The one I
need to make should replicate the ruff in the portrait
of Martin Frobisher found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Frobisher
Where's the portrait? I couldn't find it on the wiki page.
CarolynKayta Barrows
dollmaker, fibre artist, textillian
Cost Plus has nice cotton curtains.
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Kathleen wrote:
What a great idea! I am always having trouble finding cotton shear enough!
Dharma carries the right weight, but only in sarongs (72 lengths). Their
other cottons are quite wonderful, but heavier than one needs for a nice
Regency.
Have gotten a sample of their cotton lawn?
A few years ago when I needed a mermaid costume, I looked at my
bedroom curtains, which needed replacing anyway, and had a Scarlett
O'Hara moment. The fabric was blue with a fan shape pattern, which
when turned upside down created a perfect fishscale motif. It became
a very effective fish tail
My theatre studies exam costume was made out of two pairs of curtains from a
charity shop.
Brown velvet and yellow brocade.
Cost three pounds a pair.
(Got extra marks for being 'cost aware').
Debbie
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Jame:
When I did the Eleanor of Toledo dress in Janet Arnold for myself, I
doubled the size of the pattern to 1/4 scale first. I only dress dolls,
so this was a big project for me. Then I went to my fabric store,
checked all the costumes to find one or more patterns with pattern
piece(s) close
Should be right on that page on the righthand side.
He's wearing a buttery tan outfit. If for some reason
it still doesn't come up you could try the Google
image search. It is the only full length portrait of
him.
Rebecca
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The one I
need
Here's our chance, folks, to help Dharma Trading carry some really
costume-worthy fabrics!
Michelle
Expanding Our Fabric Collection
Attention fabric lovers!
We are continuing to expand our selection of fabrics aiming for a
'plethora' of fabrics instead of our current 'lots and lots'. To that
Should be right on that page on the righthand side.
He's wearing a buttery tan outfit. If for some reason
it still doesn't come up you could try the Google
image search. It is the only full length portrait of
him.
With a gun in his hand, right? I've seen the portrait, but couldn't get to
Hi.
I had some luck with stretching out a wool knit
sweater that had inadvertently gone through the washer
and dryer.
Put it in a bath of warm salt water, then stretch it
out as best you can. Once it's stretched, block it and
let it dry.
When you're stretching it, remember to stretch for
Is that the ruff with the inner layer and outter layer? We had a discussion
some time ago about how to make that special ruff. We all came to the
conclusion that it took at least 3 layers of fabric. 2 lighter weight outer
layers and 1 thinker inner layer. Make the usual ruff, then mold the
It's here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Martin_Frobisher_by_Ketel.jpg
When the page came up, there was no image, but there was a link.
kate
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If you have ever been intimidated by making welt pockets, Threads issue
122 has a solution. I have tried many welt pocket techniques over the
years, and this works beautifully. It uses a silk organza facing and
fabric glue (yes). Try it, you'll like it! It completely takes the
mystery
I will need someone to share a room. I will be there from May30, 31, June 1,
2.
Please contact me if you have any leads.
Thank you,
Sue Shatto
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401 Fairview Ave.
Frederick, MD 21701
www.victorianmillinery.com
301-694-8950
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Recently we costumed for the play A Little Princess. One of the characters
is a young girl with a bit of a weight problem. She was superbly portrayed by
a rather thin young girl. We stuffed a bodystocking with fiberfill at first
during rehearsals but it was so hot she nearly passed out and
For a ruff that looks ok, but isn't made period, cartridge pleat grosgrain
ribbon onto a flat neckband. The ribbon is stiff enough to hold shape. You
may have to stitch the points where each loop touches another.
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Recently we costumed for the play A Little Princess. One of the
characters is a young girl with a bit of a weight problem. She was
superbly portrayed by a rather thin young girl. We stuffed a bodystocking
with fiberfill at first during rehearsals but it was so hot she nearly
passed out
Hi, All. For excellent ruff info, I regard Lisa Sinervo's site
www.thrednedlestrete.com as being quite useful. She has done
considerable research into creating a working setup for starching ruffs
and has considerable knowledge as to their construction. I also know
that Ninya and Jane have done
This is a tough one, but maybe cotton batting would work better because
cotton breathes, polyester does not. If you build your shape using a
cotton T-shirt as a base, layering your batting,to get the proper shape, it
won't shift much and you can make it look very realistic. It will be
flexible,
Kathleen wrote:
Bought the sarong at the same time and inquired how I might get a bolt of
That fabric. The response was NA. Sigh...
Coincidentally, I just got an email from Dharma asking for suggestions about
what new fabrics people want to see, so it might be worthwhile to email them.
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