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Leonie2 · Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 4:58 pm Post subject: Stuarts dressing up outfit

I need to make one for J. I found this picture and think I might be able to tackle something like this. The skirt I have no problems with making, I even think I may have something that can be easily converted. Any ideas about the top and hat, patterns anyone?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Caspar_Netscher_003.jpg

I've got 2 weeks to get this done. Smile

Libby · Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:53 am Post subject:

I found a big bonnet http://www.piperpublishing.com/deco.htm if you lose the big brim and shape the bit that goes round the head, you roughly have the bonnet!!!!

The top looks like a large jacket/jumper with the neck widened, some gathering at the shoulders and arms? mmmmmmmmmm charity shop buy which coud be butchered?????

I know its not much help sorry!
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Kathy · Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:33 am Post subject:

A too small knitted baby hat without the ties? And like Libby said, I'd look for something out the charity shop for the top.

Leonie2 · Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:12 am Post subject:

I found a top on ebay which I think I can make a plan with.

And I found this guide to sewing a coif cap http://freespace.virgin.net/f.lea/coif.html, it's something that looks easy enough for me to sew and if I make it tight it will be very similar to a biggin cap.

Libby · Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:52 am Post subject:

Looks good!
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Leonie2 · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:45 am Post subject:

I've finished sewing. I found this painting which is dated around the 1660's which is the time J needs to dress up for. I have based her outfit on what the little girl in the painting is wearing http://vr.theatre.ntu.edu.tw/arts...s/images/Hooch/Hooch031/File1.jpg

The top is coming from ebay, I found one quite similar at a good price. The skirt I sewed from some mustard coloured fabric that I found at the sewing shop for £2, and the trim around the hem (which covers my untidy sewing of the hem!) was £1.50. The coif or hat is sewn from a scrap piece of white cotton material that I had in my sewing stash. And the apron is one we already had from a victorian dressing up day last year.

A question for the more experienced sewing peeps. The hat should be rounded at the bottom right part. As you can see after sewing and ironing mine has come out, well not perfectly smooth and rounded! The stitching is rounded but when I turn it the right way around after the two pieces have been sewn together (wrong sides facing) and iron it, the edge looks not as good as it should. Any tips how to get this right?

Lizzie · 5 Star Club Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 2990

possible too late now but for rounded seams, I tend to run the blunt end of a knitting needle along the stitching once the two sides are sewn together but before ironing.

Also, make some notches in the seam allowance before you turn it the right side out - that makes the seam lie flatter.

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Leonie2 · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 1:19 pm Post subject:

Thanks Jellycat, too late now as you say but I'll remember it for next time Very Happy

edited to say that I managed to unpick one stitch on each side to insert a knitting needle and smooth out the seam, it looks much better now, thanks Jellycat Very Happy