[h-cost] dilemma ahhhhhhhhhhh.
Hi, I just got an enquiry from a museum. Because this year it is renaissance year, a museum has purchased money to get 2 costumes done. I am asked to do them. I would make a dress after a portrait of Queen Sophie (the queen they remade the wedding dress for) - as a widow. A black dress, small white ruff and a black hood. Then i should also make a prince outfit for a boy, the chosen prince who died in 1647. This is rather late, and i dont think it has much to do with renaissance, but.. Oh and i had promised myself from stopping making costumes, and besides, the outfits has to be finished in about 3 months. .. Ah i really dont know, but would be very tempting Bjarne Leif og Bjarne Drews www.my-drewscostumes.dk http://home0.inet.tele.dk/drewscph/ ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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Oh go for it, Bjarne! You *know* you want to! grin What a wonderful opportunity! Besides, they don't sound as complicated as some of the wonderful stuff you've shown us over the years, and, heck, you wouldn't have to worry about shipping it overseas, or wierd fitting issues, or anything! --Sue in Montana - Original Message - From: Bjarne og Leif Drews [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 6:49 AM Subject: [h-cost] dilemma ahhh. Hi, I just got an enquiry from a museum. Because this year it is renaissance year, a museum has purchased money to get 2 costumes done. I am asked to do them. I would make a dress after a portrait of Queen Sophie (the queen they remade the wedding dress for) - as a widow. A black dress, small white ruff and a black hood. Then i should also make a prince outfit for a boy, the chosen prince who died in 1647. This is rather late, and i dont think it has much to do with renaissance, but.. Oh and i had promised myself from stopping making costumes, and besides, the outfits has to be finished in about 3 months. .. Ah i really dont know, but would be very tempting Bjarne ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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Bravo, Bjarne. What a fitting recognition for your wonderful skills and accomplishments! You sound as if you're very tempted. These projects sound like something a bit new for you, a chance to stretch... You COULD tell yourself that garments for exhibition aren't QUITE costumes...and so you wouldn't be breaking your promise to yourself not to make any more costumes... Keep us posted about what you decide! Best wishes, Ruth Anne Baumgartner scholar gypsy and amateur costumer -Original Message- From: Bjarne og Leif Drews [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mar 9, 2006 8:49 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] dilemma ahhh. Hi, I just got an enquiry from a museum. Because this year it is renaissance year, a museum has purchased money to get 2 costumes done. I am asked to do them. I would make a dress after a portrait of Queen Sophie (the queen they remade the wedding dress for) - as a widow. A black dress, small white ruff and a black hood. Then i should also make a prince outfit for a boy, the chosen prince who died in 1647. This is rather late, and i dont think it has much to do with renaissance, but.. Oh and i had promised myself from stopping making costumes, and besides, the outfits has to be finished in about 3 months. .. Ah i really dont know, but would be very tempting Bjarne Leif og Bjarne Drews www.my-drewscostumes.dk http://home0.inet.tele.dk/drewscph/ ___ 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
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It is very tempting. The style of this gown is late renaissance. With a farthingale a little bigger than the original in the spanish book. More like a crinoline style. White underskirt is slashed, and overdress has a small peplum skirt over the top. Ruff is edged with reticella lace and is not close fitted to the neck, but hangs down a little in the front, but it is starched. Cuffs are reticella lace. What a luck i baught the reproduktion lace from Michelas site in England. Could be very handy here. Style is like the van Dyke portraits or Rubens. She wears a hood wich is curved in each side of the forehead, black edged with lace. The museum is located in the county where this queen lived as a widdow, so this is why they want it. Bjarne - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 4:05 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] dilemma ahhh. Bravo, Bjarne. What a fitting recognition for your wonderful skills and accomplishments! You sound as if you're very tempted. These projects sound like something a bit new for you, a chance to stretch... You COULD tell yourself that garments for exhibition aren't QUITE costumes...and so you wouldn't be breaking your promise to yourself not to make any more costumes... Keep us posted about what you decide! Best wishes, Ruth Anne Baumgartner scholar gypsy and amateur costumer -Original Message- From: Bjarne og Leif Drews [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mar 9, 2006 8:49 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] dilemma ahhh. Hi, I just got an enquiry from a museum. Because this year it is renaissance year, a museum has purchased money to get 2 costumes done. I am asked to do them. I would make a dress after a portrait of Queen Sophie (the queen they remade the wedding dress for) - as a widow. A black dress, small white ruff and a black hood. Then i should also make a prince outfit for a boy, the chosen prince who died in 1647. This is rather late, and i dont think it has much to do with renaissance, but.. Oh and i had promised myself from stopping making costumes, and besides, the outfits has to be finished in about 3 months. .. Ah i really dont know, but would be very tempting Bjarne Leif og Bjarne Drews www.my-drewscostumes.dk http://home0.inet.tele.dk/drewscph/ ___ 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
