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Posted by Seeker on July 18, 2006, 2:48 pm
On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 20:28:01 -0700, "BEI Design"
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>> How wonderful! congrats to your grand daughter for having so
>> much determination, and congrats to you and her family (and her
>> teacher) for obviously encouraging her.
>The terrific part is that she does her practicing *every day*
>without any push form her parents. She really likes doing it.
>> Still want to see pics of the costumes you are going to make!
>Well, I sent off the first two costumes to the teacher without
>taking pics. When I get into making a genuine kilt, I'll be
>documenting the process. I doubt I'll go the "hand sewn" way of
>the Scottish kiltmakers, but we'll see. And making those velvet
>vests and jackets should be a ton of fun.
>Beverly
I second the request for pix. There is no end to the challenges you
undertake (vests and jackets).
I have a kilt - made of a a district (Lochaber) tartan, but sadly, I
don't fit it any more. Every now and then I take it out and remember.
Sharon
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Posted by BEI Design on July 18, 2006, 3:05 pm
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> On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 20:28:01 -0700, "BEI Design"
>>> Still want to see pics of the costumes you are going to make!
>>Well, I sent off the first two costumes to the teacher without
>>taking pics. When I get into making a genuine kilt, I'll be
>>documenting the process. I doubt I'll go the "hand sewn" way
>>of
>>the Scottish kiltmakers, but we'll see. And making those
>>velvet
>>vests and jackets should be a ton of fun.
>>Beverly
> I second the request for pix. There is no end to the challenges
> you
> undertake (vests and jackets).
These are really fantastic vests and jackets, like:
http://www.tartantown.com/dance_vests.html
http://www.tartantown.com/dress_sobhd_jackets.html
They are fully lined, and the shape, trim, buttons, and lacing
are all prescribed. Should be fun! ;-)
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> I have a kilt - made of a a district (Lochaber) tartan, but
> sadly, I
> don't fit it any more. Every now and then I take it out and
> remember.
Let out one or more pleat? I don't know if you could do this,
but if I loved the tartan, I would give it a try. The ones under
or closest to the apron might be able to be let out a bit without
too much change to the overall look. Maybe Kate will know?
Beverly
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Posted by Kate Dicey on July 18, 2006, 3:41 pm
BEI Design wrote:
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>>On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 20:28:01 -0700, "BEI Design"
>>>>Still want to see pics of the costumes you are going to make!
>>>Well, I sent off the first two costumes to the teacher without
>>>taking pics. When I get into making a genuine kilt, I'll be
>>>documenting the process. I doubt I'll go the "hand sewn" way
>>>of
>>>the Scottish kiltmakers, but we'll see. And making those
>>>velvet
>>>vests and jackets should be a ton of fun.
>>>Beverly
>>I second the request for pix. There is no end to the challenges
>>you
>>undertake (vests and jackets).
>
>
> These are really fantastic vests and jackets, like:
> http://www.tartantown.com/dance_vests.html
> http://www.tartantown.com/dress_sobhd_jackets.html
>
> They are fully lined, and the shape, trim, buttons, and lacing
> are all prescribed. Should be fun! ;-)
>
>
>>I have a kilt - made of a a district (Lochaber) tartan, but
>>sadly, I
>>don't fit it any more. Every now and then I take it out and
>>remember.
>
>
> Let out one or more pleat? I don't know if you could do this,
> but if I loved the tartan, I would give it a try. The ones under
> or closest to the apron might be able to be let out a bit without
> too much change to the overall look. Maybe Kate will know?
>
> Beverly
>
>
Letting out there would do fine, but you might have to give it to the
dry cleaners after to press the crease out of the redundant pleats!
--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Posted by Seeker on July 19, 2006, 11:55 am
On Tue, 18 Jul 2006 12:05:10 -0700, "BEI Design"
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>> On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 20:28:01 -0700, "BEI Design"
>>>> Still want to see pics of the costumes you are going to make!
>>>Well, I sent off the first two costumes to the teacher without
>>>taking pics. When I get into making a genuine kilt, I'll be
>>>documenting the process. I doubt I'll go the "hand sewn" way
>>>of
>>>the Scottish kiltmakers, but we'll see. And making those
>>>velvet
>>>vests and jackets should be a ton of fun.
>>>Beverly
>> I second the request for pix. There is no end to the challenges
>> you
>> undertake (vests and jackets).
>These are really fantastic vests and jackets, like:
>http://www.tartantown.com/dance_vests.html
>http://www.tartantown.com/dress_sobhd_jackets.html
>They are fully lined, and the shape, trim, buttons, and lacing
>are all prescribed. Should be fun! ;-)
>> I have a kilt - made of a a district (Lochaber) tartan, but
>> sadly, I
>> don't fit it any more. Every now and then I take it out and
>> remember.
>Let out one or more pleat? I don't know if you could do this,
>but if I loved the tartan, I would give it a try. The ones under
>or closest to the apron might be able to be let out a bit without
>too much change to the overall look. Maybe Kate will know?
>Beverly
Ugh. Just my laziness, but I think I will skip that tediousness and
just keep the kilt for memories and dreaming. Maybe some day one of
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my DGDs will want to wear it. DD, like myself, has grown <wink wink>
beyond it . I made myself an A-line skirt to wear for the Scottish
communion from a luscious cashmere/wool blend glen plaid type I bought
at a clearance for $2 p/yd. here at FabricMart. A lad processes into
the sanctuary carrying in the large opened Bible, followed by the
choir (I'm one of the members), followed by the piper playing a hymn.
It would be nice if I had Scotts blood, but I'm a graft. I love
Edinburgh and wish I could lay some claim to it.
Sharon
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Posted by BEI Design on July 19, 2006, 2:22 pm
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> Ugh. Just my laziness, but I think I will skip that tediousness
> and
> just keep the kilt for memories and dreaming. Maybe some day
> one of
> my DGDs will want to wear it.
Right, I do understand not wanting to mangle a perfectly good
kilt. I made my older DD a kilt from fabric my in-laws brought
back from Scotland in 1969. It wasn't a "real kilt", as I didn't
know all the technical aspects at that time, but it was lovely.
My *grandson* wore it (at the age of seven or eight) to the
Highland Games here in PDX and looked quite handsome. No one
looked askance at the kilt so I guess I did an adequate job. DD
is planning on having DGD wear it next. ;-)
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> beyond it . I made myself an A-line skirt to wear for the
> Scottish
> communion from a luscious cashmere/wool blend glen plaid type I
> bought
> at a clearance for $2 p/yd. here at FabricMart. A lad processes
> into
> the sanctuary carrying in the large opened Bible, followed by
> the
> choir (I'm one of the members), followed by the piper playing a
> hymn.
> It would be nice if I had Scotts blood, but I'm a graft. I love
> Edinburgh and wish I could lay some claim to it.
> Sharon
My family never celebrated the (paternal side) Scots heritage.
My mother's family was of English and French descent. My DH's
family is 100% descended Germany, so my kids are
English-Scots-French-German. And my grandchildren have a bit of
Scandinavia tossed into the mix from their father's side. Yup,
the American Melting Pot.
Beverly
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>> much determination, and congrats to you and her family (and her
>> teacher) for obviously encouraging her.
>The terrific part is that she does her practicing *every day*
>without any push form her parents. She really likes doing it.
>> Still want to see pics of the costumes you are going to make!
>Well, I sent off the first two costumes to the teacher without
>taking pics. When I get into making a genuine kilt, I'll be
>documenting the process. I doubt I'll go the "hand sewn" way of
>the Scottish kiltmakers, but we'll see. And making those velvet
>vests and jackets should be a ton of fun.
>Beverly