Sorry if you get this more than once.

I'm having a fabric problem! I am using an incredible silk/cotton
brocade which I have washed prior to cutting. It shrunk up quite a
bit in the wash and was very 3-D before ironing. I actually paid the
dry cleaner to press it on their big steam presses rather than try to
press 5 yards with my little iron and it worked ok but not great. Now
that I've had it home ad have been working with it for a month or so,
it's wrinkling back up on it's own, even while hanging.

Any suggestions on what I can do to get this to stay flat? I don't
want to use any kind of iron-on backing because if heat
considerations. It's really just the skirt that's the problem. The
bodice and sleeves are heavily interlined and that keeps them, pretty
well stretched out.

Alyxx

Will this technique work and creased or wrinkeled Velvet.  My dauhgters
dress had an over bodice and it creased the under dress very bad while she
was wearing it.  Any suggestions in getting it out? Take care Peggy


--- "Kristina L. Esch" <costumes@...> wrote:
> Vinegar and steam will help with the hoop burn. Also brush lightly as
> you are steaming.
>
> TheCostumersManifesto@yahoogroups.com wrote:
>
> >
> > There are 4 messages in this issue.
> >
> > Topics in this digest:
> >
> >       1. Re: Hoop Impressions on Velvet
> >            From: "Kim Carlson" <singitgirl@...>
> >       2. Re: Cleaning lace
> >            From: Chris <emeraldepona@...>
> >       3. Re: Digest Number 935
> >            From: Curtis Kidd <gckidd@...>
> >       4. Re: Digest Number 934
> >            From: "bearhedded" <bearhedded@...>
> >
> >
> ________________________________________________________________________
> >
> ________________________________________________________________________
> >
> > Message: 1
> >    Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2004 15:11:48 -0000
> >    From: "Kim Carlson" <singitgirl@...>
> > Subject: Re: Hoop Impressions on Velvet
> >
> > Here's something I found on a website. Perhaps it can help you:
> >
> > Hoop burn is the unsightly ring mark on the fabric caused by forcing
> > the garment into the hoop. Gently steaming the affected area with a
> > steam iron or steamer or lightly spraying the area with Magic Sizing
> > can remove mild hoop burn (Magic Sizing® is available in the laundry
> > supplies section of the grocery store.) Severe hoop burn is permanent
> > damage to the fabric.
> >
> > End quote.
> >
> > May I suggest that if you have any more embroidery done on velvet,
> > that you ask the embroiderer to "baste" the velvet onto the
> > stabilizer instead of hooping it. There are special machine baste
> > files that can help hold the fabric in place while embroidering,
> > thereby saving the fabric from hoop burn.
> >
> > I've found (through extensive testing) that the only fabric I feel
> > comfortable hooping is cotton or cotton/poly blends. This is what I
> > do for all other fabrics: hoop the stabilizer ONLY, then using a shot
> > of fabric adhesive on the stabilizer, I place the fabric on top of
> > the hooped stabilizer and run a machine basting stitch around the
> > perimeter and as a large X through the center of the hoop. Once this
> > is all in place, I begin the embroidery process. When finished,
> > carefully remove the basting stitches and viola! no hoop burn!
> >
> > Kim C
> > --- In TheCostumersManifesto@yahoogroups.com, "Rae" <raedowning@j...>
> > wrote:
> > > I had silk velvet (30% silk/70% rayon) professionally embroidered
> > > onto the cut pieces.  However, the hoop crushed some of the velvet
> > > leaving  a distinct outline of the hoop.  The embroiderer told me
> > > about it saying, "I hope you know how to get those removed" and
> > that
> > > was it.  I don't.  Any suggestions.
> > >
> > > Rae
> >
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> > Message: 2
> >    Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 08:20:44 -0700 (PDT)
> >    From: Chris <emeraldepona@...>
> > Subject: Re: Cleaning lace
> >
> > Hi :)
> >
> > I soak my finds in OxiClean.  I find it works very well.  I soak until
> the stains are gone, anywhere from 1-5 hours.  I've used it on all types
> of lace, cotton, man-made fibers, etc.  The only thing you should NOT
> soak in OC is SILK!  Bad idea as I found out...  Gently rinse in a sink
> of cool water, roll in a towel and gently press exess water and dry
> flat.
> >
> > I've done this with 100+ year-old lace and it's come out looking
> beautiful.
> >
> > Hope this is helpfull.
> >
> > Chris :)
> >
> > lanorte1@... wrote:
> > I have a lace collar - probably 1930's or 40's vintage - that I picked
> up at
> > an antique store.  It has a couple of bad brown stains on it. Any
> suggestions
> > as to how I can safely clean it, especially since I don't know what
> the stain
> > is or know the fiber content of the lace?
> >
> > I'd appreciate any suggestions anyone could offer.
> >
> > Donna
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> > Subject: Re: Digest Number 935
> >
> > >    From: sylvia@...
> > > Subject: Re: Digest Number 934
> > >
> > > Nothing will dye polyester except disperse dyes, which I
> > > think you can
> > > order from Dharma or Pro Chem, but I believe it's still
> > > very difficult,
> > > requiring extremely high temps and they are rather toxic.
> > >  I wouldn't
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> >    Date: Wed, 07 Apr 2004 01:09:11 -0000
> >    From: "bearhedded" <bearhedded@...>
> > Subject: Re: Digest Number 934
> >
> > ...but polyester will at least tint with union (household) dye, and
> > acetate takes it pretty well....convince the lighting designer to
> > push the pink (brownies usually do the trick), and you MAY still
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--- In TheCostumersManifesto@yahoogroups.com, "Rae" <raedowning@j...>
wrote:
> I had silk velvet (30% silk/70% rayon) professionally embroidered
> onto the cut pieces.  However, the hoop crushed some of the velvet
> leaving  a distinct outline of the hoop.  The embroiderer told me
> about it saying, "I hope you know how to get those removed" and
that
> was it.  I don't.  Any suggestions.
>
> Rae

