In the second picture, is that another brooch in the center front, do
you think? If the fabric was pinned together there, it would be tight
around the chest so the tortoise brooches might hold the pleats more
easily?
Interestingly, that formation is almost exactly like I was shown to make
a hangarock (18 years ago for a friend's wedding, so I don't know where
the research came from), except backwards. It was a tube with a big box
pleat in the centre back, sewn down along the top edge. I had such a
small bust, and such a long stride, that the pleat went all the way
round to under my arms! But certainly putting it in front would allow
for pregnancy.
Jean
Catherine Olanich Raymond wrote:
On Saturday 12 July 2008 3:23:51 pm Gytha Stonegrinder wrote:
Right now I'm resorting to basting because I don't own large turtle
brooches... but a friend does so that will be the next thing... along with
photos. Turtle brooches are so large and heavy that I'm thinking they will
hold the folds down.
I have tried a similar "pleat" trick with an apron dress I've made that's not
based on the Pskov find, but is essentially still a large tube on straps. My
experience is that such a pleat *won't* stay unless it's pinned or
basted--the weight of the brooches isn't enough to hold the pleats when one
moves. That's why I was curious to see what you've done.
Basting should certainly work... but if it was the way the dress was worn,
you'd expect there to be holes, like the holes the researchers found that
they believe indicate where the loops originally were (the loops in the find
were actually found in the brooches, and not on the dress).
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