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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Oct 14, 2009 12:46:28 GMT -5
What are you doing? What projects are you working on?
I am working on a victorian getup for Tessa and trying to cobble something together for me for the Transylvanian ball on the 30th.
What about you?
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Post by cosmoblue on Oct 14, 2009 15:29:12 GMT -5
I am stuck sewing modern clothes for myself and the daughter. Money is tight so I am refashioning all our old clothes. Dreaming about a regency day gown and going to an ECD class so that I can go to the Jane Austen Ball.
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Post by bazookababy on Oct 14, 2009 17:46:45 GMT -5
Sewing-wise I'm working on a Tudor gown for the next time I go to Faire, and a regency dress for our Tea the second weekend of December. I'm also making five or six plainer dresses for loan to those who might need something to wear, and a few things for a raffle. I'm hoping I have time to make a bonnet for myself too.
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Post by artemisiajolie on Oct 15, 2009 22:39:04 GMT -5
I'm working on gloves and a petticoat
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Post by Val on Oct 16, 2009 14:54:00 GMT -5
Well, ya'll have probably noticed *I* haven't been around lately. Or maybe you haven't. ;D I haven't done anything near close to Regency lately and have traveled farther into the future in 1870s and 1918 for some upcoming events. I did start a sewing blog timetravelingincostume.blogspot.com/ but so far don't have anything Regency on it. The closest is my 1770s Pumpkin gown. I'll probably be starting another 1840s dress once the rush is over for upcoming events. I have plans for a silk taffeta evening dress and another one in cotton. *Cosmo, (or anyone else interested) there's two shops in the Garment District that sell silk taffeta for $5 & $6 a yd. Valentine's at 820-8 Maple St, has about 25 colors for $6yd, and Wall Fabrics, 439 E. 9th, has basic colors (blk, wht, ivory, etc) for $5 yd. (At Wall, just say, "Is this the silk taffeta for $5 yd?" They won't argue with you on the price.) And both will do mail order. As soon as I start back into Regency, I'll probably be more active here again. Val
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Post by Goblin, esq. on Oct 17, 2009 18:15:34 GMT -5
I have done nothing recently, alas. While on vacation to Connecticut in September, we went to Old Sturbridge Village, which was a lot of fun, where I bought (among other things) a book, Thoughts on Men's Shirts in America, 1750-1900 by William L. Brown III. I also have a piece of linen that I intend to (hand?) sew into a shirt, but I have done exactly nothing towards this goal.
The book, however, describes 19 shirts, a smock, an overshirt and two nightshirts in detail, with diagrams with dimensions suitable for sewing.
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Post by Ruth Molenaar on Oct 18, 2009 20:32:21 GMT -5
How difficult do you find making the gowns? now how difficult for a beginning seamstress? I am gownless lol, but would like to make one in time for the Tea on Dec 5.
What pattern do you use? does it perchance go up to a size 18-20?
Ruth
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Post by Ruth Molenaar on Oct 18, 2009 20:33:30 GMT -5
Cosmo,
What is an ECD class?
Ruth
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Post by bazookababy on Oct 19, 2009 11:56:40 GMT -5
I use the Sense & Sensibility patterns, I bought the pdf files you can download to you computer and print off because I wanted them _right then_ and I am horrible about loosing my pattern pieces so that way I have them over and over again. These particular patterns _do_ go up to larger sizes, and one of the dresses has a seperate bodice "suppliment" pattern that is a couple dollars for sizes 18D-22DD.
One of the reasons why I picked regency for a local history group is because it is easier for beginners - the bodice can be made with a drawstring waist and neckline for better fitting and still have it be period correct for instance - and the skirt is really just a big rectangle flat across the front of the dress and gathered in the back. You can also get away with wearing a well fitted bra and not have to do any kind of constricting undergarments - so it's much more comfortable for those who have never done historical costuming before and aren't used to lovely things such as corsets.
I'm local so if you need help give me a call - 678-234-8049 - and I'll see if I can't come help you out with getting your first dress made up and fitting like you want. At some point I'm going to hold a work shop for sewing a regency dress for those who are new to this.
Cosmo, I hope you don't mind my answering for you. An ECD class is English Country Dancing. The type of stuff you seen in the Jane Austen movies. We do have a group here in Georgia that gets together on the second Sunday of the month - I have a link on the Georgia Regency website under other groups I believe.
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Post by Val on Oct 19, 2009 20:59:37 GMT -5
How difficult do you find making the gowns? now how difficult for a beginning seamstress? I am gownless lol, but would like to make one in time for the Tea on Dec 5. What pattern do you use? does it perchance go up to a size 18-20? Ruth Ruth, I can't tell who you are asking this question of, but I'll try to answer coming from my post. I've been sewing historical costume for about 7 years now. I knew how to sew modern clothes prior but not how to fit them or the patterns to me, which is very important in historical clothes. So I've stumbled along, learning as I go. I started with patterns from the "Big 3", which tend to be more helpful in the construction for modern sewers. Then graduated to Sense & Sensibility and Truly Victorian. It was harder to use the TV patterns since they're more historically correct. But I made some very nice gowns from S&S, and I thought it went together rather quickly. And all of these do carry larger size patterns. I'm using a variety of patterns now, JP Ryan, Past Patterns, LaMode Bagatelle, Truly Victorian, and still use some from the "Big 3", from their historical costume reproductions (not Halloween ones). Trust me, I still struggle thru every one of them.
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Post by Ruth Molenaar on Oct 20, 2009 10:45:49 GMT -5
Thanka Val,
Sorry fo rthe no-name--still learning the boards, LOL. I have some sewing knowledge, but have not sewn in more than a decade.
Ruth
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Post by Val on Oct 20, 2009 11:01:55 GMT -5
Thanka Val, Sorry fo rthe no-name--still learning the boards, LOL. I have some sewing knowledge, but have not sewn in more than a decade. Ruth Same here, Ruth. I hadn't sewn clothing in about 15 years when I got into costuming. At least Regency is a little less complicated and easier to "fake" than most eras. Knowing the basics of sewing will help immensely. I just tried helping a friend start a Victorian gown using Truly Victorian's patterns. Partway into it, I realized she knew VERY little sewing, not even how to pin the fabric together to sew it. And she wanted this made in two weeks. Even *I* coudn't make it in two weeks, and she didn't. So I say GO FOR IT! Val
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