> I'm back with more questions! I was planning to make my daughters 1569 gown in black velvet, only to have a concern with the weight of the skirt (I'm putting in a forepart, rather than have a full petticoat) when I got home from purchasing the velvet. > Would it be alright to do the bodice in the velvet, and the skirt in a black wool blend? Also, how much ease do I put into the waistband - her waist size is 20 and a half inches? I'm doing separate pieces to maximise the wear she will get out of it.
It would look better made from the same fabric. If you are worried about the weight, do not use a cartridge pleated skirt. ou are going to wind up with a lot of fabric. Why not cut the skirt from gored panels? It was the way every pattern and every extant item before 1600 we have was done. Piecing of gores and wide varied though. It's not too hard to do, and is rather more graceful, and reduces bulk but still gives you a good flare at the hem. http://www.vertetsable.com/research_b181.htm http://www.vertetsable.com/research_f47.htm#pattern http://www.vertetsable.com/research_f41.htm http://www.elizabethancostume.net/Tailors/womens.html There are images which show what could be straight cut skirt panels, but they tend to be Venetian or a particularly finely pleated German style. Michaela de Bruce http://glittersweet.com -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.6/338 - Release Date: 12/05/2006 _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
