Boning for stays and corsets can be ordered from www.corsetmaking.com
Susan
"Slow down. The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel
too fast and you miss all you are traveling for". - "Ride the Dark
Trail" by Louis L'Amour
On Jan 30, 2006, at 1:54 PM, Kristin wrote:
Hi Mia,
The petticoat is cotton, but with a nice sateen to it. I thought it
would
at least imitate the look of silk to a certain extent.
I'd really like to have a more authentic pair of stays before starting
a
second outfit. I've been thinking about trying to draft my own
pattern -
but haven't been really sure where to start. The other question, is
whether
to use the plastic boning, or go the metal route... and then which
type...
and how does one get the right sizes? Tin-snips? I've already
purchased a
yard of duck-cloth, and a couple of yards of cotton twill in white and
red.
I'm just doing this to do it. I suppose I could use it for halloween
next
year... although a couple people have suggested using it as a wedding
dress. I made my own dress for my first marriage, so I've been trying
to
avoid thinking about the possibility of making another one... although
I do
have about 10 yards of some gorgeous white cotton damask. Hmmm... a
sacque? I suppose, once I get more comfortable making several items,
I may
risk making something out of silk... but until then, I'll stick with
what's
affordable.
Kristin
On 1/30/06, Mia Dappert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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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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