tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post6324439068796888973..comments2024-02-27T07:37:46.350-05:00Comments on K-Line: Time TravelingK.Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-92032652453588155972012-02-12T21:53:45.611-05:002012-02-12T21:53:45.611-05:00I do like the idea of the horsehair hem.I do like the idea of the horsehair hem.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-39173468454619229432012-02-12T21:53:13.743-05:002012-02-12T21:53:13.743-05:00Samantha: Nice to see you here. After my experienc...Samantha: Nice to see you here. After my experience today, I'm not so fond of culottes either. :-) I'll keep in mind that crinolines can be comfy. Makes me more inclined to give them a go.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-20489584730037342412012-01-31T21:45:16.136-05:002012-01-31T21:45:16.136-05:00You can make a petticoat for fullness, as my dress...You can make a petticoat for fullness, as my dressmaker did for my wedding dress. Or you can also try horsehair in the hem. I have that in some of my dresses as well.<br /><br />And thanks for shopping at The Blue Gardenia! I appreciate your patronage muchly!Denisehttps://thebluegardenia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-67755360844907221512012-01-29T23:00:16.636-05:002012-01-29T23:00:16.636-05:00Hi hi, brand new reader, thought I'd jump in w...Hi hi, brand new reader, thought I'd jump in with both feet and start commenting...<br /><br />I'm with you on being drawn to the 50s over the 40s. For some reason it feels like the 50s-70s can be re-interpreted in a way that feels modern now while still having a nod to vintage, but 30s and 40s ends up feeling more costume like. I wonder why that is.<br /><br />Personally I'm drawn more to the dress pattern than the culottes, but I still have a grudge against culottes from the 80s I think. I'll be interested to see how both of these come together.<br /><br />As far as crinolines go, I recently started wearing one more often, just for day dresses, and I love it. I have a chronic pain in my hip joints, and the crinoline is actually *more* comfortable to wear for me personally. You should give it a try, you might like it. ;)Samantha (GlassCannon)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16385512197716433029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-48338080455723719192012-01-28T22:08:50.672-05:002012-01-28T22:08:50.672-05:00How cool that you also own it. Have you had it for...How cool that you also own it. Have you had it for long? Where did you find yours?K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-11961548339147814072012-01-28T22:08:18.166-05:002012-01-28T22:08:18.166-05:00Hilarious! OK, you monitor Paris and I'll take...Hilarious! OK, you monitor Paris and I'll take over this continent :-)K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-89443815426004846682012-01-28T20:15:30.214-05:002012-01-28T20:15:30.214-05:00I was surprised to spot these examples and I would...I was surprised to spot these examples and I wouldn't say it's a trend yet. But I'll be looking carefully next visit. Meanwhile, your cool factor will ensure a wildfire spread of the garments across North America, I'm certain! ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-88472757074045372162012-01-28T19:52:38.647-05:002012-01-28T19:52:38.647-05:00I love both of them! I actually have that dress pa...I love both of them! I actually have that dress pattern, and it will need to work it's way onto the queue this spring/summer!Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12191713016037761271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-72545314542829890702012-01-28T19:40:55.018-05:002012-01-28T19:40:55.018-05:00Miss C: Me too!
Susan: Why thank you!
Gabrielle:...Miss C: Me too!<br /><br />Susan: Why thank you!<br /><br />Gabrielle: Fascinating info! I'm telling you, never mind long-standing analysis in fashion trends, I'm bringing this one back single-handedly! :-)K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-64375448224892356782012-01-28T19:30:56.282-05:002012-01-28T19:30:56.282-05:00I think both of these will look great when you mak...I think both of these will look great when you make them! Re the culottes, "beach pajamas" were very fashionable in the 1930s and featured long (to ankle or lower) culottes and a backless bodice - if you look at photos of women wearing they seem to be feeling very fashionable. Interestingly, exactly this (1930s) shape came back in the 1980s - so I'm banking on it returning very soon.Gabriellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091315686616574564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-47084118550211906682012-01-28T18:00:08.410-05:002012-01-28T18:00:08.410-05:00I love the bottom dress with the sleeves :).
