Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing?
It's that time of year: holiday parties, winter balls, company
dinners, New Years Eve, cocktail parties,12th Night, You might even be
planning a sojourn to a balmy tropical locale. Whatever the reason,
costumers are probably making something. So, what's your dressmaker's
dummy wearing today?
I'm storing a couple of hats on her right now, including my basic Harry
Potter's World hat. Other than that she's just wearing a t-shirt with the
bones of the human torso and hips printed on it. It belongs to her
actually. I used to take her to schools to put costumes on, for historical
talks, and the little kids would giggle when the clothes came off. But
they don't giggle when they see bones underneath. (It ain't no sin to take
off your skin and dance around in your bones.)
CarolynKayta Barrows
dollmaker, fibre artist, textillian
www.FunStuft.com
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[h-cost] Re: What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing?
We don't have a dummy either. But, the DH is busy making 2 teddy bears and 2 shoulder wraps out of an old mink coat. A co-worker of mine had this old coat from her grandmother, and she asked if we could make bears and wraps out of it for her granddaughters. So, I spent about 2 weeks carefully picking the whole thing apart, now the re-construction begins. The wraps will be lined with the original coat lining, and there were some monogram appliques on the lining that will be applied to one of the wraps as well. We'll probably put the original coat label on the other wrap. My project for the next 1.5 months will be baking holiday goodies and the various holiday dinners. Sandy "Those Who Fail To Learn History Are Doomed to Repeat It; Those Who Fail To Learn History Correctly -- Why They Are Simply Doomed. Achemdro'hm "The Illusion of Historical Fact" -- C.Y. 4971 Andromeda ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing?
One is wearing an Edwardian outfit in a great shade of purple (it was a pink I overdyed with blue) with white lace trim around the neck, decorating the top, and the bottom of the sleeves. The skirt has white insertions where the side panels met the front panel, all of this needs ribbons laced through it, but I haven't find a color I liked yet. I made to wear to an event this summer and liked the way it turned out. the other is wearing: a crinoline, a silk ruffled petticoat, a scarlet lace tiered petticoat, a bright purple underskirt, and a black silk and lace tiered skirt. On top she has a black lace blouse with leg-o-mutton sleeves. and a bright red 7" wide belt that is tied with red satin ribbon. The skirt is tucked up so all the layers show. I was seeing if I liked the look, and I do, now all I have to do is find some place to wear it :-) Susan in Bellevue > So, what's your dressmaker's > dummy wearing today? > --cin > Cynthia Barnes ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] for Melanie Schuessler
Kimiko Small wrote: Thank you Bjarne for posting this on the list. Melanie, I, too, love the work you have done on that doublet. You have inspired me to follow suit, as soon as I can find some time and a suitable project to work on. Ah, perhaps the glove gauntlets I keep wanting to do, since small and portable must be a part of the criteria. That sounds lovely! Please Melanie, keep us informed on your progress. I will, of course, though progress is slow. Perhaps in a year or two I'll have something more to show than more of the same. For right now, I'm 3/4 through the embroidery and applique on the doublet. Next panel on the frame will be the other half of the front plus the short uppersleeve pieces, then a panel or two of skirt guarding. THEN I can begin construction! Slowly but surely (mostly slowly), Melanie ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing?
On Monday 14 November 2005 1:36 pm, Cin wrote: > It's that time of year: holiday parties, winter balls, company > dinners, New Years Eve, cocktail parties,12th Night, You might even be > planning a sojourn to a balmy tropical locale. Whatever the reason, > costumers are probably making something. So, what's your dressmaker's > dummy wearing today? I don't have a dressmaker's dummy. Never have. But the clothes hanger that is taking the place in my life of a dressmaker's dummy is wearing the first few parts of a 10th c Lithuanian costume I am attempting to recreate--the (completed) tunic and the (incomplete) shawl. The overskirt, veil and circlet I've made are done too--but those don't stay on a hanger very well. :-) I have socks, Baltic-style slippers, and a wool sash that I've purchased. Once I finish the apron and shawl and obtain a suitable set of stickpins, I'll be done! :-) -- Cathy Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "Physics is like sex; sure, it may give some practical results, but that's not why we do it."--Richard Feynman ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing?
