Re: [h-cost] Seeking help with La Fleur de Lyse pattern - 11th-12th Century

2011-01-23 Thread Laurie Taylor 
I've been looking at this pattern some more, and I still can't decide what
the instructions mean.

There are 4 body panels - two fronts, two backs.  It has side seams and
seams up center front and center back.

There are 2 sets of gores.  One longer - to well above the waist, or about 4
inches below the armscye, and one shorter, to about waist level.  I'm
viewing them as from the hem up as the notches seem to work that way.

The instructions and the notches seem rather vague.  I'm thinking that
probably the pairs of short gores go front/back and the long gores go to the
side seams - or vice versa - long gores front/back and short gores to the
side seams.  There may be something that I'm missing, but I can't figure it
out.

If anyone has used this pattern, I'd love to talk to you!

Laurie T. 



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Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 4:43 PM
To: 'Historical Costume'
Subject: [h-cost] Seeking help with La Fleur de Lyse pattern

Good evening,

I'm cutting my second project from the La Fleur de Lyse pattern, "Women of
Medieval Romanesque Period".  My first project was the 1150 Lady's bliaut,
which turned out ok, if a little large.

My problem is that I'm trying to cut the chainse and cotte and am cutting
the large instead of the extra-large.  The pattern pieces for the gores are
confusing me.  Has anyone made these garments from this pattern?  Were you
able to make sense out of the gores for the size large, for the chainse or
cotte?

I'd sure appreciate any thoughts that anyone might care to share.

Laurie T.
Phoenix

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Re: [h-cost] Seeking help with La Fleur de Lyse pattern - 11th-12th Century

2011-01-23 Thread cw15147-hcost01 
Hi Laurie,

I haven't made this pattern, and unfortunately it's not in my collection to 
refer to. Based on my (admittedly limited) knowledge of clothing from that 
time, 
however, I think your first assumption is correct: the long gores go into the 
side seams, the short gores into CF and CB. I seem to recall some of the 
Greenland gowns where made that way.



Claudine



- Original Message 
> From: Laurie Taylor 
> To: Historical Costume 
> Sent: Sun, January 23, 2011 7:43:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [h-cost] Seeking help with La Fleur de Lyse pattern - 11th-12th 
>Century
> 
> I've been looking at this pattern some more, and I still can't decide  what
> the instructions mean.
> 
> There are 4 body panels - two fronts, two  backs.  It has side seams and
> seams up center front and center  back.
> 
> There are 2 sets of gores.  One longer - to well above the  waist, or about 4
> inches below the armscye, and one shorter, to about waist  level.  I'm
> viewing them as from the hem up as the notches seem to work  that way.
> 
> The instructions and the notches seem rather vague.  I'm  thinking that
> probably the pairs of short gores go front/back and the long  gores go to the
> side seams - or vice versa - long gores front/back and short  gores to the
> side seams.  There may be something that I'm missing, but I  can't figure it
> out.
> 
> If anyone has used this pattern, I'd love to talk  to you!
> 
> Laurie T. 
> 
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