At 21:06 30/11/2005, you wrote:
Kimiko >There isn't much I've been able to do with
>multiple layers, other than to grade carefully and try to place as few
>seams in overlapping places as I can.
>May I ask why both a set in sleeve and the epaulettes?
Good question. The shortest answer is that I think it looks sharp. I
love the wide shoulder look of the late Eliz/early Stuart stuff. I'm
not very big or very tall. It's a fun look for me to take up more
than my customary amount of space.
There's extant pieces & paintings showing this style. However, as
perhaps you imply, leaving out the epaulette and 1/3 of my inseam bulk
certainly is an option. Call it a late-in-the-construction-phase
design modification. I'll angst over it a bit more. Everything else
in the construction & trim is done. Setting in the epaulettes &
sleeves is the next step. Dither. Dither. I'l work on something else
and let it stew.
When I use epaulettes I put in the sleeves in the normal way. I make
up the epaulettes as complete units, and sew them on to the sleeve
head seam from the underneath, so you don't see the stitching. Saves
an awful lot of layers!
Suzi
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