While working at the U of Iowa we worked on silk velvet at times.
What we used to remove crush was a pin board & a steam iron. It takes
patience, but it can undo quite a bit. Put the fabric face down on
the pin board & steam it from the back. Occasionally shift & kinda
jiggle the fabric to encourage the velvet fibers into standing back
up. If you're doing alot of work on velvet, the pin board is a
necessity.

Michelle

Some fabric treatments are never meant to be washed.  Dry clean only is true
occasionally.  By washing, you removed the surface treatment, or sizing, that
gave the fabric some of it's incredible qualities.  Sizing can be replaced to
some degree with starch.  I would recommend the spray variety to avoid
saturating the fabric again.
Good luck
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   From: Love3angle
   To: TheCostumersManifesto@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 11:57 AM
   Subject: [TheCostumersManifesto] Fabric wrinkling problem - cross posted


   Sorry if you get this more than once.

   I'm having a fabric problem! I am using an incredible silk/cotton
   brocade which I have washed prior to cutting. It shrunk up quite a
   bit in the wash and was very 3-D before ironing. I actually paid the
   dry cleaner to press it on their big steam presses rather than try to
   press 5 yards with my little iron and it worked ok but not great. Now
   that I've had it home ad have been working with it for a month or so,
   it's wrinkling back up on it's own, even while hanging.

   Any suggestions on what I can do to get this to stay flat? I don't
   want to use any kind of iron-on backing because if heat
   considerations. It's really just the skirt that's the problem. The
   bodice and sleeves are heavily interlined and that keeps them, pretty
   well stretched out.

   Alyxx



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Rae:

I would say there's nothing "professional" about someone ruining your velvet. 
Anyone who works with fabric knows you're not even supposed to FOLD velvet, much
less clamp it in a hoop!  Some velvets are so delicate that they can be ruined
just by being caught in the rain.

The only way I can imagine that you could salvage the pieces you had this person
embroider would be to create some additional patterning in the nap that might
disguise the hoop rings. I have seen kits of weights that are sold to
permanantly crush patterns into the nap of velvet.

Other than that, I'd say it's time to ask the "professional" for your money
(plus the cost of the velvet) back.

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i have lace curtains in my kitchen and with all the dirt and grease, i soaked in
oxy clean and they came out white and didnt harm them in any way. soak over
night i would try and trust that, it worked for me, i have also cleaned yellow
stained linen that was over 25 years old and soaked and came out perfect with no
harm. good luck

> > I need to get information to put together a Gandalf the
> White
> costume like the
> > one Ian wears in Return of the King. I know the LoTR
> costumes have
> been
> > discussed earlier, but I've been up to my butt in
> aligators. Anyone
> got links
> > and advice?
> > MO

Go to a movie store and see if you cam make off with one of
those life-size cardboard models.  I saw one of Legolas and
Gandolf, and you could see some really beautiful detail.

