At 18:21 27/08/2005, you wrote:
Hi,
Someone wants me to make her a Victorian dress for her wedding.
She would like me to use Sari fabric.
Now I am wondering if they used sari fabric in the Victorian era for dresses.
I am not sure she really cares but I'd like to know what I am talking about.
India imports have a long history in Britain (after all, India was a
British colony), and even the US. (When I was working on _Fashions of
the Gilded Age_, for 1877-1882, I came across a recommendation to buy a
popular style of striped summer silk at the India stores in a
_Harper's Bazar_
It's the answer to my whinge about C-shaped needles!
Jean
Ynes Garcia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote
These needles are used for sewing leather. They're for thicker leather
than garment leather. The triangular tip cuts the hole and the curve
gives the hand something to press against to make the
My thought exactly, Jean. Something to get through that thick buckram
whereI want it to go and have some sort of handle to boot!
LynnD
On 8/29/05, Jean Waddie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It's the answer to my whinge about C-shaped needles!
Jean
Ynes Garcia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote
These
Ah you said it for me. Old court kimonas were HUGE having acres of fabric in
them and many layers.
Bice
On 8/29/05, otsisto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Depends on which era the Kimono came from and style. Some Kimonos have
trains with long wide sleeves. Modern kimonos usually don't have that
Take a look at Kurosawa's RAN or THRONE OF BLOOD. Yards and yards!
--Ruth Anne Baumgartner
scholar gypsy and amateur costumer
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From: Carolyn Kayta Barrows [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Aug 29, 2005 4:58 PM
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At 22:41 29/08/2005, you wrote:
Depends on which era the Kimono came from and style. Some Kimonos have
trains with long wide sleeves. Modern kimonos usually don't have that much
but 188o they did.
De
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After all, they made bustle gowns out of kimonos, y'know.
I'm
In a message dated 8/29/2005 6:04:04 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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The dress is a bustle dress of the 1870s, but only the bodice and overskirt
survive. The fabric is very beautiful.
Do you think that only the bodice and overskirt survive, or were they all
that
How long do you have to change? 30 seconds can be very long indeed. If both
costumeswhatever they are...are all made up as one even if they look like
layers of different things, an invisible zipper down the back can get it on
and off in seconds. Also if the magical ball gown has tons
In a message dated 8/29/2005 6:16:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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However, as to an 1850s or '60s gown, which started this discussion
No this discussion started with Victorian.
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In a message dated 8/29/2005 6:42:36 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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No this discussion started with Victorian.
Yeah, you right! And I pointed out in my first message that Victorian
covers a lot of ground, although I didn't specify the dates of late
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