of it. It weighs almost 5 pounds by itself. So, my question is, how odd would making a skirt out of solid, lighter weight fabric in a complementary color look? Is that an option? Here's what the almost-finished bodice looks like.
(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk289/nsmithtx/Elizabethanbodice.jpg)
As heavy as the fabric you are using, Nicki, I would suggest using the same fabric as the Bodice. You can cut the fabric in gores and Knife pleat a the waist. Using a different fabric would look odd. Then have that lovely trim down the front opening of the overskirt.
Here are examples from ELIZABETH R..credit to the site who captured these photos..
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(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/181955_10150151942961280_568686279_8481088_7988257_n.jpg)
Hope this helps.
OMG>>
That is gorgeous fabric....**sighs**for not sewing... :'(
Yes, I used the gored panels and carried through with the silk and trim from the bodice on the overskirt openings. I'll try the knife pleats. I normally use a gathering stitch then attach to the waistband. I just like the way it 'pops' versus the pleats. I still think it's going to be too heavy and bulky to fit into the waistband, but I'll give it a shot. It's one of those situations where I wonder if I continue throwing more time at it and possibly still have it not work or just write it off as experience.
Thanks, Lady Kathleen!
(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk289/nsmithtx/Elizabethanbodice2.jpg)
All of here have had those "learning experience" moments. That's how we prefect our craft.
What color is the Underskirt?
Here's the fabric for the underskirt forepart. I'd planned on sewing blue Swarovski crystals at the center of each of the embroidered filigree designs to tie in with the blue in the primary fabric.
I'm going to go try those knife pleats now.
(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk289/nsmithtx/Elizabethanbodice3.jpg)
Is it possible to cut the skirt so that it needs NO shaping at the waist? No pleats, no gathering, just goes straight across under the tabs of the bodice? I'm not sure that's completely period, but it would look more period than a different-colored gown skirt, and it would reduce a lot of the material you're using. (I think it would mean that the gores would need to be narrower at the top and wider at the bottom to accommodate your farthingale.)
Such lovely fabric. I hope you can figure out the waistband/pleat issue.
Lady Rebecca!! how beautiful!! i am in awe!i love the sleeves!
The swimsuit is too cute!
Wee wench, I love the fabric, too delicious! I am in agreement with Gem, perhaps try to make the gores deeper. Perhaps still do a small knife pleat for look? it would be a shame to put it aside knowing all the time you have in the bodice, plus the fabric is AMAZING!!
good luck!
I had forgotten what a helpful, lovely group of people you all are! Thank you, everyone!
The knife pleats saved the day. I broke a needle in the process (and spilled my bowl of pins on the floor for the third time in three days) but by gosh that skirt is in the waistband. I'd really begun to think this project was cursed. :)
Thank you, Lady Kathleen!
(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk289/nsmithtx/Elizabethanbodice4.jpg)
I would knife pleat, and stack the back pleats so that they sit on top of each other. It will put the weight towards the back of the garment, but if you hook the skirt to the bodice, it won't be so bad. I did that with a skirt using a slightly lighter material and I love how it turned out.
Valencia, that's an excellent idea about the hooking. This skirt is sooooo heavy. I did make the pleats a bit deeper in the back. I'm fairly pleased with how it looks but will know more once I get it on my dress form.
Wee Wench, that is so beautiful! I'm glad the knife pleats are working out for you. Where did you find that fabric?
Yes, that fabric is swoon-worthy! I'd love to see lots of pictures of this in the "Finished Projects", when you're done.
So how accurate are the knife pleats? I may do this on mine. I would also love to see the back with knife pleats if someone has a pic. How do you finish/overlap/whatever at the back flap opening? Thanks!
Quote from: Dinobabe on February 27, 2011, 09:17:17 PM
So how accurate are the knife pleats? I may do this on mine. I would also love to see the back with knife pleats if someone has a pic. How do you finish/overlap/whatever at the back flap opening? Thanks!
The knife pleats are very H/A. There's a bit about various pleats, including knife pleats, here:
http://www.elizabethancostume.net/pleats/
I've used it for two early Florentine dresses, both based on Raphael portraits. The knife pleats are very visible in one of the portraits, while the other one barely shows the upper skirt, so that was more of a guessing. But it's a good way to gather lots of fabric, and you can play around with exactly how they meet. For the orange Raphael dress the pleats were facing the back. They meet up in the back, both in a double fold. The skirt fans out when moving, which is a cool effect.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/raphaelgown/raphaelback1.jpg)
However, the closing of the dress is in front, so I have no good tips there...
Natasha, if have the Margo Anderson Elizabethan Lady's Wardrobe, she gives instructions for a "continuous lap placket" at skirt openings (she also gives the same technique for the sleeves on the high-necked smock in her Underpinnings pattern). I am powerless to explain this to you, as I have not quite gotten that far in my kirtle skirt, however! It looks like a quick Google will bring up several tutorials for this technique.
OK, great! Thank you guys.
Nicki!!
I have broken many a needle and broken through skin when handsewing pleats of an overskirt to a waistband. It goes with the territory of handsewing.
The sign of a true seamstress are the bit up hands from handsewing. Mine are bit up!! :)
Wasn't a heavy weight garment a sign of higher quality, anyway? ;) heheh Truly lovely fabric, and wonderful work!
my contribution seems paltry by comparison, bUT, here it is:
A semi-ha tudorish gown fro my niece for out vow renewal. She needed something, had a base bodice, old, rennie ish dress, and a rug, so voila!
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/alicathelton/003-1.jpg)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/alicathelton/002-2.jpg)
The stomacher will be made of the same material as the underskirt, sleeves will be tudor , matching the wide band at the bottom:
Today was evil sleeve day.
(http://centuries-sewing.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/greygownwipside.jpg)
The front doesn't have hooks and eyes or lacing yet, so it hangs a bit loose.
(http://centuries-sewing.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/greywipback1.jpg)
The challanging alteration is finished. I am back to working on the play. I have the 1890's Blouse finished and now working on the Coat/Vest in a Plum shade. Photos ensue.
Well Lady Catherine if that is your offering with a hand-me-down and a rug, you are welcome to ransack my entire closet! That is a brilliant make over! Please make sure we see the rest!
Centuries the sleeves are lovely! You always look like a portrait at every stage!
cebturies, lovely colors!! looks very nice, and comfy too!
Lady Amy, you shall see it opening weekend of GARF. Lemme re-state though. It was a dress, rug, and one curtain! lol!
beginning dress is the very right:
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/alicathelton/009-2.jpg)
She lost weight and wanted an Elizabethan, so..... Rachel is gettibng a new one!
I cut out the skirt to the 2nd Victorian ensemble I am working on. A huge piece. I also cut unbderlining because the skirt fabric is thin and see through.
With no instructions, I am going to have to figure it out as to how it pleats. Wish me luck!
I *finally* have some decent kirtle progress pix to share!! (I took some last week on the dress form, minus the chemise, and they were unpostable. Thankfully, a nice fluffy chemise hides MANY flaws, even of dressforms!)
The construction and piping of the bodice are complete! It still needs lining and eyelets:
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/4707019/395564830.jpg)
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/4707019/395564832.jpg)
I have gotten all confused about how to put the lining in, and I've hit a snag with the skirt (my panels may not be long enough), so I'm sort of on hold for the time being until I can get some input at my studio tomorrow night. But so far I'm really pleased with how it's going.
Not very far along but here is the almost finished blackwork on the Tudor smock. I just have a little bit more on the front and one shoulder left to do.
(http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss89/Genievea/Tudor%20Smock/Front.jpg)
I started my Elizabethan wardrobe yesterday. Had my mom over to help get my measurements so I could copy my pattern for my corset. I'm starting with the underpinnings and planning to work my way out. I got the pattern for the corset cut and the outside of the corset cut last night. I ran out of duck cloth so I had to buy more this morning. My Joann's didn't have any white so I settled for gray since it will be the lining anyways.
(http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/198699_195905953765023_100000368591918_607320_5422718_n.jpg)
Now I just need my boning so that I can do the fitting, make any adjustments, bind the edges, and set my grommets and it will be done. I want to thank everyone who has given me advice on this subject and various others. I decided to use a differant pattern for my bodice by the way. I plan to go with the Margo Anderson pattern. I also found more of the cotton velvet if I need it.
Ok I laid out my bodice for my new italian dress for scarby. A couple questions came up before I cut it out.
The big one is that due to Fuzzlet I'm now measureing a 40 bust, which is much larger than I use to be. This pushes me into a size 18. Should I use my size 18 pattern or use my size 14 with a DD Full bust adjustment?
I'd like to get it cut out so I can work on it, and the PP's new pants between theater projects.
Lady Stitch- The girls and the belly are going to keep growing...one morning you will wake up and poof!, there was more there than the night before or shifted to another location altogether. Personally (mother of 3) I would use the 18 to give yourself the extra room than try to restrict your self in a size 14. The girls will need support but you will need comfort too.
And congratz on the little one!
Ok I have enough of this yummy dark red velvet to do the size 18 bodice... barely. The sleeves I got some white silk satin with a shiny texture, and then I was just given 5-7 yards of a dull sheen white 100% silk satin. Not sure if I want to do the skirt part of the italian dress in that, or just go with a cotton or something.
Quote from: gem on March 06, 2011, 05:20:58 PM
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The fit looks excellent, as always. Looking forward to see the full dress. The colour is lovely.
CenturiesSewing, evil sleeves or not: yummy!
(http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/196287_10150159617786280_568686279_8558188_3455624_n.jpg)
A new Small Chemise for a client in Royal Blue Decorative stitching...Something of a different approach.
The Linen is a Linen Jacquard that I bought at SR Harris on Saturday. There was 3 1/2 yards left on the bolt. Barely enough for a small chemise. You can see slight feather pattern. Which is why I selected a stitch that resembled more of a feather or leafy design.
However, there wasnot enough linen for longer sleeves, so I had to piece the sleeve together. Where I sewed a seam, I did stitching to camaflouge it. I think it came out nice enough.(http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/196287_10150159617791280_568686279_8558189_742709_n.jpg)
I am finishing up the man's shirt that also requested Royal Blue decorative stitching. Same Buttons in Blue stone on gold.
I have 5 simple dresses due this weekend, Monday at the latest. So far 2 are cut out, and 3 more identical in size, but different fabric left to do. Wish me luck!
Lady Stitch!!!
Along with me, you will be buring the MIDNIGHT OIL!!
Lady Kathleen I think the blue is striking! I really like it. could you please repeat again the pattern you use for that raglan sleeve chemise?
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Quote from: gem on March 06, 2011, 05:20:58 PM
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The fit looks excellent, as always. Looking forward to see the full dress. The colour is lovely.
Thanks, Anea! It's only pinned on there; I'm hoping it fits that well when I actually have it on!
I am posting new pix tonight b/c I have just fallen IN LOVE with a new hand stitch! It is seriously the most awesome thing ever. Check this out:
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/4707019/395628371.jpg)
That is the hand-sewn lining of my kirtle. Where are the stitches, you say? They are HIDDEN! They are INVISIBLE because I used the ladder stitch (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CjOXMuTFXo) to attach the lining. (!!!)
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/4707019/395628369.jpg)
It's more time-consuming and fiddly than just whipstitching (http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/17273772/315580369.jpg), but LOOK at those results! Totally worth it. I have one more side and the neckline still to do, and then it's on to eyelets! And the skirt, which is taunting me.
That ladder stitch is cool! I have never seen that before!
That's terrific, gem! Thanks for sharing. :)
Thanks for yhe video link, gem!
I have been using that stitch for close to 30 years now. I refer to it as the "invisible slip stitch." Works slick to attach linings, seams together, etc.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5215/5514029738_645d956ddc_z.jpg)
Not Renaissance, but I'm remaking my pink polonaise (late 18th century) for this Friday.
Quote from: LadyStitch on March 09, 2011, 01:51:25 PM
I have 5 simple dresses due this weekend, Monday at the latest. So far 2 are cut out, and 3 more identical in size, but different fabric left to do. Wish me luck!
Well I finished one dress last night. The elastic in it isn't laying smoothly, but dealing with it late last night was not a good idea. The other is ready to go when I get home tonight. Since I did it once I should be able to do the 2nd quicker, one can hope.
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Edit: I did finish the 2nd one alot faster and realized I had done the waist band incorrectly on the first dress. Just puts me an hour behind but we are doing good to be on track for Monday. Keep your fingers crossed.
I got my boning on Friday and had my husband lace me into my corset today and take some photos. I need to make some adjustments. This is my first HA corset so I gave a friend of mine who has made corsets before to see if I can get some help from her in getting the correct adjustments on it so that I can get the fit correct. Any suggestions would be great. It is a Margo Anderson pattern I use the size 14. If I had drafted the pattern to my exact measurements the waist should have been drafted out to a size 18 and the shoulders and bust at 14 so I went with 14 all the way though. I am working on loosing some weight too. The top of the lacing's are touching and the last set of eyelets have some gap and it should have a 2" gap all the way down.
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Lady Leo, it really is looking good so far!
As for the sizing issues, wear it for several hours and see if you have problems with the fit (slippage, etc). I think it's pretty common for a corset to cinch fully closed at the bust/top, but not the waist--at least, that's how my corset fits, and my theory is that it's b/c my bust is a lot more squishable than any other part of me. But even tho' my corset laces fully closed at the top, the support is still excellent and I don't have trouble with the fit. So before you change anything, give it a really good test wearing, and make sure you tighten the laces a little more after half an hour or so, because the fabric will give a little.
If it turns out that you're happy with the support, Margo gives instructions for correcting that wonky lacing to get the proper gap all the way down in the corset/underpinnings book. (I haven't convinced Milord to learn them, but they're definitely there!)
To all of the hubbies out there, LEARN PROPER LACING FOR YOUR LADIES! ;D
I was thinking about adding 2 more sets of grommets when I finish up the corset. What do you guys think of this idea?
At the bottom? I'm not an expert in 16th c corsets, but I think the grommets need to end at the natural waist, because of the way they are cut. Victorian corsets are laced long down the back, but the corsets are shaped in more of an hourglass figure and are intended to lace down the hips. If you pull your corset tighter across the hips, it will do funny things to the line and make the back lay lumpy. You can already see where your last set is pulling a little, because it's already compensating for the change from waist to hip. I think your corset fits great as it is, the front looks awesome. You did a beautiful job boning it.
Thank you. Here are photos of my farthingale I just completed it about an hour ago. Went to lunch ofter I was done so I didn't have time to post before I left. Let me know what you think I think I may need to shorten the hoop steel in the 2 bottom rings, but I'm not sure first time with a farthingale.
(http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/196289_197520146936937_100000368591918_618454_6333466_n.jpg)
Front view
(http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/199050_197520170270268_100000368591918_618455_5700189_n.jpg)
Side view
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This is the first gown that I made 6 years ago. I wanted to see how it would look over the farthingale and how the farthingale would act with weight on it. This is McCalls 4947 pattern.
I actually got 2 additional dresses finished on Saturday, but 1 of them was an utter disaster. When I cut out the green dress the back was a uniform color, so didn't think anything about it. However as I was pressing the skirt back and the back of the bodice I noticed a slight color variation in the light over where I iron. I thought maybe it was a nap issue, which at the time was odd because I always cut my patterns so that they all face the same way. Just to check I took it over to the window, and started cussing like a sailor. Some how this bolt didn't dye properly, and the right half of the fabric was a bright mint green where the left was a bright lime green. When you sew them side by side there is a notable difference. >:( I checked my ticket to make sure I didn't accidently buy a moire type fabric. Nope this is suppose to be one of Joann's 'Spring Wedding Collection" Satins. It is suppose to be a solid color through out. "Upset" doesn't cover how I felt about it. Long story short I'm taking everything back to Joanns and see what they can do for me. Thankfully I still have 14 days until it is officially due.
I have never been so mad at myself and fabric!
The farthingale looks good, will be even better when you adjust the lower hoops.
Sorry Lady Stitch!
Joann's did that to me before so I always make them roll out the whole thing that I am buying.
Best of luck getting it fixed.
They were swamped so PP got the fabric cut while I grabbed the notions and such. That way we were out of then in less that 30 minutes. It never occured to PP that something like this could happen.
Lady Leo, definitely shorten the bottom ring. The ring above that one can probably come in a small amount, but not too much. I love the farthingale, you did a great job on it!
Quote from: Lady Leo on March 12, 2011, 09:03:50 PM
I got my boning on Friday and had my husband lace me into my corset today and take some photos. I need to make some adjustments. This is my first HA corset so I gave a friend of mine who has made corsets before to see if I can get some help from her in getting the correct adjustments on it so that I can get the fit correct. Any suggestions would be great. It is a Margo Anderson pattern I use the size 14. If I had drafted the pattern to my exact measurements the waist should have been drafted out to a size 18 and the shoulders and bust at 14 so I went with 14 all the way though. I am working on loosing some weight too. The top of the lacing's are touching and the last set of eyelets have some gap and it should have a 2" gap all the way down.
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Okay so on your next corset, because I don't want to be the barrier of bad news, your eyelets should not meet, this typically means the PoB is too big, because it will 'grow' a little as you wear it, that is why you have fittings and you walk about so and then pull in the Pob. You might notice it will not hold you up as much as you want when you have worn this a couple of times.
Your armscye looks too close to your well arm. Is it comfortable? Do you have restriction of movement? If I were making a toile for you I would have moved the armscye about an inch to give you better ease of movement.
This is your first PoB, so I know it is difficult to hear someone say "next" on, but wear this one and make notes! Then when you are ready for another? You can adjust things so that it fits better.
Did you read Karen's Page? In search of the perfect PoB (Corset)?
http://www.karen.htmlcreators.com/perfectcorset.html (http://www.karen.htmlcreators.com/perfectcorset.html)
Cilean
Cilean,
I did look at that link but it was after I made the corset.
I did wear it around for a bit and it didn't feel bad. The only issue that I have is when I start to stand from a seated position the boning pokes a bit as I'm getting up. The armscye feels fine also. The chemise that I have on it that photo is very bagging in the sleeves. It was bought to go under a puff and slash German gown.
Don't worry I am not upset by the thought of next time this is how we learn sometimes. This pattern went together really well. I started on a Sat and by Sun it was just waiting on the boning to fit it. Now I stuck with where to make adjustments at to make this one fit better. I don't think my husband would be up to me buying supplies to make another just yet. .
Right now the side seam and shoulder seams are only basted in. I need someone to come over to help with making alterations, because my husband is useless when it comes to anything sewing related. My mom sews some, but I'm not sure how much help she will be with a corset. A friend of mine suggested adding darts to the back I know that this isn't HA. Right now I'm just sitting on it til I can get some of my sewing friends over to give me a hand and some advice on when to make change and how.
Apparently "the fabric" to have for your easter dresses this year is a subtle Ombre. That is what the fabric was, though it wasn't noted on the bolt. I was the 3rd person to come in with this complaint. They have since decided to ask cusomers if that is the fabric they really wanted.
Long story short, they returned it, I got a different much less expensisive fabric but in the color I want, and picked up a few other things with out too much of a hassel.
I got another dress finished last night, and got half way through the organza cloak.
I shorten the bottom 2 hoops of my farthingale this morning. I think it looks much nicer. The front doesn't want to lay any smoother than it is now so I think I will leave it as it is.
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Pictures coming soon on here (hopefully), but here is the link to my recently resurrected Dress Journal: Cara-Greenleaf-Designs.blogspot.com
Be afraid, be vawy afraid, the newbie is sewing....(seriously I've never sewn before, well minus one costuming class. But the teacher ended up handing me my sketchbook saying, "Stick with drawing. Stay away from the needles.")
After much coaxing from our Faerie director, I'm handbeading an entire Elizabethan underskirt (as I am playing a French noble this year)! So here's the start of it...
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More pearls are being added outside of the diamond, with even more gold rods (smaller) being added outside of that. Way to jump in the deep end, huh? :p
that is awesome!
Looking great so far, Kit! Can't wait to see it in person come May!
Kit I really like that you are doing your own beading! Me too! I am trying a mock stomacher for my new court gown which will be just sewn onto the side lacing bodice. I am still fussing with the overall background detail, but this is the thistle that is top center on the piece. Picture is taken at an angle. it is about 5 inches long. Best part is that I am using all scrap, recycled, and found bits and bobs for this!
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Wowza! That looks gorgeous (can't say I'm going anywhere near that intricate :P)!
Your beading looks great kit.
But you know what they say
,
"Don't bead your butt"
Beading is loads of fun. That is what TV is for!!! ;D
Lovely bead work.
Below are two doublets I am making and the other half beaded them.
My Lords doublet
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front of mine
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Back
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Oh I love that rich brown fabric with the beads... looks so sumptuous!
DragonWing, is that dupioni?
I love the rich color and the beading really makes it pop.
Those sleeves look like they came out of the Spanish Tailor's Pattern book. I wish you had a better shot of that trim/embroidery on them. EYE CANDY!
Thanks Ladies.
DonaCatalina, the diamond patterned fabric it taffeta and the sleeves I am not sure of. But it does have elasticity. Like there is Lycra in it. I will try to get a better pic of the sleeves for you. I had not thought about it but now that you mention it does look Spanish.
to to interesting.
Well my new dress for scarby has been started. It is a ruby red velvet, with black cotton lining. Sleeves is a silk sheer, and the skirt is the same fabric but with white cotton under it. The trim is stuff from my stash, as is the zipper. I have to say EVERYTHING came from the stash. The only concern the PP had was it might be a little warm. I told him I planned to make a linen/ cotton/ light weight dress for May. I had planned for the dress to be a little big when I cut it out a month ago, but now it should fit fine. I knew my size would change but didn't expect that much in in 1 month!
DragonWing - I love it! Great fabric, and... beading? That sounds like a lot of work! :D
Bodice is done and I should have the skirt attached by tonight, maybe even get the zipper in, and hemmed.
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can't wait to see it in person..........
In the process of revamping my avatar picture's dress.
Here's a bigger picture. Taken about three years ago.
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The bodice is beaded now, and I'm working on beading the underskirt. I will also be vamping up the sleeves. They used to just hang but now we're getting fancy and adding buttons and ribbons and lots of fun things.
Also, I will be getting a pattern this week. Simplicity goes on sale for a $1 a pattern starting Thursday. Anyway, the pattern will be for a new over skirt! Of green upholstery velvet. Also got some chains (from a light store, $2.51 for three feet) to make a girdle.
Whew. Did I mention I have to have all of this done by the 30th of April?
Looks like you will be busy for the next few weeks. But you will love it. Sounds like a good plan.
I am still working on the dress I plan to wear in 2 days for opening of GARF.
Here is the mostly done sleeve (sorry blurry camera phone). Dress needs lining finished and beading and skirt gard, but I think I'll make it. Need a plan for a new hat too...
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I love how your RF pin is already attached to the bodice :)
hahaha.. I sure am a corner cutter.. and if that pin stays in place then I don't have to do a beaded medalion over the spot where I attached the strap. just looks more tidy!
Love those sleeves and beading details amy!!!
Can't wait to see the finished dress.
I am in love with that sleeve! What fabulous detail! Do you have any links to better pics, more info, details? ;D Please?
Thank you so much! I don't have any more pics yet. I just snapped that on my phone as I was working. I hope to get some good shots this weekend at GARF where I am supposed to wear it .... finished! Yikes. the sleeve (as I am in a rush) is off a wedding dress pattern I found for a buck. Just knew it would come in handy.
I'm debating. I'm working on my new corset and am having difficulty deciding on the manner in which I should bind the edge. I'm torn between a hand-bound edge stitched with black embroidery floss in a button-hole stitch versus a bias-tape binding. Either way, I have to hand-stitch. My machine can't handle what I'm working with. In addition to the 2 layers of duck cloth, I'm stitching through 2 layers of tapestry fabric. You can see where I'm at here:
http://cara-greenleaf-designs.blogspot.com/2011/03/new-corset-update.html (http://cara-greenleaf-designs.blogspot.com/2011/03/new-corset-update.html)
Any suggestions??
Cara, is that a corset or a bodice? Two layers of tapestry sounds awfully heavy for a corset, particularly if you're planning on gown layers over it! I would vote for whipstitching binding over buttonhole stitching the edge; I think it will wear better and take a whole heck of a lot less time. But just in case, I think you should check out Baroness Doune's Binding a Corset By Machine (http://www.karen.htmlcreators.com/tebindingcorset.html).
Quote from: gem on April 16, 2011, 04:36:04 PM
Cara, is that a corset or a bodice?
It's actually a corset, but I'd like it to function as more of a corset/bodice. I want it decorative and pretty as well as functional. Think structurally sound strapless bodice!
I am currently finishing up some Sample garb accessories for a vendor/friend of mine in Michigan which includes a Tabbed corset, French Hood with Drape, and a Arched Tall Hat.
Yesterday, I cut out two tabbed corsets for clients. I have a busy week ahead of me. Plus Alteratins as they come in.
OK explain to me how I got roped into this? ;D The PP wanted a new doublet made of linen. So far it is turning out pretty neat. We are using the last of the trim from his old pants and making it look like his original Flamingo outfit.
Some how on top of that I wanted a new "warm weather" outfit. I'm going to make the chemise/dress from Simplicity 9929, and then some bloomers with a maternity adjustment to them. If I feel adventurous I'll even make a new Italian over dress for it. All out of my stash. I thought I was suppose to be "taking it easy"? How did I end up making something new for every weekend of faire? ???
This is the pattern I was thinking for me. I'll have to alter it since it is a size 12, and I'm... well not that size any more. ;D
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Oh I have that pattern and have always wanted to make it but had no reason. I love the collar and the small shoulder rolls. Let me know how it goes. I am sure it would look very flowing and lovely in a lighter weight fabric.
That's the first thing I ever sewed. I'm sure yours will turn out better than mine, though.
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All I have to say, pregant or not, the 'dress' part is HUGE. The dress even has side gussets to make it even more flowy. There is a reason they say the dress takes 7 yards! The bodice is a seperate piece. I love the color of blue cotton. I'm hoping it will turn out nice.
Looks like a fun pattern!
I'm working on a lovely skirt for a friend of mine, but I need help! The fabric she chose is a lovely suede-cloth (with no poly-backing) and my machine is finding it impossible to pick up the bobbin through it! I've already run a cotton scrap through the exact set up to make sure that there wasn't anything wrong, and it picked up just fine. The machine just doesn't want to pick up through the suede. It's like I'm running with no bobbin. Any suggestions??
I started cutting the heavy mint green velvet.
I know, everytime I saw I'm not going to make anything else in velvet, I have a project come up that only velvet will work.
I'll make another stab at getting Windows Vista to read my photo card. <sigh>
My latest round of insanity:
(http://costumersguide.com/pirates_plum/ebay1.jpg) Not this, not that: (http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/003f9wcb/s640x480)
Not this neither... (http://images.buyitsellit.com/1548644.jpg)
My version: (http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/0046y91d/s640x480)
(http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/0046zqz3/s640x480) (http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/00470sz0/s640x480) (http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/00472qr8/s640x480)
The skirt will be split up the front, and it'll have big puffy sleeves... (http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/004735r1/s640x480)
Worn over a VERY FULL self stripe cotton sateen sheeting Dawn's Pages chemise with lace trim: (http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/0047612p/s640x480)
Another stash buster, this!
Also a brown linen mediaeval style frock, pics later... All made to a fantasy work image of history, and to be worn over regular underpinnings rather than corsetry, becaue I'm likely to be on the crew and dragging about in the mud. We are talking July in England, after all, and camping...
The one line of channels are stuffed, but I didn't like them. I started doing them by hand sewing, but decided to machine them due to time and a good backstitch looks like bad machine stitching. :D My old machine did irregular stitches before it died and I had to switch to cheap modern machine that is regular.
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S0... (http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/syrilla/My%20costumes/DSCN0537.jpg)
I added another row. Then I pounded the large areas, in between the rows, with angled cuts. Thank you for the help!
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The mock-up, with the tuck at the chest. Sadly, when the fashion fabric, that was cut on the bias. was sewn to the straight lining the area that I took out the extra material for the tuck, did great on the left side but stretched on the right side... UGH!
Glorious colour, Syrilla! And the stomacher looks great.
I second that!!
The samples for a vendor friend of mine in Michigan are ready to go out tomorrow. She will be at the Chippewa Festival during its run.
Two corsets ready to go to the Shoe Repair for grommetting, finishing shirts for the son of Lady Renee Bychannan, as well as getting the Elizabeth Bathory ensemble ready to get cut out.
No rest for the wicked. ;)
So I am working on a Summer tourney and I wanted to add some fancy to it so check out This is my Bodice It is in Lavender Blue Linen(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_DmjLsKiy9Ww/TcHZUG34jwI/AAAAAAAAEKE/4lWd6pNTaiY/s720/DSC02148.JPG)
Here it is finished this was 37 changes and used 9 different greens!
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And then I added Beads to get a better because the strawberry just was not loud enough!
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Close up of the Sleeve detail:
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Now to add the boning interior and then add the linen backing. I will be adding brass rings to the bodice shoulder and blue is what I have chosen to really make the whole thing look good for ties and trim around the bottom of the skirt. This is a Summer Gown so I don't think I will use more than 3 panels. I might some left over...who knows? And I will be making an apron in heavier linen and I will be using Myst to embroider Tudor Roses all around the edges!
Cilean
Cilean....OMG that is GORGEOUS! I cannot wait to see the finished product!
Lovely stuff! I won't envy you at all when I finally buy me embroidery machine...
I want one too! The price is rather scary though
I had a long discussion with a sewing machine selling guy I know... He and Alan agree that what I REALLY need is one of these!
(http://www.brothermachines.com/product_images/PR1000(550).jpg)
Price about £7,000.
It'll embroider 10 different colours at the same time! Ooer, missus! But considering the type of thing my sewing partner and I want to do, it's about what'll cope with the size and volume. And there's nothing like the set-up time and thread change time for a domestic machine. Big thing will be finding a space to put it!
WANT!
Holy Smoke that is gorgeous!
Quote from: Kate XXXXXX on May 06, 2011, 11:56:07 AM
I had a long discussion with a sewing machine selling guy I know... He and Alan agree that what I REALLY need is one of these!
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Honey if you want that sort of Embroidery Machine (and remember? The Program will cost you more)
Check out this one:
I plan on making one of these purchases in the next few years meet the MB-4 for Janome:
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Here is the information regarding it!
http://content.janome.com/index.cfm/Machines/Embroidery/MB-4 (http://content.janome.com/index.cfm/Machines/Embroidery/MB-4)
Yes this little baby will be part of my home, once I can afford it and it's program, a few more years, as I just upgraded the Husqvarna to the Diamond last year, and I need to upgrade my car this year!
Cilean
It'll be quicker, and a better use of resources, to pay for the designs to be digitized rather than doing it myself. Then I can just load it and start it, and let it work while I get on with making something up. The price includes everything I need to set it up for the business.
Kate, I think it's a terrific investment, and I can't wait to see what you make with it! (Will you do overseas orders? ;))
Cilean, the embroidery is spectacular; what is it going on?!
I've priced hobbyist embroidery machines, and can afford one--but what I know I don't have is the TIME to learn how to use it and do it properly! I'm afraid it would simply gather dust. Alas! I admire those of you who manage to make the time to do it!
Oh yes overseas orders please *wink wink*
That would be a winning the lotto kind of splurge. For some reason my son likes having cloths that fit lol
I have two corsets done using the SIMPLICITY Pattern that gem made hers from. Good pattern!
I am in the process of getting the Elizabeth Bathory gown cut out for Tygerkat. I have a low necked chemise cut out and the Underskirt. A mockup of the bodice will be sent to her with the finished corset. Pictures coming as I progress.
It's a nice one, isn't it? I used it for the bodice of the purple kirtle and liked it even more! Can we see the corsets? Alisoun used that pattern, too.
Quote from: Adriana Rose on May 06, 2011, 05:55:35 PM
Oh yes overseas orders please *wink wink*
Yes, we'll be doing overseas orders, once we get set up... Probably next year now.
QuoteThat would be a winning the lotto kind of splurge. For some reason my son likes having cloths that fit lol
This will be part of what I spend on the legacy from Mum dying at Christmas. Much of the rest will go on the house. We await the sale of her flat. My bro is overseeing some pre-sale work, such as a bit of restoration and repair after the roof leak and the windows being replaced. It's mostly cosmetic, will cost a couple of thousand, and will ensure a faster sale at a higher price. It's in an area much sought-after by airline crew and other professionals, close to but not under the approaches to Stanstead Airport.
Im sorry that you lost your mom. *hugs*
Thank you. She was only 82, but more severely ill than we knew. We knew it was coming, just not this soon. Not really ready to let her go. But she went anyway, and we are coping. She went to sleep in her favourite chair one evening after supper, and just failed to wake up. A final display of her characteristic no-nonsense efficiency! I lost a great friend, and one of my best advocates. I am determined to make my share of the estate (one quarter: no arguments! We are incredibly good at not arguing about stuff like this, and my bro provided us with a break-down of all his expenses in dealing with it so far just to prove he'd done as his Big Sisters told him and claimed for things properly! ;D As in petrol, death certificate, probate costs, as well as the funeral and stuff like that) work for me and the embroidery machine will be doing that.. My new sewing partner and I have great plans for it. Take a look at our new website: http://www.jollydicey.co.uk/Home
gem, the corsets have to go to the Shoe repair first for grommetting. I was to take them over on Thursday, but my husband ended up at the ER fo Chest Pains very early in the am.
He's okay. Mild Angina. After tests, he was let go and is feeling fine. At 66 and having had a Triple Bypass 20 years ago, Chest Pain of any kind warrants a trip to the ER. This was the first time in 20 years.
Cilean! The Embroidery is lovely. I am envious!
What type of machine is that? I have been lusting over one I want by Janome, the Memory Craft 11000! A computer that sews, but sells for $5 grand on Sale.
((Hugs to Kate.)) I wasn't aware you'd lost your mum, either.
And Lady K, that sounds scary! Hope he's feeling better.
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Lady K, you have been talking about that Janome Memory Craft for as long as I've known you. I think you should go for it. It would be so useful in your business! How long would it take you to recoup the purchase price? Can you find a good one used?
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on May 07, 2011, 10:34:18 AM
gem, the corsets have to go to the Shoe repair first for grommetting. I was to take them over on Thursday, but my husband ended up at the ER fo Chest Pains very early in the am.
He's okay. Mild Angina. After tests, he was let go and is feeling fine. At 66 and having had a Triple Bypass 20 years ago, Chest Pain of any kind warrants a trip to the ER. This was the first time in 20 years.
Whooo! Scary! Himself's papa had a triple bypass about 10 years ago, and is doing well for someone of 92! My own father died at 53. Scottish heart disease - and hereditary rather than diet. Hope your hubby goes for another 20 years before the next scare!
And if you want is for business use, take a look at the commercial machines like that Brother and the Janome Cilean mentioned. They really are MUCH better than any domestic machine for the type of large scale and greater quantity stuff we tend to do. They are much faster, MUCH easier to set up for multiple colours (up to 10 at once, rather than having to stop, reposition, and rethread for each separate colour!), and less prone to breaking down. The stitch quality is better too, I'm told. I shall be giving them a beady-eyed look before making a final decision.
Good gentles all, we have achieved kirtle!
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Today I attached the rest of the skirt to the bodice and it officially became a dress! I am delighted with how the pleats look, but I need to redo the seam where it's flat in front (for the third time!). You can see it better in this picture, where it sort of puffs up strangely, telling me that I need to bring it up about half an inch or so. Ack! Wish me luck!
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Yay! Great work. Looks fantastic.
Gem, that dress looks like something out of a painting! Fantastic work as always.
Excellent outcome, gem!!
The pirate gown is almost done. Only the hem to put up...
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All neatly finished off inside... (http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/0047ff27/s640x480)
Lovely work, both of you! Gem, I'm especially impressed that you matched your pattern from bodice to skirt. Nice!
I have finished the bulk of a 1780ish en fourreau-back polonaise. It still need sleeves, the petticoat, and all of the details done, but it's definitely coming along. The stitching down of the en fourreau pleats by hand was so tedious! Pictures tomorrow. :)
The Bathory gown Chemise is almost finished save for the buttons. The Underskirt is cut out and ready to assemble. Here is a photo of the trims I am usung for the Chemise Sleeve Cuff as well as for the gown itself. (http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/225255_10150244605546280_568686279_9051543_3696404_n.jpg)
The trim was a closeout from www.pillagedvillage.com (http://www.pillagedvillage.com) called Pappillon. It was the most Hungarian looking in my trim stash. The small trim is from JoAnn's.
The Corsets are at ther Shoe Repair for Grommetting.
More photos as I progress.
The Elizabeth Bathory Project so far...
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A low necked Chemise from an embroidered Cotton Voile with the trimmed cuffs. Rather than make a waistband for the Underskirt, I did a drawstringed waist instead for easier adjustment. I made the Underskirt from the SIMPLICITY Tudor pattern. I cut 4 pieces of piece #9 ratehr than 6. It's plenty full at the hem already.
Now onto the Overskirt and very unusual neck ruff.
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Closeup of the trims and Chemise fabric. The Bathory portrait details an unusal cuff. This is my take on that feature. There are buttons and Loops.
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Better detail of the Contrast fabric for the Underskirt forepart. I used this fabric for the forepart of the Pelican Portrait gown. It's a gorgeous drapery fabric I special ordered from JoAnn Fabrics. This would make a stunning gown as the main fabric. Some day!
Here's pics of my floral polonaise. I still have to press all the seams and pleats, add the sleeves, and finish the majority of the matching petticoat. And finish sewing on the remainder of the hooks and eyes down the front. But it's mostly done.
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Oh the floral is so beautiful! I especially like the waistline in the back. Lays beautifully. So lovely
Lady Kathleen, I cannot tell you how thrilled I am with the Bathory gown so far! Stunning work, as always, thank you! :)
Lady Rebecca, your polonaise is gorgeous ~ I'd love one someday, and the floral you chose looks perfect!
Everyone's work is so lovely, this really is one of my favorite threads ~ such fantastic eye candy!
Lady Rebecca! Your 18th Century gown is coming along beautifully. Great colors and print.
Tygr! Save up! You woulds look stunning in 18th Century being that your part of the country was part of the Original 13!
My next project for me is going to be 18th Century in the Duchess of Devonshire mode for day and evening wear.
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on May 10, 2011, 12:23:48 PM
Tygr! Save up! You woulds look stunning in 18th Century being that your part of the country was part of the Original 13!
That's the plan...and I'll probably be ready the same time next year :)
Love all that hand stitching detail on your bodice, Lady Rebecca. Much respect for that. The gown is a splendid thing indeed.
Here's the progress on the pirate gown and the bonkers chemise gown to go under it.
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More details http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/00493q8y/s640x480 (http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/00493q8y/s640x480)
Ohhh I love that!
Thanks. Fun project! Now working on the Mock Kirtle!
Looking good Kate!!!
Which reminds me. I have to work my butt off , litterally, this coming week. I need to make a short hemmed Pirate Chemise and a pair of Pirate print bloomers for the opening af PoTC 4. Elizabeth and I are going to the midnight showing in garb!
Yo Ho, Yo Ho, it's a Pirate's life for me!
Mock Kirtle progress so far: we have a bodice that need it's side seams sewn rather than pinned, but the sleeves are done! Just pinned in place at present... I'm thinking of hooks and worked loops and alternating hooks and eyes up the front.
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Lady K, you MUST post pics of the bloomers and chemise when done!
Doncha worry, Kate.
I love your color picks for the Bodice and Sleeves. The trim works perfectly!
Doqwn to the Dungeon I go.
Ohhh you ladies are not helping me maintain my willpower against joining some sort of living history project or something... One of the girls from my cooking club showed up in her civil war gear to an event, So tempting, but so not something I can afford or have time for right now!
Still needs hooks and eye and loops, and bits of the lining need to be sewn down, but otherwise...
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The gown is lovely, Kate! The colors and trims are a standout.
My going to the Midnight showing of the PoTC4 has been cancelled. :( :( But I still plan to make a new Chemise and the Pirate Print Bloomers anyway.
Aw... Shame! The GMNT wants to go next weekend. Thinking of splashing out and getting the Gallery seating, where you get a drink (soft drink, coffee, beer or wine), plates of nibbles, box of chocs, and Big Comfy Seats rather than ordinary cinema seats. I don't think I'll be dressing up...
Very lovely job Kate. I love how the trim stands out and complements the color you have. Great job.
Quote from: Kate XXXXXX on May 16, 2011, 10:10:02 AM
Still needs hooks and eye and loops, and bits of the lining need to be sewn down, but otherwise...
(http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/004ah6kh/s640x480)
OOh oohoohoohooh OOOh I realy love this one. The color combination with the trim makes it pop!
Simple, crisp and lovely Kate!
Thank you. It now has some of it's hooks...
Here's our latest offering: a joint effort for a customer, this one.
(http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/004ccs0g) (http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/004c20cb/s640x480)
More details on LJ: http://dressdiaries.livejournal.com/534123.html?view=4447339#t4447339
Bling Fairies on active duty! ;D
AS for the Bathory gown project, I have 4- 45" panels sewn, serged, trims on the front opening panels, overlap and hem pinned, and the waistband done.. Silly me sewed the trims on the Blood Red Velveteen the wrong way on one of the front panels! UGH!! >:( So I had to carefully rip it all out, pull out the threads, and sew it all back with the nap going downwards.
The pleating guide using Cotton Canvas Duck and 1" Gingham is ready to be pinned on and sewn. I will do that tomorrow, Sunday, after I finish some alterations for a client and alter 7 pairs of pants tht will be picked up on Monday. Busy sewing day on Sunday.
Almost done with my son's 3 shirts. Two in unbleached muslin with plain collar and cuffs; and the third with blackworked sleeves and soft ruffs at the collar and cuffs.
I have trouble posting pictures from the Yahoo site. Can we post pictures from Facebook?
I finally got to sew!
I have 4 shirts made for my kiddo 3 muslin and one hunter green flannel.
Now on to the 5 pairs of pants!
He out grew everying thing but his tunics, and all of the fabric that I am using is a stash buster too! Well except the flannel that I picked up at a thrift store.
I am hoping to get a waist cincher and a long chemise done for mom along with some flannel bloomers and chemises done for the both of us. We froze our collective butts off last opening weekend so I am taking steps that we dont ever again!
I took these pictures on Friday evening. Since then, I have turned my mockup sleeves into actual (though unhemmed) sleeves. So right now, it's just waiting on a hem on the sleeves and on the bottom of the gown, as well as a ruffle on the petticoat. Unless of course I think of something else to add, too. :)
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The Overskirt for the Bathory Gown is ready to be cartridge pleated and sewn onto the waistband. When that is finished, I have a shirt to cut out and make for the KING at the Chippewa Valley Renaissance Festival.
Photos coming.
Quote from: DonaCatalina on May 18, 2011, 09:42:37 AM
Quote from: Kate XXXXXX on May 16, 2011, 10:10:02 AM
Still needs hooks and eye and loops, and bits of the lining need to be sewn down, but otherwise...
(http://pics.livejournal.com/katexxxxxx/pic/004ah6kh/s640x480)
i absolutly LOVE this colour/ fabric, thanks for posting this, i know what colour im going to be wearing next year ;D .. in the mean time here`s what i am going to be wearing
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The Overskirt to Tygrcat's Bathory gown is finished. My fingers are bitten up, but they feel good.
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The Overskirt, as will the Bodice and Headpiece, will be made from a Blood Red Cotton Velveteen. The Skirt is Cartridge pleated. There are 4-45" panels tht make of this skirt.
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Closeup of the trims that I will also be using for the Bodice.
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The Cartridge pleating using the 1" Gingham method.
Next up, the unusual Ruff and headpiece. I have to do some drawing and gameplanning on the Ruff. One of the most unusual i have ever seen.
Two muslin shirts are done! His hat is done! Putting the blackworked sleeves one off for about a week, since I must complete at least one set of trousers. After the trousers, will finish the blackworked shirt (still have to make the ruffled cuffs and collar), and then will make the jacket. All is coming along very nicely, and well ahead of schedule.
You all have been so terribly productive. What a blitz of production!
I did Sarah's new gown for this weekend yesterday. Skirt, forepanel, bodice and chemise. Now all I need are hanging sleeves and hat. She is supposed to be adding trim today while I am at work. Let's just see about that!
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I have been doing so many repairs during the run of Scarby that I haven't been able to put much time into the new two-tone green gown.
1. add more slashing to Mr.Pearly and replace a few pearls.
2. Lengthen the sleeves on the cerulean blue Spanish gown.
3. Make new Venetian red sleeves for his lordhip's blue and gold doublet.
4. completely disassemble pale blue shirt to make new collar and cuffs.
and then my main machine decided that his annual servicing had to happen in the middle of the week so I am back to my denim-pro which is ok, but is very manual.
Quote from: amy on May 27, 2011, 10:04:06 AM
You all have been so terribly productive. What a blitz of production!
I did Sarah's new gown for this weekend yesterday. Skirt, forepanel, bodice and chemise. Now all I need are hanging sleeves and hat. She is supposed to be adding trim today while I am at work. Let's just see about that!
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You did all of that in ONE DAY!? Ugh I gotta commission you to do my sewing for me! :D
Okay, very close to being done but still in progress. Need to find buttons and/or some type of closers for the doublet and sleeves.
Front
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back
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WOW!
Everyone has been busy sa bees. Great work.
In addition to Alterations, I have a Farthingale to make and the ruff to the Bathory gown all by Friday.
Working on a new loose pocket, in a decoration technique called "ricamo". Basically, it's stitching down cord(s) in a decorative way. I'm using brocade scraps from my Venetian dress, and a gold cord. I'm halfway done, or soon anyway.
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More here: http://operafantomet.livejournal.com/242443.html
Very nice!!
The Victorians did similar with Soutache. Which is what I plan to do one of these days to some Vintage Morree Taffetta I have for an Edwardian Boarding suit I want to make.
That looks like it will be absolutely stunning. Cant wait to see the final thing.
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on June 11, 2011, 11:37:04 PM
The Victorians did similar with Soutache. Which is what I plan to do one of these days to some Vintage Morree Taffetta I have for an Edwardian Boarding suit I want to make.
I've been told couching is also a modern equivalent. It's no wonder this technique lives on - you get a good result with relatively simple means! But I'll use a softer gold cord next time around. This doesn't bend too well in the corners, making the result a bit uneven. But I love the actual technique. :)
I must say you are getting a stunning effect out of it. And I was taught this technique years ago as 'couching'. So someone has decided its another name for the same thing.
The black leather doublet for my current show is built. I tried it on the guy, and he is just drooling over it, and I haven't even added the studds and trim yet. ;D Trim has been ordered. I have studds to add on.
Saddly I wasn't able to get shots of him during fitting, but at the next one I will.
So far i've gotten some whifs that I might get some commissions out of it. Even the PP has been eyeing it. I'm not sure how it would work out to see him trying to go to scarby in a pink leather doublet. ;D
Quote from: LadyStitch on June 16, 2011, 01:44:08 PM
So far i've gotten some whifs that I might get some commissions out of it. Even the PP has been eyeing it. I'm not sure how it would work out to see him trying to go to scarby in a pink leather doublet. ;D
Maybe he would go for a black base with his customary pink for the trim? That way he could wear the pink for everything else, and have the doublet as the showpiece...
I'm just curious of him melting in the pleather doublet. ;D If he is going to have a "pink" doublet it will be ALL pink, minus trim. :)
I just think it is going to turn out cool. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
Yesterday I started a project. I turned this:
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Into this:
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Obviously, I have a lot left to do but I was pretty pleased to be able to have gotten that much done in one day while still managing to keep a reasonably clean house with the three monsters running amuk!
Looking good Lady Fae. I see you have been to SR Harris. I will be going there tomorrow.
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on June 17, 2011, 10:57:44 AM
Looking good Lady Fae. I see you have been to SR Harris. I will be going there tomorrow.
Actually, no- I've never been there! I bought that fabric at JoAnn a few months ago for CHEAP!!!!! :)
I love that red & gold. Yum!
Quote from: LadyFae on June 17, 2011, 12:45:40 PM
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on June 17, 2011, 10:57:44 AM
Looking good Lady Fae. I see you have been to SR Harris. I will be going there tomorrow.
Actually, no- I've never been there! I bought that fabric at JoAnn a few months ago for CHEAP!!!!! :)
Then you need to get yourself there. I just printed of some coupons. 100% Linen for $3.99 a yard. Upholstery Fabrics $7.49 a yard. Silks 65% off! Wool Suitings $3.99 a yard! Prices good until 30 June.
Fae you need to post pics of the adorable little bum rolls you made for the girls :D
I have the Bathory Bodice somewhat together. i ran out of B ias Tape to finish off the back side and the front. I will have to run off to JoAnn's to get more. Theer are 12 boning channels between the 2 layers of Canvas Duck to give the Bodice a smooth look. I used the SIMPLICITY Tudor pattern for the Bodice. It resembles Margo's in cut and construction.
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The Unfinished Bodice. I have yet to finish it, sew on the buttons and pearls about the waitsline and buttons down the front panel, sew in the lining, mark where the grommets are going to go. Then the Ruff and Headpiece..
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That truely is beautiful. Nothing like red velvet to make it regal. Your craftsmanship is so nice.
Very lovely.
Oh Lady Kathleen! It's more beautiful than I had imagined! ;D
We need to add more trim to the skirted part of the doublet, and them studds to the gauntlets but I like how this looks. BTW the guy who is playing Hercules is seriously jelous!
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Woo Hoo!
It looks great.
Awesome Lady Stitch! Truly!!!
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The rest of the Bias Tape has been sewn on, as with the lining. The Gold and Black stoned Buttons and pearls add a regal touch. The pearls are strung with 20 guage Jewelry wire. They will not be popping off anytime soon.
Now on to the Apron and ruff. Then the bodice goes to the Shoe Repair for grommetting.
Positively Stunning!! It will be an honor to wear this gown!! :) I couldn't possibly be happier with how it's come together!
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The ruff and Apron
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The Ruff.
This was a challabge in that this neck ruff is different from an Elizabethan ruff. Hungarians were diferent in some of their adornments.
I used a lighter weight buckram for the base and a less stiff Millinery wire. It will take some shaping to dget it to lay jusr ight. Tht shiny fabric is sparkiling Organza. I just wish the lace was stiffer.. Perhaps some stach to make it stiffer.
For the first time making one like this, I am happy. Tyhis is looking like the portrait.
Oh how I love sparkling organza...It's what I used on my Kaylee dress. Flash photos do wonders for its shimmer.
I am getting peeved with how the ruff is behaving. I think I am going to have to remake it. it wants to wobble all oer the place despite starching and [pressing to get the things sized properly. The rest came out sa it was supposed to.
Would it have originally been self supporting or supported by a separate supportasse?
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on June 27, 2011, 12:37:51 AM
I am getting peeved with how the ruff is behaving. I think I am going to have to remake it. it wants to wobble all oer the place despite starching and [pressing to get the things sized properly. The rest came out sa it was supposed to.
If you're going to re-do it, you could go by another idea which occurs in at least one of the portrait copies of the countess: a collar with basically the same outer lines as the one you've made, but with the inside following the neck opening of the bodice, exposing her chest/neck. Somewhere in between these:
http://anokchan.com/old/src/127221569921.jpg
http://img.buzznet.com/assets/imgx/1/3/2/4/9/3/orig-132493.jpg
The other portrait copies of her seems to be more like the one you made, but I like the slight hint of vampire an exposed neck would give (even though the lady was no vampire as such, and definitely not the victim...!). There is a version with a nice drawn-thread needlework (?) collar similar to the one you made. It would probably have the kind of supportasse Kate refers to. There's many examples in the latest Patterns of Fashion (which you probably know by heart, hehe).
ETA: forgot the link to that last portrait version!
http://img.timeinc.net/time/photoessays/2011/top10_evil_lairs/elizabeth_bathory.jpg
Got more studds & trim down the "skirt" part of the doublet. We also found a triangle metalic trim on clearance, and added it onto the hem of the skirt portion. It looks amazing. Then added it to the gantlets.
My evil queen needed a chiffon scarf, but it was too floaty. I found some gold fringe, and since she is the mom of my bad guy, added a row of the trim from his doublet front next to the frindge. It turned out VERY nice. I'm very happy. :)
I think I am going to remake it and send it off to Tygrkat at a later date. I am not hapy with the ruff as is.
From the links you provided, opera. I see that the ruff is a seperate piece in itself. I have the stiffer beckram that might work and be more stable.
Thanks so much for the imput. Even an old pro like me is open still to learning new tricks. ;D
Take your time and re-work whatever you feel necessary, we probably won't get to Faire until closer to the end of the season (in August) ~ and I'm sorry that ruff is giving you such a hard time :-\
I'm sure whatever solution you come up with will be lovely!
Okie dokie getting the kiddo into bed and getting started on a petticoat and skirt
Quote from: Tygrkat on June 27, 2011, 07:47:41 PM
Take your time and re-work whatever you feel necessary, we probably won't get to Faire until closer to the end of the season (in August) ~ and I'm sorry that ruff is giving you such a hard time :-\
I'm sure whatever solution you come up with will be lovely!
I have the Bodice at the Shoe repair for grommetting. I will be sending out everything sans Ruff later next week. That I will send seperately as I want to remake it. I have other ideas as to do that with extra thought.
Ok the first thing for the fuzzlet has been made. I made the tan sleep sack last night and handed it over to the PP to decorate. He is making it appear like a burlap sack using fabric spray paint and such. All non toxic. I'm trying to decide do I want to post pics of it now, or wait until she is wearing it?
It appears a little big, but she could wear it for TRF and for Sherwood I would think.
We want to see it NOW, of course! And when the PP is done distressing it. AND when Baby Stitch is in it!!
What gem said. :D
YAY the bodice is covered and the petticoat and under skirt are ready to roll! i still have to do the over skirt, the pickups are gonna be a beeatch to figure out but I can do it!
My Elizabethan corset is all sewn and bound and ready for eyelets. The powers that be at my faire have just told me that my character is kind of a throwback, meaning I'll be more medieval and I'll want a longer, curvier corset. I'm fine making a new one, but I now have zero drive to finish my Elizabethan :(
Quote from: gem on June 29, 2011, 11:38:39 AM
We want to see it NOW, of course! And when the PP is done distressing it. AND when Baby Stitch is in it!!
Because Gem asked....
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The PP hasn't done anything to it yet but it's a start. Once he is done doing the 'distressing', I'll put the girlie skull and cross bones on it and get the "pirate's treasure" embroidered on it.
How adorable. Cant wait to see the finished project and with Baby Stitch in it.
Quote from: Kathleen MacLeod on June 30, 2011, 07:14:21 AM
My Elizabethan corset is all sewn and bound and ready for eyelets. The powers that be at my faire have just told me that my character is kind of a throwback, meaning I'll be more medieval and I'll want a longer, curvier corset. I'm fine making a new one, but I now have zero drive to finish my Elizabethan :(
Kathleen, that makes absolutely zero sense! (Not your zero drive, the entire scenario). Where did they get the idea that a "longer, curvier" corset was remotely medieval? ???
