Hi, costumers,
I am attempting to make a dollhouse-size (that's 1/12 scale, inch equals foot) version of the 1849 "entire novelty" lace poncho to be seen on Penny Ladnier' s C ostume G allery site. http://www.costumegallery.com/ It's in the 1849 Year in Fashion for July, "Ladies Outing Fashions". (You have to be subscribed to see it, but I am hoping some of you are.) Anyway, from the fashion plate and description it seems to be an all-over lace. The cut looks like a blunted oval rather than completely round. It has a different lace collar, possibly embroidered, but the description says you must put it on over your head, i.e., it's not open down the front. It also appears to have an additional narrow lace sewn around the edge. I've already given up on making it perfectly to scale, but I'd like to get the general drape, sheerness, and some sense of the delicacy. I'm trying to avoid putting a lot of seams in the body of it. In looking for something that will drape properly and still give a lacy effect I've kind of fixed on English net lace or embroidered tulle, though I'm open to alternative suggestions. (Embroidered chiffon was too thick and opaque and bouncy/crepey.) I've been looking at vintage collars, doilies, and goblet rounds in case I can find something that is already shaped and edged . But I have to say that it pains me to think of cutting a head-hole in a doily or coaster that's otherwise still perfect. Have you got a four- to ten- inch square of fine scroll-embroidered tulle lying on your workshop floor with nothing to d o? A delicate net lace coaster with a terrible hole in the center that you can't use but can't bear to throw out? Half a collar whose mate has absconded? It doesn't even need to be natural fiber ; the right piece of lace that has disappointed you by being polyester would be welcome if I can make it floppy in the dryer. Please contact me off-list if you've got a bit of appropriate lace you'd be willing to re-home for a price. Thank you! Lauren [email protected] _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
