Machines can either do chain or other types. I can even add sequins on mine. The evenness
can be digitized out by individual placement of stitches. Thickness can be adjusted by
the number of passes or "bean". Repeat patterns can have variability added by
slight size or angle changes, just enough to fool the eye. There are now spiral fills
which give quite an opus anglorum look. No real stem stitch but a very highly angled
satin stitch or tatiama. Good programmes can do colour blending and photo like images. I
can do applique and even embroider leather. You can also do free standing lace which is
good for miniature making or getting just the right design.
Sorry I can't snip from my new tablet.
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Subject: h-costume Digest, Vol 11, Issue 246
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Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 12:00:01 -0600
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--Forwarded Message Attachment--From: bete...@mostlymedieval.com
To: h-cost...@indra.com
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 09:40:32 -0700
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Indian? Pakistani? Not sure what it is.
I found something. Someone on a forum or something like that was asking about a
Kameez Lengha (sometimes spelled lahenga) which is the tunic with the skirt. I
guess Lengha means skirt. Anyway, they were saying that this was the Pakistani
style as opposed to the lengha choli which is more of an Indian style. So maybe
your outfit is Pakastani?
Teena
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From: Marjorie Wilser <the3t...@gmail.com>
To: Historical Costume <h-cost...@indra.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 1, 2012 12:15 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Indian? Pakistani? Not sure what it is.
Lauren, Thanks for the link!!
Not a lehenga choli like those pictures. No. The top is a *tunic* and not a choli. It's as if you were to take a Punjabi pantsuit *tunic* and place it over the long lovely skirt from the Lehenga choli.
I'll find time later to post the pic of me wearing it. I'm unforgivably paleface, but the outfit is nice :)
==Marjorie Wilser
On Nov 1, 2012, at 7:36 AM, lauren.wal...@comcast.net wrote:
It's a lehenga choli.
http://www.exoticindiaart.com/textiles/SalwarKameez/lehenga/
The "Punjabi pantsuit" is called a salwar kameez. The lehenga choli is often
used for bridal wear.
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--Forwarded Message Attachment--From: f...@lavoltapress.com
To: h-cost...@indra.com
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 09:53:01 -0700
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Umm. . . please say something historical?
Well, I DID say I was looking for a machine with the idea of doing
historical embroidery that looked sort of accurate, and wondered if
there were many available historical designs or if not, how to digitize
my own. Blackwork is a nice idea but I'm also interested in other kinds
of embroidery. I'm sure embroidery machines can do satin stitch, but
can they do chain stitch? What kinds of stitches comparable to hand
stitches are available on embroidery machines, other than straight
sewing, zigzag, satin stitch, and the kinds of seam finishes available
on sewing machines like my Bernina 1008?
I'm not that impressed by the blackwork samples someone linked to, but I
think they would have been improved by use of a heavier thread. The
real difficulty I saw was a machine-like regularity.
This list isn't very active, so let's not spoil a conversation by over
policing.
Fran
Lavolta Press
Books on making historic clothing
www.lavoltapress.com
On 10/31/2012 11:06 PM, Marjorie Wilser wrote:
Hi guys,
Technology is wonderful. . . and for theatre costuming I'm sure it's a
timesaver. But I'm laboring under the illusion that this is a
historical costuming list, and wearying of machine embroidery (begging
all your pardon. . . 'tis true).
Please somebody, talk historical costume?
==Marjorie Wilser
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--Forwarded Message Attachment--From: f...@lavoltapress.com
To: h-cost...@indra.com
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 09:57:41 -0700
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Indian? Pakistani? Not sure what it is.
Marjorie,
Are these historic garments, or is this an inappropriately non-historic
discussion?
Fran
Lavolta Press
Books on making historic clothing
www.lavoltapress.com
On 11/1/2012 9:15 AM, Marjorie Wilser wrote:
Lauren, Thanks for the link!!
Not a lehenga choli like those pictures. No. The top is a *tunic* and
not a choli. It's as if you were to take a Punjabi pantsuit *tunic*
and place it over the long lovely skirt from the Lehenga choli.
I'll find time later to post the pic of me wearing it. I'm
unforgivably paleface, but the outfit is nice :)
==Marjorie Wilser
On Nov 1, 2012, at 7:36 AM, lauren.wal...@comcast.net wrote:
It's a lehenga choli.
http://www.exoticindiaart.com/textiles/SalwarKameez/lehenga/
The "Punjabi pantsuit" is called a salwar kameez. The lehenga choli
is often used for bridal wear.
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--Forwarded Message Attachment--From: lauren.wal...@comcast.net
To: h-cost...@indra.com
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 17:03:45 +0000
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Indian? Pakistani? Not sure what it is.
Hmm. This place calls them "long choli" lehenga:
http://www.cbazaar.com/readymade-lehenga/long_choli_lehenga-specialty/c-sb.html
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marjorie Wilser" <the3t...@gmail.com>
To: "Historical Costume" <h-cost...@indra.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 1, 2012 12:15:43 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Indian? Pakistani? Not sure what it is.
Lauren, Thanks for the link!!
Not a lehenga choli like those pictures. No. The top is a *tunic* and
not a choli. It's as if you were to take a Punjabi pantsuit *tunic*
and place it over the long lovely skirt from the Lehenga choli.
I'll find time later to post the pic of me wearing it. I'm
unforgivably paleface, but the outfit is nice :)
==Marjorie Wilser
On Nov 1, 2012, at 7:36 AM, lauren.wal...@comcast.net wrote:
It's a lehenga choli.
http://www.exoticindiaart.com/textiles/SalwarKameez/lehenga/
The "Punjabi pantsuit" is called a salwar kameez. The lehenga choli
is often used for bridal wear.
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--Forwarded Message Attachment--From: lauren.wal...@comcast.net
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Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 17:15:29 +0000
Subject: [h-cost] PS: Re: Indian? Pakistani? Not sure what it is.
Also, some of the long tops are "arnkali" (lots of alternate spellings/terms there) and there are some "arnkali lehengas"
like this one: http://www.cbazaar.com/bridesmaid-and-family/lehenga-choli/spellbinding-green-anarkali-style-lehenga-choli-p-ghssvm1517.html
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marjorie Wilser" <the3t...@gmail.com>
To: "Historical Costume" <h-cost...@indra.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 1, 2012 12:15:43 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Indian? Pakistani? Not sure what it is.
Lauren, Thanks for the link!!
Not a lehenga choli like those pictures. No. The top is a *tunic* and
not a choli. It's as if you were to take a Punjabi pantsuit *tunic*
and place it over the long lovely skirt from the Lehenga choli.
I'll find time later to post the pic of me wearing it. I'm
unforgivably paleface, but the outfit is nice :)
==Marjorie Wilser
On Nov 1, 2012, at 7:36 AM, lauren.wal...@comcast.net wrote:
It's a lehenga choli.
http://www.exoticindiaart.com/textiles/SalwarKameez/lehenga/
The "Punjabi pantsuit" is called a salwar kameez. The lehenga choli
is often used for bridal wear.
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--Forwarded Message Attachment--From: aqua...@patriot.net
To: h-cost...@indra.com
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 13:26:17 -0400
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Embroidery Machines
I'm sure embroidery machines can do satin stitch, but
can they do chain stitch?
I think your best bet there is to get an antique machine that sews with a
chain stitch. I actually had a toy machine at one point that was a chain
stitch, but it would lose alignment easily.
Chain stitch, or tambour embroidery was popular in the 1780s. It's thought
to have originated in India. There is a beautiful Indian robe at the
Victoria & Albert Museum, from the early 18th century.
-Carol
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