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Lady S, that's ADORABLE!
Quote from: gem on June 30, 2011, 09:04:46 AMLady S, that's ADORABLE!
I think she is going to look adorable in it, especially if daddy is carrying her around all his pink finery :)
I'm a little concerned about how I should do the embroidery. Should I attempt to do it by hand, take it to the local embroidery shop? Or some how figure out a way to make my emproidery software from 6-7 years ago work on my Windows 7 machine.
LadyS, that is cute as a button!
Quote from: gem on June 30, 2011, 09:04:46 AM
Kathleen, that makes absolutely zero sense! (Not your zero drive, the entire scenario). Where did they get the idea that a "longer, curvier" corset was remotely medieval? ???
Well, they didn't say anything about a corset, just that my garb would have more medieval inspirations. However, assuming that something like this http://butterick.mccall.com/b4827-products-6120.php?page_id=385 (http://butterick.mccall.com/b4827-products-6120.php?page_id=385) actually is medieval, I'm going to want a corset underneath that that's long and curvy and smooths everything out, as opposed to my Renaissance one that stops at my natural waist and accentuates my love handles ;)
Quote from: Kathleen MacLeod on June 30, 2011, 09:23:34 AM
Well, they didn't say anything about a corset, just that my garb would have more medieval inspirations. However, assuming that something like this http://butterick.mccall.com/b4827-products-6120.php?page_id=385 (http://butterick.mccall.com/b4827-products-6120.php?page_id=385) actually is medieval, I'm going to want a corset underneath that that's long and curvy and smooths everything out, as opposed to my Renaissance one that stops at my natural waist and accentuates my love handles ;)
Any corset is probably not going to work under this type of medieval dress which is sort of late thirteenth century.
You will probably have to get something like this (http://s8.thisnext.com/media/largest_dimension/535AEE59.jpg) for undergarment support.
Actual medieval gown show below.
(http://forest.gen.nz/Medieval/articles/surcotes/foxley2.jpg)
heres another one that isnt so umm binding.. http://mybabyjo.com/Corsellette-White-3352.htm
Quote from: DonaCatalina on June 30, 2011, 09:36:04 AM
Quote from: Kathleen MacLeod on June 30, 2011, 09:23:34 AM
Well, they didn't say anything about a corset, just that my garb would have more medieval inspirations. However, assuming that something like this http://butterick.mccall.com/b4827-products-6120.php?page_id=385 (http://butterick.mccall.com/b4827-products-6120.php?page_id=385) actually is medieval, I'm going to want a corset underneath that that's long and curvy and smooths everything out, as opposed to my Renaissance one that stops at my natural waist and accentuates my love handles ;)
Any corset is probably not going to work under this type of medieval dress which is sort of late thirteenth century.
You will probably have to get something like this (http://s8.thisnext.com/media/largest_dimension/535AEE59.jpg) for undergarment support.
Yeah, I agree - corsets/stays does not belong to Medieval style. It would give the wrong silhouette - unless you go for something similar to what Kathleen linked to, or a Regency styled corset. The cone shapes appears in the 16th century, and the hourglass style in the 19th century. Before than there are many theories on how waist were narrowed and busts supported (bust taping, stiffened dress bodices, corsets, stomach bands, you name it) - but it is generally accepted that a corset would probably not give you the desired silhouette.
The exception being, as mentioned, Regency styled stays.
If you have the opportunity to wear something gloriously medieval like that, for heaven's sake enjoy your freedom and skip the shapewear! Believe me, I totally understand being self-conscious, but I think we can find you a medieval style that makes you feel absolutely GORGEOUS in it.
Check out this website (http://www.historical-costumes.eu/mittelalter.html) for some of the most beautiful medieval-inspired garments I've seen.
You could, for instance, wear a sideless surcoat (http://storiedthreads.com/sideless_surcoat.html) over that exact ensemble, or something like a cotehardie (I think this woman (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3147/3053824251_9e74bbceb0.jpg) looks absolutely beautiful) or a gothic fitted gown (http://gotgarb.com/images/GFD-angela-blue.jpg)... a bliaut (http://www.google.com/search?q=bliaut&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1280&bih=801) is totally fun, with lots of opportunity for decoration with all the wrap belts and trim... and then there's the houppelande (http://www.historical-costumes.eu/Houppelande_creme_vorne.432x576.jpg), which is completely gorgeous and flowy (you probably won't want a fur one, but how beautiful is that?!). And just for fun, here's a shot of me in my medievalesque Flaming Orange Chemise (http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/7547261/106733300.jpg), which is flowy like a chemise but with lovely angel sleeves; a surcoat or double-wrapped belt could have made this look more suggestive of the period without being too revealing of my shape.
Wow, thank you for all the links and ideas, ladies! My mind is swirling with the possibilities :)
I should've mentioned that my cast director told me "more medieval" than the rest of the court, but still with Elizabethan elements (which is damn near impossible, as the two styles are about as different as can be), so the basic idea I had in my head was a softer upper body with a big Elizabethan skirt. I'm still waiting to hear back from the costume director (who might balk at the idea of medieval costume elements at an Elizabethan faire and thrash the cast director soundly), so until then I don't really have much to go on :(
Gem, I completely understand what you're saying about taking any opportunity not to wear a corset! I was thinking about a corset because I've found that I actually prefer corsets to bras on faire days, but I guess I don't have any idea what my costume will end up looking like, so maybe I shouldn't put the cart before the horse.
Quote from: Kathleen MacLeod on June 30, 2011, 01:03:08 PM
Wow, thank you for all the links and ideas, ladies! My mind is swirling with the possibilities :)
I should've mentioned that my cast director told me "more medieval" than the rest of the court, but still with Elizabethan elements (which is damn near impossible, as the two styles are about as different as can be), so the basic idea I had in my head was a softer upper body with a big Elizabethan skirt. I'm still waiting to hear back from the costume director (who might balk at the idea of medieval costume elements at an Elizabethan faire and thrash the cast director soundly), so until then I don't really have much to go on :(
You could do a style similar to this, with a pointed bodice, but with wide, hanging sleeves:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/pisslei/greenorway.jpg)
The above picture is from Vecellio, and allegedly shows "Young Married Woman of the Norwegian Nobility". In the 16th century Norway had still one foot in Medieval style and one in the Renaissance. Drop the fur underskirt, though... I think that's an Italian's view of the cold north rather than actual style of dressing.
I've been quiet but I've still been sewing, I started working on a 16th century shirt to practice refining my stitching.
Linen/cotton sewn with linen thread, 1/8 of an inch hand turned hem. I have silk thread on hand for eventual insertion stitching. ;D
The gussets are done and part of the body is hemmed.
(http://centuries-sewing.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/handhemmedgussets.jpg)
Quote from: operafantomet on June 30, 2011, 09:49:56 AM
The cone shapes appears in the 16th century, and the hourglass style in the 19th century. Before than there are many theories on how waist were narrowed and busts supported (bust taping, stiffened dress bodices, corsets, stomach bands, you name it) - but it is generally accepted that a corset would probably not give you the desired silhouette.
The exception being, as mentioned, Regency styled stays.
The thing that jumps out at me on that first page gem linked to (by the way, I completely agree that those are beautiful!) is that the ones that aren't loose and belted in have a bit of curve to them--not a full hourglass curve, but there is a noticeable difference between the bust, the waist, and the hips. I get what you're saying about the hourglass not being the right look, but I have a pretty intense natural hourglass (there's an 11 inch difference between my bust and waist measurements, and a 13 inch difference between my waist and my hips). I *think* you're pointing out that it's a much more straight up and down look in those medieval dresses than an hourglass. I've actually found that corsets tend to give me more of that look, as they smoosh in my bust and hips, but there's no extra flesh to smoosh on my waist. Regardless of historical accuracy, wearing a corset actually makes me look
more medieval. It defies logic, I know :o
After I broke my only working machine and had a meltdown this morning, went to the repair shop twice this afternoon, then returned to the repair shop to buy a brand new machine (Brother Innov-is 950D)this evening, I managed to eek out the following sample for my husband's slops panes. We'll be doing [what I hope will be] an Italian impression for faire in just over a month.
(http://alisoun.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/img_6148.jpg)
That's a leaf pattern in green down the center, on top of red satin ribbon. It's bordered with silver, and the slops underlay will be green taffeta. The base is a black thin cotton corduroy. He'll be wearing the following shirt as well.
(http://alisoun.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/shirtcorner.jpg)
That was my first hand embroidery project. I have a lot to improve upon before the next one.
Those both look great! I don't know what you think you have to improve on so much--I would've thought that blackwork was machine-done if you hadn't said anything :)
Howdy!
I am a major lurker, but I am really proud of my latest creation so I wanted to share it with y'all!
This costume is for my friend and is based off of the Cecily Mary Baker series of fairies. (seen here http://www.flowerfairyprints.com/ ) Since we are from Texas and she will probably wear the outfit to Scarborough, we picked the Indian Paintbrush for her flower. Here's the sketch --
chemise and vest
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6129/5924632841_b82bb91898_z.jpg)
just the chemise
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6011/5924632811_5e88990b7a_z.jpg)
The chemise is made of 100% cotton. I made the "petal" part out of white kona cotton, which I then gradient/dip/ombre dyed. The underskirt and neck band are made of green cotton "crinkle gauze."
My process:
1) Boil fabrics separately. I wanted each fabric to shrink as much as possible, so I decided to boil them and then to iron while wet.
2) Cut out both the large and small petal shapes from the kona cotton.
3) Dye each petal then RINSE (for freaking EVER!), and then air dry.
4) Sew each individual vein (3 per petal) using irregular pin-tucks. The tucks actually face the inside of the chemise, since the flower veins seem to point in rather than out.
5) Sew top portions of petals together, 11 for the body, 4 for each sleeve. Since each petal is tapered at the top they formed a very nice gore effect.
6) Sew sleeves to dress (I used a very basic *lop off triangles at the top body corners and bottom sleeve corners* formula for this).
7) Sew a very fine zigzag around the open part of each petal, and around the armhole.
8 ) Sew the neckline channel of gauze, and feed elastic through it.
8 1/2) Re-dye the top of the dress green because I totally messed up and it ended up too yellow from the original dye bath.
9) Make a large rectangular tube of green gauze, and then attach it underneath the petal dress by hand. I sewed 2 knife pleats under each petal opening. Oh, and btw - IT HAS A PINK POCKET IN THE SIDE SEAM!!!! I am kinda excited. :D :D :D :D
10) Hem with horsehair braid to make the underskirt flow.
11) Tie ribbon around the waist and CELEBRATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
***Interesting notes***
- Though the kona kotton is decidedly non-stretch, the vertical irregular pintucks give the dress a fair amount of elasticity.
- The underskirt will need a slip and/or bloomers - it is far too sheer right now.
- I had to cut out a little piece under each arm in order to make the arm-raise more flexible.
- The petals must be starched when ironed to make the petals float above the underskirt.
I purchased the fabrics on friday morning and finished the chemise at around 7 pm this evening. Most of that time was spent dyeing, waiting for fabric to dry, and sewing zig zag stitches.
Here are some pics (please excuse the horrible webcam quality).
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6001/5925194430_22a625bcb6_z.jpg)
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6140/5925194610_8c2ea8c39b_z.jpg)
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6030/5924633081_5eddfd2e8d_z.jpg)
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6137/5925194662_72d361e392_z.jpg)
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6141/5925194758_4908f4b24a_z.jpg)
Wow, that was a VERY long post... :o
Wow! Lovely dye job!
That is a really cool effect. ;D
Bellalye, that's beautiful work! Do you have any more info/pics/tips on the dip-dye process?
I love the color/ dying. Well done.
A lovely fairy to be! Huzzah to the dying process to get the desired effect!
I am in Pirate mode right now. Made 2 Vests, a shirt cut out, and 2 Pirate coats to make for a local client and his girlfriend. I am waiting on buttons I ordered from Pillaged Village to come in to finish one of the vests.
As well as finish up the Bathory project.
Such a very lovely fairy. I sooooo want one now.
Thanks y'all!
Operafantomet, I consider this my first real experience with dyeing (the only other time I have dyed fabric was with my washing machine and a box of Rit - not that hard or artistic), so I guess my first tip would be to go in prepared. I spent 2 hours straight on-line researching how to achieve the look that I wanted, especially since I didn't even know the name of the process before I went it! I found a really cute tutorial on dyeing silk play scarves with Kool-aid (which I may try next time), and realised that I wanted to dip dye my fabrics. I then did searches on google for dip, ombre, and gradient dyeing until I found one that seemed simple enough to follow, here it is - http://lovecharlesvintage.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-to-dip-dye-wool-skirt.html .
I used the tutorial as a guide, rather than as a rule, and remembered other tips that I had read on-line. I ended up making 3 dyebaths, 1 glass jar of light green (using 1/2 a package of iDye chartreuse), 1 small saucepan of dark green mixed with a tiny bit of light green (using 1/2 a package of iDye Poly Green), and 1 big stewpot of red (1 full package of iDye true red). I boiled water for each with a whole bunch of salt, and dyed the petals in batches of 4 or 5.
I made certain to dye the chartreuse color first, since it was the lightest, then while that was still wet I overdyed the top with the dark green. The mistake that I made here was that I left the fabric in the Chartreuse longer than I left it in the dark green, so it ended up shining through way too much and I had to redye it later on after I had assembled the garment. I rinsed out the greens slightly in my kitchen sink so that they would not drip over everything while I was dyeing the red color.
As for the red, I soaked the very bottom of the petal for the longest time and gradually soaked higher and higher until I had a nice gradient coming along. Finally, where the red meets the light green, I folded each petal in half and dipped the outer and inner edges of the folded item so that I had "peaks" of color on either side of the petal. In order not to boil my skin off as I did this I used a long pair of tongs and a wooden spoon (which looks much prettier now :D ) .
The rinsing was the hardest part for me since I live in an apartment with no clothesline or hose. I ended up lining up the petals in my bath tub and letting my shower run over them for a while. I made sure to rinse all of the red parts of the petals together, and then to flip them over and rinse the green parts. I dried the pieces in the sun, hooked and pinned over the fence out by the pool (getting several strange looks from my neighbours).
Another tip would be to pick dyes in whose color you are absolutely confident. I knew I could trust the iDye to look like the package (a friend of mine uses it all the time for dyeing solids), but if you have used a particular dye before (like Rit) and know what the color result is, you will feel more comfortable in playing fast and loose with other rules.
Last tip is to test dye on a scrap, and then to not lose all of that gorgeous color after you finish dyeing your product. I ended up with a bright green chemise, gradient dyed cotton shawl, and a bunch of fuscia Muslin in addition to the petals before I was done. I just couldn't bear to see all of that stuff go to waste.
Wow, see, this is why I lurke and don't post, I have diarrhea of the type. :P
Bellalye, that is soo pretty! And thanks for the dip-dyeing tips!
...and now for something completely different...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/reiseaudun/madamegirycape.jpg)
A Masquerade cape, black satin fundament and spider web fabric on top, with sequined flowers and leafs. Believe it or not, there'll be a lot more decorations on this once I've tacked all loose threads and bits down...
I took the plundge last night. I cut out and started sewing on the Fuzzlet's baby pirate outfit. The front is together, but I need to put the trim on the front edge. Originally Pp wanted me to use the same marroon trim we put down the front of his coat but 1 inch wide is a little too wide for the the Fuzzlet. we decided we are going to use the thin gold trim that we used to go NEXT TO his maroon trim to go down the front of her outfit. I still need to install the lace that goes on the cuffs. I honestly think it is takeing more time to add all the trims, then to actually sew the seams. LOL Oh and I just need to put elastic in the matching bloomers.
I'll post pictures as soon as I can.
Quote from: operafantomet on July 12, 2011, 06:32:41 PM
...and now for something completely different...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/reiseaudun/madamegirycape.jpg)
A Masquerade cape, black satin fundament and spider web fabric on top, with sequined flowers and leafs. Believe it or not, there'll be a lot more decorations on this once I've tacked all loose threads and bits down...
oooh luscious. I see an opera outing in your future... ;)
Operafantomet, that is too lovely!
I've been working an a 1905 blouse/skirt/sash set based on this afternoon dress from the Met.
(http://pics.livejournal.com/theladyrebecca/pic/00062h2z/s640x480)(http://pics.livejournal.com/theladyrebecca/pic/00063pw5/s640x480)
At this point, the skirt needs two rows of horizontal lace (I'm not doing three since it looks too bulky), but it has the vertical strips. The blouse has a bit more hand-sewing of the lace left (which I plan to finish tonight), and it needs two more buttons, one buttonhole, the band and bow at the neck, sleeves, darts in the under muslin layer, and gathers in the chiffon layer into a so-far-nonexistent waistband.
But here's pics of the blouse as it is. The first it what it actually looks like, and the other two are pinned as if it's gathered.
(http://pics.livejournal.com/theladyrebecca/pic/0007kbxh/s640x480)(http://pics.livejournal.com/theladyrebecca/pic/0007ppdf/s640x480)(http://pics.livejournal.com/theladyrebecca/pic/0007q54g/s640x480)
I promised I would send progress of the baby pink pirate outfit. ;D
I need to deal with the neck edge, center front, and then add the "skirt" to it. I'm thinking I can find some small gold buttons to look like Daddy's vest & coat edge. I'm trying to decide, do I want the same feather trim on the "skirt" hem or not.
(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n212/shanntarra/Fuzzlet/BabyPinkPiratetop.jpg)
WOW-coming right along.
I would go with lace Stitch feathers get warm if the kiddo is sitting she may get hot. That is beyond cute!
I may or may not put the same trim that is down the front on the hem. The PP can't decided what he wants on the hem of his own coat. ::)
I think she will be down right adorable in it. Some people are asking me, "Why put so much effort into an item she might wear once?" My responce," Pictures last forever! Besides she will be cute." Considering this has come completly out of stash so far, it isn't a serious investment other than time.
Still its too cute for words! Yay for stash busters too
ADORABLE!!!
I also vote nay on the feathers for baby--I see feathers + baby drool + baby *mouth*... just no.
I'm thinking of making a mini bib/ cravat for her. Maybe make it out of scrap aida cloth and stitch a flamingo on it. That way daddy and baby BOTH have a "cravat". The pattern calls for you to attach a hood, which in turn you stitch their hat to. I don't want to do that, so I'm thinking of using white bias tape around the neck so it looks like a "collar" , and attach the bib to it. All the parts are machine washable, if she drools on it, in the handwashing at least it can go.
Actually of all that I have made her so far mundane and regular I think I've spent maybe $20. I had to get short zippers, and I fell in love with some remaments so 50% off 50% off fabric. :) My goal this year was to use up more of my stash, and she is gettting it. If along the way the Renlet get's more renn and mundane outfits, so be it.
Stitch, I'd embroider the buttons on if I were you... just because buttons are a choking hazard, and no one can keep their eyes on an infant every single second of the day, particularly not at Faire...
Same with the cravat... if you were to sew it onto the shirt front it wouldn't be something tied around her neck, to possibly get caught on something.
Baby proofing takes up almost as much time as baby raising, I sometimes think! :D
I was planning on sewing the bib/ cravat to the outfit to begin with. The buttons done as embroidry, that is possible.
You could even attach the cravat with velcro (with the softer "loop" side on the shirt, itself) so it can be taken off and washed separately, in hotter water, because that's the part that will get dirtiest.
LadyStitch, even half done, that's adorable!
And, your progress is motivation for me to get started on my TinyTyrant's garb for faire #2. I've purchased more remnants for her than full cuts of fabric for me.
I can't wait to see the finished product. Great job!
I have so enjoyed seeing what every one is doing. It makes me want to get back to my other UFO projects... I am sorry that I haven't been commenting or adding or I have been lurking because my job has had me sewing away. It's been under wraps till the design was approved. The blue and grey isn't going to be the color, but the white is correct. If you can't guess, they are space suit for a new area at "Space Camp". In order of design and build to end results.
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/syrilla/ShuttleSuitMovement5DF1.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/syrilla/2onMCCfloor.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/syrilla/ShuttleSuit3002.jpg)
The last pictures is an first fitting for the parts and pieces.
Very cool, Syrilla!!
I finished 2 Pirate Vests for a client. One of which is the Captain Barbossa vest from POTC series. Now on to getting 2 Pirate coats cut out. Photos will ensue.
(http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/284956_10150318311896280_568686279_9711636_233725_n.jpg)
The Barbossa Vest front view with the Double Brested feature.
(http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/284956_10150318311901280_568686279_9711637_3624697_n.jpg)
Vest back view with a longer backpiece with back slitted opening.
(http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/284956_10150318311911280_568686279_9711639_6785482_n.jpg)
Gold swirled buttons from Pillaged Village.
I used the JP Ryan pattern for Period Waistcoats http://www.jpryan.com/waistcoa.htm (http://www.jpryan.com/waistcoa.htm). I tweaked the pattern just a bit to get the Doubled Breasted feature to work. Vest has functional pockets.
For Pirate coats, I use this patern the most...http://www.jpryan.com/details/1750.html (http://www.jpryan.com/details/1750.html) I vary each coat to have its own uniqueness be it buttons, trims, etc.
Love the vest colors! Well done!
Thanks Syrilla!
I am now caught up on ALterations, I can get the Pirate coats cut out. The Barbossa Coat will go with the Vest.
The client I am making the Barbossa ensemble for is a lead Singer of an up and coming Alternative Rock Band named MINOS, located here in Rochester. I heard them play the other night when thry opened for Dokken. I have to say they were better than Dokken! i have done a number of pieces for this client, whom I have known now for going on 11 years. He lives just a few blocks away from me.
Phew!!! After months of no energy, my boredom has finally peaked, and I finally...FINALLY got the urge to sew!!! Here is the renlet garb for my little bean Charlotte (i'm 37 weeks, so any day now for her debut!). Simple chemise and overdress. I cut the fabric to make little booties, but I'm torn between the booties and the little moccasins!
(http://mydressdiary.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/baby-garb-001.jpg)
(http://mydressdiary.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/baby-garb-002.jpg)
(http://mydressdiary.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/baby-garb-003.jpg)
(http://mydressdiary.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/baby-garb-004.jpg)
OH! LS, that is precious!
One vote for matching booties.
as soon as i picked my husband up from work today, i buckled down and made matching booties. ill post a pic later
its a shame, the baby is already fully garbed and has better garb than I do this year! lol
Baby Garb. Way too darling!!! Next year will be my turn. Naomie will be old enough to go to Faire.
Progress on my version opf the Captain Barbossa coat. I have the lining ready to get sewn in. I would have done that today, but I went to the County Fair instead.
(http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/284170_10150323457321280_568686279_9770953_1522658_n.jpg)
The sleeves and cuffs. Fabric is a smokey Grey medium Wale Corduroy as is the cuffs. Scrolled Gimp trim and Silver buttons. The inner seam of the coat is tacked to allow the shirt to poof through.
(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/268765_10150323791006280_568686279_9774594_2518367_n.jpg)
Showing the trim. Lining next to go in.
Coat has functional pockets. The pocket flaps are made using the same fabric and trim as the cuffs. More photos when the coat is finished.
Mini-topper I made last night after drafting the pattern for it from stiffened craft felt. I used upholstery chenille (pain in the neck, and I'll never use it again), and fully lined it with the same. The color is completely black, but I couldn't adjust the photo to get even a little detail without the blue bits appearing. I still have to decorate it, but I've been up all night working on it, and now I need a break for a few hours.
First mini ever... and first "real" hat, as well.
(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/252193_2078628737712_1604843044_32069031_1463073_n.jpg)
It is a wonderful hat!
Sorry you had to learn about chenille....that stuff makes me say bad words.
Cute Hat, and my hat is off to you for doing it what That fabric.
Thank you, ladies! Nice to finally have something to post in here! It's actually over in the Show Us Your Hats thread now, because it's... finished!!! All trimmed and ready to go!
Project Embroidered Chemise:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/camicia/camiciasleeves.jpg)
Two sleeves done (minus the gussets)! I've transferred the motifs, while my grandmother is doing the actual work. The chemise is loosely based on one described on page 112 in POF 4. I'm using a fine linen for the chemise, but I'm using the same for the whole garb instead of a thicker for the body and a finer for the sleeves. Also, the embroidery is black cotton and not purple silk, and I'm not sure I'll add all the gold the original has. And I've even spaced them differently. I'll also make the neckline lower.
But the actual motifs is a direct copy, as a good closeup of one (the acorn/pomegranate/vine) was included on page 55. By doing extreme closeups of the chemise sleeve, I got to draft a good pattern of the other motif (rose, pansy and fleur-de-lis). So by now the two sleeves are done, and I hope the rest of the progress will be quicker. But then again, there's no hurry.
I'm so spoiled, because my grandmother wants more embroidery projects... She's tired of small tablecloths and pillows. What a luxury! For ME, that is. ;)
I Love them and your grandmother!
That chemise is really scrumptious. Tell your grandmother that I love the embroidery.
WOW
Those sleeves are amazing! :o :o
I am making a simple tunic for my son to wear this season. I am a complete newbie when it comes to sewing, so this should be interesting. I am not positive I'll find a sewing machine to use in time for this weekend so I may end up hand stitching this :)
(http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/253362_1941322767869_1086445855_31687092_5388356_n.jpg)
Im really excited to be making him his first official garb :) He'll also be getting a leather belt and if I have time, some soft leather bracers.
Later in the season I want to put some trim on the edges to give it a more finished look :)
I have so many unfinished pieces, and only one week until our faire opens. Each item still needs closures of one sort or another and hems or tweaked edges all around. The accessories list has been shortened, but is no closer to getting started. And, the baby will be attending in a diaper at this rate.
(http://alisoun.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/frdopr.jpg) (http://alisoun.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/frslpr.jpg)
(http://alisoun.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/shgopr.jpg)
It's a mad dash for the self-imposed finish line.
Alisoun, you can do it!!!
Here is my husbands doublet. Nothing too fancy, but it works for him. He is still undecided as if he wants trim, but we still have to go out and purchase the clasps that he wants for the front closures (or we can order them online),and I have to grommet the sides. His body=totally weird, so grommeted sides works best
(http://mydressdiary.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/baltimore-and-faire-garb-035.jpg?w=231&h=346)
Great job Alisoun and LadySeasan!
Quote from: Alisoun on August 06, 2011, 01:24:12 AM
I have so many unfinished pieces, and only one week until our faire opens. Each item still needs closures of one sort or another and hems or tweaked edges all around. The accessories list has been shortened, but is no closer to getting started. And, the baby will be attending in a diaper at this rate.
(http://alisoun.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/frdopr.jpg) (http://alisoun.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/frslpr.jpg)
(http://alisoun.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/shgopr.jpg)
It's a mad dash for the self-imposed finish line.
I am liking me some pants. ;D
Don't worry about 'finishing' I have stuff for his lordship and I that keeps on getting added to years later.
Thanks! Getting the trim on them put my patience and my machine to the test. I feel bad that I didn't put as much effort into the doublet as the pants, but I am making thread wrapped buttons...which is taking me forever.
Everything looks so wonderful!
Great job on the Paned Slops! One of my favorites to make. Not the faux ones I see in some patterns. But real painstaking paned slops!
Thank you ladies for helping to motivate me to sew again. (Not that I stopped for that long, just was really putting off starting a new bodice.) I am proud to announce that I cut out the 2 inner layers this morning. I'll oil and thread the machine this afternoon and start sewing this evening!
Great Jobs everyone! Tho, you are making me feel lazy!
I'm going to try to post a picture of my bodice in progress.
I did the boning channels tonight. Tomorrow I will sew the seams of the 2 inner layers and cut the exterior fabric.
(http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af108/annemorgan_photos/PirateBodiceBoned.jpg)
My apologies if it is too big or doesn't work, my first attempt to post a photo didn't go well.
No, the photograph is fine. It looks like a very nice Victorian cut. Is it for a steampunk outfit or a Victorian one?
It is for a Pirate / wench bodice. Not H/A, but very flatterring and fun.
interior seams are sewn and fashion fabric cut. I guess the next post needs to be in finished projects. I hope to be done in a few more days.
(http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af108/annemorgan_photos/Piratebodiceexterior.jpg)
oooh Betty I LOVE that fabric. my friend made a bodice out of that fabric a few years ago and it looked fantastic! can't wait to see your finished product
Oh that is beautiful fabric. I need to find me some
JoAnne's in the uphosltery section. Get it with a coupon, because it is about $15.00 a yard. But with one yard I can make 2 bodices.
Thank you. I think I will be sneaking off to the store this weekend ;D
I finally have more progress pix of the nearly-finished (!!!) purple damask kirtle &c. The pix look a little wonky, since I sort of just threw the dress onto the form to check out how the hem was falling (she's not even laced up on one side, let alone tugged down properly in all the right places! LOL):
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/23865558/398132181.jpg)
I used 2" wide black cotton belting to stiffen the hem, and I'm really pleased with how it turned out. The paned sleeves are reversible:
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/23865558/398131865.jpg) (http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/23865558/398131868.jpg)
I should be binding the top of the second sleeve right now, but my fingers are a little sore! :o
I also made a beaded escoffion from the sleeve fabric, but it hates me (the beadwork turned out beautifully, the hat construction... sigh.). Happily, I am working with Joanna Alexander at the Scots Dragon to make me something else. :)
OMG Gem. WANT! That is absolutely beautiful.
Lovely work. Well done.
Oh yes, Gem. that is really turning out spectacularly. Beautiful work.
Gem, Gorgeous!!! I'm trying to educate myself, and I seem to get more confused when I try to look online or look at historical portraits. Is the style H/A? From what time frame / geographic region? Do you have to wear a hoop with it? (It looks like no hoop, and that is part of why I like it!) Did you use a "public" pattern, or self drafted? (ie - I like it, and I'd like to think about making one - if I have somewhere to where it ... )
Thanks about the tip on stiffening the hemline!
Thanks, all!
Betty, to answer your questions...
Kirtles are period, for most of the Renaissance in most places in one form or another. Stiffened hems are also period. Paned sleeves are period. Whether all of those things were ever combined exactly as I have done so, I cannot say, although I don't see why they *couldn't* have been. So while this doesn't represent a specific garment of a specific era or region, it's passable as H/A for casual inspection, and can serve as the basis for an Italian or English 16th century ensemble. (And I have various plans for doing just that. Frex, the purple sleeves, a partlet, and a jewelled hairpiece will make this nicely mid-16th century Florentine (http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/yourgarb/2009/Philippa-UnknownLady52.jpg), while a fitted English gown (http://www.ninyamikhaila.com/galleries_c16th_jess1569-2.htm) and the gold sleeves would work for a middle-class Tudor-era look.)
As for the pattern... the short version is I took the Simplicity corset pattern (2621, which is pretty darn H/A in terms of silhouette for western Europe in the 2nd half of the 16th century) and added a skirt. (And a million other tiny alterations that took what ought to have been a Very Simple Project and stretched it out over months.)
The materials are more modern: cotton-blend damask tablecloths, cable ties for boning, and then the cotton belting. Anea (operafantomet) has a good page on hem stiffening on her website. Oh! And thirty hand-sewn eyelets for lacing. Ow.
JoAnne's is having a Simplicity pattern sale this weekend - $1.00 I just put 2621 on my list!
Your work is beautiful! Some day I want to step up from non H/A Pirate / Ren Wench to merchant class H/A. I'd love to wear nobility for a day, but I'm not sure I could sew it ... or even afford the fabric and trim! LOL You inspire me!
Gem, that is beautiful! Thanks for posting the construction/pattern info; I want to make one, too ;)
All I have to do is grommett my bodice and it is done. I hope to be posting in the gallery of finished projects this evening! Then on to make a medieval surcoat or gown ... I haven't decided yet ... but I think a surcoat would be cooler to deal with the 90* temps and nearly 99% humidity.
My first full garb project! I think It turned out OK for being a novice.
The basic sewing on the new Doublet, pants and hat is done! I am stumped on what trim would look good on this....Milord does not want gaudy, I want to do chevrons in a V pattern on the front, perhaps in Black velveteen or a burgundy chenille...
The 3 pieces (doublet, pants and hat)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/therowen9/100_0138.jpg)
Doublet
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/therowen9/100_0137.jpg)
Closeup of fabric
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/therowen9/100_0139.jpg)
Love it! I can't wait to see how you trim it out. I'll be watching the finished projects thread!
Rowen, I love it!! It's going to look *spectacular* once you give all those edges a good pressing. Huzzah!!! Did you use a pattern?
For trim, my first instinct would be narrow gold jacquard trim... but if your DH doesn't want anything with too much detail... what about a very dark brown bias tape? Wide-wale corduroy looks fantastic as bias tape--really neat diagonal texture. Alternately, how about the reverse of the burgundy fabric? Or maybe a gold twill tape?
Looking good! Make sure to get a picture with him in it!
Thanks gem. I'm going to look for the bias tape for trim.....
The lining still needs hand basting, I will do that last since I keep adding things I want to insert through seams. Instead of using grommets, I sprang for a 1/2 yard of the twill grommet tape at Joannes. (12.99 yd) The tape has about 4-5 grommets set into the canvas every per 6". I just cut a square with one grommet and a bit of fabirc for sewing and It makes a darn good ready made tie on tab for the sleeves. So far so good. I need to place a band on the edges of the doublet and set grommets there. I like the lacing and button method of closing the front.
What is the Jaquard trim exactly? All the embroidered trim at Joann's is kind of busy, and none has the burgundy color in it.
Smashing idea with the tabs from grommet tape! Does the grommet tape come in other colors? It might actually make nice understated trim on its own.
I was thinking of a metallic jacquard trim like this super-skinny one from Calontir (http://www.calontirtrim.com/queries/ShowTrim.asp?trimid=249) (maybe not this exact pattern, but you get the idea--gold & narrow):
(http://www.calontirtrim.com/trimimages/NarrowFlower_blkrgld.jpg)
I'm with you--my instinct is always to pick out trims that match really well, but I've noticed that sometimes things really pop when you use trims that don't have any of the colors used in the body of the garb (Sofi's does this a lot).
But the more I look at your lord's doublet, I like the idea of using something dark and solid and understated, and just outlining the the tabs and doing the chevrons like you planned.
The corduroy is a great Idea! I was going to go with velveteen, but since Joann's and Hancock's don't seem to stock them in anything but primary colors, that won't do. I held the dec fabric up to the red and...not going to work.
I just bought some brown x-wide bias tape to finish the hat band so I'll check to see what it looks on the tab edges. I need something to break up all that geometric pattern somehow. The dec fabric is so busy, it would be hard to make a busy trim work on this, even bronze gimp looks weird.
Hubby has a gathered shirt with tiny ruffled collar w/blackwork edge to wear under this.
The grommet tape is available in black, white and sometimes red; gold grommets on a thick belt twill. The biggest problem using these for other projects would be that the grommets are not evenly spaced. It looks like they were hand set on a machine which is probably why the stuff is so expensive, but it still annoys me that it looks sloppy. The savings in labor is worth it though especially if you only plan to use it to cut up, like I did.
Some of the spaces between grommets are big enough to look odd if you wanted to use them for corsets or bodice making, and they would be seen. On the plus side, the stuff is tough and the grommets are pretty heavy duty.
Oh, I also used heavy duty hair elastics for the sleeve button loops, I made sure they are well attached, and they are easier on arthritic hands. I was able to match the doublet color too.
Oh! I had another idea. What about leather or suede bias binding/tape? You could go with the real stuff, which is what I used on Milord's Gimli tunic (http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/23241773/392703985.jpg), or microsuede, which I used on my pink corset (http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/4707019/374748857.jpg). It adds the same sort of nice solid color and textural depth of velveteen or corduroy, but without the bulk/nap/fuzziness. I found both of them terrifically easy to work with. And the microsuede comes in every conceivable color, which is nice.
Quote from: gem on August 23, 2011, 03:54:47 PM
Oh! I had another idea. What about leather or suede bias binding/tape? You could go with the real stuff, which is what I used on Milord's Gimli tunic (http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/23241773/392703985.jpg), or microsuede, which I used on my pink corset (http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/4707019/374748857.jpg). It adds the same sort of nice solid color and textural depth of velveteen or corduroy, but without the bulk/nap/fuzziness. I found both of them terrifically easy to work with. And the microsuede comes in every conceivable color, which is nice.
I also thought of velvet ribbon, but quickly realized that it's not available in a big color selection either. I will have hubby dig through his stash of leather to see if he has anything he likes (he makes ghillies for himself, since he wears them out so fast). Will hie myself over to Joanns' to paw through the micro suede (like I need an excuse) . The home dec fabric is plenty thick already.
Get yourself the Clover bias tape maker (http://maycraft.com.my/Images/Category/Clover_Bias_Tape_Maker09002010.jpg) in the width you need, while you're there. I used mine for the first time last weekend, and it's *brilliant.* It won't help with the most time-consuming and fiddly bit (cutting the strips), but it totally eliminates any effort on your part when it comes to folding. I'm buying more sizes next time I'm at JA. (They just need to add one for French bias!)
Before anybody replies to Pynquerose's question... Isabella made it its own thread!
http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=16062.0
(You may all resume your WIP show & tell! :D)
Hi again!
I removed my misplaced question so it wouldn't cause any confusion.
I'd like to post what I've finished on my DD's gown bodice, if I may. I couldn't get an image to show, so here's a link: http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff400/pinquerose27/RF%20Garb/topdk.jpg (http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff400/pinquerose27/RF%20Garb/topdk.jpg) My fabric has photographed a bit darker than it really is.
I've attached the faux mink cuffs to the sleeves, but there's still a lot more work to be done on the bodice before it's ready to join to the skirt. I still need to trim the entire neckline with a wide row of gold lace, a row of "jewels" and another row of narrow gold braid.
And then I'll have to make a bejeweled necklace as in the inspiration picture: http://pjbtv.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/lanaturner1.jpg (http://pjbtv.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/lanaturner1.jpg) Incidentally, over the past half century, the gold bullion on the bodice of the movie costume has tarnished, and the mink cuffs have faded. Originally, the gold was bright & the mink was dark.
I've always enjoyed sewing fantasy clothes, but I can't believe how much fun this project is!
Looking good!
I haven't been by here in ages. You all have been busy!
Rowen, yay! That came out great. :) Might consider a darkish grey trim? I put some grey taffetta next to some gold and burgundy just now and I really liked the combo.
The green silk gown is going to be scrumptious. :)
The green dress is already looking smashing!
Oh I love the green bodice. That bead work is gorgeous and the color is to die for. Will you be adding the other gold trim around the neckline as well? She will be such a wow!
I like your embroidery on the front of the gown better than the inspiration photo. Yours looks like a dragon face to me. Love it!
Thank you for all your kind comments! I really appreciate the encouragement.
The gold design on the bodice was very daunting for me! Fortunately, the inspiration gown had been among those sold by Debbie Reynolds just two weeks before DD asked me to make hers, so I was able to find several photos of it online. I got the biggest close-up I could find of the bodice design, then enlarged it until it was life size. Then I changed it to black & white, & printed it off onto two pieces of paper to use as my pattern. I traced off the wide trim design onto the bodice, and stitched narrow gold braid with gold thread to make it. Next, I placed a very thin gold trim around, over & under the braid for the flourishes. I didn't copy the pattern for that part; I just laid out the trim until I liked the way it looked. That's why the designs are similar but different. My DD is taller & slimmer than Lana Turner, & I wanted her gown to complement her own figure. Finally, I added gold beads of various shapes & sizes, as well as pearls to finish the gold medallion.
Today I added wide gold lace, a row of "jewels," and narrow gold braid around the entire neckline of the dress. It looks more complete now. I've also started the gold & "emerald" necklace.
My DD tried the gown on again & is very excited about it. This evening we watched the movie "Diane" again to see the original gown. Here's a link to a few brief scenes from the movie on You Tube, which shows Lana Turner wearing the inspiration gown: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qrZnNrtqtc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qrZnNrtqtc) Hers included a green velvet cape, which I am omitting.
There's something magical about embellishing silk fabric with gold thread! I told my DD: "I don't know how I'll ever be able to sew anything else after this." She responded: "I don't know how I'll ever be able to wear anything else after this!"
Quote from: pynquerose27 on August 27, 2011, 01:06:48 AM
There's something magical about embellishing silk fabric with gold thread! I told my DD: "I don't know how I'll ever be able to sew anything else after this." She responded: "I don't know how I'll ever be able to wear anything else after this!"
You've passed the point of no return. ;D
Scary, isn't it??? :o
My latest completed outfit:
(http://i1096.photobucket.com/albums/g321/TheWickedvox/RenFest2011003.jpg)
This is the eyelet detailing of the back. Yes, I should've done spiral lacing, but I like the way this looks. The lacing job is sloppy b/c my mom helped me into it, lol:
(http://i1096.photobucket.com/albums/g321/TheWickedvox/RenFest2011006.jpg)
And one of my favorites I made this past year in it's completed form. It's just so "country peasant" I love it:
(http://i1096.photobucket.com/albums/g321/TheWickedvox/RenFest2011011.jpg)
We had a great deal of fun at MiRF this year! I hope to go back ONE more time, but we'll see.
I'm not supposed to be doing any sewing during the nursing program...but I can work on another corset from time to time...right? Maybe a piratey one...hmmm....
P.S. does anyone have any tips on how to keep the shoulders of a square neck chemise from slipping down? Did I not fit it properly, or do I just have sloped shoulders? lol!
Ha! I recognize that corset! Yours looks fantastic!! Great topline. (Mine looks like that when Milord laces it up, too. I've shown him the fix in the Margo Anderson manual, but his eyes glaze over...) And I'm so glad you got a shot of the finished "floofy" skirt ensemble! It's so much fun!
Those nurses sound MEAN. They won't let you sew? What's up with that?!
Quote from: gem on August 29, 2011, 09:39:56 PM
Ha! I recognize that corset! Yours looks fantastic!! Great topline. (Mine looks like that when Milord laces it up, too. I've shown him the fix in the Margo Anderson manual, but his eyes glaze over...) And I'm so glad you got a shot of the finished "floofy" skirt ensemble! It's so much fun!
Those nurses sound MEAN. They won't let you sew? What's up with that?!
Thanks Gem! I'm an idiot, I meant to post this in FINISHED projects! Can I move it?
Supposedly I won't have TIME to work on anything...we'll see ;)
I love the shape of the corset! What pattern is it? I like how you made the tabs overlapping too.
Quote from: Betty Munro on August 30, 2011, 02:46:28 PM
I love the shape of the corset! What pattern is it? I like how you made the tabs overlapping too.
Thanks Betty! It's just the Simplicity Elizabethan underpinnings pattern. It includes corset, chemise, bumroll, and farthingale. #2621. The tabs aren't supposed to do that, I had a fitting issue that I didn't figure out how to solve til AFTER I added the tabs, and I just wasn't going to tear it apart. Plus, I kind of like the overlapped look too, lol!
Pattern 2621, duh, I should recognise that too, I made one 2 years ago. As soon as I find someone to lace me up the back, I am going to make another one!
So here's the latest progress on my corded/curved-front linen bodice, now with guards!! Please note the beautifully mitered corners on the guards, there (hee!):
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/23865558/398312681.jpg)
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/23865558/398312682.jpg)
...Somewhere in this thread from about a year ago are the last progress pix for this dress (fitting the bodice mockup and the corded innards). I ran out of time to make it last year, but decided I'd give it another shot this season. I've had that coral colored linen in my stash since 2008! It has been through MANY incarnations of what it might become--from an 18th century jacket to a mundane embroidered tunic--but now it's pretty much committed. ;D
I had TOTALLY DIFFERENT PLANS for the guards--all along they were going to be remnants from the chocolate brown linen of my avatar dress, but the linen did not cooperate. So then I switched to 1/2" nut brown twill tape, but couldn't make up my mind what pattern I wanted. I was intending to do something different than the typical arrangement... but then I tried the 1" wide black... and realized why *everybody* goes with this look! It just looks best, for some reason. Who am I to buck tradition?
Its looks great, Gem :-) And the mitered corners look wonderful!
Gorgeous, Gem -- and I love the mitered corners, too! That takes some doing, as we used to say!
If I may add my own progress:
Covered the French hood & started the necklace. http://s1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff400/pinquerose27/RF%20Garb/?action=view¤t=w.jpg (http://s1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff400/pinquerose27/RF%20Garb/?action=view¤t=w.jpg)
The bodice with the jewels and gold laces at neckline (please excuse the fluff on the faux mink cuff!): http://s1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff400/pinquerose27/RF%20Garb/?action=view¤t=w2.jpg (http://s1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff400/pinquerose27/RF%20Garb/?action=view¤t=w2.jpg)
Closer picture of bodice: http://s1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff400/pinquerose27/RF%20Garb/?action=view¤t=w3.jpg (http://s1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff400/pinquerose27/RF%20Garb/?action=view¤t=w3.jpg)
Skirt. It was too heavy-looking with just the wide gold bands down the front, so I'm sewing on green "jewels" every inch or so down the bands: http://s1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff400/pinquerose27/RF%20Garb/?action=view¤t=w5.jpg (http://s1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff400/pinquerose27/RF%20Garb/?action=view¤t=w5.jpg)
It is laid out not cut out, but I hope to start working on it this Friday, and weekend. I'm getting the itch to make something for fuzzlet again. I'm trying to repurpose a christening gown pattern to make the kiddo a HA looking smock. I have left over cotton from the blue chamise I made for myself back in April. Then I have some left over antique gold silk that I had been useing as trim and details on a new bodice for myself. This way we have a matching Daddy outfit, and a matching mummy outfit.
It also doesnt' hurt if the outfit is made to be worn during Scarby's late season warm weather. ;D
If this works, I may make her a few more to run around it, or even post up on etsy to sell.
Quote from: gem on September 01, 2011, 12:30:54 PM
So here's the latest progress on my corded/curved-front linen bodice, now with guards!! Please note the beautifully mitered corners on the guards, there (hee!):
Mitered corners noted Gem! Fantastic! I wish you could show me how to do that; I have the worst time with cornering my bias tape. Can't wait to see it complete; you always do such lovely work!
Looking good Lady Pynquerose! It's coming together quickly, and it's accuracy to the original is perfect! Good job!
The green bodice with the faux mink is stunning, I love the embroidery and detail in the trim. Really wonderful!
I finished the guards on the bodice! Huzzah! I lost my mind a little and decided to topstitch them by hand (?!), so it took a little longer than I'd planned. Now I'm off to go stitch up the bottom of the bodice so I can attach the skirt.
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Pynque, that is looking SMASHING! I would love to see other photos of your work, if you have them!
Wickedvox, Thank you! I was very fortunate that the gown was sold in auction a couple of weeks before I started, so I was able to find high quality pictures of it on-line to serve as my model.
Thank you, Soulstice! I'm having such fun working with these luxurious fabrics. It was my first time using a faux fur. (It made lots of loose fluff. I'm sticking to woven fabric in the future!)
Gem, I appreciate your kind words! Here is my DD's old garb, front & back views: http://s1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff400/pinquerose27/RF%20Garb/?action=view¤t=1vg.jpg (http://s1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff400/pinquerose27/RF%20Garb/?action=view¤t=1vg.jpg) I wish I had a picture of it from back in the '80's when I made it. I altered it through the years. It's red/black antique satin, black velvet sleeves Xed with gold trim & jewels in the intersections, and just a touch of old lace here & there (to lengthen the sleeves, to hide where I took in the bodice, etc) The headpiece is narrow gold ribbons with pearls.
And this is my current garb, which I made for $35. Most of the fabric came from a fabrics by the pound store, supplemented by a gold curtain & a velvet & gold dust ruffle from a thrift store. I'm using the same pattern for my DD's new green garb that I had used for my own. (Obviously, mine was a larger size!) There are 2 versions, as I lost 35 pounds the year after I made it, & was able to take out the front bands for the second wearing. http://s1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff400/pinquerose27/RF%20Garb/?action=view¤t=1sd.jpg (http://s1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff400/pinquerose27/RF%20Garb/?action=view¤t=1sd.jpg) If I have time after finishing my DD's garb, I'm thinking of making myself new garb from a gorgeous old bedspread we're no longer using!
Wow!
Good job Gem!
Pynquerose you are freakin awesome!
Quote from: Adriana Rose on September 02, 2011, 09:52:15 AM
Pynquerose you are freakin awesome!
I know! Can you believe she's been lurking all this time? Pynque, we are SO GLAD you finally decided to start posting! Your work is really,
really beautiful.
Quote from: Adriana Rose on September 02, 2011, 09:52:15 AM
Wow!
Good job Gem!
Pynquerose you are freakin awesome!
I agree. That is amazing garb! Thanks for sharing such lovely things with us. I know that I never get enough.
Adriana Rose, Gem & DonaCatalina -- Oh, my goodness, y'all are just SO SWEET! I've been too shy to post before, but you make me feel so welcome! Thank you so much for your kind words! It means more than I can say....
Please excuse me if I don't post for a while now; our local area has just been declared an emergency area. We may get up to 20 inches of rain in the next few days, and the Internet is a bit iffy when that happens. My DD & I have agreed that it it gets too bad, we grab the garb & head for the hills! My thoughts & prayers to anyone else who is in a similar situation.
Be safe!
My work is very slowly coming along on my Jane costume (now that I have a job!). The petticoat and skirt are finished at this point, though I think I might move the eyelet trim from the petticoat to the skirt, so I don't have to worry about it ever not laying right.
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Have been making two pair of trousers for my son. Using heavy woven cotton material, drapery material I believe. Anyway, when I gather the material at the cuffs and waistband, the thickness is so vast that my newer machine had all sorts of problems! Very frustrating! Anyway, it took me more than an hour and a half last night to just get the cuffs on! Got one pair done. How? Well, I broke out my OLD machine after spending over an hour of frustration and cussing, and managed to just bang it right out!
So, I put the second pair off until later. All that's left is the cuffs for the bottom, the buttonholes and buttons for the fly, and the closures for the cuffs. That's all I had on the other pair, so you can understand my frustrations!
Well, at least one is done, and the other is near completion.
That's why I'll never get rid of my trusty old bargain basement Brother. That thing will sew through brick. Haven't needed to break it out yet since I got the Viking, but it's there should I need to!
For tough things like that, I've also resorted to hand-sewing the cuffs (since you usually have to hand-tack the facing down anyway), or turning the gathers into pleats.
Very pretty Rebecca; I love the lace *just* peaking out the bottom. Can't wait to see it done! I just love Victorian era anything. Did you know there's a Victorian clothing board just like this one? It's called The Sewing Academy. You should check it out!
It's a dress!
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Just three steps left: Lacing rings, sew up the front, and hem! Well, and order some new black twill tape for the skirt guards (so I guess that's 5 steps, total. LOL).
Quote from: gem on September 04, 2011, 10:41:21 PM
It's a dress!
Just three steps left: Lacing rings, sew up the front, and hem! Well, and order some new black twill tape for the skirt guards (so I guess that's 5 steps, total. LOL).
It's lovely Gem! Very similar to the one I want to make. do post when it's completed please!
And now for something completely different.... New bodice for old Victorian dress:
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Lacks sleeves and lots of decorations... But getting there.
Quote from: operafantomet on September 06, 2011, 05:22:43 PM
And now for something completely different.... New bodice for old Victorian dress:
Lacks sleeves and lots of decorations... But getting there.
VERY pretty! Great job matching the stripes--that's hard for me to do.
Well, fun! That bow is a riot.
Quote from: operafantomet on September 06, 2011, 05:22:43 PM
And now for something completely different.... New bodice for old Victorian dress:
Lacks sleeves and lots of decorations... But getting there.
great dress. For a second, I thought you had made it out of denim. Glad I clicked on the pictures. ;D
You're right, in the pictures it does look like denim! Haha! It's far from it in real life, though, it's a purplish blue brocade with gold pattern. But maybe the bodice go well with my jeans? ;D
Wickedvox, I agree about stripes. It can be a nightmare. But it was actually the fun part in this project, to let them point in different directions and create an effect.
Gem, the bow in the back might be my favourite part. It's so.... ka-booom!
Very Cool
This has been a busy week so far that started on Sunday.
On Sunday, finished my friend, Jason, a second Barbossa Vest he ordered. Then made a French Hood by hand of which I need to get some black silk for the drape.
On Monday, then finished up 2 Nobleman's Shirts for VMS. I have 2 more hats to make for her before I send them out on Friday at the latest. Then the rest of the week, Alterations. No rest for the wicked. THank goodness I have a TV downstairs that helps me work when there is a lot to do.
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This skirt is one that I have made out of a bedsheet, I love the way it drapes! I had dyed it a very shreiking color of green, so I tie dyed it with a hunter green. Again I love the way that it turned out but the first day that I wore it at faire it ripped in several places. So I am going to patch the holes with some of my scraps, in this picture you cant see them because I have already zigzag stitched them.
Next project
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My Belle dress I quickly put it togeather to wear for childrens weekend this summer. I used my Moresca Max for the bodice shape I didnt have time to make a full out bodice so I made a cover so to say and stitched it to my Max, I had a yellow scarf for the drape thing that she has on her bodice. There are two seperate skirts, I tried to do the gathers in the skirt by pulling sections up and hand stitching them in place and well some ripped out through the weekend. Also I had a crinolin under the skirts, I dont have it under them in the picture because I couldnt find it also with working I cannot wear a hoop trust me it would not be pretty. So to get to the point here I am going to finish the bodice out into a boned bodice. And I am going to add straps and a shoulder drape thing that it attached, the scarf drove me NUTS. Then I am going to take a page out of Gem's book and attempt to attach the skirts to the bodice
Quote from: Adriana Rose on September 13, 2011, 10:10:11 AM
I had a yellow scarf for the drape thing that she has on her bodice.
Bertha neckline. Might help you knowing the name if you're in need of pattern or inspiration. If not, nevermind... :D
Are you going to use long gloves as well? I think you'll look lovely.
Thank you for telling me what that was called. I am on the fence with the gloves. Oh and the picture that I took was a quick snap, the waist band doesnt show when I have it on the dummy right, my bother in law was being pain an mucking with my settings on her so the sizing was way off.
So far it looks good to me. Can't wait to see pics of her wearing it.
Quote from: pynquerose27 on September 28, 2011, 06:25:11 AM
Thank you, Dona! This has been my longest, most elaborate project ever & I've loved every minute of it. I'm kind of sad it will end, but my reward will be her joy in wearing it!
<fist bump>
On to the next!
Finally my own progress report and since it has to be done by this Saturday, it's nearly there.
So, for that Italian inspired remake. I bought a set of curtains from wal-mart that came with five pieces and plenty of fabric. Drafted a pattern (thanks to a dress form at last!!) and added some stash trim. I think it needs a brooch just to make me giggle and be all "Ever After" in my head (I do weird inside joke stuff like that). The sleeves have yet to be done but they will be of matching fabric in a gaunlet sort of style and attach to the underdress. The side of the overdress is going to have some pretty frogs or clasps. And I'll have all my petticoats, which are not one the form.
