Re: [h-cost] c. 1890s skirt
I love the movement and shape of 1890s skirts. When adjusting the skirt panels for size I don't add much to the front panels, unless a very large adjustment is needed, but add the extra fullness to the back and side back panels. I usually make a skirt that also has a side panel, the whole skirt is almost a complete 1/2 circle when laid flat (See Past Patterns 1097) Also if a skirt with some body/flare is desired, I stiffen the front and side front (with haircloth, canvas or an organza for lighter silks) up to 24 inches, but often stiffen most of (or sometimes even the whole) back and side back. There is also a trick of adding elastic that is attached to the back seams at about lower hip level (I use safety pins for easy removal for ironing). The elastic is cut about 3-4 inches for each panel. This keeps the fullness to the back, and the technique is mentioned at the end of the instructions of the skirt you are thinking of making. So for a skirt with front, side front, side back, and back panels, a piece of elastic 8 inches attached at the center back and side backs, or 16 attached to the side back/side front seam too. This holds the fullness to the back very nicely. Katy On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 2:54 PM, Maureen Campbell morv...@hotmail.com wrote: Hi all, I would like to sew an 1890s skirt, and though I've found a pattern (at tudorlinks) I'm not sure how to adjust it for my measurements; I'm preparing for my mother's wedding and my brain is mush. Any tips you could send my way would be appreciated. Thank you. M. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume -- Katy Bishop, Vintage Victorian katybisho...@gmail.comwww.VintageVictorian.com Custom reproduction gowns of the Victorian Era. Publisher of the Vintage Dress Series books. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Silk source
Right now I am looking at this one: http://www.decorativesilk.com/scripts/prodList.asp?idCategory=45 Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Silk source
At 11:28 AM 1/11/2010, you wrote: Right now I am looking at this one: http://www.decorativesilk.com/scripts/prodList.asp?idCategory=45 Fran Lavolta Press http://www.lavoltapress.com What lovely fabrics! What are you planning to make? Joan Jurancich joa...@surewest.net ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Silk source
I always buy the material, then I figure out what to do with it. My question is, this kind of silk is often designed for draperies and may be too large for the human body. I like the antique gold, but I am wondering how wide that stripe is. They do seem to have swatches. Some of their apparel fabrics are ugly, though. Fran Lavolta Press Books on historic clothing http://www.lavoltapress.com What lovely fabrics! What are you planning to make? Joan Jurancich joa...@surewest.net ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Margo's Patterns
Hello Jo Anne, Lacing Rings: So the smaller rings I have just found at Joann's in my area, they are brass in color. I also have picked them up from Calico Corners. Boning Issue I purchase the large 36 long Zip ties for my boning, they are 1/2 inch wide so perhaps that is what they are suggesting? Also Margo has a Yahoo Group that is quite busy and tons of people who are either making or have worked with her patterns. I hope this helps? Cilean ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Silk source
At 12:00 PM 1/11/2010, you wrote: I always buy the material, then I figure out what to do with it. My question is, this kind of silk is often designed for draperies and may be too large for the human body. I like the antique gold, but I am wondering how wide that stripe is. They do seem to have swatches. Some of their apparel fabrics are ugly, though. Fran Lavolta Press Books on historic clothing http://www.lavoltapress.com Given the prices of the fabrics, $25 for some of the swatch books would be a good investment. Joan Jurancich joa...@surewest.net ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] (no subject)
For rings, try Lacis, a store in Berkeley, CA. I think they have a web site. They also sell metal and spiral boning. (My daughter recently bought some for a corset and it cost about $5.)Or metal ones from a jewelry catalog. -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Jo Anne Fatherly Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 8:19 PM To: h-costume@mail.indra.com Subject: [h-cost] (no subject) I got Margo's Tudor Woman patterns and now I have questions. (They've probably been asked before, but forgive me -- I didn't need to know then!). Two materials recommendations have me baffled. There's half-inch diameter Roman drapery rings. I can't find any smaller than an inch -- where would you get them? And the often-made suggestion of using half-inch plastic strapping for boning -- no one around here seems to sell any that's larger than 3/8. Mail order? Use it double? Looking forward to this project -- Jo Anne ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Rings
If you used jewelry findings, make sure you use jumprings which are soldered closed like the ones here: http://www.firemountaingems.com/search.asp?skw=jumprings+soldered+closed+brass+18+gauge -Helen/Aidan ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
