Katie - Thanks for the information! Wendi > Wendy wrote: > > > > I am interested in both the Sari/Saree and the Lehenga; I'm sure > > I'll get around to the Salwar Kameez (they look so comfortable). > > Most lenghas are simply unshaped drawstring skirts. What makes them is the > fabric and ornamentation. I think that there are some very high fashion ones > that are along the lines of a circle skirt. The blouses worn with lenghas > are a often a bit different than the ones worn with saris. I don't know of > anyone who has a pattern, your best bet might be to find one that fits and > reverse engineer it. > > > > Folkwear doesn't really have a pattern for a Sari, it is simply a > > really long rectangle? I'm such a visual person that I was hoping > > there was a simple step-by-step website out there. > > Yep, it is indeed a long regtangle. Modern saris are usually worn with a > petticoat, which is just a tube of fabric with a drawstring waist. Sometimes > there will be a ruffle at the bottom. > As far as directions on draping a sari, googling "How to wear a sari" will > come up with several site that will show how to drape a modern nivi sari. > There is a good set of directions on: > www.sarisafari.com > which also sells beautiful saris at reasonable prices. > There is also a nice set of instructions on the Institue for Draped > Clothing's website, which I belive is: > www.idc.org > They also sell a book _The Sari: An illustrated guide to the art of Indian > draping_ that has a vast number of sari drapes, if you get really into > draping. > > -Katie > > -- > _______________________________________________ > > Search for businesses by name, location, or phone number. -Lycos Yellow Pages > > http://r.lycos.com/r/yp_emailfooter/http://yellowpages.lycos.com/default.asp?SRC=lycos10 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 18:06:27 -0500 > From: Karen R Bergquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [h-cost] Thanks!!! Bustle gown > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > The dress looks terrific, and many congratulations on winning first in > the competition! > > > Karen > Seamstrix > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 23:10:39 -0400 > From: Sharon Rust-Ryburn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [h-cost] Re: Muslin > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > My bit of retail shop experience (not a chain store): Wide goods 106 - 118" > $10.98 - 13.98/yd. I don't know actual thread counts. > > P&B Textiles - 108" some of it feels pretty good, some feels like it probably > has an additional finish. It is not as high a thread count as their 45" > $5.98/yd in the same line - Color Spectrum. > RJR makes some pretty nice wide goods in tonals. I don't know if their solid > color is as good a quality. > Robert Kaufman - 118" cotton poplin - nice > Fabri-Quilt - 108" muslin - not bad - & - 118" cotton sateen - pretty nice > > Given a choice from what I am familiar with, I would go with the cotton > sateen or the cotton poplin. > > Megh E. > > > > > Message: 6 > Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 09:22:17 -0700 (PDT) > From: "Diana Habra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [h-cost] Muslin > To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 > > > I did some looking around at the local quilting shops and found a few > companies that make muslin. I was wondering if anybody had preferences > for any of these.... > > Roclon (only seen at regular fabric stores, not quilting stores) > Moda muslin > P & B textiles muslin > Home on the Range muslin > > I think all of these companies make muslin in at leat 90" width and some > of them have 108" width. Can anybody comment on the quality and/or price > of these? If you can speak to the quality of any of these, please let me > know also. > > Thanks! > > Diana > > www.RenaissanceFabrics.net > "Everything for the Costumer" > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 08:34:14 -0700 (PDT) > From: Joannah Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: linnen stains > To: Historical Costume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain > > Mia, > > < > and red North Carolina Mud. > < > > Sounds like red Toowoomba mud! :-) I got a spot about 1" diameter on a white > skirt once, and 10 years later you could STILL see the stain. > > There is actually someone in Brisbane who has a market stall selling t-shirts > and things which have been dyed in earth pigments. I bet they take a loooong > time to fade. > > Joannah. > > _____________________________________________________________ > Sluggy.Net: The Sluggy Freelance Community! > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 10:03:30 -0700 > From: "Jeanne Willis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [h-cost] elizabethian corset > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I just purchase a pattern for what I think is an elizabethan corset. > Butterick B4254. Is anyone familiar with this pattern? My question is what > type of boning do I use?. The pattern just say's "boning". I assume that it's > a plastic boning since you need to cut it to length. > > Any suggestions as to type of boning or a better elizabethan corset? I'm a > plus size hour glass type figure. > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 12:09:26 -0500 > From: "kim baird" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: [h-cost] elizabethian corset > To: "'Historical Costume'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > I like to use the plastic whalebone I get from Grannd Garb. See their > web page: > > http://www.grannd.com/Merchant2/ > > Kim > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Jeanne Willis > Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 12:04 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [h-cost] elizabethian corset > > > I just purchase a pattern for what I think is an elizabethan corset. > Butterick B4254. Is anyone familiar with this pattern? My question is > what type of boning do I use?. The pattern just say's "boning". I assume > that it's a plastic boning since you need to cut it to length. > > Any suggestions as to type of boning or a better elizabethan corset? I'm > a plus size hour glass type figure. > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 19:14:27 +0200 > From: Deredere Galbraith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [h-cost] elizabethian corset > To: Historical Costume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Those are not elisabethan. > They are 18th en 19th century corsets. > And I think the boning would bee steel wich you can also cut to lengt. > The pattern for the 18th century corset is taken from Corsets an > Crinolines but they adapted the schoulder straps. > > The best pattern I used for a 16th century corset is From Patterns of > Fashion frm Janet Arnold. > You can see pictures somewhere on this page. > http://www.deredere.dds.nl/16thcent/16woman/16thcent_dress/16thcent_dress.html > > > Jeanne Willis wrote: > > >I just purchase a pattern for what I think is an elizabethan corset. > >Butterick B4254. Is anyone familiar with this pattern? My question is what > >type of boning do I use?. The pattern just say's "boning". I assume that > >it's a plastic boning since you need to cut it to length. > > > >Any suggestions as to type of boning or a better elizabethan corset? I'm a > >plus size hour glass type figure. > >_______________________________________________ > >h-costume mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 12:35:11 -0500 > From: Dawn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [h-cost] elizabethian corset > To: Historical Costume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > > Jeanne Willis wrote: > > > I just purchase a pattern for what I think is an elizabethan corset. > > Butterick B4254. Is anyone familiar with this pattern? My question is what > > type of boning do I use?. The pattern just say's "boning". I assume that > > it's a plastic boning since you need to cut it to length. > > > > Any suggestions as to type of boning or a better elizabethan corset? I'm a > > plus size hour glass type figure. > > View A & B are front and back lacing variations on 18th century > (American Revolutionary War) era stays, while views C & D are 19th > century (Victorian) corsets. I don't know of a commercial (big 3) > pattern for an Elizabethan era corset. > > Standard plastic boning works if you use enough of it. Otherwise it may > not give you much support at your size. I would look into supplementing > the plastic with a couple of good steel bones at key support places like > the front and back. > > > > Dawn > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 13:50:35 -0400 > From: "Shane & Sheridan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [h-cost] elizabethian corset > To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeanne Willis" > > I just purchase a pattern for what I think is an elizabethan corset. > Butterick B4254. Is anyone familiar with this pattern? My question is what > type of boning do I use?. The pattern just say's "boning". I assume that > it's a plastic boning since you need to cut it to length. > > Any suggestions as to type of boning or a better elizabethan corset? I'm a > plus size hour glass type figure. > _______________________________________________ > > Try this website for information and materials: > > http://www.farthingales.on.ca/ > > Sheridan > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > End of h-costume Digest, Vol 4, Issue 529 > ***************************************** >
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