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In a message dated 3/9/2006 10:15:32 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: What a tremendous compliment!! It might be worth doing if they pay well enough. Then again, the type of work you do is priceless:) Exactly! Demand they pay for a competent assistant! ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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Three months? Oww. Is this the portrait of Queen Sophie you'd be doing? http://www.rosenborgslot.dk/images/pics/a07375wl.jpg (different cap color, but I couldn't find anything else in a quick search) Do you know what the whole dress would look like already? The wedding dress is over 30 years earlier, so it probably wouldn't help... you might have to put in some research time, which would make the 3 months time limit harder. Is this the prince? http://www.rosenborgslot.dk/images/pics/a03034wl.jpg I have no doubt you could do it if you set your mind to it, Bjarne, but it sounds like a bit of a headache to me! Would they consider allowing more time for it and is the money enough to be tempting? -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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In a message dated 3/9/2006 10:35:36 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The style of this gown is late renaissance. She wears a hood wich is curved in each side of the forehead, black edged with lace. A widow's peak. And the Prince's outfit sounds like it might be fun too. I'm sure they dressed him like a little adult, no? ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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In a message dated 3/9/2006 10:44:37 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.rosenborgslot.dk/images/pics/a07375wl.jpg What a bizzare ruff! A ruff inside a ruff! ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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In a message dated 3/9/2006 10:44:37 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: _http://www.rosenborgslot.dk/images/pics/a03034wl.jpg_ (http://www.rosenborgslot.dk/images/pics/a03034wl.jpg) I imagined the prince as a boylike an adolescent. Oh well. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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It's not as complicated as it looks. Make a ruff with 2 layers. Form a main ruff that has all layers. When that is properly spaced. bring the inside ruff down into points inside the loops of the outter fabric. It's like origami. I can visualize it but may not explain it well. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 10:52 AM Subject: Re: [h-cost] dilemma ahhh. In a message dated 3/9/2006 10:44:37 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.rosenborgslot.dk/images/pics/a07375wl.jpg What a bizzare ruff! A ruff inside a ruff! ___ 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
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No worries Albertcat, its not the prince, but the queen you see in the portrait from Rosenborg. I dont have a picture of the prince to share right now, but i know the portrait, its a boy dressed in a red doublet with trunkhoses. All the costume is slashed and the hat wich i dont know how i would make is a tall hat naturally leather colour with red feathers. Bjarne - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 4:53 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] dilemma ahhh. In a message dated 3/9/2006 10:44:37 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: _http://www.rosenborgslot.dk/images/pics/a03034wl.jpg_ (http://www.rosenborgslot.dk/images/pics/a03034wl.jpg) I imagined the prince as a boylike an adolescent. Oh well. ___ 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
RE: [h-cost] dilemma ahhhhhhhhhhh.
Are you looking for patterns? Sharon -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bjarne og Leif Drews Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 8:21 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] dilemma ahhh. No worries Albertcat, its not the prince, but the queen you see in the portrait from Rosenborg. I dont have a picture of the prince to share right now, but i know the portrait, its a boy dressed in a red doublet with trunkhoses. All the costume is slashed and the hat wich i dont know how i would make is a tall hat naturally leather colour with red feathers. Bjarne - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 4:53 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] dilemma ahhh. In a message dated 3/9/2006 10:44:37 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: _http://www.rosenborgslot.dk/images/pics/a03034wl.jpg_ (http://www.rosenborgslot.dk/images/pics/a03034wl.jpg) I imagined the prince as a boylike an adolescent. Oh well. ___ 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
Re: [h-cost] dilemma ahhhhhhhhhhh.
There's only really one question to answer - do you really want to do the outfits? If you do then go for it, because you'll only regret it afterwards if you don't. And the worst thing would be to end up thinking 'what if I had...'. Well that's what I always tell myself when I take orders for things at short notice, anyway :-D Debbie ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
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These also might be easier because the fit doesn't have to be as fussy as when it's for a live person. Dress forms don't complain. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 7:06 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] dilemma ahhh. Bravo, Bjarne. What a fitting recognition for your wonderful skills and accomplishments! You sound as if you're very tempted. These projects sound like something a bit new for you, a chance to stretch... You COULD tell yourself that garments for exhibition aren't QUITE costumes...and so you wouldn't be breaking your promise to yourself not to make any more costumes... Keep us posted about what you decide! Best wishes, Ruth Anne Baumgartner scholar gypsy and amateur costumer -Original Message- From: Bjarne og Leif Drews [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mar 9, 2006 8:49 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] dilemma ahhh. Hi, I just got an enquiry from a museum. Because this year it is renaissance year, a museum has purchased money to get 2 costumes done. I am asked to do them. I would make a dress after a portrait of Queen Sophie (the queen they remade the wedding dress for) - as a widow. A black dress, small white ruff and a black hood. Then i should also make a prince outfit for a boy, the chosen prince who died in 1647. This is rather late, and i dont think it has much to do with renaissance, but.. Oh and i had promised myself from stopping making costumes, and besides, the outfits has to be finished in about 3 months. .. Ah i really dont know, but would be very tempting Bjarne Leif og Bjarne Drews www.my-drewscostumes.dk http://home0.inet.tele.dk/drewscph/ ___ 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
RE: [h-cost] dilemma ahhhhhhhhhhh.
OK, that makes sense, but what a lot of work! Lovely, though. Gives me an idea for my costume... Sharon -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Becky Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 7:58 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] dilemma ahhh. It's not as complicated as it looks. Make a ruff with 2 layers. Form a main ruff that has all layers. When that is properly spaced. bring the inside ruff down into points inside the loops of the outter fabric. It's like origami. I can visualize it but may not explain it well. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 10:52 AM Subject: Re: [h-cost] dilemma ahhh. In a message dated 3/9/2006 10:44:37 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.rosenborgslot.dk/images/pics/a07375wl.jpg What a bizzare ruff! A ruff inside a ruff! ___ 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
