When I was in college, my costume teacher made a gothic dress. She cut it
entirely on the bias, so it would cling where it was supposed to and stretch
in other places. If you cut the sleeves on the bias, they might flare over
your hands naturally.
Young lovers seek perfection,
Old lovers learn the art of sewing shreds together
And of seeing beauty in a multiplicity of patches
- "How To Make An American Quilt"
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Behalf Of Lena
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 6:42 AM
To: h-costume@mail.indra.com
Subject: [h-cost] knuckle length sleeves - how to?
Hi,
I'm on my first attempt of making a gothic fitted dress. It's for a modern
ball, so I'm taking a bit liberty with historical correctness. It's
basically a MS Bodleian 264 dress, with a shallow wide neck opening and
tight buttoned sleeves. The sleeves are supposed to go down over the
knuckles with a small flare, which IIRC are a later development.
Now, for my problem. What would be the easiest/best/authentic way of
cutting the sleeves? I'm thinking either to cut the sleeve in one piece,
with a flare at the end, and then insert a gore in the middle (i.e. where
the thumb is when wearing the dress) to make the flare symmetrical, OR make
an ordinary sleeve first and then add a (two?) curved piece for the cuff.
Naturally, I'm behind schedule, so quick replies are very appreciated.
/Lena (38 buttonholes to go... *shudder*)
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