MaggiRos:
I don't have those Book of Hours illustrations handy, and I have never used
that pattern... the reason being that I have never liked the fit in the
made-up ones I've seen.
How closely fit is the one on "Miss June"? I have had very good success with
a method I made up in a fit of creati
Hi Cin,
There is the museum called "Kulturen" wich has a department with Historical
Costumes, i think they change their exhibitis from time to time. I was there
3 years ago to see womens clothes from early 18th to 20th century. I know
they have a ruff from 16th century amongst other rare things
Ah now I recall why I didn't buy this before. It's
pricey! But it looks wonderful. Maybe next year...
MaggiRos
--- Robin Netherton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> On Thu, 24 Aug 2006, MaggiRos wrote:
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> > I seem to remember (long ago) someone on the list
> posted a website for
> > commercial p
I've been reading most of the posts on this subject and I have to agree on the
comments about the sizing on the MM patterns. I used the discontinued Tudor
Court pattern for my wedding 9yrs ago and my mother and I had to do ALOT of
adjustment to it the whole time we were making it. So good luck a
Hey, list folks, in particular the Swedish contingent,
I have a fiance going to Lund, Sweden for a brief business trip.
Could you recommend any local museums or castles with excellent early
costume collections? My clever plan is to send him for the catalog.
--cin
Cynthia Barnes
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Coryn Weigel? I think?
--- "Susan B. Farmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Quoting JAMES OGILVIE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
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> > It always
> > seemed to me that the larger the size you were
> using, the longer they made
> > the damned things. My ItalianRen gown had a skirt
> more than 18" longer tha
I expect to need to raise the waist anyway, so the
extra length should be useful. That way I can keep the
width-at-hem instead of cutting it off and making a
narrower skirt.
But yes, she does seem to add 2" length for every
dress size. I got chubbier, not taller! :)
I really appreciate all the i
Quoting JAMES OGILVIE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
It always
seemed to me that the larger the size you were using, the longer they made
the damned things. My ItalianRen gown had a skirt more than 18" longer than
necessary.
The woman who designed these patterns is quite tall so they are
designed fo
It always
seemed to me that the larger the size you were using, the longer they made
the damned things. My ItalianRen gown had a skirt more than 18" longer than
necessary.
The woman who designed these patterns is quite tall so they are designed for
her idea of a normal body.
Janet
All I want to create is the blue dress
from June in the Duke of Berry's book of hours.
I would not expect that look from this pattern. The body isn't close-fitting
enough and the skirts are too skimpy. I I made it about 13 years ago and
thought it made me look "frumpy and middle-aged" then.
I used their patterns a lot, when I was first starting out in the SCA, but
that was many (mumblety) years ago, so I've forgotten some of the specifics.
I settled into 16th century England rather firmly after that, although in
the last few years, I've been dabbling with Early Medieval stuff.
As it t
Interesting that duvateen is used in theatre in America. My husband,
senior stage technician at the Barbican, in London, has never heard
of it. They use black wool serge, inherently fireproof, although it
is also proofed. Also they use velveteen occasionally.
Suzi
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For blocking out lightin theatre and film. And it does it very well
too.
The fabric is thick and felted. It doesn't have a nap. It doesn't ravel
much
either if at all. It's kinda like 18th
I was asking because in my country this is a very popular sort of fabric used
by re-enactors (whose knowledge of historical costumes is, mostly, very poor).
I've never seen it mentioned in any book on costumes, so I was wondering where
does its popularity come from. The people use it mostly for
Did you look here?
http://www.mediaevalmisc.com/pp21-ex.htm
There are some photos of the finished garments, which give a much better idea
about the patterns rather than the pictures.
Zuzana
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Hi Zuzanna,
My bobbin lace pillow is covered with a moss green wool duvetine. It is very
durable and yeat very soft. It had this cover when i baught it as new.
Bjarne
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From: "Zuzana Kraemerova" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "h-costume"
Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2006
Ah yes. I've seen this before and apparently lost the
links. Thank you!
MaggiRos
--- Robin Netherton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> On Thu, 24 Aug 2006, MaggiRos wrote:
>
> > I seem to remember (long ago) someone on the list
> posted a website for
> > commercial patterns for an Aesthetic tea d
It's the 14th & 15th century cotehardies & "sideless
surcoates" one. All I want to create is the blue dress
from June in the Duke of Berry's book of hours. I've
been 16th century for so long, I hardly know where to
begin with a cotehardie. I expect to look frumpy and
middle-aged in any case. Just c
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