I ha...I love the bottom dress with the sleeves :).<br /><br />I had no idea that cowl neck bodices are often cut on the bias, but that makes sense. <br /><br />You'll look great in both of these designs.Susan Tinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11900811284963063686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-3363616295720591302012-01-28T15:52:49.703-05:002012-01-28T15:52:49.703-05:00Love the bottom dress without the sleeves!Love the bottom dress without the sleeves!Miss Cavendishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461488799928956875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-10611639224241414792012-01-28T15:16:57.321-05:002012-01-28T15:16:57.321-05:00I totally agree about the horsehair braid. In fact...I totally agree about the horsehair braid. In fact, I just got some recently from A Fashionable Stitch because I sensed I would need it. That stuff is totally stiff plastic (that's how they make it these days). It's weird but I'm sure it would give a lot of volume.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-45024898633015734102012-01-28T15:04:07.122-05:002012-01-28T15:04:07.122-05:00Love the cowl dress and yes, a crinoline might be ...Love the cowl dress and yes, a crinoline might be needed to get that same shape. If you are happy with a little less volume, maybe you can skip the crinoline and just put a band of horsebraid hair at the hem. I think I read somewhere (Gerties blog possibly?) that it adds a nice shape at bottom. I'm not completely sure though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01054640961472954823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-82672966649400707262012-01-28T14:53:37.880-05:002012-01-28T14:53:37.880-05:00I see what you're saying. You know how, someti...I see what you're saying. You know how, sometimes, you look at a pattern as you want it to fit on you - not as it would, potentially, actually fit. I scarcely need gathers at the fullest part of my torso, but maybe - since the bodice is so fitted - the issue would not be noteworthy. Also, with that mega crinoline, you're eye would be drawn up and down.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-42230800903323081412012-01-28T14:51:55.517-05:002012-01-28T14:51:55.517-05:00OK, if chic Parisian women of a certain age are we...OK, if chic Parisian women of a certain age are wearing them, I don't know what's taken me so long! :-)K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-66806141834059182942012-01-28T14:51:13.051-05:002012-01-28T14:51:13.051-05:00I know, but look at Lana's (Anon) comment belo...I know, but look at Lana's (Anon) comment below. Seems a serious crinoline would be required...K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-69326062011286903012012-01-28T14:50:09.587-05:002012-01-28T14:50:09.587-05:00Lana: Thank you so much for your comment! What awe...Lana: Thank you so much for your comment! What awesome info. I'm currently reviewing these culottes pattern pieces against a modern version by Butterick which I also recently bought. I intend to post more on this, but I'm so intrigued to see how the pieces look the same or different. I will be very careful to ensure that I've got enough fabric in the derriere! I will also compare both patterns against that of my TNT pants pattern - to see how my crotch curve works with those of the vintage and modern culottes.<br /><br />It's too bad I need a stiff crinoline for the dress. I don't know if I have it in me to wear one of those - sounds uncomfortable!<br /><br />And thanks for your feedback about fabric width. It's so fascinating to hear about sewing from people who have been doing it for decades. What experience you have gained!K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-21796054183637058292012-01-28T14:37:43.802-05:002012-01-28T14:37:43.802-05:00I am 71 years old and can answer some of your que...I am 71 years old and can answer some of your questions. Culottes were worn in the 1940s and probably in the 1930s. They may have been worn before then in the form of "riding skirts". If you make one, be very careful of the fit in the back. Both RTW culottes and culotte patterns tend to be made for people with very restrained buttocks. Culottes that are pulling into the crotch in the back are really, really ugly. You need a lot of room back there.<br />The most common width for cotton fabric in the 1950s was 35 or 36 inches. 45 inch fabric was starting to be fairly widely available. I never saw any 60 inch cottons in the retail stores.<br />You would need a very stiff crinoline to get the appearance in the drawing of the dress.<br />Lana from IllinoisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-42398042031723487502012-01-28T14:32:28.104-05:002012-01-28T14:32:28.104-05:00I like the draped neckline on the dress, although ...I like the draped neckline on the dress, although the slight blousing at the waist would worry me a bit...<br /><br />I do think full skirts like this need some kind of petticoat underneath. They always look a little limp without. It doesn't have to be a huge crazy one---but something to give it a bit more body.Tanit-Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15824217102632813598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-84011240703309547332012-01-28T14:10:46.438-05:002012-01-28T14:10:46.438-05:00I noticed two women wearing culottes last year in ...I noticed two women wearing culottes last year in Paris -- in very classic iterations, if that doesn't sound contradictory. They were both in a fine wool fabric which only revealed the hybrid reality very subtly. In both cases, they were worn by women of a certain age and of undoubted class & taste. There was a definite sense of unassailable confidence in the wearing. I think, in other words, that you're onto something and I'd be happy to ride the wave having always loved the culotte!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-73447777752814024052012-01-28T13:55:34.159-05:002012-01-28T13:55:34.159-05:00Both are great, but that cowl-necked dress is part...Both are great, but that cowl-necked dress is particularly awesome.ms. modistehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17538521450859920972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-12187207288561978102012-01-28T13:13:51.273-05:002012-01-28T13:13:51.273-05:00E: I'm shocked by the riches I have in front o...E: I'm shocked by the riches I have in front of me. I don't know how I will make all of these beautiful pieces and now I have to buy every other vintage pattern in the world. :-)<br /><br />Sera: True, but I really like the bottoms best of all. I think I prefer the dress too.<br /><br />Katy: I know, isn't it something. I don't know if they go back to the 40s - when women needed to be mobile, but were still constrained by the requirement to be ladylike in skirts and dresses. Hmmm.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-87088126154231324982012-01-28T12:55:19.541-05:002012-01-28T12:55:19.541-05:00I love the culottes! I didn't realise they da...I love the culottes! I didn't realise they dated back that far. I thought they were more a seventies thing.Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04652602198760195318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-39821001351837599152012-01-28T12:29:42.748-05:002012-01-28T12:29:42.748-05:00I like both, prefer the dress. Both could be nice...I like both, prefer the dress. Both could be nice just done as tops without the skirt/coulotte.Seraphinalinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706215125457113080noreply@blogger.com