tishsparrow Posted September 8, 2005 Posted September 8, 2005 I am going to a revolutionary war reenactment, but i have no clue how to do the lace and stuff, and google images REALLY isnt helping. If anyone did a costume from this period (its a fine dress, not a normal townsfolk dress), or you have seen any pictures of this sort of dress please send pictures! oh, did i mention this thing is this WEEKEND! help me!
blackjohn Posted September 8, 2005 Posted September 8, 2005 Can you be more specific? I have a bunch of photos of period dresses. My Home on the Web The Pirate Brethren Gallery Dreams are the glue that holds reality together.
Black Hearted Pearl Posted September 8, 2005 Posted September 8, 2005 Go to Jas Townsend's catalog. Great place to start. Jas Townsend ~Black Hearted Pearl The optimist expects the wind. The pessimist complains about the wind. The realist adjusts the sails.
Gentleman of Fortune Posted September 8, 2005 Posted September 8, 2005 Take a look around here http://www.kipar.org/index.html gof Come aboard my pirate re-enacting site http://www.gentlemenoffortune.com/ Where you will find lots of information on building your authentic Pirate Impression!
hurricane Posted September 8, 2005 Posted September 8, 2005 Thanks for the link GoF. Great stuff there on period attire, etiquette and such. Working on the mid 17th century for a character and this was helpful. -- Hurricane -- Hurricane ______________________________________________________________________ http://piratesofthecoast.com/images/pyracy-logo1.jpg Captain of The Pyrates of the Coast Author of "Memoirs of a Buccaneer: 30 Year Before the Mast" (Published in Fall 2011) Scurrilous Rogue Stirrer of Pots Fomenter of Mutiny Bon Vivant & Roustabout Part-time Carnival Barker Certified Ex-Wife Collector Experienced Drinking Companion "I was screwed. I readied my confession and the sobbing pleas not to tell my wife. But as I turned, no one was in the bed. The room was empty. The naked girl was gone, like magic." "Memoirs of a Buccaneer: 30 Years Before the Mast" - Amazon.com
blackjohn Posted September 8, 2005 Posted September 8, 2005 Tish, this has some basics of RevWar era women's clothing: http://www.history.org/history/clothing/wo...women/index.cfm Of course, the Rev list is probably the best place to ask any questions: http://www.liming.org/revlist/ My Home on the Web The Pirate Brethren Gallery Dreams are the glue that holds reality together.
blackjohn Posted September 8, 2005 Posted September 8, 2005 And there's this: http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/1...n's%20Dress Has this site gotten better??? Seems like there's alot more to it than the last time I checked. My Home on the Web The Pirate Brethren Gallery Dreams are the glue that holds reality together.
blackjohn Posted September 8, 2005 Posted September 8, 2005 This is a big pic. It might take awhile to open. http://home.comcast.net/~lisaandjohnmacek/ROLL2046.JPG It was taken at Williamsburg during a special exhibit of 18th century clothing. This was before I had a digital camera, so the quality of this image is so-so. But the dress is pretty. I've got about 20 more pics of dresses and suits. My wife took about an hour's worth of video too. My Home on the Web The Pirate Brethren Gallery Dreams are the glue that holds reality together.
tishsparrow Posted September 8, 2005 Author Posted September 8, 2005 THANK YOU! i spent hours on google (well, more like until my eyes hurt from staring at the computer) and could only find two dresses that remotely resembled my pattern, but look at all these links! you guys are great!!!
tishsparrow Posted September 13, 2005 Author Posted September 13, 2005 i didnt finish the shirt in time, but the one i had worked sorta... felt silly really, turned out that it was a group doing the event, normally they have people just show up... but i might join them, so its all good. i will post pictures of it, when my grandma gets her film developed and i figure out the scanner... i got a few great shots of my brothers in the stocks, including one of my brother shane in the stocks while my other brother zack pointed and laughed at him... got one of me in the stocks, thats gonna be my 'pirate' shot. and the one of me infront of the inn.
Nam Singh Posted September 20, 2005 Posted September 20, 2005 Go to Jas Townsend's catalog. Great place to start.Jas Townsend Townsend and smilin' fox forge are both good choices. Have done business with both and they're reliable and fairly quick. :)
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