On Monday 14 November 2005 1:51 pm, Marie Stewart wrote: > A German coat a'la 1580. Front opening fitted bodice, skirt pleated > in the back. Made of rust fulled wool, lined with black Muppet fur. > The long sleeves end in hefty turned back cuffs, and a black silk cord > is couched along the entire circumference. Sounds lovely. But what is "Muppet fur?" -- Cathy Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "Physics is like sex; sure, it may give some practical results, but that's not why we do it."--Richard Feynman ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing?
On Monday 14 November 2005 2:07 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am making Vogue 2607 in an iridescent burgundy silk dupioni from > fabric.com, and commissioning a pearl and garnet necklace from Israel to > wear with it. My husband plans to wear a black jacket with charcoal mock > turtle neck and black pants, as the perfect foil for my eye popping attire. Wow! Sounds really sharp. -- Cathy Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "Physics is like sex; sure, it may give some practical results, but that's not why we do it."--Richard Feynman ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing?
right now? dust ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing?
>In a message dated 11/14/2005 5:13:20 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >Right now mine's topless. Both mine are in a shocking state of deshabille! Euphrosnia, the strumpet, sports a copy of the Verney Gown, a forest of quilt pins and not much else. The gown's armholes are ragged, as is the neckline. The gown is fully lined and she wears it inside-out waiting for binding to beautify, support & conceal rough shoulder seams. Possibly she wears her coat inside out to repulse pixies. Adonis, exhibitionist that he is, wears only a black gilet that belongs under a Charles de Blois style pourpoint. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing?
Cin wrote: It's that time of year: holiday parties, winter balls, company dinners, New Years Eve, cocktail parties,12th Night, You might even be planning a sojourn to a balmy tropical locale. Whatever the reason, costumers are probably making something. So, what's your dressmaker's dummy wearing today? --cin One is wearing Bilbo's shirt and party vest in progress (and no trousers!), the other is wearing a bodice mockup of a 1927 shirt dress (gotta fix the armscye) and a long red pleated skirt so the cats can play under it. I had to take off the Regency dress from one because Bilbo has to take precedence right now. -Judy Mitchell ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing?
I have two forms, one is not at all my size (I wish!) but it's good enough to display gowns on. It's an antique style with the seperate plates. The other is modern foam with cotton cover. It's not exactly my size, but ti's closer than the other one- got it when a fabric store was closing for cheap. The antique form has my vamprie character, Sadie, on it right now. She's based on the 1880's 'late bustle' style, but with very little regard for period construction. She's all purple bridal satin with black trim and sequins. I made her to work Fright Fest at Six Flag's Great America a few years back and decided I really liked her so I trot her out periodically. I just wore her for the WindyCon masquerade competition and won 'Best in Show'.which makes me feel like I should be trotted around a ring on a leash and then rewarded with a doggie biscuitbut maybe not. Karen Seamstrix -- Alex Doyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: My son has armor draped on it. I made a duct tape dummy lost weight and moved it to the garage. My son needed some place to hold his leather tunic with metal plates while he works on it, and look, there's a dummie in the garage, just for him, he thinks. alex Cin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It's that time of year: holiday parties, winter balls, company dinners, New Years Eve, cocktail parties,12th Night, You might even be planning a sojourn to a balmy tropical locale. Whatever the reason, costumers are probably making something. So, what's your dressmaker's dummy wearing today? --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] PS. It's ok to run into the sewing room, toss something spiffy on the dummy and *then* tell us about it. ___ 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
Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing?
My son has armor draped on it. I made a duct tape dummy lost weight and moved it to the garage. My son needed some place to hold his leather tunic with metal plates while he works on it, and look, there's a dummie in the garage, just for him, he thinks. alex Cin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It's that time of year: holiday parties, winter balls, company dinners, New Years Eve, cocktail parties,12th Night, You might even be planning a sojourn to a balmy tropical locale. Whatever the reason, costumers are probably making something. So, what's your dressmaker's dummy wearing today? --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] PS. It's ok to run into the sewing room, toss something spiffy on the dummy and *then* tell us about it. ___ 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
Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing?
