Hehe, you need to make one! I can't make it this year, but the costumer's guild is having a regular Georgian picnic every November in the FW Botanic Gardens. You ought to come next year!
I would LOVE to plan on that next year! It would be so fun! Let's do it!
I've actually been eyeing 18th c. lately as my possible next time period to tackle. If I do, I may have a few questions for you since you have already gotten through one costume.....*grin*....
You're on! You're also welcome to stay the night with us, or however it will work out best for you.
Ask away! I've gotten a LOT of help here on LJ; it's kind of a center for costumers. The tags on this entry have a lot of useful info, especially (but not only) the "ideas" one.
That would be great! Goodness - it would be so fun to do a costume event from a different time period! I've only every done 1860s and Medieval!
Okay - so here is the first question:
It's an 18th c. event - do you think a Chemise a la Reine dress would be acceptable? I'm trying to decide between that and a 1740s dress. Those are my two favorites from that period.
I know, it's pretty freeing! Maybe you can try WWII, as well - there's one in Denison this weekend, and then in Waxahachie on November 13th. ;)
It's actually a Georgian event. *wink wink* That's a squirrely way we came up with a title that would permit both virtually all of the 18th century AND Regency. Because considering Kings George I through IV, anything from 1714 - 1830 is Georgian! :D
So YES, a chemise dress is just perfect. There was quite a rage for them in costuming circles last year (two years ago?), so although I haven't looked into doing my own yet, IIRC they came around in the late 1780s/early 1790s. They're passé by 1800, or rather, have morphed into the very simple but still fuller early Regency gowns. (A chemise dress would also be the perfect reason to try one of those really cool transitional-style stays.)
I know relatively little about the 1740s; what particularly do you like about those years?
Awesome. Basically the pros for me making a chemise dress are: I have all the right fabric and supplies on hand already - and I can nab the easy pattern out of Norah Waugh's book. So that's probably going to happen sometime this winter. I've been wanting one anyhow.
Aaand....1740s. I guess really it's more 1745-1750s. For about 7 years I've been semi-obsessed with the Scottish Jacobite rebellion era as well as the French and Indian wars here in the US. So - I'm actually surprised I haven't done anything from that time period yet. I think my favorite elements are the oversized cuffs at the elbow and the softer skirt shapes. Fun.
WWII would be really fun too. I've got several vintage 40s pattern I'm dying to try out.
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I've actually been eyeing 18th c. lately as my possible next time period to tackle. If I do, I may have a few questions for you since you have already gotten through one costume.....*grin*....
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Ask away! I've gotten a LOT of help here on LJ; it's kind of a center for costumers. The tags on this entry have a lot of useful info, especially (but not only) the "ideas" one.
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Okay - so here is the first question:
It's an 18th c. event - do you think a Chemise a la Reine dress would be acceptable? I'm trying to decide between that and a 1740s dress. Those are my two favorites from that period.
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It's actually a Georgian event. *wink wink* That's a squirrely way we came up with a title that would permit both virtually all of the 18th century AND Regency. Because considering Kings George I through IV, anything from 1714 - 1830 is Georgian! :D
So YES, a chemise dress is just perfect. There was quite a rage for them in costuming circles last year (two years ago?), so although I haven't looked into doing my own yet, IIRC they came around in the late 1780s/early 1790s. They're passé by 1800, or rather, have morphed into the very simple but still fuller early Regency gowns. (A chemise dress would also be the perfect reason to try one of those really cool transitional-style stays.)
I know relatively little about the 1740s; what particularly do you like about those years?
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Aaand....1740s. I guess really it's more 1745-1750s. For about 7 years I've been semi-obsessed with the Scottish Jacobite rebellion era as well as the French and Indian wars here in the US. So - I'm actually surprised I haven't done anything from that time period yet. I think my favorite elements are the oversized cuffs at the elbow and the softer skirt shapes. Fun.
WWII would be really fun too. I've got several vintage 40s pattern I'm dying to try out.
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