I am looking for pictures to persuade her it is a bad idea. I would really like to distance myself from doing anything that is that grossly wrong - but she seems interested in learning how to sew --- so I don't want to dissuade her.
I should have said also, that I understand someone not posting a link publicly...if you have something you would like to share, feel free to contact me off-list. Thanks, Saragrace > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 20:45:08 +0000 > Subject: Re: [h-cost] Looking for "bad" examples of costuming... > > sorry to be dense, but are you looking for pictures to persuade her it is a > bad idea, or pictures to work from to try to accede to her request? > > You might get by with partially boning the bodice of the dress itself or > something. > Darn -- Moresca.com has taken its site down for repairs; I remember them as > having pictures of women both in and out of corsetry in both large and small > bodies. > > Good luck! > Lauren > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: Saragrace Knauf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > Okay, this is weird request I know. I have someone who wants me to make her > > a > > "sort" of accurate gown - > > This is an example of what she is looking for: > > http://www.azacdesign.com/items/clothing/custom-special-order-clothing/lady-vers > > > > ailles-gown-lvg-detail.htm > > > > Problem is, is she is a size 28, and doesn't want to wear corsetry due to a > > medical condition. > > I have explained the whole - it isn't going to look right without the right > > undergarments....but I was looking for some examples I might show her. > > > > So I am looking for pictures of larger women who may not be wearing proper > > undergarments. Even if the style isn't the same - > > > > I showed her this as an example of a larger woman who was wearing proper > > undergarments: > > > > http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/past/holbein_400.htm > > > > Thanks, > > > > Sg > > _______________________________________________ > > h-costume mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
