Silk, various forms

Posted by enigma on March 23, 2005, 7:02 am

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i really like the Folkwear #209 Walking skirt (& i *hate*
dresses/skirts). http://www.folkwear.com/romantic.html
i thought they had a princess-line blouse patterns, but i
don't see one. #226 Princess slip or #203 Edwardian
Underthings could be used for sleeveless blouses (or you could
add sleeves. i've done that with the Edwardian underthings
many years ago. i don't like sleeveless. i sew because i'm
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the Belgian Military Chef's jacket #133 is princess seamed,
but you'd probably want to make the double breasted front less
obvious... i like the Folkwear patterns because they're multi-
sized (easier to fit that way) & actually fit together like
they're supposed to. they also include historical data &
embellishment ideas.
as far as a hat, if i remember you said this was an evening
affair? if it's daytime, i'd go for a hat as sun protection,
but if it's evening, just wear one if you feel it completes
your outfit. :)
lee

Posted by Kitty In Somerset, PA on March 23, 2005, 11:31 am

Thanks, great suggestion. I would dearly love to learn to wear hats,
since as I said, I'm thinning on top, but I never learned how to wear
them. I;m afraid I wouldlay it down somewhere and sit on it. LOL
Kitty

Posted by Raelynn V. Richardson on March 23, 2005, 8:00 pm

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Hi,

How about laughing moon 5 gore skirt here is the website:
http://www.lafnmoon.com/gore.htm

I used this style for the skirt part of my wedding dress because I wanted
something that **I knew** was inspired by the 1890's without it being a
themed wedding.

I've used this pattern to make a few other skirts, and they don't scream
out costume. Granted I'm wearing them with a modern style bodice, not the
huge pouffy sleeves of the period. The hooping, or under bustle would
definatly also make it more "period". probably something you want to
avoid.

Laughing moon also has a bodice pattern for the period that shows a few
styles for inspiration
http://www.lafnmoon.com/bodice.htm

If you want the look of -inspired by- rather than -replica- that can
also be done without looking costume-like.

I'd suggest patterns like:

simplicty 5973 -- simple fitted princess, view c has short sleeves, the
skirt is a six gore though, you could however wing it with view E.

simplicity 5597 has a skirt (view B) wich is a "modern version of how to
have a train, with out it dragging on the floor. I've sceen the shorter
in the front longer in the back skirts elsewhere lately, you will have to
make the front at least knee lenght, though otherwise you run the risk of
looking like you can't hem straight. If it were me I'd do without a
train, though at 5'1" it would make me look even shorter than I am.

Butterick 3843 has a pretty decent skirt option in view E..the back
pleats give the 1890's "feel". the wrap style top aslo reminds me of view
b in the laughing moon bodice. -- a nice moddern interpretation of an
old fashion

The mc calls website is not working for me right now...but based on
looking through those abouve I would try the butterick as a starting
point. My "pattern style" is very "frankenstien dress". I pull elements
from many places and mold them to get what I want.

I think I understood that you wanted 1890's inspired, rather than an exact
replica... if so I hope the abouve patterns helped.

I honestly believe there are very few new ideas in the fashion world out
there anymore, it's all about new interpretations. We look to fashion
designers for what is "in" but it reality. those of us that sew are our
own personal designers. We can be inspired too, and find a way to pull it
off with out looking like a halloween costume.

I hope this helps, let me know if you have any questions.
Raelynn

Posted by Kitty In Somerset, PA on March 23, 2005, 11:39 pm

thank you for the Laughing Moon link. I thought they were difficult
patterns and expensive when the opposite seems to be true. also comes
in my size, so no sizing the pattern for myself. I am hooked, I think
I will be spending some money on patterns after all. that skirt is
just what I want, and the blouse, might do as well, option F. not
sure yet if I want that much arm showing. LOL

also thanks for the pointers on inspiring modern design. I do tweek
just about every pattern I use, size wise as well as design wise. I
almost never wear a pattern as drawn and I am teaching a hefty friend
to do my methods, she and I wear almost the same pattern, with tweeking
of course. so I redraw a pattern for her and it works for me, or vice
versa. can't beat that.

I sort of like that six inch train. would that actually lay on the
floor or would it just sort of almost touch just farther back? what
say those of you who have worn this sort of thing?

Thanks, kitty
Kitty

Posted by Juno on March 24, 2005, 2:01 pm

Kitty I looked at that pattern and thought it great. I know you have been
talking train but, I like it better without the train because I think it a
little easier to get around in. Even the bride usually pulls up her train
once the ceremony and pictures are done.I just picture some klutz stepping
on it and tearing your skirt.
Juno
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