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Decisions, Decisions
Jun. 14th, 2007 08:18 pmI had to go 'web only' on Atlantia's new A&S list because I just didn't have time to keep up with all the traffic. Now I have freed up some bandwidth for more important things. Like posting to LJ. Ha, ha.
But seriously, I'm trying to cut back on things which don't help me get ready for Pennsic.
Like sleep, eating, and my job. ;-)
*sigh*
The linen for my supportive kirtle should get here tomorrow from fabrics-store.com, so I'm trying to make some final design decisions. The second mock up came out fabulously (although I do wonder whether it ought to be tighter still).
I have started drafting a sleeve, and have decided conclusively that I have the arms of an alien. Following Mathilde's directions , the gusset to make up the difference between my bicep measurement and the armscye needs to be the size of oh, say, Rhode Island.
In the interest of preserving fabric (oh yeah, and sanity) I looked at my inspiration picture again. Hmmm. Looks like I have a decision to make. See, girlfriend's sleeves are rolled up. And there is no sign of an underdress sleeve. So far I've come up with five possible interpretations: feel free to chime in if you think of another.
1) She's not wearing an underdress. (Possible, yet I've already committed to making an underdress since I don't want the bias dress taking the strain of supporting my (admittedly modest) endowment.)
2) She is wearing an underdress but it has elbow-length sleeves or 3) no sleeves.
4) The cuff actually should have been white, as the underdress sleeve and dress sleeve were rolled up together, and the painter mistakenly went through all that extra work to paint the cuff consistent with the rest of the dress. Or, 5) the sleeves on the underdress are identical to the sleeves of the bias dress.
I am not a 14th century clothing specialist (although I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express once). My inclination is towards a elbow-length sleeve, but I'd be interested in hearing other people's thoughts as well.
But seriously, I'm trying to cut back on things which don't help me get ready for Pennsic.
Like sleep, eating, and my job. ;-)
*sigh*
The linen for my supportive kirtle should get here tomorrow from fabrics-store.com, so I'm trying to make some final design decisions. The second mock up came out fabulously (although I do wonder whether it ought to be tighter still).
I have started drafting a sleeve, and have decided conclusively that I have the arms of an alien. Following Mathilde's directions , the gusset to make up the difference between my bicep measurement and the armscye needs to be the size of oh, say, Rhode Island.
In the interest of preserving fabric (oh yeah, and sanity) I looked at my inspiration picture again. Hmmm. Looks like I have a decision to make. See, girlfriend's sleeves are rolled up. And there is no sign of an underdress sleeve. So far I've come up with five possible interpretations: feel free to chime in if you think of another.
1) She's not wearing an underdress. (Possible, yet I've already committed to making an underdress since I don't want the bias dress taking the strain of supporting my (admittedly modest) endowment.)
2) She is wearing an underdress but it has elbow-length sleeves or 3) no sleeves.
4) The cuff actually should have been white, as the underdress sleeve and dress sleeve were rolled up together, and the painter mistakenly went through all that extra work to paint the cuff consistent with the rest of the dress. Or, 5) the sleeves on the underdress are identical to the sleeves of the bias dress.
I am not a 14th century clothing specialist (although I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express once). My inclination is towards a elbow-length sleeve, but I'd be interested in hearing other people's thoughts as well.