In a message dated 11/14/2005 5:24:41 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I wish I had a dressmaker's dummy. I scrounged one of my dummies out of a trash can. It needed a fitting to hold the base together, but I went to my local hardware store, where they fixed me up. The other I bought for $5 at a yard sale. Ann Wass ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing?
In a message dated 11/14/2005 2:27:28 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: cant use my dressdummy for something for myself You need to get a male mannequin, too! I bought a torso from a shirt store that was closing for $10. Ann Wass ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing?
In a message dated 11/14/2005 5:13:20 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Right now mine's topless. And mine is bottomless. She is wearing the bodice of a shawl overdress based on an 1810 French fashion plate. I bought 2 silk paisley shawls at El Corte Ingles in Madrid a couple of years ago. The project is taking longer than I hoped, though. First, the two shawls did not match exactly, so the skirt looks kind of wonky, but I'll live. Then, I sewed the collar on upside down. Fixed it now, though. Ann Wass ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing?
I wish I had a dressmaker's dummy. If I did have one, I believe I would have a 16th century German dress on it. There's a dress on the front of a pattern from Period Patterns that I just adore. The color would be emerald green. Maybe Santa will be nice to me this year. Sigh. Roscelin > --- Cin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Cin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 10:36:27 -0800 > To: h-cost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing? > It's that time of year: holiday parties, winter balls, company > dinners, New Years Eve, cocktail parties,12th Night, You might > even be > planning a sojourn to a balmy tropical locale. Whatever the > reason, > costumers are probably making something. So, what's your > dressmaker's > dummy wearing today? > --cin > Cynthia Barnes > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > PS. It's ok to run into the sewing room, toss something spiffy > on the dummy and > *then* tell us about it. > ___ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > _ > Netscape. Just the Net You Need. > ___ > 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
Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing?
Right now mine's topless. On her bottom half she's wearing the red with yellow fleur de lis skirt that will be the lower half of my new 1635 Cavalier gown for 12th Night. The bodice is cut out, but I'm embroidering it with gold thread and pearls before I sew it together. She also has a leather bat-wing-horned-looking mask sitting on top of a white irridecent veil where her head would be if she had one, mostly because I can't find a place to put the mask and I need to remember to return the veil to its owner. Melusine ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing?
Mine quite brazen, she's only wearing a circa 1897 petticoat...my male friends have been warned to mind their manners :) Chris G. Subject: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing? It's that time of year: holiday parties, winter balls, company dinners, New Years Eve, cocktail parties,12th Night, You might even be planning a sojourn to a balmy tropical locale. Whatever the reason, costumers are probably making something. So, what's your dressmaker's dummy wearing today? --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] PS. It's ok to run into the sewing room, toss something spiffy on the dummy and *then* tell us about it. - Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing?
I did exactly the same thing (picking off horrid flowers) a couple of months ago. The final result was a whole ziploc bag full of little black linen flowers, which I passed on to a friend, who can actually *do* something with them, and a bolt of perfectly nice, medium-weight, white linen. Cost? Less than $2/yd (on sale at JoAnn's) Satisfaction? Priceless. --Sue, who doesn't have a dress dummy, but if I did, she'd probably be wearing cat hairs, since just about everything else in this house does as well. - Original Message - From: "Dawn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 12:15 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing? > Cin wrote: > > > So, what's your dressmaker's > > dummy wearing today? > > LOL! Cat hair... well, it would be if I had one. I'm "between projects" > right now, nothing on the calendar for about 3 months. I've got mending > and alterations to do to several costumes from previous events and I'm > busy picking horrible little 3-d flowers off a perfectly good bolt of > linen I bought on clearance a couple months ago. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing?
Well One of my dummies is wearing a very pink dress. It is finished but it reminds me that I am going to make it again but then with a long skirt and in very pale blue. I will be wearing the blue gown to the X-mas/New years party from my husbands job. http://www.deredere.dds.nl/Fantasy/Chii/Chii.html And on an other is a black and purple gothic version of a robe a la francaise. Wich I will hopefully sell next weekend on a Gothic and Fantasy fair. http://mystictimes.nl/Verkoop/Verkoop.html Don't have any pictures of the gown yet but I really like it. I am working on a corset from the butteric pattern. I only adjusted the angle of the schoulderstrap on the front. Now it is a bit more like the original pattern in Corsets and crinolines. It promeses to be a very comfortable lightwaight corset. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing?
