year-in-review

[lecourtisane]

I can't believe this is my third time doing this. March is my LJ's three year birthday. Oh how time flies...

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[lecourtisane]

Recipe for a Corded Petticoat:
http://www.elizabethancostume.net/cordpett.html

I found that link from here:
http://www.demodecouture.com/crinoline/

The same seamstress also made another corded petticoat (more A-line shape), which she talks about here:
http://www.renaissancewoman.net/realmofvenus/yourgarb/2006/Kendra.htm

Another example:
http://www.sempstress.org/experiments/cordedpetticoat.shtml

And koshka_the_cat's (though I don't think I'm insane enough to do it all by hand!):
http://www.koshka-the-cat.com/corded_petticoat.html

I think I'm going to go with an A-line skirt base and make the casings out of matching bias tape. I haven't decided yet if I'll use actual rope (i.e. twine) or something synthetic (i.e. from Joanns home dec section). I'm worried that the rope won't wash well...

This is still far in the future yet. Still need to finish the corset first. :)

[lordofhaladin]

ooh! thanks!!! hmm well I may try it with twine (I have a boat load of it around so I can try, it cant hurt might work! so if I get mine done befroe you I will let you know. :) thanks again!

[lecourtisane]

Yes, please! It will certainly be an experiment to get it to work. ;)

And I'm sure you'll finish before me. LOL. I'm such a slow sewer. :P

[lordofhaladin]

nah, I just obsess till I'm done. ;p even if it means 5AM nights. ;p but i'll let you knw!!