Wedding clothes!
I know the styles are from several different periods, but I'm about the only
one that will actually be there that knows this.
2 or 4 linen men's 'tunics' - rather modified from the leine as they are only
for this one time
1 - ionar/kilcommon jacket adaption - also for just this one time, although
I suspect he will really like it and want to wear it again when I haul him to
some SCA events :-D
1 or 2 pair of "trousers"
1 or 2 semi-heraldic tabards
4 - linen chemises
4 - underdresses
2 - fitted overgowns with short sleeves and tippets
1 - overdress/tabard thing (adapted from the gold brocade 15th c. florentine
gown in braun and schneider)
1 - sideless surcotte - I almost bought a silver fox jacket at the second
hand store for trimming this one, but it was in such perfect condition I knew
I couldn't bring myself to cut it apart, and I really want a shorter fur for
this if I use one.
I am having three of the underdresses (should really be GFD's) made from
commercial patterns for a couple of reasons.
1. my honor attendant really hasn't any use for a period dress
2. my flower girl/usherette is going to grow out of hers before too long
3. I haven't found anyone that gets the idea of the GFD enough to help me
with mine - nor have I been able to find a fabric that I like well enough to
do the extra work (really good lightweight wool is very difficult to find
around here, and I hate to order online sight unseen)
4. I like the allegorical look for this and that will be easier to do
messing with a modern pattern style that I am more familiar with.
Oh - and about a dozen 'silk' pennants in various colors taken from our
different families' 'supposed' coat of arms.
And yes, I have help with all this sewing!
Annette M
Date: Sun, 21 May 2006 00:15:03 -0400
From: Catherine Olanich Raymond
Subject: Current projects (was Re: [h-cost] hello out there??)
On Saturday 20 May 2006 5:06 pm, Sue Clemenger wrote:
> Sure! Always!
> I've got a variety of things going at the moment, some of them peripherally
> (sp?) associated with historical costuming,
Wow, neat stuff, Sue!
Since nothing else is going on here, this may be a good time for people to
talk about their current costume/textile-related projects.
Let's see. What am I working on now? Ignoring the stuff that's gotten pushed
so far down the list it's a misrepresentation to claim I'm working on it at
the moment, we have:
* A Viking apron dress of the same style as the reconstruction in the Danish
National Museum (I forget the official name of the museum just now, sorry!)
* A plain linen smock or two to wear with it and other period garb (none of
my smocks are linen, and I'm trying to make my garb more properly historic.)
* An ornamented shawl of a style found in Lithuanian digs dated to about the
10th century.
* Teaching myself nalbinding so that I can eventually make myself a properly
period pair of socks. My first project is a kind of floppy dome I'm trying
to turn into a simple hat.
* Remaking a classical Roman matron's tunic to be more period;
* Making a stola (sleeveless overdress--*not* a shawl or stole, despite the
name) to wear with the above.
--
Cathy Raymond
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