Well...I can offer my 2cents...I have always used patterns matched against my measurements and made adjustments accordingly, ie cut wider, added darts,...
... dont ... simple ... email ... if you have any type of dummy (duct tape, etc) what I've been doing is make a mulin "bag" then fit it (by the sides) to how...
... Another thing to remember that all the pattern companies add 'ease' - in different amounts. I was talking with a client who is making an old Simplicity...
... of switch topics here but it's kiind of confsing to me but it seems to be something important to take into consideration. Yes, room to move... extra added...
Ok...I have insomnia....so I went to the barn to check on my project...and then played with it a few ways and I think i've got the best method down..now that...
... Actually, we have counted and confirmed... in some cases there are two, in some shots there are 3. It's a lot like Frodo's shirt. They made the dress,...
... One quick word of warning, probably not applicable in this case, but better safe than sorry. I remember a while back reading a story of someone who made a...
Hi; I'm a brand new member from Indianapolis. A technique that sometimes works with lighter-weight fabrics that might shrink is the old-fashioned curtain...
I found a product that really helps me do wetbraids more sucessfully on my fine hair that only stays non-oily for 12 hours... (Since I sleep on the wet braids...
I recently finished my green Eowyn gown just in time for Dragon*Con. I can honestly say that I could never have finished it except for the tips I found while...
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/lotr_costume/lst?.dir=/Teenzo% 27s+Pics&.src=gr&.view=t Eowyn Inspired outfit. To read the description of all I went...
... v=list&i=0&p=Mel/Costuming/Blood%20Red%20Gown/Reference%20Pics ... okay so I didn't want to overload anyone with anything (I still don't have the tutorial...
ha got it to work heres a link http://www.livejournal.com/users/lordofhaladin/2005/08/05/ (or maybe not.... can't get the site to ... of ... if ... one ... you...
Having investigated several options for making the Chase Dress buckle, I've settled on casting it in epoxy from a sculpy master. I've got a sample sculpy piece...
... Oh how fascinating! Not one of the Moria holly trees? you could hang little crescent moons from the twigs <G>. Here is an evening shot, from a distance, of...
Rhiannon, If you're planning on making a moldof something like the chase dress buckle, you might want to use a mold material that's going to last more than one...
In my observation, the BTS shots appear more blue, in the periwinkle range, but the color graded movie stills appear more like a dusty lavender. so basically,...
personally i think the dress is like a hyacinth kind of colour, or u cud even get away with a light lilac. As for the pattern, i have no idea either...have...
Given that the pictures show a variation of shades... I'd go with the one that looks best with your skin color. Some people can't handle one end or the other...
Ok - she made it with very small enameled copper jump rings in the traditional european 4 in 1 pattern. The design is about 8" square. She is a very talented...
I don't know about all of you, but personally, when doing costumes I skip the trains on ALL of them! I walk around conventions and other charity events in them...
I learned that lesson the hard way at DCon this year. Even with holding my train up in a crowd, I was still yanked backward more times then I want to count....
... Ditto! Not only trains, but I made the sleeves on all my elf gowns shorter & less huge all around so that I can eat w/out getting sleeves in my soup ;-) If...
In a message dated 9/8/2005 5:35:52 PM Central Daylight Time, MarlaLP@... writes: she made it with very small enameled copper jump rings in the traditional...
... me in costume is a pain in the rear. Lets see... lots of possibilities... If you're not going to be using pockets often, you could just put a pocket in...
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