tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91060620872495862482024-03-05T19:10:56.424-08:00Mothball FleetThe adventures of an amateur seamstress and craftswoman. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106062087249586248.post-67423967342588623972014-06-05T00:21:00.001-07:002014-06-05T00:21:58.222-07:00Summer Deco Dress #2: Complete! For reals this time!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Since my last Heart dress update, I made some changes. First, I wasn't sure about the buttons, so I tried some other ones I ordered off of Etsy that were bigger and darker. Here's the comparison:<br />
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I really liked both, but the small ones just seemed to work a bit better. But I am still in love with the big heart buttons! They are the sweetest things. I will keep them for something special. <div>
Nest, I felt like the waist needed a little "umph". A belt. Taking after the original Decades of Style pattern, I made a pointed split belt of a scrap of some old red cotton. I set the belt parts pretty wide to not disrupt the vertical fabric stripes in front. It's long in the back so I can tie it in a big happy bow! To brighten it up even more, I added two more small heart buttons at the points on the belt. And she was done!</div>
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I'm really happy with it! I feel a little funny about the varying red tones of the materials, but I think it works. :) Another success!<br /></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106062087249586248.post-26626732185448982502014-05-30T22:41:00.000-07:002014-05-30T22:41:56.792-07:00Costume Mail Swag! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I love it when mail comes for me! Especially packages! So exciting. I recently received two items I have been wanting for a while. A pattern from <a href="http://www.evadress.com/" target="_blank">Eva Dress</a> that makes me drool and a role of hoop boning from Etsy.<br />
The pattern is from the 1930's with slit sleeves and back. Can't wait to make it up. Eva Dress has tons of other awesome vintage patterns.<br />
The hoop boning is for my <a href="http://www.trulyvictorian.net/tvxcart/product.php?productid=21&cat=2&page=1" target="_blank">TV Grand Bustle pattern</a> that I've had laying around FOR EVER! It was 12 yards for like $20, which beats any other sellers I've found. The shop is called "boning" on Etsy. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/boning?ref=shop_sugg" target="_blank">Check it out.</a><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106062087249586248.post-63240116273472141782014-05-30T22:25:00.000-07:002014-05-30T22:25:23.413-07:00Summer Deco Dress #2: Heart Dress Complete?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A couple days ago I possibly finished my 1930's Heart dress. I say "possibly", because I'm not sure it's as awesome as it can be. So, it's <i>possibly</i> finished for now. This is what I have:<br />
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<br /> So, I might change up the buttons. I found some that are still hearts, but there are visible button holes on the fronts. Next, I'm trying to figure out the belt. It's a split belt on the Decades of Style pattern, which I think I like. It wouldn't disrupt my careful stripe matching in the front... If I do a belt, I think it will be red like the buttons and piping and tie in a nice perky bow in the back. This dress is all about cuteness.<br /><br /></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106062087249586248.post-1985614039784767782014-05-25T16:19:00.000-07:002014-05-25T16:19:20.978-07:00Summer Deco Dress #2: The 1930's Heart Dress beginnings<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So, remember that heart and stripe fabric of amazingness that I ended up not using that I mentioned in <a href="http://mothballfleet.blogspot.com/2014/05/1940s-summer-dress-plans.html" target="_blank">an earlier post</a>? Here's a refresher:<br />
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I decided not to use the New England dress pattern and instead use the <a href="http://www.decadesofstyle.com/vintage-patterns-1930s/3007-1930s-button-dress" target="_blank">1930's Button Dress</a> pattern, ALSO by Decades of Style. I decided to change patterns for a few reasons:<div>
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3. I want to wear it to the Gatsby picnic this year (and Gatsby is usually 20's and 30's)</div>
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4. I like the lines of this pattern! Kinda sexy...</div>
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I've had this Button Dress pattern lying around for ages and actually used it once before long ago for <a href="http://mothballfleet.blogspot.com/2013/04/my-first-1930s-dress.html" target="_blank">my first ever 1930's dress</a>. With that one I made certain alterations to the pattern and this time around I am doing some more alterations, just a bit different. </div>
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I am not a fan of the top tie in the back. It just seems weird to have a nicely tailored front and then funny ties at the back. Maybe ONE tie at the waist. But not two. So, I scrapped the top tie and raised the back. Next, I remember the waist seam not being at high when made up than it looks in the illustration, so I cut it a bit higher. Lastly, the bottom of the sleeves was a little too short to make a tidy hem, so I lengthened them. </div>
