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<DIV><SPAN class=468234214-09122005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>goot morning,
Traci</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
ansteorra-textiles-bounces+gailh=fanninelectric.com@ansteorra.org
[mailto:ansteorra-textiles-bounces+gailh=fanninelectric.com@ansteorra.org]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>Tricia Dyer<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, December 09, 2005 8:20
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Spinners, weavers, knitters and other Textile makers in
Ansteorra<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Ansteorra-Textiles] New to SCA making little
girl outfit<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>ok so I have already taken the pattern apart so that the over dress is
not attached to chemise so just do the same thing for the apron.<BR><SPAN
class=468234214-09122005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>[Gail] </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=468234214-09122005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>right</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=468234214-09122005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>the chemise
is "underwear" and while you can do all the needlework on it you like, it
usually isn't seen. (although if you look at pictures and paintings, you
will see the overdress pulled up to show the underdress
sometimes.)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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class=468234214-09122005> </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV>putting it on the ties is not a problem at all..</DIV>
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<DIV>and your saying just keep the apron to about to 3/4 to 1/2 way
around the front with the smocking lets say the babys hand width so like
1-1/2 inches down the front </DIV>
<DIV>white on white so maybe a simple cable stitch across the
front?<BR><SPAN class=468234214-09122005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>[Gail] </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=468234214-09122005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>yes. this
is what gets changed from day to day. You might wear the same dress
for months, but change your chemise and apron as needed. (think
about washing without a washing machine.... ; ) after you have grown the
flax, processed it into linen thread, woven the fabric and then sewn it into a
garment.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV>^^^^^^^ </DIV>
<DIV>^^^^^^^</DIV>
<DIV>^^^^^^^ </DIV>
<DIV>three rows max probably???</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>Ok so one other question...</DIV>
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<DIV>when I do this should I leave the pleating thread in the back?? or
take it out and let the smocking embrodery hold the pleats
together???<BR><SPAN class=468234214-09122005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>[Gail] </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=468234214-09122005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>its been a
long time since I've done smocking...............but I think I'd leave the
pleating thread in, to provide support...</FONT> </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Is there any tricks to attaching the ties to keep them from flatening the
pleating?</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=468234214-09122005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>if I were
adding ties, I think I'd just sew them to the edge of the apron. I *think*
thats what I remember my Mom doing</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=468234214-09122005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=468234214-09122005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>I'm sure
others will have better tips. Hope to meet you one of these days. I'm in the
northern Steppes (Dallas) area, and I'm a Steppes Nomad persona. ; )
that way I can get away with "jeans and a T" (unless its formal, then
the "jeans" are leather or velvet and the "T" is silk. I just don't like
having a corset dig me in the ribs...had enough of that when I was young in
the '50's.)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=468234214-09122005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=468234214-09122005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>Galen</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=468234214-09122005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=468234214-09122005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>Galen</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><BR><BR><B><I>embroidery@penpoint.biz</I></B> wrote:</DIV>
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Since
children were dressed up like little adults, making a simple small<BR>apron
for your child is very appropriate. It should have a simple band
of<BR>fabric that ties in back, and a cloth front attached to it. The cloth
can<BR>be as short as just below her knees, or as long as her skirts.
The<BR>pleatwork was used to control the cloth at the top. When sewn into
the<BR>apron strings, it should be between half to ¾ of the front view of
the<BR>outfit. The embroidery on the pleats on an adult would be about a
full<BR>hand width (scale down width to fit the child), then the balance of
the<BR>fabric comes out of the pleats and completely covers the skirt on
the<BR>bottom from the front view and even goes around a little on! the
sides.<BR><BR>If you would like more details, just let me know and I will
try and dig<BR>out where to find pictures.<BR><BR>Ever a
Servant,<BR><BR>Lady Prudence the
Curious<BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Ansteorra-textiles
mailing
list<BR>Ansteorra-textiles@ansteorra.org<BR>http://www.ansteorra.org/mailman/listinfo/ansteorra-textiles<BR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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