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Looks great, LadyMeg! I love the colors and the trim is so very pretty. Walmart curtains! Who would have thunk it!
Pretty, Meg! Curtains and tablecloths are two of my favorite sources for fabric. Is it more the brown color of the second picture or the gray of the first one?
I saw on facebook you're planning to wear it to MiRF this weekend. Bear in mind it's supposed to be chilly both days! Maybe you could wear a turtleneck under it ;)
Lovely work, Lady Meg!
I need to get to our local Goodwill and Salvation Army to see what I can find in Tablecloths to use for various things. Saving a pantload is nice.
The Denim Victorian is unique! Very cool!!
Speaking of Victiorian, I finally ordered the Truly Victorian Package. In my stash, I have some lovely Black Moree Taffetta that will make this. I plan to have this ready for CONVergence 2012. Do the lower scooped neckline with the three-wuarter sleeve and more rounded at the back than a V shape. (http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/assets/products/3404/product/C-1879.jpg?1298991585)
Lady Meg that is BEAUTIFUL! And all "Gone with the Wind" inspired at that lol! (though I much prefer the Carol Burnett version, teehee [I also do inside jokes in MY head]). I will be at MiRF this Sunday and will keep an eye out for you and your dress! (Though, not in the BB stalker sense--creepy)
I am not at anywhere near the skill level of most of you, but I hope I can share. I am working on my kiddo's dress for faire. The chemise is done, and the kirtle is mostly done - needs hemming and I am trying to decide on trims. The red ribbons are placeholders. It laces under the arms, and I attached the back of the shoulder straps with eyelets and ribbons - they can be let out 2 more inches... I think she can wear this a solid two years at least. ;D The chemise is of course, not h/a, but I think the kirtle is at least passaby H/a? Anyway, I am excited because it is so darn cute on her! Now I just need to figure out how to finish it off!
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Now I have to do what I have really been dreading and start the Swiss Guard Uniform my husband requested. *sigh*
Oh she is too cute! The dress looks great too.
Quote from: Sk8ermaiden on October 08, 2011, 07:36:54 PM
I am not at anywhere near the skill level of most of you, but I hope I can share. I am working on my kiddo's dress for faire.
We are all different skill levels here sk8er, everybody is welcome! It's adorable! Good job!
Thanks guys! Ran into a slight snag with the sleeves but those are an easy fix. Didn't do my measurements right there.
And she's adorable! I applaud those who make children's clothes. It seems so much harder than big people's, being they're so small.
But remnant bins are a renlet garber's best freind. :D It's great to see more little ones in garb.
I've spent most the evening on the next round for my littlest. I'll try to put up pics in the morning. Once done, its a new gown for the daughter.
Adorable! And honestly, while the kirtle is perfect for faire, she could totally wear that any other time, too. :)
As promised, pictures of the current project. About 5 hours into it now (with 'help' form the kids). I'm going to look like a servant for a little prince once this is done.
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I'm heading out right now to find closers, and the bottom and shoulders still need to be attached. The pictures don't do the fabric justice, its more a bronze and midnight blue than a black and tan. Lined with a black cotton bottom cloth, this thing should be a good, sturdy outer for Tristan to run about in.
Wow, he looks so princely! It's looking fabulous.
I just cut out another Pirate Vest for Jason. That will make 4 I will have made him.
Once that is done, I will make 2 Sleep Sacks for my granddaughter, Naomie. She wears them over her jammies than have a blanket in the crib. Much safer that way.
Next up on my todo list is Kiddo's Halloween costume. He is going to be Hiccup so I have some soft fur for the vest and I have to make another set of warm britches and a warm shirt. In my infinate wisedom I left the warm shirt and britches I made him in the spring at my shop when we closed up for the winter and its just not worth the drive to get them so I get to remake it. Yay.
Oh Lady K. where did you get the pattern for the sleep sack? My sister is due in February and all of our babies have been summer or early fall so we dont have any warm things for newborns so I was thinking of making some for the babe.
I made a pattern by tracing one of my granddaughter's current sleep sack. If you PM me, I can make one for you and mail it.
I will even write down simple instructions.
Quote from: Adriana Rose on October 09, 2011, 04:21:23 PM
where did you get the pattern for the sleep sack?
Adriana, I made the fuzzlet's halloween costume out of a sleep sack pattern. McCalls has a nice one that has sleeveless, and sleeved one's. The only tweak I would say to do is put in a separating zipper UPSIDE Down. That is put the separating bottom part at the top by the neck, and the normal zipper top down by the baby's feet. That way you can unzip the leg area for a diaper change and still keep the kiddo warm.
My 3 year old nephew's garb!
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6094/6230245301_7938296d3a.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jubileel/6230245301/)
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It's basic Turkish garb. I need to add the buttons and finish up the sleeves -he's getting silver buttons for the front of it. It will come to about his knees. He wanted something "pretty like Nonna and Aunt Sissy!" so I hope this fits the bill while still being boyish. :-) It's a lovely ORANGE linen with some trim I think I got at Joanns.
He originally wanted the outfit the little boy is wearing in this illumination (http://utu.morganlibrary.org/medren/single_image2.cfm?imagename=m1001.048rb.jpg&page=ICA000121067). However, once I cut it out I realized how Turkish it looked and figured he might want the trim and silver buttons. Little kids like shiny things. ;D
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I finally got around to getting this ensemble cut out for myself. The fabric is a Black Moree Taffetta. I will be doing the lower necked Bodice top with 3/4 sleeves than the ones shown. There will be the Underskirt Dust ruffle knife pleated. I am going to do the same to finish the neck, sleeves and bodice bottom. Then sew Black gimp to give it a final finish. Buttons have a touch of glimmer. This will be perfect for an event I am going to on 22 October, Halloween, and CONVergence Next year.
I will work on this while I am at my daughter's for the next several days. Photos when I get pieces done.
Quote from: isabelladangelo on October 10, 2011, 09:02:07 AM
My 3 year old nephew's garb!
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6094/6230245301_7938296d3a.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jubileel/6230245301/)
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6051/6230763904_28470f285c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jubileel/6230763904/)
It's basic Turkish garb. I need to add the buttons and finish up the sleeves -he's getting silver buttons for the front of it. It will come to about his knees. He wanted something "pretty like Nonna and Aunt Sissy!" so I hope this fits the bill while still being boyish. :-) It's a lovely ORANGE linen with some trim I think I got at Joanns.
He originally wanted the outfit the little boy is wearing in this illumination (http://utu.morganlibrary.org/medren/single_image2.cfm?imagename=m1001.048rb.jpg&page=ICA000121067). However, once I cut it out I realized how Turkish it looked and figured he might want the trim and silver buttons. Little kids like shiny things. ;D
He will be so cute.
I have the Vistorian Underskirt finished. The bottom is edged with a 12" knife pleated ruffle .
The Overskirt has a few adjustments to be made. I ran out of 1/2" black gimp. I am going to have to run up to Hoby Lobby and get more so I can overlap on the Overskirt, and have enough for the bodice.
Photos coming soon.
I have a question about the knife pleating. Can it be done by hand? I know there's a pleating machine thing out there that I've seen other use, but I can't get my hands on one.
Um... what's a pleating machine? You do ALL pleating by hand, or at least I do. Knife pleating is the easiest--the least amount of marking and measuring. Here's a photo of my knife-pleated 1700s underpetticoat (http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/17273772/316760665.jpg), where I eyeballed the pleats.
It was less of a automated machine, more of a nifty washboard kind of thing that you could draw the fabric through, iron it, and you come out with these awesome, perfectly even pleats. I saw it somewhere on the TV bulletin board awhile back, the ladies there used them to make their accent pleats.
I've done pleats on skirts by eyeballing them before, the question was more towards making the accented bottom ruffle on a skirt and making it come out even looking (everything turns out lopsided when I eyeball it :))
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Victorian Underskirt with knife pleats at the hem. Black Gimp. The Undereskirt has ties in the back to look like one is wearing a bustle. That is also to slim the skirt a bit because it is very full otherwise.
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Closeup of the Knife Pleats. I made 2" marks starting from a seam to the end. Everything folded nicely and was even.
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Overskirt with Gimp and Knife Pleats. These pleats are 1" apart.
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Overskirt Side Left
Using the Truly Victorian Pattern for this ensemble. I am using a Poly Moree Taffetta because of how it flows. The Overskirt has no Bustle. This is more the Natural Form that was popular in the 1870's. Women wore petticoats under the skirts. Which I will do rather than wear a bustle.
Now on to the Bodice part in my spare time.
The Pleated strips were serged using a tight rolled hem. If your serger does a nice rolled hem, that saves a lot of time in finishing off the strips. Love doing rolled hems.
Wow! That looks fantastic!
Yesterday I began Merlin the Elder's Gandalf variation. I cut out the Undertunic Gown, Vest, and Cloak. The Linen for the Cloak is heavy enough, I will not need to line it. I will do French Seams and a hand rolled hem at the bottom. That will wear nicely in Texas weather.
Today I sewed and finished the Tunic. I found an outdated SIMPLICITY pattern that I tweaked a bit to make it look more Lord of The Ringsish.
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The tunic is a decorator weight Cotton. The contrast is a rougher cotton. Trim is a Tan on Creme from JoAnn's. I happened to have some Gold Frogs to use as closures.
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A better shot of the fabrics and trim. The trim has an Elvish look to it.
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Closeup of the sleeve edge. I love how the textures work. The whole ensemble is about texture. The original Gandalf the White, designed by Nighla Dickson, was all about different textures working together.
After finishing the Gandalf tunic, I began to work on the Bodice part of my Victorian. Here is the unfinished Bodice so far.
The Taffetta is underlined in one layer of Canvas Duck. i have the lining to put together, the sleeves, as well as make the knife pleated rouching to match that of the Overskirt. I bought more 1/2" Black gimp.
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So after what seems like a million years the dress I have dubbed "The Dress from H-e-l-l" is almost finished.
Still need to finish one foresleeve and hem dress and underskirt by Saturday for MDRF.
Colors are not right in the picture, the dress is taupe and the sleeve lining cream. The underskirt and foresleeve are burgundy and gold.
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WOW.. Mellingera that is gorgeous! that neckline is so lovely.
Lady Kathleen your Merlin is scrumptious! And even better is your new term. Lord of the Ringish! I love it!
You will be a vision in the black Victorian. I can't am loving the progress updates, thank you!
Looking good Mellingera...can't wait to see the finished piece.
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Unfinished Bodice with 3/4 sleeves.
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Side view.
I had Elizabeth pin the shoulders for me that I needed to lift. I have to make the rouching, put the lining together, make the vertical buttonholes, and then sew in the buttons. Should be finished by Friday to wear on Saturday.
Merlin the Elder's Gandalf variation so far....
The original that is my inspiration for this project....
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The unfinished Vest with braided trim.
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Better shot of the fabric and trim. The same trim is going down the front panels of the cloak, that I will work on today.
I had purchased some lovely Frogs in a Creme from a local shop vendor here in Rochester. However, they are not going to work because I can't seem to figure out how they work. So I will have to bring them back for a refund. I ordered some Pineapple frogs from Pillaged village that will work. I should have done that first and save a pantload of money.
Live and learn I guess.http://pillagedvillage.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=44_46&products_id=350 (http://pillagedvillage.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=44_46&products_id=350)
Gandalf variation so far.
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The cloak is finished. However, the left side of the cloak hem is all wonky. I do not know how that happened, as I laid out the Linen the same for the Front piece. The Right side came out normal. I have to let the cloak hang for a few days before I realign the hem and correct the obvious difference.
Due to the fullness of the cloak and heaviness of the Linen, I did not have to line it. This will breathe well in the Texas Spring weather.
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Closeup of the Braided trim and Brooch that I bought from Nagle Forge at the Bristol Renaissance Festival in August. Now you can see the color scheme coming together. The new Frogs i ordered will be in a few days, and I can get them sewn on the vest.
The cloak & trim are beautiful!
That's what the best-dressed wizard will be wearing this Spring. It looks great, Lady K!
Gotta love Halloween season! I had made my neice a little tutu for her to be a kitty, it is adorable! But she wanted nothing to do with it, I mean running away when I tried to fit it to her. I had a little princess dress that I had made for my oldest neice in 05', my other neice fell in love with that dress. It was like 6 inches too long for her, so I took it up leaving the hem so I can let it down over time,took it in so that I can let it out too. I added some extra trim to it to hide where my other neice wore it out and now I am waiting for the glue to dry on the gems that I added to the bodice soo here it is. I will post the finished picture in the Finished thread tomorrow after the Halloween carnival.
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b387/Adriana_Wolvesbane/P1020490.jpg)
Oh I also went Scarlet O'Hara and made her a little cloak out of a pink satin curtain that I had stashed.
Quote from: Merlin the Elder on October 21, 2011, 11:59:55 AM
That's what the best-dressed sized will be wearing this Spring. It looks great, Lady K!
Can't wait to see you in this!!! It's beautiful, and you will be the best dressed wizard there!
Lady K, that looks fabulous!
Merlin, I agree with Rani. You will be the best dressed wizard at Scarby for sure.
Adriana, the dress is adorable. I hope you'll take pictures of your niece for us.
I'm currently working on my first noble ensemble. This is the underskirt and overskirt on "Bonnie".
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That will be gorgeous, Evie! ... Is that your Les Paul in the background?
awesome work displayed in those pics.
Merlin, thank you. I hope to wear it to Scarby next spring.
The Les Paul is my husband's. He likes to collect guitars. I decided to date him when i heard him play "Mary had a little lamb" by SRV. That was 15 years ago.
Can't wait to see you in your new garb!
Thank you for the compliment Archer, although I know I'm not the only one you were referring to.
Your gown is going to be gorgeous. The skirt and forepart are beautiful.
Evie, may I please ask you where you found the green fabric? I had posted in another thread that I am looking for a green noble type fabric to go with the green hat in my avatar.
That fabric is so beautiful. If you purchased it in a fabric store, I'd like to take my hat to see if the colors are close enough. If you ordered online, perhaps I can purchase a swatch from them.
Thanks! ;D
I love that fabric! And its good to know that I am not the only one to name my dress dummy ;D
Huzzah! Can't wait to see the fininshed product.
Lady Renee, I bought the whole bolt for 35.00 at our WalMart years ago when they were getting rid of the fabric dept. So sad. Now I have to drive 2 hrs to get anything nice or order it.
Adrianna, the fabric is not HA but I just love it. "Bonnie" was one of my favorite teachers in high scool.
Lady K, I can't wait to get it done. Hope it turns out half as nice as your products. Your Victorian is sooooo gorgeous.
Thank you all for your compliments, it gives me a sense of accomplishment. You're all very sweet. :) :-*
Evie, you got a great deal on that green fabric! It's really pretty.
I will wait patiently, as one day, when I not looking for anything, the right fabric will just appear -at least I hope so!
Thank you, Evie. I am honored that you consider me an inspiration. There are things I am still learning to do.
A wig that I bought on eBay to go with that Victorian ensemble for Halloween and SciFi/Fantasy Conventions when I do my Victorian Steampunk Vampire. I do the pale makeup, eye shadows, etc., to get that "undead look".
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/80s-Long-Shaggy-Glam-Rocker-Wig-Black-Burgundy-Unisex-/00/$(KGrHqIOKkYE4!ft8O05BOJIYiiL8g~~0_12.JPG)
Black wig with Burgandy highlights. I did a Google search on Burgandy Wigs(for something completely different) and this came up for one from eBay.
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Cool wig Lady K! Can't wait to see pics.
Quote from: Evie McCann on October 21, 2011, 10:11:27 PM
I'm currently working on my first noble ensemble. This is the underskirt and overskirt on "Bonnie".
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Beautiful work Evie. I just love that fabric.
I don't have pictures yet, but I continued work on a project I started back in July for the fuzzlet. Using a christening gown pattern, I adapted it to make a somewhat period baby shock for the fuzzlet for Scarby next April or May. The bodice section is made from left over white diopni silk, and lined with kona cotton. Then the skirt section is a dark royal blue kona cotton that was left over from my the new long chamise that I made for me last spring. Then the sleeves and neck binding are made from some left over antique gold silk I had. I'm not putting any trim on it because she likes to put everything in her mouth. I also have cut out a matching biggen/ bonnet for her.
Provided I can manage it, I have new bodice I am making for myself which is white and gold like fuzzlet's 'bodice'. That way she has a matching to Daddy outfit, and one to match mummy. :)
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The Frogs I ordered from Pillaged Village came in today. So I pinned them on the unfinished Gandalf vest to see how they would look. I am pleased. The Ivory Frogs brings out the Ivory in the trim. Now onto the undershirt and loose trousers that will go under the tunic gown.
Wow, Lady K! That's looking amazing!
awesome creation.
Quote from: Merlin the Elder on October 24, 2011, 04:50:56 PM
Wow, Lady K! That's looking amazing!
Nimue is going to have to borrow your stick to beat the wenches off, Merlin! ;)
Quote from: Lady Kett on October 24, 2011, 09:15:09 PM
Quote from: Merlin the Elder on October 24, 2011, 04:50:56 PM
Wow, Lady K! That's looking amazing!
Nimue is going to have to borrow your stick to beat the wenches off, Merlin! ;)
That's what I was
hoping thinking, myself, Lady Kett. :P
I cleaned up the hem of your Cloak, Merlin! I got rid of the wonkiness that was bugging the hell out of me.
The trousers and shirt are cut out of Tablecloth Linen and ready for me to put together. I had a very busy week with Alterations that included 15 pairs of slacks.
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on October 24, 2011, 03:37:48 PM
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The Frogs I ordered from Pillaged Village came in today. So I pinned them on the unfinished Gandalf vest to see how they would look. I am pleased. The Ivory Frogs brings out the Ivory in the trim. Now onto the undershirt and loose trousers that will go under the tunic gown.
Those are some fantasmagorical frogs, LK. I am over the moon for those! Going, now, to take a long stroll through the Pillaged Village....
A few things just pinned in place for now, but the velvet kirtle is almost done! Just needs a waistband, a few eyelets and for me to cover part of the bodice in velvet.
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Looks great Centuries! I love emerald and burgundy together--so lush!
I wish I had WIP to post--alas, I'm in the midst of closing on a short sale and all my stuff is either in boxes or behind them :( *sigh* Me thinks I'll lay a pattern out on the floor (even though it'll kill my back) and cut it out. It's quite literally killing me not sewing. My stress levels are through the roof, and so I've been stress eating instead of stress SEWING. I'm glad the house is big, I'll need more space to move my fat butt around in!! Have fun ladies, and keep posting--it drives me to see your work!
After all the research done on these boards I finally decided to remake my ill-fitting first-attempt bodice. I have a few days to finish the skirt waistband, put in the last grommets, and attach the straps before I wear it out to TRF this weekend but wanted to get some initial opinions. What stands out now that I should fix and what do you see that I should change for future outings? Also, if I'm going non-noble, what accessories should I add? What type of jewelry should I wear and what type of hat would be appropriate?
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Since pictures don't seem to post correctly for me they can also be found at http://www.flickr.com/photos/54532822@N07/6326910666/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54532822@N07/6326910666/).
Thanks in advance for your advice and if you see me at TRF this weekend I would love to chat.
Quote from: Cori on November 08, 2011, 02:51:02 PM
After all the research done on these boards I finally decided to remake my ill-fitting first-attempt bodice. I have a few days to finish the skirt waistband, put in the last grommets, and attach the straps before I wear it out to TRF this weekend but wanted to get some initial opinions. What stands out now that I should fix and what do you see that I should change for future outings? Also, if I'm going non-noble, what accessories should I add? What type of jewelry should I wear and what type of hat would be appropriate?
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/54532822@N07/6326910666/)
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Since pictures don't seem to post correctly for me they can also be found at http://www.flickr.com/photos/54532822@N07/6326910666/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54532822@N07/6326910666/).
Thanks in advance for your advice and if you see me at TRF this weekend I would love to chat.
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It wouldn't post correctly because you were posting links, not objects (ie pictures). At the top of the picture on your flickr page it says "share" towards the left. Click on "Grab the HTML/BBCode" and make sure the BBCode radio button is checked. Just cut and paste from there.
As for the bodice, it looks a bit long to me at the sides. Long in front is fine, but make sure the sides are at your actual waist or you will be hurting. Bend in it to the sides and see if it cuts into you at all.
Don't forget a chemise! You'll need it. The material gives the affect of a lower class noble/middle class. I'd add a hat of some sort and a girdle/belt. Don't forget a basket or a purse either!
Yeah, got the pictures uploaded correctly. :D I'll definitely wear a chemise, I didn't for the picture in case it hid a flaw in the bodice. The shortening of the sides will have to wait until after the weekend (I'm not that fast at sewing) but I'll look for a belt as I didn't think of that. Thanks for the help.
Quote from: Cori on November 08, 2011, 02:51:02 PM
After all the research done on these boards I finally decided to remake my ill-fitting first-attempt bodice. I have a few days to finish the skirt waistband, put in the last grommets, and attach the straps before I wear it out to TRF this weekend but wanted to get some initial opinions. What stands out now that I should fix and what do you see that I should change for future outings? Also, if I'm going non-noble, what accessories should I add? What type of jewelry should I wear and what type of hat would be appropriate?
*pics removed*
Since pictures don't seem to post correctly for me they can also be found at http://www.flickr.com/photos/54532822@N07/6326910666/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54532822@N07/6326910666/).
Thanks in advance for your advice and if you see me at TRF this weekend I would love to chat.
I agree with Isabella that you might wanna shorten the sides/back. Maybe remove the lower lacing hole? It would make the fit even better, and it'll probably also be more comfortable to wear. And it'll make the pointed front even more pointed. :)
I would also consider hooks and bars to attach the skirt to the bodice, on maybe three or four spots. That is both period and a good way to avoid the bodice riding up over the waistband of the skirt - without loosing the adjustability separate bodice and skirts gives. You could also make semi-permanent ties on the inside, to tie the skirt and bodice together - like men did with doublets and breeches. Might be easier to deal with than the hooks, if you're dressing alone.
As for accessories... A bonnet with cameo and feathers is a favourite of mine, no matter the class. A modest partlet in the neck opening would also be lovely. It was usually wore over the chemise, but under the dress. For slightly higher class, a girdle following the shape of the bodice (straight in the back, pointed in front), ending in a long central string in front. For slightly lower class, an apron - but this would cover the nice split of your skirt.
Wanted to share the project I'm working on :) It's been in the planning stages for 2 years.
(http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h460/emeraldeskimo/image2.jpg)
Most of it's sewn except for the fancy bits on the bodice and the sleeves are just pinned on at the moment. I need to rip out the seams on the skirt to re-do the bottom apron and I still need to do the dreaded hemming.
Next project will be something actually renfaire related :)
Oh that is so lovely and such a delicious copper color with the gold. I love it!
Magpie, that's beautiful!
Amy and Bookwench, thanks!!
I love Copper and gold together, so rich in appearance. what a lovely dress.
Thank you whoever for the tip on the hooks and eyes to keep bodice and skirt in place. I just made a new Christmas outfit to wear tomorrow to Mobile and then to TRF and I'm going to sew those in tonight so I don't forget. I hate when they seperate as I walk.
Job well done everyone, thank you for sharing.
Gold and Copper together!! GORGEOUS!!!
Really nice work everyone!
I am finally getting started on my new dress. I have had the fabric almost four years. Cut out some pattern pieces, then I just seemed to always have something else to work on. I changed my mind on the sleeves.....after I cut them out. When I say I barely had enough fabric, I mean JUST barely. I had originally planned on Tudor sleeves. Instead I did Lynn McMasters Elizabethan Spiral Panned. I tacked it together and I really like it. But I have decided it needs some trim.
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I still need to get trim for the sleeves so I have moved on to the Underskirt and forepart.
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Isabella, that's gorgeous! LOVE that fabric!
Wow Isabella... that is jut beautiful. such creative engineering!
Well done on the sleeves, Lady Isabella! That is a pattern I will have to get. Great idea of sleeves for Gowns and Doublets.
I started another commission for a Client in Texas. Another Wizard that will have a Purple and Gold Silk robe to go with. Then LoTR inspired ensembles for the wife and daughter in Purples and Golds.
Here is the Wizard gown with Gold Piping and Gold pineapple frogs I had in my stash. I cut the collar and sleeve cuff going the opposite direction to mix things up.
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Those sleeves turned out gorgeous, Lady Isabella.
Thanks everyone! I am waiting on some gold trim. The "spiral" doesn't show like I want. I have more of the 1/2 inch gold gimp that I used on the forepart, but it just looked overwhelming. I ordered 1/4 instead. Hopefully the color will work. It really stinks being 3 hours from the nearest Joann's! I had also planned to use some pearl shank buttons where the strips are tacked together. But they are also too big. So now I'm looking for something smaller and "jewel" like. I do have pearl beads if I don't find any jewels.
Lady Kathleen, beautiful fabric for the wizard gown.
I still have to add buttons and trim on the bodice and skirt and hem it of course, but I think it's coming along nicely...
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The Lined Wizard's Robe from Purple and Gold Dupioni Silk. Trim is Gold on White. I decided to do 2 rows to set a pattern to the trim so that it would stand out more. I have some hand sewing to finish up on, add some frogs, and this part is finished. I have Trousers and a hat to make yet.
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The Front
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Showing the trim detail
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The sleeve.
Being that the robe is long, Silk does not drape well. So I reduced a lot of the fullness of the of the robe so that it would have a nicer flow. It's still plenty wide.
Love it LadyKathleen
I have a question
you said the silk isn't draping well because of the size.
Just wondering- what would happen if you had cut the silk with the slubs in a vertical direction?? would that help??
The original Robe pattern I wanted to use was so full, I modified it so that there would be some fullness and flow. The Dupioni Silk I used had plenty enough body though quite crisp. therefore, less ability to drape.
Edit: Haha, I just realized I posted this in the wrong thread. *goes to finished projects*
Lady Kathleen the outfit is FABULOUS. I can`t wait till Scarborough to wear it. Thank you Kathy Alerrick Afon Adou
Lady Kathleen, you're going to have a lot of new garb on display at Scarborough this year! Maybe you need to relocate! ;)
Don't tempt me Merlin!! ;)
Living in Minnesota does have its advantages. But I can't leave my Granddaughters just yet. Especially the youngest one.
Yes Merlin, Lady Kathleen is going to have alot of new outfits running around Scarborough.My wife and daughter are also getting outfits from Kathy. I cant wait to see all the new outfits at Scarborough this year.
Progress on Alerrick's Lady Sorceress ensemble...
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The Under Tunic/Gown is a Batik Print I found at JoAnn's . The Pattern has lights and darks to give the fabric flair. The delicate Decorative stitching finishes the Gown. I did the stitching around the neck, sleeves, and hem.
The Outer Robe is a Pin Wale Corduroy in a deep Eggplant Purple. There was plenty of body, I did not have to line the robe. The center back and side seams were done in French seams. The trim was the same I used on Merlin the Elder's Wizard gown. On the Purple, this trim just jumps out.
Because there are subtle curves on the robe, I have afew places to smooth out some kinks where the trim did not want to cooperate. Not very noticable, but I want to correct those places. The fabrics and trim was bought at JoAnn's. I keep them in business because I am there just about once a week for something here and there.
WOW. Love It Kathy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My Lady Marion is going to look Great. I cant wait until Scarborough faire gets here. I might have to go to Sherwood to get my fix on. I hope to meet some of you fine people this year at Sherwood or Scarborough. Thank you Kathy Alerrick Afon Adou
You just might have to Alerrick!!! Go to Sherwood that is! Your Glass Work accessories will look stunning indeed!
Alerrick, another of Lady Kathleen's well-dressed wizards will be at Sherwood for opening weekend...namely me. Perhaps Rengypsy could set us up a runway show... ;) We'll also be at Scarby at least one weekend...
That sounds like a great idea Merlin. Lady Kathleen will be well represented in Texas this year. I know a few more of you are getting outfits done by her also. I am making plans to go Sherwood this year(opening weekend). Maybe if the fashion show don`t work out, maybe a cold beverage and a stroll through the lanes with us two wizards. Do you know what weekend you are going to Scarborough faire Merlin? I would like to meet you and any other rennies. Thank you Alerrick Afon Adou
Lady Kathleen you are so correct about my Wizard necklace. It took a few weeks to make. Braiding 10 foot of 5 string leather cord and 23 bottles can take a little while. I have not seen another necklace like this one. But it`s done in time for the faires next year. Right now I just walk around my backyard pretending I am at the faire with all of you. I will post pics of it when I figure that out.
Finals are done and I have time to start on my new gown!!!!
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Trying to recreate this: http://www.thepeerage.com/341960_001.jpg
Just have a few things to finish on the bodice, then onto the skirts.
I'm not usually a fan of pink, but lately I've got the idea in my mind that I absolutely need a ridiculously girly dress. So Pink it is! I should be more or less done with it all by the end of the weekend.
Quote from: Alerrick Afon Adou on December 16, 2011, 05:19:39 AM
That sounds like a great idea Merlin. Lady Kathleen will be well represented in Texas this year. I know a few more of you are getting outfits done by her also. I am making plans to go Sherwood this year(opening weekend). Maybe if the fashion show don`t work out, maybe a cold beverage and a stroll through the lanes with us two wizards. Do you know what weekend you are going to Scarborough faire Merlin? I would like to meet you and any other rennies. Thank you Alerrick Afon Adou
As I said, we'll be at Sherwood for opening weekend, and we will also be at Scarby at the
very least on April 14-15, hopefully also for preview weekend, and/or opening weekend, and maybe one weekend late May. That's a lot of traveling since we live in central Arkansas. We have to sneak a trip to OkRF in there somewhere as well! Then there's RenDezvous in October.... I'm taking up a collection :P
Merlin!
The Oklahoma Faire in Muskogee is a nice one. The Earl and I spent a weekend there in 2009 before heading down Scarby for closing weekend.
Yes, Nim and I took a friend to OkRF last year—his first faire. He's hooked...
Quote from: Magpie Flynn on December 16, 2011, 01:14:43 PM
Finals are done and I have time to start on my new gown!!!!
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Trying to recreate this: http://www.thepeerage.com/341960_001.jpg
Just have a few things to finish on the bodice, then onto the skirts.
I'm not usually a fan of pink, but lately I've got the idea in my mind that I absolutely need a ridiculously girly dress. So Pink it is! I should be more or less done with it all by the end of the weekend.
Looking very good so far. I'm not a particularly pink girl either, but for costuming it's fun.
Thanks!
Here's the updated version, still missing hooks on the bodice and the trim is all pinned on. I wanted to use the same trim from the bodice on the shoulder rolls, but I haven't seen any more at my joanns. I bought the fabric and trim awhile ago for another project then decided to do this instead. Also still missing the partlet... I'm nervous about starting it (never made one before) so I keep putting it off.
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I am liking this dress a lot. I might have to steal your color combo idea.
Thanks Dona! Go right ahead :). I ended up using an eggplant color to line the sleeves and bodice with that complimented the green and pink both really well.
Thats beautiful silverstah
Silverstash! Lovely vest. Very Victorian.
A few fun things I made for an Elderly friend of mine who is like a Second father to me. Very Minnesotan in tone. He is in a Nursing Home a the moment. These are for him for Christmas.
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Bibs for Grownups. I drafted a pattern on a grocery bag 5 years ago based on Bibs for Babies. Grownups tend to spill food on their clothes no matter how careful they are. Why not have a Bib made of fabrics that are cool no matter the place?
My Mother has 16 Bibs I have made her in themese for Holidays, Events, just because. My Mother has one for a Mexican, Chineese, and Italian restaurants when she eats out. Even a bib for a Casino. The first one I had made her was out of Red Hatter printed fabric because she is a Red Hatter. Her friends loved hers so much, they wanted Bibs made to wear when they went out and not get their clothes messy.
Each Bib takes 5/8 yard of 45" wide fabric and 1 package of Single Fold wide bias Tape. Which is why I do not throw away any left over fabric. My husband has 2 I made him and he uses them. The possibilities are endless.
Oh that embroidery is so amazingly beautiful. I love it. That is lovely work.
What's wrong with cookies?!?
That is beautiful! I wish I had the time to embroder like that well at all. But you are doing great!
That is beautiful, silverstash.
I used to embroider a lot back when I was in high School. That was another lifetime ago. I have a new book Beginner's Guide to Blackworking by Lesley Wilkins. I need to get back to embroidering for Shirts.
Never too old to learn some new techniques.
I'd like to learn how to do something like that, Silverstah. I have no crafting or artistic ability at all...but I do like cookies...chocolate chip...or Oreos. I don't think it looks at all like a first grader's project!
Quote from: Merlin the Elder on December 29, 2011, 01:56:14 AM
I don't think it looks at all like a first grader's project!
Merlin speaks truly. That's some impressive stuff!
How about Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies with chopped Black Walnuts, Merlin?? I make those!
Now back to our regularly scheduled topic. ;)
I'm just hanging around waiting to see some pix of Teague's coat that you're making for Old Dragon Breath Lord Dragon.
Hey I resemble that remark!!!! :P
I know...every time I see a new post on this thread, it's quickquickclick to see if a pic has arrived. ;D
Don't worry. There will be photos of the progression of the Teague coat. I have the buttons.
I need to finish a commission first, some Alterstions, then get the coat pieces cut out, the Ancthus Leaf pattern made. I also have a project for Lady Kett to start as well. All in the next several weeks.
No rest for the wicked.
Aw, don't mind me. I know I am down a ways in the queue. ;)
But....
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Lady K, I seriously doubt that you're actually wicked. Being the proud owner of one of your creations, I am looking forward to seeing what you come up with next!
Hmmm...... embroidery to keep from eating cookies....BRILLIANT!!!! I am not expeirenced in embroidery, so hopefuly trying doesn't drive me from cookies to whiskey. ;D
If I wanted to learn to embroider, how difficult would that be? We all know you can't teach an old dog new tricks, but I don't know if that's applicable to old wizards or not. I've seen such beautiful embroidery done and it would be nice to be able to do it. Maybe I should start a thread on the subject...better yet, someone who knows what they're doing maybe!!
Merlin,
The craft isn't that hard to learn, it's the Mastery of it that takes a life time. My Aunt handed my my first needle and Embroidry hoop when I was 5 that was over 50 years ago. Like Our wonderful Lady K I use to do a lot of it in High School (think Dr. Hook, cover of the Rolling Stone here). I have taught a few classes, made a few projects, but my fingers and hands hurt too much now to do anything serious.
On Another note, the project above looks far from a first grade project. You've done a first rate job. Single color is harder to do, in my opinion, than multi color because one mistake ends up being glaring to the eye. I don't see any here. Well done.
I like little projects to take out and about with me. I'm working on a Blackwork needlebook cover at the present.
I started the Lord of The Rings inspired gown for my client's daughter. After making adjustment notes based on photos sent to me after the 2nd Muslin, I altered the pattern just so. The gown will be fully lined in Broadcloth. The outer fabric is a Purple Cotton Quilters weight Broadcloth that will do well in Texas. The contrast is not period, but adds a nice Fantasy touch. I still have the collar part to put together and redo some things before it is finished.
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Progress report. I have the sleves attached, along woth the collar part. Even with stay stitching the U part of the neckline, it's difficult to get a curve to lay just right. But overall, I am pleased as to ho9ow this is turning out.
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I still have the lining to put together, hem the dress. I am thinking about the trim at the hem line as well I think that would add a nice finish.
Lady Kathleen the dress looks Great. It going to look Great on Shortie. Alerrick Afon Adou,Lady Marion, and Shortie can`t wait till they get to US. Thank you Lady Kathleen.... Huzzah :)
Stunning. Simply stunning. ;D
Dang, Alerrick. You guys are going to look almost as good as me! ;)
This is the Margo doublet I am working on for hubby. This is my first experience using her patterns.
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This has a black velveteen front, edged with gold braid piping, same piping on the shoulder wings.
The collar is giving me fits. hubby has a large neck, so we will probably just leave it open and trim the collar with a pleated satin ruffle. Is the collar supposed to be worn up (like a Nehru) or down (like a shirt)? The illustration on the envelope seems to show the collar folded down.
I 'm planning on making black velveteen Venetian breeches with gold braid.
Hubby also wants a short cloak...
I may not get to my own dress...
I have been working on my new gloves using the Lynn McMasters Pattern.
I got the gloves off ebay, olive green leather, cost about $15.
Then another $10 or so for fabric, lace, and trim.
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My sister-in-law gave me a hat that was too Victorian, had tulle and ribbon and silk flowers. So I
took it apart and glued on gold metallic gimp. Now it just needs feathers.
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I wish I had the talent you folks have. The only talent I'm known for is stirring up trouble. Rowen & Lady Isabella, that's some really nice work!
Rowan, fantastic job on the doublet so far! I admire your boldness, the way you dive in and go for things!
Lady I, those gloves are SPECTACULAR!!! I thought the pattern was for making the gloves; is for embellishing them? I *love* that, and now I totally want my own (altho' I have absolutely nothing fancy enough for embellished gloves!).
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I am working on an embroidery project for a certain forum member, but can't share photos yet. Alas!
Lovely... everything! What amazing talent, energy and creative vision! Gives me renewed enthusiasm for my own projects!!! Thanks for sharing, everyone... :)
Rowan and Lady Isabella Great Job Merlin the Elder We all will be looking Good in our new outfits. I can`t wait to see Your new outfit! I am working on some spells for the up coming faires. Huzzah
Gem, The Pattern is for the gauntlet, to attach to your gloves. I did my own ideas for the trims.
They were a pain to add to the gloves, but I LOVE how they turned out!
=)
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The Eowynn inspired gown for Shortie is almost finished. There is a full lining of the gown body as well as the sleeves. The hems are machine sewn. I added a row of the trim to outline the hem. Inside where the seams are, I made loop tacks to hold the lining to the gown. This way, there is no chance of the lining crawling up.
All I have to do is sew in the buttons and make the loops for the Contrast part in the back. I put in a non-period zipper for easier getting into and out of. When this is finished. I will make a Pillbox Wizard hat for Alerrick. He'll have 2 hats, depending on his mood.
Very nice Lady Kathleen! Purple and Gold look so pretty together.
Rowen, your husband's doublet looks good! How's the collar coming?
I made the ladies version a few years back, and I always wear it open
with the collar standing up. Way too tight to wear it closed.
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Until I saw your picture I had not decided on which bodice to do for my matching dress. I LOVE this one. Lovely job! I would wear the collar open anyway due to the hot, humid faire weather we get here.
Thank you for the compliment ^_^. I should be posting pics of the doublet thus far tonight. I have the tabs on the back and the whole thing is lined with black suiting lining.. I just need to attach the front tabs, the satin knife pleats on the collar edges and baste down the lining and I'm done! I'll save the buttons, etc for later. Then it's on to the venetian breeches....
Edit: I'm making hubby's doublet to lace closed at the sides.. I will need to do 12 grommets on each under arm seam....Better order more aglets...
Rowen,
I love my doublet! I am making one for my new dress for this season. It is easy to get into, don't need anyone to lace me up!!
Most of the ladies in
..sorry....
Most of the ladies in court have the square necked bodices, so I love being different.
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Beautiful. Just, wow ! ! :o
Huzzah Lady Isabella!!!!
Very pretty doublet!
No pictures from me but I did cut out the dress. It will be somewhat generic 1550's/1560's European (I've seen the styles in Italy and in England so...) out of burgundy uncut corduroy. The trim is a braided gold/burgundy trim with pearls on it. Basic sleeves but I'm thinking of a silver silk forepart to go with the silver Spanish surcote I still have in pieces and need to sew up. Not sure if I should do that or a black "taffeta" forepart with black velvet damask print.
Lady Isabella,
Did you use a busk closure on the front opening or just boning? (I'm assuming the clasps are for show) I use a corset, of course, but I like the front of my bodices to lay flat.
I love the sleeves... ;D
Rowen,
I wear a corset, and the clasps are the closure! I alternated between one "hook" and "eye" on each side. I didn't put any boning in. But the MA pattern does call for it. Not sure why I didn't........but it lies flat beautifully. And I'm no skinny minnie!
The sleeved are the MA paned sleeves. So easy!
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Lady Isabella
that is absolutely beautiful.
I love the clasp arrangement
and you look stunning in it
Thank you!
;D
Spectacular!
And thanks for the reminder to alternate clasps; I have never done this, but have with hooks & eyes, and should try to remember when I make up my Elizabethan waistcoat. (Is waiting impatiently for fabric. Tappity tappity....)
Quote from: Lady Isabella on January 12, 2012, 09:09:43 AM
Rowen,
I wear a corset, and the clasps are the closure! I alternated between one "hook" and "eye" on each side. I didn't put any boning in. But the MA pattern does call for it. Not sure why I didn't........but it lies flat beautifully. And I'm no skinny minnie!
The sleeved are the MA paned sleeves. So easy!
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I am sooooo stealing this idea for Hubby's doublet ;). I will use it on mine too! I was just going to use hooks and eyes to close his doublet; then sew decorative buttons down the front, but this is so much nicer. Thanks for the idea!
Where did you get your clasps? I should order online the same time I order the aglets.
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Beautiful. Just, wow ! ! :o
Archer, are you talking about the garb, or Lady Isabella?
The doublet is finished save for the side grommets/laces and front closure.....My first Margo!
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Really Really well done! He will truly look the Lord of the Mannor. I love your choice of solid and print. I love it.
Wow, two beautiful doublets from Rowen and Lady Isabella! I'm inspired :-)
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Beautiful. Just, wow ! ! :o
Archer, are you talking about the garb, or Lady Isabella?
Both, of course. ;D
Awwww.....thanks everyone for your kind compliments!
Gem, I think I got the idea of the clasp placement from someone on these forums. ;)
Rowen, I got the clasps from Grannd.com back in 2008, they seem to be out of business now! So sad. I only paid $2.50 a pair back then! "Romance Clasp, Antique Silver, 2 inch" this was on my invoice.
I did find some on eBay. Gold and Silver. One seller has a set of 12 for $54. Makes them about $4.50 each pair. OUCH! Another place sells them for $6.95, each pair (I think) ouch either way. I have been looking for some time now for these clasps but they are just sooooo expensive. In fact everthing I find is. I think JoAnn's sold them at one time, although I have not seen them there in recent months. I do like your idea of hooks and eyes and buttons sewn on top.
Your husbands doublet looks ammmmmazing! I love the fabrics. Please post pictures of him wearing it. I really like the edging you put on the collar. By the way, how did that turn out? As far as fit.
Lady I, have you tried Pillaged Village? They have a lot of the decorative clasps, and their prices are really good. I was able to find matches to some pewter buttons I got from JoAnn last summer, and I seem to recall that I paid less at PV than I had in the store.
When I did the clasps on my gamurra (which, oddly enough, were a JoAnn exclusive, a though that makes me giggle a little), I bought twice as many as I needed, in case I ever wanted to convert them to lacers. I haven't needed to do that yet, but I've often wondered if there's a use for extra male clasp halves! LOL
I checked my favorite site -Brazen Button-and the cheapest pair I found was $5.00 :-\ I need at least 10 sets=$50.00 eeek.
I will check pillaged village. Thanks Gem
Lady Isabella-The collar is indeed too snug for closure, but I think it looks fine as it is.
I used some black ready made knife pleated grosgrain ribbon trim (I think it was 2.99 a yd) that I found at Hancock Fabric and sewed it into the top of the collar before I stitched down the lining giving the effect of a small ruff. I have used the satin version as trim on french hoods to good effect ;D I hate pleating by hand.
Thanks to Gem, I found the exact clasps Lady Isabella used, in gold or silver at Pillaged village for $2.50 ea!
I ordered 25 so shipping is free! I just finished the Venetian Breeches to match hubby's doublet tonight. Now I need to make him a short cloak and I can start on my dress...
Huzzah Rowen!
When it comes to Buttons, Trims, Clasps, Aglets, etc, www.pillagedvillage.com (http://www.pillagedvillage.com) is the first place I go to. I have been doing business with them for 11 years now. Their service is top notch, as is their merchandise.
The Buttons I used for your Over the Bodice Partlet, came from Pillaged Village. That particular button, they are out of because I tried to order them again. Must have been very popular.
Lady Kathleen,
I think I might even be able to use that same partlet with the new gown, come to think of it. The velvet you used is richer than the velveteen I am using, but should not be that obvious. It will help me decide the trim for the dress ^_^.
My clasps are on the way. I ordered a slightly different and a bit more elaborate clasp from PV for 2.95. I did find them in Hancocks today for $3.00; but I'm not paying shipping so I'm coming out ahead.
Hancocks also has the 'romance' clasps that Lady Isabella used for $2.75, if anyone wants to see what they look like close up. However they didn't have more than a couple of pairs.
I'm on my next project now -due Feb 4th! It's an 18th C Robe a la Francaise. I fixed my stays today and cut out a pair of pocket hoops. Tomorrow, I'll work on draping the mock up out of the 20 million yards of blue brocade I have. (I bought a bolt of the stuff a couple of years ago at Pennsic for $20. It's a acetate cotton blend but it has a period print on it and the weight is right to figure out how to drape the Francaise.)
The real Francaise is out of teal silk taffeta with this lovely mauve and gold lace trim I'll add to it.
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The colors are off but, hopefully, y'all get the idea.
That's going to be so beautiful. Love the teal silk.
The family garb project in Purples and Golds for Allerick is on its way.
After a trip to JoAnn's tomorrow, I start on Lady Kett's family garb project, get things ready on Lord dragon's Captain Teague coat, as well as finish some loose ends before I take my trip to Nevada on the 31st of January for 2 weeks. Very busy week ahead.
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get things ready on Lord dragon's Captain Teague coat,
*Happydance*
*Happydance*
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The mock up of the sack back gown! I'm going to work on it some more tomorrow. Today it's finish up the Spanish Surcote I promised to make three weeks ago and get it in the mail!
Liking that!
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on January 20, 2012, 11:02:45 PM
After a trip to JoAnn's tomorrow, I start on Lady Kett's family garb project
Squee! :)
Ladt Kett! I bought oodles of a nice deep Navy Bottom Weight Cotton that will make a nice sturdy drawstring Petticoat and Underskirt for Katie's Tudor gown. More Canvas Duck for Bodice underlinings and Corset, Drapery Cotton for Katie's Farthingale. I will be keeping Elizabeth busy while I am gone.
I will get the Bodice muslins made for you and Katie and sent to you before I leave.
No worries, Lord Dragon! I will be prepping your coat to take with me on my trip.
I have the Doublet and Shirt cut out for the husband of Lady Kett.
The Doublet is a Deep Navy Blue Brocade that will be underlined with a light weight cotton Denim for more body, then a Royal Blue Cotton lining. Plenty of piping to add a dressier touch, loops, and Silver Buttons.
The shirt will have a Royal Blue decorative stitch design that will go nicely with a kilt. The finish for the ruffs will have a serged edge with a sewn design as the rest of the shirt, and , knife pleats. Silver buttons for the shirt.
The shirt for Lady Kett's husband is finished. I had to redo some sewing of the neck band to the shirt body because I was not happy with some of the gathers.
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I did a little somethoing different with the front opening to allow for loops and buttons. I used Wide Single Fold Bias. Topstitched it down, then did decoraticve stitiching in Royal Blue as seen. In lieu of lace on the ruff edge, I opted for a rolled serged edge with the decoraticve stitching instead.
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Rather than do Double stacked box Pleats, I did single and gently gathered to get a softer figure 8.
The Doublet is underlined, serged, has the shoulder wings on, as well as the collar. A Royal Blue Piping dresses up the Doublet. Silver buttons and Blue cording for loops will give a Noble look without it being overpowering. Photos coming.
Oooh, pretty!
Now THAT'S a good-lookin' shirt! Love that blue! I should experiment with similar embroidery/effects... looks sooo nice. Can't wait to see the doublet, too!
And... I am so envious of your patience! That you redid ANY of the sewing because you were not happy with SOME of the gathers... I suppose if I was making something for someone else I might be wiser about such things, but when sewing for myself as I usually am... I just shrug and carry on! Bravo to you for that... maybe I can learn that skill (patience :D) from you, too!
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Unfinished Doublet front.
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Button detail. I ordered these from the Pillaged Village. They are gorgeous in the flesh.
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Piping detail...
The Doublet fabric from JoAnn's in underlined in a medium weight cotton Denim for more body, yet light for those Faire days at Scarby. I love to PIPE. Piping adds a nice finishing touch to garb without overpowering the garment. The buttons go with a theme as to why I am making this. Hence the Blue decorative stitching on the shirt. The Doublet Pattern is one from Fantasy Fashions that I have had for over 10 years now.
This doublet will not have Skirting or waist treatments, for it will be worn with a Kilt. One wants to have the Tartan show as well as the Sproan. I will have the bottom hem edge of the Doublet piped.
Lady Kett's Venetian Gown that I have in then works will be made of this fabric as well.
Sadly no pics yet but I somehow got into a groove and I have all but some hand stitching to do on the neck line, and add the black velcro, and the baby pink pirate outfit will be done. The PP is already plotting what she will be wearing come Halloween and TRF.
I finally got the correct thread and got the baby smock that matches my new outfit done. All that is left is the hand stitching on the bonnet. I think the bonnet needs something... more but not sure. I'll send pictures when done.
Soon as I have them completly done I'll post pictures.
Very nice Lady Kathleen.
Same fabric as my dress in my avatar picture!
Looks Great Kathy!!!!!!!!!! ;D Huzzah
OH Such pretty stuff. I love the draping of the "sack back" gown. That is going to be lovely. And Lady K.. that blue is so clean and striking! I really love it. A great example of how simple can be totally over the top!
Sidekick is going to look smashing in that, Lady K. I'm coming up with ideas for some more stuff from you....
I figured as much Merlin! ;)
This part of the Doublet is finished. I still have the sleeves to do. I have so much to get done this week before i fly out West for 2 weeks. I may finish the sleeves out in Nevada if I do not get them done by Saturday. But you never know.
(http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/403769_10150603764091280_568686279_11233046_1180481116_n.jpg)The Cotton lining is a Royal Blue which will match well with the Blues in the tartan.
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Showing Button and Piping detail. The bottom hem edge of the Doublet is also piped.
Looks sooo good!
The mock-up is done!
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The cat, Jasper, thinking the skirts of the mock-up are his own personal fort.
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The front of the mock-up. I plan on trying it on tonight to see if there are any final changes that are needed before actually cutting the silk taffeta. ;D
For Lady Kett's family project, I just cut out the Tudor Chemise, Farthingale, and Underskirt with Forepart for her daughter. Then a Petticoat for Lady Kett to go under her Venetian gown. This will keep Elizabeth busy while I am gone for 2 weeks in Nevada.
Now on to the Ancthus leaf design for Lord Dragon's Captain Teague Coat that I will draw out by hand. Photos when I am finished.
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The original Captain Teague coat Ancthus Leaf design....
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My free hand drawn copy.
What I did was fold paper so that I could get mirror images of the leaf shapes. Then I am going to trace this onto Plastic canvas for a permanenet pattern for the second coat I am going to do later this year.
I have left over Gold Silk that I am going to iron on Interfacing, then trace the pattern on the interfacing side beofre I cut it out to read for the coat.
Squee!!!!
Who said that!
Darklords don't squee..... ::)
I cast a spell to hide your squee...
Thankya, Brother. 8)
Are you picturing the coat now, Lord Dragon??? You in it?
I can tell you, I'm glad you are doing it. I would have NEVER been able to do all that free had drawing. I think it is going to be one Awesome coat. I can't wait to see it.
Thanks Lady K.
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on January 24, 2012, 07:51:32 PM
Are you picturing the coat now, Lord Dragon??? You in it?
You realize this is worse than Christmas. ;D
Everyone is so talented and working on such beautiful creations!
Lady K. I do hope you will keep a photo diary of that process for the leaf detail. That is one I hope to use on a project myself... sort of aplique style. I would love to learn from your project and avoid the pitfalls.
The under kirtle layer for the green silk gown...
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Great works in progress taking place. Huzzah to all!!
After some Alterations today, I readied Lady Kett's and her daughter's muslins for their gowns to get sent. I have my duplicates so I can take notes as to how they fit and where changes need to be made before I cut out the fabrics.
In the days before I leave for my 2 week trio to visit my Mother and Sister out West, I have the silk ready to get drawn out on the Interfacing side of thr Ancthus Leaf design for Lord Dragon's Captain Teague coat, then get the coat cut out to take with me to work on while I am gone.
No rest for the wicked. I will have access to a compter, but no ability to post photos until I get back.
Quote from: amy on January 25, 2012, 02:56:36 PM
Lady K. I do hope you will keep a photo diary of that process for the leaf detail. That is one I hope to use on a project myself... sort of aplique style. I would love to learn from your project and avoid the pitfalls.
I will be doing that, Amy, as I progress. I usually do make a photo diary with notes as how I did this or that.
The fabric for Lord Dragon's Captain Teague coat is cut out and ready for me to serge.
I laid out and cut the Silk out. It appears in places I will have to do some tucks here and there to shorten the spaces between the leaf designs. They should camaflouge well.
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The Leafe design traced onto the Interfaced side of the silk.
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Cut out and flipped to get a mirror image.
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The pieces that will adorn the sleeve cuff.
The pkacing of the designs and the hand sewing of the cording will kekep me busy while I am gone.
Thank you so much Lady K. We all will enjoy learning this with you!
C S. That is the start of something amazing! I can see it in my minds eye!
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The petticoat for my dress is done! It's a dark teal silk taffeta with self trim and gold trim. All the self trim was hand gathered and hand sewn to the front of the petticoat. The gold trim was also hand sewn on.
Now, to actually finish the dress!
I love it!
The 18th Century gown is going to be lovely when finished.
Thank you both! I've applied the self trim and the gold to the edges of the open skirt of the gown. I sewed up most of the gown last night. I *should* have something looking like a gown by tonight. I hope!
Amazing!
That is beautiful!!
I have readied Lord Dragon's Captain Teague coat to pin on the leaf designs to the main body of the coat. I have the Sleeve Cuffs readied as well. Now comes the fun part,,,hand sewing the cording.
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I have the Sleeves to Lady Kett's husband's Doublet ready to finish and her daughter's False undersleeves to the Tudor gown I will be doing for her daughter with me as well to work on while I am gone for the next 2 weeks. This will be a working vacation.
Working..!.Vacation..!.. THAT DOES NOT COMPUTE!
I am going to RENO,Nevada, Merlin! I won't be too far from the Casinos where i like to play Blackjack.
Besides, this is FUN work!
fun work indeed! I love bringing hand sewing to my office to do at lunch time. (makes for LONG lunches) I am so grateful for the coaching photos. Can't wait to see how you lay in the cording.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7003/6793615133_e61a5ffab4.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jubileel/6793615133/)
18th c 009 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jubileel/6793615133/) by jubileel_insaneone (http://www.flickr.com/people/jubileel/), on Flickr
It's not really that wrinkled. Flash and silk taffeta are not friends. :-)
I'm just gaga about the colours and details of your project, Isabella. Looking forward to see the whole outfit!
