Now that I've slept~
Nov. 2nd, 2012 05:58 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
miss_philomenaOkay, so when I was at Jomar a couple weeks ago and got all that fabric, including the plaid silk that went to Robin, I also randomly grabbed some "silk" faille. ( I'm pretty sure the cords are cotton, but I'm choosing to believe the warp thread is silk. It has a really nice sheen and hand to it regardless.) but for $5.99 a yard I didn't overly care what the fiber was, to be honest.
The best part? It's a dead on match for the plaid taffeta, 3 yards of which I kept for myself, knowing I could find some use for it somewhere. And I have!
Let's face it- if I was actually trying to match the plaid to a solid, I never would've managed it.
And here's the plan for it! I've been in love with this ensemble at the Met for ages and ages, but never expected to find fabric for it, until now, of course~~ There will be a few small changes here and there to make it acceptable for skating, of course. I'm going to use a much smaller bustle for it, more of a mid 70s shape than mid 80s, and it'll most likely be only ankle length. Though a small part of me is tempted to just have skirt lifters built in so it can be walking length otherwise. We'll see. I also plan to cut a slightly different neckline, as I find high collars like that very uncomfortable. But I think this will be my December project.
The best part? It's a dead on match for the plaid taffeta, 3 yards of which I kept for myself, knowing I could find some use for it somewhere. And I have!
Let's face it- if I was actually trying to match the plaid to a solid, I never would've managed it.
And here's the plan for it! I've been in love with this ensemble at the Met for ages and ages, but never expected to find fabric for it, until now, of course~~ There will be a few small changes here and there to make it acceptable for skating, of course. I'm going to use a much smaller bustle for it, more of a mid 70s shape than mid 80s, and it'll most likely be only ankle length. Though a small part of me is tempted to just have skirt lifters built in so it can be walking length otherwise. We'll see. I also plan to cut a slightly different neckline, as I find high collars like that very uncomfortable. But I think this will be my December project.
