After sitting in on Lynn's class at Cos Coll , and seeing the museum pieces she had from this time period, I must make one up of her new pattern. The 1840's Round Gown is quite lovely and with my strange facination with day dresses. Well, they are sickeningly sweet and geeks should just not be into this froo froo ness of them, but I do get sucked into them. I hope to make one for Dickens if I can break away from other projects. But what to make it of??? I have been looking at cottons, of course wanting to be brave enough to do silk. But at least my budget doesn't allow for such frivolities right now. Maybe a miracle will happen.
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Friday, September 28, 2007
New Projects, Fall 2007 1870's Natural Form Grey Costume
1870 Day Dress- or An Experiment in Taffeta Terror
Goal: (Oooh, I hate these) To create a dress in the Natural Form style (1870-1880)and have a day bodice and evening bodice done by Costume Con 26, or the latest, Cos College 2008.
(I know, I should really keep this easy, since Regency theme is running for this event, but why be simple???)
The challenge, I had experienced my first CosColl this August and just been flabbergasted by seeing costumes all day, many being changed, and thinking about what a pain the shipping or carrying of costumes was to get the measly 3 I got there. I had to find a better way to get to wear some of the costumes that I bring to such and event. So, when I saw the huge sale on the gray fabric, and of course there was much of it(not being a popular color) I wanted to make a costume with which I could do day and night options. So, the challenge began.
The Reality
Okay, already faced with the flu this week, and being of crazed costume mind and body, I do declare I must press on with my Victorian Natural Form costume. I have been doing battle with some very dark gray acetate taffeta, spending huge amounts of time really fussing with a ruffle on the Fantail Skirt by Truly Victorian. I know, acetate is not historical, but it is all I could find here in the dreary north.
I have actually got the first layer of ruffle on which I did the old fashioned way, and now I vow not to do it again. I have located a ruffler and I am determined to make the trim in a better more professional way. Experiments in using a ruffler shall commence this weekend.
I have started to create the over skirt, which is a very large piece of rectangle that must be fashioned into poofs. The problem with some of the poofing, is that it is directly at the hips. Now lovely draped swags in those areas does not bother me, but this poofing is like, here, wind yards of fabric to show where your hips really are. I know, it is natural form, but I already know where the hips are. I don't need a banner for it.
I shall prevail, I am determined to finish this costume by Costume Con 26, but of course, being I will be selling at this thingy, I need to get some more practical day wear for the table in the dealer's room, hmmmm, I am thinking of finishing the 1830's High Waisted I started and adding a silly floppy cap and apron. It's period and practical.
Anyway, I digress. What to do for the bodice? I want to do a day bodice and hope to get an evening done out of it as well.
So, here I go...but will have to set aside this project for the Cemetery Walk in two weeks time. Then, to do a new Dickens or not???
Goal: (Oooh, I hate these) To create a dress in the Natural Form style (1870-1880)and have a day bodice and evening bodice done by Costume Con 26, or the latest, Cos College 2008.
(I know, I should really keep this easy, since Regency theme is running for this event, but why be simple???)
The challenge, I had experienced my first CosColl this August and just been flabbergasted by seeing costumes all day, many being changed, and thinking about what a pain the shipping or carrying of costumes was to get the measly 3 I got there. I had to find a better way to get to wear some of the costumes that I bring to such and event. So, when I saw the huge sale on the gray fabric, and of course there was much of it(not being a popular color) I wanted to make a costume with which I could do day and night options. So, the challenge began.
The Reality
Okay, already faced with the flu this week, and being of crazed costume mind and body, I do declare I must press on with my Victorian Natural Form costume. I have been doing battle with some very dark gray acetate taffeta, spending huge amounts of time really fussing with a ruffle on the Fantail Skirt by Truly Victorian. I know, acetate is not historical, but it is all I could find here in the dreary north.
I have actually got the first layer of ruffle on which I did the old fashioned way, and now I vow not to do it again. I have located a ruffler and I am determined to make the trim in a better more professional way. Experiments in using a ruffler shall commence this weekend.
I have started to create the over skirt, which is a very large piece of rectangle that must be fashioned into poofs. The problem with some of the poofing, is that it is directly at the hips. Now lovely draped swags in those areas does not bother me, but this poofing is like, here, wind yards of fabric to show where your hips really are. I know, it is natural form, but I already know where the hips are. I don't need a banner for it.
I shall prevail, I am determined to finish this costume by Costume Con 26, but of course, being I will be selling at this thingy, I need to get some more practical day wear for the table in the dealer's room, hmmmm, I am thinking of finishing the 1830's High Waisted I started and adding a silly floppy cap and apron. It's period and practical.
Anyway, I digress. What to do for the bodice? I want to do a day bodice and hope to get an evening done out of it as well.
So, here I go...but will have to set aside this project for the Cemetery Walk in two weeks time. Then, to do a new Dickens or not???
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