I like the thing with the purple fur on the shoulders, but I didn't like the
fur part of it. And I agree with others, the bride looked dead. On the other
models, the makeup reminded me of 1920's silent movie actresses.
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Try cutting it on the bias for some stretch.
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Subject: [h-cost] riding breeches
I need to make a pair of these:
For something like this where there's not one good place to slice it
vertically, like you could do with a regular pair of pants, trace the
pattern onto another piece of paper and draw several vertical lines
Thanks, I'll try that!
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Try cutting it on the bias for some
The fabric recommended is for 30% stretch in both directions. Would you
cut
on the bias in addition?
I don't know that I'd reccommend cutting a knit on the bias, unless the pattern
directions indicate.
I'm having trouble finding local fabric that stretches enough in both
directions. The
Hi everyone,
I'm making my first attempt at 16th
century Irish dress. Can anyone tell me
how big the wrist openings on a leine
are supposed to be? I don't want to do
the phony drawstring-on-top sleeves, but
I'd like to be able to roll them up if I
need to (it's a hot-weather event). Is a
Kind of depends on what you are doing this for. Scottish, Irish? How accurate
are you trying to be? Also, there is no absolute evidence for how they were
made
There are several decent starting summaries online, but depending on what you
are doing this for, you may want to do your own
http://www.taunton.com/store/pages/th_toc_109.asphttp://www.taunton.com/store/pages/th_toc_109.asp
Threads magazine has had a number of articles on making stretch active wear
pants. If I remember correctly, this one actually shows you how to make your
own pattern sloper. You can get a copy of
My persona is Irish. I'll be doing body
puppeteering at a Renaissance faire, so
I don't think any patrons (except SCA
folks) are going to notice or care if I
have drawstrings at my wrists. Honestly,
I just don't want to shell out for a
pattern on top of the material I've
already bought; I'm not
I'd recommend a look at the forums at _www.livinghistory.ie_
(http://www.livinghistory.ie)
there are loads of people who know lots more than me about irish historical
clothing (my knowledge of irish clothing specifically is a bit limited) -
although I'd agree that there is no real
Whoa, this is great! Thanks so much. :)
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Yeah, ok--BAD ARLYS!!! BAD, BAD, BAD!!!
Feel better now?
Me either. ;)
Had a question re: Eleanor of Toledo's gown--is her dress appliqued and
embroidered, or?
Some books of interest. For full info, check out their website and/or
request a catalog.
www.oxbowbooks.com
Moda a Firenze
Quoting Cynthia J Ley [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Yeah, ok--BAD ARLYS!!! BAD, BAD, BAD!!!
Feel better now?
Me either. ;)
Had a question re: Eleanor of Toledo's gown--is her dress appliqued and
embroidered, or?
oh, no. It's a pile fabric -- like Velvet.
susan
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I have an additional Leine question: on some of these sites, the sleeves are
pleated all the way up the arm--sometimes covered with trim. I've also seen
them with drawstrings alone in the same area--both make a very pretty
presentation, but I'm wondering if they are documentable in period? I
At 12:58 PM 7/9/2007, you wrote:
I've also seen
them with drawstrings alone in the same area--both make a very pretty
presentation, but I'm wondering if they are documentable in period? I have
some gorgeous saffron linen here that I really want to make into a leine,
but I'd like it to be as
At 10:20 AM 7/9/2007, you wrote:
Hi everyone,
I'm making my first attempt at 16th
century Irish dress. Can anyone tell me
how big the wrist openings on a leine
are supposed to be? I don't want to do
the phony drawstring-on-top sleeves, but
I'd like to be able to roll them up if I
In all the pictures I have seen the cuff of the leine was not gathered. I
vaguely remember a few looked like the sleeve tapered to the wrist with an
approx. width opening that a splayed out hand could get through it.
A rough idea of one style of a leine
http://tinyurl.com/2ph8lh
It's been a long
According to Kass McGann at reconstructinghistory.com,
there's no evidence that pleating on the léine
included pleating on the top of the sleeve. The
ones I've seen done that way are very pretty,
though. It's hard to tell from the artwork, I guess,
because the women are shown with some sort
of
Side note, the neckline was not drawstringed. I would not rule out
drawstring totally as there may have been a 1% chance of their existance.
Yeah, I'm planning to pleat the neckline into a
plain bias band, as in the Italian chemise instructions
at festiveattyre.com. I know it's probably not the
At 1:38 PM -0400 7/9/07, Dianne Greg Stucki wrote:
At 12:58 PM 7/9/2007, you wrote:
I've also seen
them with drawstrings alone in the same area--both make a very pretty
presentation, but I'm wondering if they are documentable in period? I have
some gorgeous saffron linen here that I really
I was saying get cotton fabric, not knit, and try it on the bias.
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The fabric recommended
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