Hello sharon and all who replied,
Thankyou for your help, off cause i can imagine horsehair tape would be
brilliant solution for this, i shall keep that in mind.
I intend to make all things myself, and yes i shall post pictures.
My webpage is not very big at the moment, i have issues finding time for
it, and i deleted most of it this winter because it really needed updatings.
Its terrible because the demand for my things is increasing, and i still
only have two hands and a full time job to earn my living, and also i have
difficulties to say no when somebody asks.
Last summer almost killed me because i had accepted to make a regency for
another museum who was going to have a big exhibition about the museum who
was build as a summer residense in 1806. I thoaght it would be easy to make
a regency, very simple and it happened that the curator wanted a dress like
one in the danish National Museum.
It was tambour embroidered all over the skirt !!!!
I had to teach myself to tambour embroider, and boy it was hard. But
suddently i had the right twist and pull to it, and i learned
all summer for 4 months i embroidered every single day at least 3-4 hours,
and all day when i was home. Even an embroidery course i had ben given as a
gift, i had to tambour all the time to be ready for the opening.
I did finish it for the opening and it was a very nice thing for me because
the danish queen attended the opening, and i shaked her hand :-)
Right now i am making a karnival dress for a danish lady who is going to
Venice karnival. She pays me well and she also broaght with her fabric, wich
alas is an upholstery fabric, but i try to make it as nice as possible.
I still have 20 yards of a wonderfull Brunswick silk brokade, floral and
very espensive, wich i am going to make a huge courtdress of, but there are
unfortunately a lot of other things i have to make first.
I have missed you all a lot, and i browsed trough the topics lately and
found, you have become more "wide spread in periods" wich i think is
wonderfull.
Bjarne
-----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
From: Sharon Collier
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 5:54 PM
To: 'Historical Costume'
Subject: Re: [h-cost] some questions about renaissance,
www.renaissancetailor.com has ruffs that can be easily washed. I believe
they are made of linen with horsehair braid inside for stiffness. My friend
has some and loves them. You might consider using them, or looking at the
site for techniques, etc.
Will you be posting pictures? Your work is always so beautiful.
Sharon C.
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of Leif og Bjarne Drews
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 7:25 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [h-cost] some questions about renaissance,
Hello the list, its long time since last.
I have ben asked to make some renaissance costumes for a shool projekt at a
danish castle. the teachers are going to be dressed up in renaissance
costumes, a man and a woman. They work at a danish castle wich is a museum.
I am going to start this projekt in july.
In some danish inventory lists, wich all are written in german ( it was the
language used then in Denmark) it is often mentioned with wide dresses and
narrow dresses.
My question is, could a narrow dress be the same as the english word "a
kirtle"
Its hopeless with danish study of danish renaissance costumes, because
nobody knows the danish terms for different costumes (costume parts) No
danish words for anything except the major things like ruffs, cuffs and the
like.
Another question i have for you is: wich fabric would you recomend to use
when i make ruffs and cuffs? They should be able to wash them often, and i
thoaght about maybe using a synthetic fabric wich will hold the shape, and
dont need to be ironed, or perhaps to use silk organza, as this also is
stiff and keeps the shape.
Any suggestions and any help would be greatfull apreciated.
Bjarne
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