Long long time ago I made my prom gown out of a white linen fabric
that had an overall pattern of embroidered roses. My shoes were also
white linen, and I cut two roses out of the leftover fabric and
appliquéed them onto the side-fronts of my shoes. From only inches
away you couldn't tell they were sewn on. Is there any chance you can
find some embroidered fabric to use of the plastron and bodice back,
and then appliqué some of the motifs onto straps made from plain
matching fabric? Or would that be too much bulk?
--Ruth Anne Baumgartner
scholar gypsy and amateur costumer
On Aug 31, 2009, at 11:32 PM, Pierre & Sandy Pettinger wrote:
Justine,
What sort of machine do you have? You can achieve very nice
effects using basic stitches in interesting ways, or doing free-
motion sewing - set stitch length to zero, lower feed dogs, get a
darning or embroidery foot, and go! It takes practice, but you can
create almost any pattern that way. If you need a guide, copy or
trace the design onto thin paper, baste it to the project, and tear
it away after it's done. It takes more time than having a fancy
embroidery machine, but remember - good (read fancy), fast, cheap -
pick two!
HTH,
Sandy
At 09:19 PM 8/31/2009, you wrote:
What complicated things, is that the dress calls for a plastron,
bodice back, and trimming all made from the dress fabric but
embroidered, or a really nice contrasting fabric. It won't work
without having the strips of material for trimming, because they
are used to hold the back parts of the polonaise together with
buckles. I foresee in the near future, spending alot of money to
have them embroidered by my friend around the corner with the much
needed embroiderer. Pity I don't have that king of all
computerized home embroidering machines at a beautiful ...$6k...
(oy) now.
When i went to Joann's my goal was to find some sort of
contrasting but harmonizing wide tape trim or ribbon to use
instead. Had I found some, that would have left me up the creek
without a paddle for the plastron and bodice back so i think
embroidery like originally used, even real fast sparse embroidered
motifs, are best.
-Justine.
"Those Who Fail to Learn History
Are Doomed to Repeat It;
Those Who Fail To Learn History Correctly -
Why They Are Simply Doomed."
Achemdro'hm
"The Illusion of Historical Fact"
-- C. Y. 4971
Andromeda
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