tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88882176894586724302024-03-13T15:04:51.806-07:00Behind the SeamsWhere sewing and film meetTiana Blanchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175041730788421543noreply@blogger.comBlogger185125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888217689458672430.post-16672681940472180802020-06-19T17:23:00.000-07:002020-06-19T17:23:07.537-07:00Attaining that Edwardian SilhouetteIt's been a while since my first post about <a href="http://blog.tianablanchard.com/2020/03/dreamy-edwardian-dresses-project.html" target="_blank">the pretty pink Edwardian dress</a>, but I've been making lots of progress on the project! I've been posting about it on my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tiana.blanchard/" target="_blank">Instagram stories</a>, so go take a look at my highlights if you missed them!) and taking lot's of pictures along the way, which I plan on using to make a couple of in-depth posts in the future.<div><br /></div><div>Today, however, I want to show how I am attaining that ever so iconic Edwardian S-Bend silhouette, as well as a quick update on how the project as a whole is going.</div><div><br /></div><div>The undergarments I'm using start with the corset. I made my corset from the Truly Victorian pattern a few years back. While it isn't particularly well made, it serves it's purpose.</div><div><br /></div><div>Included with that pattern is a small bum roll and bust pads, which are all worn underneath the corset. Well, when looking at the silhouette, I decided it just wasn't s-curve-y enough. I'm pretty petite as it is, and I'm pretty much the opposite of curvy, so I need all the help I can get.</div><div><br /></div><div>I was able to get a wonderful silhouette with adding one simple thing: a basic bustle/bum pad atop the corset.</div><div><br /></div><div>The pattern was simply draped, and I made a quick <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4356_yv0iqo&t=178s" target="_blank">tutorial </a>which you can find <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4356_yv0iqo&t=178s" target="_blank">on my YouTube channel</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's what the corset with all it's padding looks like from every angle. And below that is a before and after with the additional bumped underneath two petticoats. The difference is subtle, but I'm very happy with it. 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I started with the lining. I used the skirt pattern from Butterick B5970, which I also used for the main skirt but heavily modified. It's actually a great skirt pattern, so if you're looking for a classic Edwardian skirt pattern, this is a great option.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6PFtbsV1_fM/Xu1PmwY8gmI/AAAAAAAAy94/N1jDu9xB8DkfMXAEvZErY4gt8hAnT4btgCK4BGAsYHg/s3847/Edited-08272.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3847" data-original-width="2565" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6PFtbsV1_fM/Xu1PmwY8gmI/AAAAAAAAy94/N1jDu9xB8DkfMXAEvZErY4gt8hAnT4btgCK4BGAsYHg/d/Edited-08272.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The pattern for my bodice is self made, mostly through draping, but I will talk more about that in a later post. For now, here's a peek into what the dress currently looks like.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EaUAL0uUb2w/Xu1PYOsnoBI/AAAAAAAAy9U/n5EXsvjklVwN1U_P8NsqmWRMVTnE3dlKgCK4BGAsYHg/s3782/Edited-08499.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3782" data-original-width="2521" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EaUAL0uUb2w/Xu1PYOsnoBI/AAAAAAAAy9U/n5EXsvjklVwN1U_P8NsqmWRMVTnE3dlKgCK4BGAsYHg/d/Edited-08499.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div></div><div>Overall, I'm happy with how this is coming, even if my fabric wasn't quite what I'd hoped (but I guess that's what I get for ordering online from a fabric outlet). I have hit a bit of a block however with trim around the neckline. My original plan didn't work out the way I'd hopped, so I'm currently searching for inspiration.</div>Tiana Blanchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175041730788421543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888217689458672430.post-90187489240576133092020-06-01T14:42:00.000-07:002020-06-01T14:42:01.053-07:00In which I make something for my Everyday Closet | Reviewing Simplicity's New Look 6560I took a change of pace to create something for my everyday closet, and I'm soooo glad I did! I found this cotton shirting on clearance at JoAnn Fabrics and absolutely loved it! It's solid black with little gold birds, and I've been loving all things gold these last few years, so I knew it was perfect.<br />
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Since I wasn't necessarily planning on making something modern, I took a look through the patterns that were on sale that day and found a super simple, but super cute wrap shirt. <a href="https://www.simplicity.com/simplicity-storefront-catalog/patterns/women/tops--vests/new-look-pattern-6560-misses-wrap-tops/">New Look Pattern 6560</a> for $2.99.<br />
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I ended up going with view C. For sizing, I'm always between 2-3 different sizes with these commercial patterns, but I went with my bust size, which was the smaller of the options, knowing that there would already be some give because of the style, plus these patterns always have (usually too much) ease already worked in. It turned out perfect, and I don't regret a thing!<br />
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The pattern came together easily and quickly, despite the fact that I was still fighting a nasty sinus infection when I started it. I had been laying around for the previous two days and needed something to do, so I told myself I could just cut out the pattern pieces. Well, as most projects do, I got caught up and had most of the blouse done within a couple of hours.<br />
