Stays take 2

Last night = pattern re-drafted using my body block and the info on www.semptress.org

Tonight = cut out the #2 corset....I've got it all prepped to put together tomorrow.

I'll post pictures after some sleep

Support garment fail

It's been a mixed bag tonight. I got my new set of 's' curve elizabethan stays ready to try on. Sadly though the core design isn't working with my body. I'm serously contimplating making my new set of edwardian stays to wear under my IRCC stuff. Is it period......Hell no.....but I'm not sure I can make a period type pair of stays that give me the correct shape and are comfortable in the time I have alloted........

Argh!!!

  Back to the design board.....

K.I.S.S.

After driving D and Helene crazy for a few days, trying to figure out my fabric choices for the wardrobe, I've decided I'm making this too complicated again (big surprise yes? LOL).  So I'll be focusing on just 5 major pieces for IRCC2, plus whatever bibs and bobs of accessories I can get through.  The overall look inspired by the drawing to the right.

So here they are;

Under-shift: white linen with ribbon trim

Stays; white linen with some lace maybe

Square neck camicia; white linen with gold lace

Sottana; red silk taffeta trimmed in gold

Dogressa's Coat; for this a picture will surpass a thousand words.....courtesy of my fav silk supplier Puresilks

  My ideas at the moment for accessories are a snow leopard zibi, a silk gaze partlet maybe with a small falling ruff, a gold and pearl girdle belt, pearl drop earrings, a pearl necklace with gold pave spacers, some new silk garters perhaps with tassels, a faux hair piece in a elaborate braided bun, a large feather fan, and if things go well a small hunting hat.

  I rather doubt that I'll get all of the above done.  However its good to aim high yes?