All my dresses are much shorter for similar reasons. Luckily that bit shorter does seem to have been the majority fashion around 1170. I'm planning on making a german style calf length dress with floor length chemise next - at least I'll be able to belt up the chemise when i need to walk. And wash it more easily.
I was actually wondering about how you managed the point at the bottom of the lacing. My laced one has problems because i need to flare out suddenly for my hips. So I ended up with a mesy point directly below the bottom of my lacing. Maybe it's just me and my hips.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who has looked at silk inner bags that way. Unfortunately mine is mauve with a very modern pattern on it, but that's probably jsut as well because it's not even close to worn out yet. Sounds like the rest of the fabric could at least make pouches or pouch linings, maybe a fabric belt? or could you unravel the thread and use it? If you could find some affordable superlightweight wool, (appart from buying the bolt to share your good fortune with the rest of us :-) ) it would be interesting to make a woolen veil too, and complete the comparison.
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Date: 2007-05-29 03:19 am (UTC)I was actually wondering about how you managed the point at the bottom of the lacing. My laced one has problems because i need to flare out suddenly for my hips. So I ended up with a mesy point directly below the bottom of my lacing. Maybe it's just me and my hips.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who has looked at silk inner bags that way. Unfortunately mine is mauve with a very modern pattern on it, but that's probably jsut as well because it's not even close to worn out yet. Sounds like the rest of the fabric could at least make pouches or pouch linings, maybe a fabric belt? or could you unravel the thread and use it? If you could find some affordable superlightweight wool, (appart from buying the bolt to share your good fortune with the rest of us :-) ) it would be interesting to make a woolen veil too, and complete the comparison.