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I don't know much about pattern matching, so I just aimed to get the front panels to line up with the stripes as I was cutting my fabric. Right now, I'm done with the cutting and I'm just sewing all my pieces together. Here's a picture of all the supplies for the dress together:</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106062087249586248.post-72367059678939584062014-05-22T09:01:00.000-07:002014-05-22T09:01:07.731-07:00Summer Deco Dress #1: Complete!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So, what started as a mock-up from weird gingham fabric of the <a href="http://www.decadesofstyle.com/vintage-patterns-1940s/4007-1940s-new-england-dress" target="_blank">Decades of Style "New England Dress"</a>, well.... I just kinda went ahead and made it into the final dress. I chose the fabric originally because I didn't really care what happened to it, but the pattern went together so well with so few alterations that I just used it as a final. The results: (btw, my extremely tall sister took these photos, which accounts for the strange angle, but I love her for taking them for me!).<br />
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I'm a total wimp when it comes to following legit patterns, because I usually just fudge patterning until it looks okay, so this was a test for myself. The pattern was pretty easy to follow and had satisfying results. I didn't change much. I just lowered the neckline about a half inch, took in the back shoulder seams an inch, and changed the zipper. </div>
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My only big gripe is that I find that Decades of Style mixes vintage and modern techniques that don't always translate perfectly. One example is that their patterns call for invisible zippers, which I've never seen on any vintage pieces I own. So, I just inserted a normal zipper. Maybe another problem I have with DoS patterns is that I have found the neckline a little too high on this New England Dress and the <a href="http://www.decadesofstyle.com/vintage-patterns-1930s/3007-1930s-button-dress" target="_blank">1930s Button Dress</a>. But those are just minor things. They still are great patterns. </div>
I'm not so hot about my fabric choice. I usually don't go for this sort of thing, but maybe I'll warm up to it.<br />
I like my buttons though. Just big plastic navy buttons. I like big, simple buttons. :)<br />
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4 buttons: $1.80<br />
fabric: free<br />
thread: free<br />
<u>pattern: $23 +</u><br />
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Not bad! If I don't count the pattern, the whole thing cost me like $2. Hell yeah. It's a good day.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106062087249586248.post-17475290809332753102014-05-07T14:09:00.003-07:002014-05-22T09:01:37.886-07:001940's Summer Dress Plans<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I really have been wanting to get more into 20th c. fashion. I think it's beautiful, yet I have very little experience in it. I thought I should start from some patterns. I recently bought two from Decades of Style:<br />
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I already have the fabric for the New England dress. I actually got it long before I ever knew what I was going to make with it. It just spoke to me and I snatched it up from my local fabric store's clearance section.<br />
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I'm going to get some big red heart buttons to go on the bib parts of the dress. Like these one from Etsy.<br />
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I haven't found a fabric for the Siren Sundress, but I'm thinking something bright and cheerful like polka dots. I have a thing for polka dots...and hearts. </div>
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For the New England dress I'm making a test dress to make sure I get all the kinks out before I cut up my real fabric. I already know I'll have to shorten the waist and skirt (I'm petite and short-waisted). I'm using this poly-cotton blend of gingham-plaid-stuff. It's red and navy. </div>
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I realized I didn't get into the details of the trim on my 1828 dress. Here's a little write-up.<br />
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First, I had to make the trim pattern. I just fudged this. I traced the front and back shape of the neckline onto scrap fabric pieces, added seam allowances, sewed them together, traced the scallops on, and added seam allowances to them. It looked like this:<br />
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The part to the left is placed of the fold of the real fabric when cutting. </div>
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I cut 1 of these in my plaid and 1 in the pink cotton, which serves as a lining to tack the hot pink piping to.</div>
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I carefully piped the scallops by hand, not trusting a machine with such tight corners. Then, I tacked the</div>
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piping down. Here it is mostly finished:</div>
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Then, I piped the inside of the trim and sewed the whole thing to the neckline, folded it down to the inside and tacked the piping down to the lining.</div>
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And I made a new bum pad! My old one (used for late 1830's through 1840's) was just too big for the earlier silhouette. The old one is on the bottom, new on the top. Both are stuffed with fabric scraps.</div>
