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Oct. 11th, 2008 08:47 pmI've started a new sewing project. A new one? But haven't you not finished the last several? you ask. Well, yes, that's true. BUT... Hallowe'en is coming up and my friends are having a party and I wanted a new costume and this one will be easy. (Famous last words.) The plan is a 1927-ish dance dress. Historical accuracy is being put on hold, though. Instead I'm just going for a look. Fabric shopping today was quite fruitful. Originally I wanted a silver lame-type underdress with a sheer black overdress and silver trim. Instead I got a shiny, sea-green/turquoise knit for the underdress and a black & slightly silver stretch net for the overdress and silver trim. And it cost me less than $25 altogether (and that includes 10 m of trim!) because my mom is a super-customer of the place from all her sewing for school (when she used to teach sewing) and so I got a bit of a discount. Hurrah for knowing/being related to the right people! :)
Patterning has commenced already. Many measurements were taken and much research done. I currently have a pattern for the underdress and plan to cut it out on the bias for extra stretch as there will be no closures, just pulling over of heads. Which is much better than trying to put in any kind of closures, but especially zippers. The underdress is pretty standard and plain, almost rectangular/tube-like. The overdress will have a deeply scooping neckline and a gathered skirt with a scalloped hem. And I'm not going to actually hem the skirt or finish the neckline as they will be covered with trim. Hurrah for shortcuts on cheap costumes!
The only problem I've been having is with hair ideas. My hair isn't short enough to do a '20s style bob and it's not long enough to bun being just past my collarbone in length. So I figured I would just make up something random and not very '20s, like use some of the trim as a headband and braid my hair wet to make it wavy. It's not like the people I'll be around will know the difference.
Oh! I almost forgot. The most important thing and the whole reason I picked this era for my costume, aside from ease of creating, is the shoes. My shoes that I wore for graduation that look almost exactly like 1920s shoes, except for the style of heel (which is too thin). They're white satin with t-straps and a sort of swirly design going on near the toe with a rounded closed-toe. Super pretty! And I figured they needed to be worn more than just twice.
Patterning has commenced already. Many measurements were taken and much research done. I currently have a pattern for the underdress and plan to cut it out on the bias for extra stretch as there will be no closures, just pulling over of heads. Which is much better than trying to put in any kind of closures, but especially zippers. The underdress is pretty standard and plain, almost rectangular/tube-like. The overdress will have a deeply scooping neckline and a gathered skirt with a scalloped hem. And I'm not going to actually hem the skirt or finish the neckline as they will be covered with trim. Hurrah for shortcuts on cheap costumes!
The only problem I've been having is with hair ideas. My hair isn't short enough to do a '20s style bob and it's not long enough to bun being just past my collarbone in length. So I figured I would just make up something random and not very '20s, like use some of the trim as a headband and braid my hair wet to make it wavy. It's not like the people I'll be around will know the difference.
Oh! I almost forgot. The most important thing and the whole reason I picked this era for my costume, aside from ease of creating, is the shoes. My shoes that I wore for graduation that look almost exactly like 1920s shoes, except for the style of heel (which is too thin). They're white satin with t-straps and a sort of swirly design going on near the toe with a rounded closed-toe. Super pretty! And I figured they needed to be worn more than just twice.
