Comments for Reconstructing History http://www.reconstructinghistory.com Just another WordPress site Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:05:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Golden Age of Travel Dream Birthday — Wardrobe Planning Week One by historian http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/blog/golden-age-of-travel-dream-birthday-wardrobe-planning-week-one.html#comment-195 historian Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:05:36 +0000 http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/?p=2164#comment-195 Well, I don't know if I do anything differently than anyone else. I had to play with this pattern because I couldn't quite make it fit on the piece of fabric I had. So I shaved a big off here and there until all four pieces fit on the fabric. Then I cut and sewed. Four long seams, a placket and a facing. Goes together quickly. Then some hooks and eyes to close it. I looked at the clock before I started and then as I was putting the skirt on the dress form and it was about two hours. Well, I don’t know if I do anything differently than anyone else. I had to play with this pattern because I couldn’t quite make it fit on the piece of fabric I had. So I shaved a big off here and there until all four pieces fit on the fabric. Then I cut and sewed. Four long seams, a placket and a facing. Goes together quickly. Then some hooks and eyes to close it. I looked at the clock before I started and then as I was putting the skirt on the dress form and it was about two hours.

]]> Comment on Golden Age of Travel Dream Birthday — Wardrobe Planning Week One by Lise F http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/blog/golden-age-of-travel-dream-birthday-wardrobe-planning-week-one.html#comment-194 Lise F Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:55:08 +0000 http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/?p=2164#comment-194 I'm kind of amazed you managed to do the skirt in two hours. I swear it takes me two hours to cut my fabric, most times. (Then again, to preserve my patterns, I try not to cut straight to my size, but trace it with carbon paper. I'm sure that adds quite a bit of time). Care to elaborate on how you run things up so quickly? I’m kind of amazed you managed to do the skirt in two hours. I swear it takes me two hours to cut my fabric, most times. (Then again, to preserve my patterns, I try not to cut straight to my size, but trace it with carbon paper. I’m sure that adds quite a bit of time). Care to elaborate on how you run things up so quickly?

]]> Comment on Golden Age of Travel Dream Birthday — Wardrobe Planning Week Two by historian http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/blog/golden-age-of-travel-dream-birthday-wardrobe-planning-week-two.html#comment-191 historian Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:05:58 +0000 http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/?p=2211#comment-191 Working on one right now as a matter of fact. A few of them, one for every possible permutation of neckline. =) Working on one right now as a matter of fact. A few of them, one for every possible permutation of neckline. =)

]]> Comment on Golden Age of Travel Dream Birthday — Wardrobe Planning Week Two by Heather Gray http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/blog/golden-age-of-travel-dream-birthday-wardrobe-planning-week-two.html#comment-190 Heather Gray Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:00:34 +0000 http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/?p=2211#comment-190 Ah, true. Okay, maybe I'm just not looking in the right place, but do you have a slip pattern? Ah, true. Okay, maybe I’m just not looking in the right place, but do you have a slip pattern?

]]> Comment on Golden Age of Travel Dream Birthday — Wardrobe Planning Week Two by historian http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/blog/golden-age-of-travel-dream-birthday-wardrobe-planning-week-two.html#comment-189 historian Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:22:49 +0000 http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/?p=2211#comment-189 Well, in the period, many dresses were see-through. But they wore slips under them. So you could make it out of habotai or even chiffon, but you'll need to make a slip too. I made mine out of charmeuse but only because charmeuse scarves are just what I happened to have. Well, in the period, many dresses were see-through. But they wore slips under them. So you could make it out of habotai or even chiffon, but you’ll need to make a slip too.

I made mine out of charmeuse but only because charmeuse scarves are just what I happened to have.

]]> Comment on Golden Age of Travel Dream Birthday — Wardrobe Planning Week Two by Heather Gray http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/blog/golden-age-of-travel-dream-birthday-wardrobe-planning-week-two.html#comment-188 Heather Gray Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:52:33 +0000 http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/?p=2211#comment-188 .... just pulled out some 8mm and saw immediately that it's too see-through for a dress. .. …. just pulled out some 8mm and saw immediately that it’s too see-through for a dress. ..

]]> Comment on Golden Age of Travel Dream Birthday — Wardrobe Planning Week Two by Heather Gray http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/blog/golden-age-of-travel-dream-birthday-wardrobe-planning-week-two.html#comment-187 Heather Gray Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:50:05 +0000 http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/?p=2211#comment-187 Which silks would you recommend for the dress? 8mm habotai? Silk charmeuse? Thanks! Which silks would you recommend for the dress? 8mm habotai? Silk charmeuse?

Thanks!

]]> Comment on Golden Age of Travel Dream Birthday — Wardrobe Planning Week Two by historian http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/blog/golden-age-of-travel-dream-birthday-wardrobe-planning-week-two.html#comment-186 historian Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:05:15 +0000 http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/?p=2211#comment-186 Isn't it just sickly simple? Isn’t it just sickly simple?

]]> Comment on Golden Age of Travel Dream Birthday — Wardrobe Planning Week Two by Laura http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/blog/golden-age-of-travel-dream-birthday-wardrobe-planning-week-two.html#comment-185 Laura Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:03:36 +0000 http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/?p=2211#comment-185 What the WHAT?!?! How bleeping awesome is THAT? Love it. :) What the WHAT?!?! How bleeping awesome is THAT? Love it. :)

]]> Comment on Golden Age of Travel Dream Birthday — Wardrobe Planning Week Two by historian http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/blog/golden-age-of-travel-dream-birthday-wardrobe-planning-week-two.html#comment-182 historian Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:52:40 +0000 http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/?p=2211#comment-182 I hadn't thought of the nymph idea. You have such an artist's eye! It's too cold in my house to try it on yet. ;) I hadn’t thought of the nymph idea. You have such an artist’s eye! It’s too cold in my house to try it on yet. ;)

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