[h-cost] Tudor sleeves again (sort of)

I am working on a wedding gown with raglan sleeves; the neckline looks like some of the examples cited within the past week. So, I'm wondering what to do when you love the look, but are worried about the sleeves sliding too far off the shoulders. Would you narrow the top of the sleeve (that makes

Re: [h-cost] Tudor sleeves again (sort of)

Thank you. I still can't decide if the sleeves are really falling down, or if it just feels that way. :) Any other suggestions are welcome, too. Thanks. ~ M. Original Message Follows From: Beteena Paradise [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Historical

[h-cost] leine question

Hi everyone, I'm making my first attempt at 16th century Irish dress. Can anyone tell me how big the wrist openings on a leine are supposed to be? I don't want to do the phony drawstring-on-top sleeves, but I'd like to be able to roll them up if I need to (it's a hot-weather event). Is a

Re: [h-cost] leine question

My persona is Irish. I'll be doing body puppeteering at a Renaissance faire, so I don't think any patrons (except SCA folks) are going to notice or care if I have drawstrings at my wrists. Honestly, I just don't want to shell out for a pattern on top of the material I've already bought; I'm not

Re: [h-cost] leine question

Whoa, this is great! Thanks so much. :) ~ M. == ~ Twinkle, dammit! ~ ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

RE: [h-cost] Another leine question

According to Kass McGann at reconstructinghistory.com, there's no evidence that pleating on the léine included pleating on the top of the sleeve. The ones I've seen done that way are very pretty, though. It's hard to tell from the artwork, I guess, because the women are shown with some sort of

RE: [h-cost] leine question

Side note, the neckline was not drawstringed. I would not rule out drawstring totally as there may have been a 1% chance of their existance. Yeah, I'm planning to pleat the neckline into a plain bias band, as in the Italian chemise instructions at festiveattyre.com. I know it's probably not the

[h-cost] laureling, etc.

Gorgeous costume! Where did you find those metal leaves? Thanks. ~ M. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] China silk?

aka habotai. == ~ Twinkle, dammit! ~ ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Catherine's waist measure

13 inches I saw this figure (heh) quoted in the Guinness Book of World Records, FWIW, with the story of the Medici court. == ~ Twinkle, dammit! ~ ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com

Re: [h-cost] Catherine's waist measure

Forgot to add that there's a photo in there of a modern lady (the record holder) with a 13 waist. Her hips do, in fact, look like shelves. Eeww. == ~ Twinkle, dammit! ~ ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com

[h-cost] OT(?): for whoever was seeking Eowyn fabric

Here's one that was used in a very successful recreation of the Green Gown: http://tinyurl.com/mlowh Not an exact match for the film fabric, but very lovely. :-) ~ M. == ~ Twinkle, dammit! ~ ___ h-costume mailing list