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Jon Haugsand wrote:
* Hi, A lot of the major patterncompanies (simplicity, http://www.simplicity.com/index.cfm?cat=4 Buttericks http://www.butterick.com/indexflash.html )have historical style garments in their costume section, while not all are totally accurate, they are a good starting point if your daughter wants to make them herself. This may well be a cheaper option then buying something and it will be made to fit her. She can choose colours, material and trims that suit her......Amelia (in Australia) Thanks. This is looked into. However, as a matter fact, we have a theater/opera costume designer¹ among our acqaintances, and she is eager to provide patterns and simple instructions for historical dresses. In any case, it is useful to use other pattern sources as well. Indeed. Cast the net as wides as possible! I have used accurate historical patterns drafted from extant garments in museums like the Victoria & Albert to make modern clothing like bridal outfits, as well as actual re-enactment stuff that needs to be as accurate at possible (within budget constraints! NO-ONE can afford me to sew their complete set of Elizabethan court clothing from the skin out by hand! I can certainly do it, but it would cost half a new car in basic seaming, before we got to the fabric, embroidery, and other embellishments!). -- Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! |
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I would call her talented, creative, a woman to be admired! I make costumes
(for hire) and call myself a costumier or when making wedding dresses etc. a dress maker...Amelia "Jon Haugsand" wrote in message ... * Hi, A lot of the major patterncompanies (simplicity, http://www.simplicity.com/index.cfm?cat=4 Buttericks http://www.butterick.com/indexflash.html )have historical style garments in their costume section, while not all are totally accurate, they are a good starting point if your daughter wants to make them herself. This may well be a cheaper option then buying something and it will be made to fit her. She can choose colours, material and trims that suit her......Amelia (in Australia) Thanks. This is looked into. However, as a matter fact, we have a theater/opera costume designer¹ among our acqaintances, and she is eager to provide patterns and simple instructions for historical dresses. In any case, it is useful to use other pattern sources as well. ---- ¹What would you call such a woman in English? Maker, sewer, seamstress, needlewoman, tailor, ? She actually makes the costumes by herself. -- Jon Haugsand Dept. of Informatics, Univ. of Oslo, Norway, http://www.ifi.uio.no/~jonhaug/, Phone: +47 22 85 24 92 |
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