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I (sorta) completed my 1828-ish Romantic dress for the Gaskell Ball last weekend. I say sorta, because I still have a few things I want to do to perfect it. I got scared trimming the skirt would be too much, so I left it off, but now I know I want it again, so I'll have to do that. Also, proper hem facing, sleeve supports, and an extra petticoat or two. On to the ball...<br />
We had a blast! There were somewhere around 15 of us who were in the group and made their dresses. It was the BEST. We looked frickin amazing. I LOVED EVERYONE'S DRESSES! Pictures: all photo credit to the amazing Vivien and Natalie! They rock.<br />
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Boyfriend had a great time smashing my sleeves down. He kinda hates the dress, but I don't!</div>
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This little dress has been lots of fun for me so far! The colors and shape make me so happy. Since my last post on this dress, I finished the sleeves, replaced the plastic back bones with steel bones, and pleated and attached the skirt.<br />
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For the skirt, I had to futz around a lot to get the shape I was looking for. I'm dating my dress vaguely between 1827-1831. It's when the skirt and sleeves are still a bit small (well, small for the Romantic era). It's flat in the front and full in the back. I couldn't find many sources on this style. I found many fashion plates from the time frame I am aiming for.<br />
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I found <a href="http://historicalsewing.blogspot.com/2008/09/1830s-dress-progress.html" target="_blank">Jennifer Rosbrugh's 1830's "Slytherin" Dress</a>. She had the right idea. Leave a few inches at the center front of the skirt just flat, knife pleat to the sides of the skirt, and then cartridge pleat the back of it. I think it looks great. I was anticipating having to shape some of my skirt panels, but I like this method (much easier).<br />
Here's my process. For the front panel, I played around with knife pleats, figuring out how many I needed and how deep to make them. I ended up with 4, 1-inch deep pleats on each side of a 6-inch flat front.<br />
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To add some support and structure, I padded the pleats with purple cotton. I sewed the front panel to the two back panels. Then, I cartridge pleated the back, also padded with purple cotton. To prevent the skirt from pulling on the delicate lower edge of the bodice, I used twill tape as a waistband that I later tacked to to the sturdier innards of the bodice.</div>
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All of that brought us to where we are now! The hem is just pinned up right now, but will be faced with more cotton for support later. Now, I just need to finish the hem, make and sew on the trim, and make another petticoat and teeny bum pad.<br />
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A bit of catch-up here. I was "cast" as Lady Sybil Crawley for the PEERS Downton Abbey Ball this past weekend. The ball was being set from about 1916-1920ish. I LOVE Downton Abbey and was so excited to get to play my favorite character. Some people have told me I look very much like her. Hope so!<br />
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I decided to make her iconic Turkish/Harem pant outfit. 19-teens is an era I am not familiar with and there are very little resources on this particular style. I had to figure out a lot by myself. The patterning and construction involved A LOT of fudging and futzing. It wasn't easy trying to reproduce this costume!<br />
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Materials were silk dupioni, silk chiffon, cotton, metallic gold stuff, beaded trim, sequined appliques, metalic-y ribbon, and gold tassels.<br />
For patterns, I used the<a href="http://www.lafnmoon.com/Pattern_104_1909_1913_Day_Evening_Dress_p/p104.htm" target="_blank"> Laughing Moon 104 (1909-1913 dress)</a> for the bodice and sleeves. I made a mock-up of the boned underbodice and started slicing it up and altering it until I had what I was aiming for. I did the same thing with the sleeves. The bodice is boned with zip ties (historical accuracy snobs: don't judge me). The back fastens with those wide skirt closure hooks and bars so that I can actually dress myself. The appliques are all hand-stitched on.<br />
The sleeves and neckline are made from this textured metallic fabric and the sleeves are lined in chiffon.<br />
The pants are a lengthened version of super basic Victorian split-crotch bloomers with the crotch seam closed. I just extended the light pant leg to make the overlap in front. Both legs are lined with light blue cotton. Cuffs fasten with the same hooks as the bodice. The sash ties in a bow in the back with tassels on the ends.<br />
I also made Sybil's headband. It's not screen-accurate, but it's intended to give a similar look. It's olive stretch velvet with little sequined patch that I beaded over with glass and silver beads. The center blue piece was done by my grandmother years and years ago.<br />
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Now, a couple shots from the ball...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kaila and I did a Sybil-twinning! It was great to coordinate<br />
with someone and get their ideas. I wish I'd made my<br />
bodice shorter to match hers, though!<br />
