Sweet! Thank you so much! :) I will have fun with this one and create from the top of my head then. Hopefully I will find the contact info for the costumer and see what they have to suggest. :)
Franchesca : -----Original Message----- : From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume- : boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of cw15147-hcos...@yahoo.com : Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 8:23 AM : To: Historical Costume : Subject: Re: [h-cost] Lark Rise to Candleford : : Ok, I didn't need that distraction, but I thank you for it anyway! Guess what : I'll be watching over the summer. : : Franchesca, have a look at this video, and skip to about 3:15: : : <http://youtu.be/S-vwWPvy_ok> : : I was hoping for shots of the lower half, but didn't see any in this clip. The : bodice does not open in the back, but I don't think the buttons on the bodice : are functional. : : Link posted by Viv: : : <http://lehottomato.blogspot.com/> : : They don't appear to be under tension here, and there's no hint of : buttonholes. : It might close with hidden hooks and eyes, but I see no reason why not to go : with functioning buttons. : : If you want to copy this for modern wear, I can imagine starting with a : strapless princess-seam dress with sweetheart neckline, and modifying. : : : : : Claudine : : : : ----- Original Message ---- : > From: SPaterson <sjpater...@eastlink.ca> : > To: Historical Costume <h-cost...@indra.com> : > Sent: Mon, May 9, 2011 3:51:37 AM : > Subject: Re: [h-cost] Lark Rise to Candleford : > : > The dress has a delightful bustle or back sweep on the skirt - - I suggest : >watching the series and freeze framing pics of Dorcas - it is available on You : >Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4gsD78eahg - or writing the : costume : >designer :) : > : > Sarah Paterson : > : > ----- Original Message ----- >I just love it! : > > : > > What pattern out there similar to this? I mean, this is the kind of thing I : > > would wear to the office if I could make it. :) : > > : > > Franchesca : > > : > > : : _______________________________________________ : h-costume mailing list : h-costume@mail.indra.com : http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