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Overall I really liked this pattern. It was simple to cut and I only referenced the instructions lightly, as I usually do with commercial patterns since they usually hurt my brain more than prove helpful.<br />
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With that in mind, I did make a few small changes. The main one being that I under stitched the front facing. If the instructions said to do this, I completely missed it, but I felt like that was necessary to keep the front nice and flat.<br />
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The other thing I did was create two crocheted belt loops and added a snap at the top of the neck to hold everything in place. I didn't like the belt just hanging loose, and I wanted a little more security to hold the neckline closed.<br />
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My sister, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sereinaelwert/">Sereina Elwert</a>, who's a wizard with a camera, happened to be in town shortly after I finished the blouse, so we were able to go out and get some cute photos. As well as some... interesting ones. It's never a photoshoot without at least one derpy photo and a photobomb, right?</div>
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In conclusion, I really liked this pattern and would definitely recommend! I could also see myself making a few more blouses out of it, probably in some linen or seersucker for summer.</div>
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Funny story: when I was buying my supplies for this project, I somehow misread the pattern and bought an extra yard of fabric (and it was 60" wide no less!) and was able to get a full circle skirt out of it! When worn together it looks like a cute dress while still being versatile. Unfortunately we didn't get around to getting pictures of the skirt, so that will have to wait until another time.Tiana Blanchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175041730788421543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888217689458672430.post-2140079325086566282020-03-31T08:11:00.000-07:002020-03-31T11:43:05.326-07:00Dreamy Edwardian Dresses | Project InspirationI've started a new project, and while I'm in the beginning stages of draping/drafting up patterns (AKA the visually boring stuff), I thought I'd share some pretty inspiration for the project.<br />
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The project is an early Edwardian era lawn dress. I found a great deal on a pretty pink lawn, which is being shipped and will hopefully arrive soon. I made an S-bend corset last year, and this era of fashion has always been a dream era of mine. It's so soft and feminine and I'm so excited (and maybe just a little nervous) to be diving into it!<br />
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This first dress is the main inspiration for my project and what I'm basing my dress off of for the most part (though I'm not trying to duplicate it exactly).<br />
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This dress is part of The Met's collection. The gown was designed by Jacques Doucet and is made of cotton and silk.<br />
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<span style="color: #000006;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"Possibly worn by one of New York's finest, Caroline Schermerhorn Astor Wilson, this afternoon dress is a perfect example of couture during this period. The sheer pink fabric, accented with lace and black and pink ribbon trim, is a dress to be displayed at garden parties and the races. Doucet added interest to his work with his use of unusual trims, illustrating his inventiveness and artistic taste."</span></span><br />
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I came across this image of the dress and a portrait that is, at the very least, very similar to the gown. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any information on the painting.<br />
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If you look closely it doesn't actually appear to be the same dress. The ruffles around the bottom half of the skirt are striaght, where as on the dress it's almost a scallop edge. And the front bodice appears slightly different. It could be that the artist interpreted the dress differently, or it's a completely different dress. Still, I thought it was interesting and wanted to include the comparison.<br />
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Since I'm draping my own pattern this gown has been extremely helpful for me to see the lines of the bodice and to get an idea of how it closes. </div>
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And a few dreamy Edwardian fashion plates for inspiration, because they're just so pretty.</div>
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Want some more pretty Edwardian inspiration? Check out <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/thetianaolivia/historical-edwardian-era-1901-1910/">my Pinterest Board!</a></div>
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Usually I prefer actors to go through hair and makeup before getting into their full costume (though like everything, it depends on the shoot and what the specific costume needs are). I'm typically the last person working directly with the actor before shooting a scene, so once they are screen ready I'll ask them to step aside and snap a quick photo.</div>
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On most of the shoots I've worked on I'm the only one running wardrobe and since they've been smaller shoots I've keep them in a dedicated album on my phone instead of getting them printed.<br />
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The purpose of these photo's is to create a consistent look throughout the film. Because films are rarely shot in chronological order, it's common to shoot part of one script day in the morning, then a bunch of other scenes, and maybe later that same day or several days later, come back to that first script day where the actors should be in the same outfit.<br />
