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Title: Reconstructing History 1910s skirt- the saga
Post by: DementedFairy on May 21, 2017, 22:00:06 PM
The story so far:
Blog post #1  :loveit:
https://thedementedfairy.wordpress.com/2017/05/18/clock-this-1/ (https://thedementedfairy.wordpress.com/2017/05/18/clock-this-1/)

Blog post #2  :S :fish: :fish: >< :angry:
https://thedementedfairy.wordpress.com/2017/05/20/clock-blocked-1910s-peplum-skirt-2/ (https://thedementedfairy.wordpress.com/2017/05/20/clock-blocked-1910s-peplum-skirt-2/)


Today's work, blog post #3  :vintage: :cake: :toast:
https://thedementedfairy.wordpress.com/2017/05/21/clocking-in-and-out-1910s-peplum-skirt-3 (https://thedementedfairy.wordpress.com/2017/05/21/clocking-in-and-out-1910s-peplum-skirt-3)
Title: Re: Reconstructing History 1910s skirt- the saga
Post by: BrendaP on May 21, 2017, 22:22:51 PM
You did brilliantly well to find two matching pieces - andin all honesty no-one will notice unless you point it out to them.

Have a celebratory  :toast:   and a slice of  :cake:
Title: Re: Reconstructing History 1910s skirt- the saga
Post by: Lantana on May 21, 2017, 22:43:05 PM
Blimey that's a project and a half DF. As usual on your blog posts I enjoy looking at the pictures even if I don't understand the words!

L  :vintage:
Title: Re: Reconstructing History 1910s skirt- the saga
Post by: DementedFairy on May 21, 2017, 23:21:33 PM
even if I don't understand the words!

L  :vintage:

Blimey if I've written incoherent claptrap, put me right!


And Brenda P:  there are FOUR matches there, all the peplum bits were insanely under-sized.  Pattern drafting of the lowest order...
Title: Re: Reconstructing History 1910s skirt- the saga
Post by: Lantana on May 21, 2017, 23:54:40 PM
Blimey if I've written incoherent claptrap, put me right!

The problem is entirely mine DF. I in no way meant to imply that you were at faultl  0_0 0_0 0_0 0_0  Garment making is a dark art to which I've yet to be initiated!

L  :vintage:
Title: Re: Reconstructing History 1910s skirt- the saga
Post by: Francesca on May 22, 2017, 09:52:51 AM
Excellent pattern matching! I'm interested to see what they say. Give them a bit ol  :fish:
Title: Re: Reconstructing History 1910s skirt- the saga
Post by: DementedFairy on May 29, 2017, 14:28:32 PM
The saga is almost done.  Here's the blog post I wrote the other day, and edited to include the [almost] end of the business.

Blog post #4

 https://thedementedfairy.wordpress.com/2017/05/28/click-clock-click-peplum-skirt-4/ (https://thedementedfairy.wordpress.com/2017/05/28/click-clock-click-peplum-skirt-4/)
Title: Re: Reconstructing History 1910s skirt- the saga
Post by: Lollipop on May 30, 2017, 18:28:01 PM
Well good on you for standing your ground! I hope you get a satisfactory outcome.
Title: Re: Reconstructing History 1910s skirt- the saga
Post by: DementedFairy on June 02, 2017, 20:06:37 PM
Aaaaand it's done!  Five blog posts, much swearing, money refunded, a review [with all 5 blog posts] on Pattern Review, and I can put this project to bed.
Here are a couple of pics, more on the blog
https://thedementedfairy.wordpress.com/2017/06/02/clocking-off-peplum-skirt-5/  (https://thedementedfairy.wordpress.com/2017/06/02/clocking-off-peplum-skirt-5/)

Pattern review
https://sewing.patternreview.com/review/pattern/136137 (https://sewing.patternreview.com/review/pattern/136137)

(http://i.imgur.com/hzUtihU.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/jCPOs5S.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/OtyJTBo.jpg)












