Smock layout musings
I haven't done much more tonight, but enough to satisfy me until later... my brain at least, the brain that kept whirling even as I was swimming with the kids because I didn't know if I could fit the pattern pieces onto the yardage I've got.
So tonight I cut out all the pattern pieces, including the new sleeve pattern that is very very long (around 48" long and nearly the width of the fabric in half). I laid them out and nearly thought it wouldn't be enough, until I moved a few of the smaller pieces to the little extra that was left (and odd shaped on that end). I then realized that the body piece would barely go over my butt - however, if I pieced the body pieces, it would work. I had enough next to the gores that I could indeed make it knee length, but just barely. And we know from the extants thanks to Ms Arnold's work in PoF4 that some smocks were pieced - actually, I think we saw that in Drea Leed's site from her smock photos as well now that I think about it.
So, now the question remains, piece near the top or near the bottom of the body? It will affect the drape some if near the bottom, and it also will not be seen either way, except during Sunday Undies at CoCo - if I wear it there. But do I want it pieced just above the breast level? Too bad I'm not doing a full on blackworked late 16th century shirt where that piece could come from a different blackworked linen - but maybe someday I might just tackle such a project. Well, I guess my brain will continue to churn a little.
So folks, do you have a preference? If so, why?
And now, back to bed before the kiddies get up.
So tonight I cut out all the pattern pieces, including the new sleeve pattern that is very very long (around 48" long and nearly the width of the fabric in half). I laid them out and nearly thought it wouldn't be enough, until I moved a few of the smaller pieces to the little extra that was left (and odd shaped on that end). I then realized that the body piece would barely go over my butt - however, if I pieced the body pieces, it would work. I had enough next to the gores that I could indeed make it knee length, but just barely. And we know from the extants thanks to Ms Arnold's work in PoF4 that some smocks were pieced - actually, I think we saw that in Drea Leed's site from her smock photos as well now that I think about it.
So, now the question remains, piece near the top or near the bottom of the body? It will affect the drape some if near the bottom, and it also will not be seen either way, except during Sunday Undies at CoCo - if I wear it there. But do I want it pieced just above the breast level? Too bad I'm not doing a full on blackworked late 16th century shirt where that piece could come from a different blackworked linen - but maybe someday I might just tackle such a project. Well, I guess my brain will continue to churn a little.
So folks, do you have a preference? If so, why?
And now, back to bed before the kiddies get up.