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These photo's provide a reference for how everything was worn, exactly how the hair and makeup looked, as well as show how certain pieces were worn. For example if a collar was flipped up or laid flat, pants were tucked into the shoes or left over top.Tiana Blanchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175041730788421543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888217689458672430.post-67967175145804430842019-07-02T19:19:00.000-07:002020-02-13T11:45:39.028-08:00Regency Taffeta | A Completed CostumeThis was a fun project that came to be through the mighty powers of procrastination. During Summer last year I had the fun task of making several costumes for <a href="http://www.tianablanchard.com/2019/02/endgame-4th-place-winner-of-lcc-2018.html">Endgame (LCC 2018)</a>, and while I should have been working on mockups, I was instead starting an entirely new project. <a href="http://www.tianablanchard.com/2019/06/beaded-regency-gown.html">A Regency era dress</a>.<br />
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I had all the materials on hand, and I needed to work with something prettier than bleached muslin. So creating an entire dress is exactly what you should do when you have pressing deadlines, right? Right.<br />
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The dress itself came together in about two days, and that includes hand stitched details on the seams to make it look as if it were sewn by hand when it was, in fact, not. Well, except for the hand stitched details.<br />
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The beading, however, took much longer.<br />
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I don't have an exact, or even an approximate, number for just how long the beading took since I didn't work on it consistently over the several months of making this dress.<br />
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Anyhow, once the dress was finished I pulled together a photoshoot with some very talented friends and this is the result. I'm quite happy with both the dress and the lovely photos.<br />
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<br />Tiana Blanchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175041730788421543noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888217689458672430.post-64928387259633229122019-05-06T18:08:00.000-07:002020-02-13T11:46:02.089-08:00Wardrobe Dept. Breakdown Pt. 1 | Wardrobe Overview & The Costume DesignerOne of the most difficult parts about costuming a short film is probably that I'm usually the only person in the wardrobe department. It hasn't been until recently that I've actually started working with more than just myself when pulling together costumes. It's been great working with someone else, but its raised several questions about what the various rolls in the wardrobe department are.<br />
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Even with a small team of two there need to be clearly defined jobs, even though you're still splitting the jobs of a dozen people between two.<br />
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I've been researching the hierarchy of the Wardrobe Department and creating a master handbook, which I'd like to share through a series of blog posts.<br />
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Keep in mind, that my research is specific to film and may vary in theatre and from each production. Every team is going to be slightly different depending on the individuals, the type of project, and how full of a team there is.<br />
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<span style="color: #363636; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Costume Department is responsible for the design, fitting, hire, purchase, manufacture, continuity, and care of all costume items for films. The term 'costume' refers to the clothes that the actors wear, which vary from production to production, ranging from contemporary urban fashion to period ball gowns, and everything in between.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #363636; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wardrobe is integral in defining the overall 'look' of the film. It provides the audience with information about the period, culture and society the actors inhabit and, on a more subtle level, the underlying themes of the film itself. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #363636; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Work in the Costume Department is divided between two 'wardrobes': the 'making wardrobe', which incorporates the design, acquisition and creation of costume during pre-production; and the 'running wardrobe', which takes care of the organization, maintenance and continuity of costumes during the film shoot.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #363636; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The costume designer is the head of the department, and works closely with the Production Designer and Director to ensure that costumes blend into the overall production design. The Costume Designer oversees a team that usually includes a Costume Design Assistant, Costume Supervisor, Costume Assistants and Costume Dailies. On larger productions, the Costume Designer may employ a team of skilled technicians in a costume workshop, which could include cutters, makers, finishers, dyers and milliners. There may also be a Wardrobe Supervisor to oversee the running wardrobe. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #363636; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Job responsibilities for personnel in the Costume Department vary enormously from production to production, depending on the requirements of the costume designer. As a result, the boundaries between job roles are blurred, particularly in the case of Costume Design Assistants, Costume Supervisors and Wardrobe Supervisors.