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I wore my <a href="http://www.american-duchess.com/shoes-1920s-1930s/23-skidoo-womens-1920-flapper-spectator-shoes-brown-white" target="_blank">American Duchess "23 Skidoo" Spectator</a> shoes to the ball! Love them.<br />
Also, check out our Pinterest research board: <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/ladyfungi/sybil-twinning/" target="_blank">http://www.pinterest.com/ladyfungi/sybil-twinning/</a><br />
And here's Kaila's blog: http://teacupsandfrocks.blogspot.com/<br />
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If more photos come out, I will post them! It was a good night. Lots of great Ragtime/Deco music and lots of great costumes.<br />
As for my outfit, I have a few things I'd like to fix, but I'm still pretty happy with it. I had fun. And that's the point.<br />
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I always get so excited when American Duchess comes out with new shoes. It's almost impossible to find any other reproductions of this quality out there. I especially love it when they are customize-able. These newbies are dyeable fabric with yummy leather soles. They're on SALE right now for the Pre-Order.<br />
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I found the perfect purple shot silk taffeta for my 1820's/30's dress for 50% off! And my grandma gave me this awesome plaid silk that my mother originally got for her while she was in Thailand. The bright silks called for bright piping, so I decided on a hot pink cotton piping.<br />
The bodice is coming along quite nicely. The bodice pattern was originally <a href="http://www.trulyvictorian.net/tvxcart/product.php?productid=99&cat=1&page=1" target="_blank">Truly Victorian's Romantic Era Dress</a>, but is heavily altered. I moved the darts, took in the shoulders, and carved out the arm scyes and neckline. I created a fan-front that I tacked on, which covered the darts, and made a waistband out of the plaid and pink piping.<br />
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Then came the sleeves. I used the pattern from PoF, by Janet Arnold. The 1827-29 wedding dress. In case I didn't mention before, I am obsessed with this sleeve style.<br />
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I cut out two sets of these in my purple silk and a cotton organdy for a lining. The organdy makes the sleeves stand out properly in the iconic 1820's/30's style. I gathered up the puffs and hand-sewed them to the bodice with piping around the arm scye.<br />
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And look at those matching laces!</td></tr>
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American Duchess just came out with some new pretties! "Gettysburg" booties. They work from 1822ish through 1860's. One of my favorite periods! I've been hoping for this shoe for a while. I just ordered some in the pre-order (which means 20% off). <a href="http://3268%20grand%20ave%2C%20oakland%2C%20ca%2094610/" target="_blank">Check them out!</a><br />
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Let me start by reminding my readers ( if I have any) that I am not a professional costumer, nor am I an expert in historical costuming or costuming in general. These are my drawn-out musings and ponderings. Now to the post...<br />
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The Romantic era was notorious for its extreme hair styles. Curls, braids, loops, and twists were manipulated and decorated in a manner of ways. The were big, they were loud, and they defied the rules of gravity. I've been trying to figure out how to replicate these styles.<br />
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<u>The Apollo Knot(s):</u> that big bunny-ears thing....often accompanied by forehead curls<br />
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<u>The Turban:</u> or other weird head devices... Just wrap that stuff around your head.<br />
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<u>The Hats:</u> (just curl up your bangs, plop on a bonnet and you're done!)<br />
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<u>Late Romantic:</u> these ones are pretty relaxed. Soft curls and modest buns.<br />
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And that's not even the beginning of it! There are so many different styles out there for this period!<br />
But how do we replicate this? I'm still trying to figure that out. I found a few costumers who shared their creations on the internet. Some are just result pictures and some have tips and tricks:<br />
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This lady made use of her own hair as well as false pieces:<br />
<a href="http://fashionephemera.blogspot.com/2011/12/1830s-wig.html">http://fashionephemera.blogspot.com/2011/12/1830s-wig.html</a><br />
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This one shows you how they made a base for the Apollo Knot: <br />
<a href="http://labricoleuse.livejournal.com/116796.html?thread=451900">http://labricoleuse.livejournal.com/116796.html?thread=451900</a><br />
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A very talented Deviant Artist:<br />
<a href="http://ladycafelfenlake.deviantart.com/art/1830-s-extreme-hairdo-252544195">http://ladycafelfenlake.deviantart.com/art/1830-s-extreme-hairdo-252544195</a><br />
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A blogger:<br />
<a href="http://madamemodiste.blogspot.com/2011/03/1830s.html">http://madamemodiste.blogspot.com/2011/03/1830s.html</a><br />
