Fri & Sat: The Tudor Tailor Workshops
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callistotoniTomorrow and Saturday I'm going to be up in the North Bay area attending The Tudor Tailor workshops with touring authors/costumers Ninya Mikhaila and Jane Malcolm-Davies. I've never attended a costume workshop before, and I get twitter-pated in crowds, so I'm both looking forward to it and a bit nervous.
Friday's workshop is going to be something involving muslin. Not clear exactly what. I'm bringing a smock and corset in case we drape, but that was not called for in the instructions. I'm wondering if they are going to have us work with their now-for-sale patterns. In any case I hope to learn something new.
Saturday is, I gather, more of a lecture thing. They are having us bring a yard square of linen, and one of the talks is on headgear, so I'm assumeing we will parctice headwraps.
If they are selling patterns I will probably pick some up (despite my recent hemmoraging of money). The book shows an emphasis on Henry VIII stuff and that is a period/place that I've never been interested in making for myself. But patterns could be a potential resource for the School of the Courtier. No, I wouldn't break copywrite by copying them -- the authors worked hard and deserve their money -- but if I own the patterns Courtier School students could see them in person and potentially order them themselves. I wish I had more time to sew because it would also be cool to write pattern reviews.
I don't know. I want to improve my costuming, but when I think about it I have trouble seeing a path. The big issues with my costuming are choices I make because of climate, the way we play in the SCA, and available fabric choices. It would be nice to get a better handle on how to extend out the neckline/armseye (which I know involves raising the hieght of the armhole, for support), but still not having the armsye cut into my armpit. Oh, and have I mentioned my Incredible Sloping Shoulders?
Friday's workshop is going to be something involving muslin. Not clear exactly what. I'm bringing a smock and corset in case we drape, but that was not called for in the instructions. I'm wondering if they are going to have us work with their now-for-sale patterns. In any case I hope to learn something new.
Saturday is, I gather, more of a lecture thing. They are having us bring a yard square of linen, and one of the talks is on headgear, so I'm assumeing we will parctice headwraps.
If they are selling patterns I will probably pick some up (despite my recent hemmoraging of money). The book shows an emphasis on Henry VIII stuff and that is a period/place that I've never been interested in making for myself. But patterns could be a potential resource for the School of the Courtier. No, I wouldn't break copywrite by copying them -- the authors worked hard and deserve their money -- but if I own the patterns Courtier School students could see them in person and potentially order them themselves. I wish I had more time to sew because it would also be cool to write pattern reviews.
I don't know. I want to improve my costuming, but when I think about it I have trouble seeing a path. The big issues with my costuming are choices I make because of climate, the way we play in the SCA, and available fabric choices. It would be nice to get a better handle on how to extend out the neckline/armseye (which I know involves raising the hieght of the armhole, for support), but still not having the armsye cut into my armpit. Oh, and have I mentioned my Incredible Sloping Shoulders?
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Date: 2007-06-07 03:36 pm (UTC)Patterns! We don't need no stinkin' patterns
Date: 2007-06-07 06:15 pm (UTC)You do know someone who is fantastic H8 ;)
I disagree about how they cut some of their pattern shapes. I'll tell you how some time.
Another churchmouse in blue stockings heard from...
Date: 2007-06-08 01:33 am (UTC)(Armscye-chafe notwithstanding, one of the reasons you look convincing in period clothes are your sloping shoulders, IMO.)
On compromises
Date: 2007-06-08 02:11 am (UTC)I hear that - in spades.