That could work, plus it has the added benefit of a real sleeve, long enough to form a real basis for the dress you want to make. Also, you may not be able to...
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Hazel Daniel
hazel.daniel...
Nov 19, 2012 2:08 pm
Different pattern perhaps? I found this on the vogue website http://voguepatterns.mccall.com/v2903-products-4894.php?page_id=850 If I simply lengthen it and...
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Naresha
naresha_ninya
Nov 19, 2012 11:44 am
Just tossing my two cents in on this - I would suggest either some "invisible" straps on the dress OR else a bucket load of tape to keep it up. You will...
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Hazel Daniel
hazel.daniel...
Nov 19, 2012 10:52 am
I feel I might have to do a lot of muslining for this dress..... What about franken-patterning? Using the top half of the pattern that scared me off with the...
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Hazel Daniel
hazel.daniel...
Nov 19, 2012 9:46 am
It certainly is! I told her before she even accepted my quotation for the costume. There isn't any kind of flesh coloured straps, I have several high rez refs...
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Carol Kocian
carolkocian
Nov 19, 2012 2:40 am
As long as it's ok with the client to have a different neckline than the original! Between the off-the-shoulders look and the cleavage, the original gown...
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Sarah Strong
strong_sarah
Nov 19, 2012 12:34 am
You definitely want a foundation inside the bodice, just as if this was a strapless gown, to keep it from falling down. I don't think I'd trust cable ties to...
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Cat Devereaux
catdevereaux
Nov 18, 2012 11:21 pm
... It definitely needs the support... gravity works against that dress. I think the best bet would be to line the bodice well. And and boning in channels. ...
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Elizabeth Phillips
lilibetp
Nov 18, 2012 10:53 pm
By the way, it looks like the underpart of the sleeve is attached just above the elbow, where the oversleeve flares, so that will help with some of the weight...
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Elizabeth Phillips
lilibetp
Nov 18, 2012 10:48 pm
I think in this case, you'll have to NOT ignore the interfacing and boning. It really isn't all that difficult to use boning, and fusible interfacing can...
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Hazel Daniel
hazel.daniel...
Nov 18, 2012 10:33 pm
Hello again! I've been tasked with making a gown from the BBC show Merlin, specifically this one ----->...
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Sabine Pothmann
naergilien
Nov 15, 2012 10:32 pm
Hi Amanda, ... appropriate? I'm leaning more towards ... or silk. "Cotton" and "silk" are fibers - that's what the threads are spun from which then are...
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Cat Devereaux
catdevereaux
Nov 14, 2012 10:30 pm
... What about a polished cotton? Still a bit shiny... but much more practical. -Cat-...
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Susan Toker
lynsepotter
Nov 14, 2012 4:44 pm
Hi Amanda Since this is for a client you should probably include them in the conversation because they may have expectation of what the garment should ...
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Amanda
cuprysa
Nov 14, 2012 4:11 pm
Hi Susan - It's for a client, and I don't think it will be getting daily wear. More for when guests are over, I believe. Do you think cotton would be...
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Susan Toker
lynsepotter
Nov 14, 2012 3:00 pm
A satin type lining can make a garment both hot and slippery to wear. Using a cotton lining helps with both of these problems. Think light cotton though as a...
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talon drago
talondrago
Nov 14, 2012 1:32 pm
I use China Silk for lining. ________________________________ From: Amanda <cuprysa@...> To: F-Costume@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2012...
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Cat Devereaux
catdevereaux
Nov 14, 2012 12:50 pm
... I'd go the heftier route. Some of these jackets are lined in quilted fabrics... but this looks a bit softer than that. The satin by itself, or lined in...
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Sarah Strong
strong_sarah
Nov 13, 2012 10:31 pm
Hi, if I were doing this project, I'd get a little bit of silk satin for the lapels, sash and pocket welts, and then line the rest of it in something like...
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Amanda
cuprysa
Nov 13, 2012 7:04 pm
Hello! I was hoping to get some advice regarding lining. I am making a smoking jacket like this ...
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Mari
mlewis92104
Nov 12, 2012 5:52 pm
THE COTTON CLUB EVENT WAS A MARVELOUS SUCCESS!!! The First-Ever Costume Walkabout with the San Diego Symphony <http://www.sandiegosymphony.org/> was a...
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Cat Devereaux
catdevereaux
Nov 9, 2012 11:08 pm
Some images from History and the film Lincoln. Mostly guy's outfits, but the flavors match ...
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Cat Devereaux
catdevereaux
Nov 8, 2012 3:03 am
... Looking though the pics, it did seem like they spent quite a bit of time getting the flavor right... and then running off to the side for lots of vamping...
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Ellen
ellen_rustad
Nov 7, 2012 10:29 pm
My eldest and I saw "Abe Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" Yep, it was a great deal of fun and great costumes. (The book was better, but enjoyed it anyway). As far as...
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Cat Devereaux
catdevereaux
Nov 7, 2012 5:44 am
... Just thinking of those costumes. Yea, think steampunk is really going to come into it's own w/ these alternates. Judy... she's both. Helped kill... but...
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Pierre & Sandy Pettin...
lichaiya
Nov 7, 2012 4:48 am
My pick - "A Study in Emerald" by Neil Gaiman - Cthulhu mythos x Victoria x Sherlock Holmes. Win!! Sandy (& Pierre, who is the real Cthulhu fan in this house)...
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Judy Mitchell
rookwoods
Nov 6, 2012 11:43 pm
but this particular case was a Dr Who episode where QV was nearly killed by an alien who transformed into a werewolf. but they were able to kill it with a...
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Cat Devereaux
catdevereaux
Nov 6, 2012 11:31 pm
... Almost... isn't it more Queen Victoria, Werewolf????? Lots of options there, too. -Cat-...
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Judy Mitchell
rookwoods
Nov 6, 2012 10:18 pm
weellll.... a while ago there was a Queen Victoria, Werewolf Slayer! ok.. it was really Prince Albert that was working on it, and it was really the Doctor and...
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Serit
dermawoman
Nov 6, 2012 10:05 pm
Personally, I agree with Sherlock Holmes: "Ghosts (and vampires and zombies) need not apply." That said, however, I think "Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter" will...
