On Sat, 3 Sep 2005, Kathryn Parke wrote: > Could someone walk me through the process of belting a houppelande > just below the bustline? How did they keep the belts there, without > having it "walk" itself down to the natural waistline?
In addition to the good advice already given, I've found it's essential to be wearing an underdress that provides the right lift to the bust (meaning high, contained, and stable). That way you don't have the pressure from the bust pressing down on the belt, and you don't get any unattractive flop of the bust over the belt. The belt's job is not to raise the bust, but simply to contain the folds of the houppelande. Alas, I've seen many people who think that if the houppelande covers everything, they can get away without the underdress. It's not a pretty sight. --Robin _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
