A small quandry
I wish I had time for some real research into this area, but I just don't this week.
I made the boys little pleated gowns for 15th century. Think Seven Sacraments Altarpiece. Boys are shown wearing the gown long, and sometimes, bigger boys are shown wearing the gown shorter. Hm. Maybe the same gown, dontchya think?
I made the shoulders a bit wider than they needed to be, but mostly I added about 5 inches of growth on the sleeves. That should last a while. Right now, the hem is at the floor for Eddie, and about an inch up on Henry. I want them to be a few inches up, to keep out of the mud, but I don't want a huge hem, because they look funny. I will if I have to, but...
I'm debating about tucks near the hem. I know they're period for Colonial America, but no idea for medieval. Hrm. I'm also wondering how short I can make it to be knee length when their arms grow out 4 or 5 more inches. If it's ankle length now... 5 inches in arm length, would that equate to about 10 inches in height? Maybe 3 of which are in the shins? Anybody know more about this?
The boys look devastating in them. Really.
I made the boys little pleated gowns for 15th century. Think Seven Sacraments Altarpiece. Boys are shown wearing the gown long, and sometimes, bigger boys are shown wearing the gown shorter. Hm. Maybe the same gown, dontchya think?
I made the shoulders a bit wider than they needed to be, but mostly I added about 5 inches of growth on the sleeves. That should last a while. Right now, the hem is at the floor for Eddie, and about an inch up on Henry. I want them to be a few inches up, to keep out of the mud, but I don't want a huge hem, because they look funny. I will if I have to, but...
I'm debating about tucks near the hem. I know they're period for Colonial America, but no idea for medieval. Hrm. I'm also wondering how short I can make it to be knee length when their arms grow out 4 or 5 more inches. If it's ankle length now... 5 inches in arm length, would that equate to about 10 inches in height? Maybe 3 of which are in the shins? Anybody know more about this?
The boys look devastating in them. Really.