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anotheranonWell, I'm satisfied with one thing: the sleeveless doublet is complete:
I finished it during a furious sewing binge on Thursday night in which I finished the buttonholes, added the buttons, and finally a hook and eye for the neck. I even added internal "lacing strips" for the nebulous future day that I create separate sleeves.
It still fits a bit oddly around the neck but overall I'm pleased with the effect, so much so that I'm wondering whether I ought to go back and trim my breeches to match, or would that be unbearably "matchy-matchy"?
Now that it's complete, I've been able to revisit the white Regency gown project that I set aside back in the spring in favor of not dividing my attention between two projects (tangential: crap, did it take me 7 months to finish one garment? I've gotta get organized).
I had D. lace me into my Regency corset to fit the bodice over it and I fear that cutting it a size up from the Pink Project wasn't enough. Happily the back edges overlap enough that I can probably salvage it in terms of fit but not perhaps in terms of style: the fabric is delicate and feminine, and I decidedly am not - the effect in the mirror was ranging into "linebacker in frilly apron" territory, and I'm not sure whether it's the fabric, fit, or just the style that's not flattering. I'll soldier on in the hopes that I'm wrong, but I'm finding that most of the historic periods of women's costume that I like to play with don't actually look that good on me :/
I rediscovered my Dremel tool (if I've not said it lately I'll say it again: I LOVE a good Dremel) and cut some copper tubing into new aglets for the corset laces - not sure what I was thinking when I made it but I have yards more than I need, so I'm cutting some off and re-tipping.
Edited to add: Props where they're due - the pewter buttons are by Spanish Peacock.
I finished it during a furious sewing binge on Thursday night in which I finished the buttonholes, added the buttons, and finally a hook and eye for the neck. I even added internal "lacing strips" for the nebulous future day that I create separate sleeves.
It still fits a bit oddly around the neck but overall I'm pleased with the effect, so much so that I'm wondering whether I ought to go back and trim my breeches to match, or would that be unbearably "matchy-matchy"?
Now that it's complete, I've been able to revisit the white Regency gown project that I set aside back in the spring in favor of not dividing my attention between two projects (tangential: crap, did it take me 7 months to finish one garment? I've gotta get organized).
I had D. lace me into my Regency corset to fit the bodice over it and I fear that cutting it a size up from the Pink Project wasn't enough. Happily the back edges overlap enough that I can probably salvage it in terms of fit but not perhaps in terms of style: the fabric is delicate and feminine, and I decidedly am not - the effect in the mirror was ranging into "linebacker in frilly apron" territory, and I'm not sure whether it's the fabric, fit, or just the style that's not flattering. I'll soldier on in the hopes that I'm wrong, but I'm finding that most of the historic periods of women's costume that I like to play with don't actually look that good on me :/
I rediscovered my Dremel tool (if I've not said it lately I'll say it again: I LOVE a good Dremel) and cut some copper tubing into new aglets for the corset laces - not sure what I was thinking when I made it but I have yards more than I need, so I'm cutting some off and re-tipping.
Edited to add: Props where they're due - the pewter buttons are by Spanish Peacock.
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Date: 2010-11-15 01:29 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-11-15 03:03 am (UTC)Ideally, I wanted it to come out like this (http://community.livejournal.com/dressdiaries/500026.html) (or given my age, perhaps more stately, like this (http://www.nndb.com/people/644/000126266/)). What I'm trying to avoid is this (http://www.pbase.com/annieroc/image/55090989).