My rope farthingale

[frualeydis]

It was a couple of weeks since my rope farthingale was finished. i have been too ill and it has been too warm for me to put it on and take photos however. But today and tonight it is much cooler, so I can now present you with photos. It's made from silk, stiffened with ropes and lined with wool,; all mentioned in period sources. The edge is bound with a half-silk velvet: vegetable fibre bottom weave and silk pile. The pattern is from The Tudor Tailor.




A funny thing is that even though I weigh less now than when I took the photos of my corset it was very hard to close it. I think the linen and reeds need time to stretch.

Comments

[dame-eleanor.livejournal.com]

Exquisite color of silk! Both the bodies and farthingale look utterly wonderful!! As others have said...don't worry about the linen...wait 30 minutes and you'll be able to tighten it all the way. I particularly like the back of the corset. the line is perfect. Well done, as always dear!! Brava!