In the end, the pattern I used is much more like a
working gown that a fitted, multi-seamed gown. In
fact, it's only got the two side seams, with the width
of the skirt built in. (I started with a mundane tunic
pattern where you lay the piece on the fold. Then I
pin one pin at the center top then
Years ago, new to reenacting, I made one of these, too. My skill level
was much lower then. I basically made a t-tunic and made sure to make it
too small, so the front opening was necessary. I no longer have the
thing but I do remember that it was easy to make and the lacing did all
the fitting
On Tue, 17 Apr 2007, Schaeffer, Astrida wrote:
... Now, what I made was a glorified T-tunic. And I understand that
this might not have been the approach a peasant woman of the day would
have taken. But the look was achievable by at least one method of
simple cutting not that far removed from
If you're young, perky, and lucky, you may have something of the
fashionable silhouette all on your own without the dress doing
it for you, and a shaped dress will approximate the look. If
you aren't young and perky, you'll need the dress to do more
work, and that's where you get into the
I was pretty sure it's a romanticised peasant dress.
That blue wouldn't last long in the sunny fields, but
I just love it. and since I'm not actually doing much
harvesting these days, I'll have it to stroll around
the tourney field or teach a class in, or whatever.
Thanks, Robin!
MaggiRos
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What makes you think it is romanticised?
Peasants wore blues, reds, yellows,...wide range of colors, not just earth
tones.
De
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I was pretty sure it's a romanticised peasant dress.
That blue wouldn't last long in the sunny fields, but
I just love it. and since I'm not
On Mon, 16 Apr 2007, otsisto wrote:
What makes you think it is romanticised?
Peasants wore blues, reds, yellows,...wide range of colors, not just earth
tones.
First off, the blue in question is lapis/ultramarine, a shade not
achievable in fabric dyes at this time. It is used in very rich
Had not thought about easement. Though not in that shade of blue, could it
have been a hand-me-down?
De
-Original Message-
First off, the blue in question is lapis/ultramarine, a shade not achievable
in fabric dyes at this time. It is used in very rich
manuscripts such as this, and not
On Mon, 16 Apr 2007, otsisto wrote:
Had not thought about easement. Though not in that shade of blue,
could it have been a hand-me-down?
Read again what I wrote (copied below).
1. That shade of blue did not exist in fabric. Woad blue would be
perfectly reasonable for all classes.
2. Ease of
I got the blue part that is why I said not in that shade of blue. :)
I was thinking about upper class donating to churches and the churches
handing to the masses. But I see your point and such a dress, if by some
means got into the hands of a farmer gal, it would more likely be used as
her Sunday
On Mon, 16 Apr 2007, otsisto wrote:
I got the blue part that is why I said not in that shade of blue. :)
Ah, I see, I parsed the sentence a little differently ... sorry!
--Robin
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On Sun, 15 Apr 2007, MaggiRos wrote:
I'm finally making this dress:
http://www.uvm.edu/~hag/sca/work/jdb06b.jpg
Obviously it laces up, so here's the question: How?
It's not evident even in a very good reproduction, but I'd assume, at this
time and place, that it's lacing holes in the
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