Bjarne, I wouldn't be using the spangles on your suit if I were you;
had you noticed these are the type with teeth to pierce the fabric and then
the teeth bent over. This will damage your fabric beyond belief, and given
the amount of work you're putting into the suit, well, I don't think
Elizabeth, what is the width of your silk? I'm a size 24-26 and 5'10
and can easily make a kyrtle or gown out of 3 yards of fabric, if it's
at least 58 wide. Gotta love those simple, no-waste cuts! (There's
really no need for a paper pattern for simple gowns like this, in fact
they tend to waste
On Wed, 21 Mar 2007, Elizabeth Walpole wrote:
I'm a size 18-20 in big 3 patterns and 5'10 tall ... For those with
more experience in this area would you expect to be able to squeeze a
short sleeved 4 panel (bust supporting) kirtle out of about 3 3/4
yd of 45 wide fabric, preferably with
On Wed, 21 Mar 2007, Elizabeth Walpole wrote:
For 3 3/4 yd of 45 wide fabric, particularly in dark gold silk noil,
consider this:
http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/g/gentiles/orazio/luteplay.html
I once did this out of two wool scraps that totaled about 2 1/2 yards (OK,
they were 60
On 3/21/07, Elizabeth Walpole [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I was planning to use a modified version of Burda 7977
http://preview.tinyurl.com/2jq7jr but it calls for nearly 6 yards and I
don't think the changing the sleeves will save me 2 yards of fabric
OK I've gone all waffly in this post but the
Dear Lorina,
You are quite right about this, but i would bend up the points, and use
those to sew them on the fabric.
Bjarne
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Elizabeth Walpole wrote:
OK I've gone all waffly in this post but the summary is I've got 3 3/4
yds of fabric and I need a 15th century kirtle either with short sleeves
do you think it's plausible either with or without piecing, opinions and
shared experiences are welcome.
I know I can
Hi, all! I have a question that's tangentially relevant to natural
dyeing of textiles in the period from 350-575 AD. I know there are many
consummate dyers on the list, so maybe somebody here will know!
A friend of mine is writing her Master's thesis on ceramic vessels in
Norway in the period
There's a kirtle that show up in the second half of the 15th c. It has a
scoop neck, laces up the front, has a four-piece bodice with high armscyes,
short sleeves (with long sleeves pinned on), a waist seam and a gored skirt
set on mostly smoothly.
You should be able to that dress out of
Just back them with a small piece of your fabric (with applied
interfacing) the has been cut to a little more that the original shape
of the spangle.
Lady Margaret
10. Re: RE: oval metal spangels (Bjarne og Leif Drews)
Bjarne, I wouldn't be using the spangles on your suit if I were you;
I have you thought of going Florentine, late 1400s?
http://festiveattyre.com/research/earlyflor/portfolio.html
or Venice?
http://www.renaissancewoman.net/realmofvenus/wardrobe/artgallery1.htm
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OK I've gone all waffly in this post but the summary is I've got 3 3/4
yds
At 03:33 PM 3/21/2007, you wrote:
Just back them with a small piece of your fabric (with applied
interfacing) the has been cut to a little more that the original
shape of the spangle.
Lady Margaret
10. Re: RE: oval metal spangels (Bjarne og Leif Drews)
I just got a Be-Dazzler (yes, just
I think we're a similar size height, so some of the layouts that I
use might help:
http://www.formfunction.org/temp/4-gore1.gif
http://www.formfunction.org/temp/4-gore2.gif
http://www.formfunction.org/temp/4-gore3.gif
http://www.formfunction.org/temp/4-gore4.gif
On Mar 20, 2007, at 8:18 AM, Kirsten Felton wrote:
Not like throwing on a garment like we do today was it? it must
have taken an hour to get dressed back then.
It all depended on who you were and what your station was. Peasants
and serfs could dress quickly.
A friend of mine played Queen
It's completely possible.
It will take time, and thought, and I'd suggest drawing the pattern out on
paper first, and cutting as many paper pieces as you'll need in cloth. That
way you can work it out (lay the cloth on the floor, and lay the pattern
pieces on top - trial and error
Not being familiar with this era, would it be correct to leave a slit at the
bottom sides,(for ease of walking), if not enough fabric was available for
the gores? What about an over gown, the sleeveless kind with overlarge
armholes?
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Hi, I'm distant from my books and patterns right now and
need to work out the yardage required to make a full short
cloak out of narrow velveteen. What would you recommend? The
cloak needs to go to the hip on a med/large guy.
Many thanks, Aylwen
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on 3/21/07 3:00 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at
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For 3 3/4 yd of 45 wide fabric, particularly in dark gold silk noil,
consider this:
http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/g/gentiles/orazio/luteplay.html
I once did this out of two wool scraps that totaled about 2 1/2
On Wed, 21 Mar 2007, Gail Scott Finke wrote:
I have never noticed the arm/shoulder treatment in that dress before.
How does it work, exactly? And why is it like that? It looks as if the
front of the bodice has a shoulder strap that connects to a string or
cord of some kind attached to the
OK I've gone all waffly in this post but the summary is I've got 3
3/4 yds
of fabric and I need a 15th century kirtle either with short sleeves
do you
think it's plausible either with or without piecing, opinions and
shared
experiences are welcome.
Not the century you're looking at,
thanks everyone for your suggestions, I'll have to play around with the
layout on paper and see if I can squeeze something useable from the yardage
I've got.
Elizabeth
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