I don't really like the way that the knife pleats hang down on Jeff's gown. I want something springier. At very least, I'll do box pleats.
The knife pleats on Jeff's current gowns just don't look like the ones in this picture:
I also understand that many of the 15th century Italian people use cartridge pleating on the sleeves, and thought I'd see how it worked.
If you think about it, though, what is the era the same as? I'm basing my GFD linings on 14th century (and heck, a much older linen shirt!), and to tell you the truth, mostly unlined garments. With the dearth of extant 15th century seams, I'm open to the idea of experimentation. There's earlier examples of the finishing technique that Attack Laurel calls the Elizabethan Seam Finishing (I think they're Viking? - there may be others).
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Date: 2008-07-09 09:08 pm (UTC)The knife pleats on Jeff's current gowns just don't look like the ones in this picture:
I also understand that many of the 15th century Italian people use cartridge pleating on the sleeves, and thought I'd see how it worked.
If you think about it, though, what is the era the same as? I'm basing my GFD linings on 14th century (and heck, a much older linen shirt!), and to tell you the truth, mostly unlined garments. With the dearth of extant 15th century seams, I'm open to the idea of experimentation. There's earlier examples of the finishing technique that Attack Laurel calls the Elizabethan Seam Finishing (I think they're Viking? - there may be others).