And now for something completely different... A ballet costume, with a corseted short bodice and a huge, bell shaped tulle skirt. Lots of drapes and flowers, and with an underskirt of different shades of mint and pink. Very yummy. Process so far:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/sylphide/sylvianjanuary24.jpg)
The bodice is finished in front, but I need drapes and flowers and shoulder straps in the back. And then on to tackle the skirt...
Wow ladies! Very beautiful dresses!
Lovely dresses.
Isabella, that is a real show stopper.
loving these creations and creativity. :)
It is a smorgasboard of ruffly confections! I love it!
Bodice progress!
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It's always so exciting to stop in and see page after page of wonderful things. Beautiful work everyone.
CS, I love the colors and fabrics you chose. Love the simple, elegant design. Gonna be gorgeous.
Thanks Anna! Fingers crossed I get it done in time for B.A.R.F.
Looking god, CS.
I have one cuff of the Teague coat hand sewn with the cording around the Leafe design. Looks sharp. I wil get the other one done today. I enderd up using a Fabric Glue stick to hold down where the design was pinned on so that I could sew it. I am using Gold Embroidery Floss and it hs a tendency to knot. I cannot make my strings too long or too short. The hand sewing is a great distraction so that I do not eat when I am not supposed to and time seems to fly by.
Reno is lovely this time of the year. There is some snow in the Sierras. The Canyons are alive with a herd or two of Wild Mustangs. I have not seen any where my Mother lives as of yet. I may see some today, as I am going to do some shopping.
I am absolutely crushing on the green silk over the brown velvet.
Hey, My Mom lives in Reno - are you my long lost sister?
We could be, mehan.
I lost a sister in 2006 whom you resemble in many ways. I would be willing to adopt you as a sister.
Oh My CS. I love that silk velvet combo.
The brown velvet makes the green silk look so much more rich that it might be on its own.
And bravo for venturing away from the red and black that seems to be the most common color combination.
Hubby's noble garb so far. Still need to make the matching breeches (my first attempt I had one leg with the nap running the wrong way. Gah!) grommets on the sides of the doublet, and two grommets at the throat of the cloak. Hubby wanted the grommets on the cloak to replace cords when they wear out or break.
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/therowen9/100_0575.jpg)
I need to straighten out a couple of the clasps. Keep forgetting to do that..
Beautiful, Rowen!
Thank you ;D. This is my first attempt at something this complicated...
Quote from: Rowen MacD on February 04, 2012, 08:34:48 PM
Thank you ;D. This is my first attempt at something this complicated...
You
must be joking....amazing...
Rowan Great work.....Huzzah
Thank you all! I feel slightly more confidant going into making my dress. That will be my first attempt at cartridge pleating...but I have the thread on that subject here to help me.
Rowen that looks great. I can't wait to see the rest.
Now for some glimpses into my current Opus.
http://s185.photobucket.com/albums/x71/Dona_Catalina/Garb%202012/
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ooo I love the design on the fabric, Dona! Beautiful!
Oh man Dona, I am sooooo jealous of that fabric. Is it Jacquard?
Huzzah Rowen! Love the play of the two Fleurs de Lis against thea classic black. When do we get to see it modeled at faire?
Dona, that gown is gonnna look smashing with your hair color. :)
Add me to the list of droolers over your fabric, Dona!! Gorgeous.
Oh Rowan.. I don't think you can count yourself as a beginner on any level! That is simply beautiful. Wonderful fabric choices and your abilities look pretty advanced to me! Amazing what you can accomplish! I would be so proud to have made that! Great Great work! I know your dress will be a stunner.
And I too love that fabric. The bead work is too lovely!
Thanks so much Amy, Anna, max&Kate ;D! We hope to debut the set in May at the Nebraska Ren Faire. Depends if I can get the dress done in time. I'm making two tall hats to got with both our outfits; one entirely in black velveteen and the other in a combo of the small fleur pattern from hubby's doublet with a black brim. Hopefully both will be trimmed in gold braid like his doublet. Thankfully we both wear the same hat size, so we can trade off ;D. First time hat making too.
Quote from: Rowen MacD on February 06, 2012, 08:35:38 AM
Oh man Dona, I am sooooo jealous of that fabric. Is it Jacquard?
It is actually a two-tone brocatelle with a raised texture. I added the metallic stitching on the ribbon effect around each diamond shape. Then of course the beads.
I'm trying to have it finished by April 7 if my back holds up.
Quote from: DonaCatalina on February 06, 2012, 01:51:25 PM
Quote from: Rowen MacD on February 06, 2012, 08:35:38 AM
Oh man Dona, I am sooooo jealous of that fabric. Is it Jacquard?
It is actually a two-tone brocatelle with a raised texture. I added the metallic stitching on the ribbon effect around each diamond shape. Then of course the beads.
I'm trying to have it finished by April 7 if my back holds up.
...and I will be one of the first to get to see you!
Rowen, Wow! You did an amazing job! Can't wait to what you create for yourself!
DonaCatalina, BEAUTIFUL!
I second these sentiments.....
WOW and BEAUTIFUL!!!
Looking forward to seeing both of you when you are finished!
Quote from: max and kate on February 05, 2012, 06:39:50 PM
Wow not big on words, beautiful.Quote from: Merlin the Elder on February 04, 2012, 07:45:07 PM
Beautiful, Rowen!
Skirt attached!
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Oooh i love the pleats!
ohhhh that is beautiful.
Love the color and the craftmanship is great.
Did you use a pattern for the skirt??
oooooo, ahhhhhhh.. and I mean that most sincerely. Lovely
*drool*
You sure you want to drag that beautiful creation across BARF's rocky dusty pathways?
I love the color and the drape on the train is pefect.
I second the others, that is both wonderful tailoring and so nice colours. Want!
GORGEOUS!!!
Quote from: Rowen MacD on February 04, 2012, 07:41:24 PM
Hubby's noble garb so far. Still need to make the matching breeches (my first attempt I had one leg with the nap running the wrong way. Gah!) grommets on the sides of the doublet, and two grommets at the throat of the cloak. Hubby wanted the grommets on the cloak to replace cords when they wear out or break.
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/therowen9/100_0575.jpg)
I need to straighten out a couple of the clasps. Keep forgetting to do that..
Lovely work! Gorgeous!!!
Quote from: CenturiesSewing on February 08, 2012, 11:51:31 AM
Skirt attached!
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Ooooo, big time dress envy!!
How many yards in the skirt?
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Overskirt is not sewn on, just pinned together. I just wanted to post a photo of the progress. A lot has happened since last picture I posted. The actual sewing of the overskirt, plus a couple of drapes on skirt and bodice is all that remains!
The trims of the overskirt is a lot more detailed than the picture reveals. Each trim is actually two trims sewn together. This to give it more texture and to make the colours ambiguous. Main colours of the costume is mint, pink and silver.
To the right the costume design, for "Phantom of the Opera" by Maria Bjørnson. I'm not gonna make the girland, but I'm gonna make the head garb. It also shows the missing drapes.
Hubby's outfit is done. Started on the bodice for my matching dress. Pardon my duct tape mannequin-It's leaning a little, and wearing my corset too.
I'm using the MA pattern, which has been modified to include a black velvet center piece. The project has not been pressed yet so the piping is all over the place. Boning is Home depot A/C duct ties which worked great.
I'm making this with side back lacing and debating whether I should bone the edges where the laces will go. Just in case; I included boning casings along the back side openings, and I also added a single piece of boning along the side seams before sewing them shut....
I had a couple of false starts with the center piece so this took me 6 hours. If I had used a single piece on the bodice front and not had to pipe the edges this would have been much quicker. Next: tabs and shoulder rolls. I may make the shoulder rolls a little oversized to partially cover the fact that I cut the back in one piece, and the shoulder straps look upside down now that they have been brought over and pinned in front.....Hubby didn't notice it, and he is a stickler about details like that. The straps aren't wide (2" tops) ....
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Oh Wow. That is super pretty. I love the velvet inset and you all have said it - and I am now a firm believer in the value of piping. It makes all the difference in the world. Really pretty. In my opinion, if you have the extra fabric, I would piece the shoulder strap in 2 parts and split it near the top of the shoulder to change direction of the fabric. Keep your piping continuous with no break and add your shoulder roll and maybe a little spot of extra decorative trim and the seam will never show, but you will love that your fleur de lis are as perfect as the rest of the gown. It looks fantastic.
Quote from: CenturiesSewing on February 08, 2012, 11:51:31 AM
Skirt attached!
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Absolutely gorgeous! I love the color and pleating. I hope this is intended for an indoor event. It would be a shame to drag that train through the mud and have drunk patrons step on it!
Love the black and fleur de lis ensembles!
Quote from: sealion on February 17, 2012, 11:33:22 AM
Absolutely gorgeous! I love the color and pleating. I hope this is intended for an indoor event. It would be a shame to drag that train through the mud and have drunk patrons step on it!
In period, they simply tucked the train into a belt. Although the picture in this link (http://www.festiveattyre.com/research/earlyflor/3flor18.html) is a good 50 years prior, you can see the lady in the silvery white dress has her train tacked up with a belt. It was still done later on - I just can't to the picture at work. stupid firewalls! ;)
I have been away for FAR too long and missed seeing all the gorgeous creations!
I have finally returned to a project that I cut out more than two years ago. Some of you may remember that I had purchased fabrics for this dress and commissioned Lady Oren to make the shoes but my fibromyalgia got so bad I just couldn't sew. (Still un-diagnosed and untreated at that time.) Now I am on a roll and working on it again! Woohoo!
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The Arrival of Leo X in Florence- detail (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sea95lion/6887428225/) by sea95lion is busy sewing! (http://www.flickr.com/people/sea95lion/), on Flickr
I went to JoAnn's yesterday morning and picked up trim and navy wool for the slashed sleeves. The other fabrics are for the Turkish garb next on the list. ;)
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JoAnn's Haul (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sea95lion/6887427609/) by sea95lion is busy sewing! (http://www.flickr.com/people/sea95lion/), on Flickr
Quote from: isabelladangelo on February 17, 2012, 11:40:07 AM
Quote from: sealion on February 17, 2012, 11:33:22 AM
Absolutely gorgeous! I love the color and pleating. I hope this is intended for an indoor event. It would be a shame to drag that train through the mud and have drunk patrons step on it!
In period, they simply tucked the train into a belt. Although the picture in this link (http://www.festiveattyre.com/research/earlyflor/3flor18.html) is a good 50 years prior, you can see the lady in the silvery white dress has her train tacked up with a belt. It was still done later on - I just can't to the picture at work. stupid firewalls! ;)
As many times as I have looked at that image, I never took note of the tucked up trains!
Well, I am off to cut out Lady Kett's Camicia and Partlett for her Venetian Gown ensemble. The pattern I got off the web. Happy to share. I forget what site it was from, but I do give credit who came up with this.
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The Overpartlet that goes with the Camicia, I will draft myself.
This gown is the inspiration for the gown for Lady Kett, with some changes here and there. The fabric I used for her husband's Doublet and Sleeves will be used for the gown as well. The Camicia is going to be made from a very fine, Dupioni Silk. I will make simple cuffs so that when the gown is worn without sleeves, the poofiness of the Camicia sleeves will be visable, as will the delicate Needle lace sewn with 4mm pearls that will adorn it all.
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Oh that is gorgeous! Where is the inspiration gown, is it a stage piece or did you make that?
Question about the bodice I'm working on....If I tab the waist do I have to tab the shoulders? According to MA, I should match the waist and shoulder treatments, but I really want to do shoulder rolls, will that look ok?
The photo of the gown is from a site on the internet that is the inspiration for the gown for Lady Kett, Rowan. I did not make the gown in the photo. I am going to add some things like additional pearls and embellishments to put my mark on the gown that I am going to create. Photos as I progress.
Most of these Venetian gowns I have seen on the web are inspired from actual portraits that I have seen from sites on the web.
Oh that has those yummy gold pleated shoulder adornments. What would you call those? It doesn't go across the back does it? Seems to be tucked in next to the shoulder roll.
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on February 17, 2012, 01:50:13 PM
Well, I am off to cut out Lady Kett's Camicia and Partlett for her Venetian Gown ensemble. The pattern I got off the web. Happy to share. I forget what site it was from, but I do give credit who came up with this.
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/395925_10150666929476280_568686279_11407759_1556662518_n.jpg
The Overpartlet that goes with the Camicia, I will draft myself.
That's Jennifer Thompson's "Easy Italian Chemise" over at Festive Attyre:
http://www.festiveattyre.com/research/chemise.html
Quote from: amy on February 17, 2012, 04:00:53 PM
Oh that has those yummy gold pleated shoulder adornments. What would you call those? It doesn't go across the back does it? Seems to be tucked in next to the shoulder roll.
Those are "shoulder ruffs" which seem to have only been used in Venice.
Lady Kathleen- I recognize the camecia pattern as the one from Festive Attyre but it would be really nice if you could direct us to the site where you found the gown or at least provide the name of the seamstress so I could search for her site. I'm always interested in comparing the various ways that Venetian gowns are constructed. :)
Quote from: sealion on February 17, 2012, 11:46:35 AM
Quote from: isabelladangelo on February 17, 2012, 11:40:07 AM
Quote from: sealion on February 17, 2012, 11:33:22 AM
Absolutely gorgeous! I love the color and pleating. I hope this is intended for an indoor event. It would be a shame to drag that train through the mud and have drunk patrons step on it!
In period, they simply tucked the train into a belt. Although the picture in this link (http://www.festiveattyre.com/research/earlyflor/3flor18.html) is a good 50 years prior, you can see the lady in the silvery white dress has her train tacked up with a belt. It was still done later on - I just can't to the picture at work. stupid firewalls! ;)
As many times as I have looked at that image, I never took note of the tucked up trains!
Not only trains. They tucked everything up when needed. As here, with the apron tucked up at the side of the dress:
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That way it wouldn't get dirty when kneeling... Very practical clothes, those Italian attires. ;D
Sealion, the shoulder ruffs did appear elsewhere too. But never in lush lace, as in the lace-making fabric of Venice. Other places they were usually made of the same fabric as the gown itself. Here's an example from mid Italy, painted by the artist Pulzone, 1570s:
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Here is the site Sea Lion. There are no instructions per se. Just a Gallery of gorgeous gowns.http://starlightmasquerade.com/gallery.htm (http://starlightmasquerade.com/gallery.htm)
The Gallery of gowns are beautiful. Which is why I was so inspired to want to make Venetian gown for a long time. I drafted the pattern for the bodice of the Venetian gown from a Corset generator. My thanks to Jen Thompson for the Camicia Pattern.
Kathy, Lady Kett & Sidekick are going to look amazing, I just know it. I'm adding a weekend to our season schedule just to get to see them in it!
Holy Cow!!! Everything looks so yummy and drool-worthy. I better get crackin'! Lots for me to finish. :o
The Silk Camicia is cut out, as is the Over Partlet. Here are photos of the Partlet pattern I drafted.
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The paertlet cut from the pattern I drafted.
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The Partlet is Silk as well that I will finish with bias Tape. I am going to make a ruff using a wide lace trim that will grace the neckline. There are small side seams.
I also like the fact that the Front is different from the Back. Makes for an interesting look.
Whaddyadoin, workin on other stuff but the coat? :P
Just teasin, I figure you are a great multitasker. Especially with all of your orders to address. ;D
Silk is just plain kewl, too. :)
thanks for the link. There are some beautiful things there!
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on February 17, 2012, 04:37:53 PM
Here is the site Sea Lion. There are no instructions per se. Just a Gallery of gorgeous gowns.http://starlightmasquerade.com/gallery.htm (http://starlightmasquerade.com/gallery.htm)
The Gallery of gowns are beautiful. Which is why I was so inspired to want to make Venetian gown for a long time. I drafted the pattern for the bodice of the Venetian gown from a Corset generator. My thanks to Jen Thompson for the Camicia Pattern.
I cut out the fabric for my latest Venetian gown. I have just enough left over that I might be able to make a matching purse of some kind but that will be it. I actually did find a gown from about the same era with the exact same fabric pattern as the orange/red/gold fabric I'm using which makes me very happy. ;D
Quote from: Lord Dragon on February 17, 2012, 05:52:35 PM
Whaddyadoin, workin on other stuff but the coat? :P
Just teasin, I figure you are a great multitasker. Especially with all of your orders to address. ;D
Silk is just plain kewl, too. :)
I need some supplies from JoAnn's to do an Alteration. There I will get the lining needed for the Coat. Once I get that cut out, then I can finish the coat and get that to you. In the meantime, I nkeep the process going so that I keep on schedule. For the schedule is getting more booked up.
No rest for the Wicked? ;D
Kathleen, I am so, so...haha or is that *sew* envious of Lady Kett. What a beautiful inspiration gown.
Isabella, I saw your fabric in the other thread. Love the color! Would you post the inspiration picture? I'd love to see it.
Progress so far on Lady Kett's Venetian ensemble.
The Camicia and Over Partlet...Both made out of Silk. The Camicia pattern that Jen Thompson devised. It took me a bit to figurre it out, but not overly difficult. I made sure i noted what the pieces were before I put it all together. I made cuffs for the sleeve end.
There is a Blue Cotton Petticoat under the Camicia. Non roll 1/2" elastic around the neck.
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I have yet to make the standing ruff for the Partlet and add needlelace on the front of the Camicia. I added 4mm peqrls and lace for the Partlet as well as the cuffs.
Now back to Lord Dragon's Captain Teague Coat.
The camicia is beautiful.
Very lovely work everyone. Makes me wish I had room to sew again. Hopefully soon I will have time and space. Please keep up the lovely work.
Looks Great Lady Kathleen.......Huzzah
Oh yes. That partlett is divine. So delicate and lovely! Looks luxurious to wear
Lady Kathleen you have got to be the fastest sewer I've ever known! You whip something new out practically every week! And it's quality! I want to be just like you when I grow up! (which my family hopes will happen before I'm 60)
Thank you , Wickedvox!
By the way! I turn 60 at the end of May. I had better not slow down! ;)
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The Left and Right Captain Teague Coat sleeves. Plus the vacum cleaner..OOPS! :D
Now on to the main coat after supper.
I hope you got my measurements ok....
Cuz I am sure not built like that dummy. ;D
Quote from: Lord Dragon on February 21, 2012, 07:47:45 PM
....Cuz I am sure not built like that dummy. ;D
Maybe I should refrain from making a statement at this time.... ::) :P
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on February 21, 2012, 03:21:43 PM
...By the way! I turn 60 at the end of May....
A mere child.... ;)
I am actually pretty jealous of that dummy. It got to wear it first. :P
Quote from: Lord Dragon on February 21, 2012, 07:47:45 PM
I hope you got my measurements ok....
Cuz I am sure not built like that dummy. ;D
I got your measurements ok!! And YES!!! You're not built like that dummy!!! ;D ;D
I am soooo using that applique idea for my next coat... and that Camicia is to die for. So delicate.
Hancock has a sale on a dark gold Dupioni silk for $7.00 yd. I got 2 yards of it to make into my forepart.
The bodice is done now, except for the lacing holes...this will be side lacing in the back. I decided on shoulder wings to match Hubby's doublet. I think I am going to cheat a little and place hooks and eyes on the straps in front, once I try it on for the final fitting...The dummy is wearing the McMasters Partlet I made last year topped by one of the Tall Toad hats I bought last week, but I will be wearing the bodice over the partlet blouse I had Lady K make me last year..
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Looking nice, Rowan!!!
Here is the coat so far. I have yet to get the lining put in, tack down the inside pleats, open the button holes on the pocket flaps, then get the buttons on. I am done for the day.
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Rowen MacD we think alike. I have 6 or 7 yard of that same Fleur de lis fabric to make an outfit for Merlin's special occasion. Though yours is absolutely beautiful.
Lady Kathleen. Again I am in awe. I love the back of that coat and the swing . It's going to move so beautifully when they are working. Thank you for taking the Quandary from me and doing such a wonderful job.
Stunning Rowan! All that gold rope trim must've been very tedious!
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After looking at this, I think you are spot one. This is going to be so Awesome.
Lovely partlet Rowen. ;D
Great work guys, keep the photos coming.
Such great work
Rowan those straps are perfect now! The whole piece is just amazing.
and LadyK. as always. that looks fantastic. I have loved watching it come together!
Quote from: Wickedvox on February 22, 2012, 07:49:09 AM
Stunning Rowan! All that gold rope trim must've been very tedious!
The silk piping I got on sale at Hancock's for $2.98 yd. I bought all they had.
It was slow going, due to the fact I couldn't find my zipper foot for the machine.
I gotta get more organized.
Love the gold applique on the pirate coat!
Problem is you will have to bury the coat in the garden for a few weeks to give it that worn in look! :o
Quote from: Dinobabe on February 22, 2012, 04:47:52 PM
Problem is you will have to bury the coat in the garden for a few weeks to give it that worn in look! :o
Can't bring myself to do that with this one. As all the ensemble will all be new, I think I will let it age naturally. ;D
Don't blame you there. One year of wearing with no washing and you will have a 'seasoned' coat ^_^.
Quote from: Lord Dragon on February 22, 2012, 04:52:57 PM
Quote from: Dinobabe on February 22, 2012, 04:47:52 PM
Problem is you will have to bury the coat in the garden for a few weeks to give it that worn in look! :o
Can't bring myself to do that with this one. As all the ensemble will all be new, I think I will let it age naturally. ;D
LOL, head bobbing, slapping hand on desk.
Rowan, love that black and gold, fleur de lis. Looking very pretty.
Lady K, that jacket looks sweet.
Awesome work ladies!!
Quote from: Merlin the Elder on February 17, 2012, 04:53:58 PM
Kathy, Lady Kett & Sidekick are going to look amazing, I just know it. I'm adding a weekend to our season schedule just to get to see them in it!
I guess that means I need to save you a spot... <duck> Kidding! Trust me you have a spot! <starts warding off evil wizard spells>
Lady Kathleen - so excited on the progress. To steal a dark lord quote, SQUEEE!
Rowen, that is just lovely.
Darklord, you will totally rock, but I think a few more SQUEEs are in order. ;)
When it gets here, I won't need to type it. All Yall will HEAR it. ;D
I wlorked on Alterations today.
I will get the lining put together and sewn in. While I am at my daughter's over the weekend, I will do the finishing hand work. The coat should be ready to go out Monday.
Everything everyone has done looks beautiful. I love looking at this thread and the Finished Projects thread. So much talent in 1 place!
Rowan, where did you get the fleur de lys fabric? It is stunning.
I got the same fabric as Rowan from Hancock Fabric. I don't know if she went someplace else.
Quote from: Lord Dragon on February 22, 2012, 10:13:46 PM
When it gets here, I won't need to type it. All Yall will HEAR it. ;D
With the SQUEEEEEEING! and happy dance, we need to warn the national earthquate watcher people.
;D
Okay so the Venetian I should be working on? It probably won't be done by this Saturday. :-(
However, there is a good reason! Although it's not a sewing project, per se, it's a sewing related project! I'm redoing my sewing room!
My sewing room had become a one stop disaster area. Really. So, I went to Ikea and got some new shelving and other organization tools. I've been putting everything together and cleaning up the entire room. It's a project on it's own. The sewing room was starting to look like a case from Hoarders. ::) Pictures of the new sewing room, hopefully, this Friday evening!
Isabella: My dream sewing room is floor to ceiling cupboards that I can organize everything into and then a 6 x 4 foot island set on cupbards that I can walk completely around to lay out a pattern, or work on multiple projects. Oh and a place to set up a coffee pot and mini fridge. I may not come out for weeks.
I hope you get everything to your liking.
Lady Kate you can feel the tension around here. SKWEEEEEEEEE!
Quote from: Lady Renee Buchanan on February 23, 2012, 05:37:59 AM
Everything everyone has done looks beautiful. I love looking at this thread and the Finished Projects thread. So much talent in 1 place!
Rowan, where did you get the fleur de lys fabric? It is stunning.
Hancock's and Joanne's both had/ have TONS of it. It is really easy to work with too; good body and little fraying. I paid $9.99 yrd in the home dec department while it was 50% off (Still is!).
Both places also have that lovely material I used for hubby's cape lining. The black with fleur complementary pattern satin is $7.00 yd. also Home Dec. I plan to make 2 foreparts: one in all gold and another panel in the black with gold fleur though I'm worried it may be too
much black. We'll see. I'm trying to think of a good material for skirt guards that isn't really expensive but will compliment the material.....
Thanks to the replies on where to get the fabrics. We don't have a Hancock's by us, but I am going to Madison, WI next weekend, & there is a Hancock's there. Also, the Joanne's in Dubuque, IA, where I work, is the poor stepchild of Joanne's. They have NOTHING. Never even had that beautiful white fabric with the black embroidery that people on this thread were buying up to make chemises.
Thanks again.
oooooo. Black embroidered white fabric? How did I miss that?
Quote from: Lady Kett on February 22, 2012, 10:00:46 PM
Quote from: Merlin the Elder on February 17, 2012, 04:53:58 PM
Kathy, Lady Kett & Sidekick are going to look amazing, I just know it. I'm adding a weekend to our season schedule just to get to see them in it!
I guess that means I need to save you a spot... <duck> Kidding! Trust me you have a spot! <starts warding off evil wizard spells>...
You don't have to save me a spot. A slight blemish will suffice. But then again, you already threatened me with an invite... ;)
Quote from: Rowen MacD on February 23, 2012, 05:55:50 PM
oooooo. Black embroidered white fabric? How did I miss that?
It was a year or two ago. It was a wonderful heavy weight linen that was perfect for skirts, jackets, ect. I'm wearing it in the picture below after I made it into a skirt.
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5028/5681328109_e2f6decf2f.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28557103@N08/5681328109/)
At the Friday Social (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28557103@N08/5681328109/) by mykeyII (http://www.flickr.com/people/28557103@N08/), on Flickr
Click on the picture to enlarge it.
As for where to get fabric, fabric dot com is always awesome. They've just had a wool sale followed by a linen sale. I'm told their raw silk is now on sale but I'm allergic to raw silk. There shipping is never very much and they almost always have some sort of coupon when you sign up for their newsletters. I remember back when it was just 8 people working for fabric dot com, now I think, it's over 100!
The first fitting on the almost finished black and gold Fleur de lys bodice did not go as well as I hoped.
I spent the day tweaking it in Sunday, which turned into a major deal with smoothing seams and tacking piping.
I decided to use some of that ultra firm double sided fusible interfacing I used for a hat to reinforce the velvet center section, since the velveteen is thin enough so that the plastic boning is obvious. Turned out nice, but I am a bit worried about the 'crease memory' this stuff is supposed to have. The bodice lies exactly over the corset, so the point is supported well for when I lean over. I had to take in the waist 2 inches (which is almost exactly what I added to the pattern). Wow, I'm learning soooo much from this project. Once I get a pic (hopefully wearing it) I will post here...
Quote from: Rowen MacD on February 22, 2012, 01:52:16 PM
Quote from: Wickedvox on February 22, 2012, 07:49:09 AM
Stunning Rowan! All that gold rope trim must've been very tedious!
The silk piping I got on sale at Hancock's for $2.98 yd. I bought all they had.
It was slow going, due to the fact I couldn't find my zipper foot for the machine.
I gotta get more organized.
Ugh. Zipper foot. It's my one weak area. I purposefully avoid piping for the simple fact that I suck at it lol. I have a saloon girl outfit I made last year...looks great...except for the squirrelly piping. Yours is much better--good job!
There is a trick to doing Piping.
Piping has to be well pinned so that it does not shift. Using an older model Zipper Foot works the best in that you get close enough so that when you turn it, you do not see strip it is attached to. When sewing the lining, there is a sewing guide already in place because you turn the piece on the other side and follow your stitches.
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Sewing on Piping takes a little practice. Be patient with yourself, wickedvox.
For flanged piping I tend to machine baste it with a long stitch, then pin the lining to it and sew the final row all in one. And yes, a zip foot is a boon! Several needle positions can also help get really close. I get a much neater finish doing this than using a piping foot. As far as I'm concerned, that's only for covering cord in bias strips!
I have a zipper foot that I can move to either side of my needle. I'm still not as proficient at pipping that you lovely ladies are, but I even us it to attach some of my trim. I can see where the needle is going easier and therefore keep the seam straighter.
You all do such lovely work. I'm embarrassed to show mine here. I could never compare to the wonderful work I see here. Keep teaching from example please. I learn something new almost daily.
And Thank you for the lessons I am getting better, in my opinion. LOL
Here I have the start of what is going to end up as my Borgia (TV) dress .... The idea of a comfy high waisted gown which is worn with NO corset and a lovely chemise underneath really seemed like a good idea. But I went off without much planning and I am very short on fabric. I have two 60 inch panels to do the skirt with so I am ok there (albeit a bit skimpy).... Never thought too much about the adornment of the front of the bodice. I have sleeve ideas, but no clue what to do on the front of this part. I really like the medalion in the fabric so I don't want to cover that up. I would love to give some kind of illusion of the V front, but it will be very short, and not contrasting. Remember this is a "fantasy" type dress... not HA at all. Just for fun to dress up and "play" Italian. WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO DECORATE THIS BODICE??
Thanks!
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Please ignore the blue lining showing... I am cutting every corner with fabric. I was glad to find some blue/grey in my stash.. Oh and the binding is contrasting for the same reason but will not show much after sleeve is tied on and trim attached after skirt goes on.
I'm not sure it needs adornment. You could have the entire dress open on the sides and wear another dress beneath it in a silver color. Add the adornments to the sleeves and the hem of the skirt. Wear a necklace with this (pearls!) and it will look fine.
You know, I wouldn't really add too much trim or deco on it, because the fabric is lovely in itself. But if going purely fantasy, a narrow, but rich silver lace inside or along the neck and sleeve opening would be cool. Pearls would also be nice. If you put them on a string, and then tuck this string down, the work will be much quicker and easier to get straight.
As for the V shape, this is where "The Borgias" failed. The V shape was created by a V necked overgown worn over a higher necked undergown. It was the layering which created the defined V shape. Like here:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/renaissanceportraits/siena/landi1485.jpg)
So if I were you, I would concentrate on making a smashing "plain" dress, and then later add a contrasting overdress with V shape. This means you get two different outfits. You can also make the sleeves tie-ons, so you can make two or three different pairs and change the "feel" of the dress. Maybe a matching one with lots of piecing, one with an embroidered emblem, and a contrasting pair? Like here:
EMBLEMATIC:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/renaissanceportraits/firenze1/baldovinetti1465.jpg
MATCHING, WITH SLITS/TIES/DETAILS:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/renaissanceportraits/firenze1/tornabuoni1488a.jpg
CONTRASTING:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/renaissanceportraits/firenze1/florschool1500ladymalarz.jpg
Oh those sleeve ideas are so beautiful! I just never thought about leaving it plain to enjoy the lovely fabric. I already have the underdress cut out. It will be a lovely iridescent slate green/grey which compliments with the outer fabric and will make the puffs to pull out at the shoulders and elbows. AND, Isabella you read my mind that the sides will both lace and be open to show the underskirt. I really like the idea of some pretty pearls and a pendant to dress up the neckline. Thank you!
Maybe just add some beads to the medalion on the front? The fabric is lovely as is... =)
:) Amy, you might want to look at this image for inspiration:
http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/wardrobe/carpstud1.jpg (if it doesn't pop up, it's the first one on this page (http://"http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/wardrobe/artgallery1b.htm"))
My latest project:
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7043/6942522461_da7de6aeb0.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jubileel/6942522461/)
sewing room 063 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jubileel/6942522461/) by jubileel_insaneone (http://www.flickr.com/people/jubileel/), on Flickr
The surcote is a bluish grey velvet that I got as an unfinished surcote at a yard sale. The velvet had been cut and sewn at the shoulders and sides and that was it. I added the lining, a silver silk that is tucked and smocked to look like a basket weave pattern. I have enough of it to make a forepart and possibly sleeves to match the lining. I have just enough of the velvet to add those little ring things that I can't think of the name of right now that go around the top of the arm.
Now that the Captain Teague coat has been safely delivered to Lord Dragon, I am cuting out more Shirts for Elizabeth to work on as well as Lady Kett's bodice to her Venitian Gown.
Now that March has come in like a Lamb, Alterations are pouring in too. No rest for the wicked. I will be working a lot of late nights.
Photos as I progress on Lady Kett's gown.
The Bodice part to Lady Kett's Venetian gown is cut out. There will be 5 layers in all. The Brocade will be underlined, 2 layers of Canvas Duck, then lining. I have one sleeve put together and the other is in process. There will be plenty of boning to provide support.
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For the bottom part of the sleeve, I used the Pirate Coat sleeve. I adjusted the pattern just a bit. For the Panes, I drafted an Upper sleeve using a Grocery Bag. Finished width is 2" with 1/2" seams. I will need to make adjustments before I finish the sleeve. There is Single Fold bias tape to finish the top part. There will be large hooks and eyes that will attach the sleeves to the shoulder strap of the bodice.
Some lovely work posted here by all of you.
I will take over the SQUEEE-ing from the Dark Lord! :)
Thank you Isabella for the surcoat pic. My sister has a beautiful surcoat with an amazing pleated back that she wears over hers and I just love it. Maybe I can find something to add to this outfit that doesn't make us too matchy matchy. That velvet sure is luxurious. That would look so beautiful over the satin I'm using with the ornate sleeves I have planned.
Oooo Ahhhh over Lady Ketts blue sleeves. That will be amazing!
Quote from: Lady Kett on March 02, 2012, 07:09:15 AM
I will take over the SQUEEE-ing from the Dark Lord! :)
Proud to pass the torch. That is some awesome work as always. ;D
Ladies Kathleen and Kett, that is absolutely beautiful!
I am loving all these Italian dresses!!! Now I want one. :)
Ok.. I keep looking back at the blue sleeve for Lady Kett and can't stop loving the brighter blue peeking from inside. I am absolutely stuck on that little detail! I simply have to find a way to work that into my current project. A surprise accent lining. I'm in love.
Thank you Ladies. I will post photos of the sleeves once I get them embellished.
I have the Bodice all put together, boned, and ready to finish off with bias tape on the inside. Then the tapes for the Ladder lacing that is the main feature of a Venetain gown.
I made adjustments to the panes by shortening them an inch. They look much better and poof just right.
Still working on that Sylvan Glade costume. The draped apron is almost done, just have to work a bit more on those flowers sprinkled on top of it. Then shoulder and back drapes, and a big bow in the back. As a finishing touch, all drapes will get a trim of pleated organza or similar.
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The design isn't my own. It's based on Maria Bjørnson's design for a ballet costume in "Phantom of the Opera". The details of the design is amazing. Look at the back of the costume. So delicate, so detailed, so beautiful! (click to enlarge)
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Wow. That is truly lovely. Would love to be able to wear a confection like that. Gorgeous work. So detailed!
Anea- I absolutely LOVE your work! :D
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The design isn't my own. It's based on Maria Bjørnson's design for a ballet costume in "Phantom of the Opera". The details of the design is amazing. Look at the back of the costume. So delicate, so detailed, so beautiful! (click to enlarge)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/reiseaudun/designilmuto/th_sylphidedesignback.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/reiseaudun/designilmuto/sylphidedesignback.jpg)
Watching Phantom on PBS right now and they just showed the ballet scene--your costume is spot on! Good job!
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The PoTO Ballerina Gown is simply Beautiful. :)
I have the sleeves finished for now. I am working on the inside of the Bodice sewing by hand the ribbons that will provide the Ladder Lacing for the cording. Lots of hand sewing. Thank goodness it's on the inside and not seen.
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The Sleve showing pearl/Silver buttons and teardrop pearls between the panes, in the lace center of the flower on the cuffs, and beteeen the panes at the shoulder. I used 8mm pearls.
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Quote from: Wickedvox on March 04, 2012, 08:14:23 PM
Watching Phantom on PBS right now and they just showed the ballet scene--your costume is spot on! Good job!
Those are really nice words, thank you so much!
Gorgeous Kathy. Lady Kett you are going to look Stunning. I can`t wait to see it at Scarby this year..................Huzzah
I absolutely love that fabric you are using Lady Kathleen. Beautiful work. I cant wait to see the finished project.
Squee! :) I love seeing updates.
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Ok then, the bodice is finished except for the gold Fleur de lys buttons I have coming from brazen button. I decided the black center front section was too wide, so I added two strips of matching cloth with yet more piping and tacked it on over the sides of the velvet to visually narrow it. I made them the same width as the straps. The buttons I ordered will cover where the edges of the piping end at the bottom of the stomacher. I may place a small chain across the point to link them. I used clasps that matched hubby's down the front for decoration.
The box pleating trim on the edge of the bodice front echoes the collar on hubby's doublet as does the rounded tabs on the peplum and wings on the shoulders.
Tonight I finished one of the removable foreparts for the skirt, using some more of the silk embroidered black and gold Fleur material I used to line hubby's cloak. I still need to make one more forepart of the plain gold dupioni.
After that I start the over skirt. That scares me.
I have decided the hemming will be done by a professional seamstress who made a hostess kilt for me.
Camera is out of batteries, so an iphone preview.
Need to remove basting stitches and give it a good press,cuffs are done, hood and other bits of things are left.
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Quote from: CenturiesSewing on March 06, 2012, 10:58:23 PM
Camera is out of batteries, so an iphone preview.
Need to remove basting stitches and give it a good press,cuffs are done, hood and other bits of things are left.
http://centuries-sewing.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Greentudorpreview1.jpg
I just love that you use "plain", subdued fabric and rely on the cut. It looks absolutely fabulous!
CenturiesSewing and Rowan...HUZZAH and VERY well done!!!
Progress on Lady Kett's Venetian Gown so far. Still much to do...
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Bodice front.
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Bodice back.
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Side shot.
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Inside lacing.
Looking good!
Quote from: CenturiesSewing on March 06, 2012, 10:58:23 PM
Camera is out of batteries, so an iphone preview.
Need to remove basting stitches and give it a good press,cuffs are done, hood and other bits of things are left.
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The color is beautiful! I love that style of dress. What are you plans for trim?
Sidekick better keep his sword handy. Lady Kett is going to have a lot of lords looking her over!
Yes...and maybe a stalker or two.
Rowen- that is gorgeous!
Thanks to everyone for the encouraging words ;D. Now to see if I can survive cartridge pleating without going nutz.
I have a question...How wide should the farthingale be for the Margo Anderson skirts? I already have 3, and really don't want to make another just for this dress. Besides, I need to make ruffs too; which is yet another new experience.
Rowan - I really like they way you even went so far as to match up the pattern in the different elements of the bodice, that kind of attention to detail will pay off with a gown that should get a lot of second looks! It looks very nice.
CenturiesSewing - I agree with Gem. The cut and fit speaks volumes and the subtle use of color is really nice. You could dress this up or down with different lower sleeves and forparts as time goes on - it should be very versatile for you.
Lady Katherine - per your usual! Very nice.
Fantastic work ladies. I was away from screen 48 hours and lots got done! Each piece is beautiful!
Quote from: operafantomet on March 07, 2012, 12:10:51 AM
I just love that you use "plain", subdued fabric and rely on the cut. It looks absolutely fabulous!
Indeed. I really do have to echo what Ms. Operafantomet has said. Your gown is beyond lovely and fits SO WELL. Your skill and dedication to your craft really do show through.
It vexes me that the general public looks at this type of gown and thinks its construction is "no big deal" and then are just dazzled by poorly made gowns with lots of trim, bling and shiney bits. /shakes head.... Makes me want to give people an education in sewing and fitting. :D
More of her wonderful work can be seen here: http://centuries-sewing.com/costumes
There is certainly no substitute for skilled custom work, as is done by CenturiesSewing and Lady Kathleen Olmstead, who are well-researched professionals!
Goodness! I love stalking this thread!
This (http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/Littleladyphantom/personal/420480_667680825225_419484579_n.jpg) is what I'm working on right now. It isn't Faire related but I'm doing research on that project now (^_^). It's Regency inspired but it's missing something. This is all a stash project and cannibalized from an old dress so I had limited fabric to work with. Maybe a chemisette though what I have left with a sheer curtain panel in the color of the dark maroon.
...and now I go back to sewing and looking at all the pretties on here!
Getting ready to complete a space ranger uniform a la Dan Dare, and based on an RAF Officer's uniform tunic...
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The original tunic, made for my dad by 'Gieves' (i.e. Gieves & Hawkes of 1, Saville Row!)
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very cool work.
Thanks. We are having fun making it. Lots of opportunities for little subtle details!
The skirt is on the Venetian Gown. There are some things to be done yet by hand as well as some points I want to redo to clean things up that I amj not happy with. Almost done. I have a Pillbox to make for this as well.
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Squee Squee Squee Squee Squee! :)
<happy dance of joy>
It's lovely Lady K!
Beautiful, lady Kathleen.
That really is rather fine. (Hmmm... What have I got in the stash that would make a nice Venitian? {Bad Kitty! No vermin for you! You have too many other plans in the wings, plus CUSTOMERS!})
Lady Kathleen that`s Gorgeous. Lady Kett You might want to start getting some bodyguards for Scarborough this year! You and going to look Amazing! :o.....................Huzzah
Allerick!!
When I finish with some Alterations today, I am going to get your soft Pill Box made.
The large hooks are sewn into the sleeves. I worked on the Partlet Ruff while watching TV.
Alerrick's Soft Wizard's Pill Box hat is cut out and ready for me to work on tomorrow.
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Things are coming along.
That is so beautiful. Each piece compliments the rest of the outfit so beautifully. Lady Kett you will truly be a stunner.
Lady Kett will be a beautiful bride.
Great Job Kathy,The dress is Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!Lady Kett is going to need bodyguards! Kathy I can`t wait to wear the pill box hat to Scarborough.Thank You...................Huzzah
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on March 13, 2012, 11:14:08 PM
The large hooks are sewn into the sleeves. I worked on the Partlet Ruff while watching TV.
Alerrick's Soft Wizard's Pill Box hat is cut out and ready for me to work on tomorrow.
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Things are coming along.
The more I see those shoulder ruffles, the more I drool. I just love that chemise.
Thank you Rowan.
The Chemise or Camicia is Jen Thompson's simple pattern that is available on her site at Festive Attyre. I added a couple more inches in width of the sleeves to get that poofiness. Instead of leaving the ends flowy, I decided to make cuffs.
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The Partlet pattern I drafted freehanded, as well as the Sleeves.
For Rowan...
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I just LOVE that partlet
Me too! I am keeping an eye out for some fabric like that.
The fabric I used for the Partlet is Embrloidered Silk that I bought at the huge fabric wharehouse called SR Harris west of Minneapolis.
There wasn't much left on the roll when i bought enough of what I needed for the Partlet.
Taking a break from Lady Kett's project to get this one started. A 17th Century Doublet, instead of slashes, I am doing panes that will be piped. I drafted a pattern f rom an existing Doublet pattern to get the same effects.
I am going to use Silk brocade, which ravels like the Dickens. I am busy serging all my pieces to underlining. So that when I get to work putting everything together, I will have less of a mess.
Here are the inspiration photos...More as I progress.
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Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on March 18, 2012, 10:45:33 PM
The fabric I used for the Partlet is Embrloidered Silk that I bought at the huge fabric wharehouse called SR Harris west of Minneapolis.
I've actually been there (I'm from Norway), and I had the hardest time restricting my purchases to what I knew I needed. They have everything!! The purchase I am most happy about from SR Harris is the plum velveteen I bought for the lower sleeves of the pink Bronzino dress. It was a piece from the scrap bin, it cost me basically nothing. I made the mentioned sleeves of it, as well as a period muff:
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I dream of going back there...
I have some of that same Velveteen, opera! I have not seen it since! That is the thing about SR Harris! The same goes for their Silks. I was lucky to find the fine Dupioni and the Silk I used for the partlet there.
I am thinking of using that Velveteen for a Victorian Cloak.
That is the color of velveteen i had been drooling over for the PP's clockwork project. /sigh....
Looks like I have to make a run up to the Cities on Sunday to nget more piping fro0m SR Harris for the project I am working on. I did not buy enough. I know there will be plenty available of the colors. Dummy me for not buying 30 yards.
I have the sleeves done. Will post photos soon.
Those panes take a lot of piping, but it's going to look fantastic! Can't wait for the pics!
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Then Unfinshed sleeves to the 17th Century Doublet. I found a lovely bright Rust Silk Blend for the lining of ther cloak that matches the shade of Rust in the Piping. The fabric I am using for this ensemble is Silk Brocade. Ravels like a son-of-a-gun! There will be plenty ofbuttons that are Gold with a garnet center.
Oh how yummy! That is beautiful!
That is beautiful
and I love the drape of the sleeve
wonderful
Beautiful!
After another boatload of Alterations, I started work on the Cavalier Style shirt that will go with the 17th Century Doublet, Pants, and lined Cloak for a client in Texas. Here is the coillar to the shirt.
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Laid out on the table showing the darts.
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The instructions i used came from Renaissance Tailor..http://www.renaissancetailor.com/demos_cavcollars.htm (http://www.renaissancetailor.com/demos_cavcollars.htm) Worked like a charm.
The Collar is on the shirt. Buttons will be the same as the Doublet and Sleeves. Gold with a garnet Center.
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Now onto finishing the sleeves.
I love the cotton eyelet.
I've used a similar fabric for many chemises. Looking good Lady Kathleen.
This is another ensemble that will be worn at Scarby this year, Dona.
Thank you. I plan to get back up to SR Harris to get more piping to finish the Doublet. I will get to work next on the pants.
Kathy that is Great.Can`t wait to see the finished outfit...............Huzzah
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I seem to be going through a green phase. Fabric is mint green with darker green / copper pattern. The lamplight doesn't do the mint color justice.
Progress so far on the 17th century Project. I bought what I thought was enough piping on Sunday at SR Harris. DAMN!!! I was short again!! UUUUGGGHH!!! So I have to make another jaunt over next week when I am in the area. Hope I can find more.
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I have the Silk Brocade pants cut out and ready to make. Without the Piping, I can't make the Cloak either. 31 yards of piping is already in this project.
Note: I drafted the pattern for the Doublet using an existing pattern as a model. The Picadils, I drafted based on paintings of King Charles I. I also drafted the Sleeves as well. This is looking like a 17th Century ensemble than Elizabethan.
Lady Kathleen, this latest project is gorgeous! I just can't get over that collar. :)
Wow! Looks like you are making it out of beaten gold! ;D
Your work is outstanding.
Gorgeous! :D
The Pants are finished. I used the SIMPLICITY pattern 4059 with some modifications. I lined the Silk, and make Leg Bands rather than casings for elastic.
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Looks amazing Lady Kathleen! :)
That looks Fabulous Kathy............Huzzah
Quote from: Kate XXXXXX on March 29, 2012, 03:15:24 AM
Wow! Looks like you are making it out of beaten gold! ;D
Shhhhh........don't give away all of her secrets....... ;)
Now if only I can find raw silk in a darker gray!
I have the Cloak finished. I will have to wait until I get more Piping in order to finish the Doublet. But there are some things I can do with the Doublet in the meantime.
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The Cloak lining. A Burnt Orange Silk Taffeta.
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Decorator Trim I bought Yesterday at Hancock Fabrics.
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Cordinating Drapery Tassels.
Wow. Is that another of your Texas commissions? Just wondering if I'll ever see it in person...
That commission is indeed a TEXAS one, Merlin! :) You will see that one at Scarby in April or May. I have to get more piping so that I can finish the Doublet.
Beautiful. Hope to see that creation in person myself.
I still think we need a Lady K fashion show of sorts. How many of her creations will be at Scarby, again? ;D
If I count you in Capn' Teague, that will make 9 all together.
That's a new personal record for one year.
IF you count me in, Lass? 8)
I am sure Milady Gryphon will twist turn and pose us all in photographers bliss to document said event, as well will others. ;D
I think Lady Kathleen means that none of the Texas faires are your home faire. But with a second Texas visit in the same year, you might be granted dual residency... ;)
Then what do we get for 3 visits within a 6 month period.
TRF November 2011, Sherwood, in February, Scarby in April.
I think we like Texas Faires.
If I can get them all together I will get a photo of everyone at Merlin's and Nium's party April 14. Since I'll be wearing one of my own creations, I can be the photographer of record of sorts.
2011...different year... sorry, the Wiz cannot count that as "same year." Rules, you know. Wizards are bound to very stringent rules...all you get for 3 visits to Texas in 6 months is usually a sunburn.
Hey everyone! I've been trying to catch up with the last hundred pages I've missed but so far everything is looking great!! Lady Kathleen, that blue florentine has beautiful details and proportions and go you! for taking on that 17th c!
I'm finally back from a 5 month sewing hiatus due to training and moving across the country for a brand spanking new job! Jumped right into making a hat for my brother last night and if I hadn't been up for 20 hours already I would've stayed up and finished it.
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Hopefully I'll finish it today!
I'm also back to updating my blog which has a new segment inspired by my new career.
http://theradclyffe.blogspot.com
My, it's good to be back!! Happy to see everyone doing well and sewing away!
Thanks cecils! I hope to see you over in Janesville this May if you go.
i did get over to SR HArris once again to get more piping. What I had bought the last times was gone. I did find another piping in the same color scheme, just a different order. It should not cause too much distraction in the finished product for the 17th Century ensemble.
I also found some fabric for the Captain Jack Sparrow coat I need to have made and sent to Alabama before Memorial Day weekend. It's a Grey Blue loose weave cotton Drapery Fabric that will be perfect. It was standing there today. FUNNY how I did not see it 2 weeks ago when I was there. That is the thing about SR Harris. Some of the film stills from the PoTC films shows a coat in that color scheme, depending on the light. It will work far better than the client has now.
I also reworked the shoulder ruffs on Lady Kett's Venetian gown, sewed in the hooks and eyes for the sleeves to attach, as well reenforced the lace ruff on the Partlet. I have some finishing things to do on that gown, make a pillbox as well.
The Navy Blue Velveteen arrived for the Tudor Overgown for Lady Kett's dautghter. With the phortos sent to me to make the gown a better fit over the muslin that did not. The other components are finished.
Working on a project for TokiBloodaxe now. This is going to be an enmsemble of a Doublet in Burgandy Diamond fabric, Overjerkin in Corduroy, Paned Slops, a burgandy Shirt with Gold decorative stitching, and Arched tall Hat.
The Overjerkin is finsihed. Tomorrow I work on the slops. I have Elizabeth making the shirt for me to finish and preparing the Doublet for me by underlining the outer fabric. I will finish that as well.
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For the Front of the Overjerkin, I took a Simple Doublet pattern and adapted it into Slashed pieces. The Doublet fabric can be seen from underneath. The Paned Slops will have the same trims that are on the Jerkin.
Toki looked pretty awesome when we met him in Colorado last July... You're going to make him look awesomer!
That looks real shnazzy/sharp! (Shnarp?) I like that red/gold trim. Do you have a close-up shot of it?
Can't wait to see the rest!
Meanwhile, I'm just a doublet away from finishing my current project! Which excites me so much because I have one dress for myself in progress I'll restart on after this. And fabric and designs for three more after that!
This is my current project for a fellow cast-member who will be portraying Sir Thomas Gresham. To catch up on the whole story: http://theradclyffe.blogspot.com/2012/04/new-project-sir-thomas-gresham.html (http://theradclyffe.blogspot.com/2012/04/new-project-sir-thomas-gresham.html)
Here's where I'm at now:
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Some gorgeous stuff coming along here. ;D
Cecils!
The Gold, Black, and Red trim, I ordered from Cheep Trims. They have some decent Jacquard trims for very reasonable. I am going to use the same trim on ther panes of the slops I will be getting ready to cut out today.
Photos of the Trims and Burgandy Shirt Collar. Toki requested a burgandy Shirt to wear with the Overjerkin on warmer days. Great idea!! The Collar on the Overjerkin, I drew out on the fabric to give a more Spanish feel to it.
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It looks fantastic, Kathy! I love the color combination!!
The unfinished Paned Slops. I have yet to sew in the leg bands, waistband with Belt loops, closures, add some stuffing, and sew the inner lining.
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Toki Bloodaxe's Paned Slops are finished. My fingers are raw from the hand sewing. But I am very pleased with the results.
I had made some adjustments because I made 2 panes too many for the waistband. So I took them off and used them for the Belt loops. Down in the back room where much of my stash is kept, i found some Crinolin I took off a wedding dress several years ago that proved to be excellent filler for the poofiness. To give the Slops that Pumpkin look. There are closures at the leg and waist band. Along with some down the front. I also made a modesty flap so there would be coverage in the event one of the closures were to break.
Elizabeth did a fantastic job in getting the Doublet ready for me to finish, as well as the Burgandy shirt. I plan to sew all day tomorrow after I get some Alterations done and straight on through Sunday. More photos to follow.
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The finished Paned Slops.
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Love that hat ;D
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I have the Shirt finished. Now on to the Doublet and Hat
In a word, Kathy...WOW!!!
I really, really love those colors.
Hubby wants paned slops like these, is that the MA pattern?
The Pattern I used for this pair of paned slops is the one from Fantasy Fashions. I have used the Margo Anderson pattern, but prefer the FF instead when it comes to Paned Slops.
It was Toki who came up with design and color scheme. Smart man, that Toki is! ;)
His theme song is going to be Sharp Dressed Man- ZZ Top this summer :D
I'm surfing through the last two pages and swooning!! So much beauty.
Now that I have TokiBloodaxe finished, I am workingnon Lady Delaney;s first Venetian Cortesan ensemble. I have the roomy breeches ready to get made, the Bodice has been lightly boned and put together, the Chemise finished, the panels for the skirt will need to be cut.
Dummy me realized I was short on the Silk. So I ordered another 3 yards of the Pumpkin Pie to make sure I had enough for the arm band and hanging sleeves. I will be burining the Midnight Oil because the next month is jammed packed.
Here's an idea Lady DeLaney for a Courtesan gown sent me that she just loved. Instead of an underskrt, I am doing Breeches.
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Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on April 28, 2012, 01:51:53 PM
Now that I have TokiBloodaxe finished, I am workingnon Lady Delaney;s first Venetian Cortesan ensemble.
Here's an idea Lady DeLaney for a Courtesan gown sent me that she just loved. Instead of an underskrt, I am doing Breeches.
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Lady Kathleen I *just* watched Dangerous Beauty the other day and fell in love with the Venetian Courtesan dresses. I've never really *wanted* to make myself a Royal Renaissance outfit, and this style struck me. I think this post cemented it, lol; I *will* have a Courtesan dress! (Someday.) Is there a pattern you can recommend, or can I just use the MA Royal Wardrobe pattern with some alterations and without all the underpinnings? I can't wait to see your finished product--what a lucky woman Lady DeLaney is!
The bodice I am making is based on a corset I made for Lady De Laney.
I also have to ad that the input Lady DeLaney gives me makes what I end up for her ,unique. Input from a client is what produces the end results of what I do.
