Re: [h-cost] A bit OT doll bustle dress question for bonnet
Hi Deredere! Welcome to the wonderful world of BJDs!!! Costuming for them is exactly why I got into them to. ;-) I don't know much about that time period at all but I would think a hat, either a straw boater or a small hat perched on top of her head. However, I freely admit that is a guess. Have you found Den of Angels yet? http://www.denofangels.com If not, you will probably find it very helpful and enjoy it a lot. I really envy you being able to get the Dark Elf Quinn! Cheers, Danielle At 06:21 AM 1/7/2008, you wrote: Hi, It as been so long since I was able to make a historic costume. Not much time anymore so now I make them in smaller size :-) . It is for a doll that hopefully will arrive soon from Korea. I am making her a beautiful sheer cotton bustle dress. http://www.deredere.dds.nl/Dolls/BJD.html I was wondering what would be worn wit it? A nice bonnet or a hat? Greetings, Deredere ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] A bit OT doll bustle dress question for bonnet
Hi, It as been so long since I was able to make a historic costume. Not much time anymore so now I make them in smaller size :-) . It is for a doll that hopefully will arrive soon from Korea. I am making her a beautiful sheer cotton bustle dress. http://www.deredere.dds.nl/Dolls/BJD.html I was wondering what would be worn wit it? A nice bonnet or a hat? Greetings, Deredere ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] A bit OT doll bustle dress question for bonnet
Deredere, what period of bustle do you have in mind? Sheer cotton dresses for the late 19th dresses with bustle would be rather unusual. Satin, faille, medium weight cotton (think eyelet), or light weght wool or other linen are more the fabrics found in historical costumes of the period. You might check Fran's voloumes on the Gilded Age for a referance. In addition to patterns, you will find a wealth of historical comment dealing with color and construction. Depending on the size of your doll, you might be able to use many of the patterns without enlargement. Queen Maude, (my latest passion) is 16/17 tall and I am having great success in using Fran's patterns. Good luck and happy seaming Kathleen - Original Message - From: Deredere Galbraith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 7:21 AM Subject: [h-cost] A bit OT doll bustle dress question for bonnet Hi, It as been so long since I was able to make a historic costume. Not much time anymore so now I make them in smaller size :-) . It is for a doll that hopefully will arrive soon from Korea. I am making her a beautiful sheer cotton bustle dress. http://www.deredere.dds.nl/Dolls/BJD.html I was wondering what would be worn wit it? A nice bonnet or a hat? Greetings, Deredere ___ 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] A bit OT doll bustle dress question for bonnet
Deredere: I would suggest a fairly plain straw hat with a ribbon , either a boater, or a wider brin, perhaps tied under the chin. Kim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Deredere Galbraith Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 6:21 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: [h-cost] A bit OT doll bustle dress question for bonnet Hi, It as been so long since I was able to make a historic costume. Not much time anymore so now I make them in smaller size :-) . It is for a doll that hopefully will arrive soon from Korea. I am making her a beautiful sheer cotton bustle dress. http://www.deredere.dds.nl/Dolls/BJD.html I was wondering what would be worn wit it? A nice bonnet or a hat? Greetings, Deredere ___ 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] A bit OT doll bustle dress question for bonnet
It as been so long since I was able to make a historic costume. Not much time anymore so now I make them in smaller size :-) . It is for a doll that hopefully will arrive soon from Korea. I am making her a beautiful sheer cotton bustle dress. http://www.deredere.dds.nl/Dolls/BJD.html I was wondering what would be worn wit it? A nice bonnet or a hat? I love your inspiration gown!! I think a small tilted-forward hat would be much more likely then a bonnet. You can take a look at some period pictures here: http://www.demodecouture.com/hair/hair_early.html to get an idea of the shape. I've just gotten Lynn McMaster's pattern for a full sized version of the kind of hat I'd recommend, but since I haven't tried it yet, I can't comment on the pattern itself. (http://lynnmcmasters.com/ - click on the New Patterns Link, the pattern I'm talking about is in the third row down on the left.) Good Luck! - sunny NOTICE TO RECIPIENT: If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are prohibited from sharing, copying, or otherwise using or disclosing its contents. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete this e-mail and any attachments without reading, forwarding or saving them. Thank you. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
RE: [h-cost] A bit OT doll bustle dress question for bonnet
On the contrary, many white dresses in sheer fabrics(although layered so the effect was opaque)were worn in the summer months were worn by the fashionable during the bustle period, see Harper's Bazar(yes, that's the spelling) on microfilm in many larger public libraries. There are lots of fashion plates and written guidelines for proper mourning wear and its duration for widows down to what we would consider rather distant relatives, for the rich and fashionable to follow. Few gowns survive because of wear and tear, discoloration, staining and greying, and when such gowns did survive the summer season, parts could be recycled into another garment, children's clothing or even handkerchiefs. Dyeing and redyeing of clothing was also common to extend a garment's life and then mourning would require dyeing everthing but underpinnings to black or at least lilac and gray for half-mourning. Depending on the style, bustles could be fairly lightweight to weighing a few pounds. A fashionable woman could have several pounds of clothing from underpinnings to outergarments in one ensemble to support--definitely eliminating the need for portable weight equipment carry around! I too, recommend Fran Grimbel's two books on Gilded Age fashions. I would love a BJD, but the cost is prohibitive to my budget right now. Cindy Abel ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] A bit OT doll bustle dress question for bonnet
In a message dated 1/7/2008 12:03:08 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am making her a beautiful sheer cotton bustle dress. * Mmmm...lov-er-ly! A straw would be perfect, like Kim suggests. I think a boater is too masculine for the frilly frock. They do wear straws similar in proportions to a boater but usually tilted forward with the brim bending down on each side...sorta like a Pringel potato chip... and decorated with flowers and bows and such. A ribbon can tie under the chin or behind at the nap of the neck, under a mass of hair. I have seen some women in wide brimmed hats in the 1880's in research I did for a western. They seemed to be worn either straight on and perfectly horizontal, or even on the back of the head, a style often exaggerated for can-can dancers. These seemed to lack a lot of fru-frunot even a ribbon tied under the chin or anywhere. But sometimes an enormous hat pin or two were visible. ** Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp0030002489 ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
