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[textileowl]

I've figured out what to use that lovely thick grey-green fabric that I snitched during the Embroiderer's guild, make a kirtle out it.

Yay!

First off, I'm using a pattern that I made it's something that I've never done before. The muslin is turning out decently except for the fact that six yards is apparently not enough for the whole dress and that I've made the hips waaaaayyyy tooo big, but better big than too small. Everything else looks to be going quite smoothly. I'm also going to try the side lacings rather than the back and handsewn eyelets. In other words, this is quite an experiment for me and I'm having lots of fun.

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[stlscape.livejournal.com]

Hi! I followed a link from themonkeycabal's journal. I'm an now-inactive SCAer, and used to make A LOT of garb with patterns from a book: Patterns for Theatrical Costumes, by Katherine Strand Holkeboer. My copy cost around $30 about 10 years ago. The ISBN is 0-89676-125-8. It's got patterns for men and women ranging from Egyptian times through early 20th century. You might want to look around for a copy.

The kirtle sounds really nice. I don't know how much you've sewn in the past, so apologies if you already know this. You said the grey-green fabric was thick - is it too thick to be worn comfortably as a tight-fitting kirtle? It sounds quite a bit thicker than your test muslin kirtle; you may want to cut the grey-green with a little more ease than the muslin.

I usually estimate needing a yard total for close-fitting sleeves, then measure from the ground in front up and over the shoulder seam and down the back to the ground for length of body, adding extra for train (and for sideseam gores if I wanted the skirt fuller than maximum fabric width.)

Good luck with the final result and happy sewing!

[textileowl.livejournal.com]

Hi!

I've sewn for at least ten years, 4-H will do that to you. And I've been a Rennie for a couple of years now but nothing more than the wench bodice type until this dress.

It really isn't so much thick as it is heavy, it drapes beautifully. It's a good sturdy fabric that screamed kirtle at me simply because of th fact that there is no stretch to it. My muslin is also a bit thicker than the norm, as it is possibly becoming the lining for the fashion fabric.

Thanks for the advice though and the book reference. I've some Christmas money that may be used for that as I am also majoring in Textiles and Clothing design with, hopefully, an emphasis on Costume design.

[fallenravie.livejournal.com]

Hi, Jess. :D

[textileowl.livejournal.com]

Silly. *sticks tongue out* How are you these days? I mean all I see is the LJ, and wow, but it's just not the same as talking during math and ignoring the angry glares.