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dragonlady7I started off and made a grand start on my middle-bit-of-Barbarians-Novel this morning, which was nice. But then it got hot, and I got distracted, and sticky, and grumpy. I did a whole shitload of dishes, did some indoor gardening (repotted some plants), but dared not venture out of doors into the hazy muggy sunny heat. Urgh.
So I lounged in my bed and looked up patterns for chemises online. My new corset doesn't really match my old shift, which my mother made me from the pattern she'd learned for Revolutionary War reenactments. I like it a great deal-- it has the underarm gussets common in well-made historic chemises, along with details I personally prefer: a length just above the knee (which is suitable for wearing with more modern skirts, and doesn't overheat me in the summer), and sleeves that end just below the elbow. Whenever I am dressed I find myself pushing sleeves up to just below my elbow if I can at all. I hate having loose fabric around my hands and wrists. I even do this sometimes with light jackets outdoors, unintentionally.
But I digress.
The new corset should properly have an ornate 16th century shift, but I'm not real into the historic stuff at this juncture. I'll probably make myself something basic, comfortable, and understated enough that I can wear it with modern outfits.
But I spent all day on the Internet, really. The costumers are well-represented in the www. My favorite pages:
The Fine Art of Lacing a Bodice, by a Rev War reenactment group in the Midwest.
Here's what I was actually looking for, and found right away, but of course, that's not where I stopped. How To Make A Late 15th C. Italian Chemise. With checklist and all!
Early Bronze Age Clothing. What can I say? I cast my net unneccessarily wide when I research. What I want to know is, was the climate warmer or did women just gain more insulation from their pubes? Because that string skirt is unlined and there ain't no undies. I didn't spend way too long peering at the modern model in the reconstruction AT ALL.
And these guys: Smoke and Fire. They're a supply catalogue for Rev War / French and Indian War reenactors, and a lot of their stuff and jargon made me think of my folks. I mean... 18th century kitchen gadgets, fashions, footwear, writing implements... How can you go wrong?
Interestingly, this looks useful: How To Make An 18th Century Corset. I will have to read it over, though.
So I lounged in my bed and looked up patterns for chemises online. My new corset doesn't really match my old shift, which my mother made me from the pattern she'd learned for Revolutionary War reenactments. I like it a great deal-- it has the underarm gussets common in well-made historic chemises, along with details I personally prefer: a length just above the knee (which is suitable for wearing with more modern skirts, and doesn't overheat me in the summer), and sleeves that end just below the elbow. Whenever I am dressed I find myself pushing sleeves up to just below my elbow if I can at all. I hate having loose fabric around my hands and wrists. I even do this sometimes with light jackets outdoors, unintentionally.
But I digress.
The new corset should properly have an ornate 16th century shift, but I'm not real into the historic stuff at this juncture. I'll probably make myself something basic, comfortable, and understated enough that I can wear it with modern outfits.
But I spent all day on the Internet, really. The costumers are well-represented in the www. My favorite pages:
The Fine Art of Lacing a Bodice, by a Rev War reenactment group in the Midwest.
This piece may at first appear to be for the ladies, but -- as any of you soldiers who regularly bring your significant other to encampments know -- this is not the case. No sir, bodice lacing is a MAN's job!Has diagrams, which is useful. Apparently lacing it like a shoelace is incorrect. I wonder why; maybe the old way is better. I'll have to try it-- or, more properly, Z will.
Here's what I was actually looking for, and found right away, but of course, that's not where I stopped. How To Make A Late 15th C. Italian Chemise. With checklist and all!
Early Bronze Age Clothing. What can I say? I cast my net unneccessarily wide when I research. What I want to know is, was the climate warmer or did women just gain more insulation from their pubes? Because that string skirt is unlined and there ain't no undies. I didn't spend way too long peering at the modern model in the reconstruction AT ALL.
And these guys: Smoke and Fire. They're a supply catalogue for Rev War / French and Indian War reenactors, and a lot of their stuff and jargon made me think of my folks. I mean... 18th century kitchen gadgets, fashions, footwear, writing implements... How can you go wrong?
Interestingly, this looks useful: How To Make An 18th Century Corset. I will have to read it over, though.
