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Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 19:15:57 EST
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Subject: [h-cost] Re:Here's my show and tell
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Kristin, that dress looks like a great start. The fabric for your bodice
doesn't look out of period to me, although I'm not an expert on that period.
And
I think cotton's okay for 18th Century United States, although it was illegal
to import it in most of Europe.
Are you hand-quilting the skirt? What a clever idea, to base the quilting
pattern on the fabric print!
Tea Rose
P.S. Bjarne, I think $100 is a steal for your work. Lots of women spend that
kind of money on handbags which were not handmade by an artist. Fancy
handbags are in right now, so you could charge a lot more than that, if you
wanted
to.
Kristin
Very nice, Now, if you're ready to go the authentic route......
The quilted petticoat is great, I really want one of those, and never seem
to have the time...... Is is silk?
For stays, look at the butterick pattern, . I forget the# . If you want to
go more authentic, Mara Riley who is on this list sometimes has really good
directions to go that way, otherwise , it is a simple pattern that you can find
for 99 cents sometimes.
Cotton is a constant source of discussion, which is why I stay away from it.,
but then, I'm on the dark side of authentic, rather than heading to the light
of straight costume
Are you just doing it for the doing, or are you going to use it somewhere?
18c Mia in Charlotte, NC
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