Cheeky Actress Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 (edited) On Memorial Day afternoon...I went to the 'evil place' - JoAnn Fabrics. Not only did I go to the Brand New Mega Store they just finished in Appleton, WI ...but they were having a 50 percent sale ...AND an additional 10 percent off your total sale...plus if you had a military ID...it was another 10! I broke out in a cold sweat and all I could hear was Christopher Lowell shouting my name from Home Decor...and look what I found in his row of fashion home decor fabrics! (Chick Scream)! Just $9.99! (Granted it is NOT Silk, but a blend of poly and something else)... and this! and Lastly... My choice...(only if they had enough of it!) Look like a good start on the Dutch Mantua! Edited May 27, 2009 by Cheeky Actress Member of "The Forsaken" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyBrower Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 *wiggle* lovely. The price is fantastic... That's right up with my garage sale raid... =) Cook and Seamstress to the Half Moon Marauders Lady Brower's Treasures, Clothing and other treasures Hell Hath No Fury like the Wrath of a Woman... No that's it. She doesn't need a reason. www.myspace.com/halfmoonmarauders www.myspace.com/faerienoodle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumba Rue Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 LOL! Hate to say this Cheeky, but that brocade is the same design on the wallpaper in my bedroom! That's ok, our Capt. Kent has an outfit made out the material I have on my futon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Good job, Cheeky! However, you're not the only one to score in the home decor section during JoAnn's 50% off fabric sale. I got the material for two weskits. Original price of the fabric was $6.99 a yard, so do the math. (Yes, I have a love/hate relationship with JoAnn's) BTW, I love that Dutch mantua you're going to make. It's stunning. Keep us posted as you go along, so we can see how you put it together. Being the proud possessor of one of your other dresses, I'm sure it will look killer when you've finished it. Oh, and I have all three Janet Arnold books, purchased "back in the day" for about $20 each. ...schooners, islands, and maroons and buccaneers and buried gold... You can do everything right, strictly according to procedure, on the ocean, and it'll still kill you. But if you're a good navigator, a least you'll know where you were when you died.......From The Ship Killer by Justin Scott. "Well, that's just maddeningly unhelpful."....Captain Jack Sparrow Found in the Ruins — Unique Jewelry Found in the Ruins — Personal Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Actress Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 LOL! Rumba...though the fabric is off about 200 years...I have found a better pattern to use...but still looking for the right colour scheme. I have put the Dutch Mantua on hold for now until I can find the right stuff...though, I did purchase something for a Middle-Sort Mantua instead. The colours will be cream and gold. Member of "The Forsaken" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyBarbossa Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 Ooo... fabulous find, Cheeky. :) I likes th' red and gold one. ~Lady B Tempt Fate! an' toss 't all t' Hell!" "I'm completely innocent of whatever crime I've committed." The one, the only,... the infamous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commodore Swab Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 After seening the gown pictured on the previous page hos does one say "I love it and my wife has a figure for it" after talking with my wife (she is in Thailand now waiting for her visa) having not mentioned the dress when I first mentioned PiP she loved the idea of having a dress like Elizabeth (POTC1) and has told me that her aunt (been sewing her life) would once again take up a needle and help sew. Having seen a dress like this and knowing there may be a possibility of getting her in a dress like thins I have let the thought of an "american" wedding (we are legally married already) occur at PiP, of course then on say the final day we may have to portray pardoned pirates living off our spoils. Everything is up in the air but I am thinking of sending some pictures/patterns to her in Thailand so any help would be apperciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily Alexander Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 Vintagesailor, I think you have a slight misconception of what a mantua is. It's not just a "dress". Basically, it's a loose gown that goes over stays and a petticote. Both of which are a necessity to wear a mantua. If you're gonna give me a headache, please bring me an aspirin! http://www.forttaylorpyrates.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Actress Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 ..... after talking with my wife.....having not mentioned the dress when I first mentioned PiP she loved the idea of having a dress like Elizabeth (POTC1) and has told me that her aunt (been sewing her life) would once again take up a needle and help sew. Vintagesailor, The Elizabeth Swan gown (POTC1) you are referring to is a very lovely dress, but the date of it is off about 50 to 70 years from the Golden Age of Pyracy. The green and pink "Dutch Mantua" that I posted on the afore mentioned page dates back to the late 1690s. The cut is completely different. There are several books mentioned here...such as the Janet Arnold book listed above - will give you a perfect period correct mantua you are looking for. There are many here who can help you with questions and direction you on the right path if you want that 'perfect' attire for your lovely wife. Just ask away, sir. Member of "The Forsaken" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commodore Swab Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 I know that completly, I just am trying to get her to understand that what she sees in pyrates is not correct GAOP. I feel that if given all the pictures and information available her family could make a dress that would be PC with my help but even more your help. I am portraying a portuguese sailor who has gained wealth and a wife in the east will you help US with PC garb for PiP. I can make a flintlock but a shirt is a bit harder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Sterling Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 If Aunt knows her way around a needle and thread, then I highly recommend a trip to the library and getting a copy of Patterns of Fashion Book 1 by Janet Arnold or Cut of Women's Clothes by Waugh. Both have patterns for mantuas, which are both relatively easy to comprehend. Stays on the other hand are a bit more tricky, but as Haunting Lily mentioned, very necessary for the mantua. In which case perhaps Haunting Lily can help a bit more or I could recommend hunting down a copy of Waugh's Corsets and Crinolines as well to help in the stays department. "I being shot through the left cheek, the bullet striking away great part of my upper jaw, and several teeth which dropt down the deck where I fell... I was forced to write what I would say to prevent the loss of blood, and because of the pain I suffered by speaking."~ Woodes Rogers Crewe of the Archangel http://jcsterlingcptarchang.wix.com/creweofthearchangel# http://creweofthearchangel.wordpress.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commodore Swab Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 How about if said aunt know no english? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily Alexander Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 I suppose you can either teach said aunt English or hire a translator. There is also a possibility that you can find a copy in her language. If you're gonna give me a headache, please bring me an aspirin! http://www.forttaylorpyrates.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silkie McDonough Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 FINALLY finished mine ...for now. I will likely add something to it as time goes by but for now it is done and wearable without the use of anachronisms such as safety pins. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Diamond Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Can't wait to see you in your new mantua, dear! Let me guess... is it green? :) Oooh, shiny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silkie McDonough Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Well, it is the only mantua I own at this point, problem is that the last time I wore it I needed to have it pinned in places Yes, it is green Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Roberts Posted November 17, 2009 Author Share Posted November 17, 2009 Well I'm starting on a new myself. I hope to have it done before PiP so Brig can were it. Ahhh, I'm so nervous. Any closeups of pleats and front facings would be nice. I likes pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silkie McDonough Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 sorry ...no camera and yes, those photos would have been VERY helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Roberts Posted November 18, 2009 Author Share Posted November 18, 2009 Wot, nobodies got any pointers on how to pleat and work the front facings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Souris Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Jack it kinda depends on which pattern you are using? I think I have photos of an Arnold mantua and a Waugh mantua that I did. I know that the photos of the Waugh mantua are up on my living history worldwide page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Roberts Posted November 19, 2009 Author Share Posted November 19, 2009 Well it seems now I'm stuck on the arm darts. I can't just figure them out. Ahhhh..... mental block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchman Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 oh don't make me send robbie in after you to show you how its done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Roberts Posted November 19, 2009 Author Share Posted November 19, 2009 Please do!!! If that's what it takes, then be it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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