Progress on Roman outfit.
Breast band: Done. Yay for time sitting around at events sewing. And being able to use the hemming from the last garment it was part of. Experiments on how to wear it are ongoing and amuse Z endlessly :)
Tunica/stola: Fabric has been washed, ironed and cut into shape ie marked at the right lengths and ripped. Edges pinned and have marked on where arm holes start from. Debating starting sewing edges together, but my neck may like me better if I curl up with a good book and have an early night instead. Don't have any good buttons or the right sort of pins...
Fabric belt: Need to make one.
Palla: Fabric is washed (doesn't need ironing) and is waiting for me to work out how to drape it right. Is 4m long, so may take a little tweaking. I might hem the non-salvedge edges, I might not. Don't know how easily the edges will fringe.
Tunica: Know which chemise I am scrounging the fabric from if I do get around to doing this. Will do this last as the ensemble should be wearable without, but will be more civilized if I do.
Sandals: Have a pair that should look ok.
Hair: Need to research how to style this. Ok, need to pick and time and place and research, since looks like it varies a great deal throughout the roman era. Can probably get away with fairly basic bun or plaits into bun...
Jewelry: Earrings?? Finally an excuse to wear the right earrings! Not certain re necklaces. Beads or pearls?
Tunica/stola: Fabric has been washed, ironed and cut into shape ie marked at the right lengths and ripped. Edges pinned and have marked on where arm holes start from. Debating starting sewing edges together, but my neck may like me better if I curl up with a good book and have an early night instead. Don't have any good buttons or the right sort of pins...
Fabric belt: Need to make one.
Palla: Fabric is washed (doesn't need ironing) and is waiting for me to work out how to drape it right. Is 4m long, so may take a little tweaking. I might hem the non-salvedge edges, I might not. Don't know how easily the edges will fringe.
Tunica: Know which chemise I am scrounging the fabric from if I do get around to doing this. Will do this last as the ensemble should be wearable without, but will be more civilized if I do.
Sandals: Have a pair that should look ok.
Hair: Need to research how to style this. Ok, need to pick and time and place and research, since looks like it varies a great deal throughout the roman era. Can probably get away with fairly basic bun or plaits into bun...
Jewelry: Earrings?? Finally an excuse to wear the right earrings! Not certain re necklaces. Beads or pearls?