Welcome to my costuming blog! Maybe someday I can make a career out of this sort of thing, but for now I am simply a hobbyist doing research and re-creating garments based on medieval sources - archaeological finds, wardrobe accounts, paintings, sketches, and sculptures. My goal is to have fun, learn some new things along the way, and share my experience.
Monday, December 3, 2012
Cloak blurb
Just finished cutting out my new wool cloak - did I mention how much I lurve the deep red color? It's so fitting for a Christmas Revel debut! Anyhoo, I've got it draped over a bundle of hangers to stretch out a bit before I finish the bottom hem. I'd recommend to anyone working with a heavyweight fabric (as is fitting and proper for a good winter cloak) to look for a bunch of curved hangers OR the bulky hangers used to store men's suit jackets. You know the ones - basically disembodied plastic shoulders with a hook in place of a neck. This will minimize the risk of creating a fabric bubble where a typical hanger's design diverges from the actual shape of a human's shoulders.
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