Re: [h-cost] was lacing now 1820s underwear
I find the Past Patterns corset pattern #708 to be a very useful pattern. I know they mark it as 1840-1880, but I find that it could work for 1829. It's that gusset construction... basically a cylinder with gussets added to compensate for the swell of the bust and hips that kind of construction lends itself to the earlier part of the mid-19th century. For the 1820's you might want to elongate the bottom of the corset some. Maybe not put a split busk but a solid wide one in front and even add shoulder straps. But the basic (and really lovely) shape of this corset can easily work, even with a waist 1 or so above natural level. It's easy to make and lightly boned. One could add cording or (like I have done) more bones (I put one between each existing one, running them all from top to bottom) if you want. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Rococo bunny
Thanks for the complements. And Bjarne is always an inspiration. Yes I do sell them. This weekend I go to a fantasy fair and probably sell out again :-) . http://www.mystictimes.nl/MBunny/MysticBunny.html Greetings, Deredere http://www.deredere.dds.nl/Troep/Kabunny.jpg ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] was lacing now 1820s underwear
albert...@aol.com wrote: I find the Past Patterns corset pattern #708 to be a very useful pattern. I know they mark it as 1840-1880, but I find that it could work for 1829. It's that gusset construction... basically a cylinder with gussets added to compensate for the swell of the bust and hips that kind of construction lends itself to the earlier part of the mid-19th century. For the 1820's you might want to elongate the bottom of the corset some. Maybe not put a split busk but a solid wide one in front and even add shoulder straps. But the basic (and really lovely) shape of this corset can easily work, even with a waist 1 or so above natural level. -- When I was researching 1820s stays, for the earlier style, the one from the 1825 source I used, I could definitely see the philosophy of starting with straight pieces of material and then adding bust and hip gussets to accommodate the body curves. You are right about the shoulder straps. I found instructions and diagrams for 13 kinds of 1820s stays to put in _The Lady's Stratagem_, including half stays (also known as morning belts), night stays (also known as brassieres), elastic stays, and various put-them-on-by-yourself stays. Every single one of them has shoulder straps. Fran Lavolta Press New book on 1820s clothing! http://www.lavoltapress.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] I have a request for info about a wooden loom
Have you tried the Handy Man's Secret Weapon, Duct Tape? Henry W. Osier Chairman, Costume-Con 28 May 7 to May 10, 2010 www.CC28.org Look for our fan page on Facebook! And on Twitter: CostumeCon28 Got questions? Join the CostumeCon Yahoo group! In a message dated 7/28/2009 1:01:53 PM Central Daylight Time, h-costume-requ...@indra.com writes: I have a new friend whose daughter inherited a large wooden loom - which unfortunately was disassembled. Does anyone know of a website for general information about reassembling a very large loom? He knows almost nothing about the loom (it's in another state). His daughter could not find any markings on it. It was manually operated. Disassembled, it fit (barely) in the back of a pickup. Is there a website he can use to get some idea of how to put it back together? Thanks, Deb Salisbury The Mantua-Maker Designer and creator of quality historical sewing patterns Renaissance to Victorian Now available: Elephant's Breath and London Smoke: Historical Colors, Names, Definitions Uses www.mantua-maker.com http://mantua-maker-patterns.blogspot.com - See my Color of the Day ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
