Well Meg...everyone please feel free to correct me if I am wrong....as far as Arwen's dresses are concerned, most of them are variations of just a couple of...
. Also, any advice on good patterns and fabric to use ... Hi Meg: Here is my imput. I've made several of the LOTR costumes. www.simbelmyne.us Over all, as a...
I'd have to say the Dream gown is by far the easiest to recreate. No pattern needed, no serious fitting, just drape full widths of fabric, connect them at the...
... I am afraid that not very many people have made this one. I am looking at my pics of it, I do not understand what you mean about a 'pointed double' hood. I...
... Meg: Thank you so much! One other thing to think about is the type of fabric you use. I found that a sheer fabric is really hard to control when you are...
There are lots of fabricks that you can't iron with the iron right on the fabrick, but you can with a towel between the fabrick and the iron. Suede may be one...
If all else fails, maybe a trip to the dry cleaners or even a spin in the dryer might fluff the nap back up and get the wrinkles out. I know the dryer trick...
I have used this method on suede and it works as long as you use a low heat setting; although, this makes the ironing process take longer. Kemper "We all...
I have used steam (from a Rowenta Pro iron- don't touch but get close as possible) then a clothes brush as in steam brush steam brush...worked on a unlined...
It is a thick suede. I tried steaming it first but the wrinkles didn't come out much. I pulled, I stuffed the coat/dress and tried steaming again but...
Hello, I have a little suggestion when making the hood. I think you could cut the front of the hood on the bias, that makes the fabric drape well around the...
... come out much. Hang it in the bathroom and just leave it there for a week. See what gravity, and light heat and steam does to it. Longer term gravity and...
Threads has a great article online about adjusting a mockup for better fitting torso and armscye. Just remember that any chances you make to the armscye...
I know what this one is! its the Mourning gown neckline. I like that in this picture you can obviously see that there are three stitches of the chain stitch...
So I need a break from the beading of Arwen's coronation gown (I finally finished the overdress... yeah me!) and have decided to do a little homework on the...
...Hard to believe. I stumbled across an online fabric store(http://www.distinctivefabric.com/fabric.php?product=SILKVELVET1) that claims it's selling 100%...
Rayon is made from wood pulp, while silk is an animal fiber. According to "Claire Shaeffer's Fabric Sewing Guide" Rayon: Burns rapidly and has an afterglow ...
... peeking out? It's not the same. It's an add it. If you look at the angles, you can see the interruption where you can see the gown was split in front to...
First off, a good check is Constance's burn test. You separate the warp, weft and fuzzy stuff. Do each pile. ... pestered our suppliers until we've turned...
... In other words: they made the neckline higher than they liked, so they cut a snip in the CF and spread it out a bit - and filled in for continuity with a...
... heck, wouldn't a baby food jar of bleach work (soak for maybe an hour or two)? bleach will dissolve protein fibers - so all the silk would dissolve. since...
... cut a snip in the CF and spread it out a bit - and filled in for continuity with a patch of red that's almost the same. Or to match what PJ comment on "Liv...
... or two)? bleach will dissolve protein fibers - so all the silk would dissolve. since rayon is cellulose, it should remain? A short soak. Too long and...
... It all depends on how insane you want to be on testing. (And it's not like there's any lack of that disease around here). I knew someone who specialized...
... when we were testing wool swatches for whether (and where) it was blended, that's about how long it took to dissolve, half an hour didn't have any change....
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