Actually that looks like the stays rather than a stomacher.
The shape and length looks fine. Generally the stomacher is where
you would have some contrast — a focal point. They have that with
the bows, but the stomacher could be a different color, too.
With the underpinnings (3635), it looks like the shift sleeves
are drawstring, which is not correct. Shift sleeves were gathered
into cuffs. Likewise the neckline should not be gathered, either.
The V at the bottom back of the stays is consistent on the
model and the line drawing, so it looks like it's part of the
pattern. And it's not right, either.
With a few adjustments, though, it could produce something decent.
-Carol
On Jul 22, 2007, at 9:19 PM, Elizabeth Walpole wrote:
20 1/2 yds for the Robe A l'francaise http://www.simplicity.com/
designNavigator.cfm?design=3637, sounds like Simplicity has gone
overboard as per usual on buying extra yardage for trim rather than
piecing scraps. Also I'm not sure about the shape and length of
that point, 18th century experts can correct me but in the line
drawing it doesn't look right and rather reminds me of a comment I
heard about the Shakespeare in Love pattern describing the look as
'bodice with a p*nis' because there is just this narrow point
sticking down at the front rather than a more straight line heading
downwards to make a V shape. The wig really can't be helped, it's
what you can buy easily from costume shops and I doubt Simplicity
would have bothered with a good one for a photo shoot (and nothing
above the neck is included in the pattern anyway). Although with a
saque gown you can get away with claiming it's pre 1770s and the
big hair trend hasn't really gotten underway yet.
Elizabeth
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Canberra Australia
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http://au.geocities.com/amiperiodornot/
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