A League costume diary 2 - Revision history

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	===What images from the media appeal to me that might help with my design?===		===What images from the media appeal to me that might help with my design?===

	Very few media images appeal, to be honest. I much prefer to reference historical source material and bring a creative interpretation to it, rather than adapt designs ~~taht~~ already have had a modern influence infused into them. Having said that, I made a few forays into Borgias costume diaries and archives, to make it clear in my head what the Empire design team intended, and look at a few options for sleeve designs.		Very few media images appeal, to be honest. I much prefer to reference historical source material and bring a creative interpretation to it, rather than adapt designs that already have had a modern influence infused into them. Having said that, I made a few forays into Borgias costume diaries and archives, to make it clear in my head what the Empire design team intended, and look at a few options for sleeve designs.

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	=A Lady's Gown=		=A Lady's Gown=
	by Jessica Townshend		by Jessica Townshend

Jude at 18:10, 10 December 2012

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Jude: /* Sewing with commercial patterns */

2012-12-10T17:50:47Z

Sewing with commercial patterns

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	===Sewing with commercial patterns===		===Sewing with commercial patterns===

	When it comes to costume making I'm still very much a learner. No matter what I tired I just couldn't get the bodice right by drafting my own pattern. After searching the internet for a suitable bodice design we settled on the now discontinued McCalls pattern 2806 which we managed to locate on Etsy. With this starting point available I made a few tweaks to the bodice part of the pattern and discarded the rest as I'd already planned the sleeves and skirt.		When it comes to costume making I'm still very much a learner. No matter what I tired I just couldn't get the bodice right by drafting my own pattern. After searching the internet for a suitable bodice design we settled on the now discontinued McCalls pattern [[http://www.amazon.com/McCalls-2806-Renaissance-Overdress-Costume/dp/B008S3TPKM 2806]] which we managed to locate on Etsy. With this starting point available I made a few tweaks to the bodice part of the pattern and discarded the rest as I'd already planned the sleeves and skirt.

	===Making the bodice===		===Making the bodice===

Jude: /* Assembling the skirt */

2012-12-10T17:47:53Z

Assembling the skirt

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	There are many choices for pleating but I settled on gathering in a cartridge pleat style as this creates a fuller puff and really makes a feature of the skirt. In the final dress this decision really pays off as there is no shape wear like a bum roll or panniers worn under it and it still gives a full skirt.		There are many choices for pleating but I settled on gathering in a cartridge pleat style as this creates a fuller puff and really makes a feature of the skirt. In the final dress this decision really pays off as there is no shape wear like a bum roll or panniers worn under it and it still gives a full skirt.

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	===The Chemise===		===The Chemise===

Jude: /* Part 3 - Putting it all together */

2012-12-10T17:47:19Z

Part 3 - Putting it all together

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			<i>Picture of finished dress here</i>

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Jude: /* Assembling the skirt */

2012-12-10T17:46:30Z

Assembling the skirt

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	The central theme for the skirt was 'HUGE!' To achieve this I used the full width of the remaining fabric and managed to get three panels out of it. Again I wasted some fabric here as I wanted the pattern to continue around the skirt which meant losing some to ensure everything lined up correctly. The end result is very satisfying as the seams are lost in the folds and it looks like one continuous piece.		The central theme for the skirt was 'HUGE!' To achieve this I used the full width of the remaining fabric and managed to get three panels out of it. Again I wasted some fabric here as I wanted the pattern to continue around the skirt which meant losing some to ensure everything lined up correctly. The end result is very satisfying as the seams are lost in the folds and it looks like one continuous piece.

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	Essentially the skirt is just one long rectangle gathered to the bodice. For M&M the bottom of the central section was a semi circle to create a train but this will be removed for Empire as it is not fun to have fabric dragging in the mud or your dress being trodden on in crowds.		Essentially the skirt is just one long rectangle gathered to the bodice. For M&M the bottom of the central section was a semi circle to create a train but this will be removed for Empire as it is not fun to have fabric dragging in the mud or your dress being trodden on in crowds.
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	There are many choices for pleating but I settled on gathering in a cartridge pleat style as this creates a fuller puff and really makes a feature of the skirt. In the final dress this decision really pays off as there is no shape wear like a bum roll or panniers worn under it and it still gives a full skirt.		There are many choices for pleating but I settled on gathering in a cartridge pleat style as this creates a fuller puff and really makes a feature of the skirt. In the final dress this decision really pays off as there is no shape wear like a bum roll or panniers worn under it and it still gives a full skirt.


	===The Chemise===		===The Chemise===

Jude: /* Part 3 - Putting it all together */

2012-12-10T17:46:12Z

Part 3 - Putting it all together

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Jude: /* Making the bodice */

2012-12-10T17:45:47Z

Making the bodice

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