Stynky Tudor Posted Tuesday at 03:49 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 03:49 PM Wow, this is coming along great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madPete Posted Tuesday at 04:19 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 04:19 PM On 11/11/2024 at 12:13 AM, Tudor MercWench Smith said: Ok, I am in love with this fabric and am not unconvinced it's magic. In two nights worth of work, I have as much done as I managed on the prototype in like 2 months. It's going together beautifully, I have the body, gores and pleats done, I still need to tailor and face the front, and put in whatever means I want for pinning the skirts open/back, then it will just be the hemming/hand finishes. Holy crap, y'alll, I am going in December and I will actually have a mantua. . . .two things a month or two ago I was pretty well convinced were not going to happen. Pic dump below - I got as far as getting a pic of the finished pleats but my phone died before they uploaded, so those will have to wait for the big reveal at a later date. It's not perfect, but it's actually the thing! And dang do I love the fabic and color . .. ....Proof I do actually iron when it matters hahaha Wow! nice work cranking along! Aye... Plunder Awaits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tudor MercWench Smith Posted Tuesday at 05:04 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 05:04 PM Picture of the progress as of the other night. Goal tonight is to finish the sleeves and the facings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Diamond Posted Tuesday at 09:11 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 09:11 PM Well done, it is coming together quite lovely, and glad to hear your prep’d the fabric with a wash. You may wish to bind that top back edge - there will be a fair amount of horizontal strain on the fabric, which can be tough on the pleats. A similar interior band at the waist is also a good idea. Oooh, shiny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tudor MercWench Smith Posted Wednesday at 02:51 PM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 02:51 PM 16 hours ago, Mary Diamond said: Well done, it is coming together quite lovely, and glad to hear your prep’d the fabric with a wash. You may wish to bind that top back edge - there will be a fair amount of horizontal strain on the fabric, which can be tough on the pleats. A similar interior band at the waist is also a good idea. The pattern does have "finishing strips" to go around the neckline around the pleats, which should accomplish what you are suggesting, (I think). Once I get the sleeve pleats sewn in (which is what I started last night), I plan on putting them in, though I will probably go as off-book with the execution as I kind of have with a lot of the directions so far. I hadn't thought about one at the waist though, which I will now have to consider. I slipped it on last night over the stays after pining the sleeve pleats, and my first response was "hooly crap! It's a mantua", so I guess that's good progress. Blind stitching those pleats down now by hand, as they are "visible". Then will be the sleeve cuffs, which I will probably have to wing entirely. Then will be the finishing strip around the collar. Then will be the front. Then the Hem. Hopefully I don't lose steam on it, but it should be wearable pretty soon. Other things I am cooking up in the meantime - need to find a buckle so I can turn my belt from standard issue RenFaire ring belt to something more appropriate, need to reshape and spray my at, slops somehow need mended again, and button holes should get put into my frock coat. But sleeves first. . . . Pics of my sleeve pleats, just cause . . . pretty fabric. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madPete Posted Wednesday at 05:37 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 05:37 PM looking good! search "buckle castings" on facebook. RIchard Lanni casts brass buckles from originals dug in St Augustine. prices are reasonable too Aye... Plunder Awaits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tudor MercWench Smith Posted Wednesday at 07:19 PM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 07:19 PM 1 hour ago, madPete said: looking good! search "buckle castings" on facebook. RIchard Lanni casts brass buckles from originals dug in St Augustine. prices are reasonable too Good tip! I've been having some luck on various sites, but mixed bag as to actual historical reference on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madPete Posted yesterday at 03:31 AM Share Posted yesterday at 03:31 AM 8 hours ago, Tudor MercWench Smith said: Good tip! I've been having some luck on various sites, but mixed bag as to actual historical reference on them. https://www.facebook.com/Bucklecastings you might have to message him and ask what he has in stock. not sure how much lead time he requires. These are some really cool buckles... here's one for my baldric: Aye... Plunder Awaits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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