Engineering pictures

[green_martha]

Still in the process of figuring out how to make my 1872 bustle instructions work. There are of course mistakes and gaps the size of Texas in it, but I think I have it. Mostly.
Exhibit one : sewing the boning channels and preparing the gathers.


Exhibit two : a purple mess.


Exhibit three : Heimlich gives his enlightened opinion on a trial version with only 5 bones.


Exhibit four : it looks a little better if it sits lower, right ?


The instructions tell me to attach it to a petticoat. I think I'll but front and side panels, and will do a split back panel that ties or laces closed, because there's no way the bustle will hold its shape without something tying it together behind my legs (it has just two ties in the pictures). And I obviously need to add a shaped yoke above the bustle as well, but I saw that coming.
Little Heimlich seems VERY interested by the bustle, I must say. Much more than by say, the cat, or even myself sometimes.

Comments

[wataya]

oh great !!!
Now I want to sew. It's been nearly three months I didn't have the want. Proof your bustle look good enough !!

Heimlich = natural born costumer !!

[wataya]

I read the instructions and I just don't get them. What's up with the "échancrure" thing ? Maybe my brain is just a jumble because of the fever of the last days. Or maybe it's just normal crazy La Mode Illustrée explanations :))

[green-martha.livejournal.com]

Je re-regarde tout à l'heure mais je ne suis pas sûre d'avoir mal compris le truc en coupant... Je te dis ça ce soir :)

[wataya]

non, ce que tu as fait à l'air bien. c'est moi qui comprend rien :)

[green-martha.livejournal.com]

Ben j'ai fait un creux au milieu en haut de la tournure, mais du coup il faut que je rajoute une pièce parce que ça ne peut pas coller à la taille, là... Il faut que je relise les instructions mais je me dis qu'une bosse au lieu d'un creux aurait ptet mieux fonctionné, au final...

[wataya]

le creux en haut j'avais compris. C'est l'échancrure sur toute la longueur qui me gêne.

[green-martha.livejournal.com]

Ayé j'ai relu. En fait tu coupes en biais dans la longueur pour donner aux pièces une forme de trapèze. Tu laisses la largeur qu'ils disent en haut, et tu coupes en biais jusqu'au coin extérieur en bas. Euh... c'est plus clair ? Sinon y a une erreur aussi, si tu espaces les tunnels comme ils disent ta pièce de dessous est trop courte - mmmh j'arrive pas à expliquer ça clairement avec un bébé dans les bras... je reessaye taleur ! (quand il aura, un jour, fini son quinzieme rot)

[wataya]

ben oui, évidemment, cet "échancrer"-là. si mon cerveau marchait convenablement, il aurait compris.
Je vais tout relire en essayant d'allumer la lumière !! Non, parce qu'un cerveau plongé dans le noir, forcément, c'est pas brillant. (remarque le jeu de mot vaseux)

[malwae.livejournal.com]

I remember reading somewhere that babies find contrasting colours and bold stripes interesting - maybe because their vision is a bit blurry at first, and so strong patterns and colour combos are easy to see. (Also, that black, white, and red are the most interesting).

[green-martha.livejournal.com]

That's cool, the dress over that will be red ! (and his coordinating ouftig might be as well)

[wataya]

bringing the baby ?! Super cool !!

[green-martha.livejournal.com]

I will *try* but I still have a hard time evaluating how much fuss he'll be by then... At any rate, I need an outfit for him for the picture with the craddle :D

[degracieuse.livejournal.com]

Oooo that is soo cool! You can just make a petticoat and attach it 6-10 cm below the waist, you don't want it hanging too low, it may look good now but the weight of the skirts will force it down. Try basting it to a petticoat and test the hang by draping over it before you decide :)

[green-martha.livejournal.com]

I figured that out, yes. It was defnitely too high following the instructions (like, the first bone was just a few centimeters down from the waist), but I placed it too low after that. I've put it a bit higher on the dummy now but I think it still needs to be a tad higher even.

[madamemodiste.livejournal.com]

I'm late, but wanted to say how great I think this is looking! Can't wait to see more!