Title: Re: Reconstructing History 1910s skirt- the saga
Post by: Acorn on June 02, 2017, 20:11:17 PM
'Tis magnificent! 
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Title: Re: Reconstructing History 1910s skirt- the saga
Post by: maliw on June 02, 2017, 20:35:34 PM
Yeh, well done.
Title: Re: Reconstructing History 1910s skirt- the saga
Post by: Pinkstar on June 02, 2017, 22:30:23 PM
Looks fabulous!
Title: Re: Reconstructing History 1910s skirt- the saga
Post by: Lollipop on June 02, 2017, 23:17:12 PM
Really like that DF, where do you wear these outfits?
Title: Re: Reconstructing History 1910s skirt- the saga
Post by: DementedFairy on June 02, 2017, 23:24:32 PM
Tomorrow we're off to the botanical gardens with a group of 50...to hunt dinosaurs.  I will be wearing my black Edwardian dominatrix outfit, plus pith helmet.  Perfectly normal...
Title: Re: Reconstructing History 1910s skirt- the saga
Post by: Lantana on June 03, 2017, 01:28:55 AM
Wow that's really wonderful DF!  <3

L :vintage:
Title: Re: Reconstructing History 1910s skirt- the saga
Post by: Lowena on June 03, 2017, 02:31:46 AM
Wow! That was really worth all the effort DF... it's great  :toast:
Title: Re: Reconstructing History 1910s skirt- the saga
Post by: Lyn-J on June 03, 2017, 08:15:32 AM
Worth persevering, it looks fantastic!
Title: Re: Reconstructing History 1910s skirt- the saga
Post by: Surest1tch on June 03, 2017, 19:19:57 PM
You really are a superb seamstress, it's beautiful and looks amazing on you.
Title: Re: Reconstructing History 1910s skirt- the saga
Post by: DementedFairy on June 03, 2017, 19:24:25 PM
*blush*
 :P

I bodge it and scarper missus, I assure you.  Muv would have kittens if she examined my stuff [that wonky placket for instance, oh deary me]
Title: Re: Reconstructing History 1910s skirt- the saga
Post by: Twan on June 04, 2017, 20:44:31 PM
This dress is wonderful! Bless you for all the trouble you had to go through.
Title: Re: Reconstructing History 1910s skirt- the saga
Post by: Missie on June 05, 2017, 08:55:03 AM
That is fabulous; I love that skirt.  Glad you got some recompense!
Title: Re: Reconstructing History 1910s skirt- the saga
Post by: Bodgeitandscarper on June 05, 2017, 09:50:25 AM
Love those peplums - did you cut new bigger pieces to reach the centre back seam?  I wondered if in the pattern drafting they'd matched the width of the back half with the front half, bearing in mind the fronts only go to the darts not the centre?  If that makes sense?  Difficult colour to put a blouse with, would need to be a paler shade of the background colour, but the blouse you've put with it works.  Super work!  :)
Title: Re: Reconstructing History 1910s skirt- the saga
Post by: DementedFairy on June 05, 2017, 10:11:47 AM
I couldn't re-cut, I had no more fabric, so they got little pieces added at the front [narrower]

The peplum pieces are drafted in one curve, and looking at the original pattern source, you don't really relate it to front/back measurements, just to total waist.  My scaled down draft worked out fine form the instructions, no idea what RH did!  By all the other errors that either I've found, or others have told me about, she is just crap at drafting and should not be putting these things out untested.

I will continue the search for the perfect blouse match.  Someone on my blog suggested blush pink, but I don't really do pink!

Title: Re: Reconstructing History 1910s skirt- the saga
Post by: Syrinx on June 05, 2017, 10:41:42 AM
Look at moda grunge fabrics. They are properly beautiful. Textured without being a pattern. I used some in this bargello https://goo.gl/photos/i12MJPboYRktrKmcA nearly all of the plain fabrics are moda grunge and they come in a whole host of shades - I just used the greeny/blue ones. There are a couple of nice "beige" ones iirc.

It's a really impressive skirt, so sorry about all of the hassle you went through, but at least you managed to get a usuable skirt out of it!
Title: Re: Reconstructing History 1910s skirt- the saga
Post by: b15erk on June 05, 2017, 10:56:32 AM
What a satisfactory ending.  A lovely skirt, and a refund!  :)

Well done on your perseverance!

Jessie
Title: Re: Reconstructing History 1910s skirt- the saga
Post by: Francesca on June 05, 2017, 12:46:42 PM
Someone on my blog suggested blush pink, but I don't really do pink!

What about tea-stained white silk?
Title: Re: Reconstructing History 1910s skirt- the saga
Post by: DementedFairy on June 05, 2017, 17:32:11 PM
I try to dodge the beige bullet!
Title: Re: Reconstructing History 1910s skirt- the saga
Post by: CarolC on June 06, 2017, 18:16:07 PM
Oh wow, that is just fabulous!!! Well done in all respects. And love the hat, too. :toast: