I find that putting simple gores in the sides of tunics tends to create the look without any effort on my part. The type of fabrics used in this style tends to have alot of body and the front and back pieces maintain their shape (relativley speaking) whihc forces the gores to sort of fold up and look 'pleaty'. Am I getting too technical? :) Karen Seamstrix
-- Saragrace Knauf <wickedf...@msn.com> wrote: Hmm, I can see what you are saying. You'd have to "train the gore" to lie like that right? I mean when I put a gore in it usually doesn't fold up on itself like that. This looks like it comes to a point on the outside and the underlying fabric is tucked back underneath it like a pleat almost creating a facing for the slit/point. Now, on the other hand, I recently draped some wool where it did just this. The only reason I am pushing the point, is I like the look but am suspicious of the authenticity of the way it is made/looks. Sg > From: seamst...@juno.com > Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:07:21 +0000 > To: h-cost...@indra.com > Subject: Re: [h-cost] What period/country etc is this tunic? > > That wouldnt be a 'kick pleat'. The tunic probably has a gore(s) set into the > side seam. When it's hanging down, it can give the appearanced of a pleat. > > Karen > Seamstrix > > > -- Saragrace Knauf <wickedf...@msn.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Ah ha! That was what I thought - thank you. One of the details I am > interested in is the side "kick pleat" > > >The baggy trousers and boots might imply > > the wearer is aiming for Russ Viking, but a Russ tunic would have wide > > skirts rather than a split. > > http://tinyurl.com/cjb8dt > > > > Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:33:15 +0000 > > From: anne.montgome...@googlemail.com > > To: h-cost...@indra.com > > Subject: Re: [h-cost] What period/country etc is this tunic? > > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > ____________________________________________________________ > Click to learn about options trading and get the latest information. > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTIzQaa3eDfz0DZR7g3rroygQeciFEEjpy6u49XElEmyuWNwp6GTcc/ > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
