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Ren Faire costume!! tahirih.luv2sew.6437 04-27-2006
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Posted by on April 27, 2006, 9:05 pm
I know it's early this year, but I have already decided on my ren
faire costume, and it has me VERY excited!! I ALWAYS make a rennisance
costume, even if it isn't for myself, but this year, I'm making a
FAIRLY basic wench's kit... I haven't decided on fabric color yet, but
I know which types and textures... Begging my DGs to take me to fabric
store to try on fabric, most likely Wilson's, but I have heard pretty
good things about Hancock's, so I might finally take a look there... It
is going to consist of a bodice and chemise, both patterns costom made
by me, and I think I will try to imitate this overskirt (dk magenta
one) http://www.florentine-persona.com/Images/9966.jpg through
draping.. don't know how well that will turn out.. My grandmother has
always stated that I am an autumn person, so I think I am going to try
to do this in a sort of rusty rubyish kind of color scheme... a
commercial pattern similar to what I want is simplicity #4484, however,
this is a commercial pattern.. This will probably be fairly easy for
me, although I am a little tense about the overskirt, I may actually
have to buy the pattern *GASP* lol!


Tahirih, sewing extrodinare, of Florence, AL


Posted by Dannielle on April 27, 2006, 9:21 pm
Very nice! I can't wait to see this one come together!

Dannielle


Posted by off kilter quilter on April 27, 2006, 10:09 pm
tahirih.luv2sew.6437@gmail.com wrote:
and I think I will try to imitate this overskirt (dk magenta
> one) http://www.florentine-persona.com/Images/9966.jpg through
> draping..
this skirt really isn't that hard. The underskirt is just a circle
skirt, and the overskirt used the same pattern pieces, just shortened.
IIRC, it is supposed to have hooks and eyes....the hooks go on the seams
of the skirt and hook to the eyes that are at the waistband area.

I made the gypsy-ish costume a few years ago....would probably do it
again if I wanted to go to a faire, but the nearest one is annapolis, MD
(which happens to be my "home" fair - started attending at 16, then
worked there for a year) and it just isn't something that I want to do
with a 6yo and a 2yo. We went once before moving to VA, when we were
visiting friends, but the youngest was still unable to walk, and the
older was enchanted with the horses and knights and costumes. Now that
they can both run us ragged on a normal day, I think I'll just let it
pass us by this year....besides, I don't have the time to make the
entire family costumes again <sigh>.

Larisa, wishing you the best of luck

Posted by zski on April 27, 2006, 10:15 pm
That overskirt style is more 1800s. If you still want to do it, it's
easy-peasy. Make your skirt like you ordinarily would but don;t hem it
yet. Then sew a piece of twill tape or wide-ish ribbon down along two
or more seamlines, sewing only along the edges to make a casing.

Thread a length of ribbon/cord/string/something thru the casing all the
way down, and leave a bit sticking out at both ende so you don't lose
it. Hem the skirt as usual, catching the bottom end of the ribbon
inside the hem. Also, put a few stitches thru the fabric/ribbon/casing
sandwich anout 4-6 inches up from the hem. Otherwise, the hem will get
all twisty when you pull up the gathers.

Then simply pull up the ribbon/string/whatever till it's gathered like
you want it. you can stitch it to the right length inside the waistband
or tie it off or pin it if you want to be able to adjust it again later.
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Posted by Kate Dicey on April 28, 2006, 3:50 am
tahirih.luv2sew.6437@gmail.com wrote:

> I know it's early this year, but I have already decided on my ren
> faire costume, and it has me VERY excited!! I ALWAYS make a rennisance
> costume, even if it isn't for myself, but this year, I'm making a
> FAIRLY basic wench's kit... I haven't decided on fabric color yet, but
> I know which types and textures... Begging my DGs to take me to fabric
> store to try on fabric, most likely Wilson's, but I have heard pretty
> good things about Hancock's, so I might finally take a look there... It
> is going to consist of a bodice and chemise, both patterns costom made
> by me, and I think I will try to imitate this overskirt (dk magenta
> one) http://www.florentine-persona.com/Images/9966.jpg through
> draping.. don't know how well that will turn out.. My grandmother has
> always stated that I am an autumn person, so I think I am going to try
> to do this in a sort of rusty rubyish kind of color scheme... a
> commercial pattern similar to what I want is simplicity #4484, however,
> this is a commercial pattern.. This will probably be fairly easy for
> me, although I am a little tense about the overskirt, I may actually
> have to buy the pattern *GASP* lol!
>
>
> Tahirih, sewing extrodinare, of Florence, AL
>
Nah... It's just a gathered A line skirt with some lines of ruching up
the front! Just cut two skirts the same, the top one up to 6" shorter
than the under one, and gather up with festoon blind tape! It'll be
fab. Do you use Drea Leed's Corset Pattern generator? I find that
takes all the agony out of making a period based bodice when I'm not
going the whole hog with a Margo pattern.

I have a pile of those Simplicity and McCall's costume patterns that I
want to play with - when I get the time! I'm drowning in weddings at
the moment!

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Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
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