My poor dummy is in the closet with a broken shoulder right now, but there are many projects scattered around my studio.
I have been working on a new fitter for myself and just finished a rough made corset to use as a pattern for a pair of bodies test garment to wear at a couple of events before I cut the dearly expensive coutil. There is a black/grey striped tunic cut out with a contrast facing to sew the neck so I can use it for a class next weekend on trimming corners and curves (which I need to make some more samples for and write the handout). There is a UFO blue striped linen Tudor kirtle that I made entirely too large that I have taken apart to alter (I HATE alterations) and decided I should add some trim while I had it apart. And lastly a cotton chemise to finish to go with the kirtle. On the beading table is a project to make a Byzantine style gemstone bead link necklace and some pendants that need leather necklaces. Also a knife sheath that needs to be repaired. Finally I am reading *Dress at the Court of King Henry VIII* in preparation for a research paper/class handout on *Methods and Materials of Late Renaissance Doublets, Jerkins and Bodies *in June. Marlo Lady Meryell Redferne <http://www.amazon.com/Dress-Court-Henry-MANEY-PUBLICATIONS/dp/1905981414> On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 12:02 AM, Paula Praxis <praxis_...@hotmail.com>wrote: > The ladies on this list are all so talented. I feel honored just to be > able to say I belong! > Penny is currently wearing a mock up of a Victorian bodice that has been > altered to show off the lady's charms. Petula is doubling as a photo prop > for various men's vests and Pricilla is draped in my daughter's Fall coat > that needs to be repaired. Petula is cranky and says I need an Adonis. I > live near Los Angeles- & with out it costing me too much money are there > any suggestions where I can look? I've had to make several men's frock > coats lately and they just don't fit right on my ladies. > Paula > > Sent from my iPad > > On May 18, 2012, at 5:35 PM, "Beteena Paradise" < > bete...@mostlymedieval.com> wrote: > > > GFD= gothic fitted dress (sometimes referred to as cotehardie or > kirtle). I believe Robin Netherton came up with the term. > > > > Teena > > > > ________________________________ > > From: "annbw...@aol.com" <annbw...@aol.com> > > To: h-cost...@indra.com > > Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 8:23 PM > > Subject: Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing today? > > > > > > > > > > GFDs > > ??? > > > > > > Ann Wass > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Beteena Paradise <bete...@mostlymedieval.com> > > To: Historical Costume <h-cost...@indra.com> > > Sent: Fri, May 18, 2012 6:29 pm > > Subject: Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing today? > > > > > > I'm working on finishing two UFO GFDs. All that is left is hems and > about a > > zillion button holes. > > > > Teena > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > From: Cin <cinbar...@gmail.com> > > To: H-costume <h-cost...@indra.com> > > Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 5:25 PM > > Subject: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing today? > > > > It's that time of year: spring parties, summer balls, summer theater > season, > > LARPs, historic recreation events, costume conventions & fandom. You > > might even be planning a sojourn to a balmy tropical locale or a > > historic site. Whatever the reason, h-costumers are probably making > > something. So, what's your dressmaker's dummy wearing today? > > --cin > > Cynthia Barnes > > cinbar...@gmail.com > > > > PS. It's ok to run into the sewing room, toss something marvelous on > > the dummy and *then* tell us about it. It's also ok to tell what's in > > your design sketchbook, on the worktable, at the sewing machine or in the > > embroidery hoop. > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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
