I am going for the very pleated version like the statues. The silk holds pleats very wel. I will make it wet and pleat the fabric than let it dry. http://www.bluffton.edu/%7Esullivanm/chartreswest/jambs.html
_http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/z/zurbaran/2/casilda.html_ (http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/z/zurbaran/2/casilda.html) _http://cartelen.louvre.fr/cartelen/visite?srv=car_not_frame&idNotice=603_ (http://cartelen.louvre.fr/cartelen/visite?srv=car_not_frame&idNotice=603) These are very inspiring! If I make a green cloak green and make some green embroidery on the yellow belt and put small yellow embroidered bands along the neckline and sleeves... It is for a event caled Knights and Lady's. The story is that the knights just came bak from their crusade and I am showing my new dress my husband brought back for me :-) . otsisto wrote:
I had notice that it was a bit light for a bliaut. Were you planning on making the "mini" pleated type garment with this? If you were going to use it for a regular bliaut and have the lining add the weight, you need to consider the color of the lining when choosing embroidery/trim accents because the color will change. Now for making you look younger, I'm sure that if this fabric does that and you are not happy, there are several women here who would gladly take it of your hands. It would be no problem.:) Shades of green are good as accent. Golds, some blue shades, pinks, silver and gray. You may want to consider two colors for accent but don't have too. Wish I could be as enthusiastic about dyeing like you but I think my enthusiasm went towards embroidery and beading. :) De -----Original--------- Hi, Thanks for the response! I feel a lot happyer now :-) . It also looks better now in daylight. The only problem I have with it is that this colour probably will make me look even jonger than most people alredy think I am... :-\ And I have to look what colour belt and embroidery wil look better on the gown than yellow. I think green would look well. More reasons to dye more fabrik :-) . It is so much fun. Meekrap is indeed madder We used alun as a mordand And dyed it in a copper pan. 20% alun and afther a while I added 200% madder. and then cleaned with water with a little ammonia. I hope it won't ruin the silk. But it looks ok now. It is very thin silk don't know what it is called. Greetings, Deredere_______________________________________________ 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
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