tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269572143374898969.post4131314261354382518..comments2023-12-18T05:11:37.771-05:00Comments on Couture Historique: 18th C. Fashion ShowLindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12997514607291740440noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269572143374898969.post-66960791408313407892010-02-19T11:39:21.395-05:002010-02-19T11:39:21.395-05:00Hi Mary! Thanks for the lovely comments! I LOVE yo...Hi Mary! Thanks for the lovely comments! I LOVE your website - all of your gowns are so pretty!<br /><br />I believe that my mother is wearing her stays a little low. I'm not sure exactly the proper position for the stays, but I would suggest that you check out these blogs and ask there. These ladies were both trained at Colonial Williamsburg, the first, as a mantuamaker in their historic section, and the second, as a seamstress at Colonial Williamsburg's large costume shop.<br /><br />http://colonialmantuamaker.blogspot.com/<br />http://mantuadiary.blogspot.com/Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12997514607291740440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269572143374898969.post-38733112290807885782009-09-23T20:36:23.847-04:002009-09-23T20:36:23.847-04:00How fun! I love the costumes. They're gorgeous...How fun! I love the costumes. They're gorgeous!Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860487428631923601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269572143374898969.post-82944602449728243952009-09-21T09:58:02.936-04:002009-09-21T09:58:02.936-04:00My mother's skirt is knife pleated. She follow...My mother's skirt is knife pleated. She followed the JP Ryan directions that came with the Pet en lair pattern. She put in the amount of fabric that it called for in the skirt, but I don't think it looks like enough to me! The small amount of fabric over the panniers is what makes it look like 'fan pleating'. I don't like it, but she didn't have time to redo the entire skirt. The panniers were also from the JP Ryan pattern, so you'd think the skirt would have enough fullness to accomodate them.Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12997514607291740440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269572143374898969.post-71061241616985162292009-09-20T23:01:41.028-04:002009-09-20T23:01:41.028-04:00*hits ;)*hits ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269572143374898969.post-89196355975360807422009-09-20T23:01:14.306-04:002009-09-20T23:01:14.306-04:00I keep looking at that last picture -- the point o...I keep looking at that last picture -- the point of your mom's stays hists at her mid bust while my stays are almost in my armpit. I wonder if next time I should shorten them? Hmm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269572143374898969.post-85526278538598188652009-09-20T21:20:50.402-04:002009-09-20T21:20:50.402-04:00Very fun! The fan pleating on the front of your m...Very fun! The fan pleating on the front of your mothers skirt is very interesting. I'm not sure I have seen anything like it - where did you source the idea from?The Dreamstresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897608732348842792noreply@blogger.com