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May. 27th, 2012

Moira - 12th Night 2006

[info]moira_ramsay

New Campi Gown Started

I started a new gown - The fabric is Red Linen with Gold guards on the bodice and skirt.

The Bodice, underlining and lining are all cut out. The color guards are partially applied.
I need to hand stitch gold guards down ,
then I can start with the underlining and lining as well as the lacing eyelets.
This will be a side back laced gown.

This is what I have accomplished this afternoon.

One friend made a comment and now I cannot help but think of this as the Ketchup and Mustard Campi.
Thanks Dearest Brid.

Red Linen Gown - So Far )
Yellow Kirtle

[info]16thc_kataryn

Progress on my 16th c Florentine sottana

Details and pics of my progress on my 16th century Florentine sottana are in my blog below. Latest post is how I drafted the bodice from scratch - my first ever - and it seems to work!

http://carynd.com/Diary/index.php/2012/05/27/bodice-drafting/

May. 20th, 2012

Moira - 12th Night 2006

[info]moira_ramsay

Pictures so it did happen


I was informed by a friend that I needed to provide photos, or it didn't happen.
Below are the photos of the gown worn at an SCA event (Principality of the Mists Sping Investiture) yesterday.

I had posted photos in January when the gown barely fit (Too much stuffed into the casings as it were).
I took off some of the weight and the Campi Gown now fits.

Husband declared that I needed to make a new corset, my old one is getting too big.
(He says the sweetest things, I smiled the two hour drive to the event!)

Oh and if you are in or near Cupertino CA, I recommend the Duke of Edinburgh Pub.

Moira Ramsay
SCA Costumer
West Kingdom
What used to be the Snuffleupagus Dress )

May. 11th, 2012

underwear

[info]firenzekat

Grey 16th C Florentine Sottana Finished.

This dress is of grey linen (SA summers are hot), using similar tailoring techniques as found in the burial dress of Eleanora d'Toledo. One of my original inspirations was by Zucchari,1579 and the other was  Tossini's Portrait of woman,  mid 16th century. 

I have finally finished the hem stiffening and wore it to the GUmmeracha Medieval Fair.
Dress diary can be found at:

http://katerina.purplefiles.net/garb/diaries/FLSOTTANA_Grey_Linen.html
More info on tailoring techniques can be found at: http://katerina.purplefiles.net/DOCO/Flor%20Tailoring.html
and infomation on extant dresses, in my article  Extant Dresses in Pisa: Updates on sewing and construction techniques from the Costume Colloquium 2008, Florence.at:  http://katerina.purplefiles.net/DOCO/Pisa%20dresses%20from%20colloquium%2008%2010.pdf
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May. 5th, 2012

sewing

[info]mahariel

Guardian of Enasalin

I've been obsessed with the game Dragon Age ever since my husband gave me a copy of the first chapter, and this week I finally started trying to reproduce one of the costumes from DA2. I'm working on the rogue "armor" set (armor in quotes, because it's fine fencing practice garb, but I really wouldn't want to dry to challenge an ax-wielding giant to single combat wearing it). But as an example of functional garb in video games as opposed to chain mail bikinis, it's a wonderful piece.

here's the outfit:

enasalin 11

Work to date )

[info]morgandonner

A Lady's Elizabethan Doublet

AKA: the total destruction and reconstruction of my SO's doublet.
Before and After

Read more... )
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Apr. 26th, 2012

Lama

[info]izodiea

Debut 3/3 - Moon Ballerina

Every year the Costume Program at The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandizing participates in the fashion show Debut. This year our theme was the masquerade scene from Phantom of the Opera. Each student was given a budget, and three costumes to build for the show (One principal, two ensemble) I made costumes for the Diva Carlotta, a moon ballerina and Pierrotte.

Moon Ballerina )
Lama

[info]izodiea

Debut 2/3 - Carlotta

Every year the Costume Program at The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandizing participates in the fashion show Debut. This year our theme was the masquerade scene from Phantom of the Opera. Each student was given a budget, and three costumes to build for the show (One principal, two ensemble) I made costumes for the Diva Carlotta, a moon ballerina and Pierrotte.

Carlotta )
Lama

[info]izodiea

Debut 1/3 - Pierrotte

Every year the Costume Program at The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandizing participates in the fashion show Debut. This year our theme was the masquerade scene from Phantom of the Opera. Each student was given a budget, and three costumes to build for the show (One principal, two ensemble) I made costumes for the Diva Carlotta, a moon ballerina and Pierrotte.

Pierrotte )

Apr. 25th, 2012


[info]moniquevmb

Finished costume (and more)

Originally posted by [info]moniquevmb at Finished costume (and more)
So I finally finished my costume and was able to wear it to the Elf Fantasy fair.
I was a hectic few days running up to the fair, finishing all those last bits and bobs really does take a lot of time. I even squeezed in a little cape, since it was going to be cold, according to the weather forecast. So I'm afraid I didn't make many photo's of the actual progress. Here are a few of the overskirt.

 

I had a little trouble with the overskirt. I just didn't know how I wanted to finish it. I tried several different ways to decorate it and finally decided to go with the plain version ...although I kept the pocket for the fan.

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