I have a couple of styles from Fugawee (Martha and Debbie) and they have all
been pretty comfortable. I had a pair of their straight last shoes (Connie) and
even though I ordered what I thought would be big enough, I probably should
have gone another half size bigger. The other two fit well righ
I'm currently working on a 1910's suit (lot of that going around!) for a
Titanic memorial tea party in April. I have completed the hankercheif linen
shirtwaist with lace insertions and am now on to making the suit itself which
is a blush/cream herringbone in a silk/cotton blend. KarenSeamstrix
I use a couple of tablespoons of whole cloves in those little drawstring
organza wedding favor bags in all my boxes of wool/feathers. It seems to work
pretty well. There's no staining from the cloves and my clothing has a warm
spicey aroma. I'm sure they would work as well for cedar and lavender
I have made the basic 1870's underskirt several times and it is quick and
simple to make.
http://www.trulyvictorian.net/tvxcart/product.php?productid=81&cat=2&page=1 I
have also made the 1871 Day Bodice several times and really like the result.
http://www.trulyvictorian.net/tvxcart/product.php
Personally, I swear by Truly Victorian Patterns. I have made a number of them
and they have always gone together easily and fit beautifully. They aren't as
cheap as the Big Ones, but they are worth every penny (and they aren't that
expensive either). http://www.trulyvictorian.com/ Just a satisf
As I understand it, nankeen was a pale yellow/pale brownish cotton which was
originally from naturally colored cotton and then became a term for a sturdy
cotton dyed a buff yellow in imitation of the Chinese original
(nankeen=nanking). I have never heard it refered to as being a special weave
(
I use a square of tailor's chalk for most of my marking needs. I have also
heard of using a piece of old fashion soap (like Ivory) for marking fabric.
Karen
-- Original Message --
From: "Nordtorp-Madson, Michelle A."
To: Historical Costume
Subject: Re: [h-cost] marking tools
I am assuming that you mean a Victorian Frock coat (as opposed to an 18th
century American hunting frock). I would think that it would be very difficult
to do such a conversion due to the significant differences in basic pattern
between the two. For one, a sack suit generally isn't as long in th
I don't think it's necessarily a painting of a real woman. I think it's a
painting for an aristocratic audience who likes to think of the peasantry as
happy and prosperous so it's an idealized image that may have never actually
existed. I believe that the general style is quite accurate but the
I was able to see several period pieces of jewelry at the V&A in London and I
was interested to note that the diamonds in the pieces really do look black.
It's not just an artist's convention. I would probably describe it as a 'smoke'
sort of black, not a solid black but it was a far cry from th
I always recommend Sir John Soane's Museum and The Wallace Collection.
Karen
Seamstrix
-- Original Message --
From: Kate Bunting
To: "h-cost...@indra.com"
Subject: Re: [h-cost] London's Hidden Gems
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 09:15:12 +0100
Not a London expert, but I do know that i
I've found that boning the tabs makes a huge amount of difference in taking the
pressure off the waistline and distributing it over more surface area. I've
seen really nasty blisters and abrasions (at the RenFaire) from people wearing
tight, tabless corsets. We call it 'corset burn'. Of course,
And this is a perfect example of how documentation can make or break a costume
in judging. If you have this in your docs, then the judges know that you are
deliberately doing this as a period practice and not as lazy/sloppy
construction.
I have judged a number of competitions ( including work
look but am suspicious of
the authenticity of the way it is made/looks.
Sg
> From: seamst...@juno.com
> Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:07:21 +
> To: h-cost...@indra.com
> Subject: Re: [h-cost] What period/country etc is this tunic?
>
> That wouldnt be a 'kick pleat'.
That wouldnt be a 'kick pleat'. The tunic probably has a gore(s) set into the
side seam. When it's hanging down, it can give the appearanced of a pleat.
Karen
Seamstrix
-- Saragrace Knauf wrote:
Ah ha! That was what I thought - thank you. One of the details I am
interested in is t
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