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If you're going for a Turban look: it looks like this Regency look could also work for Romantic with some fiddling.<br /><a href="http://americanduchess.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-tie-regency-turban.html">http://americanduchess.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-tie-regency-turban.html</a><br />
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Most Romantic styles (original or reproduction) use fake or added hair pieces. The curls won't be too hard to find out there, but some hair pieces you have to create on your own. But how? I'm not quite sure...<br />
Some theories:<br />
-Fake/extra hair bent over buckram loops and attached with hair pins.<br /> In <i>The Young Victoria</i>, you can see a pale material inside the Apollo knots of royal ladies. There is scene later on showing the knots actually being unpinned from their buns.<br />
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-Starched hair loops.<br />
Like how people starch their shirts, collars, and petticoats to make them stiff.<br />
-Wire woven into braid loops.<br />
Millinery wire, perhaps?<br />
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Well, that's my rant. I'll be trying to make my own hair pieces soon enough. Does anyone else have ideas or tips for re-creating Romantic Era styles?<br />
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It's that time to reflect on the things a created this year. I don't have pictures of all of them. But, here I go.<br />
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-<a href="http://mothballfleet.blogspot.com/2013/06/prom.html" target="_blank">1920's Prom dress</a><br />
-<a href="http://mothballfleet.blogspot.com/2013/04/my-first-1930s-dress.html" target="_blank">1930's silver dress</a> + a matching sash<br />
-<a href="http://mothballfleet.blogspot.com/2013/03/well-im-back.html" target="_blank">1830's periwinkle dress</a><br />
-<a href="http://mothballfleet.blogspot.com/2013/04/quick-and-dirty-regency-dress.html" target="_blank">Regency dress</a><br />
-New Dickens Bodice<br />
-baby sling for a new family member<br />
-two embroidered handkerchiefs for boyfriend<br />
-Fusiliers bodice (I'm still going to try to make it better, though)<br />
-1840's skirt (post on that later with matching bodice)<br />
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I finished up all my Dickens sewing, including the Fusiliers bodice. No pictures yet. I'm still not satisfied with it.<br />
But, on to other things! My passion: the Romantic era. The last post I did was all about inspro pics, but I keep changing what I want to do for my Hopeless Romantics April Gaskell dress! Right now, I'm really into big, bright, bold, PLAIDS! Here are my musings.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /> I have been drawn to Molly Gibson's purple tartan dress (from BBC's <i>Wives & Daughters</i>) for a number of years now. I very much want my own version of it. Here she is (again).<br />
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Got the mock-up done! Fitting has always been stressful for me, but I think this one went okay.<br />
My base pattern was <a href="http://www.lafnmoon.com/product_p/p111.htm" target="_blank">Laughing Moon's Early 1860's Day Dress</a>. The bodice portion with coat sleeves.<br />
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I made the armscyes bigger (they were digging in under my arms), narrowed the sleeves, widened the neck, and took in the waist about a 1/2 inch. I also lengthened the bottom edges a little. I decided that I may want to extend the bodice into the little skirt thing. If I leave a little extra room at the bottom, I will have the proper seam allowance to add that piece below the waist. Hmm... Maybe this shows what I'm trying to say: </div>
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This is Queen Victoria's riding habit. (Looks a lot like what I'm going for!) See the part where it flares out from the waist? That's what I might aim for. On the men's tunics, it's a separate piece sewn to the waist. Dunno what it's called...</div>
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The third annual A-Bunch-Of-Crazy-Costumers-Make-Historical-Dresses-From-Certain-Time-Period-Gaskell-Ball is in April. The theme this year is the Romantic Era. It's one of my favorite eras!!! We each shall create an evening ensemble ranging between the late 1820s and about 1840.<br />
I have too many dresses I want to make for the occasion, so here's just a look at the inspiration pictures I've been drooling over .<br />
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I purchased my silk already. A very nice ivory silk. I think it's shantung or taffeta, but can't tell the difference. I am leaning towards the last three designs as my main inspiration. Late 1830's. Simple cut and details. And I love the strawberries on the bertha on the last one! Very exciting....</div>
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Well, still no pictures of completed <a href="http://www.wearinghistorypatterns.com/e-pattern-size-a-smooth-sailing-1930s-trousers/" target="_blank">Wearing History's Smooth Sailing denim trousers</a>, but here's the mock-up! Yeah, not super good quality pictures....<br />
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Recently, I purchased Wearing History's "Smooth Sailing" trousers E-pattern.<br />
