Before doing anything, you need to work out who the audience/what the expectations are for this ball.
Will you be among a group of costume nazis or is it a group coming together for music, manners and olde time fun? If it is a strict costume event, you will have to go to much effort but for a social dance, go for the basic shape and a few accessories and trim -- your average community group is not going to notice the fall of a sleeve, the hieght of a waist or the weave of a fabric just as your average cinema audience never noticed Edith Head's tailored sleeve heads in that Sinbad movie. Or, as Sun Tzu said, don't panic (actually, that was Douglas Adams, Sun Tzu said to know your battlefield before battle, but it all runs together in the wash). -C. > > I am attending a Restoration Ball and do not have a costume. However, > > I do have one I made a few weeks ago, an 1830 daydress. I know these > > are completely different eras, but I'm desperate. I was wondering if > > anyone thought I might be able to add something/do something to this > > gown (without ruining it) to make it wearable for this ball, English > > late 17th Century. > > I am not looking for historical accuracy, just to look close to > > period, so it is truly 'dress-up'. One day I will make the proper > > outfit, I do have a pattern, but right now I do not have the time. ------------------------------------------------------------ This email was sent from Netspace Webmail: http://www.netspace.net.au _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