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #363636; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Costume Designers work is integral to defining the overall look of the film, and their role requires a great deal of expertise. Their creative work ranges from designing original costumes, to overseeing the purchase and adaptation of ready made outfits. As heads of the costume department, Costume Designers are responsible for staffing, and for managing a team of skilled personnel. Costume Designers also supervise practical issues, such as departmental budgets and schedules, the organization of running wardrobes, and costume continuity.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #363636; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">During pre-production, Costume Designers break down scripts scene by scene, in order to work out how many characters are involved, and what costumes are required. They then begin the more task of developing <a href="https://blog.tianablanchard.com/2019/05/all-about-breakdown-plots-and-costume.html">costume plots</a> for each character. These plots ensure that colors and styles do not mimic each other in the same scene, and highlight the characters' emotional journeys by varying the intensity and depth of colors. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #363636; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Throughout the production process, Costume Designers ensure that accurate financial records are kept, and that weekly expenditure reports are produced. They prepare overall production schedules, as well as directing the day to day breakdowns of responsibilities. Costume Designers select and hire suppliers and costume makers, negotiating terms with them, and communicating design requirements. They make sure that fittings for actors and extras are arranged. They supervise fabric research and purchase, and ensure that garments are completed to deadlines. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #363636; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Depending on the numbers of costumes to be created, and the scale of budgets, Costume Designers may decide to create a dedicated costume workshop. They should be on set whenever a new costume is worn for the first time, to make sure that performers are comfortable, to explain special features, and to oversee any alterations. Once filming is completed, Costume Designers are responsible for the return of hired outfits, and the sale or disposal of any remaining costumes.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #363636; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Costume Designers must be highly organized, with good presentation skills and the confidence to manage and motivate their teams effectively. They should be able to work under pressure, to meet external and departmental deadlines, and must have stamina and be adaptable to changes. They need to be able to listen to the ideas and concerns of others, while at the same time trusting their own opinions and instincts. They work closely with actors in a physical sense, and must therefore be tactful and able to put people at their ease. </span></div>
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The process of breaking down costumes and plotting them takes several steps, but today I'm going to be focusing on after you know what everyone is wearing and documenting it all, scene by scene. This is called a Breakdown Plot or Costume Plot.<br />
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Because this might be a little confusing without anything filled out, I've created a mock breakdown to help explain it all.<br />
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At the top is the production title, then below it is the characters name and at the other end of the same row is the actors name.<br />
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Now, onto the next row. "Scene" is pretty simple and self explanatory. The next is "Day", which is the story day. I'll indicate whether it's day or night next to it with D or N. That isn't as necessary, but it helps me keep everything straight in my mind.<br />
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The next column over is the "Scene Information". The top row will be the location heading, and below can also be a short description of what happens in the scene. Below all that, in bold, is the costume information.<br />
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This is where you want to put a simple description of what the character is wearing in that scene. If a character wears the same base throughout, you only need to put accessory details here. The base costume information will be noted in the Long Description.<br />
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When you are noting the accessories, be sure to write out the details. Below you'll notice when the jacket is worn I made a note whether the hood was up or down. The goal of these notes should be that anyone can come on and understand them and keep everything looking the same. This is especially important on larger projects when you may not be returning to shoot the rest of a scene for several days/weeks/months.<br />
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Next over is the "Long Description", which I already started to talk about. This is where you put all the details. List out every piece and describe it. You don't want to leave it at Red Blouse, because there may be two or three or more red blouses, so make sure you note the specifics (and also label you wardrobe pieces before getting to set).<br />
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Once my Breakdown Plots are done, they get printed and put into my Wardrobe Bible, which stays by my side on set. When I get to set I'll take a look to see what pieces need to be ready first, and get to work unpacking and prepping.<br />