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Wearing History is a small historical pattern company with patterns from about the 1870's through the 1940's. Great stuff. Check out the <a href="http://www.wearinghistorypatterns.com/" target="_blank">website</a> and <a href="http://wearinghistoryblog.com/" target="_blank">blog</a>.<br />
I have never made pants before (unless you count PJ bottoms as pants) and I wanted to give it a go. I bought the E-pattern to try out that method, since I had heard good reviews. It printed out just fine and I began to assemble. Pretty easy business. I cut out out the pieces and set to work on my mock-up. It went together very fast and the fit was perfect.<br />
I am petite with slight curves and a high waist (which can often cause fitting issues), but the only modification I had to make was taking about 6 inches off the trouser length (which is a common adjustment for me). With that taken care of, the fit was perfect and super comfortable!<br />
For my not-mock-up (the real thing) I chose a jean fabric so I could wear the pants out casually. That went together just as well. So fast, that I got them done last night in just a few hours. In fact,<i> </i>I got to wear them today! They remained really comfortable and I got some nice compliments.<br />
I really recommend the pattern and have heard great things about the other patterns on the website.<br />
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Some time ago, I decided I needed a Victorian Military-inspired outfit to wear at Dickens Fair. Women's military-inspired clothing is popular throughout fashion history. Often seen in riding habits or outerwear, but also in everyday wear. <br />
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<span style="text-align: left;"> My inspiration was a dress I saw backstage on an elegant lady at Dickens Fair of 2012. It turned out the lady was Cait of </span><a href="http://cursewordsandcrinolines.blogspot.com/2012/12/getting-closer.html" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Curse Words and Crinolines!</a><span style="text-align: left;"> (I'm a big fan!) </span></div>
She styled the dress after the 13th Hussars tunics (the Hussars are a British regiment). She explains it all on her blog. <a href="http://cursewordsandcrinolines.blogspot.com/2012/12/getting-closer.html" target="_blank">Check it out!</a><br />
I decided I must have one. I covet the red tunics of the Fusiliers. Partly because I wear red at Dickens and I'm now really into red Victorian dresses, but mostly because lovely, lovely Boyfriend wears that regiment at Fair!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The British are coming! The British are coming!<br />There he is, left front.<br />copyright Laurie T.</td></tr>
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<br /> My Dickens skirt is already roughly the color of the tunic, so that will represent the bottom part. But not my old bodice nor the new one I just finished will cut it for the top part. So, NEW BODICE! Yay!<br /> I need find the proper shade of red wool to match Boyfriend's tunic. He has already allowed me extensive observation of the garment and gifted my proper regimental buttons, lace, and collar grenades. (Oh, my goodness, I love that boy!) <div>
I have decided to stop the garment at the waist, straight in front and a little point in back. This is a feature seen in mess jackets. Look at this picture of Captain Haselemere dancing with the Queen. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See that little point in the back? That's what I'm going for.<br />copyright Christopher M. </td></tr>
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<br /> I will be using a heavily modified <a href="http://www.lafnmoon.com/product_p/p111.htm" target="_blank">Laughing Moon Early 1860's Day Dress</a> bodice pattern as a base. The coat sleeves provided in the pattern are a good shape, but a bit big, so I will narrow them a bit. The button placket will be piped with white piping. A little navy wool collar will be added and matching cuffs. The gold lace will go on the collar and cuffs. The buttons and grenades go on last. Here are some photos I got of the tunic for reference:<div>
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It's an original, so it's very old. We think about the 1880's. The wool on these old tunics can survive pretty well if taken care of, but the thread will just rot over time. The thread must be replaced. Boyfriend has done it on his a few times. </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106062087249586248.post-65371827820974516512013-10-05T18:03:00.000-07:002013-10-05T18:03:01.176-07:00Anna Karenina<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So, I finally got my @$$ around to seeing <i>Anna Karenina </i>(the 2011 version with Keira Knightly and Jude Law). EVERY SELF-RESPECTING COSTUMER AND FASHION FANATIC MUST SEE THIS MOVIE. It's porn!! Juicy, fabulous eye candy....<br />
The movie is done pretty well, too, which is a very nice plus to any costume drama. The costumes are not just beautiful, but they express the characters, story, setting, and development of said plot and characters (weather it was historically-correct or not). In my opinion, it's one of the main aspects that makes or breaks a costume(s). Oh, yes, and of course it won an Oscar for Best Costume. Well deserved.<br />
I could run through what I loved about each of the costumes individually, but I instead will turn your attention to one particular dress. A very simple, yet striking gown (well, simple compared to the other gowns in the movie). A gown worn by a woman whose attire I and many others are quite used to coveting already.<br />
