It's my first hat, and I'm disappointed in some of the edge binding, so I'm looking for alternate materials, which might mean removing some work and re-doing, if I can find a good alternate material. The silk embroidery ribbon was too thin, and the cotton tabby tape was too bulky. I'm thinking a regular silk taffeta ribbon, or maybe a wider embroidery ribbon doubled. But the bavolet really worked. (I used the dress fabric, which is plaid, cut on the bias, and did about a 2:1 gather.) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marjorie Wilser" <[email protected]> To: "Historical Costume" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 1:36:19 AM Subject: Re: [h-cost] 1849 millinery questions
Please do, Lauren! I'd forgotten it was 1/12. wow. AWE :) ==Marjorie Wilser @..@ @..@ @..@ Three Toad Press http://3toad.blogspot.com/ On Aug 26, 2012, at 9:50 PM, Lauren Walker wrote: > Hi, > I have constructed the straw part of the 1849 hat, bound the raw > edges, and applied the bavolet! 1/12-scale bavolet = mighty tricky. > Now just the lining-ruffles and the lining and the bow and gimp > trims. Whew! hats are elaborate. > Thank you to everyone for your advice and picture links and > everything. When it's done I'll post pictures. > _______________________________________________ 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