The joy of Customers! Good ones give you brilliant ideas and make the sparks fly.
Making Progress on Lady De Laney's venetian Courtesan ensemble. I have yet to make the shoulder straps and add the trim. The back is marked for grommets.
I have yet to make the skirt that will bustle from underneath, the Breeches. The front and back of the chemise is underlined because the fabric is sheer.
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The Gold pieces are Venise Lace Yoke pieces from Cheep Trims. I do not have a machine that does Embroidery. So i had ton cheat some how to get a similar desired effect.
Looks like it's working nicely! Love the colour.
Lovely work Lady Kathleen! Are you sleeping at all this month? :)
Quote from: Lady Kett on April 30, 2012, 06:56:52 AM
Lovely work Lady Kathleen! Are you sleeping at all this month? :)
SLEEP? What's that??
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on April 29, 2012, 11:50:57 PM
Making Progress on Lady De Laney's venetian Courtesan ensemble. I have yet to make the shoulder straps and add the trim. The back is marked for grommets.
I have yet to make the skirt that will bustle from underneath, the Breeches. The front and back of the chemise is underlined because the fabric is sheer.
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The Gold pieces are Venise Lace Yoke pieces from Cheep Trims. I do not have a machine that does Embroidery. So i had ton cheat some how to get a similar desired effect.
Being re-worked as this is not what I had in mind or planned. The front tab will be slightly longer and thinner and the tabs will angle slightly up from the front being thinner as well. The applique is coming off as is the trim on each tab. The trim will be placed up the front in the middle of the bodice and then along the top edge all the way to the back. This dress is a cross between Dangerous Beauty the Orange intro dress in the movie and the one pictured here. There will be two more tabs added to each side of the front as well
The skirt will not have an underskirt but will be split and very full flaring and slightly bustled with breeches worn underneath.
In the movie her's laces in the front. The blue dress will do this wit a panel that is separate and can be slipped in as the dresses is being "cinched" but the Pumpkin pie will lace in the back and have modesty panels
I redid the Bodice and it looks 100% better. More like it should have at the start.
Will post photos. I am working on the Breeches.
I completely redid the entire Courtesan Bodice becuase it just did not look right and Lady DeLaney suggested good changes.
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The Bodice redo . Much better!!
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Sice shot. While not very noticible, the tabs angle a bit. It will become more evident when worn.
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Closeup of the trim. I am going to mke shoulder straps, ad the reim that I was able ton piece together that for some of the tabs and the lonher piece on the first bodice.
The Breesches are in progress. The Skirt as I await more Silk that I ordered.
The previous bodice looked good, but that is lovely.
Oh yes, big improvement on an already lovely piece.
It doesn't hurt that the color is one of my favorites.
Very nice indeed, Lady Kathleen. I do like the second one better. It will look great on Lady de Laney.
Quote from: DonaCatalina on May 01, 2012, 04:50:46 AM
Oh yes, big improvement on an already lovely piece.
It doesn't hurt that the color is one of my favorites.
The Silk color is called Pumpkin Pie from Silk Baron, Dona. He's on eBay now. Affordable Silk with reasonable shipping.
The straps are not permanent. They are trim strips pinned on for effect. I have Strips of stilk that I will use for the Straps and sew them on before I put in the lining, then off to the Shoe repair for Grommetting.
Both versions are very nice! I missed the skirt color, but can't wait to see photos as the rest comes along! Thank-you for sharing.
LOVE the color! The second version will be much more flattering to the figure. I like that now we can see too different looks made with the same fabric and trim- just goes to show that no two gowns are alike, it's the details that make all the difference!
Coming up for some air...The Orange Bodice is back from the Shoe repair having been grommetted, 26 in all. The lined Breches done the other day. And progress on the Blue Courtesan. That Bodice was dropped off for Grommets in Silver.
I have jeweled pieces on order with oval Sapphire Stones on a 25mm by 18mm Silver setting that I am going to hand sew adn pearl on straps yet to be made and hand sewn inside the bodice.
I have all the pieces cut out for the Blue Ensemble and the Silk from Silk Baron came in today for the gathered Skirt that I am going to underbustle. I have another piece ordered as well. Hope I do not need it. The prange Couresan straps are 19" in total length.
Progress so far...
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Spent 4 1/2 hours in the Dungeon making the Blue Courtesan Overskirt. There are 4 pulleys to draw up ther skirting. With more of the skirt tacked onto the waist band to give more of a tiered effect. There are 3 panels at 90" long, 2" sewed hem that will not come out.
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The Powder Blue Bengaline shimmers in the Natural light. The trim adds sparkle. I found the trim to both Clourtesan ensembles at SR HArris. They are silk ribbons.
WOW loving the blue more so than the orange
Lady DeLaney!
I am going to do a similar skirt in the Orange with the multi tiered bustling. I am set to get the Blue Short Breeches done today, as well as make the straps for the Blue bodice.
The trim makes the Blue Sparkle. As does the trim for the Orange.
You might want to consider a new fan to go with your Courtesans. An Italian styled one that looks like a book on a stick like an example of a fan Lynn McMasters made for the Queen at the Northern California Pleasure faire years ago.
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Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on May 04, 2012, 01:00:33 PM
Lady DeLaney!
I am going to do a similar skirt in the Orange with the multi tiered bustling. I am set to get the Blue Short Breeches done today, as well as make the straps for the Blue bodice.
The trim makes the Blue Sparkle. As does the trim for the Orange.
You might want to consider a new fan to go with your Courtesans. An Italian styled one that looks like a book on a stick like an example of a fan Lynn McMasters made for the Queen at the Northern California Pleasure faire years ago.
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But where and how to carry it?
Good question!!
I was thinking of sewing a button the waistbands of your skirts where you then can hang a fan from them if they have a decent enough cord.
Quote from: Lady de Laney on April 30, 2012, 02:28:15 PM
Being re-worked as this is not what I had in mind or planned. The front tab will be slightly longer and thinner and the tabs will angle slightly up from the front being thinner as well. The applique is coming off as is the trim on each tab. The trim will be placed up the front in the middle of the bodice and then along the top edge all the way to the back. This dress is a cross between Dangerous Beauty the Orange intro dress in the movie and the one pictured here. There will be two more tabs added to each side of the front as well
The skirt will not have an underskirt but will be split and very full flaring and slightly bustled with breeches worn underneath.
*whew* Good thing Kathy is fond of posting showoff shots of her in progress stuff!
The rework of the bodice is better than the first go round. It has a much better look about it. Can't wait to see how the rest of it turns out!!
Last night I was getting the Overskirt to the Orange Venetian Courtesan. Dupioni Silk is lovely to work with. Yet I was struggling a bit. Perhaps it was all the yardage because like with the Blue Overskirt, the panels are 2 yards long to ge the desired fullness and poof when bustled.
Photos coming as I get ready to go back down to the dungeon. I have beading to do on the shoulder strap that will attach to the arm band. I have more silk coming to do the hanging sleeves that will finish off the ensemble.
The Blue Bodice is at the Shoe Repair getting grommetted.
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The Burnt Orange Courtesan is coming along. The rest of the Silk came in so I can now get the hanging part of the sleeve done that attaches to the Arm band. Then finish the connectors with beading.
More photos to follow.
Looks good with the skirt. Question though... Does the skirt come fully around so as NOT show the legs. in the picture it looks as if it has a gap and it should come fully around not showing the legs but have a split
I removed the gap in the overskirt. Looks better.
Finish some loose ends on other stuff, get the Blue Bodice back from the Shoe repair, then back to work on a Tudor gown until the Jewels I ordered from Sapphire and Safge come in.
I'm working on a gown I've been planning since uh...last year? i think. I should double check my blog post. ;) Anyway, the gown is going to be similar to the Dangerous Beauty gowns as well. ;D However, it's out of a lovely dark aqua silk embroidered with pink flowers. Since this gown will be for a Mad Hatter Tea, I need to make a ridiculous hat for it, right?
I decided I wanted a cupcake hat.
Here's what I have thus far:
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mad hatter hat 016 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jubileel/7162146874/) by jubileel_insaneone (http://www.flickr.com/people/jubileel/), on Flickr
The fabric for the dress...
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mad hatter hat 007 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jubileel/7162144946/) by jubileel_insaneone (http://www.flickr.com/people/jubileel/), on Flickr
And a better view of the "cupcake":
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mad hatter hat 012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jubileel/7162146194/) by jubileel_insaneone (http://www.flickr.com/people/jubileel/), on Flickr
The wrapper will be out of some pink metallic organza. I'm using it for the chemise and sleeves as well.
That fabric is off the hook Isabella and the hat is going to be just the perfect "mad" touch.
I am back at work on the Blue Cortesan. I made an attempt to make a partlet like chemis for underneath the bodice, but is not working out the way I had hoped. So I am thinking of ditching that effort, but making an arm band with trim and hanging fabric down the arm.
The inspiration gown from 'DANGEROUS BEAUTY'
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My take on this gown. I have Sapphire Oval jewels set in Silver on order from Sapphire and Sage to sew onto the straps, along with 8mm pearls. I can always add a chemise later.
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Lovely, Lady Kathleen! And I watched Dangerous Beauty last night - great flick!
Quote from: Rennigirl on May 09, 2012, 10:20:17 AM
That fabric is off the hook Isabella and the hat is going to be just the perfect "mad" touch.
Thank you! I got the fabric a few years ago from Joann's. It turns from turqouise to purple but also has those lovely pink embroidered flowers.
The hat thus far:
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008 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jubileel/7193846234/) by jubileel_insaneone (http://www.flickr.com/people/jubileel/), on Flickr
The white lines are just glue that hasn't dried yet. I plan on edging the upper part of the "wrapper" and adding some sort of trim/ribbon to the bottom of the wrapper.
The dress itself should be done tomorrow and I hope to have the hat done as well. Then, I can finally start on the Snow White gown followed by the Bustle Dress I think.
Some updates on the Blue Courtesan...I am waiting on the jewels to finish the straps. There are but a few adjustments that need to be made, then this will be ready to ship.
I am also working on the Tudor gown for Lady Kett's Daughter. The bodice is at the Shoe repair for grommetting. Keeping very busy.
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What I did on this was make a sleeveless Chemise with a casing for elastic to wear under the Bodice. The hanging sleeves will attach with snaps or velcro to the insides of the lower straps. I have a Silver Gimp to attach the two straps in strategic areas.
The dress is only pinned but I did want to show that I've done some progress.
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010 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jubileel/7200794646/) by jubileel_insaneone (http://www.flickr.com/people/jubileel/), on Flickr
Lovely colors, isabella!!
Is this a Courtesan also???
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on May 14, 2012, 11:37:31 PM
Lovely colors, isabella!!
Is this a Courtesan also???
Thank you! Yes, it's based off of Dangerous Beauty as well. :-) I needed a gown to go with the ridiculous hat for a Mad Hatter Tea party in June. The fabric was all stash. I started planning for the event way back in December but have only gotten around to actually sewing for the event now, of course! ;) After this gown is done, I have five others I need to work on before June 1st.
I'm debating about adding big ridiculous pink bows to either side of the skirt (18th Century style, in a way). I'll probably only add them to the pants cuffs.
After this dress is done, I need to work on the Snow White one based on Mirror Mirror. I have the pink silk taffeta for the bodice and the yellow floral fabric for the skirt. I got the organza for the sleeves yesterday but it looks a bit greener than I had hoped. I'll still use it, I'll just have to redo the outfit in another year or so.
Following that is an 18th C Turkish/Ottoman outfit out of an iridescent purple cotton with green silk pants. That won't take long. Maybe a day.
Then there is the "secret" project. ;D
After that, I need to make a bustle gown based off of Anna's Red Ball gown in Van Helsing - I have all the materials and the pattern so, hopefully, it won't be nearly as difficult as it looks.
And the last project on the list is an Edwardian styled bathing suit. I'm just hoping Fabric dot com gets the burgundy plaid wool I ordered here on time!
I hope you make time for some R&R , isabella!!!
I am going to the Janesville Renaissance Festival this weekend, though I should stay home and work. But I have been working night and day on these projects of mine, as well as doing Alterations as they come in. I will be bringing work with me to do in the evenings in the motel room. My Legolas lunch box will be packed with tools I will need.
Next up after i finish the Blue Courtesan for Lady DeLaney and the Tudor Gown for Lady Kett's daughter, I have a Jack Sparrow Pirate Coat to make.
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on May 15, 2012, 02:04:06 PM
My Legolas lunch box will be packed with tools I will need.
Just had to comment...^^ LIKE! :) ^^
Quote from: Lady Kett on May 15, 2012, 05:45:23 PM
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on May 15, 2012, 02:04:06 PM
My Legolas lunch box will be packed with tools I will need.
Just had to comment...^^ LIKE! :) ^^
It's true! I REALLY do have a Legolas Lunch Box! ;D Though I do not use the Thermos.
Well I picked up the Tudor Bodice from the Shoe Repair, attached the skirt and sleeves. The otehr componets were done earlier in the year. I have yet to finish the French Hood and cut the Hoop Steel for the Farthingale, then this is ready to ship to Lady Kett for her daughter.
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The main fabric for the gown is a rich, Navy Blue Velveteen. Soft and luxurious. I had the Silver trim I used on Lady Kett's Venetian gown as a neck finish with 8mm pearls, all hand sewn onto the Bodice. The Underskirt with forepart is a heavier cotton with a Silver Brocade, as for the False Undersleeves. I had some of the Blue Brocade left over for the Sleeve lining. This all ties in to the event that will be taking place at Scarby.
Wow! She will be stunning in that!! I love the underskirt and sleeve material!! Nice work.
Squeee on the Prodigal Daughter's behalf! Y'all would NOT believe how antsy and excited she is!
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A better shot of the sleeve and False Undesleeve. Looks like I will add some fabric to stuff the False Undersleeve so that it POOFS!
Wow... All that scruptious Blue on one page... Fantastic work ladies!
The French Hood to the Tudor gown is finished. I need to find my cutters so that I can get the Hoop Steel Cut so that I can feed it through the Farthingale channels. Then off to the Post office later on Monday.
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That Tudor will be beautiful on her. :)
I can't wait to see these lovelies next week!
Hehe, I sent her a photo yesterday and she didn't believe me that it was her gown. Silly child.
Silly children! They'll do that! ;)
Quote from: Lady Kett on May 18, 2012, 08:39:28 AM
Hehe, I sent her a photo yesterday and she didn't believe me that it was her gown. Silly child.
Do you
normally dress her up in rags or something?!?
Absolutely amazing work, everyone! Simply stunning...
Quote from: Merlin the Elder on May 18, 2012, 06:15:19 PM
Quote from: Lady Kett on May 18, 2012, 08:39:28 AM
Hehe, I sent her a photo yesterday and she didn't believe me that it was her gown. Silly child.
Do you normally dress her up in rags or something?!?
I don't dress her at all (bah dah bing)...she does that herself silly wizard! :-*
AS with you, Lady Kett, the prodigal daughter will need help in getting dressed.
Where are the SERVANTS when you need them???
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on May 21, 2012, 08:53:02 PM
AS with you, Lady Kett, the prodigal daughter will need help in getting dressed.
Where are the SERVANTS when you need them???
I have no objection to assisting a lovely lady getting dressed, or un thereof...but then, I'm a reprobate.
Just got hired to do a friend's unlined pirate coat. It was amusing that she asked if i thought well endowed goddess sized women could wear a pirate coat. I assured her that PLENTY of godesses wear pirate coats.
What is making me twitch isn't making the coat. That isn't difficult for me, it is the fact that she wants to do all the trim adding herself. I'm having to make a pirate coat with out and trim, braid, buttons, or anything decorative other than the black and burgundy twill it's self. when is a pirate coat ever ...PLAIN!!! ???
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I am working on a Royal emseble for a little Queen in the making. The Contrast Fabric for the Sleeves and Forepart is a Gold with a faint Diamomd design. I came up with this idea for the pearling to make use of the design and add that Royal touch with 4mm pearls in a cluster group.
I like it, Lady K of O. ;D
The forepart to the Underskirt is pearled. Now on to the Sleeves.
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A boatload of Alterations came in once again. I managed to get the Underskirt finished for my little Queen. The sleeves are ready for me to put the Aglets on.
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You can make out the Pearled diamond design.
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Better shot of the pearls and trim. Mom ordered this trim from France. The pins are for the hem that I still have to hand sew.
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I drafted a pattern for the sleeves.
The fabric for the main parts of the gown is a linen/Cotton Blend in a lighter Purple. here will be added strips of a deep purple corduroy for a striking contrast.. The Italian Bonnet will be made of the Purple Corduroy as well.
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The Overskirt for my Little Queen is finished. I added a darker Purple Corduroy as an accent fabric that adds a stunning contrast to the skirt snd over all look. The Bodice will be next. I will incorporate the darker fabric into the bodice to tie it in with the Overskirt.
I am off to make the Italian Bonnet in the darker Corduroy. The Hat Band will be pearls with Metal coated plastic vermeil beads. I hve a lovely Brooch to set it off as well as plumes tht will say.. LITTLE ROYAL.
That is turning out so beautiful! I love it! You are exactly right about the dark purple cordaroy. It really makes it all pop!
Afer getting some Alterations done, I made the Italian Bonnet out of the darker Purple Corduroy.
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Oh, Lady K--I think this is my favorite thing you've made!! Those sleeves are *divine.*
My first project that is mostly from a sketch and my own creativity. I used a simplicity pattern to start off with for the bodice, but I didn't like how the neckline was cut in the front or back, so I only used the back portion and then altered the design to have a square neckline. I probably could have skipped using the pattern completely. This is for my 15-year-old daughter's faerie garb. The colors are inspired by the blue and black wings she received from Gossamer Wings for her birthday this Spring. I need to sew the tendrils on, they are just pinned to the dress form for now to make sure I had enough. And do the grommets for the lacing front and back. The tendrils will also have clear beads and silver stars on the ends to weigh them down a bit and add more "bling". It will be worn over a light blue cotton chemise with long bell sleeves. This is also the first project I used the new serger machine on, for adding the black rolled edge to the tendrils... 16 of them in about an hour and a half. It's a Godsend!
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Looks like its going to be interesting. Congrats on the 'engineering'.
Oh Soulstice that is lovely! Age perfectly appropriate and the trim and fabric are perfect! So pretty!
looks lovely, cant wait to see a finished project
Thanks! I'll try to get a picture of her with the entire outfit soon. She tried it on with her wings, but said it was weird over a tshirt and shorts. LOL
Haven't started it yet but this will become and Elizabethan Kirtle in about another month, hopefully:
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022 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jubileel/7457711970/) by jubileel_insaneone (http://www.flickr.com/people/jubileel/), on Flickr
I only have 3 yards of the trim so I hope to use it all on the neckline and other places on the bodice. I want matching orangy yellow sleeves and I already have a green apron to go with the soon to be dress. :-)
Finally had time to sew again, yet another kirtle!
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All that is left is fingerloop braiding the second lacing cord, binding the hem and making some sleeves.
A Shirt and Flat Cap fpr Baron Frederick. His Doublet is in the process of getting cut out. After I get back from CONVergence, I will finish my Little Queen and the Baron's Doublet.
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I think it must be my turn for a SKWEEEEEEEEE !!!! LOOK OUT HERE i COME
I think there will be a real splash in our small dusty faire this year.
Sorry I have been away for a while but I have been sewing up a storm. i have been working on Sinbad the the sailor. I had to make 3 belly dancer outfits for this show. Two of them turned out amazing. Thanks to good time management i have been able to do something special. Fuzzlet has her own red belly dancer outfit that 'matches' the actresses. The PP is in the cast so for opening night she is going to cheer on her dada in that outfit. I'll try to get photos of her with him on opening night. :)
CONVergence was a TOTAL blast. The costumes people made to wear for the MAsqurade and on the floor were fantastic. After getting Alterations done, I cut out Baron Fredrick's Doublet and the Bodice for my Little Queen. Here is what i have done so far. The Bodice is 75% finished. I still have hand sewing to do, get the lining in, then off to the Shoe repair for grometting.
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I did the bodice as I would for the adults. There are few boning channels. I made sure to have the trim on the tabs going in the same direction as on the center o0f the bodice. I have enough of the narrow Gold Gimp to go around the Neckline once I get the lining in.
Sweet Sweet Sweet!
Here is the Unfinished Bodice with the Skirts and sleeves to show how it all goes together. The Italina Bonnet finishes the ensemble off.
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With the Italian Bonnet...
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Enjoy
Lady Kathleen, that little ensemble is adorable and stunning all rolled up into one!
That has to be the cutest little garb ever! I would have killed to have that as a kid.
While the Little Queen's bodice is at the Shoe Repair for grommets, I worked on Baron Fredrick's Doublet today. I still have 12 more sets of Closures to sew on down the front and finish the sleeves. I ran out of the Black Piping and need 3/4 of a yard. BUMMER!!!
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I THINK THIS CALLS FOR A VERY LOAD SQUEEEEEE I have changed my whole persona this year and can't wait to see myself in it!! All new tights,boots,rapier,goblet,pouch and now all of this !!Thank you Lady Kathleen !!
Quote from: Baron Frederick on July 13, 2012, 11:02:34 AM
I THINK THIS CALLS FOR A VERY LOAD SQUEEEEEE I have changed my whole persona this year and can't wait to see myself in it!! All new tights,boots,rapier,goblet,pouch and now all of this !!Thank you Lady Kathleen !!
Rapier??? ....and where are the pics?
Dona,if I could ever figure out how to post pictures they surely would here. I have tried for over6-8 hours just to get my avatar here and you don't see it yet..
Quote from: Baron Frederick on July 13, 2012, 09:25:03 PM
Dona,if I could ever figure out how to post pictures they surely would here. I have tried for over6-8 hours just to get my avatar here and you don't see it yet..
For the Profile Pic: Click on "Profile" next to "Chat" and "My Messages" on the upper part of the screen. (You might have to scroll up, it's in the orangy goldish colored bar). On the left hand side of the screen, under "Modify Profile" click on "Forum Profile Information". The first thing you should see is "I have my own pic" with a text box on one side and a radio clicky thing on the other. Cut and paste the URL of your image on the web into the text box. If it doesn't work, it's probably because the directory where your image resides is denying access to the boards (somewhat common, really). In that case, save the image to flickr or another public, free image service (I know photobucket and Picasa both work). Cut and paste from that new URL.
For posting Pictures:
The Boards use BB code which is slightly different from HTML. Luckily, you don't really have to know all of that to be able to post a picture. When replying or posting a message to the boards, you should see two rows of icons and one row of emoticons (smiley faces). The icon you want is (http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/Themes/minerva_1-0-3/images/bbc/img.gif). It will post two BBcode "img" tags in your post. In between the tags, but NOT inside the brackets, cut and paste the URL of the image you want to post. That's it! :-)
Hope that helps!
In case you are using photobucket, here's another tip: when you get the link code, photobucket automatically puts [IMG] around the code- you'll want to delete that, so that when you paste it there's just one [IMG] before the code, and one after it (that might seem obvious, but it took me ages to figure it out).
Started a new Commisssoin for a Cast member of the Minnesota Renaissance Festival. This ensemble will be similar to the one I made Toki Bloodaxe, but with some changes. One of the 2 shirts will be a Blood Red with a serged edge and decorative stitching.
The Doublet will be a Blood Red Cotton Velveteen with Piping and Closures down the Front. The Overjerkin will be made out of the Black medium Wale Corduroy turned the otgher way to have the nap be rough. Trim is Gold on Black with Gold Companion trim and 6mm white Pearls. The paned Slops will have the same, with a Blood Red Silk Underlining under the Panes and Velveteen High Leg bands with closures.
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I will get better photos of the red shirt in Natural light.
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Sorry for the fuzziness of the photos.
I managed to get the Overjerkin pieces trimmed and together. Last night I trimmed all the tabs. Now I am ready to sit down and Pearl.
Lady Kathleen, that is down right gorgeous!!
Thank you Evie!
Progress on the Overjerkin. All Pearled, with a little handsewing to do.
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Tomorrow the Panes for the Slops.
The Paned Slops are coming along. I still have the Inner Lining to sew in, the waistband, a little Crinolin for some poof, well as make the Leg bands. The fabric under the panes is a Fine Silk.
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(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/599944_10151102665746280_358856467_n.jpg)Better shot showing the Pearling and trims.
Wow, Lady K--that is really striking! It definitely has a little goth thing going on; it would look smashing with the Elizabeth Bathory gown you made last year!
Thank you for the compliment, gem.
The Doublet for this ensemble and the leg bands are going to be made from the left over Velveteen I used for the Elizabeth Bathory gown. I have a White Shirt to finish for this ensemble as well.
Fantastic Silverstah!
I agree, Great job silverstah.
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All I have to do on the paned Slops is sew the waistband and leg band linings down and sew in the Closures.
The White Shirt is finished. Now on to the Doublet.
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Well, since I start playing at KCRF Sept. 1, I decided I had better start sewing my kirtle. Here is the bodice interlining I finished yesterday. It is cotton duck with cable tie boning. Totally winging it pattern wise... so here's hoping it will end up ok.
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Raven, that looks lovely! I can't wait to see more, especially so I can keep an eye out for you this season! (KCRF is my home fair.)
While watching O;lympic Coverage, I worked on the Doublet, sewing on the closures, lacing rings, then more on the Skops. I will have them finished tomorrow.
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Almost finished. A few more tweaks here and there, and this is ready to debut at the 2012 Minnesota Renaissance Festival.
Next year, the client wants a new hat and cloak to finish this off.
Lady Kathleen
how do you attach the cording around the collar and down the front?
Sir Richard of Galena
That is piping along the edges you see,Richard. I buy it at Hobby Lobby or Jioann's in the Decorator Fabrics section.
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on August 01, 2012, 04:18:50 PM
That is piping along the edges you see,Richard. I buy it at Hobby Lobby or Jioann's in the Decorator Fabrics section.
It looks like the piping from the front two picadills (closest to the opening) continues up along the front of the doublet. Is this a single piece of piping, or two (one for the picadill, one for the front of the doublet). How do you accomplish this with a single piece, or hide the seam if using two separate pieces of piping?
Just trying to pick your brain, all of the work you've shown on this site is amazing.
Thank you, Sir Niall. I strive to do my best with each piece I do.
The piping going down one side of the front is one single piece. Each of the Picadils are singly piped, then lined. As is the Collar. The trick is lining the Piped pieces up just so that it looks like one continuous line.
I would have done the piping down both sides in Front, but I did not have enough. I bhought what Piping there was left on the roll. I had 7" left. That's cutting it short.
I started work on the 2nd Captain Teague coat for a client who is getting married at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival, mid September. His Best man is my Captain Barbossa. I hear Jack SParrow is supposed to crash the wedding saying.."I love weddings! Drinks all around."
Made some major progress this week on my doublet. Had a couple of issues I had to work through, mostly with the braided trim. Where two pieces of trim met at a seam, the sewing machine ground to a halt due to the thickness. I had to just hand sew those parts. Other than that, I think it's coming along nicely for my first project. All I really need to do is the bottom skirting and buttons. Not sure if I'll have time to get the sleeves made before we head out to the MI Ren Fest, we'll see ;D
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Close up of the trimming. I really like the way it looks on the doublet. It's a gold braid that has an emerald green ribbon through it that looks nice against the green brocade fabric:
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Coming along very nicely indeed!
Quote from: Ser Niall on August 16, 2012, 12:44:08 AM
Not sure if I'll have time to get the sleeves made before we head out to the MI Ren Fest, we'll see ;D
I will have to make sure I am on the look out for you! I am at MIRF usually every Saturday.
One of the things my pattern instructions seem to gloss over is how to attach the sleeves to the doublet. I'm not sure if I was supposed to sew something already to the doublet in the seam between the main body and the shoulder wings, but the instructions didn't say anything about it. Am I supposed to put some sort of eyelet construction in there to tie the points from the sleeves to? Any recommendations are highly appreciated!
Sir Naill,
I use 1/2" Plastic Drapery rings that you can find at JoAnn Fabrics. I use the Sleeve where I have sewn the Ribbon Ties, line it up with the inside of the Doublet Armscythe, mark with a pin, then sew the rings onto the inside so they do not show. That way the ties attach.
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Where you see the ribbons on the sleeves, there are ties sewn on the isnide of the doublet.
Quote from: Ser Niall on August 17, 2012, 10:03:10 AM
One of the things my pattern instructions seem to gloss over is how to attach the sleeves to the doublet. I'm not sure if I was supposed to sew something already to the doublet in the seam between the main body and the shoulder wings, but the instructions didn't say anything about it. Am I supposed to put some sort of eyelet construction in there to tie the points from the sleeves to? Any recommendations are highly appreciated!
There are more than a few ways to skin that cat.
1. Find some sort of ring type thing (called lacing rings) as Kath suggested. Sew that to the doublet under the armscrye (arm hole) and then sew ties to the sleeve.
2. Reverse #1 and sew the ties to the doublet and the lacing rings to the sleeve.
3. Sew one tie to the doublet and one tie to the sleeve. Tie together to attatch the sleeve.
4. Sew decorative buttons over the top of the armscrye. Sew loops to the sleeve (I usually cheat and use elastic). Attatch sleeves by buttoning them.
I am sure there are more, but these are methods I have used in the past. Also - you can hide your fastening of choice so you really don't notice the ties or you can make them as visable and as fancy as you want.
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on August 17, 2012, 01:21:23 PM
Sir Naill,
I use 1/2" Plastic Drapery rings that you can find at JoAnn Fabrics. I use the Sleeve where I have sewn the Ribbon Ties, line it up with the inside of the Doublet Armscythe, mark with a pin, then sew the rings onto the inside so they do not show. That way the ties attach.
My daughter gifted me with her leftover jewelry supplies, I found that the rings form the ring/toggle sets for making bracelets work nicely as sleeve tie rings. I have a set embellished with roses in the armholes of my bodice.
Now I just need to figure out how to tie on the points to look nice. What knot do I use? The points have aglets.
http://www.florentine-persona.com/tying_bows.html
That link will take you to instructions for tying period knots, like the ones in this painting:
(http://www.florentine-persona.com/Images/birbari_bows.jpg)
Quote from: gem on August 19, 2012, 10:57:11 AM
http://www.florentine-persona.com/tying_bows.html
That link will take you to instructions for tying period knots, like the ones in this painting:
(http://www.florentine-persona.com/Images/birbari_bows.jpg)
This is great, I will use the idea on the sleeve openings, but I am using a ring/single point method to attach the sleeves to the arm holes (rings sewn to the doublet, one string to the top of the sleeve.)
Is there a half hitch or some nice looking (and easy to do) knot I can use to tie off the point to a ring? I do not have two ends to work with so a bow will not do.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8302/7821398830_43f3d986b5.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jubileel/7821398830/)
I know it doesn't look like much, but all that thread wrapped around the stand in the picture is thread I hand spun using a drop spindle. I started on it three years ago. (I'd put the project away, a lot, and forget where I put it...for months.) It's 100% wool and just needs to dry (after I wrapped it, I soaked it). In a couple of days, I can use it for my next big embroidery project! After I finished my current one. ;)
That's lovely! Love the colour.
Finally have my skirting attached, which was no small project. Since I had to modify the size of the body pattern, I had to add length the skirting as well. However, I always forget to account for seam allowance when doing this, so I had made up two perfectly good pieces of skirting that ended up being too short. I've done this twice now with this project, let's hope I've learned my lesson! I also did the side seams incorrectly, so I had to take them apart and redo.
Just about complete now. I just have to add the buttons and loops to call it complete. And then I'm onto the slops.
One question... the skirting doesn't seem to want to hang nicely when I wear the doublet, it kind of looks mishapen in the front. Is this something I'm going to have to press out with an iron, or should I have added something like a stiff interfacing to prevent this?
The corduroy fabric looks dirty in this picture, but it's just the lighting.
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These are the metal shank buttons I'm going to use, they finally came in last night. Purchased from ebay, they have a nice antique gold look to them.
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I apologize for the photo quality, I just snapped these pictures quickly with my phone this morning.
Looking awesome, Niall!
I'm working with the same kind of skirting on my FIL's doublet--it's deceptive, isn't it? Seems like it would be the most totally straightforward thing, but it's actually pretty tricky! I had to draft the pattern piece for mine (it came with split tabs instead of solid skirting), and deal with size alterations, plus I cut the back skirting pieces wrong the first time. Gah! So, yes. Right there with you!!
Definitely grab your iron and see if you can flatten those babies out. A little steam shrinkage can work wonders. If you can't, a couple of things might have happened. First, it looks like it might have stretched along the bias (the diagonal cut edges), which is really common. Less handling + some fusible interfacing would have helped that. A second possibility is that it's just a smidge too long (along the length of the piece, not top to bottom), and instead of crisp solid skirting, you've ended up with a bit of a flounce. A flounce is a sort of ruffle made of a curved pattern piece where the outside/bottom curve is much larger than the inside curve (where it attaches to the rest of the piece). This picture shows how to expand a simple curve into a flounce. (http://www.pattern-making.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/circular-flounce-5.jpg) Even a slight bit of excess will make that ruffly look--in fact, that's the same thing that would happen if it did get stretched along the bias slightly. (And I know this, too, because I drafted sleeve tabs for FIL's doublet that ended up flouncy instead of straight!)
Quote from: gem on August 23, 2012, 11:05:13 AM
Even a slight bit of excess will make that ruffly look--in fact, that's the same thing that would happen if it did get stretched along the bias slightly. (And I know this, too, because I drafted sleeve tabs for FIL's doublet that ended up flouncy instead of straight!)
Were you able to fix it? If steam pressing it doesn't help, do you think it would do much good to take the skirting apart and stick a piece of stiff interfacing in there?
It was on the muslin, so I just cut a new piece and tweaked the pattern.
If the pressing doesn't fix it, I don't think anything would hurt--particularly if you're already committed to taking it apart. But I'm not sure it would help. You might have better luck taking the skirting entirely apart and trimming it down, shaving off some of the stretched-out edges. Wait, here's a question that just occurred to me--did you trim your seam allowances really well before turning? That can make a huge difference in getting anything to lie flat and crisp. Very important in pieces that are turned!
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I finally had some time yesterday to get started on my FIL's doublet. I got the whole thing cut out (it took ages; who knew a doublet had so many flippin' pieces?!) and the gold/black side assembled.
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Here's a closeup of the fabrics and trim, because apparently it's hard to photograph light gold fabric on pale beige carpet!
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(It looks slightly crooked b/c of a small round-back adjustment I had to do, which makes the contrast seam slightly arched.)
And I did some test layouts for the suede trim on the blue side:
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That's an almost-navy brushed twill, and I love how the suede trim (left over from Milord's Gimli tunic) looks with it. I haven't figured out how I want the trim in the back yet. The skirting in back will have a vent, so I'll probably repeat the angle from the front tab... but I'm not sure where on the back of the body I should add some. I am open to suggestions!
Quote from: gem on August 23, 2012, 12:14:27 PM
It was on the muslin, so I just cut a new piece and tweaked the pattern.
If the pressing doesn't fix it, I don't think anything would hurt--particularly if you're already committed to taking it apart. But I'm not sure it would help. You might have better luck taking the skirting entirely apart and trimming it down, shaving off some of the stretched-out edges. Wait, here's a question that just occurred to me--did you trim your seam allowances really well before turning? That can make a huge difference in getting anything to lie flat and crisp. Very important in pieces that are turned!
Nope, I haven't trimmed any of the seam allowances yet. I think I'll go ahead and trim them up, and then press like crazy to see if things flatten out. The flounce looks more pronounced when lying on the table then when I actually have the doublet on, so I'm probably not going to go so far as to take it all apart unless absolutely necessary.
Took another picture of it hanging, looks a little crisper. Although now that I look at it I can kind of see where the fabric is puckering a little.
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I finally had some time yesterday to get started on my FIL's doublet. I got the whole thing cut out (it took ages; who knew a doublet had so many flippin' pieces?!) and the gold/black side assembled.
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/23865558/403735932.jpg)
(It looks slightly crooked b/c of a small round-back adjustment I had to do, which makes the contrast seam slightly arched.)
Too funny, I was looking at that exact same trim to use for my next doublet project (the original black/gold one I had been talking about before). I saw it at Joann's, but it was $4.99 a yard!!! Did you end up finding it somewhere cheaper? I'll probably wait until I can get my hands on another one of those 50% off coupons before buying.
You know, I don't really remember--that trim has been in my stash for *ages,* and I have about 10 yards of it. This is its second use; I also put it on a rain hood I made Milord about 5-6 years ago. Because it's wider, it won't flex around curves, so I can only apply it where it can be sewn down relatively straight and flat. I'm having to rethink my trim plans for the shoulder tabs!
I'm assuming your skirting is lined, yes? If it's already sewn to the doublet body, you'll have to take it off in order to turn it inside-out and trim away the seam allowances that are inside it, otherwise you'll never get it to flatten out. Since the bottom is on an angle, the seam allowances are actually longer than the space they're currently filling, which is why they're causing that bulk/rippling. I'd just trim them right down to the stitching that holds the trim on, and see if that does the trick.
Quote from: gem on August 23, 2012, 01:19:43 PM
You know, I don't really remember--that trim has been in my stash for *ages,* and I have about 10 yards of it. This is its second use; I also put it on a rain hood I made Milord about 5-6 years ago. Because it's wider, it won't flex around curves, so I can only apply it where it can be sewn down relatively straight and flat. I'm having to rethink my trim plans for the shoulder tabs!
I'm assuming your skirting is lined, yes? If it's already sewn to the doublet body, you'll have to take it off in order to turn it inside-out and trim away the seam allowances that are inside it, otherwise you'll never get it to flatten out. Since the bottom is on an angle, the seam allowances are actually longer than the space they're currently filling, which is why they're causing that bulk/rippling. I'd just trim them right down to the stitching that holds the trim on, and see if that does the trick.
I did clip the corners, and notch every couple of inches along the edge where the outside fabric joins with the lining before turning the skirting. I thought you were talking about the seam where the skirting is stitched to the doublet body, that hasn't been trimmed or clipped at all.
Looking super Sir Niall and gem.
I have the same trim as you do, gem!
Another Captain Teague coat for a Minnesota Client nwho is getting married on 15 September at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival. Captain Barbossa is the Best Man.
Progress so far...(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s720x720/559314_10151165562581280_1267488052_n.jpg)
I still have the detail work on one side to do as well as sew the cording around the added leaf pieces.
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I will be working on this while I am out of town for several days at Bristol, then a Twins Game, finished o0ff with the Pyrate Exhibit at the Saint Paul Science museum. More photos will follow.
I spent some time pressing the skirting on the doublet, and it's improved somewhat. I'm going to leave it as is right now, and continue with making the slops. Once the entire outfit is completed and I can see how it all looks together I can make a decision on whether or not to take the skirting out and add interfacing to increase the stiffness.
Keep on truckin' Ser Niall, I have faith in you! To quote Tim Gunn, "Make it work!" :D
Kathleen--That's going to look amazing!
Gem--as always, LOVE IT! Your FIL is going to look so very handsome!
Thanks, all! :) I got the jacquard trim onto the shoulder tabs last night. Surprisingly, I was able to steam the trim into the proper curve, so I didn't have to choose an alternate (although I did tear apart my stash to find something else I could use! LOL).
And after some pondering & experimentation, I've decided to put the suede trim in a nice chevron, mid-back, on the back of the doublet. I just need to get some topstitching thread that remotely resembles the shade of brown in the suede. Six spools of brown thread, and none of them--not even the one I used the last time on this very suede trim!!--is right. ::)
Cute! ;D Don't forget, second hand stuff is totally period - and sewing up old holes or using patches is perfectly period for a lower middle class look. Do you have a bumroll? That might be a simple fix for the petticoat issue if you are just looking for a fuller skirted look. And they are ridiculously cheap to make. All those scraps that are too small to do anything with but you save anyway? Awesome bumroll filling.
My very mundane but oh so necessary project I'm working on right now at 2 am. :) (Couldn't sleep!)
(http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/isabelladangelo/7861513/4631/original.jpg)
It's my raincoat! The pattern is one I drafted myself - I wanted a really big hood because I normally have my hair back in a bun - the way most hoods are made today are for short haired people who never accessorize properly. ;) If I want my hood to work and cover my head, I need to make it BIG. I need to attach the sleeves and add the buttons but that's it.
Silvastah--I love it!! Like Isabella said, second hand is period!
Isabella--you'll have to give me pointers on sewing that raincoat fabric; I sewed oilcloth a few weeks ago and it was a nightmare! I *love* that raincoat, and I'm with you on the hood ;)
Thanks! I used laminated cotton which is slightly easier than oil cloth. Just sew up the lining as a full, unhemmed garment, then sew up the coat itself. You'll have the fabric lying laminated side to laminated side while you sew so the machine thinks it's only a very thick cotton. Leave the sleeves off both the lining and the outer fabric. Sew up the garment all the way around, laminated side to facing lining side. Pull it right side out through either of the armsyces. The sleeves are done by sewing the trapezoids at the cuffs together and then sewing up the long seam to make a tube of both the lining and the fashion fabric. Pull that through so you have a sleeve and then attach it. This way, the machine itself never actually touches the laminated side - it just sews right through it.
Quote from: isabelladangelo on August 28, 2012, 01:21:54 PM
Thanks! I used laminated cotton which is slightly easier than oil cloth. Just sew up the lining as a full, unhemmed garment, then sew up the coat itself. You'll have the fabric lying laminated side to laminated side while you sew so the machine thinks it's only a very thick cotton. Leave the sleeves off both the lining and the outer fabric. Sew up the garment all the way around, laminated side to facing lining side. Pull it right side out through either of the armsyces. The sleeves are done by sewing the trapezoids at the cuffs together and then sewing up the long seam to make a tube of both the lining and the fashion fabric. Pull that through so you have a sleeve and then attach it. This way, the machine itself never actually touches the laminated side - it just sews right through it.
Niiiiiiice!! Great technique! Thank you!
Not the best picture. but the italian/tudor inspired gown (such a mashup) in progress. (https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s720x720/523564_751643139583_182151924_n.jpg)
Wow, that was *fast!* They look great!
lol, yeah I did them last night to get them out of way. knowing me, i would have waited until the last minute.
Laura, did you get finished? SO cute! Milord and I were talking garb at Fair today, and I told him that one of the reasons I love doing middles is that once you nail the fit, they always look perfect. I love all the fun layers of skirts and bodices and belts and *stuff* of the Fairwear look--but I never feel like I'm actually pulling it off. But whenever I wear my H/A working-class garb, I know that it turned out exactly like I wanted it to. (He's been asking me why I keep making so much "prim" stuff!)
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I put the suede guards on my FIL's doublet this weekend!
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/23865558/403824887.jpg)
Of course, because I NEVER do, I forgot to take into account the seam allowances, so I'm going to have to fudge things a bit when I sew it all together--because that suede is NOT MOVING! LOL
Quote from: gem on September 02, 2012, 05:34:51 PM
I love all the fun layers of skirts and bodices and belts and *stuff* of the Fairwear look--but I never feel like I'm actually pulling it off. But whenever I wear my H/A working-class garb, I know that it turned out exactly like I wanted it to.
I was asked for my picture 3 times this saturday in my faire-wear and *none* taken in my middles the previous 2 weekends! What's up with that?! But the Village Seamstress befriended me in my middles, so I guess I have nothing to complain about lol!
Looks good Gem! Love the blue!
That TERRIFYING feeling when Joann's only has the EXACT amount the pattern calls for and you know you have to not mess up at all... Thank God I was already planning on a cheap cotton mockup for the boyfriend's doublet...
I'm almost done with the bodice for the Elizabethan gown I'm making for my wife. I'd post the photo here, but Photobucket isn't letting me upload and Flickr isn't letting me paste in the photo, so here's a link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37661724@N05/7931459782/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/37661724@N05/7931459782/)
Yep, that's one shoulder roll and sleeve cap on, one not there yet. I'm using Simplicity 2589 for the bodice and skirt, but removing the sleeves and adding sleeve caps and the shoulder rolls and waist tabs from Simplicity 3782. I was just going to use 3782, but I didn't like the way that bodice was pieced together.
Here's Iain's bodice!
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8180/7931459782_db83df07e9.jpg)
That's looking beautiful!
I havent posted in ages, Garb for me or the DF has been the last thing on my mind.....and here is why http://flic.kr/p/d5YFRb (http://flic.kr/p/d5YFRb)
this was what I had done at the end of the competition wich was my push to get back into sewing after being pregnant for last season. The doublet still needs sleeves, and the shirt has tatting waiting to be attached to collar & more embroidery on the cuffs & collar.
for some wierd reason i cant get the imbedd image to work.....Didnt think i was that rusty..sheesh!
That is almost unbearably cute! ;D
Quote from: gem on September 04, 2012, 03:53:31 PM
Here's Iain's bodice!
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8180/7931459782_db83df07e9.jpg)
That's looking beautiful!
Love the blue--good job Iain!
TiaLD77--I agree with Kate--unbearably cute!
I recognize that Blue Brocade!!!
Looking very nice indeed!!!
Yes, I see that brocade everywhere. I didn't want to use it for that reason, but my wife really loves it, and it's her dress. Yesterday I got the other shoulder roll and sleeve cap sewn on, as well as the tabs. Now it's on to the skirt. Then the sleeves and forepart. And a French hood. And another set of sleeves and forepart. And ...
Gosh, when am I going for find time to make myself two kilts, two plaids and a doublet?
I would suggest pearl clusters in places on the front of the Bodice to break it up a bit.
Quote from: iain robb on September 05, 2012, 06:15:38 AM
Yes, I see that brocade everywhere. I didn't want to use it for that reason, but my wife really loves it, and it's her dress. Yesterday I got the other shoulder roll and sleeve cap sewn on, as well as the tabs. Now it's on to the skirt. Then the sleeves and forepart. And a French hood. And another set of sleeves and forepart. And ...
Gosh, when am I going for find time to make myself two kilts, two plaids and a doublet?
It's a popular brocade, but oh well. It's all about how you embellish it. I'm using the same fabric, but in green. It looks nice, it's easy to work with, and it's relatively cheap. I built up a stash of it in various colors when everything was 50% off at Joanns. My lady has been watching my progress on my garb, and she wants me to make her an outfit with it for next year.
As for my in progress project, I suffered a pretty big setback. I learned about the concept of nap direction the hard way. The panes on my slops are a corduroy material, and half of my panes had the nap going up, and the other half going down. Didn't notice it until I brought them up into the daylight, the color difference is pretty obvious. I had to take everything apart and realign the panes in one direction. Won't be making that mistake again... what a pane <pun is intentional ;D>.
Quote from: Ser Niall on September 05, 2012, 11:41:02 PM
As for my in progress project, I suffered a pretty big setback. I learned about the concept of nap direction the hard way. The panes on my slops are a corduroy material, and half of my panes had the nap going up, and the other half going down. Didn't notice it until I brought them up into the daylight, the color difference is pretty obvious. I had to take everything apart and realign the panes in one direction. Won't be making that mistake again... what a pane <pun is intentional ;D>.
Baahhhh...I *hate* when that happens! We've all done it, and no, you *won't* do that again.
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on September 05, 2012, 09:57:37 AM
I would suggest pearl clusters in places on the front of the Bodice to break it up a bit.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH! I've got pearls on the shoulder rolls and the waist tabs and skirt guards, and now you -- correctly -- say I need to put pearls on the front too? All I can say is, since beading drives people crazy, I'm just glad it's a short trip for me.
Wait, that's not all I can say. I can also say, is there any way for you to illustrate what you mean by pearl clusters and where? I was considering putting pearls on the bodice front but could not figure out an attractive way to do it. I'll post what I did with the waist tabs and guards in a bit; I used a geometric brocade for those.
OK, here is the bodice with both shoulder rolls and sleeve caps, and tabs. To the right are the skirt guards:
(http://i731.photobucket.com/albums/ww317/iain_robb/Elizabethan%20gown%202012/bodice-2.jpg)
Here's a detail of the tabs:
(http://i731.photobucket.com/albums/ww317/iain_robb/Elizabethan%20gown%202012/tab.jpg)
And here's a detail of the guards:
(http://i731.photobucket.com/albums/ww317/iain_robb/Elizabethan%20gown%202012/guard.jpg)
Quote from: iain robb on September 06, 2012, 08:11:05 AM
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH! I've got pearls on the shoulder rolls and the waist tabs and skirt guards, and now you -- correctly -- say I need to put pearls on the front too? All I can say is, since beading drives people crazy, I'm just glad it's a short trip for me.
Wait, that's not all I can say. I can also say, is there any way for you to illustrate what you mean by pearl clusters and where? I was considering putting pearls on the bodice front but could not figure out an attractive way to do it. I'll post what I did with the waist tabs and guards in a bit; I used a geometric brocade for those.
I would have to argue against the clusters of pearls on the bodice. There is no good pattern to follow in the fabric - as there is in the geometric stuff you are using for the tabs and guards. The random clusters would just look 'off' to me.
It looks good with the beading on the guards and sleeves, but if you were to do something on the top of the bodice, I'd just do some beading along the top edge of the neckline.
^^^Agreed!^^^ I *like* just the touch of beading, it compliments the bodice fabric *just so.* I say don't touch it.
Iain, that's looking tremendous! Just because lots of other people also like the same fabric, doesn't mean it's not beautiful! And I think your trim looks fantastic as is--but also agree that IF you wanted to add more, a band across the top would be the way to go. Very Tudor.
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I am FINISHED (with the sewing bits) of my FIL's new doublet! Huzzah! And it came out almost precisely like I'd hoped! I just have to give it one last good pressing (things got a little rumply as I hand-stitched the skirting on)... and work up the nerve to add the grommets (gulp!).
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/23865558/403860773.jpg)
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I have to say that the blue twill was THE most disagreeable fabric I have ever worked with. It was hard to find, and even harder to sew. The silly stuff didn't like any needle I tried with it, and I learned to take apart parts of my machine I didn't even know about to undo the tangles it made. Sheesh! I thought twill was supposed to be one of those basic fabrics!
...And, of course, it's going to be muddy this weekend. Pox.
You had me with the black and tan, then BAM! blue with suede! LOVE it! And I'm glad I'm not the only one who trembles at the grommeting stage :P
I've never had any problem with basic twill ??? Maybe your tension was off?? I don't adjust tension to fabric weight, but a lot of people do (I probably should and just don't realize it lol).
It's great! You should do a tutorial on reversible doublets ;)
...And it's DONE!! All grommetted up. :D I will post pix in the finished projects thread later this weekend, after my FIL has a chance to model it.
Very nice work gem. I agree, a tutorial on how to make the doublet reversible would be great. What pattern did you use for it?
Ooo I like that suede trim.. I need to get one of those trim maker tools...
As requested, here is your Reversible Doublet Tutorial!:
1. Select a pattern for a doublet that calls for a full lining.
2. Instead of lining fabric, buy something pretty.
3. Assemble per the instructions.
Voila! Reversible!
Seriously, that's all there is to it. I lucked out with Simplicity 4059 because it uses the same pattern pieces for the fashion fabric and the lining, and because almost everything is clean-finished by machine (you do have to hand sew one side of the peplum (I did the gold, because I wanted to make sure that the leather trim lined up perfectly, so it was easier to machine sew the blue side, and then hand tack the gold over the raw edges--but that was a decision I was still making at the very last minute!). The machine-finished side seams are especially nice for reversibility.
(But, I did document most of the process with photographs, so a more in-depth project report is possible... and I don't have any menswear on my website, so I might just go ahead and post something next week. I'll keep you posted.)
Kat, I do have a couple of Clover bias tape makers, and they are AWESOME, but in this case, I used 1.25" suede tape I picked up a couple of years ago on ebay (probably here (http://stores.ebay.com/buttonsandtrim52/_i.html?_nkw=suede&submit=Search&_sid=88726814)). Really easy to work with.
My client's lined Cloak. Made from the same Scarlet Drapery Denim, 100% cotton, lined with Skulls and Roses. I still have the sewing at the neck to do and sew on 2 sets of black Frog Closures. The added trim is an Upholstery Gimp that added a nice finishing touch. The Reversible Corset is at the Shoe Repair getting grommetted.
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Cavalier/Pirate Hat. I need some Black Plumes
How much fun will *that* be to wear?! Good stuff Lady Kathleen!
Thank you wickedvox!
It will be a joy to attend a Pirate Wedding on Saturday with the Bridal Couple wearing garb that I made. They are going to Florida and DisneyWorld for thier honeymoon. They planning on wearing the garb there as well. I CANNOT imagine which ride they are going to go on first!!!
Wanna guess???
I'm staying out of this one!!
Quote from: Baron Frederick on September 11, 2012, 06:11:17 PM
I'm staying out of this one!!
Well - they don't call it the "Happiest Place on Earth" for 'nuthin!!!! ;D
After many headaches, I finally completed my slops! I still need to add something to close the fly, probably hook and eyes, but other than that, finished! I just need to get buttons sewn to my doublet, and the outfit will be complete.
(http://i47.tinypic.com/21osx2u.jpg)
They look fantastic Ser Niall!! I can't wait to see the whole outfit all put together! Be proud, they look great!
Your Paned Slops look fantastic, Sir Niall!!!
Well done!!! Love the subtelty of the colors.
I rarely post pics of my garb but I'm "finishing" (it's never *really* finished, is it?) up my first ever noble gown and hope to wear it with all the pretties this weekend at MNRF. I look forward to sharing my accomplishment with so many talented R/F'ers.
So many choices to make...! Everything I started had to be stopped and rethought a dozen times over before finally making a decision. Ugh! I love how it's turning out but (yikes!) I don't know how many more of these I'll do. Ugh.
Quote from: Marietta Graziella on September 13, 2012, 07:27:16 PM
I rarely post pics of my garb but I'm "finishing" (it's never *really* finished, is it?) up my first ever noble gown and hope to wear it with all the pretties this weekend at MNRF. I look forward to sharing my accomplishment with so many talented R/F'ers.
So many choices to make...! Everything I started had to be stopped and rethought a dozen times over before finally making a decision. Ugh! I love how it's turning out but (yikes!) I don't know how many more of these I'll do. Ugh.
*TEE-HEE!!!*
But it will ALL be worth it in the end!!!!! =D
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A new Commission for an upcoming June 2013 Wedding that I will be doing. This gown is the INSPIRATION that the client wants similar to.
The ensemble will consisit of a lined Corset Bodice that laces in the front and back with purple ribbons. The main fabric will be a Creme Dupioni Silk, with a Creme Bridal Satin Binding. There will be a seperate Chemise with long flowy sleeves in an Embroidered Chiffon or soft Organza. Chiffon preferred.
The skirt will be several layers, with a Crinolin underneath for poofing. Silk Flowers in various sizes will decorate the Corset and Outer skirt layer in Purples.
The Finishing touch will be a long hooded Cloak in Creme and Purple(inside) Dupioni Silk, with flowers sewn about the cloak. I am in the process now of assembling the fabrics together for the client to assess before I get started.
