Seryn , Kellys and Serenity's corset, Tshirt and costume talky thread - drooling only upon application

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CALLMESERENITY

Tuesday, May 16, 2006 1:02 AM

Seryn! I bought my fabric for my costume!!!

Check it out here:

http://callmeserenity.livejournal.com/61565.html

I am very excited, but I want to know what you think. Did I do a good job?

Now I have to hurry and finish Mai's costume so I can do Kelly's so I can start mine!

Only, Kelly hasn't sent me her fabric yet, so....

Serenity,
First Officer of Destiny
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Bride8

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SERYN

Tuesday, May 16, 2006 5:34 AM

ah, I left a comment, but forgot to write my name!

It looks lovely, and like I said, I feel ashamed that I haven't started in ernest yet!

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CALLMESERENITY

Tuesday, May 16, 2006 12:49 PM

I knew it was you!!

Well, I just now started on Mai's stuff. And I still have to make a costume for Kelly and myself. So don't feel too bad!

I brought my fabric swatch with me, along with the braiding and I dragged all the fabrics out onto the counter and laid them out with the swatch and tried to picture how it'd all look when it was finished. I think the blues match very well and I liked how the braiding looked with the brown in the print I bought. I was very proud of myself.

And I bought tonnes of stuff for Mai's costume. Corsets require so many little things.

Oh, let me ask you: do you have any idea what "middy braid" is? I have no clue and I need it for the skirts. It's supposed to hold the overskirt up in the front so the underskirt shows. I don't know if I want to do it on mine, but definitely on Kelly's skirt. It'll be held up on both sides in the front. I want mine to be tucked up just on one side, I think. But I'm not sure the best way to do that without adding extra bulk under the corset. Do you have any suggestions?

Can you tell I caught Costume Fever?

Serenity,
First Officer of Destiny
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

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TRISTAN

Tuesday, May 16, 2006 8:30 PM

Pardon me for butting back in, but I may have an answer to you, Serenity. Rather than tucking the overskirt into something (sounds like that may be your plan), try hooks and eyes. You can attach the eyes to the inside bottom of the corset front, and the hooks on the skirt where you want it tacked up. If I have misunderstood your intentions, I apologize, and I will quietly retreat. The above-mentioned trick is what we used at Ren Faire for our kissing wenches.

Oh, and Middy Braid:
http://www.wrights.com/products/sewing/pkgtapes/531.htm

Hoping all this helps.

Holding until you get back, Captain.

CALLMESERENITY

Tuesday, May 16, 2006 8:41 PM

Tristan-genius! And so very obvious, I feel silly now.

Most bustled wedding gowns are done with cleverly hidden hook and eye closures. I can do that easily. Yay!! Thank you!

And thanks for pointing out the middy braid. Only, now that I know what it is, I know I don't want to use it. I'll have to find something else that will work.

I looked in that same area of the store, where they keep the bias tape and all that, and I didn't see it there. Maybe my store just didn't carry it.

You are NOT butting in, at all! And thank you again.

Did you see my fabrics? Aren't they pretty?

Serenity,
First Officer of Destiny
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

http://callmeserenity.livejournal.com/

TRISTAN

Tuesday, May 16, 2006 8:53 PM

*breathes a sigh of relief*
Glad I could help. I spent a number of years tinkering with costuming, so I have a plethora of quick fixes and useless knowledge about this topic...if I can help in the future, let me know!

Yes, the fabrics are beautiful! I can't wait to see the finished product!
A question along the pirate lines...would the Dread Pirate Roberts be inappropriate (or has it already been claimed by a Browncoat)? The wife suggested I go that route, but only so she could steal my leather cavalier hat with the HUGE white feather in it!

Also, along the lines of corsets...did you see the armor I made yet? The breast and backplate were shaped to fit a female form...kinda counts as a corset!

Holding until you get back, Captain.

SERYN

Tuesday, May 16, 2006 10:20 PM

A dread Pirate Roberts would be more than welcom.

I'm afraid I couldn't help with the middy tape. The nearest thing i could have guessed it was was something like curtain gathers, something that you can sew on then pull a string tight to gather it up. We always used to do permanant pleating, running a string through a cotton tape channel or just sewing aotton tape ties in strategic places and tying things up.

Tristans idea is better! If you bunch stuff up under a corset the corset will hold it down, the only thing you have to worry about is past hem splurging - when it all spills out from under the corset edges in an unsightly way. Though if it helps, Historically the skirts wern't ruched, the women literally garbbed a handful around the knee area and pulled it up and secured it with the belt or sash - no sewing whatsoever, and bulges are accepted.

I suppose its all about learning to tie the sash right. Like the pirate version of the cravat.

I am very tired, had a wierd couple of days, work has been strange, and i've just completed the patterns for the parade costumes. I need to crash.

Sorry if I haven't answered questions, tomorrow i'm going to come back and read everything properly. :D

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Hodgins: Your robot reminds me of you. You tell it to turn it stops. You tell it to stop it turns. You ask it to take out the garbage it watches reruns of Firefly.
FozzieWash, You know what I always say: sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug!
KermieMal, I never Know what the heck you're talking about.
FozzieWash, Hey, look! They're sending us free lumber!
http://www.myspace.com/seryndippyt

CALLMESERENITY

Wednesday, May 17, 2006 2:18 PM

No DPR yet. We do have a Black Jack Rackham, though.

I want a cavalier hat with a big white feather!

*sigh*

Where was the armour? I want to see it!

Seryn: I thought about doing the curtain pull strings, like they do for Roman blindes. I figured if I did it on the seam and sewed up the seam edges on either side and then had string running through each side it would pleat up nicely, but really, I think I like the hook and eye method better. Easy peasy, less bulkiness under the corset and I can do it for both the over & underskirt.

And yeah to parade costumes! Can't wait to see pictures!

Serenity,
First Officer of Destiny
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8

http://callmeserenity.livejournal.com/

TRISTAN

Wednesday, May 17, 2006 2:39 PM

Serenity, link to the armor:
http://s66.photobucket.com/albums/h250/tristan71/

And that's good news about DPR...that is a relatively easy one to do.

Pirates! Arrhh!

Holding until you get back, Captain.

SWEETSERENDIPITY

Wednesday, May 17, 2006 2:59 PM

God, that's gorgeous! Never fit into one, or if I did, wouldn't be able to breathe. And I'm a might partial to breathin'.

Deb
Serendipityagain.com

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