tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851840366251143291.post490423570973874903..comments2023-11-16T23:35:58.014-05:00Comments on Living with Jane: 1884 Gown: Pleated UnderskirtJennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11894247974983793889noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851840366251143291.post-26279751829966778962012-09-04T19:38:49.993-04:002012-09-04T19:38:49.993-04:00I read that a full Scottish kilt uses 8 yards of f...I read that a full Scottish kilt uses 8 yards of fabric. Whew! I also think the dress will look beautiful when it's done. It's a really beautiful fabric, even if it's not happy being tamed. I'm sure you'll do a great job! Sarah Rachellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11382393726526824838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851840366251143291.post-57135934609539152892012-09-03T21:01:34.647-04:002012-09-03T21:01:34.647-04:00Thanks, Sarah Jane and Cassidy for the encourageme...Thanks, Sarah Jane and Cassidy for the encouragement!Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11894247974983793889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851840366251143291.post-1121601881204750662012-09-03T20:31:56.520-04:002012-09-03T20:31:56.520-04:00I definitely think it's your fabric and not yo...I definitely think it's your fabric and not you. Take heart! And probably the drawing is a bit idealized, although if it's wool (and therefore probably lined with glazed cotton) the weight might hold them, and they very well might be tacked down a bit.Cassidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03596345781746342408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851840366251143291.post-81270894462188310862012-09-03T12:56:01.504-04:002012-09-03T12:56:01.504-04:00Well, to my very inexperienced eyes, knowing very ...Well, to my very inexperienced eyes, knowing very little about the bustle era, I think the underskirt looks beautiful. Although, I do think the pleats opening up would bug me too, if I were making it, but since I am just an observer I think it looks beautiful! The fabric is gorgeous too, even though it does sound like it is a pain to work with. This going to be such a beautiful ensemble when it is done!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06713535191616985475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851840366251143291.post-76549264897340088692012-09-02T20:45:01.282-04:002012-09-02T20:45:01.282-04:00Thanks, Sarah. Yes, wool would certainly work bet...Thanks, Sarah. Yes, wool would certainly work better than the horrid silk/polyester that I'm using. Do you know how many yards is typically used in a kilt? I used 5 yards of 56" fabric.<br /><br />I'm going to update this post tomorrow, but I think I managed to tame the skirt a bit. ;) It's not perfect, but better than it was.Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11894247974983793889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851840366251143291.post-6732143842055385772012-09-02T20:29:56.834-04:002012-09-02T20:29:56.834-04:00Well, in the picture it says it's a wool costu...Well, in the picture it says it's a wool costume, so I imagine the weight of the fabric would hold the pleats in place. It also looks like there might be a lot more fabric in the skirt in the picture. You might need a lot more fabric to achieve the look you want. Just think of how many yards they fit into a single Scottish kilt and the pleats always look in amazing perfect order. Not to mention - they're usually made from wool! <br /><br />Not sure if this was any help... Good luck!Sarah Rachellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11382393726526824838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851840366251143291.post-14741142439423419662012-09-02T14:02:58.816-04:002012-09-02T14:02:58.816-04:00Natalie, thanks for the tip. I was really bummed ...Natalie, thanks for the tip. I was really bummed out when I discovered that the yoke would show under the draped skirt. I knew for sure that a yoke would solve the problem. Now, thanks to you, I have another option. I will let you know how it turns out. :)Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11894247974983793889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851840366251143291.post-11158942374062975222012-09-02T12:04:08.263-04:002012-09-02T12:04:08.263-04:00Dear Jenni,
Good morning! I still think the skirt...Dear Jenni,<br /><br />Good morning! I still think the skirt is very pretty. It may perhaps be the fabric. <br /><br />On the other hand, kilted skirts...pleated skirts...were often made so that the pleating was mounted to a lining underskirt starting below the hips. That way the pleats wouldn't spread out when going over the hips or bustle.<br /><br />Had you tried pinning a few of them down so that they'd lie flat over the hips? If they lie better that way you could topstitch them down to that point.<br /><br />Hugs,<br /><br />NatalieZipZiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04088551086336264968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851840366251143291.post-59230417474419354802012-09-02T11:19:03.561-04:002012-09-02T11:19:03.561-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.ZipZiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04088551086336264968noreply@blogger.com