Get on M&J's mailing list. They frequently have very good sales. And yes, the home dec department at any fabric store is frequently the place to find the right fabric. Just be sure to train your eye for what period brocade or tapestry patterns look like for the period you're working in. I hate seeing Elizabethans done up in Edwardian cabbage roses, just for example.
MaggiRos Maggie Secara ~A Compendium of Common Knowledge 1558-1603 Available at your favorite online bookseller See our gallery at http://www.zazzle.com/popinjaypress On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 10:15 AM, <ladybeanofbun...@aol.com> wrote: > Good afternoon! Here is an update, so far so good (holding breath) using > the grid method is working well. I went with that initial idea to translate > each of the 1/4 inch squares from the paper where I traced the 1/8 scale > pieces in the book onto and into a block of 4 of the 1" squares on my > drafting board instead of square by square as did with the 1/4 pieces. > They look good, they look like they are nearly my size, maybe a little > long... which is the easiest alteration to make! Now today once I finished > redrawing the the back skirt piece (big) and the polonaise side piece I can > get an idea of how much fabric I'll need, but will then be able to first > make a mock up and really see how everything will fit. > I've been making absolute use of my library on this project so I know what > will really work on this dress. We have a few places I like to hit for > fabric hunting but it's hit or miss and usually I only find great that stuff > that I am not looking for, and never what I need. Where is a good place to > find trimmings and fabrics for period costuming? MJ Trim (I think that's > what it's called) out of NY has a lovely selection, if one can afford their > prices. I could be wrong but it seems like some of the prettiest fabrics for > period looking ensembles are decorator/home fabrics! They just have that > oomph with colouring and pattern that most modern dress fabric lack. > In the future I might try using the photocopier technique however. I > already made the effort with the grid and have the roll of plain paper. Take > care and happy Saturday! It's my last two days of freedom before classes > start again :( > -Justine. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: bphal...@aol.com > To: h-cost...@indra.com > Sent: Thu, Aug 27, 2009 10:58 pm > Subject: Re: [h-cost] Help! Enlarging with a photocopier > > > Also some copy places, Office Depot is one, have what are called > "blueprint printers" that can enlarge pieces up to 36 inches wide.? The > trick is to know what percentage to tell the copy operator.? The advantage > of this is that you are not taping many letter sized sheets of paper > together for a pattern. > > Britta/Vasilisa > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Viv Watkins <viv.watk...@virgin.net> > To: Historical Costume <h-cost...@indra.com> > Sent: Thu, Aug 27, 2009 2:34 am > Subject: Re: [h-cost] Help! Enlarging with a photocopier > > > > > > > > > > "My other goal for today that didn't happen was to try just the > photocopying > method. Is there any particular number of times that anyone knows of that I > should enlarge each scaled down peice? If the pieces are 1/4 scale, would > that mean I'd enlarge them 75%? Oy, math definitely isn't my cup of tea, > I'm > just wishing now the author was more clear on how to scale up. It sort of > leaves no purpose to have patterns if one has to pretty much redraw each > peice!?"? > ? > > I have used a photocopier to enlarge lettering for a banner but not for > pattern pieces. Unfortunately you can't just enlarge, say one inch to four > inches, by using 400% - the photocopier enlarges by area not length. I > just > experimented until I got the right size - most photocopiers let you set a > 'custom' %. You will probably have to enlarge your first size and then > enlarge your enlargements! You just need time and to be ready for > 'millions' of sheets of paper. But once you have it worked out you can get > your pieces and sellotape them together!? > ? > > Good luck? > > Viv ? > > _______________________________________________? > > h-costume mailing list? > > h-cost...@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 > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