I already have the Corset pattern that the client loved that will work perfectly for. http://butterick.mccall.com/b5662-products-14512.php?page_id=916 (http://butterick.mccall.com/b5662-products-14512.php?page_id=916)
2013 is already looking to be busy and 2012 is not over yet!
Oh... how lovely! I can't wait to see the finished gown!
I would love to have this in a deep forest green... or even a garnet!
Quote from: Ser Niall on September 13, 2012, 07:41:06 AM
After many headaches, I finally completed my slops! I still need to add something to close the fly, probably hook and eyes, but other than that, finished! I just need to get buttons sewn to my doublet, and the outfit will be complete.
(http://i47.tinypic.com/21osx2u.jpg)
Yay for poofy pants!
Actually they turned out great. I would love to see the whole ensemble in situ. ;D
Thanks everyone! Learned a lot about sizing when making them, even more so than with the doublet. I made them based off of the muslin, but the leg bands ended up being too small, didn't account for the thickness of the fabric. So I had to pull them apart and redo them. Then, I didn't pay attention to the fabric nap of the panes (they're corduroy), some of them had the nap going up, some going down, and it was noticeable. So, again, I had to pull them apart and realign them. After all those issues, I'm happy they ended looking as good as they do, I'm pretty proud of them.
The whole outfit will be making it's debut at MI ren fest this weekend. I'll be sure to post pictures in the finished projects thread.
Good case in point, when working with fabrics with a nap....
MAKE DAMN SURE all pieces are laid going in the same direction.
That includes Cotton Velveteens, Velours, Suede cloth, even some brocades that have texture. We've all done what you did, Sir Niall! You are not alone.
Smashing, Niall! I'm so impressed with how you've dived in at the deep end!
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I have finished my black skirt with the pinked suedecloth guards! It is too adorable, and came out exactly as I'd pictured! :D Here are two really horrible pictures (hoping to get better ones for the Finished Projects thread outside at Fair):
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/23865558/403937099.jpg) (http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/23865558/403937094.jpg)
And a closeup (sort of; Picturetrail resized it for me ::)) of the guards:
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/23865558/403937260.jpg)
I love the oomph they add to the hemline!
And gratuitous shot of my photography assistant, clearly working her paws to the bone:
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/23865558/403937283.jpg)
Oh Gem, particularly lovely! That skirt just *pops!* I need guards...and proper cartridge pleating *sigh.* And your assistant looks *exhausted!* You should stop working her so hard.
I second that gem. The skirt looks fabulous!!! AS will the rest of the ensemble when you are finished with it.
I've been working on the mockup for my high-necked smock from that embroidered muslin, and I'm finally ready to dive in to the real version.
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/23865558/404073218.jpg)
I went a little crazy and did complete, finished tests of the collar and sleeve cuffs (complete with ruffles, facings, embroidery, and ties)--and I'm really glad I did! Even at a size extra small, they are way too loose on me, and I ended up cutting them down by at least two inches. And I've decided I definitely want more fullness in the ruffles. As always, when I do smock mockups, I wish I hadn't marked all over this one, and that I'd gone ahead and finished the yokes & seams (and maybe put in a second sleeve! LOL) so I could have *two* new smocks! ;D
This is proceeding a lot slower than I expected, but I'm very pleased with how it's going.
Put in the other sleeve!! What's the embroidery on the collar and cuff? Do you have an embroidery machine or are you *that* good? It looks so uniform! You're making me want to start *my* smock.
Is that more Lily 'mockwork'? ;) It does look very effective.
I'm still doubleting... This time a silver one for me!
(http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac78/KateXXXXXX/Costume%20pix/DSCF2089.jpg) (http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac78/KateXXXXXX/Costume%20pix/DSCF2090.jpg)
(http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac78/KateXXXXXX/Costume%20pix/DSCF2093-1.jpg?t=1348875456)
That fabric on the left really does look like Bacofoil!
The assistant is photogenic also!
I love dogs!!!!
Im a dog mom!
Stunning Lady Kath!!!! ;)
The Silver Doublet grows!
(http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac78/KateXXXXXX/Costume%20pix/DSCF2104.jpg) (http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac78/KateXXXXXX/Costume%20pix/DSCF2106.jpg)
I love that fabric. And I must admit the one pictured on the left I thought was a steel counter at first, I had to take a second look at the picture ;D
Beautiful work everyone, positively beautiful
It was time to make some warmer weather garb for the kids, again. So far, I have material for Tristan to get a new shirt, and jerkin, but the Irish dress for Amara is nearly finished.
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c154/squisheez/Ren%20Faire/Garb%20Projects%202012/014.jpg)
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c154/squisheez/Ren%20Faire/Garb%20Projects%202012/019.jpg)
Never mind the purple chemise, it's an old one that wasn't stowed in the kids' room, and the picture was after bedtime.
I have to say I love having my daughter be able to go with to pick fabric and trim. At first I wasn't sure about the red against the blue, but its turning out nice. And thankfully, the fabric shore didn't have enough of the bright, bubble gum pink fabric and Just need to finish the inner edge of a high hem (I'm folding in about 4 inches of growing room), run one more stripe, and try my hand at binding eyelets. And of course, bribe my wife to sit and clip threads....
I can't waitr to see pictures of her in it. It will look so lovely. You do beautiful work.
The ruffled collar and cuffs for my high-necked smock-in-progress! (Construction details are in the last post in this thread (http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=17973.0).)
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/23865558/404200110.jpg)
QuoteWhat's the embroidery on the collar and cuff? Do you have an embroidery machine or are you *that* good? It looks so uniform! You're making me want to start *my* smock.
LOL, Wicked! As it happens, I actually *am* that good--but this is just one of the deco stitches on my machine. What I am *not* is that
fast. Or that decisive! LOL It's quite a bit quicker to test a bunch of deco stitches and pick one you like well enough... than to embroider up a bunch of samples by hand!!
Go smock!! You must have gotten some fabulous fabric in one of your many hauls this summer.
Lovely lines of pretty!
Quote from: gem on October 09, 2012, 06:40:12 PM
The ruffled collar and cuffs for my high-necked smock-in-progress! (Construction details are in the last post in this thread (http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=17973.0).)
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/23865558/404200110.jpg)
Did you also do the edge work on the collar/cuffs with your machine? If so, can it be done with any old machine? I'm making myself a new shirt, and I'd like to do the edges like that with some black thread. I was thinking of doing a tight zig-zag stitch, and carefully following the edge of the collar. Think that would work? If I get some time maybe I'll do a test of it. Right now I'm in the middle of kid costumes! I teach myself how to sew, and now I'm getting requests for Halloween!
LOL, Wicked! As it happens, I actually *am* that good--but this is just one of the deco stitches on my machine. What I am *not* is that fast. Or that decisive! LOL It's quite a bit quicker to test a bunch of deco stitches and pick one you like well enough... than to embroider up a bunch of samples by hand!!
Go smock!! You must have gotten some fabulous fabric in one of your many hauls this summer.
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Cool on both counts! Are you for hire? (only kind of joking) ;D
Erm, ask the other forum member who is currently waiting on her embroidery piece if you want to "hire" me. :-[
Niall--sorry, just seeing this! I did the brown edging on my serger, and if you click on the link in my earlier post, it will take you to the "Serger Edging for Chemise Ruffles" thread where you see the whole sordid conversation about getting that look!
A narrow zigzag may very well work to get a nice edge. Mine is a rolled hem (warning, a sewing machine "rolled hem" looks *completely* different), but I'd go ahead and experiment with what you have!
Quote from: gem on October 09, 2012, 06:40:12 PM
The ruffled collar and cuffs for my high-necked smock-in-progress! (Construction details are in the last post in this thread (http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=17973.0).)
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/23865558/404200110.jpg)
Oh, I'm LOVING this!
I've finally started working on my "Moda Romana" - a dress in the Roman style:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/operafantomet/modaromana/modaromana.jpg)
From top left: Vittoria Farnese ca. 1540, Giulia de' Medici or Ortensia de' Bardi, 1559, Portrait of a lady with dog ca. 1570, and wool felt being attached to the back panel of the bodice.
These portraits are often described as widows. But the dark dresses, large golden veil and lack of jewelry only reflects the fashion of Roman ladies. It's a consistent feature in all female portraits, young and old.
I'm attempting a period construction with lining, wool felt padding and linen cardboard boning. The actual dress will be of black velvet, maybe with a discrete black trim. I've been wanting to make this kind of dress for years, I think I bought the linen cardboard three years ago. I just haven't had the time and money to do it. Needless to say I'm very excited!
Anea, your pictures aren't coming through for me, but the project sounds very exciting!
I have SMOCK! It's oddly hard to photograph, but here:
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/23865558/404236407.jpg)
Just need to actually attach the ruffled cuffs and collar, and this baby's DONE!
It's so pretty! I've never seen one with a gathered empire waist. Did you draft it or use a pattern?
I have finally received a chance to work on something period. I'm overly happy since I haven't had this change in a while.
This is a start to my boys doublet. I couldn't find any trim that I liked that would match, so I started tinkering on a scrap of the same fabric and decided this looked best.
This is one of the back pieces. I will post more pictures as I can, as this was taken with my phone and not my camera.
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I've been busy the past 2 days..
3 different projects in various starts of progress.
(http://centuries-sewing.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/kirtlejacketstripesprogress.jpg)
Quote from: LadyShadow on October 15, 2012, 12:35:21 PM
I have finally received a chance to work on something period. I'm overly happy since I haven't had this change in a while.
This is a start to my boys doublet. I couldn't find any trim that I liked that would match, so I started tinkering on a scrap of the same fabric and decided this looked best.
This is one of the back pieces. I will post more pictures as I can, as this was taken with my phone and not my camera.
(https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/564948_10151194528637048_1967118570_n.jpg)
That looks very interesting. I am looking forward to seeing it come together.
Lady Shadow
Looks nice. what are you using for the trim?
Is it the wrong side of the fabric?
Three more, not so good pictures. Trying to find the right lighting to show the colors nicely is a challenge.
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A front section before it hit the sewing machine.
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The back sewn together. (Sides not sewn together yet. And extremely horrible lighting)
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The front, bottom and sides not sewn together.
Working on the peplums now to add to the bottom. Sides are sewn together.
Quote from: sir richard of galena on October 24, 2012, 05:34:02 PM
Lady Shadow
Looks nice. what are you using for the trim?
Is it the wrong side of the fabric?
Sir Richard,
The pictures show the right side of the fabric. It is a dark green, with a paisley type design in a way darker green/black.
The trim is actually a medium shade of green thread sewn on the widest zig-zag width my machine allowed, and on the shortest length allowed.
I'm hand sewing a wool Regency style dress for a party I can't attend anymore; however, I always need more Regency gowns so....
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8488/8156390724_347740d8bd.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jubileel/8156390724/)
regency bodice (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jubileel/8156390724/) by jubileel_insaneone (http://www.flickr.com/people/jubileel/), on Flickr
This is roughly two hours of hand sewing. Actually, it was a very small part of the 3rd quarter and most of the 4th quarter of a bad football game (Redskins vs Panthers) plus an extra 30 minutes. I managed to sew up the lining and the facing wool fabric except for one side. I'll finish up that side tomorrow plus start on the sleeves.
(http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac78/KateXXXXXX/Musketeer%20frocking/2012-11-02123610.jpg)
The story so far... http://dressdiaries.livejournal.com/574394.html
For King's Musketeers, Kate?
Yes. Retford in February.
Coming up for air... almost done!
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(http://centuries-sewing.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/olivedrabgownlayers.jpg)
coming along nicely!
It is such a beautiful color. It will be gorgeous when it's done. I enjoy seeing the pictures. Hope you will take a picture of the finished kirtle with you wearing it! ;D
Wot she sed!
For the Royal Palaces kirtle, I started with an inverted pleat at center back and knife pleated round to the front. The RP one does up at the front, though.
Beautiful color. And I agree with Kate on the pleating.
Why not just overlap the knife pleats?
I firmly believe the problem is not that you have too much fabric, but that you have too little waist. ;D
It's looking gorgeous, and I have to say it's great to see an in-progress version of the Tudor Tailor kirtle. I tried it a couple years ago and really struggled with how low the neckline was. It's nice to see that, yes, it REALLY IS that low in real life! (I was trying to replicate something with the kirtle neckline way up near the collarbones, and finally gave up! Hoping to have better luck with The Queen's Servants.) Do you have plans for an overgown?
Stah, that is a great color on you!
I agree with Centuries ^^^ And it's just lovely in general! I think the fit is very nice! It's just a beautiful dress :)
Silverstah, that is beautiful!!!!
It is a beautiful gown.
Your gown in beautiful, SS. I have a stupid question, though. I don't see any lacings or hooks. How do you get it on and off? Over your head? Just curious!
Quote from: Lady Renee Buchanan on December 06, 2012, 05:47:00 AM
Your gown in beautiful, SS. I have a stupid question, though. I don't see any lacings or hooks. How do you get it on and off? Over your head? Just curious!
You can barely see it, but there are laces up the sides.
Looks wonderful.
Oooo! Gown envy!
Love the way the light plays on the silk
VERY nice, SilverStah!
I know what you mean about the difficulties of fitting on yourself--it's fortunate that you have a coworker who can help you with that.
And I agree with you: jewel tones DO look good on you!
Silverstah, I join the OMG beautiful! choir. The fit is lovely, I think, and that colour was MADE for you!
Making "pirate" garb for my son. Starting with the waistcoat, before making the greatcoat. Made the muslin mockup before cutting out the waistcoat fabric; thank goodness for mock ups! It was too small! Now we need to go up in size on the cheap stuff before cutting out the good stuff!
This is the first time (for me) that the pattern size was too small!
Smoke and Fire Revolutionary War Vest pattern.
Wow, that's looking really nice, Silverstah. I like the combination of colors, very elegant.
Oooh, nom!
I'd say your CB length was a tad too long in the waist. Try pinning it out just above the waistline: if that works, just take a slice the same shape off the bottom of the bodice. Baste the waist back together to test it before sewing and finishing, and only cut the excess off once it works.
I do like those sleeves.
I feel your pain, Silverstah.
I have a rather long torso--disproportionately long--and after having to grapple with those pesky wrinkles many times, I've started (as of the last couple of projects) to routinely baste the skirts to the bodies about 3/4 to an inch higher than my natural waist--then I hang the thing high enough that nothing is touching the floor so that the weight of the skirts finishes pulling whatever it's going to pull on the bodies as well as itself--then I re-fit it to me. In the case of my tudor gown, the "waist" ended up being a couple of inches above my natural waist at CB in order to get the right look & fit. I don't know if you have the time to just "let it hang" but if you do, it might spare you some aggravation.
I have a similar gown to the one that you're making that hasn't been worn in a few years, and when I looked at it the other day I thought that I should rig a way to keep the weight of the skirts from dragging on the bodies while it's hanging on a hanger in the closet because it's looking pretty stretched. I hope I don't have to re-do the waistline.
P.S. Do you also have a long torso/waist?
Quote from: mollymishap on December 18, 2012, 01:19:02 PMI thought that I should rig a way to keep the weight of the skirts from dragging on the bodies while it's hanging on a hanger in the closet because it's looking pretty stretched.
I find that it's the bodices of my gowns, not the skirts, that seem to have all the weight--but no matter; you get the same result. I've taken to folding them in half and hanging them over the hanger from the waist, so the bodice hangs down on one side, and the skirts on the other. (Otherwise you get straps that are too long!)
Spectacular! The whole thing is darling (and on my to-do list; I have some charcoal grey wool waiting...), but my favorite part are those pleats in the back. SO CUTE!!
Does it close all the way up to the neck? The sample in TT is open to the waist, and that's my one reservation--if I need a coat, it's going to be b/c my chest is cold! LOL But yours looks like you could close up the revers if it got chilly.
Yay! And more nom! ;D ;D
Quote from: silverstah on December 18, 2012, 06:37:03 PM
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In the meantime: second sleeve set in today. I have the underlining of the puff sleeve pinned up on the inside - it gives it a little more "poof". I think I like that a little better.
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It's the right-arm sleeve that you're referring to, right? On the mannequin, they almost look the same from the back, but on you, the pouffyness is more flattering.
I like how Kate put it:
"NOM!!!"
The Black Gown!
(http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac78/KateXXXXXX/Musketeer%20frocking/DSCF2567.jpg?t=1356685414)
Wot I Did On Me 'Olidays - otherwise known as yesterday! http://dressdiaries.livejournal.com/574879.html
And today's effort: Silver Bling!
(http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac78/KateXXXXXX/Musketeer%20frocking/DSCF2581.jpg?t=1356714544)
http://dressdiaries.livejournal.com/575067.html
Right, off to make cupcakes as a rest-cure! ;)
Ooooooh! VERY nice, Kate! I see you've been a busy and productive. LOVE the black bodice with the lace the way you've arranged it. Subtly decadent. Huzzah!!!
Love the lace!
Thank you. It's a shedload of fun! :D
Well, droooool!
Very Fancy Kate. I could look for hours.
WOW, Silverstah - that's just GORGEOUS! The color combinations are so pretty! I especially love the under puff on the sleeves. The trim is simple, and classy, and the fit is perfect! Beautifully done!
I see your assistant is standing by to lend a paw if needed. ;) It's good to have help.
No pictures yet but I wanted to bump the thread up a bit. I started to make a pair of stays using Simplicity 2621. After cutting it out, sewing it half way up, and sewing in half the channels, I tried the stays on.... It's WAY too short for me. I think it's sized for petites!
Rather than attempting the pattern again, I actually found my old stays pattern that I drafted years ago. It still fits! :-) So I'm cutting that out and I'll finally have a new pair of bodies.
'Bella, it might be. I'm pretty short waisted--I always make my bodices too long--and it fit me perfectly out of the package. (I didn't even know that was possible!)
Thanks, Gem! Good to know. It might fit Mom then. ;D
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8502/8351472939_e3e5d5502c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jubileel/8351472939/)
tudor gown 012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jubileel/8351472939/) by jubileel_insaneone (http://www.flickr.com/people/jubileel/), on Flickr
I know it looks like I took this during the middle of an earthquake but I wanted to show some progress on my Tudor gown. So far, the second pair of stays fit (yay!) and I've pretty much finished the forepart (I need to add a hook and eye in the back. It's pinned right now). I need to finish sewing up the rest of the dress but it is all cut out now and it shouldn't take too long to put the rest of it together. Yay!
I have finally finished the forepart for my gown.
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Very pretty Lady Leo. I'm looking forward to seeing it to the finish.
And I spy the white tree of Gondor! ;D
Lol, Lady Leo! I'm using a similar fabric for the forepart to my gown!
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8083/8356932546_2996706f63.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jubileel/8356932546/)
007 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jubileel/8356932546/) by jubileel_insaneone (http://www.flickr.com/people/jubileel/), on Flickr
I still need to finish it up but it's looking like a dress at least.
Quote from: Toua Taru on January 06, 2013, 05:31:15 PM
Very pretty Lady Leo. I'm looking forward to seeing it to the finish.
And I spy the white tree of Gondor! ;D
That's my son's tabard. The head hole needs to be finished. Use my embroidery machine to make the design 3-4 years ago but my husband was making that because he thought it would be easy except the hole was to big for my son at the time. He's almost 8 now so it fits him now.
Isabelladangelo
Your gown looks beautiful. Can't wait to see it when it's finished.
Lovely work Lady Leo. I'd love to see the whole dress.
And stunning as always Isabella.
(http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/737532_483633045016140_232932092_o.jpg) (http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/740729_483631548349623_215422697_o.jpg) (http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac78/KateXXXXXX/DSCF2620_zpsa3c75b3d.jpg)
'I thought I must have caught a glimse of heaven... ' (Strawbs: From the Witchwood, 1971)
Oh, NICE!
Thanks for the "glimpse", Kate. They're looking WONDERFUL. I especially like the red & black one; very dramatic. When is the whole ensemble needed? It must be getting close.
Due about this time next month:
1 silver gown
1ne black gown
1 green gown
1 blue gown
1 dark pink gown
2 suits: slashed doublet & Venetians with piping (one black & silver, one green and black)
1 gold and brown doublet & venetians
1 burgundy & black doublet & venetians
1 red & black doublet & venetians
1 quartered red and blue doublet & venetians with hat and bells!
1 brown Cavalier hat
1 Layton Jacket and linen petticoat
1 more embroidered linen jacket
At least one set of collars and cuffs for each customer! Also some shirts and chemises...
But fret not! We have completed quite a lot of the small stuff, and two of the suits are almost complete, as are three of the gowns. And our two RTW gowns we sold on Etsy are altered and ready to roll!
I know this is a silly question but is that in progress cartrige pleats? I've never done them.
Miniature cartridge pleating round the head and down the back of the sleeve, yes. :)
Lovely works in progress, ladies. Can't wait to see everyone's finished products.
Current work in progress, my daughter's sleeves for her new chemise. It takes approximately 40 minutes per panel. So far I have 8 panels done and many more to go.
(http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae343/rhonda-robison/garb/random2012189_zpse90f19ed.jpg)
:o WOWZA!!! I love hand embroidered things. Your daughter is going to look AMAZING once that's done.
wow. I'm amazed that you could do that much in just 40 minutes.
Quote from: DonaCatalina on January 17, 2013, 05:18:07 AM
wow. I'm amazed that you could do that much in just 40 minutes.
I do it on my machine, what you see took approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Yeah, I know, I cheat. ::) ;)
well so do I! I can't wait to see it. Will you be at St Voloc's?
Cheating wins! And it looks fantastic. ;D
Quote from: Evie McCann on January 17, 2013, 08:53:22 PM
Quote from: DonaCatalina on January 17, 2013, 05:18:07 AM
wow. I'm amazed that you could do that much in just 40 minutes.
I do it on my machine, what you see took approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Yeah, I know, I cheat. ::) ;)
Which machine do you have?
Here are some pictures of the project I'm currently working on:
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gxhfWRWHWIs/UMjeWKR-XVI/AAAAAAAAAjk/IAgx77x2MYM/s1600/2010-01-01+00.00.00-40.jpg)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hEoN8t0bgZs/UPSgnWcbxmI/AAAAAAAAAtk/gKrO5Vy-ZAI/s1600/DSCN0706.JPG)
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More details and photos for the Leicester project can be found at my blog: http://theradclyffe.blogspot.com/search/label/Leicester (http://theradclyffe.blogspot.com/search/label/Leicester)
Quote from: DonaCatalina on January 18, 2013, 04:51:41 AM
well so do I! I can't wait to see it. Will you be at St Voloc's?
Unfortunately, no. I live in Arkansas. Too far away to do a lot of fun stuff.
Quote from: Kate XXXXXX on January 18, 2013, 06:28:20 AM
Cheating wins! And it looks fantastic. ;D
Thanks, it's taking longer than I like. I'm trying to convince my husband to let me retire early so I can do this more. He says, maybe in 10 years. :'(
Quote from: Rowen MacD on January 18, 2013, 08:10:16 AM
Quote from: Evie McCann on January 17, 2013, 08:53:22 PM
Quote from: DonaCatalina on January 17, 2013, 05:18:07 AM
wow. I'm amazed that you could do that much in just 40 minutes.
I do it on my machine, what you see took approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Yeah, I know, I cheat. ::) ;)
Which machine do you have?
I have a Pfaff Creative 4.0. It has a million neat things and I just haven't had time to play with it like I'd like.
Cecil, that looks fantastic. I like the colors. Can't wait to see it finished.
That ensemble is gloing to look GORGEOUS, Cecils!!!
Joining the fun!
This is a project I've been working on for most of the winter season; it's not Renaissance or historically accurate by any means. It was originally inspired by a few of Lady Stark's (Game of Thrones) outfits, and then heavily influenced by at least two of Eowyn's outfits from Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. I hope to have it done in time for Sherwood Forest Faire. (Keep in mind that this is my third sewing project ever; total newbie here! ^_^ )
Sketched idea:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v729/NikkiEnvy/photo_zps0f020239.jpg)
What I have so far:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v729/NikkiEnvy/meg_greendress_zps1efbf678.jpg)
Modeled by my friend Meg, and mostly held together by pins ^_^
There are more progress pictures on my Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4257843486064.2149928.1285171971&type=1)
Pretty :)
Looking sharp.
I did a similar LoTR inspired piece that was done in time for last year's Sherwood Forest Faire. You may have seen it, LibraryPrincess. It was done in Purples and Golds.
Two more fantastic projects! Love Robert Dudleigh, and the other is definitely Green Witchy pretty neat stuff!
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on January 19, 2013, 01:05:02 AM
Looking sharp.
I did a similar LoTR inspired piece that was done in time for last year's Sherwood Forest Faire. You may have seen it, LibraryPrincess. It was done in Purples and Golds.
Oooooo! I love purple! Do you have a picture to jog my memory?
Cecils that is outstanding!
You individualized the look well Princess--I would not guess where that design came from! Good job! And for your third project it's verrrry impressive--keep going!
Quote from: Wickedvox on January 20, 2013, 05:23:30 PM
You individualized the look well Princess--I would not guess where that design came from! Good job! And for your third project it's verrrry impressive--keep going!
Thank you! I keep having moments of "there's got to be an easier way to do this, I just don't know it," so the encouragement it greatly appreciated. ^_^
Over 130 pieces of fabric and 30m of piping in the slashed doublets!
(http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac78/KateXXXXXX/DSCF2674_zps3f1b8a71.jpg) (http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac78/KateXXXXXX/DSCF2678_zps5f1e193b.jpg)
you are the piping queen. ;)
Still slaving down the 17th C Bling Mines! And Su's fabric arrived from India. There are now three bits... Hers with Da Byrds onnit, Friend's wiv Pink Faaars, and Lovely Customer's in shades of brown for a cooler, calmer version of the Layton Jacket! Embroidered Jackets R Us!
Lovely Su with her fabric:
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Part of a set of blue silk stays:
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Gold silk brocade for another lovely customer:
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mmm... love those fabrics!
Here's some more progress on Leicester:
Hat done:
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YRqWlTMqHeU/UQyyGoRW-3I/AAAAAAAAAuw/xn1VhikD_0U/s640/DSCN0713.JPG)
Sleeves done: (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Itjlm7AHlXU/URKvAm8SIxI/AAAAAAAAAw0/P6tKuqvquaw/s640/DSCN0732.JPG)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VMqaFlEsCHg/URKu8vOr2uI/AAAAAAAAAws/7kTzDFY-40c/s1600/DSCN0731.JPG)
Wow, that's going to be gorgeous. Can't wait to see it finished.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8085/8456424515_9f67c3114a.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jubileel/8456424515/)
doublet mock up (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jubileel/8456424515/#) by jubileel_insaneone (http://www.flickr.com/people/jubileel/), on Flickr
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8515/8457524842_f9f51cc2ea.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jubileel/8457524842/)
doublet mock up (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jubileel/8457524842/#) by jubileel_insaneone (http://www.flickr.com/people/jubileel/), on Flickr
The mock up for my doublet gown!
Great work everyone.
I started work on the new Doublet for Baron Frederick. Photos coming soon.
The Doublet Sleeves and Lining for Baron Frederick's project.
I have yet to get the Aglets on. I used a Gold braided Piping thta brinsg out the Gold in the trims as well as make the Green Damask show up more. The Lining is very striking in and of itself. There's darker green in the design.
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Last night while watching 3 hours of DOWNTON ABBEY on PBS, I worked on all the Shoulder and Waist treatments for Baron Frederick'sdoublte.
Today, I put it all together. Tonite I will hand sew as I watch my shows. The BUttons will be goLd tone to coordinate with the trims.
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Lady Kathleen, that doublet is stunning!!!
Oh its better than I ever expected !! Now I can do my Happy Dance??
Tres smart! ;D
Very eye catching.
So I finished the embroidery for my daughter's new chemise. It's big enough to make a tablecloth out of.
(http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae343/rhonda-robison/garb/misc013_zps26a84a7a.jpg)
And here's a cuff.
(http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae343/rhonda-robison/garb/misc024_zps274ca751.jpg)
WOW!!!!
Wow, all that embroidery is gorgeous. How many hours did that take???
I too have to concur that the embroidery is AMAZING!!
Patience is a Virtue when it comes to handwork like that.
Holy WOW, Evie!! Fabulous job! You told us before what kind of machine you have, but I've already forgotten. :)
Thank you ladies.
Gryffinsong, I've seen your work and love the gryffin quilt on your site. Those are the colors I use in my bedroom.
Lady Stephanie, it took 32 hours to do 24 panels at approximately 40 minutes per panel. In my "spare" time. ;->
Lady Kathleen and Gem, I cheat. I have a Pfaff Creative 4.0.
More photos coming.
Almost done.
(http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae343/rhonda-robison/garb/misc021_zps154e559c.jpg)
Oh, SO pretty!!!! Beautiful job!
Is there going to be a new gown to go with this?
Yes, I'm also working on a white silk underskirt with a Celtic heart embroidery pattern. The overskirt and bodice will be plain black silk with black velvet guards. She also wants a doublet to go with it, so if I have time I'll do that as well. This will be her second year in a gown so I want it to look really good because I don't plan on making another for 5 more years. We have on average 12 people in our group who go to Scarby with us so I'm constantly sewing. Can't wait to get it all done!
wow. just wow.
Ok, so the chemise is finished and in the gallery of finished projects and now I'm working on the underskirt. It's white silk with black celtic hearts done with the black Robison-Anton rayon thread. It will be lined with white Kona cotton and have a black velvet guard on the bottom.
(http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae343/rhonda-robison/garb/underskirt004_zps5c5cf610.jpg)
Those look extremely beautiful. Can't wait to see a finished project of it all together. Such great work
These are stunning. You're making me want an embroidery machine!
OMG Evie! That forepanel is stunning!!! I cannot WAIT to see the completed outfit. Squee!!!
Evie, your progress is amazing. and that dress will be stunning.
Thank you ladies. Hope to have the underskirt done by the weekend. Will post when done.
WOW Evie! THat is going to look dynamite!!!!
(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s480x480/485178_10151478124896280_1797868800_n.jpg)
Just ordered 3 yards of this Brocade for an upcoming project for Lady DeLaney from http://stylishfabric.com/brocade-fabrics/jennilyn-brocade-jacquard-fabric-navy-gold.html (http://stylishfabric.com/brocade-fabrics/jennilyn-brocade-jacquard-fabric-navy-gold.html)
It's going to be used for a Short length Lady Pirate jacket with Black Velveteen accents and Gold Buttons. Full skirting in the back with pleating for a femminine look. Of course, the website failed to say how wide this fabric is. So I am assuming that this Brocade is 54" wide. Should I need more, I will have to order more.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8377/8502657554_3c7bab133f.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jubileel/8502657554/)
robe a la francaise (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jubileel/8502657554/#) by jubileel_insaneone (http://www.flickr.com/people/jubileel/), on Flickr
I know it doesn't look like much yet but that's partly because it's on the "dummy mummy" and not on the real Mom. :-) I'm making her a robe a la francaise.
So I have been working on the bodice for my Elizabethan gown. All the underpinnings and skirts have been finished. I made the bodice to lace up the sides, but I don't know exactly how to lace it. There are an odd number of eyelets to lace it together with. My husband help me get everything on and attempted to lace it but did not tie it or get it as tight as it could be I think. I need a little help. I'm kind of worried about how its going to lay over the skirts.
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Looks fab so far!
I love it!!!
It is GORGEOUS!! Love that sagey green velvet (?).
There is something off about the fit of the bodice. This is the MA Elizabethan, right? I saw your question on the YAHOO list; I'm glad you posted the photos here, too.
Odd-numbered lacing holes would indicate spiral lacing to me. Jen Thompson of Festive Attyre has a wonderful article here: Zen of Spiral Lacing (http://www.festiveattyre.com/p/the-zen-of-spiral-lacing.html).
But first I'm wondering if you're not exactly laced up properly *in the corset.* You didn't post a photo of that (reasonably enough!) so I can't tell for sure--it may fit you perfectly!--but you should be getting a little more lift and support from it. The topline should fit more like this (http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/23882966/399382876.jpg). (That's a boned kirtle, not a corset, but the principle is the same. ETA: It's also spiral laced up the sides, FWIW!) When your husband laces you up, make sure you're doing the ELM--Elizabethan Lift Maneuver. When you're about halfway laced in, reach down inside the corset and lift your assets into place. Then try the bodice on again, spiral lacing it, and see if that helps things!
If that doesn't fix everything, I'm wondering if the bodice is too long on you. It doesn't look like much--maybe just a teensy smidge (half an inch, maybe?). But try adjusting the lacing, and I'll bet that gorgeous gown behaves itself just splendidly!!
The corset is a bit large. I lost weight since I made the corset. My figure is really strange. I had drafted the pattern for a size 14 bust and 16 or 18 waist I can't remember exactly and it was huge so I put a set of darts in the back to make it fit better. Now when I'm laced in it touches and doesn't feel very tight. I have a smaller size corset sitting on my desk that's almost done, but I stole two corset bones out of it to use in the bodice. I just placed on order for more boning. I was hoping I would be able to get by with the other corset for the moment, but now I'm not so sure. Pesonally I feel like the bodice maybe a bit long but not sure. I have it on the dress form now and it looks a little better, but I don't know. I'm kind of stuck right now as to where to go with this. Tomorrow I'll try and take and post so more photos. The hardest part is getting my husband to willing help he get my garb on to test fit and he doesn't take great pictures with my phone.
One 95% hand sewn ruff and some home made starching jelly...
(http://centuries-sewing.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ruffandstarch.jpg)
Lady Leo, I'm loving your color, the beading and the trim. In fact, the whole gown looks fantastic.
Still working on the black/white gown. I'm waiting for my black silk to come in so I can finish the overskirt and doublet. I had some leftover silk from my dad's pirate shirt, so I've been able to do the outer part of the bodice, but now I have to wait a week to get the lining for the bodice. Guess I'll work on some other stuff in the meantime.
Here's what I've got so far...
(http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae343/rhonda-robison/garb/garb003_zpsd70cb750.jpg)
Lady Leo and Lady Eve,
those are both turning into gorgeous gowns.
Your black and white gown is truly lovely. All that embroidery is fascinating and gorgeous.
Here is my current project. I took a corset making class on Saturday and decided to go full steam ahead. (im a bit out of my head I know lol) I decided to use material that I already had and I found a really pretty purple twill material that I had a nice piece of scrap of and then I had some cheap brown fabric that I decided to use that way if I mess up it's not a great loss.
Here is the pattern and all my notes from the class.
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I am severely lacking on space so I used my bed to help me organize. My sewing machine is actually on a tv tray table.
I laid out my pattern and got everything ready to start cutting. (I have purchased a rotary cutter. After using one in the class I decided I must have one)
Half way through I realized I really needed some pattern weights so I made some using some scrap material and rice. I may make some more with actual weights and ribbon.
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So after all of that here is what I have done so far. I prolly should not have used such a shiny material for the outer layer for my first corset but I was just using what I had. I am really loving the purple twill that I used it is very lovely. I found that I am lacking enough boning to do my corset so I am on hold until I can make it to the fabric store. I have also decided that I want a bias tape maker and will pick one up while I'm out.
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Oooh, purty! Curvy Victorian lusciousness!
Pattern weights = anything heavy in your house. Tuna cans, your pincushion, etc. But even better than pattern weights? Iron your patterns to get those creases out. Dry iron, cool heat. Magic. :)
I absolutely *adore* my Clover bias tape makers (especially the 2" one). They are ridiculously fun to use. ANY OTHER BRAND? Not so much. If you can't find the Clover ones when you go out, save your money and try this free method instead (http://life-is-a-musical.blogspot.com/2008/10/make-binding-or-bias-tape-without-bias.html).
Have fun!!
I've been busy and will continue to be a busy girl for the next month. Yesterday I cut out, assembled, and added the applique coat of arms for our knight. I cut out and assembled a blood red peasant blouse. At lunch today I cut out 3 men's tunics, to be assembled tonight.
I have waiting to be cut out:
- A teal linen princess lined handmaiden's gown.
-A Gold brocade, and maroon Egyptian cotton Gown for our Maid Marion
Fabric Ordered and should be here by end of week:
-A matching Golden doublet for our prince
- A Yellow shirt with matching 'pumpkin' Pants
- A black tabbard with applique Coat of Arms
- An off the shoulder medieval gown in a royal blue for Maid Marion
Still needs to be ordered to go with these yummy items :
Trims from Pillage Village
Buttons, zippers, and other notions
::Panting:: Oh yeah I still may have 1 more doublet to make, and another tunic. And it is all needing to be done by March 23rd. Am I going to get much sleep? Probably not.
I've used hotwheels as pattern weights lol ;D
A new Project I started on.
This is just the mockup made out of Linen for a Lady Pirate Coat for Lady DeLaney. I did some redrafting to this pattern http://www.jpryan.com/details/jacket.html (http://www.jpryan.com/details/jacket.html) that comes as close to what I am aiming for. There is plenty of flounce in the skirting.
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The idea for the coat from The Dark Angel.
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The front of the mockup.
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The Back of the mockup.
The Coat will bew made out of a Heavier Brocade that will be crisp and the flounce will be more prominent. Accents in Black Velveteen with Gold Buttons.
:) :) :)
the fabirc is in !! And is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!!! It will be perfect for Lady DeLaney's
Lady Pirate Coat. Great body to it! http://stylishfabric.com/brocade-fabrics/jennilyn-brocade-jacquard-fabric-navy-gold.html (http://stylishfabric.com/brocade-fabrics/jennilyn-brocade-jacquard-fabric-navy-gold.html)
I was unsure as to the width of the fabric. But seeing and measuring it, its' 120" wide. I ordered 3 yards of it at $25 a yard. (http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/485178_10151478124896280_1797868800_n.jpg)
the embroideris is incredible on those sleeves! so amazing. :) you're making me think i need a new machine... and i dont think i do, but i do... hahaha
While i am no where near your talent levels hers an update.
So I decided last night that even though the brown is really pretty, I really need to start with a material that is not as shiny.
I looked though my scraps and found another scrap of stiff material with no give and decided to use that. I've decided to put the
Lovely purple color on the outside. Not sure what I'll wear it with but it's just to pretty to use as a lining.
So I've cut out and stitched together a new lining from a navy blue material. And I now see what they mean when they say sailors have nothing on seamstresses.
Lol my poor boyfriend heard a bunch of new combinations of words last night after I sewed the seam on the wrong side yet again
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......my fault for sewing while frustrated.
I have the blue lining done and went to sew in my boning (I'm just using the plastic with its own casing for my first attempt.) only to realize I'm severely short. I need about another 5 yards.....
Grrrrrrr.
I decided to take a break from my corset and practice everything by making a smaller version for my little sister. I used scraps of a material I had left from an ill fated ren fair skirt and just to give it some structure I sewed in some sleeves and cut up a dr pepper bottle to make the boning. It actually worked well. Not sure if im going to grommet it or just sew some ribbons on. I still plan on making her a cute dress from the same blue material. Its not the best work but its practice.
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heya lady! lookin good!
I like the ribbon idea to close the kiddos... the lacing freaks parents out, (ive learned from experience... makes it look too mature) but the little ribbons tied into bows seems to work better. even on the same exact dress. :)
i wish i had a dime for every time i sewed the wrong sides together.... never gets less tedious, even in the best of moods!
That is so cute! You could always close that with hooks and eyes, and tack on the ribbons for show, so you don't have to worry about them tearing off.
I'm going to try to cobble together a square necked chemise tonight using the chemise pattern generator. I've never done it before, and the types of projects never go smoothly. I imagine the language won't be suitable for young ears either.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8366/8536133692_02b579991f.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jubileel/8536133692/)
francaise (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jubileel/8536133692/#) by jubileel_insaneone (http://www.flickr.com/people/jubileel/), on Flickr
My dress as of last night. It's red silk taffeta with black lace done in the 1770's style. Or it will be, at least!
love the red silk.
Since I had the camera out;
reworking a 20 year old cotton velvet doublet for DH to wear with a kilt.
my helper was napping on the job. ;D
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So I have sewed everything together and am working on the edges. Decided to do bias tape to finish it then realized that I could not find any that looked right. So I took some of my longer scraps and cut them into one inch strips and sewed them on as edging. I'm very happy the way it's turning out since it's my first sewing project.
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I decided to take a break before finishing my corset and I made a small bag for my boyfriend. It's not done I still need to add grommets so I can close it better and then a toggle to hold down the flap.
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All the hand finishing inna world!
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And a dying experiment!
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Then there's the eyelets...
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And the coat for my Empire character!
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Kate, I'm mesmerized by that button loop. How did you do that?
Scroll down to method five on this page (http://pickupsomecreativity.blogspot.com/2011/10/sewing-101-with-michele-loop-closures.html) for how to make an embroidered button loop. Basically, it's two pieces of thread sewn into a loop shape and then the needle is woven in and out between them to finish the loop.
I use 4 threads from the needle, so have 8 for the stitched loop and 4 forming the buttonhole stitches over that, for strength and durability.
The stitches on the narrower white hem are about 10 to the inch.
So while in my drug induced haze from the pain meds i'm on right now i decided to start the grommets on my corset. lol.... it was interesting. they came out a bit crooked but i'm not to upset since this is my first full project. i'm actually quite pleased with it. i have a bit more finishing work to do on it. the hardest part was not being able to swear at my project. (had wisdom teeth cut out so no talking for me fight now)
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Wonderful job, Lady Kaalyn! I don't think I'd have even attempted it while pumped up on pain meds!!!
Very nice corset! I'm so impressed, too, at how you hit the ground running after that class . . . I still haven't really even looked back at my notes!
I need to hit up some websites and buy some steel boning and other supplies, too.
Today's efforts...
Ironed 5.5m of 150cm linen.
Cut out out purple over dress.
Sorted out thread for above...
Sewed up the first rain cape, and did the shoulder seams of shell and lining on the second.
Need to sew up the 6" of hem where I turned it through (it's bag lined), and sew on the three wooden toggles...
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Nice rain cape. Separate hood maybe?
Thank, and yes. Separate hood on shoulder cape, so it can be worn without the rain cape at need, as well as giving some extra cover to the shoulders.
Lovely projects all. Keep up the great work.
The rain capes are awesome! I'd always wondered what one should do for inclement weather. Somehow a World Wildlife Fund umbrella doesn't quite capture the spirit of things. :D
Many many moons ago, I made a walking cape out of DWR (durable water-repellant) microfiber--that same stuff mundane raincoats are made from, where the water just beads up and rolls right off. It took me ages to find a vendor, and there weren't a lot of colors available, but I think the fabric is beautiful--it looks like a heavy sanded silk. Completely rain-proof, but it fits in beautifully at Fair.
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Click here for close-up of trim. (http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/4707019/184092799.jpg)
I don't like to wear it, though; for whatever reason I don't love how it looks on me. These days I wear my wool pirate coat on rainy days. I don't actually love that, either, but I'm less self-conscious b/c I didn't make it! LOL
...This is one reason I'm constantly on the hunt for new rain/mud garb! Fortunately, I have lots more of the DWR in my stash. :)
Sleeves!
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Lovely sleeves! :)
Inspiration for sleeves.
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Escoffion-Still needs combs....Should I place those all the way round inside? I need some pointers on how to put this on.
Whew, it's taken me forever to catch up to what everyone is doing! Great projects, people! The escoffion looks great, Rowan!
After a long break (3 years!), I am finally, finally going to make myself a new dress! I just got my silk samples from Silk Baron today! Now I have to pick exactly which shade of red to order. Decisions, decisions! ;D I am making myself wait to order the fabric until I reach a specific point on my weight-loss journey, but now that I have samples, I can plan trims and designs!
I'm so glad to finally be feeling good enough to be enthusiastic about faire again!!!!!!!!!! ;D
Glad you are back, Lady Rosiland!!
As or Silk Baron, I love them! They have the nicest Dupioni Silks for very reasonable price per yard. I spent $270.00 on 18 yards of a Creme and Eggplant Purple for a Commission I will be doing for a December 2013 wedding. The Purple is for the inside of a Lined Cloak.
Silk Baron has a lovely Blood Red Dupioni called Black Cherry that I am planning to order to make this Borgia Gown for myself...(https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/555950_10151562474481280_462632554_n.jpg)
https://www.silkbaron.com/product_p/144.htm (https://www.silkbaron.com/product_p/144.htm)
Quote from: Rowen MacD on April 08, 2013, 07:32:19 PM
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Escoffion-Still needs combs....Should I place those all the way round inside? I need some pointers on how to put this on.
I think three should be enough. Have you considered button trim inside for bobby pins?
Quote from: Lady Rosalind on April 19, 2013, 10:19:40 PM
Whew, it's taken me forever to catch up to what everyone is doing! Great projects, people! The escoffion looks great, Rowan!
After a long break (3 years!), I am finally, finally going to make myself a new dress! I just got my silk samples from Silk Baron today! Now I have to pick exactly which shade of red to order. Decisions, decisions! ;D I am making myself wait to order the fabric until I reach a specific point on my weight-loss journey, but now that I have samples, I can plan trims and designs!
I'm so glad to finally be feeling good enough to be enthusiastic about faire again!!!!!!!!!! ;D
Thank You Dona!
Thank you Lady Rosalind! I look forward to seeing you this year again (IMHO you
always look exceptional, you are my inspiration!)
*sigh* I need to get my butt in gear and lose some of this post wedding/middle age weight I'm carrying around nowadays. I'm not gonna be a size 7 again, but I want to get back to a healthy weight.
My step-daughter as lost 80 lbs so far and wants to drop an additional 50, (Zumba and a healthy diet, no surgery) and she makes me feel seriously lazy for not dropping the 30 I want to.
My problem is I need more exercise than I have been getting in the last couple of years. I have a lot of energy, and I had an active and physical job for 24 years in the military, then poof-office work.
I have a step son who does the yard work (I used to LOVE that), and I seem to give myself every excuse to
not be out there getting the daily 3 mile power walks I used to love...I need to dust off my IPod and get in gear .
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on April 25, 2013, 11:41:47 PM
Glad you are back, Lady Rosiland!!
As or Silk Baron, I love them! They have the nicest Dupioni Silks for very reasonable price per yard. I spent $270.00 on 18 yards of a Creme and Eggplant Purple for a Commission I will be doing for a December 2013 wedding. The Purple is for the inside of a Lined Cloak.
Silk Baron has a lovely Blood Red Dupioni called Black Cherry that I am planning to order to make this Borgia Gown for myself...(https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/555950_10151562474481280_462632554_n.jpg)
https://www.silkbaron.com/product_p/144.htm (https://www.silkbaron.com/product_p/144.htm)
That's the color I am ordering - great minds think alike!
:)
A New Commission for a client in Ohio after I get a multi-layered Wedding Dress hemmed and Bustled.
A funky styled Pirate coat redrafted from the SIMPLICITY 2172 Steampunk pattern with the long skirt http://www.simplicity.com/p-6060-misses-steampunk-costume.aspx (http://www.simplicity.com/p-6060-misses-steampunk-costume.aspx)
The Coat Design front... (https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/603669_10151611720256280_1970745159_n.jpg)
Coat Back...(https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/316383_10151611721621280_1690929064_n.jpg)
Coat Fabric and Lining...(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/417954_10151611722891280_1872224950_n.jpg) (https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/253251_10151611723866280_514152997_n.jpg)
THE Coat Fabric is a darker Maroon Bengaline Taffeta. I found a lovely Antique Gold and Black Decorator trim, with Tarnished Gold Swirled buttons.
Looks like this will be a lovely project. Cant wait til you start posting project pictures.
Thank you, Lady Shadow.
I made a mockup of the Pirate Coat for my client in Ohio to try on. After I hear from her as to how things fit, I then can proceed.
I will be doing a Captain Teague ensemble for the Client's husband. BOth are going on a Disney Cruise in December to the Bahamas. One of the Nights will be docked for a Pirate Night Party. There is supposed to be a Best Dressed Pirate Contest they want to win with Monied Prizes. I wonder how many men will have a Captain Teague coat?
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7357/8730610732_676dd8bc3b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jubileel/8730610732/)
progress (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jubileel/8730610732/#) by jubileel_insaneone (http://www.flickr.com/people/jubileel/), on Flickr
Mom's cloak (her Mom's Day present) is almost done! This is a picture of the hood as taken with the camera phone. The cloak is lined in blue satin, interlined in cotton flannel, and made of a wool twill. I need to finish the hood (it needs a "patch" where it's gathered) and hem it.
Lady Kathleen, That sounds like a wonderful cruise to be on, and I am sure what you make will be superb as always.
Isabella, the cloak looks beautiful. I love the color of the lining.
What are we all working on?!? Summer is right around the corner!
I'm getting close to finishing this years Bristol commission...
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LOTs of crazy little detail work on this one but it's now past that and ready to be all put together!
Quote from: CecilsTanequin on May 30, 2013, 12:59:18 AM
What are we all working on?!? Summer is right around the corner!
I'm getting close to finishing this years Bristol commission...
(snip)
LOTs of crazy little detail work on this one but it's now past that and ready to be all put together!
Very nice!!!!
Gorgeous. Is it black or a very dark blue? There is no such thing as too much detail, lol. I love the fussy stuff.
The slashes on the skirt and bodice are wonderful. You lined them with grey satin?
As they say, Kat, "the devil is in the details."
Stunning! I look forward to see that ensemble when I am at Bristol in August.
Quote from: Rowen MacD on May 30, 2013, 10:02:38 AM
Gorgeous. Is it black or a very dark blue? There is no such thing as too much detail, lol. I love the fussy stuff.
The slashes on the skirt and bodice are wonderful. You lined them with grey satin?
Very dark blue. The lighting in my apartment is quite crappy. And yes, the s-curve slashes are lined with a grey taffeta, actually.
All the detail work can be followed in previous posts on my blog: http://theradclyffe.blogspot.com (http://theradclyffe.blogspot.com)
It looks beautiful Cecils!!
Very beautiful.
Slow progress on my formerly 14th century now 15th century kirtle..
(http://centuries-sewing.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/wip_purpleearlykirtlefront.jpg)
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CenturiesSewing, I love this piece and especially the belt!
Boy oh boy, I sure have been working with a lot of high-wool content stuff lately! Sure love my serger!
Can't wait to see it, Butch!! Does the serger do something particularly nice with the wool? I'm making a pieced Saxon skirt this summer, and am planning to see how the serger does with it.
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Making good progress on my new bodice! I have the flatlining/boning completely assembled (well, almost completely; I should probably sew it together at the side seams at some point!), and this morning I cut out the fashion fabrics:
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Everything's going to be bound with some dark tan microsuede.
A better pic of the stripe...
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I've had that fabric (a bolt of it!) in my stash for like ten years, and I would have sworn up and down that it was mostly olive green. But now that the pieces are cut out, the browns (copper, camel, bronze) really take over!
I still have to cut out the tabs. I'm thinking of doing them in one giant strip, sewing them together, and then slicing them into individual tabs... rather than sewing 20 tiny tabs individually.
Gem that's a phenomenal idea!! Why didn't I think of that?? So fast, so simple! I heart you. Love that stripe too, just what I needed to spark an idea.
Gem, I like serging the edges of wool fabric after making the seams. I have found they really like to fray, and serging them stops it. I guess I could French seam them, but the serger is easier.
Michael's Pirate greatcoat is wool gab. It turned out very nice! I'm re-doing my sailor doublet right now. Wool gab, 95% wool. Very nice! Lining it with a 100% cotton striped fabric. I kinda wanted the stripes to be a darker blue, but they'll do. I should have it ready for CO RF Indep Day weekend!
Gem that bodice is going to be a real show-stopper.
Oh, wow! Great work everyone!!!
Haven't been around much lately, thought I'd stop in and see what everyone was working on. All of these projects look great! I'm currently starting on some new sewing projects myself, I'll post some pics as soon as I have something to take a picture of. Been hit with a lot of "real world" stuff this year so I haven't been able to sew as much as I wanted to.
Great work everyone!
Well, the bodice was coming along swimmingly, but now it's in Time Out!
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I popped it on the dress form to test the tab size/placement, and it immediately became clear that it's miles too large in the waist! (Also that the tabs are too long, but those are only pinned on ATM, which is why they look wonky). I have NO IDEA how it happened, but it's unwearable in this condition. I'm going to have to take it completely apart and fix it... which is a project for many many weeks hence.
I'm still having issues with the back length, too, although I don't think there's anything I can do about it at this point. It hits me exactly at my waistline, so the wrinkles (http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/23865558/406871776.jpg) are gone, but now it looks too short, and doesn't cover my skirt waistbands. Fixing the fit will help some, but I'm going to be relying a lot on those tabs....
Grumblesigh.
In other news, the tabs turned out beautifully! ::)
Gem I love those colors and prints!
Also, this is my first time really viewing this thread, and I must say that it is addictive! I could sit here all night!!
(http://u1.ipernity.com/33/86/75/23388675.9ce43316.500.jpg?r1) (http://www.ipernity.com/doc/jubileel/23388675)
DSC03150 (http://www.ipernity.com/doc/jubileel/23388675) par Isabella (http://www.ipernity.com/home/jubileel), on ipernity
While the coat is hanging around (bad pun!) so I can hem it properly, I figured I'd take a picture. This is based on the 16th Century Turkish outfits which were also worn in Italy at the time. The trousers are out of purple linen and the coat is out of a printed linen in blue, greens, browns, and a slight hint of purple. After hemming it and adding buttons, I'll tie a sash around the waist and finish the embellishment on my Turkish style hat to wear this around Pennsic. I already have a proper Turkish smock. For more info on this style, http://isabelladangelo.webs.com/turkishcoat.htm (http://isabelladangelo.webs.com/turkishcoat.htm)
An Original Design for a Lady Pirate Coat I am working on. The buttons are just pinned on for effect. The outer fabric is a Burgundy Bengaline, lining a light weight Black Taffeta, Black Velveteen Collar and lapel panels.
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The back of the coat will have a Black velveteen panel in the center with 2 buttons and an added gold chain.
I am finally able to contribute something to this thread! I haven't made a new dress for myself in 3 years, and after some weight loss, I am FINALLY getting to start a new gown!
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7409/9263792713_ea130c78d2.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33493800@N04/9263792713/)
IMG_7692 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33493800@N04/9263792713/#) by LadyRosalindWoodville (http://www.flickr.com/people/33493800@N04/), on Flickr
My possible materials...
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A trim audition! This is made of layers of ribbon, piping, and trim, and will trim the skirt at the front opening and bottom. The base fabric is a garnet colored silk. There will be a bottom guard on the hem, probably in an easily replaceable grosgrain ribbon, if I can match the color well enough (although, it won't actually be touching the other red, so close should work). The forepart material will be the cream embroidered silk in the photo, and will have a nice deep guard at the bottom to protect it from evil. ;)
I don't know what it is about that turquoise piping, but I LOVE it! I'm going to be making piping forever and a day, but I think it will be worth it! I just got a Simplicity Deluxe Bias and Piping machine at a thrift store for less than $40! They are regularly $150! At least that will make the piping making go faster!