It is the lavender-periwinkle ballgown wore by none other than Michelle Dockery. <br />
The chick who play Lady Mary from <i>Downton Abbey.</i> Just in case you need reference.<br />
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Try as I might, it was hard to find a decent shot of the full front of the dress, but I found some fun tumblr gifs. <a href="http://righterb.tumblr.com/post/44725855085/michelle-dockery-in-anna-karenina-2012">http://righterb.tumblr.com/post/44725855085/michelle-dockery-in-anna-karenina-2012</a><br />
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I just love the dress. Looks very well made, great silk, great color, great fit, great details. And I love the accessories. Unlike many of Anna's gowns, this one is more historically accurate. You can see the curved seams on the back of the bodice, the hook-and-eye hidden closure, the neckline, the little peplum in the back, and the way skirts are drawn up (most likely attached to ribbons underneath). Also notice the way the bodice is set at the natural waist and the straight front bottom edge . Perfect for the super late 1860's and the first 4 or so years of the 1870's. I also love it, because it gives the illusion that your legs are much longer (which is fun for me, because I'm so short and have little legs!).<br />
Oooh....makes me want one for myself. And I do want a Bustle Era gown....ahh... The bodice would have to be detachable so I could makes a matching day bodice! PREEETY!!!<br />
Of Anna's costumes, I did love many of them, especially the ones she wears earlier in the film. Dark, but elegant and very fun. This was one of my favorites...<br />
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I did actually do some work on my ruffled and corded petticoat. The cord is just some stuff from Joann's that is super cheap and gets the job done. Nothing fancy.<br />
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I got a few ruffles and cords done, but have since decided I will be changing around my design. First, I need more cording rows and more ruffles. Second, a yoked waist. I drew the waistband up with a strong lace at first. I discovered that this left far too much gathered fabric at the waist. All bulky. Ew.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;"> Last Dickens Fair season, I had a new character (one of the Fezziwig daughters) that I had to make a costume for. The bodice was a big mess, in my opinion, and I've been meaning to make a new and more historically accurate one.</span></div>
Currently, Dickens Fair is set in the 1842-1864 time frame of the Victorian era. So, Bell Era. When big, rounded skirts and slopped shoulders are in. Fezziwig's (my guild) is actually a bit earlier than that. The book that Fezziwig's scene is <i>A Christmas Carol </i>was published in 1842, so was probably set in roughly that era, maybe a few years earlier. AKA the end of the Romantic Era.<br />
My point is that the characters from <i>A Christmas Carol</i> should technically be costumed in late Romantic Era. And the characters from the book that are introduced in Christmas Past flashbacks should be costumed even earlier. Mr. Scrooge is a young clerk in Fezziwig's scene in the book, probably 20 years old. The old Scrooge, who is viewing this scene with the ghost of Christmas Past, must be in about his 60's, assuming the book is set in about 1840. With that logic, the Fezziwig's scene is probably set in the Regency era.<br />
So, technically, my whole guild should be wearing Regency garb at Dickens Fair!<br />
But that would look really inconsistent with the rest of Fair, so it makes sense to put us all in relative Bell Era. Still, Fezziwig's costumes should be on the earlier side of the Victorian Era and even stray into the Romantic Era, because it is the earliest scene at Fair, being in Ebeneezer Scrooge's past. Our costumes, or at least the Fezziwig family's costumes, should communicate a slightly earlier era.<br />
In fact, our current Mr. Fezziwig does wear Regency clothes, very similar to the illustration and description of him in the book: a big, red tail coat, a waistcoat, britches, knee-high hose, and black buckled shoes. REGENCY. Our current Mrs. Fezziwig is dressed a little later than Mr. Fezziwig. She sports an early 1830's dress (Romantic Era). This has a lower waistline and fuller skirt than Regency would, so it fits in with the Bell skirts pretty well.<br />
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With our Mama wearing such garb, it makes sense for the Fezzwig daughters to wear something in roughly the Romantic Era, but a little more current than our Mama. The have young usually pioneered stylistc change throughout history, while the older generations hold onto older fashions, somewhat.<br />
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<b>MY POINT</b><span style="font-size: large;">:</span> I, as a Fezziwig daughter and with the semi-comprehensible analysis provided above, should wear a late Romantic Era dress at Dickens Fair.<br />
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And that's what I'm gonna do! Woo!! Romantic Era!!! Which leads me to my actual dress plans.....<br />
My current red skirt that I used last year will work just fine for a Romantic Era silhouette if worn of petticoats. But my old bodice will not work. For my new one, I wanted to go for a smaller Gigot sleeve. This style was common in the late 1820's and a little bit in the late Romantic Era.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Riding habit, 1827. Early example of this sleeve style.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From <i>The Young Victoria </i>2009. Notice the fullness at the <br />
