On 02/09/2012 11:00 AM, annbw...@aol.com wrote:
Okay, folks, I may be getting a Steampunk urge, since a big event is right up
the road in May. I long ago wanted to do an 1870s bustle style and this seems
like a good opportunity. My question is, what pattern(s) do you all recommend
for an
Personally, I swear by Truly Victorian Patterns. I have made a number of them
and they have always gone together easily and fit beautifully. They aren't as
cheap as the Big Ones, but they are worth every penny (and they aren't that
expensive either). http://www.trulyvictorian.com/ Just a
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From: seamstrix seamst...@juno.com
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Sent: Thu, Feb 9, 2012 11:09 am
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Personally, I swear by Truly Victorian Patterns. I have made a number of them
and they have always gone together easily and fit beautifully
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From: Catherine Olanich Raymond ca...@thyrsus.com
To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com
Sent: Thu, Feb 9, 2012 11:08 am
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Pattern Suggestions
On 02/09/2012 11:00 AM, annbw...@aol.com wrote:
Okay, folks, I may be getting a Steampunk urge, since a big event is right up
he
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From: annbw...@aol.com
To: h-cost...@indra.com
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Pattern Suggestions
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 11:23:54 -0500 (EST)
Truly Victorian has some nice patterns for the bustle era:
http://www.trulyvictorian.com/
Several of you recommended Truly Victorian, and I had already seen them
On 02/09/2012 11:31 AM, seamst...@juno.com wrote:
I have made the basic 1870's underskirt several times and it is quick and simple to
make.
http://www.trulyvictorian.net/tvxcart/product.php?productid=81cat=2page=1
I have also made the 1871 Day Bodice several times and really like the
Sent: Thu, Feb 9, 2012 11:39 am
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Pattern Suggestions
On 02/09/2012 11:31 AM, seamst...@juno.com wrote:
I have made the basic 1870's underskirt several times and it is quick and
imple to make.
http://www.trulyvictorian.net/tvxcart/product.php?productid=81cat=2page=1
I have
What part of the 1870s do you mean? The natural form of the later
1870s does include overskirts and yes, even bustles, but it is overall a
narrower silhouette than that of the early and mid 1870s.
I put many patterns for the late 1860s in my book Reconstruction Era
Fashions, and many late
If you want a very quick to put together dress the polonaise by Past
Patterns is very easy,
http://www.pastpatterns.com/904.html
Last time I made it was afetr coming home Saturday night from Arisia
and I needed soemthing to wear for a panel the next morning--whipped
up in a jiffy. I've also
, for Steampunk, I am fortunately not as bound to 100% authenticity as
I might be for another time and place.
Ann Wass
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From: Lavolta Press f...@lavoltapress.com
To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com
Sent: Thu, Feb 9, 2012 3:02 pm
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Pattern Suggestions
, 2012 3:15 pm
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Pattern Suggestions
If you want a very quick to put together dress the polonaise by Past
atterns is very easy,
http://www.pastpatterns.com/904.html
Last time I made it was afetr coming home Saturday night from Arisia
nd I needed soemthing to wear for a panel
the polonaise by Past
atterns is very easy,
Thanks, but I'm looking for more an early 1870s silhouette.
Ann Wass
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From: Katy Bishop katybisho...@gmail.com
To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com
Sent: Thu, Feb 9, 2012 3:15 pm
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Pattern Suggestions
Yeah, what she said. SHS Wisconsin does a great job with their
research which I know is an important factor to you despite the
never-was that is Steampunk.
--cin
Cynthia Barnes
cinbar...@gmail.com
On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 8:12 AM, Maggie Halberg hhalb94...@aol.com wrote:
I really like the
I also like the Wisconsin patterns--I used the 1870s one, it was nice
but very short waisted, even for 1870s--just do a muslin first.
Katy
On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 4:42 PM, Cin cinbar...@gmail.com wrote:
Yeah, what she said. SHS Wisconsin does a great job with their
research which I know is an
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