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mrsbrownI shouldn't be looking at this stuff - I really need court appropriate garb- that I can pitch tents, watch dishes and feed a baby in, hmmm...
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doushkasmum wanted to find the Working women's netherlandish that I've talked about a few times. The bodice is made with a single rectangle of fabric.
There are four posts -
The research and pictures
The bodice
The skirt
Accessories
Anyway,
doushkasmum wanted to find the Working women's netherlandish that I've talked about a few times. The bodice is made with a single rectangle of fabric.There are four posts -
The research and pictures
The bodice
The skirt
Accessories
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Date: 2008-01-30 02:19 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-01-30 02:24 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-01-30 02:24 am (UTC)I was about 1/4 tempted to buy the pattern, I like patterns. $30 US is quite a bit. (+ postage) and I assume I wouldn't get it in time to make it for festival. (Don't need the dress pattern, it was the accessories like the jacket and the hat that were tempting.)
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Date: 2008-01-30 03:12 am (UTC)Good luck with that! ;)
Seriously, if you figure anything out I'd love to hear about it.
I'm currently looking at a 15th century fieldworker's dress, inspired by the at image at http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y60/Kathleen_A/1455MadonnadelPartoPierodellaFraces.jpg
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Date: 2008-01-30 03:43 am (UTC)You have garb you can pitch tents and wash dishes in. What you need is court garb you can feed a baby in. That one is probably easier. For Festival, possibly court throw-over-other-stuff garb for the quick change effect.(Possibly along the lines of your invest surcote) While you are dressed for court *other people* wash the dishes and pitch the tents. Minions, woman, you need more minions! (and possibly a superman quick change phone booth)
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Date: 2008-01-30 05:06 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-01-30 05:09 am (UTC)I'm telling you, 10-13th century Latvian. Wear the basic shift and skirt stuff for doing things, and when there's court throw on a sparkly mantle, headwear, and jewellery and you have court garb. Oh, and swap over plan apron to bronze-decorated-bling apron.
At least, that's my theory of how I'll eventually get sucked into the concept of 'court' garb. :)
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Date: 2008-01-30 06:07 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-01-30 11:23 am (UTC)I reccon 12th C court is quicker until you do the hairstyle. Whisk off the dress, pop on a fancier one, maybe a belt and a different veil. Of course the downside is that you've sewn all that decoration on the dress, so when you spill wine on it you get very upset.
But seriously, opulent overdresses to suit the kirtles you already have does seem the way to go. Because court garb is never for putting tents up in. You might even be able to get away with cheating on fabrics more than usual too - court garb is unlikely to be worn in rain, near fires, or to do physical work in, so half the reasons for not using synthetics are out. (the other half of the reasons depend more open having the right variety of cloth, not just the right fibre content, so the affordable right fabric might just be a dream).
p.s. you are aware that Bess of Buckland is the Australian distributor for reconstructing history, aren't you? http://www.coteandcutler.com
If she has the pattern in stock you'd have it within the week.
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Date: 2008-01-31 06:29 am (UTC)