Wedding Dress, 1973.11.1 (pattern available at link) This dress. Oh, this dress. Bias cuts are tricky to pattern, because patterning requires following the grain and measuring the rise and run to get the slope of a diagonal or curve, usually using the center front or back when they're cut on the straight. Satin also makes it … Continue reading Isabel Elsey's Wedding Dress, 1934
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Les Costumes François, Plate 3
THE MAGISTRATE AND THE SOLDIER. The Magistrate is an Officer of the King, who has jurisdiction and authority over the people; he holds the laws, which protect the goods, the rights, and the freedom of Citizens; he daily ensures the wellbeing of the state. He must avoid balls, Spectacles, and in general all places which … Continue reading Les Costumes François, Plate 3
Dressing Up, May 10-11
The weekend before last was very busy! Julie came up and we had a few days packed with events and driving and scones (lots of scones, some with clotted-ish cream, some plain). On Saturday, some of the members of the Empire State Costumers went to Albany's TulipFest. It's not a costume event in and of … Continue reading Dressing Up, May 10-11
Les Costumes François, Plate 2
THE BISHOP AND ABBESS. The Bishops is a man instituted to govern the Church. The etymology of his name is drawn from a Greek word, which signifies overseer, inspector, in effect he has a spiritual jurisdiction over the faithful; his ornaments are the Miter, the Cross, the Pectoral cross, the Ring, and Sandals; but his … Continue reading Les Costumes François, Plate 2
Mary DeLong West's Wedding Dress, 1896
1976.139.2, pattern available on site As it says at the site, this was "worn by Mary DeLong in 1896 when she married Charles F. West." And you can see it on Mary as well - in the photograph, there's some beaded trim running around the middle of the collar and on the edges of the … Continue reading Mary DeLong West's Wedding Dress, 1896
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