Research: Historic Costuming
Dec. 26th, 2004 12:05 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
janestarzThese last few days I've been submerged in the highly mesmerizing theme of historic costuming. When it comes to the medieval times (I'm particularly fond of the 1200-1600 era), people still sewed by hand, there weren't that many fabrics (start by discarding all synthetics, most cottons, and some of the velvets), and the shoulder seam was non-existent. Thanks to ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
steelweaver I've been snooping around in the website of Jennifer Thompson, called 'A Festive Attyre'. She has a costume gallery to drool on, and describes in her costuming diaries what steps she took. She dyes the fabrics she buys herself, and tries to keep things as historically correct as possible. Her diaries aren't too simple, and do not contain any ready-to-copy patterns, nor do any other other research site I've seen so far.
After being submerged in these kinds of galleries and researches for a couple of days, I must say the average costume I saw at the pictures of the Midwinterfair were quite disappointing. I even thought Dolle Griet costumes were a bit...too fantasy. But then again, Fantasy is allowed in Live Roleplay. I also found out that the dress I wear for Sasara, my Dolle Griet fairwear, and soon for Gwendolyn too, is very much like a kirtle except for some small details. Ofcourse a kirtle is still a mystery garment, because it is worn underneath the actual gown, so details don't matter that much and it's easily reproduced. And I've finished the pattern for my size already. I just need to translate it to the smaller sizes.
I've also picked up the plan to make myself the flemish working woman outfit, because what Jennifer made is just so damn gorgeous. Apparantly, the kirtle can be any range of colours, so finding some linen for it shouldn't be too hard. My wish-list of costumes just keeps growing. In the near future I will work on my 1880's gown, and the Veela project. Tuesday mom is coming over to sew baby clothes, and wednesday Steelweaver and hopefullysjuuls too will come over for sewing.
My christmas hasn't been too much out of the extraordinary. I've read Pratchett's Carpe Jugulum and loved it, I updated my website again, I burnt a cake, and we ate soup with bread while watching Star Wars featurettes. The fight between Obi Wan and Anakin in the upcoming Star Wars Film will be fantastic!
steelweaver I've been snooping around in the website of Jennifer Thompson, called 'A Festive Attyre'. She has a costume gallery to drool on, and describes in her costuming diaries what steps she took. She dyes the fabrics she buys herself, and tries to keep things as historically correct as possible. Her diaries aren't too simple, and do not contain any ready-to-copy patterns, nor do any other other research site I've seen so far. After being submerged in these kinds of galleries and researches for a couple of days, I must say the average costume I saw at the pictures of the Midwinterfair were quite disappointing. I even thought Dolle Griet costumes were a bit...too fantasy. But then again, Fantasy is allowed in Live Roleplay. I also found out that the dress I wear for Sasara, my Dolle Griet fairwear, and soon for Gwendolyn too, is very much like a kirtle except for some small details. Ofcourse a kirtle is still a mystery garment, because it is worn underneath the actual gown, so details don't matter that much and it's easily reproduced. And I've finished the pattern for my size already. I just need to translate it to the smaller sizes.
I've also picked up the plan to make myself the flemish working woman outfit, because what Jennifer made is just so damn gorgeous. Apparantly, the kirtle can be any range of colours, so finding some linen for it shouldn't be too hard. My wish-list of costumes just keeps growing. In the near future I will work on my 1880's gown, and the Veela project. Tuesday mom is coming over to sew baby clothes, and wednesday Steelweaver and hopefully
sjuuls too will come over for sewing.My christmas hasn't been too much out of the extraordinary. I've read Pratchett's Carpe Jugulum and loved it, I updated my website again, I burnt a cake, and we ate soup with bread while watching Star Wars featurettes. The fight between Obi Wan and Anakin in the upcoming Star Wars Film will be fantastic!
