tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653085981601761125.post2382174039683102918..comments2024-03-28T23:31:27.250-06:00Comments on Jane Fox Historical Costumes: 14th Century Blue Cotehardie and Gold KirtleJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16881749452577058282noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653085981601761125.post-61426029243628833382017-01-24T16:00:58.098-07:002017-01-24T16:00:58.098-07:00Gorgeousness!Gorgeousness!Goatberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16460176304171539425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653085981601761125.post-69985410743347955732016-08-25T19:52:59.816-06:002016-08-25T19:52:59.816-06:00Thank you very much, Jane. That will definitely m...Thank you very much, Jane. That will definitely make a difference!Goatberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16460176304171539425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653085981601761125.post-41346064260366882392016-08-25T19:52:49.830-06:002016-08-25T19:52:49.830-06:00Thank you very much, Jane. That will definitely m...Thank you very much, Jane. That will definitely make a difference!Goatberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16460176304171539425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653085981601761125.post-81693387145817005842016-06-15T09:57:26.179-06:002016-06-15T09:57:26.179-06:00I will be wearing both garments at 50 year! I shou...I will be wearing both garments at 50 year! I should be wearing the gold kirtle on Sunday June 19 all day and the blue cotehardie on Wednesday evening, unless I can wear it during the day if it's not sweltering (I hate getting the silks all sweaty!). Please come talk to me :)Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881749452577058282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653085981601761125.post-10615639110698257162016-06-14T18:27:46.498-06:002016-06-14T18:27:46.498-06:00Lovely! If I happen to see you wearing this at 50 ...Lovely! If I happen to see you wearing this at 50 year I apologize now but I would love to be a creeper to get an in person look at your craftsmanship. Such a great fit. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10306324847076812809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653085981601761125.post-31875364583357088672016-05-12T11:51:51.853-06:002016-05-12T11:51:51.853-06:00Hi Diane! I buy most of my silks online, usually f...Hi Diane! I buy most of my silks online, usually from Ebay or Etsy. It takes a while to wade thru the cheap crap but I have some sellers that I trust after buying from them in the past. Whenever I travel, I try to find time to hit a . local fabric store or two, to find unique stuff that I can't get locally (I live in Bozeman, and we have a Joann's and some quilting stores). I have found most brick-and-mortar fabric stores to be pointlessly overpriced, though, which is why I tend to buy online.<br /><br />Puresilks.biz- they're in India, but they have nice quality and great prices<br />Renaissancefabrics.com (taffetas are glorious, also nice linens and wools)<br />silkbaron.com (avoid their dupioni as it shreds when sewn, their taffeta is great)<br />prismsilks.com (find their colors that they have on sale, check the pics closely and avoid their really slubby dupioni)<br />Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881749452577058282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653085981601761125.post-25392352584218453662016-05-11T09:09:27.723-06:002016-05-11T09:09:27.723-06:00Beautiful! Do you have any suggestions on where to...Beautiful! Do you have any suggestions on where to buy silk? The ones you wear are so nice. Diane Donaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15747934765004704310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653085981601761125.post-6682728357220608612016-05-08T12:56:17.570-06:002016-05-08T12:56:17.570-06:00Usually I will take the measurements, draw it out ...Usually I will take the measurements, draw it out on wax paper with a marker, then cut it out with a big seam allowance in mock-up fabric. I tend to try stuff on A LOT when I do mock ups, make tiny adjustments, then try it on again. After I'm satisfied with the fit, I will take apart the mock up, lay it out on wax paper, and trace around the edges. I rarely do full draping (where you take fabric and pin it onto a body and cut off the excess). I'm just not super great at it, so I do measurements onto paper, then fabric, then a million try ons. Hope that helps!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881749452577058282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653085981601761125.post-18478654248262836852016-05-08T00:48:07.596-06:002016-05-08T00:48:07.596-06:00How do you go from measurements to block? How do you go from measurements to block? Goatberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16460176304171539425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653085981601761125.post-9723643370616004692016-04-11T14:23:53.096-06:002016-04-11T14:23:53.096-06:00Thanks Jeannetta! I started sewing only 7 years ag...Thanks Jeannetta! I started sewing only 7 years ago, and I ended up leaving my "real" job to do this!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881749452577058282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653085981601761125.post-13497216671010768832016-04-11T13:29:22.485-06:002016-04-11T13:29:22.485-06:00I just found your blog today; this is stunning! I&...I just found your blog today; this is stunning! I've loved period costumes since I was a child, but I'm only just beginning my foray into sewing them; as an empty nester I have to have something to play with :)Jeannettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04852322353661463322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653085981601761125.post-17165529010409102162016-03-31T09:22:29.401-06:002016-03-31T09:22:29.401-06:00Surprisingly... no! I know there are people who do...Surprisingly... no! I know there are people who do crazy math and measurements for the back-seamed sleeves, and I'm too lazy to do that. I drafted up a sleeve a couple years ago with the string method: take a string the length of your armscye, lay it out on pattern paper, and make the shape with that, then draw over where the string was. I use this pattern for all my earlier-than-16th cent sleeves, modified if the armscye ends up a different size than the pattern, which rarely happens because I use the same body block pattern for all the dresses.<br /><br />However, I'm sure the experts would tell me that my sleeves are wrinkled and pull incorrectly, and to that I say: they feel fine when I wear them, I have full range of motion, can carry stuff, etc. No issues for me. Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881749452577058282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-653085981601761125.post-10164497791622692402016-03-30T17:13:04.362-06:002016-03-30T17:13:04.362-06:00Perfection. Do armscyes give you any hastles?Perfection. Do armscyes give you any hastles?Jaquelinnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04627180084418283174noreply@blogger.com