Well, I've started designing and patterning my overdress, here is my patterning attempt.
I think I will make the point on the front a little shorter, but then again I think it might make me look more triangular. I wonder if they measured the angles and more elongated points on dresses meant something. Hm...
Well, they had different colours to mean different things, and the more elaborate your outfit was the richer you were etc... So, it is entirely possible right? I wonder if there is any way to find this out, other than searching ALL the portraits of the era and working it out based on who the person was and their status and all that. Interesting.
Actually, looking over the pictures again, I like how the pattern is sitting, and I think that point is good, maybe I was just worried to start with because I was looking down at it and it looked bigger or pointer that way? =p
I think I am going to change how it sits on the back, so it's higher. Just in case. The worst thing possible would be to have BRIGHT YELLOW showing through when I'm wearing a black dress...THAT would be rather rude, I guess. Or unfortunate. Silly, considering its my underwear, its like having a see through top and a red lacy bra. Just not a good look. I would be considered a ginormous hussy, and that is no good, no good at all!
Trying to decide whether I should by linen to do the lining. I've only ever used linen for a while now, and I save up and then buy the stuff...only, I only have a week left then I'm back an uni and then there is two weeks to the event. I NEED IT NOW. Also, I can't afford the linen. Option 1 I just buy cotton, and justify that because I'm poor and no one will know or see it but me. Option 2 I buy cotton linen because that is cheaper and still a little bit linen and I can buy that Tuesday. I don't know why not buying cotton is so heart-breaking for me. Maybe I'm just a giant fabric snob. It's not like I have a problem with anything cotton, I think I just don't want to buy it. Yep, I'm a snob. I'm buying the cotton. *Sigh*.
Oh, here are my design drawing for my bodice:
basically there will be a second layer just under the front of the bodice. This layer will be very Lightly boned and will have a lacing strip down the middle. This lacing strip will lace up then there will be a "placard" style close over the front. This layer will have some boning and hooks and eyes to close it. definitely having a boning channel down the closing edges to keep it flat and the material from stretching closed and creating gaps and all that.
I think the hardest part is going to be after I attach the inside lacing section, I'll then lace it closed and see where the outside placard needs to be to fit perfectly closed. Then the hooks and eyes need to be in the exact place so they don't make the fabric buckle or stretch.
I'm so excited to start this project!
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