I have photos if needed
Hi Danielle, lokng time no see, photos are always welcome, esp now as both
my girls are doing historical costume too.
Mel
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There is a gorgeous green silk striped spencer that is (or was) on
display in the Museum of London that is clearly edge to edge
fastened, and also has buttons at the wrists. I have photos if needed.
Cheers,
Danielle
At 10:36 AM 8/1/2009, you wrote:
In a message dated 8/1/2009 9:12:15 AM
I still say easier. Total beginners can buy accurate historical
patterns and follow them and look great, even if they're not
costume-research junkies like me.
Take, for example, a good historical campfire cook. They've got
historical cookbooks like I've got historical costume books. They
know
However, my overall philosophy for making clothing for reenacting is,
stick with what I have pretty good knowledge was really worn, rather than the
maybes or the exceptions.
It isn't a philosophy that I could argue with too strongly, as it certainly
stops the fantasy input one can get, but I
I got tired of having to break character and pull the documentation
for those oddball examples out of my pocket.
I'm envious you get people interested enough to ask !
I have always done my own patters, more recently one can use Arnold and
similar, but those too are limited and often seem to
My favourites, where they exist, tend to be the
patterns in magazine of the time and from extant garments when you can get
access to them, ie not the ones everyone has done.
Yep.
But much of my recreation
started well before patterns (at the time) or before there were any kind of
commercial
It's easier now for beginners, with historically accurate commercial
patterns available, color photos of originals, in books and online,
and things like h-costume
Theoretically yes, but I can't really agree because my experience has been
that all too often the greater accuracy we may have
Ah, you are correct, of course. There are so few extant examples that I
really shouldn't jump to conclusions. I had not seen the white one from
Vintage Textiles--it looks a little odd for the period--both the row of buttons
and the ribbon band--however, she is usually accurate in her
However, my overall philosophy for making clothing for reenacting is, stick
with what I have pretty good knowledge was really worn, rather than the
maybes or the exceptions.
It isn't a philosophy that I could argue with too strongly, as it certainly
stops the fantasy input one can get, but I
I don't think I mentioned but the style I'm reproducing is as mentioned in
English women's clothing in the nineteenth century
By Cecil Willett Cunnington
Inder the low stomacher
iii) The waistcoat bosom , for day use, the bodice being buttoned down the
middle
It does state the flap is
In a message dated 8/1/2009 9:12:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
melaniewil...@dragonflight.co.uk writes:
Given the button front is established in this style, buttons seem a
potential solution, hooks are another
Invisible hooks on the inside is certainly an option.
And just one more thing
Hi Ann
Thanks for all your input it has really helped
I've managed to get it to my satifaction with a ribbon tie, but my daughter
was still unsure and wanted buttons, so I've added buttons but inside the
waistband ie not visible. She'll be dancing in it at displays so I can
understand why
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