top and then tightening towards the wrist.<br />
I want to marry this dress.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Jane Eyre </i>2011. Same shape here. LOVE it. This movie is set in the late<br />
Romantic Era, I believe. About 1840, perhaps. But Jane's dress is likely a little<br />
earlier, because she would have second-hand dresses, since she is not wealthy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Young Victoria </i>2009. Riding habit. Almost perfect example of the<br />
shape I am going for. Just a tiny bit smaller. This scene of the movie is set in<br />
1840, the year Victoria married Albert. Perfect for Dickens Fair costume dating<br />
for me. Just sayin', but I want this habit SO MUCH. </td></tr>
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I started on the bodice ages ago, but have been taking breaks from it. I used the Truly Victorian 1830's bodice pattern. I have used it a couple times before and am quite a bit better with it now. I heavily modified the pattern in two ways: 1) my petite figure calls certain fitting changes (like bust-to-shoulder measurements and bodice length). 2) I want to be able to get myself in and out of my costumes unassisted as often as possible. Meaning, hook and eye closures are out. A while ago I figured that if I can lace myself into a corset, I can lace myself into a bodice. From then on, all my back-fastening bodices are laced. So, for the pattern, I changed the back to eyelets. </div>
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I have this great lightweight red wool that almost perfectly matches my red skirt. I used that and I chose this white and pink striped cotton for a lining. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside. Flat lining in progress. The lining looks kinda blue here.<br />
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I have since gotten further on this thing, just no photos yet. I whip-stitched the seam allowances to prevent fraying and, instead of making bone casings, I just sewed the bones under the seam allowances, right against the seam. It looks to be working just fine. The back fastens with 16 hand-sewn eyelets, 8 on each side. I cut out the sleeves from my fashion fabric and lining a few days ago and am excited to assemble them. They will close at the wrist with either tiny buttons or hooks and eyes. </div>
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I still need to make piping the bind the neckline and attach the sleeves. But not too shabby! I might actually get all my costuming done before Fair even starts this year. </div>
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What a good time it was! Hotter than it ever should be, though!! Boiling... But such a good time. <span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19.1875px;">I was working the Auto Team in the morning (directing the vintage cars), so my shift was luckily over by the time the heat got legit.</span> My home base picnicking group was so lovely. They set up such a wonderful picnic and were so kind to have me with them. Just lovely, lovely folks. You'll see a bit of their set up later in the post.<br />
I knew MANY more people this year than I did last year. Which was a bit of a shocker. And I met many more just from wandering around.<br />
There was this awesome French picnic that I ended up spending a lot of time around. Paul, Francis, Tullia, and Tara (the brains behind their set up). They had a big French flag flying high above vintage French board games, saucy French postcards, and a perfect French lunch (with Ratatouille! Yummy!) I think most of them knew a fair amount of French, even though they were all American. They were jabbering away in it, sounding very elegant and classy. I think I heard a few lines of La Marseillaise! That was fabulous...<br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19.1875px;">Paul was dressed in his own reproduction of a 1920's French police officer's uniform, with original buttons and badges! SO COOL. He and Tara won Best Dressed Couple in the Costume Contest! They totally deserved it. Hands down. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19.1875px;"> Not to be vain as heck, but my outfit was great. It pulled together so nice. Looking at the photos now, I realize that my dress looks a lot more early 40's. I think the picnic was supposed to be 20's/30's, but I don't really care. My dress was Deco-era and that's what matters. I wore Boyfriend's vintage boater, pearl tear drop earrings, "Repeal the 18th Amendment" pin, and an original Air Core sweetheart pin (WWII era). Another gift from the boy. </span></span><br />
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I ran into three local costumers: green is Vivian, brown is Natalie, ivory is Elizabeth, and spectator is me.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Natalie and Elizabeth looked just smashing! Both dresses sewn by their wearer.<br />
Natalie said she made hers from an original pattern and Elizabeth said she took an old 60's dress to<br />
pieces to make hers. I love both of them!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> Natalie's blog: </span><a href="http://frolickingfrocks.blogspot.com/">http://frolickingfrocks.blogspot.com/</a> (I hope to see her details soon. I want that dress!!)<br />
Vivian's blog: <a href="http://freshfrippery.com/">http://freshfrippery.com/</a> (she's got a great post up of her outfit)<br />
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