In a message dated 1/10/2007 4:25:43 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I started with a softly stuffed tube which gave a reasonable silhouette, but I'd like to hear what you have been successful with. ************************ Nice gown. Boy, the ruff will be fun, no? A stuffed bolster is the way to go since it has that Dutch feel and should be sorta soft and bulky. You can get a better shape if the "tube" is shaped, curved a bit and cut in 2 identical pieces, an upper and lower piece. I've made one out of heavy knit, which curves easier around the body, but this isn't period as far as I know. Cloth on the bias might help and actually be period. And in the caricatures, if I remember correctly, there are bands of trim going around the width of the bolster every so often. These might also be casings for bones [ and/or seams or darts] to help the padded thing keep it's shape [in both directions]. You might try some Rigelene or cable ties or some kind of boning at intervals. And I'd make it pretty, y'know. Some interesting fabric with some trim. Makes a person more inclined to wear the thing. And since you have to cut and make it anyway, have some fun. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
