I did it. Your link to the Italian chemise was just what I needed to get me past a potential block on this project. I'm about 1/2 way through the basic assembly - maybe a 1/2 hour to go. The neckline - the important feature on this chemise, will certainly take longer, but I can always use a project to work on while sitting through music lessons.
This is just a trial run, using a very light, sheer 100% cotton with a very subtle crinkle. Nothing period about it, but the crinkle may actually work well for producing the look of the chemise in the painting. After I've worked out the kinks of sizing and assembly on this one, I'll settle on a real linen for a second version. I'm betting though, that this trial-run if it turns out wearable, will actually get a lot of use. So thanks again for the link and suggestions. I'm off and running and quite excited. My studio was getting lonely, but maybe this will lead to my getting busy on other projects too...need to prime the pump sometimes. Laurie T. -----Original Message----- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of cw15147-hcos...@yahoo.com Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 12:08 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Chemise pattern As I recall, the general consensus is that this raglan-style is not supported by current research. If you want a more documentable pattern, go with this one: <http://www.festiveattyre.com/research/chemise.html> _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
