The New thread for talk of all things costumy - and related panicking.
POSTED BY: seryn
UPDATED: Friday, September 8, 2006 11:48
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basically the same stuff - its all soft cotton woven cord, like a very long, very very strong shoelace.
I had a look at the photo's again, and from what i can guesstimate, 6yds should be fine.
I got some of the trim sewn on tonight! it look fab, only with three 'rows' it was very wide, so I omitted the line running down the front edge on the outer peice (along the inside of the row of eyelets), so it starts at the front edge and goes straight out, then down in line with the seam, and you still have the trim on the front of the stomacher showing down the centre - i pinned it all on and it looked ridiculous, very crammed in, so i made a fudge-ment call (like a judgement call, only slightly less professional sounding 
) and left those ones off - is that ok?
oh! its all coming together!
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I'm sure its going to look fab. I trust yu.
I'm having kittens over my skirt. I've got it all sewn up and it's looking great, but I kept having problems with the elastic in the wasteband. Finally, it occured to me that the skirt is just too heavy, so it's stretching out the elastic so I just can't make it fit. So, I ripped that out after about 3 tries and dug up some old cord I had left over from something or another and decided to put that in instead, because then I can tie it tight. But I got halfway around the skirt and the safety pin I was using fell off and I can't get it back out so now I'm trying to pull the cord the rest of the way though without it. My fingers hurt.
And ooh! Big lightning.
So, I'll order 6 yds of lacing tomorrow. The the pistols because I went to order them and then got distracted and ran out of time the other day. Must order pistols!
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I FINISHED MY SKIRT!!!!!
I'll post pics on my LJ later, after I go to church and retreive my USB cable for my camera, which I left on my desk.
Happy Happy Joy Joy.
Now I get to start the blouse!
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Wife's skirt is done (if she goes out into public, she will be arrested). Random Browncoat is finished and I have posted a "For Sale" thread. THe good news is that I have one solid order and one mostly solid order already!
Serenity, let us know when the pics of the skirt are posted...I want to see those!
Ok, now I can sleep...very productive weekend! See you all tomorrow!
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Tristan, check my LJ, my skirt is up there.
I've nearly finished my blouse. I just ran out of elastic. And then I decided I'm redoing the sleeves because I don't like their bell shape as much as I thought I would.
If you start advertising that you make browncoats (and are selling them for a decent price) you could find yourself VERY busy very soon. I can barely keep up with Jayne hat supply and demand and I'm not the only one making them.
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Serenity, that is one very pretty skirt! I can't wait to see it! Arrhh!
I am advertising, and have sold two and possibly a third already. I was not expecting it to amp up this quickly...I have to find a new leather source as I have dried up the local one already!
What are you making the blouse out of?
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Thanks Tristan!
See, I told you the response would be overwhelming!
The blouse is just cream muslin. I have a nice crocheted lace trim for the sleeves, which end at my elbows.
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Are you doing the bell-flare from the elbows, or are they just ending there?
Yes...it also turns out I can make them quicker than I thought, once I get to the actual cutting and sewing part. It's the patterning that slows me down...math makes my brain shut down after too long. 
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I hate math. It makes my head swarmy.
But now you've done it, you can make the coats to fit various people? Or do you have to redo the math each time?
The bell part was after the elbow. It gathers at the elbow and then flares out, but it's too much so I'm going to trim it back. See, I had just taken the full length sleeve pattern and chopped it shorter, but what would have looked nice at the wrist isn't working for me at the elbow. You'll see it when I'm done, I think I can fix it up.
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That sleeve sounds like something I fell for before my wedding...and actually incorporated it into the wife's dress...semi-fitted to the elbow, then a big bell-flare that comes out to about mid-arm. I'm looking forward to seeing your whole outfit! Don't forget, I still have a sword and scabbard for you.
I have a solid cloth pattern that fits me, but I can build one to fit anyone...I just have to adjust up or down from my pattern. And that takes a bit of math. That, and laying out the pattern pieces on the leather so as not to either waste leather or cut across a bad spot; my brain goes from math to geometry to a happy shut-down place where all I can do is sit down for a spell.
It's really not all that bad after the first few.
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