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There are several different ways to document costumes before and during shooting, and breakdown plots are so important for staying organized.Tiana Blanchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175041730788421543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888217689458672430.post-46624610943567330542019-04-17T16:16:00.000-07:002020-02-13T12:39:10.918-08:00On Set - Short Film ShootLast month I was on a fun shoot, and I wanted to write a little bit about it.<br />
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A friend of mine was pulling together a short film and asked if I would be interested in doing the costumes. Of course I said yes.<br />
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I can't say much about what the film is about, but it's a contemporary drama. We shot over the course of three days, but there was about three and a half weeks of pre-production that we crammed in before. The project is currently in the editing stage and will hopefully be released this summer.<br />
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Most people would think costuming a contemporary would be easy, but this was actually one of the most difficult projects I've costumed. Because of the way films are shot, there were around 10 costume changes per actor each day. And keeping track of costume continuity when there are that many changes is not a simple thing.<br />
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The other challenge in contemporary design is that everything is very subtle. When working on a period piece, or something more extravagant, it's easier to build someones character into their clothing. But when using "normal clothes", the character that is shown through their clothes is much more subtle.<br />
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I want to share more of the technical side of costuming for this project, but I'll save that for another post. For now, enjoy a few shots I snagged on set. I'll be sure to share the official BTS shots (and videos!) when they're released.<br />
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A few months ago I started up a dance night with a group of friends, and several of them have been trying to convince me that I need to learn to floss, which I steadfastly refuse to do. Then last week I wasn't feeling well, and instead of laying around doing nothing I decided to take that time to finally floss my corset.<br />
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When I finished, I shared pictures online toting that I had learned to "floss". Anyways, I thought it was pretty funny. But here's the end result.<br />
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This is my 1880's corset made from the Truly Victorian pattern. It's the most comfortable, though not the most technically well made, corset I've made yet. And now now it's the prettiest corset I've made.<br />
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For anyone who doesn't know, flossing is used to hold the bones in place from moving around in the boning channels. Plus it's an extra way to add some decoration to your corset. I played around with a few different styles with the help of some tutorials I found on Pinterest. There's a surprising amount on flossing info out there.Tiana Blanchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175041730788421543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888217689458672430.post-21338285180796999212018-11-29T13:29:00.002-08:002020-06-03T12:44:23.252-07:00Making Eliza's Dress from HamiltonAs promised in <a href="http://www.tianascostumes.com/2018/11/elizathe-halloween-party.html">my last post</a>, today's post is all about the making of Eliza. For Halloween this year I decided to go as Eliza Schuyler from Hamilton. This was a really fun costume to make and wear, and it's become my favorite cosplay I've made.<br />
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During the making process I failed at taking progress pictures like I usually try to do, so this post will have a lot of written information instead of visual. However I did post a fair amount on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tiana.blanchard/">my Instagram</a> stories. They're featured on my profile if you want to check them out. I'll be using a few of them in today's post to help explain my process.<br />
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The pattern was self drafted, using a combination of draping and drafting techniques. The bodice was fairly easy to figure out since it's a pretty accurate 18th century shape, although the back has princess seams which are definitely a modern cut. But overall it stays pretty true to the 1770's.<br />
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The trick to the bodice was all in the structure. I used a medium weight canvas and muslin for the lining and structure layer. I boned the princess seams and the center back silk layer for the faux lacing (more on that soon), and the front had straight up and down boning.<br />
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It actually took a lot less boning than I was originally expecting. The only thing I would do differently here is use a heavier weight canvas and move the center front boning a little closer together and further down the point at the front. Otherwise I'm very happy with how smooth the bodice turned out.<br />
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The back of the bodice has a long row of faux lacing. If you look closely at the stage costumes, you'll notice that the back has what appears to be lacing, but underneath is actually a zipper. I contemplated just putting a zipper in the back since with my long hair no one would even see the back, but I opted for accuracy and hand sewed almost 30 eyelets.</div>
