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gwendolyngreyThis afternoon I finished putting together the buckrum form for my early spoon Mildred Augusta bonnet. I haven't decided yet exactly how I'm going to cover it though. I know I'll be using some blue silk taffeta that I got from Katie, but it's the style I'm stuck on... I'm leaning towards a drawn bonnet but I just can't decide. And how much wadding should I add to the tip? And do I interline or not? These are the questions.
And after all that is done there'll still be the trimming to figure out, but that's the fun part. ;)
And speaking of the Civil War (which I kind of was... obliquely... fashion counts) I'm in the middle of reading The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara, which the movie Gettysburg is based on. It is phenomenal. I tend to assume that books which are centered around a battle are rather dull affairs filled with a lot of wordy descriptions of tactics and maneuvers. The Killer Angels is anything but, being very well written and fleshing out incredibly compelling characters. I was also pleased by the unbiased 'political' stance, as both the North and the South are portrayed sympathetically. Shaara lets the characters speak (and think) for themselves, instead of using them to preach to the audience. I still have to finish it, but I had to gush.
And after all that is done there'll still be the trimming to figure out, but that's the fun part. ;)
And speaking of the Civil War (which I kind of was... obliquely... fashion counts) I'm in the middle of reading The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara, which the movie Gettysburg is based on. It is phenomenal. I tend to assume that books which are centered around a battle are rather dull affairs filled with a lot of wordy descriptions of tactics and maneuvers. The Killer Angels is anything but, being very well written and fleshing out incredibly compelling characters. I was also pleased by the unbiased 'political' stance, as both the North and the South are portrayed sympathetically. Shaara lets the characters speak (and think) for themselves, instead of using them to preach to the audience. I still have to finish it, but I had to gush.
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Date: 2010-03-07 03:28 am (UTC)For the bonnet - I'm not an expert, but I know you want enough wadding to keep the tip/body join from being clear at all. Vivian Murphy actually steams and shapes her buckram tips to make the transition smooth. Do you mean interlining over the buckram? I really can't say. Personally, I dislike the tight look that most flat-covered bonnets have. I have no evidence since I've never deliberately studied that aspect of originals and CDVs, but it's a gut feeling.
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Date: 2010-03-09 04:04 am (UTC)Yeah, the pattern includes the option for interlining over the buckrum... but I feel it would only be really necessary for a smooth cover. I feel like a drawn bonnet wouldn't need that extra layer.
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Date: 2010-03-09 04:20 am (UTC)If it's drawn, I wouldn't bother. Not unless you've drawn the whole thing super tight over the frame or something.
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Date: 2010-03-07 03:27 pm (UTC)no subject
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