Whoops - I hit the send button instead of the tab. Mine is wearing an almost completed Regency gown I am making for a friend for Christmas. It is soft white lawn with tiny pink rosebuds and very delicate moss green vines and leaves. And I wanted to find a ribbon to match the green, but so far have been out of luck. I may have to go with the pink. Lalah, Never give up, Never surrender --- Cin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Cin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 10:36:27 -0800 To: h-cost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing? It's that time of year: holiday parties, winter balls, company dinners, New Years Eve, cocktail parties,12th Night, You might even be planning a sojourn to a balmy tropical locale. Whatever the reason, costumers are probably making something. So, what's your dressmaker's dummy wearing today? --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] PS. It's ok to run into the sewing room, toss something spiffy on the dummy and *then* tell us about it. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _ Netscape. Just the Net You Need. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing?
Dark blue faille 1882 bustle dress (kick pleat skirt and cuirass bodice), with inset dark blue figured velvet panel down front of skirt and on front of bodice; cuffs and standup collar also figured velvet. White lace at wrist and top of collar. About a dozen dark blue "jewel and gold" buttons down the front. Very small black silk on buckram bonnet with faux jet and ribbon trim sitting on top, that goes with the black cotton velvet talma which has "jet" beading along the upper edge of the deep looped fringe. I wore it to an 1883 reunion of Civil War veterans. Vicki Betts [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing?
Lalah, Never give up, Never surrender --- Cin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Cin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 10:36:27 -0800 To: h-cost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing? It's that time of year: holiday parties, winter balls, company dinners, New Years Eve, cocktail parties,12th Night, You might even be planning a sojourn to a balmy tropical locale. Whatever the reason, costumers are probably making something. So, what's your dressmaker's dummy wearing today? --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] PS. It's ok to run into the sewing room, toss something spiffy on the dummy and *then* tell us about it. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _ Netscape. Just the Net You Need. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing?
Cin wrote: So, what's your dressmaker's dummy wearing today? LOL! Cat hair... well, it would be if I had one. I'm "between projects" right now, nothing on the calendar for about 3 months. I've got mending and alterations to do to several costumes from previous events and I'm busy picking horrible little 3-d flowers off a perfectly good bolt of linen I bought on clearance a couple months ago. Dawn ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing?
Well as you all know, the yellow dress. . But for myself, cant use my dressdummy for something for myself , i have ben wanting to make me a cavallier outfit. 'There is an opera masqued ball in february again and i have this grey damask wich is a cotton/(dont remember the name) blend. I also have this reproduktion reticella lace i baught from England for the cuffs and standing band. I want to make it an early cavallier style. I even have enough fabric to make a female outfit two, for my niece if she wants to go because i emptied all the shop for this bargain fabric. Newyear is cavallier time... Bjarne - Original Message - From: "Cin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "h-cost" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 7:36 PM Subject: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing? It's that time of year: holiday parties, winter balls, company dinners, New Years Eve, cocktail parties,12th Night, You might even be planning a sojourn to a balmy tropical locale. Whatever the reason, costumers are probably making something. So, what's your dressmaker's dummy wearing today? --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] PS. It's ok to run into the sewing room, toss something spiffy on the dummy and *then* tell us about it. ___ 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-cost] RE: What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing?
I have two, one of which is my size, the other is my Great-Great-Grandmother's size. (Well, it was her mannequin, after all! ;) GGGramma's is wearing a tricked-out full-length leather coat, with shiny antique buttons. My size is wearing a conglomerate of things, including a star-spangled skirt in need of a new waistband, some half-finished bat wings, and a cream colored nearly-done cloak which is holding the bat wings in place. When *those* get done, I'll be working on a mid-1500's German gown. Theoretically, at least. ;) Kate McClure aka StitchWitch Beads? What beads . . . ? ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing?