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The front of the bodice has a row of buttons, again they don't function. I covered the buttons myself with a kit, which was actually really fun! I stitched button holes but didn't cut them open, and I stitched the buttons on top.</div>
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The sleeves were another challenge. I wanted to make sure I could move and replicate the famous "work" pose. In my first mockup attempt I made a normal sleeve and could barely bring my arm up level with my chest, let alone straight up.</div>
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So after a lot of research and a couple of trials, I finally found something that worked. I found a great article, which you can <a href="http://www.flamencodressmaking.com/2010/12/how-to-sew-sleeves-that-let-you-move/">read here</a>, on how to shape a sleeve for maximum movement. It took a few attempts, but eventually I got the pattern figured out and it fit beautifully!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Skirt</b></span><br />
The skirt was the most difficult thing to figure out even though it's relatively simple. When I started planning I had no idea how much fabric I would need. The 18th century skirts I've made in the past only used a few yards of material, but it was clear that there was a lot more fabric in the stage skirts when they twirl.<br />
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After asking around on some Facebook groups, I realized that the minimum circumference I would need is 5 yards. And after making this, I would use 8-10 yards if I ever remake this dress.<br />
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The trick in getting the right look is all in the pleating. I'll do my best to explain, but it's one of those things that's hard to tell instead of show. The pleats have to really small but have a lot of overlap (or underlap?) You only want to see maybe 1/2 an inch, but the pleat should be 2-3 inches deep. But you want to make the first few, in the front, more shallow, to keep the front flat.<br />
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Again, this is an area I would do differently should I ever make this dress again. I didn't make my pleats small enough or overlap enough (this is where the extra fabric was needed), particularly on the back. I didn't keep the pleats small enough in the front, so there's more material and it lays differently than the original dress. It's a little detail that most people probably don't even notice, but it stands out a lot to me.<br />
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There was no real shape to the skirt, it was just one big rectangular piece. Because my fabric was 60" wide, I cut the hem down to floor length before I started pleating. Once I had the pleats pinned over my bum pad and petticoat, I used a skirt leveling technique I learned from the book Period Costume for the Stage and Screen. After that I used a 1 inch hem allowance and hand stitched it.<br />
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The accessories for this costume were really minimal, and I didn't even get the right colors. XD I already had a pair of black <a href="https://www.american-duchess.com/kensington-18th-century-shoe-black">Kensington's from American Duchess</a>, so I wore those. And because it was Halloween, I wore my favorite stockings. I wore these with the last couple of historical Halloween costumes, so it's becoming a tradition.</div>
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Tiana Blanchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175041730788421543noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888217689458672430.post-72347923743658935002018-11-05T16:07:00.000-08:002018-11-05T16:07:00.955-08:00Eliza+The Halloween Party <div style="text-align: left;">
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I dressed up as Eliza from Hamilton. I didn't do a good job of documenting the making of process over the last month and a half, but I'm going to write up a blog post all about it soon.</div>
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This is probably my favorite Cosplay that I've made, and it was so comfortable to wear! I decided to make it accurate to the stage costume instead of going the historical rout. I have a crinoline petticoat and a bumpad underneath for skirt support, and the back has a zipper (though it has faux lacing to <i>look</i> like it's laced up).</div>
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The shoes are American Duchess Kensingon's, which I purchased last year but didn't have an opportunity to wear until this year. I also wore my favorite Halloween socks, which is becoming a tradition for me. The shoes and stockings should be cream to be accurate to the Broadway costume, but I couldn't justify buying a new pair of shoes at the time, so I went with the pair that I already had.</div>
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Tiana Blanchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175041730788421543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888217689458672430.post-19657951492587045002018-09-03T22:02:00.000-07:002018-09-03T22:03:11.279-07:00Lobsters and Petticoat'sI haven't had a ton of time for sewing lately, even though I have about a million things I need to be working on right now. But I did manage to squeeze in a new lobster bustle and crinoline petticoat last month!<br />
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Being that Halloween is just around the corner, and I'm the crazy costumer that I am, I started thinking about my Halloween costume early in August. I had decided on a costume that I've wanted to make for a long time now, but unfortunately I don't have the funds to do it properly at the moment.<br />
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The costume was Christine Daae's wedding dress from the stage version of Phantom of the Opera. It's always been a favorite of mine, but unfortunately will have to wait until a better time when I can do it right.<br />
