Cin, Where do you buy your hair cloth? I used to get it from greenberg and Hammer, I'm so sad they are gone.
Katy On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 7:15 PM, Cin <cinbar...@gmail.com> wrote: > Rather than recommend patterns, let me encourage you to brush up your > tailoring skills with "Easy, Easier, Easiest Tailoring". It's a very > small, inexpensive volume aimed at the home/craft seamstress. There > are no historical techniques discussed particularly (as least not as > far back as Edwardian). It will however, make the difference in how > your jackets & coats hang. The info in this book is applicable in > both mens & women's tailored costumes. It's applicable in theater, > re-enactment & everyday suiting. > > Most seamstresses just leave out the interfacing in tailored garments > and the results can look tragic. You'll also need to order hair > canvas, the secret ingredient for any tailored coat. Few shops carry > it. I ordered just a bolt of it. > --cin > Cynthia Barnes > cinbar...@gmail.com > >> On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 14:56, Patricia Dunham <chim...@ravensgard.org> >> wrote: >>> Don't know if I actually have time to still get this by Xmas, BUT! Himself >>> re-iterated interest in a Steampunk/Victorian outfit again last night, so... >>> >>> Anybody know anything about any of these particular patterns or vendors... >>> >>> >>> Laughing Moon #109, men's frock coats & vest >>> >>> Folkwear #222, set of vests >>> >>> Men's Garments 1830-1900: A Guide to Pattern Cutting and Tailoring, by RI >>> Davis (book) >>> >>> Old West Men's Clothing Patterns, by Wingeo, Pattern #W324 (frock coat), >>> #W325 (Dress Coat) >>> >>> >>> We have good basic sewing skills, some theatrical costuming experience, but >>> no tailoring... >>> >>> Greatly appreciated, any responses today, Thursday... >>> >>> Chimene > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > -- Katy Bishop, Vintage Victorian katybisho...@gmail.com www.VintageVictorian.com Custom reproduction gowns of the Victorian Era. Publisher of the Vintage Dress Series books. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
