Tuesday, May 04, 2004
Costume Update
I've just bought 3 yards of yellow-and-black tartan for 2-3 pairs of hose, 5 yards of black-and-green tartan for a more modest great kilt, and 6 yards of a darker tartan for a waistcoat and jacket. If the wool is too thin for another kilt, I'll use it for period breeches/trews. All of the tartan is non-clan, perfect for a period outfit. I also may make only one pair of hose, and use the rest of the yellow & black for another waistcoat.
Soon I need to order the linen for the lining, waistcoat back, and shirt, and the cotton for the fitting pieces, as well as the buttons & linen thread. I'll probably machine-sew the fitting pieces, but hand sew (with period stitching) the garments. I'll probably need to go to a fabric store for wool tape (for hose garters) and interfacing.
I've already got patterns for all of the above, in addition to patterns for a 16th century leine, brat, inar, and Irish-style trews (the Kilcommon costume), as well as an Anglo-Irish costume from the late 16th century (the Dungiven costume). The Irish costumes will come later.
Soon I need to order the linen for the lining, waistcoat back, and shirt, and the cotton for the fitting pieces, as well as the buttons & linen thread. I'll probably machine-sew the fitting pieces, but hand sew (with period stitching) the garments. I'll probably need to go to a fabric store for wool tape (for hose garters) and interfacing.
I've already got patterns for all of the above, in addition to patterns for a 16th century leine, brat, inar, and Irish-style trews (the Kilcommon costume), as well as an Anglo-Irish costume from the late 16th century (the Dungiven costume). The Irish costumes will come later.