tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18213663.post512187957817834484..comments2024-02-05T10:19:47.449-05:00Comments on A Frolic through Time: Period Costuming and the Occasional Side Trip: Regency Hand-Sewn Drawstring Dress: A Tour of Stitches, Part 1ZipZiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086335016901683883noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18213663.post-83160526080013782232013-06-04T19:44:19.309-04:002013-06-04T19:44:19.309-04:00Dear Lyric,
I think that many who make costumes o...Dear Lyric,<br /><br />I think that many who make costumes or period dress come at it from slightly unique angles. Yours is for wear, so your construction methods should fit your level of comfort. My angle is research: I want to understand as well as possible what methods were used, with what materials, and how the processes work.<br /><br />Very best, and sure, I'll hop on over for a visit.<br /><br />Very best,<br /><br />NatalieZipZiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086335016901683883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18213663.post-20506230795819998802013-06-03T21:29:51.835-04:002013-06-03T21:29:51.835-04:00Hi Natalie:
Stopping back by for more eye candled...Hi Natalie:<br /><br />Stopping back by for more eye candled and stumbled upon your reply to me. My hat goes off to you sewists that choose historical accuracy in your projects. Every now and again I get a tinge of guilt because I could not care less for myself, that is.<br /><br />After reading Aspiring Homemaker's blog I came to the decision to change my wardrobe from modern to 98% Regency, Edwardian, and 1950's. My reasons were simply for the modesty, COMFORT, and the ladylike look of those eras. I am a poor woman and learned quickly from reading sewing divas like yourself that there is NO WAY I can afford to reach my goal if I insisted on the historical accuracy thing. Yet, I have enough sense to respect those of you who choose to be true to the game.<br /><br />I am loving it.<br /><br />If you should ever want to check out the blog of a semi-wanna-be come see me at http://www.sewandcro.com as I transform my wardrobe.<br /><br />Thank you for being a force on the world wide web.Lyrichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16489326001502318429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18213663.post-37144213732134385662013-05-30T09:35:07.339-04:002013-05-30T09:35:07.339-04:00Dear Lyric,
You are welcome! By the way, I have l...Dear Lyric,<br /><br />You are welcome! By the way, I have learned since that the skirt portion of the dress was often whipped to the bodice portion. <br /><br />The raw top ege of the skirt was turned inside. <br /><br />In the portions of the skirt that were gathered or pleated, this was done. Gathering was often with two matching rows of gathering stitches.<br /><br />Then the finished bottom edge of the bodice and the top of the skirt were laid edge to edge, wrong sides together, and whipped. When whipping the gathers, the valley between each gather would be whipped. These "stroked" gathers would remain common for decades. I have a tutorial on whipped gathers used in a midcentury petticoat.<br /><br />If you examine close-up images from the Metropolitan Museum of Art of Regency dresses, you can often catch glimpses of how the skirt and bodice were joined.<br /><br />Thanks kindly,<br /><br />NatalieZipZiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086335016901683883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18213663.post-61799593123866061252013-05-25T19:18:24.969-04:002013-05-25T19:18:24.969-04:00Thank you for posting the blog article about hand ...Thank you for posting the blog article about hand sewing a Regency dress. It is what I was searching the 'Net for.Lyrichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16489326001502318429noreply@blogger.com