Hi, Thank you for the response! I'll try to answer all the emails at once.
I will hopefully get the "Cut of Men's Clothes" (Norah Waugh) and the Cut of Women's Clothes as a X-mas present from my husband. I already read in a revieuw that the patterns are from pre-1780s and the other half from 1840 on. But I am also planning on making a 1860 or 1885 "Dickens fair" costume for my husband. I have the Laughing Moon 109 men's frock coat for that. It will be the fhirst time I will make something tailord as that and the pattern looks quite difficult. Diana Snipp<< Actually, if you look closer at the embroidered white dresses, they use a very light cotton fabric and leave it smooth across the front. Then start your pleating around where the arms hang and the majority of the pleats are in the back. It is much more flattering than pleating or gathering all around the top of the skirt.
I think I'll do that. Thanks for the idea. I hadn't noticed it before. Bjarne Snipp<< In Koehler´s book, there is a nice cut of a gentlemans garment for this event. Its from 1804. This is not one of the coats that is cut straight over at the front, but has the curves from previous fashion.
That book is on my wish list too. I would love to make a beautifull embroidered 18th century costume for my husband like the ones you make. And I probaby will some day. Because of that I think it would be more interesting for me to make a more different costume for this period. Ann Wass Snipp<< Hill and Bucknell's "Evolution of Fashion"
I have a copy of a part of that book. Unfortionally only untill 1585 De Snipp<< Gallery with some regency http://www.vintagetextile.com/gallery_early.htm
Yum!!!!!!!!!!!! Aylwen Garden Snipp<< I am in the middle of making some Regency tailcoats - I have been scaling up patterns from RL Shep "Federalist & Regency Costume: 1790-1819". If you want to chat while you're putting it together I'm only an email away. Cheers, Aylwen Garden http://www.regencyreproductions.com http://stores.ebay.com.au/Earthly-Delights
You make beautifull costumes! "Federalist & Regency Costume: 1790-1819" Looks like an interesting book. But it looks like it is out of print :( Kathleen Snipp<< Think that the one I have and have used is from Rockinghorse Farm(?), It is double breasted, with the proper pleats at the tail opening at the back. This one little detail is missing from at least one of the contemporary patterns. I compared the pieces to the shapes in "Cut of men's clothes before I cut it out.
I have never used Rocking horse farm patterns. Do you mean the dragoon Uniform pattern? http://rockinghorse-farm.com/ The others are only the waistcoats. Greetings, Deredere _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