I've been waiting for news on the Garnet Gown :)
The turquoise works wonderfully with that color, just makes that trim pop. Can't wait to see what design you decide on!
I have to agree with you, Rowan, the soft Blue does indeed make the trim pop.
Going to be Lovely Lady R!
I will be making myself some new garb as well as I am on a Weight Loss Program. 13 pounds lost already since 3 June.
I think the turquoise piping makes a nice contrast. The trim might have gotten lost in all the red otherwise.
Thanks!
I had to order more of the red and gold trim, as it turns out I used 15 yards of it in my black gown! I only had 5 left! I ordered 13 more yards, so I am hoping that will be enough.
I replaced the piping around the red and gold narrow trim with a bias strip, and will keep the piping on the outer edges of the wide trim. I just couldn't cope with the idea that I would have to make over 30 yards of piping! I will still have to make about 20 yards, but that is doable.
I sewed what trim I had to a 1.25 inch bias strip, leaving a narrow border of the turquoise around the edges. I used my Simplicity Bias and Piping maker to make the strip, and I am mostly please with how it worked, although there are some areas that are narrower than they are supposed to be.
I'm still getting used to it to that little time-saver machine, and have not yet tested the piping option, as I had to get a spool of the fusible web that it supposed to go with it. That should make the 20+ yards of piping go faster. The machine took less than 10 minutes to iron about 15 yards of single-fold bias tape, and NO STANDING AT THE IRONING BOARD! ;D
I also decided to make an Italian bonnet to go with this dress! Total departure from my tall hat obsession, but my latest tall hat is black, and there isn't a scrap of black on this dress! Rather than just make another tall hat, I dug out my unused-purchased-4-years-ago Lynn McMaster's Italian bonnet pattern, and decided to change things up a bit!
Anyhoo, I will be starting to cut out the skirt panels tonight, since the rest of my trim won't get here for a couple of days. Photos will be forthcoming!
Such beautiful projects! You're all an inspiration!
I have a new linen gown I've made, but haven't yet got a photo of it. Will post eventually.
I need one of those machines; marathon fold/pressing is maddening.
I have the same trim...in emerald green. Also only 5 yards of it. :o.
I'm waiting on some wider trim anyway.
I hope you post some pics of this in progress!
I remember a red dress you had a few years back, before you started wearing the black silk . Red is definitely your color.
I am moving to earth tones. gold, green,sage and brown for my next project.
I have the LM tall hat pattern cut out. I want to do this in sage green velvet. Now I just have to quit making excuses and start making it.
I actually LOVE the pressing part of making bias tape! What I need is a machine that measures, cuts, and sews the strips together. ;D
QuoteI replaced the piping around the red and gold narrow trim with a bias strip, and will keep the piping on the outer edges of the wide trim. I just couldn't cope with the idea that I would have to make over 30 yards of piping! I will still have to make about 20 yards, but that is doable.
Lady R, you might check out this video tutorial for faux piping (http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/5489) from bias binding. There are still a number of steps involved, but they all take place at the sewing machine, not at the ironing board. (The beginning of the video is a nice basic pieced bias tape tutorial, also worth watching.)
It's a technique mostly used by quilters, but I don't see why it couldn't work in costuming!
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Quote from: gem on July 15, 2013, 03:38:13 PM
I actually LOVE the pressing part of making bias tape! What I need is a machine that measures, cuts, and sews the strips together. ;D
QuoteI replaced the piping around the red and gold narrow trim with a bias strip, and will keep the piping on the outer edges of the wide trim. I just couldn't cope with the idea that I would have to make over 30 yards of piping! I will still have to make about 20 yards, but that is doable.
Lady R, you might check out this video tutorial for faux piping (http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/5489) from bias binding. There are still a number of steps involved, but they all take place at the sewing machine, not at the ironing board. (The beginning of the video is a nice basic pieced bias tape tutorial, also worth watching.)
It's a technique mostly used by quilters, but I don't see why it couldn't work in costuming!
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dq8w37WuT_I/Tfmg6D0EayI/AAAAAAAAAGY/eUEIXF0N-4Q/s320/Faux+piped+binding.jpg)
Thanks a TON for that link, Gem! The bias joining part was super helpful! I knew I had seen something similar before, and was trying to remember how it had been done with no success. That video was PERFECT!
I'm not sure how the faux piping would work on this project, but I can definitely see it will be a useful technique to learn. ;D
So this faux piping is like the contrasting decorative stripe you can see on some sheets, not actually '3D', like regular piping with a cord in it?
This might be useful for edges that are located in a section that gets snagged and rubbed a lot, or for garments where a cord might be uncomfortable, but you still want a contrasting edge.
Gem -
Thank you for posting that tutorial! There was a really great technique for getting that last join on the binding to fit perfectly. I have struggled with that-- and doing the corners-in the past. Who knew it was so simple? ???
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The newest project-Still needs lacing holes, straps and shoulder rolls sewn down. The skirt will have a sage velvet gaurd and matching trim and piping.
I'm thinking of a light sage forepart or a gold Duponi. I may make both. They will need decorating. I have 5 weeks to finish this.
If I have time- I'll make sleeves.
Very pretty, Rowan!
Thank You!
The trim was not my first choice, but I had it on hand. It's a bit on the sparkly side, but as long as the skirt has the same stuff it should work.
I really need to make paned sleeves, in a plain gold that I can use with future gowns.
Rowen, I really like the color combos. I'd love to see the outfit when it's completely finished.
Quote from: isabelladangelo on July 23, 2013, 07:49:30 PM
Rowen, I really like the color combos. I'd love to see the outfit when it's completely finished.
Thank you!
The picture is pretty true to color (I used a camera, not a phone) The brocade is a small green on green vine pattern (frays like a beast). The preferred trim I ordered was a 2" wide stylized leaf pattern I ordered form Celtic Trims that arrived 2 weeks late, after I started the bodice.
The Pillaged Village trim is a 2" wide brown and gold braid that was on sale. I will need more of it for the skirt.
The stomacher and shoulder rolls include a sage green velveteen. I used a Simplicity pattern for the shoulder rolls, rather than the MA one. They are more complicated, but look much better.
I will use the green velvet for a skirt guards. I will post more pictures when I start constructing the skirt.
Right now, I'm working on a matching tall hat in the green velvet.
Thank Gawd, I made Milords matching outfit already. :)
OMG Rowan! :o
That Sage Green is Striking. That is going to be a fantastic gown when you are finished! Cannot wait to see it all when finished.
Thank you! I learned a lot from the first one, so this is going quickly. I' mo more nervous about the LM hat I'm making this weekend. The crown is draped, the brim is covered-all that left is lining and a hat band. I seriously don't want to finish the brim edge like she says to....
Be sure to check your PMs, Rowan. I sent you 2 of them.
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A Corset for Rowan to go under that GORGEOUS gown she is making. It goes to the Shoe repair on Monday for Grommetting.
Seriously loving this! It will be soooo comfortable!
Gettting there, getting there (https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7BaAMAgN3C9UnotdHc3a3dkaGs/edit?usp=sharing). Still needs the straps and lenses, and I'll be taking it a couple shades darker.
That is freaking cool. Will you be painting it?
Quote from: Anthemis on July 27, 2013, 12:35:24 PM
Gettting there, getting there (https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7BaAMAgN3C9UnotdHc3a3dkaGs/edit?usp=sharing). Still needs the straps and lenses, and I'll be taking it a couple shades darker.
Wicked cool! Will you be out showing it off opening weekend? (Aug 17, 18)
I finally have progress pics to share!
I just had to post a pic of my new toy first. I went from this:
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Piping machine, ready! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33493800@N04/9388418736/#) by LadyRosalindWoodville (http://www.flickr.com/people/33493800@N04/), on Flickr
to this:
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11 yards of piping in 4 minutes! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33493800@N04/9388424942/#) by LadyRosalindWoodville (http://www.flickr.com/people/33493800@N04/), on Flickr
in 4 minutes! Of course, cutting the bias strips took a bit of time, but gem's link to the great trick to joining the ends made it go pretty fast!. I ended up having to go out to buy more piping cord, as the 2nd batch of cord I had ended up being too wide. Once I got home, the rest of the piping took less than 5 minutes again. Then I had to sew it all to the wide trim:
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Wide trim (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33493800@N04/9388423082/#) by LadyRosalindWoodville (http://www.flickr.com/people/33493800@N04/), on Flickr
Which will go on the red overskirt, which I finished the pleating stitches for last night:
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Overskirt (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33493800@N04/9385652803/#) by LadyRosalindWoodville (http://www.flickr.com/people/33493800@N04/), on Flickr
I don't remember who suggested using a beading needle for pleating stitches, but it worked wonderfully!
I also figured out the tab treatment finally. Just 26 more to go!
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Tabs, and trim (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33493800@N04/9388420910/#) by LadyRosalindWoodville (http://www.flickr.com/people/33493800@N04/), on Flickr
I also found an awesome necklace to wear with my new gown:
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New Necklace (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33493800@N04/9385654245/#) by LadyRosalindWoodville (http://www.flickr.com/people/33493800@N04/), on Flickr
To do list for tonight: finish the waistband for the overskirt, and get to attaching the skirt, so I can get it hemmed this week. ;D
Ooh! Ooh! Oooh!!! That is looking SMASHING!!! And how fun with your new toy. :D (I've just done 22 tabs, myself!)
That is coming out smashing, Lady R.
By the way, how much was the piping machine? I may have to look into one of those as much as I love to pipe garb, Pillows, etc. Did you have to cut out bias strips to feed into the machine?
I'm so glad I came visiting again tonight. I've been in a holding pattern on most of my sewing since having a brother in law takes up a lot of room where my fabric should be. But, now I have to get my projects out and worked on. Thank you for the inspiration!
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on July 28, 2013, 11:24:22 PM
That is coming out smashing, Lady R.
By the way, how much was the piping machine? I may have to look into one of those as much as I love to pipe garb, Pillows, etc. Did you have to cut out bias strips to feed into the machine?
Thanks, Lady Kathleen!
I got my piping machine at a second-hand store for $40, and I almost danced to the register! Regular price is $150 at JoAnn Fabrics, but they sometimes go on sale for 50% off. You still have to cut the bias strips, and use their special fusible film (they have their own piping cord, too, but it works with other cotton cords as well). It can do several thicknesses of piping, but you have to purchase the tips and the presser top (the purple thing on the machine in the photo - that set is included). If you go to the Simplicity site, it is the Deluxe Bias and Piping Machine, and you can see the various tips that are available. They also have machines that cut bias strips, but I've never used one.
For the bias tape part of this, it comes with a 1" tip, for single fold bias, and you can purchase single-fold tips, and quilt binding tips in other widths. The tips folds the strip, and the machine presses it while it feeds through. For coupon commotion at JoAnn's, I bought several tips at half off, so I'm set for awhile. :) I've already had friends ask if they can borrow it, but I am not sure I want to let it out of my sight!
There is something about the touch of blue that sets the trim off nicely. This ensemble will end up your BEST to date, Lady Rosiland. :)
Love the trim Lady Rosalind! That blue is just right to frame the other colors.
I have to get started on my skirt, I'm going to tryout the pleating tape I bought.
Rowan, did you pre-wash your pleating tape? I have some from Wawak, and I'm debating. I'm pretty sure I'll never be tossing the gown into the washing machine, but I still have this little nagging voice whispering, pre-treat, pre-treat.... Maybe I should try steam-shrinking it with the iron.
Quote from: LadyFae on July 27, 2013, 09:11:39 PM
Quote from: Anthemis on July 27, 2013, 12:35:24 PM
Gettting there, getting there (https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7BaAMAgN3C9UnotdHc3a3dkaGs/edit?usp=sharing). Still needs the straps and lenses, and I'll be taking it a couple shades darker.
Wicked cool! Will you be out showing it off opening weekend? (Aug 17, 18)
We'll see--I can't get the weekend off for certain, but will come if I'm free!
Quote from: gem on July 29, 2013, 09:53:21 AM
Rowan, did you pre-wash your pleating tape? I have some from Wawak, and I'm debating. I'm pretty sure I'll never be tossing the gown into the washing machine, but I still have this little nagging voice whispering, pre-treat, pre-treat.... Maybe I should try steam-shrinking it with the iron.
I will wash a sample of it tonight to see how it turns out. I'll let you know. I won't be washing my gown either, but the tape is supposed to be OK to dry clean (since it was intended for drapes and what all). If it works out, it'll be a big help for cartridge pleating *fingers crossed*. It's only .99 yard, and mine has 4 rows of drawstrings on a nice buckram-like strip.
Washed the sample of the pleating tape-good news and bad news:
It doesn't shrink (much) but the stiffener is starch, and washes out.
It is now a soft loosely woven 5" wide strip of fabric with 4 strings for pleating. That should not affect how it functions, but I would not pre-wash it. It frays worse than linen.
I'm going to construct a sample of the skirt, attach a non washed bit and see how it performs before I sew it on the real deal.
The pleating stitches are only 1" so deeper pleats would still have to be hand done; but for lots of tiny pleats, I think this will work.
Thanks, Rowan!
Mine's a little different, I think (3" wide w/3 strings, and the tape feels more like stiff webbing), but the idea is the same. ATM my modern-fangled washing device is not functioning (fun! ::)), so any pre-treating I do will have to be by hand or with steam. I might experiment a little and see what happens with mine.
you could always wash it in the bathtub and hang it out to dry.
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I have the bumroll under the skirt. I would have used the farthingale, but there isn't room in my sewing room for both of us. There is no forepart yet, that will be made with a pale green colored Shantung.
The bodice is almost done (waiting on the new corset from Lady Kathleen to finish the straps).
Overskirt and petticoat done except for hemming and the velvet guard on the bottom of the skirt.
I made new sleeves to go with this gown- the 2" braid trim was too wide, so I used a brown/green/gold floral/vine pattern in 3/4", piped the wrists and made satin bias for the sleeve tops. I also faux-poufed these, as I did the last pair.
*Bodice jewelry courtesy Sapphire & Sage- the stones aren't orange, they're gold.*
Very pretty, Rowan!!! ;D
Thank you! How goes the Garnet Gown? I can't wait to see that in person at the DMRF!
My forepart is just about finished, and I'm nearly finished with the pleats on the overskirt. ;D
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Pleating nearly complete! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33493800@N04/9449672388/#) by LadyRosalindWoodville (http://www.flickr.com/people/33493800@N04/), on Flickr
92 pleats total, sewn bottom and top. 10 tops left to stitch. Ouch!
Lady R, that color is *spectacular!* And you should repost that photo in the ongoing cartridge pleating thread--I *finally* understand what you mean about sewing the tops & bottoms of the pleats to the waistband to make them stand out more.
Quote92 pleats total, sewn bottom and top. 10 tops left to stitch. Ouch!
I second your ouch!! I've spent the last couple of days binding my new bodice... by hand. Ultrasuede binding + 4 layers of fabric. :o Pix to come!
Quote from: Rowen MacD on August 05, 2013, 07:04:57 AM
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I have the bumroll under the skirt. I would have used the farthingale, but there isn't room in my sewing room for both of us. There is no forepart yet, that will be made with a pale green colored Shantung.
The bodice is almost done (waiting on the new corset from Lady Kathleen to finish the straps).
Overskirt and petticoat done except for hemming and the velvet guard on the bottom of the skirt.
I made new sleeves to go with this gown- the 2" braid trim was too wide, so I used a brown/green/gold floral/vine pattern in 3/4", piped the wrists and made satin bias for the sleeve tops. I also faux-poufed these, as I did the last pair.
*Bodice jewelry courtesy Sapphire & Sage- the stones aren't orange, they're gold.*
Lovely Rowan, how about some closeups ?
Quote from: gem on August 06, 2013, 12:24:55 AM
Lady R, that color is *spectacular!* And you should repost that photo in the ongoing cartridge pleating thread--I *finally* understand what you mean about sewing the tops & bottoms of the pleats to the waistband to make them stand out more.
Quote92 pleats total, sewn bottom and top. 10 tops left to stitch. Ouch!
I second your ouch!! I've spent the last couple of days binding my new bodice... by hand. Ultrasuede binding + 4 layers of fabric. :o Pix to come!
I was thinking of you when I took that pic, Gem! I will post it there, also.
Can't wait to see your work! You are far braver than I to tackle binding with ultrasuede. The would be painful!
Quote from: Lady Rosalind on August 05, 2013, 10:59:33 PM
My forepart is just about finished, and I'm nearly finished with the pleats on the overskirt. ;D
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Pleating nearly complete! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33493800@N04/9449672388/#) by LadyRosalindWoodville (http://www.flickr.com/people/33493800@N04/), on Flickr
92 pleats total, sewn bottom and top. 10 tops left to stitch. Ouch!
Will you be showing it to us on the dress form when you are done? That red is just gorgeous, and it will look amazing in the sunlight with that luminous sheen!
DMRF is going to have some colorful birds in the garden this year ^_^.
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Quote from: Rowen MacD on August 05, 2013, 07:04:57 AM
I have the bumroll under the skirt. I would have used the farthingale, but there isn't room in my sewing room for both of us. There is no forepart yet, that will be made with a pale green colored Shantung.
The bodice is almost done (waiting on the new corset from Lady Kathleen to finish the straps).
Overskirt and petticoat done except for hemming and the velvet guard on the bottom of the skirt.
I made new sleeves to go with this gown- the 2" braid trim was too wide, so I used a brown/green/gold floral/vine pattern in 3/4", piped the wrists and made satin bias for the sleeve tops. I also faux-poufed these, as I did the last pair.
*Bodice jewelry courtesy Sapphire & Sage- the stones aren't orange, they're gold.*
Lovely Rowan, how about some closeups ?
I'll post some close ups as soon as I finish the forepart. My dummy decided to slide down to dwarf height. No amount of tightening of the stop helps. The dress is too heavy.
Quote from: Rowen MacD on August 06, 2013, 08:43:21 AM
I'll post some close ups as soon as I finish the forepart. My dummy decided to slide down to dwarf height. No amount of tightening of the stop helps. The dress is too heavy.
Lol! Mine broke it's back a few weeks ago. I'm going to make a new one as the old one (store bought) could never quite get the waist area correct.
Mine did that (kept shrinking), too. My solution was to drill a hole through the poles at my exact height, and secure it with a bolt and nut (a cotter pin would work, too, but I couldn't find one large enough). No more slouching or sinking!
Pleating is finally finished! I am ready to hem starting tomorrow night!
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Overskirt and forepart (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33493800@N04/9453973227/#) by LadyRosalindWoodville (http://www.flickr.com/people/33493800@N04/), on Flickr
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Overskirt trim (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33493800@N04/9453973305/#) by LadyRosalindWoodville (http://www.flickr.com/people/33493800@N04/), on Flickr
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Close up of trim (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33493800@N04/9453973387/#) by LadyRosalindWoodville (http://www.flickr.com/people/33493800@N04/), on Flickr
I'm beginning to feel like I might actually finish in time for opening weekend at Des Moines!
Looks fantastic! I love the forepart pattern; that reminds me of a portrait that I'm now going to have to go looking for....The bodice is done?
I just had hubby pin up the hem of my over skirt last night since my dummy is being difficult right now. I still need to hem the petticoat which I don't need him for, and the forepart; now that I'm through with pearling it (thank goodness).
Will you be using guards?
Rowan, I bet you're thinking of this portrait (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/British_School_16th_century_-_A_Young_Lady_Aged_21,_Possibly_Helena_Snakenborg_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg/250px-British_School_16th_century_-_A_Young_Lady_Aged_21,_Possibly_Helena_Snakenborg_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg)! :D
Lady R, that's looking magnificent!!!
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I am four grommets, a lint roller, and a good pressing away from a new bodice!! Woo-hoo!
(http://elizabethcbunce.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/bound-bodice-black.jpg?w=750&h=678)
More pix here (http://elizabethcbunce.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/bound-bodice-stripe.jpg?w=450&h=516) & here (http://elizabethcbunce.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/bound-bodice-black-tabs.jpg).
Yay, Gem! Looks great!
Looking good, gem! :)
Yep, that's the portrait I was thinking of... Lady R has serious fabric finding skillz!
Gem-Love that color blue-The white edging sets it off. ;D
Thanks, Rowan. It's actually black and tan (you might be able to see the colors better in this earlier WIP shot (http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/23865558/407115196.jpg)), but I agree with you--I *adore* this fabric. I had coveted it for years at JoAnn, but it's like $36/yard! But last year, thanks to the stars aligning + a 40% off home dec sale + additional 15% off total purchase + a birthday gift card... it was finally mine! LOL This is actually really fast for me to use up a stash fabric. The other side--the stripe--has been in my closet for about ten years. ??? The binding is a nice buckskin color microsuede from Hobby Lobby.
(The funny thing is that I actually bought it for an extra forepart and sleeves for a gown based on that portrait. That's what this (http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/8860218/403627458.jpg) is going to be for. Eventually. When I finish the embroidery.)
I guess It's time to post some photos of my progress.
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x71/Dona_Catalina/Garb%202013/IMG_1404_zpsd6b7b22d.jpg)
Link to the album here (http://s185.photobucket.com/user/Dona_Catalina/library/Garb%202013?sort=4&page=1)
The pinkish fabric is actually a salmon color that in person is very close to the metallic copper embroidery. For some reason the photo doesn't quite do it justice even after I drug it outside for natural light.
The peplum skirt is about 15 inches long and hasn't been fully beaded.
I am using translucent green glass beads that have a slight opalescent finish.
Pretty!
I love those beads! Are you drafting a pattern for the gown?
I had a fitting for my Valkyrie armor today!
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/23814262/407371415.jpg)
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/23814262/407371417.jpg)
It looks AMAZING--anodized aluminum scale mail in frosted gold, champagne, shiny gold, and bronze--I felt like a mermaid!! But Milord remarked politely about the, er, drapiness of the fit compared to the more "uplifting" fit of most of my bodices. It definitely makes me look like my assets are sinking! (They're not; you can see it has the same effect on the smaller, perkier dress form, too! ;)) I'm not really sure what to do about it--I do have a Very Serious Longline Bra I could wear, and will try that for the next fitting... but if anyone has other suggestions, I would love to hear them! I can't really picture wearing it over any of my bodices, though...? :-\
ETA: here's the fabric (metallic gold rayon) for the rest of the ensemble:
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/24167320/406383249.jpg)
Gem, a medieval bra (http://www.uibk.ac.at/urgeschichte/projekte_forschung/textilien-lengberg/medieval-lingerie-from-lengberg-castle-east-tyrol.html), perhaps? That way, you can use it with other medieval outfits. :D
I want to see it so badly, but I have to wait till I get home from work in 2 hours. Some picture hosting service do not play well with the company server. Gah.
That's gorgeous, reminds me of dragon scales ;D
Quote from: Rowen MacD on August 13, 2013, 03:28:13 PM
I love those beads! Are you drafting a pattern for the gown?
I did a Frankenpattern between the Tudor Tailor and a couple of Simplicity patterns (4508 and 2589) to get the look I wanted. If you look at the gallery photos, (http://s185.photobucket.com/user/Dona_Catalina/library/Garb%202013?sort=4&page=1) the pieces were already cut out before I started the detail work.
The rough idea sketh is in the Sleeve Ideas thread.
Gem-have you seen this picture?
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=362872850481779&set=a.362871050481959.1073741832.196191890483210&type=3&theater (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=362872850481779&set=a.362871050481959.1073741832.196191890483210&type=3&theater)
Looks like a version of your armor.
The lady looks like she's using a strapless fitted bodice under there to hold everything in place, then she tightened up the fit of the scales around that....
Rowan, that's great! I've been looking at waist cinchers & wondering if they'd help, but couldn't find any pictures that would help me visualize it. I think do think they'd provide some structure, at least. (I love the pointed edge on that; I'm bringing this photo to Amanda and Mike so they can add it to their repetoire!)
I think one of the things helping the armor in your link is that the halter neck and keyhole keep a lot of the visual emphasis above the bustline... but mine is all lower, and with the scales and the dip in the front, everything just points downward. Still, I have another fitting tonight and I'm hoping that The Serious Longline will take care of most of the issues. (Altho' I'm already wearing Serious Everyday Mundane Underpinnings in the original photo, so who knows!!)
ETA: I am back from my fitting (no pictures, alas), and am thrilled to report that Proper Underpinnings made *all* the difference. Huzzah! They're making just a couple more adjustments, but I should be able to pick it up this weekend!!
Post pictures!
I think another thing that works for that lady in the picture- she has muscular arms and somewhat wide shoulders. They slope, which gives her the illusion of a longer neck (jealous) so she avoids the square shape most people have.
Do your friends work leather? Have you considered some small, feminine looking shoulder armor to go with this? Some thing in a light, stiff leather, trimmed in matching scales, or detailed with studs. Have it made to stand out like epaulets, not molded to your shoulder caps.
This will give you an idea:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/85314633/tribal-wolf-dark-talon-leather-armor?ref=shop_home_active (http://www.etsy.com/listing/85314633/tribal-wolf-dark-talon-leather-armor?ref=shop_home_active)
I would just get the top two segments and forget the parts that drop over the tops of the arms. I would have them make you a matching girdle or belt too.
Or, your scales might look good draped over something like this:
http://www.moresca.com/product_info.php?products_id=16 (http://www.moresca.com/product_info.php?products_id=16)
The exaggerated shoulders would serve the same purpose as those oversize shoulder rolls did in Elizabethan times (or the '80's shoulder pads) It draws the eye north and further balances the visual impression of the entire body.
There is some potential there for your friends to make purely decorative shoulder armor type ornaments for sale too. One size fits all ^_^.
Ok, now I want pauldrons. ;)
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Project #3 for this season, the beginnings of my Saxon gown:
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/23865558/407387699.jpg)
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/23865558/407387716.jpg)
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/23865558/407387713.jpg)
Navy blue linen, apple green velvet. Corded bodice, frankenpatterned from my Italian working class dress (http://elizabethcbunce.wordpress.com/historical-costuming/16th-century-middles/italian-working-class-ensemble/) and the Period Patterns German Puff & Slash Gown (http://www.amazon.com/Womans-German-Puff-and-slash-Renaissance-Pattern/dp/B00188OAPY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376696899&sr=8-1&keywords=period+patterns+german+puff) pattern. Fair starts in two weeks, and I still have skirt, sleeves, and hat to make. It's kind of my own personal Iron Dress challenge. ::)
I've gotten the giornea or overdress for my outfit for this weekend of fair done.
(http://u1.ipernity.com/36/67/63/25526763.ea19deb2.500.jpg?r1) (http://www.ipernity.com/doc/jubileel/25526763)
DSC03649 (http://www.ipernity.com/doc/jubileel/25526763) par Isabella (http://www.ipernity.com/home/jubileel), on ipernity
It's out of a tablecloth I found at the thrift store. I loved the color and the look of the damask and had to have it. It's not very full looking in the photos due to the gown that goes under it not being done yet. Once the gamurra is done, I'll take pictures of both of them together to show the completed outfit and how full it really is.
Now to finish the gamurra or gown....
Baby Pink pirate got sewed up this weekend. YAY! However I am in need of decorating ideas. I want her to hark back to the PP but I want her to have her own pink pirate princess personality.
Oh, my goodness - just had a forward flash peek about 14 years down the road. Pink Princess in retro gothic, all black, lipstick, eyeliner, etc. just daring you to try to put her in ANYTHING pink. ???
Sorry, back to current events wherein you have a sweet scrumptious Pink Pirate Princess. ;D
This a gown I am making for my friend. It's the first complete gown all on my own. I know there are things that are not HA, but since we aren't on a cast, we have the luxury of taking a few liberties. Mrs. Schneider isn't the same size as my friend, so I expect it will look better on her. (https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/1148812_639973602687854_226479875_n.jpg)
Very Pretty Irma!
What material did you use? I like the pattern and sheen..
Quote from: PollyPoPo on August 19, 2013, 12:05:59 PM
Oh, my goodness - just had a forward flash peek about 14 years down the road. Pink Princess in retro gothic, all black, lipstick, eyeliner, etc. just daring you to try to put her in ANYTHING pink. ???
Sorry, back to current events wherein you have a sweet scrumptious Pink Pirate Princess. ;D
A former co worker's son came visit us and he was completely goth/ punk out. When we asked her why she let him dress that way. She responded that he has a 3.75 GPA. If he keeps his grades up he can dress as he likes. Her biggest threat is that if his grades go below a 3.0 he has to have a dye his hair back it's natural color, military hair cut, polo shirt, dockers khaki's, and loafers. Heh! talk about a threat to a teenager.
I need to pick up some wide lace for the cuffs, skirt edge, and faux cravat. I have gold braid and extra trim. One thing that is nice is that I do so much stuff for the Pink Pirate and his flamingo brother I have lots of left over trim.
Quote from: LadyStitch on August 19, 2013, 02:05:35 PM
Quote from: PollyPoPo on August 19, 2013, 12:05:59 PM
Oh, my goodness - just had a forward flash peek about 14 years down the road. Pink Princess in retro gothic, all black, lipstick, eyeliner, etc. just daring you to try to put her in ANYTHING pink. ???
Sorry, back to current events wherein you have a sweet scrumptious Pink Pirate Princess. ;D
A former co worker's son came visit us and he was completely goth/ punk out. When we asked her why she let him dress that way. She responded that he has a 3.75 GPA. If he keeps his grades up he can dress as he likes. Her biggest threat is that if his grades go below a 3.0 he has to have a dye his hair back it's natural color, military hair cut, polo shirt, dockers khaki's, and loafers. Heh! talk about a threat to a teenager.
In high school, my softball coach's daughter had a crazy hair color, shaved except for two stands of bangs, and dressed punk. My mom asked him why he let's her dress like that. He told her that she is a good kid with good grades, and its only hair. Hair grows back. Clothes can change. It's better than her rebelling by getting into drugs or a tattoo she might regret later.
Rowen MacD:
I don't know the fabric content. It was a great bargain on etsy. My friend loves pink. The flowers on it remind me of a flattened carnation.
Quote from: Irma on August 19, 2013, 04:49:30 PM
My friend loves pink. The flowers on it remind me of a flattened carnation.
Gillyflowers (http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art58614.asp)! *Very* period. :) (Also
also known as "pinks," from whose ragged edges we take the term "pinking.")
Very nice Irma. It makes me think of Eleanor Alvarez's betrothal gown.
That pink is lovely Irma! :)
More Saxon progress pix! (It looks really, really weird with no sleeves!)
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/23865558/407425308.jpg)
I semi-finished the skirt (it needs to be hemmed, and there are still two more velvet guards to put on, but they have to be done by hand and take *forever.* I figure they can wait until the very end! Or later. ;)), and the bodice is now almost completely finished--just needs the hook & eye tape to attach the brustflect. The brustflect? Um, we'll talk about that later. ::)
I also took a closeup of the cartridge pleats, which I did with drapery pleating tape. Sorry--forgot to get a photo of the inside! Will do next time I work on the skirt. You can see that it makes the pleats nicely chubby! I was worried about the visible seam on the outside, where I sewed the pleating tape down, but it doesn't seem that bothersome. It will all look *much* tidier when it's attached to the bodice and I shake the pleats out.
(http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL417/1033223/23865558/407425309.jpg)
Hand bound eyelets for the pink gown. GEM, this shows more detail of the print; do these still look like gillyflowers?
https://sphotos-b-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/561926_642793072405907_777785813_n.jpg
(https://sphotos-b-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/561926_642793072405907_777785813_n.jpg)
Oooh, absolutely! They definitely look like carnations! (Gillyflower is such a fun, period word, though. I'm not sure how or when we started calling them carnations, although I know the name comes from carnal, meaning flesh, and is for their pink color. But then what was wrong with "pinks?")
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I finished my Obnoxious Saxon Hat!!!
(http://elizabethcbunce.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/tellerbarret-finish-1-e1377631894724.jpg?w=750&h=770)
(A little grainy; evidently my looking glass is dusty!)
(http://elizabethcbunce.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/telerbarret-on-form-back-e1377631870971.jpg?w=500) (http://elizabethcbunce.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/tellerbarret-on-mannequin-e1377631847458.jpg?w=500)
It's made of dark green velvet I had in my stash, plus some apple green faux dupioni lining... which I sewed in upside down (shiny-side-up). Erg. The top looked a little bare, so I dug around in my junk jewelry drawer and found a filigree pendant.
I love how huge this thing is!
Seriously don't know why I like that hat, but I do.
It is just plain strange looking to my modern eyes.
Fabulous hat!
Oh, how FUN!!! Saxon hat? I've never even heard of it before.
Thanks! It was really fun to make. I got another picture with it cocked all the way to the side (http://elizabethcbunce.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/telerbarret-modeled-2-e1377631817868.jpg), like you sometimes see. ;D
Rani, you might have seen them with reproductions of Lucas Cranach paintings (https://www.google.com/search?q=lucas+cranach+gown&client=firefox-a&hs=i18&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=VS4dUu-mMILlrAHQ74CADA&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1024&bih=650#fp=57546d4985130a41&q=cranach+gown&rls=org.mozilla:en-US%3Aofficial&tbm=isch). :) It's sometimes called (by reenactors) a tellerbarret or "platter hat." (Although the German word for hat is hut. (shrug))
Well, it's really amazing! I LOVE the plumes!
So, it's two separate layers, or tiers, of fabric, then... one below the plumes and one above?
Rani, you can see more detail of the construction in this recent thread (http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php/topic,19905.0.html), which contains two sets of free instructions--a .pdf from a Pennsic tellerbarret class, and a link to the pattern I used. It's a firm round brim, and a floppy square top, with the feathers in between (the feathers are sewn in a ring around the brim).
Now, see... I read that thread, and there was no picture of the top of the hat... and because I didn't go look at the actual pattern I didn't realize there was more to it than just the brim layer! I suppose I should explore things in a bit more depth once in a while, eh? :)
Beautiful as usual, gem! :)
I am finally getting around to posting photos from opening weekend. I'm putting my Valkyrie here, because it's technically still a WIP (I still need to make a proper chemise and skirts), and because I didn't get a lot of really good shots of just the armor itself. Still!!!!
(http://elizabethcbunce.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/valkyrie-e1378317644241.jpg?w=521&h=783)
Some more photos & information on my dress diary (http://elizabethcbunce.wordpress.com/historical-costuming/fantasy-fairwear/valkyrja-chooser-of-the-slain-wip/). :D
We were a big hit, and I had two proposals of marriage (well, one involved the drinking horn merchant offering to liquor Milord up and hit him with a rock, but it amounted to the same thing ;) ).
Oh, very nice! And the armor does sit very nicely indeed, with the proper underpinnings! lol
I actually really adore the chemise you're wearing! It's lovely...
Gem, your new garb is beautiful. I love it with the orange chemise. It makes the gold pop. What colors are you planning for another skirt and chemise? Because I think what you have now is perfect! ;D
Gem, the Valkyrie outfit is stunning! I agree that the orange is perfect with the gold. What other colors are you looking into?
Gem- WOW!
I love the contrast between the armor and the soft, feminine fabrics; it's perfect!
IMHO this looks much more dramatic than (and a welcome change from) all the chain mail bikinis and halter-tops walking around. I was about ready to abandon hope that I would ever see a female wearing mail/armor to a faire in some other capacity than a fetish accessory ;D LOL.
Will you be sticking with the coronet, or will you be doing the winged helmet?
That is very cool! It is nice seeing a fully coverd version. I make a garland that we call the Valkyrie, but adding that to you in my head just does not work. I like the softer look to it.
Thanks, everyone!! I'm really excited by it, and the photos turned out really well. :)
The orange isn't the problem; it's just that this, overall, is a lot more flowy than I'd envisioned! I'm definitely sticking with the gold/bronze/copper color scheme, but I want something with a lot less sleeve, to start.
We haven't totally figured out the headpiece yet. I do like this diadem, but it needs wings, somehow. (How??)
I really like the mix of hard and soft, but this is a little too much soft. It was funny--the day before, I'd been at the booth (where we borrowed the spear) to look at vambraces, pauldrons, and arming belts... dressed like this (http://elizabethcbunce.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/coral-with-guards-e1348527097586.jpg?w=500). ;D The armorer looked at me like I was mental! He finally said, "If you're going to be one of the Choosers of the Slain, you can't look like that." LOL He just couldn't see it... ;)
I LOVE IT!!!!!
Gem, something like this (http://www.dhgate.com/product/18-5-inches-metal-diamonds-angel-wings-necklace/150636708.html) might be an option for your wings... just solder them onto the diadem. Maybe find a pair without the added "bling"...
And I think I know what you mean by "less flowy", also. Something that looks like it would work in battle, and not be a hindrance during fighting. Of course, once you have pauldrons and vambraces and greaves and such, you really won't need much more in the way of coverage, so something a bit shorter would work nicely, say... knee length, maybe? Are you thinking of going with a battle skirt/war kilt, also? It would help to offset any flow, and tame the chemise's tendency to flutter as you walk. I can see you in something like the skirt pictured here (http://www.darkknightarmoury.com/p-15814-valkyries-armor.aspx).
Modified to add:
These wings (http://www.etsy.com/listing/59315462/angel-wings-necklace-brass-antique-gold?ref=shop_home_active) are more like what I was picturing, although I'm not sure what size you were wanting... they may be too small.
I am beginning to feel like my red dress will never get finished... Way too much to do, and I've been working a lot of extra hours at the real job lately. Anyway, I finally have some progress to share...
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5493/9679016785_cc6599aa8a_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33493800@N04/9679016785/)
Photographic proof that a bodice IS happening... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33493800@N04/9679016785/#) by LadyRosalindWoodville (http://www.flickr.com/people/33493800@N04/), on Flickr
The joys of mitering trim...
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3833/9679016625_b934c0dc75_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33493800@N04/9679016625/)
image (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33493800@N04/9679016625/#) by LadyRosalindWoodville (http://www.flickr.com/people/33493800@N04/), on Flickr
Lots of tabs... I needed 31...
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2825/9679016887_4e196e1518_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33493800@N04/9679016887/)
Tabs for bodice (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33493800@N04/9679016887/#) by LadyRosalindWoodville (http://www.flickr.com/people/33493800@N04/), on Flickr
A nearly finished hat! Just need to sew the jewel to the feather base, and the whole piece to the bonnet. Yay!
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5519/9679017019_2d15f5d6c9_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33493800@N04/9679017019/)
image early finished hat (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33493800@N04/9679017019/#) by LadyRosalindWoodville (http://www.flickr.com/people/33493800@N04/), on Flickr
The bodice is all basted together, waiting for binding (tonight's job!). I need to wear this Saturday! Eek!
Gem-By chance,could your friends make you a scale armor helmet to match the bodice?
The Garnet Gown is looking good Lady R! That's a lot of work to do by Saturday...Hope we finally get to see this!
It's supposed to be in the high 90's again ...Gah!
Ohhhhh, my goodness! That trim is AMAZING!!! I can't even imagine how much work went into all those layers!!! :o Breathtaking...
Jen, that is FANTASTIC--the trim!!! The tabs!!! THE HAT!! It all is coming together so marvelously... will you have it done in time for this season? (I still have sleeves & brustflect and some skirt stuff left on my Saxon gown, and I am hoping desperately to have it done by next week.)
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Rowan, that first set of wings (the big ol' blingy necklace) would actually be kind of perfect--except that you have to buy six of them! If I were outfitting my entire sisterhood of Valkyries, that would be one thing, but as it is... How did you find them?
I'd actually been considering something like these (http://www.etsy.com/listing/113014724/norse-valkyrie-hair-clips-fascinator?ref=favs_view_5) (scroll down to see the listing), but metal wings would fit the original inspiration (http://elizabethcbunce.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/brunhilde_review-07.jpg?w=500&h=631) better.
The nice thing about the armor (and all my garb, really) is that it's an investment piece, and it can play with other pieces. I tried it on with a long white chemise and gold skirt, and I looked like an angel! Not really the look I was going for, but if I should *need* an Avenging Angel costume, I'm totally ready. A short white tunic and a bow, and I'm ready to be Artemis or Athena. Leggings, tall boots, a cloak, and elf ears... It'll work for a lot of things. :)
I think you meant 'Rani', not me. But I'm following all this closely!
Whoops, sorry, guys!! (blush)
Unless I can get Rumplestiltskin to come and work his magic, my dress will not be done for this weekend. :( it will be close, but not wearable enough for me.
Any way, here is another bodice progress pic!
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7353/9684957850_36769bed83_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33493800@N04/9684957850/)
Ready to add the tabs and bind. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33493800@N04/9684957850/#) by LadyRosalindWoodville (http://www.flickr.com/people/33493800@N04/), on Flickr
I am really itching to get to wear this!
Gem... I just searched "metal angel wings", and metal angel wing necklace", and those came up. I just now found these (http://www.amazon.com/Elegant-Plated-Angel-Necklace-Earrings/dp/B004P9ZWYQ/ref=pd_sbs_jw_53) on Amazon, and they might work well, if they are large enough.
Also found these (http://www.amazon.com/Vintage-Silvery-Jewelry-Adorned-Necklace/dp/B008UP1218/ref=pd_sbs_jw_27), but it looks like you would have to actually cut them apart. Not difficult with a good set of wire cutters, I would imagine. Also apply some gold rub-n-buff, I suppose.
Not sure if these (http://www.amazon.com/Doublju-Angel-Earrings-Trendy-Jewelry/dp/B00D8S1UR8/ref=pd_sbs_jw_39) are large enough, either... but it says they are 3 inches long, so maybe... and at least they are the right color. It might be worth buying a few cheap sets just to find the right ones... :)
More (http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Design-Fashion-Metal-Angel-Wings-Heart-Rhinestone-Choker-Bib-Necklace-P752-/261277309449?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cd5575a09)...
Oooh, or THIS (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fashion-Metal-Retro-Gothic-Vintage-Women-Party-Statement-Necklace-Pendant-Gift-N-/161043272111?pt=Fashion_Jewelry&var=&hash=item257eed51af) one!
Queen Elizabeth's Mock Kirtle!
I've used the pattern twice before (Lady Prudence's frocks at Maelstrom), so I could just cut it and fly. I've had this sari in the stash for a few years, and the bit of brocade is something we got as a speculative piece but never got made up, so, as they go together reasonably well, we thought 'That'll do, Donky!'
This is our 'Mock Kirtle' pattern, developed to give a flavour of the 16th and 17th C without going the whole pair of bodies+farthingale+bumroll route to insanity...
I measured off enough for the skirt and checked the width. Then sliced the border off one side... That got used up the front opening and across the bodice...
I'm lining it with the remains of my black Ulster linen, last seen as the lining and kirtle of the Burgundian. It has a crispness that will be useful as the sari is very floppy.
The paisley brocade will be made into an underskirt. With pockets! I'll probably line it with cotton sateen.
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Oooooh!! Soooo pretty!!!
Kate!
This is going to look outstanding! That Paisley is to die for! So clever of you to use part of it as trim. I have done that in place of actual trim as well with fabrics that are multi-busy.
It was fun working out what to do and where to put the trim! As I want a totally reeediculous collar, and the back of the neck is curved, I avoided putting the trim there...
I want this:
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I'll probably have time to make this!
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Well, the gown is done! Now I need to make the petticoat, the collar, and the cuffs! That won't happen for a day or two, as I have customer work to do first...
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Not too shabby for a frock made out of a sari and some left-over linen, I don't think... ;)
Looking very good, Kate! 8)
Thanks. With a few more inches of fabric, I'd have 'fussy cut' the front panels of the bodice so the pattern lined up... Who'd have thought it would be woven differently at each edge!
Some more localized insanity... Fret not! 'Tis not contagious - and anyway, I'm too far away! ;)
For a different game at the same event as the previous costume, I need 'armour'. Character colour code is black and silver...
Last year, to play the same character, I wore the Funeral Suit and some silver accessories. This year the accessory will need to be 'armour'. I thought a silver gorget and possibly some vambraces to go over the suit would do fine (it's a single evening game. Let's not get into steel plate or vast expense! Though I may want to borrow a LARP safe axe!)
Dug fun looking pattern and some pictures out of teh interwebs... Dirk's gorget pattern was closest to what I wanted, so after a bit of skiddling with the printer to get it the approximate size, we had Paper Pattern Mk I.
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I photocopied it and made it up. Hm... Took bits apart, put it on Caroline, re-stuck bits so it (a) fitted together better, and (b) fitted ME better!
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Scribbled STUFF on pattern... Cut pattern apart again and traced of Paper Pattern Mk II, with added alterations.
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I am currently debating within myself the method of closure... Mad silver frogs up the front, velcro on the left shoulder, lacing up the back... They have their pros and cons.
Mad Silver Frogs look good on the shiny fabric, and I've used them before on the silver doublet, but I HAVE used them before...
Velcro gives a neat smooth finish and allows me to use the decoration I want on the front (a heavy pewter Celtic gorget style necklace), but catches in my hair...
Lacing up the back requires help to get in, but also allows for necklace decoration at the front.
Suggestions welcome!
This will be made out of shiny silver fabric with a thick firm non-woven interfacing on the inside. It'll be firm enough to hold shape well, but not stiff like leather or hard like steel plate. I may bone the center front breastplate seam so it holds shape better... That will be light weight plastic boning (but NOT Rigeline!) if needed.
Kate, snaps? Or a couple of small buttons on the side that are out of the same fabric as the base so they aren't easily seen?
I'd just use metal frogs up the front to close it but I think you are saying there will be some sort of other decoration there?
I might try covering some buttons... I could put some on the other side to match! I don't think sewing snaps on this fabric would work, but there may be some of those hammer in type in the stash... Ponders... Like the idea of hammer in snaps. Putting them on both sides could make them look more like rivet heads!
Yes, I want to put the knotted beasts necklace on the front, so the frogs would interfere with that.
Wow, Kate, what a project! And funny timing--Milord has been complaining that his Gimli cloak chokes him (nature of the beast; it doesn't have shoulders), so I want to make him a gorget to go under it. Did you say you found a prototype pattern online?
Quote from: Kate XXXXXX on October 22, 2013, 07:19:03 AM
Dug fun looking pattern and some pictures out of teh interwebs... Dirk's gorget pattern was closest to what I wanted
Here: http://www.angelfire.com/mi4/olafvanta/Dirk/armor/armor.htm (http://www.angelfire.com/mi4/olafvanta/Dirk/armor/armor.htm)
OK, time for the SHINY!
The fabric is the same stuff I made the first two items from... I made the thigh-high spats several years ago, and the doublet was Boo Boo Marlowe's in a Consequences game last year...
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These were fun to do.
This aft began with another pattern, whizzed through a pile of daft silvery stuff, and ended up with the shiny thing!
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Sewing the shiny was... Interesting!
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The braid just finished it off.
wow. A silver lame gorget. I'm glad you were brave enough to work with the stuff. I love it!
But I wouldn't be caught dead wearing it. LOL.
Oh, it's not lame... It's more a very fine coated vinyl stuff. Pretty easy to sew, and not a bit scratchy.
WANT the lace collar Bess is wearing KateXXXXXX, How will you be making it?
Here are some of my most recent projects. The Fuzzlet out grew her little pink pirate outfit and needed a new one. Also the other Flamingo brother FINALLY was able to make it into town for TRF this year. He has his new doublet on. I will get better pictures of the Fuzzlet as soon as I can. BTW the Fuzzlet won 2nd place at best dressed (junior) pirate contest. We are going to upgrade her outfit, and hopefully try again next year. ;)
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LadyStitch,
She is absolutely adorable peeking out from under her hat. If Daddy gets any prouder, he's going to explode!
Awww... how cute! By next year she'll be running around brandishing her pistol, and she'll steal the show! :)
Well... I have FINALLY started the Nomad Cloak... but I'm having to sort of guess as to the overall shape of the hood, since I don't have an actual pattern for it. I may go ahead and use the pointed hood portion of Simplicity 5794, though, since that's the closest I have to the hood shape in the Nomad photo. I've cut the outer fashion fabric, and will cut the lining tomorrow evening. I still haven't been able to settle on trim for it... but I have so many in my stash to choose from that it could end up being the most difficult part of the whole project! lol
Quote from: PollyPoPo on November 08, 2013, 03:21:25 PM
LadyStitch,
She is absolutely adorable peeking out from under her hat. If Daddy gets any prouder, he's going to explode!
Well her "Uncle" had way too much fun with her over the weekend. He hadn't seen her since she was 10 weeks old, and had a blast playing uncle.
We are thinking of adding a belt, maybe a tankard, maybe a pistol. We are thinking of adding some sort of embroidery or beading on the jacket. Her da da says she needs more lace. between the lace petticoat, lace cuffs and lace cravat I don't know where else to put it!
I have been working all day on putting together another Captain Teague Pirate Coat for a 4X client in Ohio. I had to basically redraft the coat body based on the client's measurements and pattern pieces in an illustration.
The fabric for the coat is a Burgundy Decorator weight Brocade. All the hand sewing took over a week to do in between Alterations and fighting a cold . The lining is ready to be pinned and sewn. Then more finishing up handsewing, then the Buttons..
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Lookin' good! :D
Ooooh... gorgeous!
Thanks guys!! The lining is pinned onto the coat and ready for me to sew. Tomorrow I have a ton of Alterations to do before Friday. Then I can finish the Teague Coat while I am up at my daughter's over the weekend.
The ruff to a Chemise I received an Order for. I have Elizabeth putting together the main body as I do the Collar and Cuffs. The Customer requested no lace. So this is what I came up with instead.
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Quote from: LadyStitch on November 08, 2013, 03:05:41 PM
Here are some of my most recent projects. The Fuzzlet out grew her little pink pirate outfit and needed a new one. Also the other Flamingo brother FINALLY was able to make it into town for TRF this year. He has his new doublet on. I will get better pictures of the Fuzzlet as soon as I can. BTW the Fuzzlet won 2nd place at best dressed (junior) pirate contest. We are going to upgrade her outfit, and hopefully try again next year. ;)
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Like!
he Pink Pirate and Fuzzlet look mighty sharp!
Huzzah and well done!
She is sooo cute! Nice job!
Oh, my goodness! Lady K, that ruff is gorgeous!!! The blackwork is fabulous! Is that handwork, or a stitch on your machine? Either way, it's simply lovely...
I have acquired the batting for quilting my Nomad cloak, and chosen the 2nd side pieces... however, I have decided to make it reversible, so instead of a "lining" I am using more fashion fabric.... in a patchwork. This means more than one fabric. Luckily, I have some truly beautiful (and really LARGE) samples to work with, which will compliment the solid orange on the other side... so this project just became MUCH more complicated... of course. It also means there is MATH... AND the patches have to be square because the "cloak" shape is on the diagonal, making it basically a squared-off diamond.
Why do I do this to myself?
Oh, yes... I have also cut the pieces for my daughter's new pixie point skirt, to go with her new Moresca Fairy bodice!
I have to brag just a little... :D A friend found a BRAND NEW, NEVER WORN red/maroon medium Moresca Fairy bodice on Ebay that wasn't marked as a Moresca... it was just listed as a fantasy Fairy bodice... and I was able to get it for under $50, including shipping!!! Unfortunately... it was several inches too small for my daughter, (because that particular style of bodice seems to run freakishly small, compared to their others)... so I listed it for trade (for another Moresca Fairy) in some of the Ren Garb "buy/sell/trade" groups I'm in on the book of faces... and found a large, also new(ish... worn only a very few times, in perfect condition) mauve/dark purple-ish-shot-with-gold-thread Fairy bodice that fits her like a DREAM! We traded straight across, and now my daughter has THE ONE BODICE that I've wanted every since the very first time I ever saw one! LOL Of course, she has absolutely NOTHING purple/mauve... so this Monday we went to Hancock's Veteran's Day Sale, armed with their 50% off coupon, and a Michael's 25% off ENTIRE PURCHASE coupon (yes, Hancock's will take competitors coupons, and so will Michael's)... and found a bronze and a mauve taffeta for a pixie point skirt, and a buttery soft lavender satin for a new chemise. Of course, we don't have Faire until spring... but we've got a wedding/mini-Con this Sat., and I am hoping to be finished enough that she can wear her new pretties then. The skirt won't be hemmed, but I'm planning on hand-rolling the hem, anyway, and that takes ages, so I'm not going to worry about it.
Oh, yes... can't recall if I mentioned this, but I ALSO signed up with Craftsy... the online crafting tutorial site... and bought the Beginning Serger class... so hopefully one of these DAYS (instead of months or years) I will be able to sit down and start learning how to use that darn thing... and then the sky's the limit! In, y'know, my own imagination, at least...
Thank you, Rani!
The stitching is machine done. My Janome Memory Craft 4900 has over 100 different decorative stiches that I like to use when making Elizabethan Chemises, and other stuff. Decorative stitching adds a nice touch to most anything.
What I want is an actual embroidery machine. But they run over $3,000 on sale. It depends on the brand and what all it does.
All the hand work the past few weeks, all the pad-stitching...
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This is almost ready for first fitting.
Insides of the Saxon Gown bodice
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Need LIKE button... ;D
A Fantasy wedding ensemble I have been working on for a late December wedding. The colors are Crème and Purple. The main Fabric is Dupioni Silk.
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The inspiration for this project.
My take with subtle changes...
The unfinished corset. The flowers are pinned on in the places I will tack them down securely. There will be grommets down the back and front of the corset, laced with the purple ribbon.
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The full length lined cloak will complete the ensemble. Things look crude now. But once laced, it will all fit together.
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The Shoe repair did a fantastic job in putting in the grommets for me through all the thicknesses. I have a few things on the skirts to do. Elizabeth is working on the lined cloak.
I've started a gown based on portraits of Anne of Bohemia and Mary of Hungary. These are photos of the bodice pieces before assembling. I am so excited about how well I was able to use the pattern printed on this fabric. The bodice is assembled, but needs a little fine tuning. More photos will follow.
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The first image is of Anne Boleyn (it says A. Boleyn at the bottom of the image). It's from this full painting http://www.flickr.com/photos/33317700@N07/4637049545/# (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33317700@N07/4637049545/#) which dates to the 19th Century.
The pattern looks like it will be very good. I admit, I wouldn't use that fabric though - it looks 1830's to my eye and not 16th Century. I know you already bought it, cut it, and probably will only wear it to the Renn Fest. I'd save the pattern to use again - it really looks good!- and make a second dress out of something more like this: http://www.etsy.com/listing/67477365/red-damask-velvet-fabric-with-gold-print (http://www.etsy.com/listing/67477365/red-damask-velvet-fabric-with-gold-print)
That Anne Boleyn portrait (from the polyptych of all the wives) is just weird, because it doesn't look anything like Anne Boleyn, and is obviously based on portraits of Anne of Bohemia and Hungary! Confusing. :) Here's her 1520 portrait by Hans Maler (http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4040/4637049613_9b711f6c50_z.jpg) (I just ran across that the other day, and it caught my eye b/c of the elaborate trim on her hemd.)
Irma, that's going to be spectacular!! I think the fabric works; Anne was often painted in really rich, heavy fabrics with a lot of detail, and it's immediately going to peg your impression as Not English, Not Spanish, Not Italian, etc.
