I just finished my wimple and veil and they were so fun making. For the
veil I made a rounded rectangle and for the wimple I made a 1/2 round
rectangle. I...
ah, the brain is melting (sorry I am not well with a temp) the garters are in Textiles and Clothing (not dress Accessories) under Narrowares p 130 sorry for...
ah, the brain is melting (sorry I am not well with a temp) the garters are in Textiles and Clothing (not dress Accessories) under Narrowares p 130 sorry for...
I use Microsoft Visio. It's used for flow charts, office layouts, that kind of thing, but it works really well for half-arsed pattern drafting. Ragnhildr ... ...
I find it helps to plot out my pattern pieces (I use a lot of geometric construction) on graph paper or a computer layout program. What kind of garb are you...
A slight correction, Mistress Margaret-- the illustration you're thinking of is from the section done by the Limbourg brothers prior to their deaths from...
Hang in there! Use those bedsheets as mockups - we all learn from our mistakes, and for some of us, that's the only way we learn. :) I find it helps to plot...
I am nervous about starting my own garb after my mishap with my dd5's garb
just last night. I don't want to make a mistake at all. Osanna Beaupel 1250...
I was trying to find a good online version of it before I posted, but haven't had any luck yet. If you have access to A History of Private Life: Revelations of...
Thanks! I've got it down to a science or an art form, haven't figured out which yet. :D Ragnhildr ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Where is the pictures located. Osanna Beaupel 1250 England aka Gretchen in Wyoming ... From: Melissa Date: 08/02/05 15:41:23 To: SCA-Garb@yahoogroups.com ...
Uploaded a few pictures of me wearing it (with a bedsheet for a veil) and a detail image with an explination of how i did it. Hope it helps! -Elspeth p.s. I...
I made a veil for my dd5 and I made it so that it will stay on her head with
out a chin strap. I attached the veil to an over the head strap kind of
like when...
I agree with Betsabea di Venizia on the fix of this, only I would make the gores triangular shaped and take them up to the shoulder on either side of the...
Wonderful collection of photos! And another point: the sheer fabrics of the Dutch painting aren't very working-class, but these sturdy, darker, probably...
I am no excited. I was able to fix the chemise and it fits. I was also
able to make a side-less surcoat (rectangle with square neck hole). Its
mint green...
You are entirely right, silly me. P 143 Textiles and Clothing has a fringed garter and a description of others 'narrow lengths of cloth, usually between 75mm...
Osanna Beaupel wrote: LOL, I made a chemise last night for my 5 year old daughter and the body of it is to small. Her head wouldn't even fit throught the...
Ok it worked she has tried it on and all. Now I need to make the side-less
surcoat and her garb will be finished. Thank you everyone for your help. Osanna...
... http://www.wymarc.com/ is a good site. Has stitches broken down by period and uses.Cross-stitch was used along with its many variations. No one can say...
Ok I have added a 4" strip of fabric on one side of the chemise and working
on the other. I believe it will work. I will keep you all posted. Osanna Beaupel ...
Heather, thanks so much for the info, I didn't even think about that. I am wanting to make a side less surcoat in a mint green for her and then she can just...
... head, or ... or you ... same as my ... length of ... *WOW* Outstandingly clear directions for a keyhole neck! All the others that I've seen seem to be...
Melody <piratelass@...> wrote: make an"overlock" stitch.... looks like -v-v-v, only the straight stitch is over the top of the V... If your machine...
Actually, not to be too snarky, the Persian coats are not called Yeleks. Yeleks are Ottoman:) The Persian are called Ruyi Qaba for the coats, Ziri Qaba for...
... Don't use the sheers, unless they're at least cotton - they're probably polyester. Use the cotton if it's what you've got to hand - more of those sheets...
... One thing about necklines on kids - their heads are larger than their body in a greater proportion than an adult or teen. You'll probably find that she'll...
Its the bodice that doesn't fit. I guess I could rip the side seam out and put in another gore. Thank you for your help Osanna Beaupel 1250 England aka...
You could add more gores to the sides, or deepen the keyhole and provide her with lacings up front. I'm sure there are other suggestions as well. Rowena ...