Jessica

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I agree, you SHOULD get your money back.

Do you have scraps of the velvet to experiment on, or can you get
another yard to play with?

In addition to all the previous suggestions, may I offer up a few I
have seen over the years?

A friend restored the nap to her COTTON velvet pants by putting
them in the dryer (dry) with a couple of damp towels, after trying
to steam them failed.

An alternative to a velvet needleboard is that scratchy mohair
upholstery fabric.  Expensive, sure, but leaves much less
impression on your fabric, is much larger than a needleboard,
and can be draped over a seam sausage easily, tapering
everthing else away from the iron's surface.     (Check out
teddybear makers supply places, like Edinburgh Imports.)

Velvet can be embossed (if all else fails) with a number of
different things.  Lace laid over a towel (or needleboard) on your
ironing table, makes a surface on which the velvet can be
placed, face down, and pressed, leaving the imprint in the nap
more or less permanantly.
Batic blocks, linoleum print blocks (we had a shop FULL of little
velvet squares of Munch's "The Scream"!), and fancy woodworker
supply places carry embossed wooden appliques for furniture
that impress patterns in the nap, too.  These don't require a
special surface, but you have to be careful that the iron goes
straight up and down in the process, or you can get impressions
of the sole plate.  They're also made with steam and pressure,
so they may expand.

Best of luck!

BH

(You can think of it as your lemonade dress!)

Michele, there aren't any "dumb" questions if you don't already know the
answers. There are many talented people here with a magnitude of
experience. Ask away, someone else probably has some of the same questions.
I'm betting there's someone here who's done it, seen it, or knows how to do
it . Have fun ! RK

Hi, folks. I'm looking for advice on making a flower for a ballroom
costume that I just completed for a client. At least I thought it
was completed. You can see a photo of it here:
http://www.dancesportballgowns.com/sunfrontbig.jpg
and a closeup here:
http://www.dancesportballgowns.com/sun1.jpg
The client wants me to replace the flat lace flower on the right
front shoulder with a slightly more three-dimensional flower. I'm
stumped as to how to do this.
I think a lily would look nice, but I've never made anything like
that before.
I've searched for a ready-made artificial flower that I could paint,
but all the ones I find are too full and stiff. She wants something
that stands out no more than about an inch from the surface of the
dress.
Any suggestions? I'd be grateful for your ideas.
Thanks very much. - Linda F.

I have been lucky enough to have been invited to a Great Gatsby party
and have already found a perfect silk dress, I have t-strap shoes, a
feather boa, long gloves and opera length beads, what kind of
stockings shall I look for?  In addition I have longer than shoulder
length baby fine hair, and ideas?
Thanks
kittenfu aka Celine who does 600 to 1910 A.D. But hasn't gotten to the
'20s yet

what color is your dress
will you be wearing a hat

-----Original Message-----
From: Celine [mailto:kittenfu1@...]
Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 11:06 PM
To: TheCostumersManifesto@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [TheCostumersManifesto] Gatsby party costume Ideas


I have been lucky enough to have been invited to a Great Gatsby party
and have already found a perfect silk dress, I have t-strap shoes, a
feather boa, long gloves and opera length beads, what kind of
stockings shall I look for?  In addition I have longer than shoulder
length baby fine hair, and ideas?
Thanks
kittenfu aka Celine who does 600 to 1910 A.D. But hasn't gotten to the
'20s yet





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If your hair is long, I'd try tucking it up into a roll in the back, held by a
headband and feather with a glorious art deco pin.  Or, tucking hair into a
cloche hat from the period, but that might be too hot and uncomfortable. Bobbed
hair was all the rage--if your hair is just shoulder length, you could bobbypin
curls overnight. I have babyfine hair, too, and this was my hairdo for a
production of "Cabaret" (I know that's 30s, but sometimes you just want to get a
vague period feel). If you want to be truly authentic, there's lots of
references to be found. Have fun!
Susan


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> Actually, Cabaret was 1929.  And not all women bobbed their hair,
although the younger ones tended to do that more than the older.  If you
put your hair up and fingerwaved the front and sides, it would look
period.