I am making Vogue 2607 in an iridescent burgundy silk dupioni from fabric.com, and commissioning a pearl and garnet necklace from Israel to wear with it. My husband plans to wear a black jacket with charcoal mock turtle neck and black pants, as the perfect foil for my eye popping attire. Of course, between now and then, I have to complete his 16th century Italian outfit, make gifts for the 5 kids and wrap up about a dozen other projects, classic underachiever that I am. ;-) ~Kimberley -Original Message- From: Cin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: h-cost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 10:36:27 -0800 Subject: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing? It's that time of year: holiday parties, winter balls, company dinners, New Years Eve, cocktail parties,12th Night, You might even be planning a sojourn to a balmy tropical locale. Whatever the reason, costumers are probably making something. So, what's your dressmaker's dummy wearing today? --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] PS. It's ok to run into the sewing room, toss something spiffy on the dummy and *then* tell us about it. ___ 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
Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing?
A German coat a'la 1580. Front opening fitted bodice, skirt pleated in the back. Made of rust fulled wool, lined with black Muppet fur. The long sleeves end in hefty turned back cuffs, and a black silk cord is couched along the entire circumference. Just for fun. Didn't even bother to hand sew this one. Mari / Bridgette ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] What's your dressmaker's dummy wearing?
It's that time of year: holiday parties, winter balls, company dinners, New Years Eve, cocktail parties,12th Night, You might even be planning a sojourn to a balmy tropical locale. Whatever the reason, costumers are probably making something. So, what's your dressmaker's dummy wearing today? --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] PS. It's ok to run into the sewing room, toss something spiffy on the dummy and *then* tell us about it. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Regency question
Deredere You might also be interested in some research I did into Regency coats, a little later than you are planning, but the tailoring is very similar. I wrote an article on the research for Vintage Connection. http://www.vintageconnection.net/archives/RegencyCoats.htm Suzi ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Regency question
Hi, Thank you for the response! I'll try to answer all the emails at once. I will hopefully get the "Cut of Men's Clothes" (Norah Waugh) and the Cut of Women's Clothes as a X-mas present from my husband. I already read in a revieuw that the patterns are from pre-1780s and the other half from 1840 on. But I am also planning on making a 1860 or 1885 "Dickens fair" costume for my husband. I have the Laughing Moon 109 men's frock coat for that. It will be the fhirst time I will make something tailord as that and the pattern looks quite difficult. Diana Snipp<< Actually, if you look closer at the embroidered white dresses, they use a very light cotton fabric and leave it smooth across the front. Then start your pleating around where the arms hang and the majority of the pleats are in the back. It is much more flattering than pleating or gathering all around the top of the skirt. I think I'll do that. Thanks for the idea. I hadn't noticed it before. Bjarne Snipp<< In Koehler´s book, there is a nice cut of a gentlemans garment for this event. Its from 1804. This is not one of the coats that is cut straight over at the front, but has the curves from previous fashion. That book is on my wish list too. I would love to make a beautifull embroidered 18th century costume for my husband like the ones you make. And I probaby will some day. Because of that I think it would be more interesting for me to make a more different costume for this period. Ann Wass Snipp<< Hill and Bucknell's "Evolution of Fashion" I have a copy of a part of that book. Unfortionally only untill 1585 De Snipp<< Gallery with some regency http://www.vintagetextile.com/gallery_early.htm Yum Aylwen Garden Snipp<< I am in the middle of making some Regency tailcoats - I have been scaling up patterns from RL Shep "Federalist & Regency Costume: 1790-1819". If you want to chat while you're putting it together I'm only an email away. Cheers, Aylwen Garden http://www.regencyreproductions.com http://stores.ebay.com.au/Earthly-Delights You make beautifull costumes! "Federalist & Regency Costume: 1790-1819" Looks like an interesting book. But it looks like it is out of print :( Kathleen Snipp<< Think that the one I have and have used is from Rockinghorse Farm(?), It is double breasted, with the proper pleats at the tail opening at the back. This one little detail is missing from at least one of the contemporary patterns. I compared the pieces to the shapes in "Cut of men's clothes before I cut it out. I have never used Rocking horse farm patterns. Do you mean the dragoon Uniform pattern? http://rockinghorse-farm.com/ The others are only the waistcoats. Greetings, Deredere ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
