20 1/2 yds for the Robe A l'francaise
http://www.simplicity.com/designNavigator.cfm?design=3637, sounds like
Simplicity has gone overboard as per usual on buying extra yardage for trim
rather than piecing scraps. Also I'm not sure about the shape and length of
that point, 18th century experts can correct me but in the line drawing it
doesn't look right and rather reminds me of a comment I heard about the
Shakespeare in Love pattern describing the look as 'bodice with a p*nis'
because there is just this narrow point sticking down at the front rather
than a more straight line heading downwards to make a V shape. The wig
really can't be helped, it's what you can buy easily from costume shops and
I doubt Simplicity would have bothered with a good one for a photo shoot
(and nothing above the neck is included in the pattern anyway). Although
with a saque gown you can get away with claiming it's pre 1770s and the big
hair trend hasn't really gotten underway yet.
Elizabeth
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Elizabeth Walpole
Canberra Australia
ewalpole[at]tpg.com.au
http://au.geocities.com/amiperiodornot/
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