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Okay, I had made a gown for a client and had tons of fabric left over. The gown is we would consider a purplish pink. I forget the exact name of it during the Reniassance, other than it starts with an A. She wanted it for her volunteer work at a children's hospital. So if you see her running around in this, please take a picture and send it to me! |
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Well, the pattern said 8 yards but, after heavily modifying it, it turns out I only needed 5! So I had three yards left over. I should probably back up to opening night of Star Wars. I know that sounds odd but I had made the Padme's Peacock Gown from my own pattern. The pattern is based on an old 1850's coat I have lying around. (I have tons of old textiles!) |
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The sloppy picture is mine. :-) Well, as I wore the entire gown to the premire of Ep 3, a lady behind me in line told me she was also with the SCA and that the coat probably could double for some medieval clothing. Taking that suggestion, I decided to use the pattern for a late tudor, early Elizabethan Spanish Surcote. |
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The above is similar to what I want my surcote to look like. I love the look of the sholders but I want my to be closed in front with no sleeves. What I did is take the 54" grape stain purple velvet and added 12" to my orginal pattern so it would hit the floor while wearing a hoop skirt. Since my battery is dead on my camera and I can't find the recharger, the only picture I have right now of the surcote is the following: |
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You can see the shape and that it consists of a meer five pieces, the two aplets (sp?), the two front pieces, and the back piece cut on the fold. Amazingly, I think I might have still enough fabric left over to do a parti-colored cotehardie of the grape stain purple velvet and the purple plaid I won at the silent auction (breifly mentioned in the chair entry). |
I'll post more pictures once I find the battery recharger.... |
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Date: 2005-07-28 05:56 pm (UTC)Your new garb is amazing! I wish I could sew [sigh].
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Date: 2005-07-28 06:03 pm (UTC)Beautiful work. good job.