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From: Orc40k
Date: 08-04-2005, 12:29 PM (1 of 12)
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Some of you seem well-acquainted with the intricacies of garb, so I'll pose my question here. I'm making a doublet for my son (see split sleeve thread). It will be lacing up the front through hand-worked eyelets. Structure is heavy cotton-poly for the shell, flannel interlining and a lightweight cotton-poly lining. I interfaced the front opening with a lightweight fusible. For a woman's doublet or bodice, you would run a bone down either edge where the garment laces (not to mention a few other strategic places), but I never read anything about boning a men's doublet. Would you run a bone down the lacing edges or just leave them as is, 3 layers plus interfacing? Thanks for your input, Barbara |
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From: pucktricks
Date: 08-12-2005, 05:47 PM (2 of 12)
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I would be tempted to do so to help keep it from buckling when lacing (so the doublet retains it shape, just in case he laces it too tight), So, my answer is yes. I'd be curious to see what others have to say. Ticia |
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From: GreenDragonLady
Date: 08-12-2005, 07:58 PM (3 of 12)
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I'm not sure if I would. Ladies garments are meant to be laced super-tight to hold everything in (of course, some of us have more everything that needs to be held in!) but men's garments are much looser. I've done a few laced men's tunics and doublets, and I didn't use boning and they seemed to hold up fine.
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From: paroper
Date: 08-12-2005, 08:22 PM (4 of 12)
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I checked some patterns in the store because I couldn't remember ladies' garments always being boned at the lace edge. Not all of them are (depending on the pattern company, most were not). I think you could do it either way.
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
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From: Magot
Date: 08-13-2005, 11:08 AM (5 of 12)
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If you look on http://costume.dm.net/, go to "costume patterns" and scroll down to "doublet" by sempstress you may find some hints. I have never come across men's doublets being boned - it depends how period you want the look. I would suggest that you do not bone if you are being really period but add an extra strengthening at that point in the lining so that the eyelets are pretty strong. Is your chap likely to need extra padding for a peascod or does he look pregnant already 
love and kisses, Jan
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From: Orc40k
Date: 08-17-2005, 04:56 PM (6 of 12)
He is too vain to let me pad it for the true period silhouette. And he'll be wearing a mid-thigh length houpplande over it, so the padding would have to be pretty hefty to support that. We can probably just tuck a pillow under his houpplande. 
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User: Orc40k
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From: pucktricks
Date: 08-22-2005, 10:43 PM (7 of 12)
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Oh, and do post pictures if you can, I always LOVE to see period pieces (especially since mine never look all that period). Ticia |
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From: GreenDragonLady
Date: 08-23-2005, 06:54 AM (8 of 12)
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Ticia, mine are certainly not period correct, but I have fun making them. Check out my wedding album because we had a "renaissance" wedding. http://photos.yahoo.com/greendragondesigns photos.yahoo.com/greendragondesigns
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User: GreenDragonLady
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From: Luanne Lea
Date: 08-23-2005, 05:36 PM (9 of 12)
| I've made quite a few costumes from this period and I have yet to bone a man's costume anywhere. I just think it's not necessary. They look splendid without it and it's true that men's are not laced as tightly as women's. Good luck....sounds beautiful! |
User: Luanne Lea
Member since: 01-21-2004 Total posts: 7 |
From: Teri
Date: 10-02-2005, 10:49 PM (10 of 12)
Greendragon, your pictures are wonderful, it looks like everyone had a great time. I worked on a Ren. wedding 3 years ago for my GF's DD and it was lovely, we didn't bone the men's doublets as the groom wanted to keep it as close to authentic as possible (of course this didn't include hand sewing  !) Have a great time!Teri Teri
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User: Teri
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From: pucktricks
Date: 10-04-2005, 11:15 AM (11 of 12)
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Greendragon awesome pictures! I had fun looking through all your other pictures, very cool! Ticia |
User: pucktricks
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From: GreenDragonLady
Date: 10-04-2005, 11:39 AM (12 of 12)
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Thanks, ladies! It was a lot of fun. We also just went to King Richard's Faire on September 25th. I made myself a new outfit (kinda piratey/musketeerish) but didn't have time to make my kids new outfits because I only had a week, and I had a ton of other stuff to do. Here's my and my daughter on the swan swing (pushed by two pirates) http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/GreenDragonDesigns/Misc/Swan.jpg photos.yahoo.com/greendragondesigns
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User: GreenDragonLady
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