Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker#8203;'s dummy wearing today?

2012-03-14 Thread Siobhan Sheehan
Mine, currently, and for months, has a green silk panniered gown on it, minus all the furbelows. I can't decide how to embellish it--ruffles? lace? bows? Siobhan Dulles, VA ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com

Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker#8203;'s dummy wearing today?

2012-03-14 Thread Laurie Taylor
Some of each? Laurie Phoenix -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Siobhan Sheehan Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 8:52 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker​'s dummy wearing today? Mine,

Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker#8203;'s dummy wearing today?

2012-03-13 Thread R Lloyd Mitchell
The 'dummy' I am working with this week is for a 20 model, seated. The project is an interpretation of Queen Victoria's portrait in the Diamond Jubilee gallery.? Black satin with antique lace overlay...even have a small piece of Honiton to use.? Researching the Crown was lots of fun...didn't

Re: [h-cost] What's your dressmaker#8203;'s dummy wearing today?

2012-03-13 Thread Cin
Mine is wearing a hunter green cashmere coat from a Vogue Designer pattern that needs, hems, cuffs and a final pressing. There is no hope I'll have it done for this winter. Maybe next... She's also wearing my houseguest's jacket hat. --cin Cynthia Barnes cinbar...@gmail.com -- Original