I made something similar for a friend in broad cloth with limited fabric available. I cut my bands as needed, and I had an under layer skirt of cotton sheeting, that I sewed the bands to. With the layers the skirt has the weight that it needs to drape properly and even though it's in cotton, and meant as a test, it's still one of her favorites.
On 10/6/07, Beteena Paradise <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I already have the Period Patterns one, but my previous experience with them > is that it is so much work to refit the pattern that I could just as well > create the pattern from scratch. Which I might just do. ;-) Otherwise I may > get Kass' german ladies pattern. What did you use? > > Also, I was thinking of doing the alternating colors of the skirts by > sewing together the bands of fabric instead of applique (reverse or regular). > That is why I was concerned about he difference in weight between the damask > and the silk velvet. But I could get a heavier cotton velvet which might work > better and not be as slippery. I am also thinking of doing a plainer version > in wool first to get the kinks worked out and then do one in the grander > fabrics. > > Amy Cooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Have you given any thought to patterns yet? > > -Amy > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > -- I can handle anything that life throws at me. I may not be able to handle it well, or correctly, or gracefully, or with finesse, or expediently -- but I will handle it. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