Can't wait to see the rest (especially the SLEEVES!)!
GEM: Thank you for the vote of confidence. Sorry, I neglected to add the detail about the A. Boleyn image as actually resembling Anne of Bohemia. My understanding is that they were contemporaries. This is my attempt at the hemd. It's my first-ever use of smocking. It's not as precise as I had hoped. Maybe I will try again in the future. The tank top was for modesty for the photo.
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My taste does lean towards German. Besides, I already have the hat. ;)
More progress photos. Had to lay this out flat because Frau Schneider does not have any give.
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Irma-I'm seriously loving this gown. The way you used the pattern in the fabric is wonderful.
The smocking on the shift is fine..They would have done it by hand in period, so any little 'mistakes' will only look natural.
I can barely manage a basic chemise, but I want to try this later on.
I second Gem-I want to see this when it's done!
Each step you show us looks so impressive. I can't wait to see it done.
(sigh) Fantastic... everything!
Irma, your gown is going to be lovely! It already is! I absolutely LOVE that pattern, with all of the tiny detail... and it is in my very favorite color combination! I am also incredibly impressed with your patience with all of that smocking. It looks wonderful, and so amazingly detailed. It must have taken ages!
And Lady K, the wedding dress is going to make your bride so happy! It's elegant simplicity is highlighted by the dramatic splashes of color from the flowers... and I can't wait to see it with the cloak!
Hi there! I'm new to this forum and relatively new to sewing garb. Back in October I finished my first two projects; a knife pleat kilt for my son and a box pleat kilt for myself. I am in that box pleat kilt in my profile picture. Right now I'm trying to extend my garb wardrobe by sticking to the base colors of my pirate persona in black and red. Kind of Geranimals style so that I can mix and match depending on my mood and the weather.
I have two projects in the works. I am almost done with an underbust bodice with light boning. It's red brocade reversible with black twill on the reverse. I'm going to finish the corset front with some black leather to put the eyelets through instead of putting them through the brocade with the possibility of the brocade pulling and turning out stringy.
The second project is a pirate coat made of black damask. I used Simplicity 3677 for the base pattern. I am lining it with a wine colored cordouroy. I added muslin to the cordouroy layer to add weight. The lining is only in the bodice and I french seamed the skirt part of the coat. I'm going to add a cap sleeve to the coat and make the sleeves detachable by adding some buttons to the coat and small elastic loops to the sleeves. The cap sleeves will hide the buttons and the attachment points, hopefully.
Many of my alterations to the coat pattern have come from ideas I've gotten from this forum. You all are such a great resource! Thank you so much!
This is my first time to post a pic so I hope this works.
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Lady Crimson Cadena
Ah, very nice, Lady CC! I like the colors you've chosen. Welcome to the forum & keep us posted on your progress!
Quote from: Rani Zemirah on January 01, 2014, 03:27:09 AM
(sigh) Fantastic... everything!
And Lady K, the wedding dress is going to make your bride so happy! It's elegant simplicity is highlighted by the dramatic splashes of color from the flowers... and I can't wait to see it with the cloak!
Rani! My Bride stiffed me. No calls from her on the progress. The numbers I had for her were no longer in service or belonged to other people. At least I collected a little more than half for the commission when I took it on. But the fact that this customer had moved numerous times told me I had to be careful. So I need to look for a buyer for this project just to break even. this is the first time in my career that this happened. I am so pissed. >:(
Ugh. Lady K, we have a strict policy of 30-50% non-returnable deposit for labour, plus all monies for fabrics and findings up front. That way, if the project falls apart, we do at least have the garment to sell on if they cancel or fail to collect. We are about to write in a clause that says we will hold on to completed garments or fabrics and findings for six months, after which we deem them unsolicited gifts and will dispose of them as we see fit.
This stood us in good stead just before Christmas, when a mad Nigerian 'emperor' ordered a uniform from us, paid 50% deposite on labout plus several hundred for fabrics and findings, and then when his wife made it impossible to us to accept her contract, threw all his toys out of the pram and cancelled his, asking for all his money back. Tough titty, mate! We have your signature and a date on the paper, agreeing to our T&T's! If he asks for his linen, epaulettes, buttons, etc. he cxan hav them, but he's not getting the non-refundable deposit back! Luckily we'd only made his toile.
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on January 05, 2014, 12:45:57 PM
Quote from: Rani Zemirah on January 01, 2014, 03:27:09 AM
(sigh) Fantastic... everything!
And Lady K, the wedding dress is going to make your bride so happy! It's elegant simplicity is highlighted by the dramatic splashes of color from the flowers... and I can't wait to see it with the cloak!
Rani! My Bride stiffed me. No calls from her on the progress. The numbers I had for her were no longer in service or belonged to other people. At least I collected a little more than half for the commission when I took it on. But the fact that this customer had moved numerous times told me I had to be careful. So I need to look for a buyer for this project just to break even. this is the first time in my career that this happened. I am so pissed. >:(
Send me an email. Prior to my current employment, I used to work in law enforcement - I find people like this. You can't really call the police on her, but you can sue her for the remaining balance provided you can prove some sort of contractual agreement.
Lady K-That seriously sucks, but Kate has good advice there.
There are standard contracts for consignment work out there, just fill in the blanks.
If you have an attorney you like, I would invest in him drafting you a basic business contract-enforceable in court-for big, staged payment projects like this, just like building contractors do.
If worse comes to worst-It's a gorgeous gown and I don't think you will have a problem selling it-hopefully for a profit.
I hope it's just a misunderstanding. If she really did stiff you, make sure the world knows who she is. She will have a hard time getting anyone else to make her anything.
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on January 05, 2014, 12:45:57 PM
Quote from: Rani Zemirah on January 01, 2014, 03:27:09 AM
(sigh) Fantastic... everything!
And Lady K, the wedding dress is going to make your bride so happy! It's elegant simplicity is highlighted by the dramatic splashes of color from the flowers... and I can't wait to see it with the cloak!
Rani! My Bride stiffed me. No calls from her on the progress. The numbers I had for her were no longer in service or belonged to other people. At least I collected a little more than half for the commission when I took it on. But the fact that this customer had moved numerous times told me I had to be careful. So I need to look for a buyer for this project just to break even. this is the first time in my career that this happened. I am so pissed. >:(
Oh, LadyK... that is just bad form! I don't understand people like that... and I can't even imagine putting down money, even part of it, and then reneging on the rest! I am so sorry that this has happened to you, but I'm sure there will be someone who will absolutely fall in love with this gorgeous gown, and hopefully you will be able to recoup all of your expenditures on it, including your labor!
I do agree that this person's name should be shared in your circle of custom seamstresses... if only to prevent her from causing anyone else this sort of hardship. I would even let Isabella see if she can find the woman, just to see if you can shake her into paying. If she knows you can find her then she might be "nudged" into forking over the rest of what she owes, just to avoid even the possibility of any legal action.
I hope it all works out! (hug)
Pirate coat almost done. Just need some buttons, trim and hemming. This pic shows it with and without the sleeve. I'm very pleased. I altered the pattern quite a bit. My first time to step that far out of the box. But, then again I don't usually like to follow directions to the letter, lol. I like to put my stamp on things.
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Well, after some time off from the sewing machine, I thought it was best I get back to work on the first of 2 Elizabethan gown projects I have planned for myself.
I drafted the Bodice pattern from a basic corset based on my current measurements. I am a 14/16 now, down from a 20/22. The main fabric is a blood red cotton velveteen that I got for under $5 a yard last week at Hancock fabrics. Almost 8 yards worth left on the bolt.
I could not find wide gold trim I liked, so I am using up what I had in my vast stash to save some money. I love the Gold on Black Frames from Pillaged Village a lot. i also have some narrow gold and crème trim left over from Europa imports that will add more of a touch to the wider trim. Where there is trim there will be 6mm pearl clusters followed by a single pearl.
The inspiration for this project...
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The bodice pieces...
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The Contrast fabric for the sleeves and forepart for the underskirt...
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I have an event in mid March that I am planning to wear this to. By then I should be at goal and fitting well into this gown. There will be a Modesty panel in the back as a precaution. I plan to make new Ruffs for this gown as well as a Partlet similar to the portrait in an embroidered Silk if I can find some locally.
The trims are sewn on, the pieces pearled. I found I had enough of a gold metallic piping that will add a nice finish to the picadils and shoulder wings. There's even enough to go along the top edge of the bodice.
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Though the piping is just pinned onto the appropriate pieces, this is just a preview of how this Elizabethan gown ensemble is going to look. There will be straps coming down the front as I get the back pieces together.
There will be 2 layers of Canvas Duck to give the bodice a sturdiness to withstand years of wear. I am getting more excited about this project as I am now down 49 1/2 pounds, with 7 1/2 more to go before I hit my ultimate goal weight. I plan to be well under that for the rest of my life.
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How I look now. A simple dress I made for a Friend's Memorial service that took place yesterday.
Quote from: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on January 19, 2014, 11:34:56 AM
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How I look now. A simple dress I made for a Friend's Memorial service that took place yesterday.
That dress looks so much better on you than it did on the dress form. :-) I figured it would but it really does look lovely.
Dang, Lady K!
You've got a really great reason for a whole new wardrobe for yourself.
Good for you.
My Mary of Hungary Gown Project: This weekend I was able to cartridge pleat and attach the skirt to the bodice. It baffles me how this technique can be sturdy enough to support an entire skirt. I will have to go back through and touch up the places where the seams made the skirt more bulky, so there are some spaces that need to be filled in. The placard/stomacher is nearly done. It will have rings on the edges to lace to matching rings on the inside of the bodice. Then the front fasteners, then the hem. My finger tips are complaining a bit, but I never did learn to use a thimble, and it seems more awkward than helpful. I was playing with my accessories, and it was suggested my existing purse is not sophisticated enough for the gown. I am getting short of time, but if I can squeeze out a few extra minutes, I'd like to make some pockets to wear under the gown. How far down on the side seam should I make an opening so that I can slip my hands through to the pockets? The red things on top of the shoulders are gloves.
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LadyK, you look fabulous! I am so inspired by your efforts, and I look forward to seeing the new wardrobe you'll have to make for yourself, so that you have lovely, well fitting things to wear all of the time! That's a beautiful dress, and the fit and construction is definitely enhanced by the model! :)
Irma... your gown is wonderful! This fabric is truly gorgeous, and you have used the pattern perfectly, especially on the sleeves! I love these colors, and I'm guessing they will look amazing with your coloring, also. Can't wait to see pics of you modeling it!
Irma!!!
Your Hungarian gown is GORGEOUS!!!!
Irma, that is so delicious I can't stand it!! Huzzah!
I would love to hear (see?) more details about the front placket/closure, as it's something I've really been wrestling with on my Saxon gown. Do you have any kind of support/stiffening in the gown itself, or are you wearing a corset, or...?
I'm trying to remember my 18th c. skirt openings for pockets, and I want to say it's about 10," open straight down from the waist. But for those skirts, it's also the entry into the skirts. If it's just a pocket slit, that sounds excessive. Maybe leave the seam open more than you think, give it a test, and then close up whatever you don't need?
Your current bag is fantastic, but it is a bit like hauling your leather everyday purse along to a cocktail party. ;) If you could find (or make) a ring frame purse in fancier fabrics, that would be very fun. We stumbled on one at a prop house auction, so I don't know how easy they are to find normally! (You can kind of see it here (http://elizabethcbunce.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/img_6341-smaller.jpg?w=750&h=563), hiding under the leash!) You could take your fashion fabric and whip up a simple drawstring bag that's square at the bottom and add tassels at the corners.
~gem, who cannot get enough of over-the-top German accessories. Yes: you absolutely need pockets AND a purse! (snork)
I have flexible steel boning on either side of the front opening, and some at the side seams. The placket also has boning on the outside edges. The bodice and placket are interlined with canvas, and the lining is interlined with some muslin. And the fabric itself is rather stable. I've sewed lacing rings to the edges of the placket, and plan to add corresponding rings to the inside of the bodice. I'm not sure if this is a period technique, but it was something I could manage with my skill level. Once I get that done, I'll do some placket selfies. :) I do wear a corset, so there didn't seem to be any need for more support in the bodice. My thought about pockets is to open the side seams starting about an inch below the cartridge pleats just long enough to allow my hand and my glucose meter (I am insulin-dependent and wear an insulin pump, so can't leave home without it; thus the need for pockets/purse) access to the inside. I do like the idea of not having all sorts of things hanging to distract from the dress. My current bag I made based on a commercial historical pattern. There is a strap that connects the bottom bag to the smaller upper bag. That strap goes under my belt and flaps over the top edge. It's worked out very well for my other gown. Thanks for the photo of your ring frame bag. Maybe I can add a small one in the future. I do also have a feather fan in coordinating colors. Maybe not such a Germanic detail, but it is pretty.
Wow Irma.
You got a lot done in a short time. And it looks stunning.
Progress so far on my new Elizabethan gown project.
Then I had a "dummy me" moment after looking at the photos. One of the straps is going in the wrong direction! I cannot believe I screwed that up! Oh well. I can take that apart easily enough and resew it.
The beading on the sleeves will be the same for the forepart to the underskirt. I plan to wear this gown at the annual Sci/Fi convention I go each July called CONvergence. I am doing an older Queen Elizabeth I for Mascqurade night . The theme is A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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The Sleeve so far. I enjoy pearling. Pearls add so much to a gown.
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More photos as I progress.
Wow... just wow! I wish I was better at seeing trim and bling. I can envision construction and rework standard patterns to create just what I want but I can never seem to "see" trim and other things to bump up my garb to the next level. Well, I'm pirate so I guess I don't really need a lot of that anyway.
Crimson!!!
Many of the Pirates I know wear a lot of bling! Rings, chains, earrings. Not to mention all the accessories that go with Pirates! They can be quite flashy! ;)
Quote from: Crimson on January 30, 2014, 09:54:20 AM
Wow... just wow! I wish I was better at seeing trim and bling. I can envision construction and rework standard patterns to create just what I want but I can never seem to "see" trim and other things to bump up my garb to the next level. Well, I'm pirate so I guess I don't really need a lot of that anyway.
Sometimes less is more anyway. :-) Some of the coolest outfits I've seen aren't the super flashy ones (sometimes, in my opinion, they can be quite tacky looking! The equivalent of pink flamingo earrings and a light up necklace with Tammy Fay make up) but the ones that actually look like clothes. A nice, well done, 16th century shirt, doublet, and britches is what a true pirate would have worn along with a knit cap on most days. Check out the Mary Rose artifacts to see what sailors wore in period. It's typically simple but it looks well put together when worn correctly.
The unfinished sleeve so far.
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Close up of the beading. It is coming together.
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Lady Kathleen - all that beading and pearls must require a lot of patience and persistence. Those are lovely details.
It's a lot of fun to do, Irma. I save the handwork for later in the day. That is what TV is for. ;D
Here's my sister in law's Norse (Viking) garb for Saturday:
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photo(8) (http://www.ipernity.com/doc/jubileel/30066595) par Isabella (http://www.ipernity.com/home/jubileel), on ipernity
I still need to add the straps and sew up the neckline as well as finish her undertunic, but she will have Norse garb!
Quote from: isabelladangelo on January 30, 2014, 11:02:16 AM
Sometimes less is more anyway. :-) Some of the coolest outfits I've seen aren't the super flashy ones (sometimes, in my opinion, they can be quite tacky looking!
I had a hard time adjusting my mindset when I switched from making English to making Italian garb. But I did catch on. Classy is classy. Let the fabric do the talking. When there is too much flas, trim, baubles going on, the subtle details cannot/will not be noticed.
Quote from: isabelladangelo on January 30, 2014, 11:02:16 AM
A nice, well done, 16th century shirt, doublet, and britches is what a true pirate would have worn along with a knit cap on most days. Check out the Mary Rose artifacts to see what sailors wore in period. It's typically simple but it looks well put together when worn correctly.
The highest compliment for me is not to hear "Wow, that's stunning" - but rather: "You looke like you stepped outof a portrait (or a woodcut)."
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Tne sleeve is beaded. It's coming together.
Stunning stuff, folks!
Great work everyone. It's cool to see someone actually doing Viking/Norse garb.
Thanks, Dona! My sister in law ended up look really cute in her Norse - and she liked the outfit too. ;D
Quote from: isabelladangelo on January 30, 2014, 11:02:16 AM
Quote from: Crimson on January 30, 2014, 09:54:20 AM
Wow... just wow! I wish I was better at seeing trim and bling. I can envision construction and rework standard patterns to create just what I want but I can never seem to "see" trim and other things to bump up my garb to the next level. Well, I'm pirate so I guess I don't really need a lot of that anyway.
Sometimes less is more anyway. :-) Some of the coolest outfits I've seen aren't the super flashy ones (sometimes, in my opinion, they can be quite tacky looking! The equivalent of pink flamingo earrings and a light up necklace with Tammy Fay make up) but the ones that actually look like clothes. A nice, well done, 16th century shirt, doublet, and britches is what a true pirate would have worn along with a knit cap on most days. Check out the Mary Rose artifacts to see what sailors wore in period. It's typically simple but it looks well put together when worn correctly.
THIS!!!!! I agree with Isabella 100% on this subject!!!!!! ;D
Loving the Norse Garb! Wonderful work! ;D
I have almost completed my Venetian but wanted to share what I have accomplished.
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That dress will be quite eye catching. Love the contrast with the stripes.
Purple and Teal together! Very striking indeed.
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Loving the Norse Garb! Wonderful work! ;D
I have almost completed my Venetian but wanted to share what I have accomplished.
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I can't wait to see you in the finished gown with the jewlery and the veil and the whole shebang!
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Tne sleeve is beaded. It's coming together.
Beautiful
Thank you M'Lady De Laney.
The other sleeve is half done.
All of this recent work is simply wonderful! There is too much for individual comments, since I've been away for a week, or so... but I love ALL of it, truly!
I am inspired by all of you, and soon I will be able to act on that inspiration! I won't clog up this thread with details, but I'm going to go create a new thread with the details, and I would LOVE any input, advice or encouragement that any of you have to offer... :) I'll come back here and link it once it's in place!
the other sleeve is beaded and ready to finish. I have the sleeves pinned and the ruffs added for effect.
Now on to the forepart that will have trims similar to the Bodice as beading like the sleeves. I need to order more red glass beads from Fire Mountain Gems next week.
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Ohhhh, LadyK... that is truly magnificent! So much intricate detail... and so much hard work! Absolutely sublime! Those sleeves are stunning!
So, here is the link I promised to the new thread I created a couple of days ago, telling about the new addition to our family, and all of the fun and exciting ways we will hopefully be creating/crafting with it! I hope you'll all come and brainstorm with me, and help me figure out how to best put it to use!
Blank Canvas - Creating Our Studio (http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php/topic,22383.msg420074.html#msg420074)
Progress on my gown inspired by images of Mary of Hungary. Where and how the belt fastens needs a bit of work. This is why my clean laundry never gets put away, and why my house is so dusty it looks like a haunted house. I used 3-inch drapery shirring tape to form the cartridge pleats.
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Well done, Irma. Huzzah! :)
Progress on the Forepart since I started it on Saturday....
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I still have to get some nice Bottom weight Cotton for the underskirt. The Overskirt will drape over and show off the Underskirt. There will be trims and 6mm pearls on the front panels of the Overskirt.
For the Hat, I am going to make a Taller brimmed Italian Bonnet. I will be wearing this gown for an upcoming Sci/Fi convention in July where the theme is a Mid Summer Night's Dream, where I will be doing Queen Elizabeth I on Masqurade night, as well as to wear at Faire, then another event in October where I mix Women of History and Politics together. For QEI was one of the most regarded Political strategists of her day.
Lady Kathleen - your gown is a work of art.
^^ agreed!^^ I will definitely be getting out my pearls for another set of sleeves..and a new forepart!
Irma..that gown is truly gorgeous, and the fit is flawless. I like the belt just the way it is, and the clasps complement the lush pattern perfectly... do you have a hat planned to match?
I have that shirring tape, and I will being using it in the future. I have a burgundy velveteen outfit in the planning.
Thank you, dear ladies.
I do not let my pearls gather dust, unless they are on garb. ;D
More photos as I progress. I do have to place an order to Fire Mountain Gems for more pearls before the end of the week.
Rowan MacD: Thank you for the praise. The belt does not feel very secure. I tried making keepers out of jewlery wire, but the gauge was too thin. My plan is to replace that wire with something heavier. I will be wearing the same German-ish hat and haube as in my avatar.
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That would have been my first choice too ^_^. It is so very different than the head wear you usually see at faire.
I was home today because of wintery mix, freezing rain, sleet. So, I was able to put this together to go with my gown. All from remnants and bits left over. GEM, I didn't go with the fancy frame. It was looking too Victorian.
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Absolutely gorgeous fabric, Irma!
That whole thing is too smashing. If I saw you in person, I would want to pet you! ;D Can't wait to see all the pieces together!
More progress on beading the forepart as I watch the Olympics. I do need to place an order for more pearls and red beads. The next gown will not be as ornate with pearls as this one is.
In the meantime, I will get the overskirt started and the sleeves finished.
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Lady Kathleen: I've never tried beading. What sort of thread is appropriate?
Irma.
I like to use the Coat's and Clark's Strong(Upholstery) Thread, doubled. I do back stitching to anchor the beads securely to prevent them coming off. The thread itself feels as though there is a wax coating to make it easier to pass through small eyes of needles.
It is also the same thread I use for hemming garb as well as cartridge pleating.
Beading takes my mind off food and my hands occupied.
Quote from: Irma on February 13, 2014, 10:09:55 AM
Lady Kathleen: I've never tried beading. What sort of thread is appropriate?
I'd say it depends on the bead. The heavier the bead, the heavier the thread you'll need. You may also need a beading awl because the beading holes on items like fresh water pearls are small. I personally like the big eye beading needles - they are awesome. However, right now I'm just using a thin sharp for my Regency era gown (adding sequins all over the sleeves) and it works fine for that.
Sewing sequins can be as tricky as 6mm pearls and beads. But I see that an awl would be a good tool to have to widen the holes. Thanks for the tip.
Not a problem! The problem I'm having with the sequins is that they are like big pieces of glitter - they get everywhere and I'm sure I'll find more years from now. ;D
Question-I was at Micheal's last Sunday and was looking over the beading needles; the ones that look like wires.
Can those be used to sew beads onto fabric? I use an extra fine embroidery needle for beading fabric right now...
http://www.eebeads.com/ideas/51_BigEyeNeedle.html (http://www.eebeads.com/ideas/51_BigEyeNeedle.html)
This is the type of needle I use for beads.
Quote from: isabelladangelo on February 13, 2014, 12:54:40 PM
http://www.eebeads.com/ideas/51_BigEyeNeedle.html (http://www.eebeads.com/ideas/51_BigEyeNeedle.html)
This is the type of needle I use for beads.
Those look pretty close to the ones I saw..I'll give them a try.
Quote...the ones that look like wires.
Can those be used to sew beads onto fabric?
You mean, as opposed to beading looms? They include them for beading in needlework kits (that's how I have a bunch of them), so people must. I prefer the tiny sharps (or betweens, I think mine technically are) like Isabella mentioned in her first post. I have never gotten the hang of the wiry needles....
Oh, my goodness! If those are glass pearls... I can just imagine how much that will add to the weight of the dress! How beautiful, LadyK... and what very intricate the work! Huzzah!
Lady K, I can only aspire to make something so beautiful. I can't wait to see the finished gown!
The situation has gone from urgent to critical, I really need some good news.
Thank you everyone. The beads are glass. But this particular forepart and sleeves are going to be worn indoors only.
There will be a permanent forepart and sleeves set that I will wear for outdoor use. So this forepart will be pinned onto the new forepart. The underskirt is going to be made of a nice, Cotton Bottom weight, which will give support.
The sleeves and forepart I whipped up yesterday is a deeper Gold Diamond pattern I had in my stash. I used Velveteen to make a strip in the bottom edges of the forepart and sleeves, then a single strip of the Frames trim with the companion trim, using the same beading design as with what you see.
Photos will be posted when I get the underskirt done.
Quote from: Pinn on February 14, 2014, 06:41:19 AM
The situation has gone from urgent to critical, I really need some good news.
Did I miss something?
Lovely work, Lady K!
Gramercy, molly!
The 2nd set of Forepart and Sleeves to go with the ensemble I am making that I will wear out of doors at Renaissance Festivals as to not get my other set dirty.
I had some Gold Diamond designed Decorator weight fabric in my stash I bought a few years ago for a Pirate vest for Lord Kindle. This sat in my stash, so I decided to use it. How rich the color is against the Blood red of the velveteen, trims, and pearls. I have to finish these as well. They are just serged edges and pinned on for show. I have a 2nd jeweled belt as well. It's coming together.
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This brooch features my inspirational portrait of Mary of Hungary. The flash makes the ribbon appear too purple.
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The choice of jewelry and the Brooch are perfect, Irma.
Huzzah! :)
Loving both of these outfits! The second set of sleeves and forepart are perfect for faire, Lady K..I can't wait to see pics of both sets once you get a chance to wear them.
Irma-I have brooch envy....where did you get that, or did you make it? Gosh that outfit is so rich looking ^_^. I love it!
I'm currently working on a Mirida gown for my grandaughter. Grandpa all ready has a quiver to go with it. Her hair is naturally curly and waist length.
Rowen MacD: The brooch is the result of an idea from Pinterest. Then I found a vendor on etsy who assembled it for me using the image I sent to her. The dome is some sort of synthetic, but there is probably a source for a more upscale crystal cover. This project has taken on a life of its own. Just when I think I am done, I find some other little thing I must add. ;D
That's the best kind!! (And better than the projects where you find things you must add WELL BEFORE you are anywhere near done...)
Quite a ways along on a doublet gown for my wife. Sewed the arm holes, collar and front together. These photos are after "bagging out" and before pressing.
The front ...
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The back ...
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Detail of the collar ...
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And detail of the sleeve cap ...
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Lovely, iain!
There's something about Diamond designed fabric that screams out.....EMBELLISH ME! :D
Hand sewing project..
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Spaced backstitch with linen thread
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Normal backstitch for the bodice
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Sewing down the seam allowances to the linen canvas interlining
Iain, that doublet looks great! Can't wait to see it as a dress.
Centeries, what is this going to be as a finished project? It looks great! I wish I had the patience and manual dexterity to hand fully hand sew a project.
Lady Kathleen, that diamond fabric has been sitting in my fabric stash for years, screaming "Use me! Embellish me!" every time I looked its way. After 50 hours of beading, it's finally shut up.
Crimson, I can't wait either. I've come to a standstill after issues with the silk buttons I made. We finally broke down and ordered steel shank buttons. I've made her some sleeves and now I'm working on a hat while I wait for the buttons to get here. Sheesh, it's been a day already!
The pearling is done on the Indoor Forepart and sleeves. Both set of sleeves hemmed and lined. Now on to the overskirt after I get some Alterations done. The pearling on the sleeves and forepart took 40 hours.
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Saw this on FB.....Wow! Can't wait to see the entire outfit!
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The Overskirt is almost finished. I am going to let it hang for a few days before I finish the hemming. Then on to the hat, Chemise, and other finishing I need to do.
Wow. I'm not sure any other statement I could make would better convey what I think when I look at that dress. Amazing.
Lady Kathleen - the gown is dazzling. I wish I could admire it in person. 8)
I have to make a dark red or brown gown now. That is so luxurious looking!
I'm still looking for velveteen in oxblood or a dark red.
Where did you get the fabric for the forepart? I need something with a pattern .
Thank you so much iain, irma, and Rowan
AS for the main fabric, I bought that at Hancock Fabrics back in January. It is hard to find a Blood Red Velveteen. I am sure Hancock's online or eBay may have some. I will check for you.
As for the Contrast fabric for the Forepart and sleeves, I bought at a Mill End here in Rochester that is now closed.
Thanks...Any sources will be carefully hoarded in my bookmarks. I can't find the link you gave me for the 'frames' trim, if you could share, pretty please ^_^.
I DID find the velveteen, in the color I want (a deep burgundy) at Hobby Lobby; I'm waiting for it to go on sale, (they want $16.00 yd) but I really, really want it. I expect I will give in before long *sigh*.
It's 100% cotton and light weight.
The major fabric retail stores only seem to stock Red, Green, black and sometimes white. I have seen the occasional purple (think Barney purple) and the rare shell pink. Hancock used to stock twice as many colors as anyone else, but not anymore.
I don't want crimson red because it is too....Christmas-y, Same reason why I don't like true green. Makes me feel compelled to trim it all in white Faux fur.
I have been able to find the correct color online, using a source I got from Lady Rosalind; but I wanted to wait until I was ready to start the project, OR there is a sale I can't pass up.
Right now the internet sites want the same price as retail + I have to pay shipping.
The trim I used for my gown is called FRAMES from www.pillagedvillage.com (http://www.pillagedvillage.com) The gold on black only comes in the
1 1/4" wide. I had enough 1 1/2"wide left and what I recycled from my Red gown ensemble. FRAMES is my favorite trim.
Thank you!
I saw the trim in person when I saw the outfit you made for Lord Fredrick last year at DMRF. It's simple, but so versatile, since it suggests any number of embellishments.
Lady K, may I come sit at your feet and absorb your sewing knowledge? Holy cow!
Thank you for the compliment, Cofeeguru.
I made the Elizabethan Tall hat today to go with the gown. I did a knife pleated crown top this time, recycled some trim as a hatband, as well as the ostrich drab plumes from a hat I made for my husband years ago that is now retired.
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(sigh) Soooo lovely, as is all of the incredible work on your gold and red gown, LadyK! The pearling and beading is simply exquisite, and I can hardly wait to see photos of you wearing it! I truly adore the hat, as well! One of these days I think I am going to have to try my hand at a full size chapeau, I do believe. You inspire me! As do all of you wonderfully talented folk!
I decided to replace my existing caul worn under my German-style hat with a goldhaube, based on Genoveva's pattern on germanrenaissance.net. It is not as ambitious as her beautiful work with all the pearls, but the shape seems to be more appropriate.
This is my inspiration image -
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These are the parts, waiting to be assembled.
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Last week I couldn't' sleep so I made a waist cincher for a friend who is going to an even this weekend. She finnally got me her daughter's waist measurement yesterday. Turns out I had an upholstery scrap, boning, and lining as well as a corset pattern in my stash that fit her. In 2 and half hours I have just the lining to stitch up, and the gromets to put in. I'll post pictures soon as it is complete.
I have been talking about making my scrap fabric coat for a while. Here is the first few sections being cut out. (http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n212/shanntarra/20140502_122818_zps342254e9.jpg)
I wanted it to look like random pieces and that is what I am getting.
Game of Thrones/LotR embroidery design transferred to water solb. stabilizer for hand embroidery..
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Simarillion inspired Elven Robe, I used my bathrobe as a pattern base!
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Little bit of "dragon scale/arrow head smocking to take in some extra fullness.. of course now I have to correct the collar...
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Better shot of the fabric pattern
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Going back through some files I may have forgotten to post this? It is wearable as is but I want to go back and add facings in green silk, collar, cuffs, the gores and one day spangles. Pattern is scaled straight up from The Tudor Child. From the remains of my faux blackwork shirt, lined with linen.
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Further proof I have too many projects going at once, I've been working on this in bits and pieces the past few weeks.
Aqua Elf Dress
There is an under dress made for it, but it doesn't fit on the form. What I have left is beading the neckline, cutting the panne velvet into a cloak and stamping it, beading the sash and finishing up the grey silk belt.
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Just gorgeous... all of it! I LOVE the elf dress!!!
I finally have something to show here! I have taken the dive (more like a belly flop) into the world of sewing garb ;D It's not great, but it's a start. Here is the bodice part of my very first kirtle!
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Still working on the skirt. That'll be another post begging for help ::) Thanks for looking!!
I LOVE that elf dress Centuries! Can't wait to see it finished!
Serenity, it looks like you've made a great start! I'm looking forward to seeing it all come together! I love the color of your fashion fabric! :)
Bits and pieces coming together for a 'bethan nobleman's suit for my sweetheart's very first faire!
Materials include lots of leather, silk, and cotton velveteen accents...
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That's a few panes, skirting pieces, and a nearly finished sleeve.
Attempting a sketch. Sleeves cartridge pleated to the bodice. Trim along the neckline, front opening, and at the edges of the skirts. The funny brown dots are me figuring out the arrangement of amber glass beads. The beading will not go on the underside of the sleeves. There will probably be beading on the upper 2/3 of the bodice to allow for wearing a belt. The front will lace with concealed lacing rings. The seam at the wrists will be open about 2 inches to allow fitting my hand, and fasten with a loop and a button.
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That green and the trim are striking, Irma. I canot wait to see how this all play out.
Love the green with that trim...can't wait for pictures of the finished (or mostly finished) piece!
Lady Cecil-I like that use of pinking on that tab trim.
You folded a strip of fabric longways, snipped the holes then backed it with a contrast color?
I am going to experiment with that technique; it looks a like a nice way to add small detail and color without a huge amount of sewing.....I imagine you had plenty of that with those panes ! ;D
CS and Cecils!!!
Outstanding work! You ladies have been busy I see. :)
Oh, my... (sigh) that apple green just SINGS to me! And all those lovely complimentary shades together, and that trim! I can hardly wait to see them all put together!
Love all the detail work on the panes, as well! You ladies have been busy, and to good purpose... lovely, wonderful work!
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Lady Cecil-I like that use of pinking on that tab trim.
You folded a strip of fabric longways, snipped the holes then backed it with a contrast color?
I am going to experiment with that technique; it looks a like a nice way to add small detail and color without a huge amount of sewing.....I imagine you had plenty of that with those panes ! ;D
Yeah I took strips of the orange leather, marked the intervals on the backside, snipped out the wedges and folded it over the strip of bagged out burgundy velvet. Call me crazy but I like my skirting to have its own skirting!
Lady Cecils - it's so striking and so precise.
This is a project my Lord Toki and I are working on. He will do the leather work, I will do lacing, modify the chain mail, sew the outer tunic is suede and the under tunic and breeches in heavy cloth
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The start of the abdomen belt armor
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I'm hand sewing a mid 16th century Italian dress out of some lovely cotton brocade I picked up last year at Joanns. The only reason I'm hand sewing it is that I needed *something* to do on the way home back from the beach in the car. :D
However, I'm at the point I'd like to add trim to the bodice and I'm not sure which trim I like best. The rose velvet looks lovely but I think it might be too plain. The cream and orange is okay and goes but I'm not sure about it either. The pink and gold looks really nice when the other two trims aren't there but it is a bit thin. Any preferences?
The rose velvet is out, the cream and orange goes good color wise but too much busy on busy patterns so I would go with the pink and gold.
I like the pink and gold. I don't think it's too thin.
Depending on how wide you want the trim, you could always stack or go side by side. Say two rows of the red, butted together with either of the other ones down the middle, hiding the seam and making the trim 3 times as wide.
What kind of Italian? For some reason, when I first read your post, I was thinking (b/c evidently I can't read ;)) late 15th c. giornea, in which case I vote for the gimp/braid. But since that's not what you're making, that vote is irrelevant! LOL
I really like the orange jacquard trim, just on principle; it reminds me of Assisi work, like you see on Italian aprons sometimes.
I realized last night that its been over a year and I still haven't started on any garb. I been working and quilting but the PARF season is quickly approaching. So today is the day to get started. I have the fashon fabric and liner cut out and together on a doublet using Simplictiy 4059.
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Thank you everyone!
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Gem, this is the style I'm going for. I recently found out the dress in the portrait is green and the trim is gold - not that it shows up that way on anyone's monitor! So far, I have five votes for pink, two for orange, and no love for the rose. I think pink may be the way to go.
Stuben, I really like the plain red. Is that the lining or the fashion fabric? That would look really neat with some pewter buttons.
The solid is the liner and the brocade is the outside. I been trying to decide on big buttons or maybe gold clasps. Here's an update. I have the shoulder pieces made and basted onto the fashion fabric and getting ready to put the liner in.
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The brocade is supposed to be a cotton blend but it feels mostly poly but I decided to use it anyway. The liner is a mostly cotton blend. I'm hoping its going to breathe enough. I guess only time will tell.
My stopping place for now. I work 60 hrs a week so might not finish it until next weekend.
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Stuben-I'm loving that shoulder treatment. Did you draft it?
:) Rowan, I changed the shoulder pieces. I started out cutting a spikey looking pattern but I liked the reverse piece better so I used it. I wanted to use piping on them too but I only had enough fabric for one go at them and didn't want to risk messing up.
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Thank you everyone!
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Gem, this is the style I'm going for. I recently found out the dress in the portrait is green and the trim is gold - not that it shows up that way on anyone's monitor! So far, I have five votes for pink, two for orange, and no love for the rose. I think pink may be the way to go.
Well, now the red velvet makes TOTAL sense! (Your damask is PERFECT! So perfect!) So now I vote velvet. Maybe velvet + gimp, b/c that inspiration pic trim looks more elaborate than just a solid ribbon...? Ooh, or maybe you could overdye or paint the cream/orange jacquard trim....
Quote from: gem on June 29, 2014, 08:12:19 PM
Well, now the red velvet makes TOTAL sense! (Your damask is PERFECT! So perfect!) So now I vote velvet. Maybe velvet + gimp, b/c that inspiration pic trim looks more elaborate than just a solid ribbon...? Ooh, or maybe you could overdye or paint the cream/orange jacquard trim....
LOL! I was thinking -briefly- of going completely psycho and hand embroidering the velvet with gold thread...but I need to get three other outfits done by July 25th. ;D I do have some gold embroidered velvet trim but only 2 yards of it which isn't enough for the trim lines of this gown. It's barely enough to add some trim to an earlier style.
I *could* dye the cream/orange with a scarlet dye. That would compliment the orange nicely. I'm trying to use up my stash. With 3 IKEA shelf boxes full of trims and another full of lace, I need to destash badly. I also need to use what I have for gowns/dresses/outfits of my fabric. I *think* I bought the cotton damask last year. I saw it at Joanns and realized the pattern was similar to some 15th and 16th c fabrics I knew of. I think it has 2% man made fibers but I do know the rest is cotton - which works well for a nice simple camp court gown.
...wait until you see the linen I'm going to make a nice early 16th C Venetian out of. ;D It's a pink/green cross weave I got two or three years ago at an 18th C fair for $6 a yard. I only remember the price because a month later I saw the same fabric at the local jack-it-up fabric store for $42 a yard...
Since you're doing this by hand anyway, what about tacking the red/rose velvet down using some kind of simple embroidery/decorative stitch, but with gold thread (I'm thinking something like Sulky, which is easy to work with, for a metallic)? Not full-on, I've-lost-my-mind-and-forgot-I-only-had-a month-embroidery--even a buttonhole stitch would add a little pizazz; you could throw in a few gold beads along the length... Or, hey--what happens when you pink or slash the ribbon?
Cross-woven linen! Isn't it fun, and don't you think there should be more of it?! I just snagged some from Fabric Mart for a steal--russet and green. I'm hording mine for a Flemish peasant ensemble (I think it's going to line a deep teal wool gown).
(And on that note, my biggest fabric regret is not buying the cross-woven navy/cocoa corduroy that JA carried for a couple of years. *sigh* I've never seen anything like it again. It would have made a spectacular doublet.)
I love the doublet, Stuben! It's going to look wonderful when it's finished!
Isabella, I like the pink braid with the fabric you have, also... but I agree with Gem that is's not quite wide enough for the inspiration gown. Do you have something else in your stash that you can pair it with (as Polly suggested), to make a wider trim, perhaps?
It could just be my monitor, but the rest velvet seems too harsh against your fashion fabric. I like the orange, but I agree with Gem that the white could be dyed... maybe a slightly lighter russet than the main pattern on it? Or deeper, even. Either way it would be lovely with your foundation fabric. Can't wait to see the finished product!
Thanks Rani!
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The roof to my soon to be shower tent! I need a shower tent for Pennsic. The old one is owned by some friends and the last time I saw it - two years ago- it needed work. So, I decided to make an entirely new one. It's not going to be h/a (showers aren't but how I'd be able to transport a wooden bathtub on site is slightly beyond me...) but it will have a 16th C look. The roof is actually a papasan chair that is older than I am and...looks it. :-) I was going to throw it away but saw someone tie sari trim to one to make a lovely outdoor setting. I also saw the hula hoop shower tents that you just hang from a tree and thought to combine the two ideas. The fabric is outdoor fabric that I have had in the stash for years. It was left overs from my original tent I made to go to my first Pennsic. I still have more of the tan left over despite making the walls and roof for this shower tent.
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These are the walls. I still have to attach the walls to the roof and add some sort of ties to the doorway as well as loops to the bottom of the tent. This way, I can stake down the walls using the loops so it won't blow around in the wind. :-)
What a great idea, Isabella! How do you plan to attach the walls? Will they be permanently attached, or removable?
They are permanently attached. I sewed them so that the front flaps overlap enough to give some privacy. After doing a normal seam for the walls and roof, I encased the seam using some old 2" bias cut hem tape I got at the thrift store. It's red and acetate (well, most of it was red. I also had to use some of the green acetate) but it's just to encase the seam inside the tent and to help with weathering. I'll have pictures of the finished tent later in the afternoon , hopefully.
It sounds like it's going to be a popular spot at Pennsic... :D You'll probably have your neighbors asking if they can use your "falling water" tent!
Finally working on something again! Been working on this with Gem, and its finally coming together.
It is an Italian style kirtle based on the ascension day art and dresses. Lots to do still, but I'm pretty excited. This is my first attempt at pad stitching, hand sewing and limited boning. There are only two bones - one at each lacing edge.
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It's lovely! Are you going to do an apron with it?
Ooooh... that yellow is just dreamy!!! Like wearing sunshine! :) I love the red trim, also! So pretty...
She has an apron! Just wait!! :)
(I, OTOH, am in home improvement limbo and have had no time to work on my half of this project.)
Raven, that looks great! What did you finally decide on hat wise? :D
Quote from: CenturiesSewing on July 10, 2014, 11:02:19 PM
What did you finally decide on hat wise?
I think she's going with a blue thrum cap?
(http://u1.ipernity.com/44/31/87/33813187.1814b635.500.jpg) (http://www.ipernity.com/doc/jubileel/33813187)
DSC03705 (http://www.ipernity.com/doc/jubileel/33813187) par Isabella (http://www.ipernity.com/home/jubileel), on ipernity
This is what I'm stitching up for a $10 or under challenge. The dress is out of silk dupuoni curtains. I plan on adding silver silk lower gauntles. I still need to make the lower gauntlets, sew up the neckline, stitch the eyelets, sew up the insides, and then it will be done. :-) So far, a grand total of $8.35. The curtains were a pair I found at the thrift store for $5.90
I've been wanting to start a 12th c. bliaut project for some time, now... and I think I may have finally found the right fabric for my base underdress. I ran across this set of king size 100% cotton sheets at a yard sale for $2 last Saturday, and this set of silk (or very possibly silk/cotton blend) damask curtains that I found at a church rummage sale for $1 for the set (almost 7 yds X 60"!). I want to use the sheet set for the underdress... but I'm not sure yet what to use the damask for. I have been leaning toward more medieval styles recently, but I don't think the geometric tone-on-tone pattern would be correct for the period. Maybe something Turkish, though?
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I know cotton isn't H/A... but both linen and wool generally irritate my skin... and I just haven't run across enough silk. I really love the color of this cotton, also... so cotton it is. Particularly when I can make the whole thing for $2!
A bliaut is usually just worn alone, isn't it? It doesn't need an overgown, right? So, how about a giornea (https://www.google.com/search?q=sideless+surcoat&client=firefox-a&hs=0xU&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=sb&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=ILnGU4--K8nS8AGCkoC4BA&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAg&biw=1024&bih=665#channel=sb&q=giornea&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&tbm=isch&imgdii=_)? They're typically shown in artwork with larger-scale patterns (arabesques and the like), but I've seen plenty of smashing recreations with more geometric designs. I have a WIP in a small yellow harlequin/net pattern.
Your fabric actually looks a lot like this lady's gamurra (undergown):
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If you want to stay earlier, there's always the sideless surcoat option.
Gem... I've looked at the sidless surcoat, and it's really not a flattering silhouette for me, unfortunately. I need to have something at least a little more fitted in order to not look like I'm wearing a square sack, because of the rather extreme difference between my waist and hip circumferences.
This (http://bellflowercostuming.wordpress.com/2011/04/16/12th-century-style-bliaut/) is my inspiration dress, though... and I really do love the look of it. Of course, I don't have the contrasting colors with these two fabrics, but I think I want to do at least the under dress (that is really more reminiscent of a simple shift, except that it's laced) in the red cotton, and perhaps find a lovely linen for the outer layer, since it wouldn't irritate my skin if it's not right against it. Who knows... I might even find more cotton in something similar to that blue at the next yard sale I run across... although I was thinking a soft saffron would be beautiful for the underdress, instead.
Oh, my goodness! I just took a look at your giornea link... and found THIS!!!
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Thank you, Gem... I now know what I'm using the damask for! In fact, I can't even consider using it for anything else, now that I've seen this! It would look wonderful with so many different colors, also... Yay! I think I'm finally going to have something wonderful to wear to our spring Medieval Festival that will actually fit the period! :)
Hmmm... after doing some exploring, I see that I was thinking of something altogether different when you mentioned "sideless surcoat", Gem. I was picturing something more like this:
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...which is absolutely not a look I could pull off. :o However, the style that is open all the way to the floor, and often belted at the waist, might actually be a fun (and fairly simple) project!
Well, I'm generally of a mind that pretty much no one looks good in a sideless surcoat... but then you see things like this (http://www.neulakko.net/?p=269) and this (http://armstreet.com/store/medieval-clothing/medieval-dress-tunic-and-surco-townswoman), and realize you can't discount anything. ;D So I felt obligated to mention it.
But I like the over-robe you found very much!
http://www.wodefordhall.com/surcote.htm (http://www.wodefordhall.com/surcote.htm) <- a free pattern for a sideless surcote that I've used several times
What you posted looks like a play on the Spanish Surcote or loose gown. The pattern exists in Janet Arnold. :-)
That cut-away surcoat style would absolutely NOT look good on my shape, I guarantee it! In fact, I really don't care much for the look of it, at all. The only person I've ever seen who actually looked really good in it is the model on the pattern package, I believe. Well... perhaps Maid Marian in Robin Hood, as well... but that's pretty much it! lol
The one that is open all the way to the floor on the sides, and belted in front at the waist, has definite possibilities, though! I really do like the photo that I posted (whatever it's called), however... and I've decided that's the one I'm going with for the damask! I love the look of it, and it appears to be fairly simple to put together.
I think I'm going out tomorrow to look for some saffron cotton, also, so I can make a shift to go with the red bliaut. :)
The giornea is another possibility. Very popular in the late 15th century in Italy.
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That style is definitely interesting.. but the empire waistline isn't very flattering to my shape, at all. It makes my waist seem to disappear... and that's one of the few asset I possess! Maybe if I double-belted it, with the dropped point in front, instead of the straight across empire waist... but it still appears to bunch at the waist. With the bliaut I can have very full skirts without any gathering or bunching at the waist... and still have it fairly well fitted on top via the lacing. And if I wear the sleeveless robe over it, it will help to soften the line between my hip and waist, and maybe even make me look a bit taller in the process (not very likely, but it surely can't hurt, right?). :) LOL
After numerous times NOT taking photos of what I'm working on, I finally have a couple. This is most certainly not done yet, and they aren't the greatest photos since my subject kept moving while I was adjusting the dress, but I figured since I was fitting her, I'd snap a couple.
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Ooooh... I LOVE the color! The skirt is wonderfully full, also... I love the swish of very full skirts! :)
I finally found the blue cotton I want to use for the underdress for my bliaut combination. It's the blue sateen here...
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It's a 400 thread count king size 100% Indian cotton sateen top sheet in a sort of soft Aegean blue ($3.49 at the thrift store), and it has a lovely sheen to it. The mint green is a set of Egyptian cotton sheets that I found at the same time ($4.98 for the set), and I'm not quite sure what I'm going to do with those, yet.
Thanks for the compliments, and what great finds! :)
Another Fantasy ensemble for an October wedding I am working on. The Corset is now at the Shoe Repair for 52 shiny Silver plated Grommets.
There are 2 layers of Cotton Canvas underlining, along with the fashion fabric and lining, all cotton. 8 boning channels added for support. The white bias binding is made from White Kona Cotton that will be the front and back of the Underdress, with soft Blue Chiffon for the sleeves and Overskirt. Delicate white lace at the edges of the Chiffon. White satin ribbon will be used for ties in the front, back, and shoulder straps, as well as for the sleeves, and on the front of the Overskirt.
The White Muslin Petticoat is ready to finish as well. I will post a picture if that when finished.
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The mockup I made of the corset fit the client perfectly, even though I had to make a minor adjustment at the front armsythe area. I used my copy of the mockup as the actual pattern.
Lady Kathleen - that fabric is to die for. I can't wait to see the whole ensemble.
(sigh) Lovely! Can hardly wait to see the other pieces!
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So this is a gown I have been working on for the past year, I had some illness and issues with my wrists that caused me to slow down and just do basic things (good thing I have loads of garb already ;) )
so this has to be fixed as you can see the front hikes up and you really can't see the forepart at all, so I am going to put some ties on so that you can see it, someone while at Costume College, not a costumer, stepped on the back of my gown and took out my guard, and I did not get my French Hood done nor my Italian Bonnet, so those will be done in the next few weeks I will have this gown on at Northern California Renaissance Faire, so if you see me? Please come by and say Hi!
Cilean
The Corset is back from the Shoe Repair and laced with the rest of the enhsemble.
The gown itself is Kona Cotton. The sleeves and Overskirt, Chiffon. The Petticoat is prewashed Muslin. The Bride wanted simple and light. This was a pleasure to do. I have yet to French Bustle the back, as there is a train. I also need another roll of ribbon as well.
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Oh, LadyK, it's lovely! What a beautiful bride she will make!
Cliean, for some reason I can't see the photos you posted. :(
Lady K that gown looks so beautiful (and comfortable!). Fabulous as always!
(http://u1.ipernity.com/45/87/97/34528797.48844cc0.500.jpg) (http://www.ipernity.com/doc/jubileel/34528797)
DSC04311 (http://www.ipernity.com/doc/jubileel/34528797) par Isabella (http://www.ipernity.com/home/jubileel), on ipernity
A sneak peak at my latest project. I don't have enough glass pearls to bead the entire forepart, but it will look pearly with the 200 I do have. :-)
I love that material Isabella, I have yet to find anything at Joanns' or Hancocks with any even vaguely geometric patterns I can use. The pearls look great!
I too love that fabric, Isabella. It screams out "pearl me".
I order my glass pearls from Fire Mountain Gems in 4mm, 6mm, and 8mm in bunches because I love to bead. They have glass beads in a variety of colors for anything else worth embellishing for very reasonable prices.
I have to "third" the fabric love, Isabella... that's gorgeous! I can picture it finished, also... and I can already tell it's going to be breathtaking. The creamy sort of pink champagne tint to the pearls is a wonderful compliment, as well!
Isabella, that is wonderful fabric. I think the pearls work really well with the texture.
Some updates on the Dress of Red Death, as I'm now affectionately calling it:
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I'm overall happy with it so far, I need to at least triple the hooks on the top, as she's gone from it being too large to it needing the extra closures, and despite her reservations and with my dear friend's advice, I'm going to add a hoop to it so it gives it the proper shape. Other than that and some other small tweaks, it's just about done. And I love it and hate it, since I've been working on it for so long. It's a lot of firsts for me: first boned anything, first beading project, first hoop skirt (that's next).
Also, why can people never stay still when you're trying to take their picture?
Please do take some more photos when you get the hoop and the extra closures added.
I looks intriguingly lovely so far.
Very pretty! I'm also looking forward to seeing it with the hoops!
I'm curious, though... are you planning to add guards to the bottom of the skirt to account for any shortening effect the hoops may have? I've never worn hoops (because all of my garb is gypsy, pirate, middle working class or middle eastern), so I've never had to deal with that... but I do know that when I wear 3 petticoats (when it drops down into the 40's at TRF, on occasion) there is a noticeable shortening of my overskirt.
Quote from: Rani Zemirah on September 09, 2014, 01:58:42 AM
Very pretty! I'm also looking forward to seeing it with the hoops!
I'm curious, though... are you planning to add guards to the bottom of the skirt to account for any shortening effect the hoops may have? I've never worn hoops (because all of my garb is gypsy, pirate, middle working class or middle eastern), so I've never had to deal with that... but I do know that when I wear 3 petticoats (when it drops down into the 40's at TRF, on occasion) there is a noticeable shortening of my overskirt.
I was just going to ask the same question (and also add that it is turning out beautifully!). Depending on your hoop size, the length may go from fine to alarmingly short in 30 seconds with the hoop.
Still working on the pearly dress but I'm also working on making the brown gown from Anne of a Thousand Days (aka Power gown). Here's the forepart for it:
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The pearly dress needs to be done by Sept 27. The brown gown by Oct 11. I also have to get an Edwardian done by the end of the week!
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I was just going to ask the same question (and also add that it is turning out beautifully!). Depending on your hoop size, the length may go from fine to alarmingly short in 30 seconds with the hoop.
I have actually built in some extra length for her; in the pictures she's wearing obscenely high heels, so the hoop should bring it to the right length when it's added. I was afraid at first, too that it would be a problem but another fitting minus the shoes confirmed all should be well. :)
Isabella, the color for that dress is gorgeous!
Adding pink to my wardrobe. Underskirt mostly finished, and still working on lower sleeves.
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I am planning a black brocade overgown with tippett sleeves.
And for the curious, the million bead green peplum dress is still in progress.
So the pearly dress ended up being too big (I used the wrong pattern, doh!) and I need to fix it up a bit before I put it up for sale. However, here's the brown power gown as of right now:
(http://u1.ipernity.com/9/09/17/35410917.e46180a9.500.jpg) (http://www.ipernity.com/doc/jubileel/35410917)
DSC04787 (http://www.ipernity.com/doc/jubileel/35410917) par Isabella (http://www.ipernity.com/home/jubileel), on ipernity
This is based off of this dress (http://bp0.blogger.com/_f3mHwdbzQ3Y/SAKatq1yW1I/AAAAAAAAJLs/B2ttD6spUBE/s1600-h/Anne-Thousand-Days_113.jpg).
I need to sew up the insides, eyelets, and add the trim. I also need to work on the false undersleeves and the totally incorrect French hood. ;)
Quote from: isabelladangelo on October 09, 2014, 10:39:52 AM
I also need to work on the false undersleeves and the totally incorrect French hood. ;)
The one in the picture? Yeah.
Which pattern will you be using for a hood then?
The French hood is just a crescent moon with the pointy ends cut off. I don't think I've ever used a pattern other than maybe basing it off of these images (http://www.elizabethancostume.net/headwear/fhoodmake.html).