I like the tabs too. At first I thought I preferred the "cabbage" tabs, but on reflection the matching tabs seem better, although a little dark because of the fabric design. Yes, fussy, but in a really interesting--you could almost say "witty"--way! --Ruth Anne Baumgartner scholar gypsy and amateur costumer
-----Original Message----- >From: Teena Robertson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Jan 29, 2007 10:38 PM >To: Historical Costume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [h-cost] To Tab or not to Tab? > >I don't respond on here very often but I personally like it better with the >tabs. > Teena R. > > >----- Original Message ---- >From: Saragrace Knauf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: h-costume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; TheRenaissanceTailor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 10:29:30 AM >Subject: [h-cost] To Tab or not to Tab? > > >I'm not sure what I should do here. This bodice http://tinyurl.com/343la7 >is sort of a practice bodice. It is made from flocked fake silk taffeta >(barf - but it was the closest fabric I have found to give the right look.) >I found it at the last minute about a week ago at Jo Annes - it just >happened to match the silk taffeta of the skirt almost exactly. I am in the >process of having another embroidered to match the embroidery in the actual >picture. http://tinyurl.com/3bdc27 > >Annnnnyyyway - the question: > > >I may have to use the practice bodice if the other doesn't work out or is >not done in time for the presentation. > >The other bodice will require a peplum of sorts to which all the leaves are >attached. I did the same here and then experimented with no tabs, all the >tabs in the same pattern, and finally tabs made from "cabbage" - random >pieces of fabric. > >Part of me wants to leave it without tabs, because it looks fussy to me. But >many of the bodices had these whacky shaped tabs, and the original obviously >did too......sigh....decisions, decisions. > >What is your vote? Thanks for your opinions! > >Sg > > > >_______________________________________________ >h-costume mailing list >h-costume@mail.indra.com >http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > >____________________________________________________________________________________ >Cheap talk? >Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. >http://voice.yahoo.com >_______________________________________________ >h-costume mailing list >h-costume@mail.indra.com >http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
