And as Kass mentions, it is not supposed to lace closed in front. It
really is cut that way, tho why I am still not sure.
I've made two of these dresses and I have to agree with Kass's conclusions that
it is a dress that can be adapted for pregnancy (though I've yet to try it on
someone who
Hello All,
I'm a newbie so I beg your patience
My wife and I are living in Italy for a few years, and have made a
goal to go to Carnevale in Venice next February.
I have undertaken the grand challenge of making costumes for this
event. Even with my meager sewing skills/experience (a few
On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 1:05 PM, Michael Hamilton mjhamilto...@gmail.comwrote:
Hello All,
I'm a newbie so I beg your patience
No advice at the moment, except to remind you that everyone on this list was
once a newbie. So you've probably come to the right place.
--
Carolyn Kayta
I too have actually seen the Shinrone gown up close, but did not have the
opportunity to handle it (I didn't know at the time that I could have just
asked to do so, and the museum people probably would have said yes), but that
said, I have some dispute with Kass' interpretation.
Part of the
Any recommendations on a fabric store in DC, somewhere near metro?
Going to the Textile Museum on Thursday. Yay!
Thanks!
Althea
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I made a jacket very similar to the one shown. It's wool, lined with drill
(heavy twill-weave cotton -- you could use canvas). I wear no stays under it
and it looks just like the illustration shown. If you look closely, you can see
the rounded bottom of the bosom under the jacket. You don't
Well the best fabrics store in DC is G Street Fabrics, but I dont know if
any of them are near Metro stops. Certainly Fairfax circle isnt. I dont
recall where the metro is near 7 Corners or Rockville.
Have fun at the museum. Report back on anything good!
--cin
On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 1:58 PM,
On Aug 11, 2009, at 4:05 PM, Michael Hamilton wrote:
My wife and I are living in Italy for a few years, and have made a
goal to go to Carnevale in Venice next February.
What a wonderful opportunity!
I've been searching the web for examples and patterns to work from
for her gown.
