And don't forget, this was a period when fringes were popular! You can use cotton or chenille, 1"-3" would be suitable. I have been using some of the fancy yarns lately for color, texture, and economy to create my own trims. They emulate antique items in my collection. Kathleen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deredere Galbraith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 12, 2005 12:57 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Bustle dress question
> Unfortionally I can't find any fabric that looks right with the purple. > And I won't be able to buy new fabric. > It is just a normal party and the people won't know if it is not right. > It is just that the dress doesn't feel like an evening dress to me. > > But you all gave me some ideas. > What I could do is add some white lace to the bottom of the apron. > And also use the lace on the evening bodice. > And some darkpurple satin ribbon decoration on the bottom of the skirt. > Maby that will do it. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
