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27th February 08, 01:00 AM
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have you looked at tartan evening dresses? In fact, I am so in love with tartan evening dresses on lasses in general that I might start a thread on them.
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27th February 08, 04:58 AM
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 Originally Posted by Alan H
have you looked at tartan evening dresses? In fact, I am so in love with tartan evening dresses on lasses in general that I might start a thread on them.
You mean like these?
At any moment you must be prepared to give up who you are today for who you could become tomorrow.
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27th February 08, 05:06 AM
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I am not certain - but I suspect that the materials will not need anything but careful pressing to hold a pleat - though for the satin I would advise rolled rather than sharp pleats as it might age rapidly on the edges of sharp folds.
If you want to sew the fell a fine cord in the edge of the pleat - so it is actually rounded rather than a sharp fold, might be advisable, and could be a good idea as the shine of satin can be rather unflattering where a corded pleat would make a subtle vertical surface feature.
I would advise - if you can find it, an antistatic underslip in a toning darker shade of the same colour, as when warm and moving satin in particular develops a static charge that can be quite painful when it earths itself.
I was planing to make a full length kimono in a rather nice green satin fabric, but fortunatly I draped it round myself and wore it for half an hour - and despite there not being a static problem in the house, I went past the cooker and the discharge shock really hurt. Maybe I will make it into curtains.
I presume to dictate to no man what he shall eat or drink or wherewithal he shall be clothed."
-- The Hon. Stuart Ruaidri Erskine, The Kilt & How to Wear It, 1901.
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27th February 08, 05:22 PM
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Thread title changes and moved to DIY forum at member request.
Cheers
Jamie
-See it there, a white plume
Over the battle - A diamond in the ash
Of the ultimate combustion-My panache
Edmond Rostand
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27th February 08, 07:05 PM
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Wow!!!! Those tartan evening gowns are wonderful. Rex, thanks for the photos. They're very inspiring. AlanH, it would be great to have a thread on that topic. It would be very exciting to make a tartan gown, but it looks ultra-challenging. Someday I'd like to make a long tartan silk box pleated skirt with a separate bodice (tartan or velvet). Right now, I'm still planning the silky kilt in delphinium blue. Pleater, thanks for the advice and info. I tried pressing a bit of the fabric and it seems to hold a pleat, though it probably will need re-pressing now and then. I'm planning on fully lining each apron with anti-static lining fabric. That's scary that you got shocks from your satin.
Jamie, thanks for your help with this thread.
...bonnie heather
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28th February 08, 02:27 AM
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My ability to generate a charge is probably why I tend not to shake hands - though it can be quite amusing, particularly with men.
In the Summer I get shocks off some cars, depending on the seat covering material, and if I brush my hair in the dark it generates nano lightening sparks.
I presume to dictate to no man what he shall eat or drink or wherewithal he shall be clothed."
-- The Hon. Stuart Ruaidri Erskine, The Kilt & How to Wear It, 1901.
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