I has a RenFaire dress!!!

[XCashier]

Great links, AD! Thank you so much! And some of those clothes...wow!

Sorry you had so much trouble with the SCA. Why is it that groups that are supposed to be fun end up tangled up in politics and red tape?!

Joi, your dress is beautiful. I hope you and your friends have loads of fun at the Faire.

[AccountingDrone]

Great links, AD! Thank you so much! And some of those clothes...wow!

Sorry you had so much trouble with the SCA. Why is it that groups that are supposed to be fun end up tangled up in politics and red tape?!

Joi, your dress is beautiful. I hope you and your friends have loads of fun at the Faire.

I cant wait to see the dress on you Joi ... and spiffy hair [getting elaborate braids?]

And if you need help pointing you in the right direction for clothing, let me know. I have time to dig out links and answer questions=) never got my Laurel but I am more than qualified =) I just dont like D/s games in a nonsexual hobby

[JoitheArtist]

I cant wait to see the dress on you Joi ... and spiffy hair [getting elaborate braids?]

And if you need help pointing you in the right direction for clothing, let me know. I have time to dig out links and answer questions=) never got my Laurel but I am more than qualified =) I just dont like D/s games in a nonsexual hobby

I'm not going to be super-elaborate with my hair, because it doesn't hold updos well. I'm going to put it in two braids, and do a chopstick bun with them, and tuck some flowers into it.

[JoitheArtist]

I just finished the dress: here's the detail I added to the front. It fits like a dream, if I can get a corset.

[Shpepper]

It's beautiful Joi. May I ask what faire you are going to? There are several opening soon. I don't get mine til August.

[JoitheArtist]

It's beautiful Joi. May I ask what faire you are going to? There are several opening soon. I don't get mine til August.

I go to this one: http://www.renfair.com/socal/ It's about 45 minutes from my house, and me and my friends have been going for years, so we know which shows to see, which booths to buy from, etc.

[AccountingDrone]

I'm not going to be super-elaborate with my hair, because it doesn't hold updos well. I'm going to put it in two braids, and do a chopstick bun with them, and tuck some flowers into it.

Sounds good ... though with that italian renn, you could do a juliette cap and leave your hair down and brushed smooth and pretend you are a virgin =)

Lets see if I can find it online.

http://www.lynnmcmasters.com/cord.html
They dont have to be netting, but if you can manage it, it looks fantastic. Otherwise for the reta style, if you can find an even pattern field lace like for a panel drape for a window, you can cut it and make a cap like the reta, or use a round doily and draw in the edges with a fine bit of cording as a drawstring to make the small round 'jewish hat' style cap.

http://www.skyridgedesigns.com/accessories/id25.html
I dont like her juliette cap, the veil would be over the hair under the cap, not attached.

Bingo!
http://camelot-treasures.com/patterns/pp41-env.gif

This is the pattern company I mentioned that had killer documentation but could be tricky to use.

I will make the comment that if you go and buy the 5 mm clear plastic that gets used as a floor covering for workmen to walk on, [note it is NOT saran wrap, it is the thickness of the heavy cardboard used to back legal pads with] what you do is decide which pattern size fits you, trace the pattern exactly onto it, and use that as your pattern and *never* cut the original paper ones, and also make a muslin test piece first, you can get good results from it. I made an italian renn using this pattern because a customer insisted I use it for her dress [she wanted a very specific one and it *had to come out * exactly like it looked on the front, #7 . We WILL not go there ... ] The designer took a split front overdress [what your dress is emulating] and the bodice was constructed ok, but the skirt was attached to it, but instead of it being split exactly like it should be, it was solid, and sort of had a flap at the side ... reallly hard to explain, but once you read the pattern and see how it went together in period, and how the designer did it you would be all ]

And with an italian renn, you dont corset. It was actually sort of designed for women who were in a low grade pregnancy all the time, tight at the tits, 'empire' neckline [right under the bust at the bra strap] and full loose skirts so the belly [the bulge of pregnancy being considered desirable for married women] was let pouch out. Lets you use all sorts of elaborately embellished belts =)