Well, it's done!!! Shipped and out of my control. I'm not happy with all of it, but it is the best I could do for the moment.
I've learned a lot and the next one will be better. I can't recommend the Margo Anderson pattern, although others seem to think it is wonderful! It could be that I just didn't have the right mindset. About the third time I took things apart I began to understand what was supposed to happen - but I don't think it was marked well enough and assumed a lot of Elizabethan clothing construction knowledge. Plus I'm not really happy with the scale. When I got the chemise all together and on a hanger I realized that the sleeves are waaaaay too long and the body is too wide across the shoulders. (My only excuse is that it was 3am and I was making the push to get it shipped on time. Otherwise I'm sure I would have noticed earlier) It didn't help that I haven't seen Ansel since Christmas and couldn't have him try things on. I'm anxious to hear how it fits. I am taking the sewing machine and leftover fabric with me when we go to Wisconsin at the end of July. So if it doesn't fit too well he will only have to wear it a couple of weeks before I can fix it. This coming weekend is dress rehearsal and the Faire opens on July 8. We will be up there July 21-28. So if anybody is at the Bristol Faire and sees Capt. Frobisher, please let me know what you think. Be honest - I can take it. Rebecca Burch Center Valley Farm Duncan Falls, Ohio, USA _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
