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Post by cosmoblue on May 7, 2008 16:25:55 GMT -5
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Post by cosmoblue on May 7, 2008 16:32:32 GMT -5
Comments Copied from the inspirational thread: Your costumes are beautiful and well done, Giancomo. That top hat is very impressive. Very well done, indeed. Are you a professional tailor? The photos are very professionally done, just like the clothing. Were you one of the models? Thank you very much Val and Mrs. Parker for your generous comments. And Mrs. Parker I must tell you im not a taylor... i dont sew a button i must confess... and eventhough i didnt study history either i have a lot of interst on it, specially in history of clothing. In that sense i am always trying to obtain new books and information from the period i decide to develop as to reach the maximum posible level of historical rigor on each garment (colours, materials and techniques) which has led me to be present during all of the production process... specially tayloring! Those are the reasons why i am so exited by discovering this website and writing to those of my species. The photographer is a friend of mine and i am wearing the blue tailcoat. Hi Giacomo, Those are some very nice looking clothes. I am curious though, the waistline seems quite a bit lower than the fashions of the US and England in the 1810s and 1820s. The front cut of the coat, the length of the vest, and waistband of the trousers are a few inches lower. I particularly like the use of the stripes, it really sets out the suit as a whole. I've never been quite that daring, but after seeing your pictures, I may give it try one of these days. And I agree with Val, that's some top hat. Dear Cosmo, I have no problem in moving the link as you suggest, but i dont know how to do so. Should the Administrator edit or redirect it? Please let me know. Mr Major, Indeed, after watching again the pictures the waistline looks lower than the fashions of the period, thats probably beacuse all the suits were made to my size and the other models have very differnt heigths. |
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Post by giacomo on May 7, 2008 19:39:01 GMT -5
Dear Cosmo and Mrs Admin,
I would like to propose we change the name of this thread to : "Regency Reproductions" so anyone can post and comment on his/her reproductions, not only on those made by me.
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Post by cosmoblue on May 7, 2008 20:15:13 GMT -5
Dear Cosmo and Mrs Admin, I would like to propose we change the name of this thread to : "Regency Reproductions" so anyone can post and comment on his/her reproductions, not only on those made by me. Done. |
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on May 7, 2008 20:21:51 GMT -5
That top hat is something else!
What patterns did you use if any at all?
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Post by lauren on May 7, 2008 23:14:24 GMT -5
 WoW! I love the top hat. What beautiful fabrics you used. Did you make the top hat as well?
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Post by giacomo on May 8, 2008 0:37:10 GMT -5
Dear friends, This is the story of the hat: (1) About the pattern: I didnt use any pattern at all, i tried to copy the hats image i found on the link below (the last one if you scroll down): www.songsmyth.com/menhats.htmlSince i didnt use any pattern i am still not sure if the height of my hat is historically accurate, its aproximately 25 cms tall. Can anyone tell me with historical basis which was the maximun height of top hats during the period? (2) How i made it: it would have been fantastic if the hat was made of beaver fur, but reality is that it is made of covered cardboard in the following way: - i asked an artist to carve a mold on "tecnopor" then i covered it with many capes of glued paper, then when the glue was dry i applied many capes of wax (the one u use on floors and shines with out the need of rubbing) and let dry... - then i aplied many capes of glued cardboard previosuly desintegrated with water, when you finish let it dry and then rub your hat with very thin sandpaper - cut and add the brim (hard cardboard) - cover the hat with a black stretchy cloth and thats it! But that was a year ago, actually i am making a wood mold so the new hats would be made of felt; however i would not be able to go higher than 20cms because there are no big felt "bells" in the local market and the new hats are going to be made by the cut and union of two small felt "bells" for the same reason (there is a local industry that can make the big felt bells but the minimun order results very expensive... i found my limit LOL) So thats the story, i hope that knowing the truth doesnt dissapoint you. |
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Post by Goblin, esq. on May 9, 2008 19:45:55 GMT -5
How i made it: it would have been fantastic if the hat was made of beaver fur, but reality is that it is made of covered cardboard in the following way: {...} So thats the story, i hope that knowing the truth doesnt dissapoint you. Not at all. The first (only) hat I've made so far has been my naval bicorn, which was made of black wool glued over buckram. The crown is actually built around a hideous cut-down polyester felt pirate hat! |
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Post by Goblin, esq. on May 9, 2008 19:48:48 GMT -5
Out of sheer ego, I post a link to the pictures of my naval uniform: goblinrevolution.org/costumes/navy/(I really need to make a better pair of epaulettes. Other than that, I'm still pretty happy with this outfit.) |
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Post by lauren on May 10, 2008 9:26:34 GMT -5
Lovely :-)
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Post by The Major on May 10, 2008 9:40:01 GMT -5
Out of sheer ego, I post a link to the pictures of my naval uniform: goblinrevolution.org/costumes/navy/(I really need to make a better pair of epaulettes. Other than that, I'm still pretty happy with this outfit.) Mssr. Goblin, Esq, If you are so inclined, there are places you can purchase quality pre-made epaulets. I am less familiar with British uniform sources, but The Discriminating General has quite a bit of British uniform goods, and they usually also have things, or can make them, even if they aren't listed on their website. A number of my British officer friends go them extensively. |
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Post by Mrs Parker on May 10, 2008 19:41:09 GMT -5
As a milliner, I'm interested in "tecnopor." The sources I found were all in Spanish and google did a poor job of translating. What is Tecnopor?
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Post by giacomo on May 11, 2008 16:00:29 GMT -5
I havent found a proper translation jet but here is an image of tecnopor pieces: www.perucjmorchids.com/clip_image022.jpgYou should use a high density one as to be able to carve your mould. Very nice uniform Mr. Goblin, please make more. By the way, anyone wishing to reenact napoleons coronation? |
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Post by Mrs Parker on May 11, 2008 16:42:48 GMT -5
Interesting. It looks like styrofoam. That can be carved using a heated blade. Thank you for the picture. |
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Post by giacomo on May 11, 2008 20:17:06 GMT -5
actually it was carved with a blade at normal temperature, thats why i used a high density tecnopor
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Post by kimbawaw on Jan 28, 2009 15:41:52 GMT -5
The chapeau bras is brilliant. I've been searching for one for years for my husband, but an never find a pattern or a merchant who sells ones like this.
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Where so many hours have been spent in convincing myself that I am right, is there not some reason to fear I may be wrong? ~ Jane Austen 
