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[nuranar]

I took a look at my stash, and I found 4 yards of warm rose pink wool. I checked and I can get a reasonable trained skirt (open) out of 3 yards, and the remaining 1 yard is sufficient for bodice and sleeves from the J. P. Ryan pattern.

As for the petticoat, I just got today the 1.5 yards of cream striped silk taffeta I gleaned from demode's online garage sale. I got it just for the eventuality of needing a nice neutral petticoat - I think it's here!

Cons:
- The wool is gabardine. Not period (as far as I'm aware) for dresses, at least.
- When I bought it, I was thinking of a nice warm Regency dress or pelisse.

Pros:
- Pink that's pretty on me!
- Just enough fabric for the design I want, in a fabric that requires NO matching or careful layout.
- Perfect period accuracy wasn't to be my goal for this project. (I just hate what my mind imagines others are thinking!)
- I don't need 4 yards for a warm Regency dress (Even the November picnic has always been warm, and I have a red cloak all ready to go when our luck stops), and it's really too lightweight for a decent pelisse. Besides, my vision for a pelisse now involves the fox-dyed fur trim I got last year in the garment district, and that MUST go with blue wool!

 

Comments

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

I think the pros outweigh the cons in this case. I say go for it, it sounds as if the result is a very happy you.

[jenthompson.livejournal.com]

Sounds beautiful! I think you should go for it! :)

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

I like this plan.

I have to say the fact that you can get a dress out of 3 yards makes me incredibly jealous - you disgusting lovely small skinny person!! :>

[nuranar.livejournal.com]

They sure came out a lot heavier! I really can't think of any more cons. #2 is still relatively sizeable, but it's not like I'll never find pink wool again. And at this point, I'm more interested in accuracy for Regency, since I know more about it. It's like I'd never be fully happy if I used it for something Regency.

[nuranar.livejournal.com]

Yay!

[nuranar.livejournal.com]

Hahahaha! The fabric is a nice 60" wide, though. And don't forget that it's actually 4 yards for the whole thing - that's 3 yards for the skirt alone. Two panels at 54" long each! Which really doesn't sound like enough, considering that I want a slight train AND a bum with this one... Small and skinny on top maybe (yeah, the only mod I made to the JP Ryan patterns was taking in the bust), but sometimes I really pay for it in skirt yardage and trim. Especially in narrow widths. I lucked out with this one!

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

yea! happy, cheerful rose-pink lovely happiness!

Plus - this all leads to new ideas and a blue wool pelisse with fur trim! Lovely!

[suededsilk.livejournal.com]

Sounds pretty, and the pros seem to outweigh the cons - I'd say go for it!

[mumstheword54.livejournal.com]

OOoohh!

[girliegirl32786.livejournal.com]

I say go for it! It sounds like it will make a lovely dress.