SYlrog
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> by a headband and feather with a glorious art deco pin.  Or, tucking hair
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> uncomfortable. Bobbed hair was all the rage--if your hair is just shoulder
> length, you could bobbypin curls overnight. I have babyfine hair, too, and
> this was my hairdo for a production of "Cabaret" (I know that's
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That's a pretty spectacular dress!!

Are there more of the motifs that encircle the neck?   You could
stack or bunch them, and raise the petals with either steaming
or tiny matching pads, or maybe welting, or beads tucked
underneath.

Otherwise, you could bag out one of the lily motifs from the front,
and pad that.

Or how about cutting the premade lily you found in 1/2, so it lies
down in profile, and beading that?

regardless, it's going to be a hit on the dancefloor!

BH

Thanks so much for the suggestions, BH.
I have lots of leftover small motifs, so I'm going to try your idea of
bunching them. I'll let you know how it works out.
- Linda F


--- bearhedded <bearhedded@...> wrote:

---------------------------------

That's a pretty spectacular dress!!

Are there more of the motifs that encircle the neck?   You could
stack or bunch them, and raise the petals with either steaming
or tiny matching pads, or maybe welting, or beads tucked
underneath.

Otherwise, you could bag out one of the lily motifs from the front,
and pad that.

Or how about cutting the premade lily you found in 1/2, so it lies
down in profile, and beading that?

regardless, it's going to be a hit on the dancefloor!

BH


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Hi,

Since I am kinda new at this, I was wondering if there is any way you can tell
what fabric type you have if the bolt says "Unknown Content". I have been buying
up some great bargain fabrics for $1 or $2 per yd. but most of the bolts have
this designation. I'm trying to learn the names of the different knit fabrics
and appreciate any help.

My Best,
Michele


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>
> A simple fiber burn test will tell you if the fabric is protein,
cellulose or synthetic.  I cant tell the difference between the
different types of synthetics myself or the difference between rayon and
cotton.  I know you can put acetate in acetone and it will dissolve, and
I think silk in bleach will dissolve too over time.
>
Sylrog


>
> Hi,
>
> Since I am kinda new at this, I was wondering if there is any way you can
> tell what fabric type you have if the bolt says "Unknown
> Content". I have been buying up some great bargain fabrics for $1 or
> $2 per yd. but most of the bolts have this designation. I'm trying to
> learn the names of the different knit fabrics and appreciate any help.
>

I googled "fiber identification chart" (I'm avoiding doing my
taxes...), and there was a wealth of them, listing flame
characteristics, smells, and resultant residues(ash or beads,
etc.).   One even had safety procedures for burn tests!

Soon enough you'll get to know many fiber contents by the feel
and the fabric's hand!

BH

They wore silk stockings, often in colors to match or coordinate with
the dress. If you can find colored stocking that work, that would be
perfect (though probably difficult.) Otherwise, relatively dark (tan) or
sheer black stockings - with the seam, of course!

Women with longer hair (not everyone bobbed) wore it up, most commonly
in a small chignon/bun at the nape of the neck. If you can finger wave
the hair in front, and/or do little pin curls in front of your ears,
you'll have the correct look.

Have fun!

Anne


> From: Celine [mailto:kittenfu1@...]
> Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 11:06 PM
> To: TheCostumersManifesto@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [TheCostumersManifesto] Gatsby party costume Ideas
>
>
> I have been lucky enough to have been invited to a Great Gatsby party
> and have already found a perfect silk dress, I have t-strap shoes, a
> feather boa, long gloves and opera length beads, what kind of
> stockings shall I look for?  In addition I have longer than shoulder
> length baby fine hair, and ideas?
> Thanks
> kittenfu aka Celine who does 600 to 1910 A.D. But hasn't gotten to the
> '20s yet
>
>
>
>
>

I agree that bunching your existing applique's will probably work
best for this dress, but for future reference, check the 'ribbonwork'
and 'ribbon flowers' books out there.  The most famous of them is
_The Artful Ribbon_ by Candace Kling, but other authors to look for
are Helen Gibb and Deborrah (aka Deborah) Henry.  Searching books at
Amazon (use the link from TCM!) will find a bunch of them.  I make
flowers from both ribbon and bias-cut fabric folded in half using
these techniques.

Vogue also has a pattern for 3D fabric flowers (mostly roses) in the
bridal section, and there are instructions for felt and fabric
flowers included with several of their hat patterns.  Kumiko Sudo's
books (several) have 3D fabric flower ideas, too, and there's even a
book called _Fantastic Fabric Folding_ (Rebecca Wat) that basically
does origami with fabric, producing flowers with considerably less
relief.

HTH.

--  Emc^2

I need some help creating body padding.  I need to make a skinny man
look like a solid large man.  anyone have any suggestions?  I have
already tried sewing two t-shirts together and stuffing with pillow
filling but that created a lumpy mess.

> -- "kapiolaniprincess" wrote:
>
> I need some help creating body padding.  I need to make a skinny man
> look like a solid large man.  anyone have any suggestions?  I have
> already tried sewing two t-shirts together and stuffing with pillow
> filling but that created a lumpy mess.

For a 'quick', though expensive fix, try

http://www.action-actors.com/muscle_suites.htm

Latex 'muscles' attached to a spandex bodysuit.

Rather than 'just' stuffing, you have to stuff and sculpt to form the
shpaes that would normally be 'the body'...   I've never made on but
have seen examples of stuffed 'body suits' that had nearly the same
'muscles' and 'fat' accented by stitching, etc.

-RD

Thanks, HTH. I'll look into those books. I'm especially intrigued by
the idea of fabric origami. - LindaF


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I agree that bunching your existing applique's will probably work
best for this dress, but for future reference, check the 'ribbonwork'
and 'ribbon flowers' books out there.  The most famous of them is
_The Artful Ribbon_ by Candace Kling, but other authors to look for
are Helen Gibb and Deborrah (aka Deborah) Henry.  Searching books at
Amazon (use the link from TCM!) will find a bunch of them.  I make
flowers from both ribbon and bias-cut fabric folded in half using
these techniques.

Vogue also has a pattern for 3D fabric flowers (mostly roses) in the
bridal section, and there are instructions for felt and fabric
flowers included with several of their hat patterns.  Kumiko Sudo's
books (several) have 3D fabric flower ideas, too, and there's even a
book called _Fantastic Fabric Folding_ (Rebecca Wat) that basically
does origami with fabric, producing flowers with considerably less
relief.

HTH.

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Thanks Everyone for your reply!

I am making a scape book index to help me, I seem to still be pretty new in the
game of learing everything I can learn about costumes

What would be the best why to organized my fashion history book?
I thought so kind of fashion index would work.

P.S I made a typo in Regency, I meant to type (1812-1830 not 90)

~Alraune, Q: do you live in Portugal? A: No, I am from the States, my in-law are
from the Azores

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We are currently having our wardrobe storage moved to a new facility.
One of the racks is, however, 16 feet off the ground. A rolling ladder
is out of the question because of the configuration of the room. So my
question is ... does anyone know of an online resource for those
"sticks with a hook" that they use in retail stores to access pieces
which are out of reach? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

David Juby
Head of Wardrobe
Theatre Sheridan

--- In TheCostumersManifesto@yahoogroups.com, "David" <djuby@s...> wrote:
> We are currently having our wardrobe storage moved to a new facility.
> One of the racks is, however, 16 feet off the ground. A rolling ladder
> is out of the question because of the configuration of the room. So my
> question is ... does anyone know of an online resource for those
> "sticks with a hook" that they use in retail stores to access pieces
> which are out of reach? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> David Juby
> Head of Wardrobe
> Theatre Sheridan

I fished around on the net, but found nothng. I don't remember the
actual name for the silly things. Why don't you ask someone in the
retail business where they got theirs?  They might even order it for you.

Kathleen

or can't the sceneshop put a hook in a closet pole?

I saw our offsite storage for the first time a few weeks ago.  Just
the opposite.   The bars are less than 5' high, and everything
except shirts brushes the ground!

Who comes up with these solutions?!?!?

BH

For something simple, I created a "shirt" from headliner fabric (available
at most Joanns and Hancock fabrics) and stitched the muscle lines and then
padded the areas I wanted to enlarge - I backed the padding with a heavy
duty spandex.

-----Original Message-----
From: kapiolaniprincess [mailto:princess_athenae@...]
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 4:24 PM
To: TheCostumersManifesto@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [TheCostumersManifesto] body padding


I need some help creating body padding.  I need to make a skinny man
look like a solid large man.  anyone have any suggestions?  I have
already tried sewing two t-shirts together and stuffing with pillow
filling but that created a lumpy mess.





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