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Anyways, that was what got me going on these foundations. While I was playing around with that idea and researching materials, I started with the undergarments. I knew I needed a larger bustle than the <a href="http://www.tianascostumes.com/2014/12/victorian-undergarments.html">half bustle petticoat I made a few years back</a> for my 1870's ensemble, and because it was a stage costume and I didn't need to be particularly historically accurate in material's, I decided I should make a crinoline petticoat.<br />
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This was something I've been meaning to do for a while, but just never got around to because I really don't like working with tulle of any kind.<br />
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And this crinoline lived up to my expectations. It was a <i>beast</i> to work with. Partially because I was making up the pattern as I went, when I really should have sat down and crunched some numbers before sewing, but I'm just gonna blame it on the crinoline. Fine? Fine.<br />
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In the end, the petticoat turned out quite nicely. It's made up of two layers and is stitched onto a bask with an elastic waistband. I actually added another small ruffle along the bottom edge of the top layer to help keep the shape around the hem, but I haven't gotten any pictures of it at that point yet.<br />
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The lobster bustle came together quite easily, and is taken directly out of Period Costume for the Stage and Screen. I think I will end up making another one that's just a little bit biggest, particularly on the bottom half, but otherwise I really like it! It isn't quite done, it still needs a ruffle along the bottom edge, but it's wearable.<br />
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Sadly since my costume plan's have changed the bustle won't be used, but I'll may still use the petticoat. But more on that in another post!Tiana Blanchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175041730788421543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888217689458672430.post-62566338449299207022018-07-16T11:00:00.000-07:002018-07-16T11:00:00.631-07:00A Velvet Gown (WIP)In between the madness of moving and settling into our new home in Idaho, I've been working on a new film project. I'm assisting with the costumes for another Lightsaber Choreography Competition film, which we will be filming next month.<br />
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I'm making perhaps the most complicated costume for the leading actress, which is a floor length velvet gown, with all sorts of wonderful, tricky details. It's coming along quite nicely and is nearly done.<br />
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This is a little sneak peek of the gown while I was still working on the bodice and before the skirt was attached.<br />
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I'll share more details of the design and finished garment eventually, but that won't likely be until the film is released in October.Tiana Blanchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175041730788421543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888217689458672430.post-49011146181629963572018-07-09T19:37:00.001-07:002018-07-09T19:37:30.027-07:00Two Vintage DressesAs promised in my <a href="http://www.tianascostumes.com/2018/06/the-grey-gown-photoshoot.html">last post</a>, here's the photo's from the rest of my photoshoot with Elie. These last two dresses are vintage dresses from my collection. The pink one is a 1960's evening gown, and the blue is 1950's.<br />
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The interesting thing about the first one is that it seems to be home sewn. Everything is finished quite neatly on the inside, but you can see the pinked edge on the inside of the hem between the lining, and the selvage is only folded over on the front edges of the top layer of chiffon.<br />
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I came across this dress at a Goodwill Outlet store and paid maybe $0.60 for it since they charge by the pound. It has a few stains and holes, some of which someone attempted to patch at some point (my guess is the original owner since it looks like the patch is from the same pink chiffon as the outer skirt), but overall it's help up well.<br />
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This second dress is one that I purchased on Etsy several years ago. This one is 1950's and is in a little bit better shape than the first dress. With the exception of the blue chiffon layer of fabric around the arm holes having been cut out, it's in great condition and definitely needs to be worn more!<br />
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I paired some fun accessories that haven't been photographed before, which include a vintage aligator purse, pink hat, and pearls. The hat was a gift from my great aunt, and it's super cute, however I haven't found or made a dress that matches it yet so it's never been worn. But I felt like the tone matched the dress well enough for the photo's.<br />
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The purse is one of two that was recently gifted to me by a friend at a vintage event. She knew I collect vintage pieces and wanted to give them to me, and I gladly accepted. Not only are the purses she gave me cute, they're practical and handy to have when wearing vintage at events.<br />
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<br />Tiana Blanchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175041730788421543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888217689458672430.post-38784877749047508662018-06-30T12:28:00.001-07:002018-06-30T12:28:39.414-07:00The Grey Gown PhotoshootI got together with a friend this week and had a little photoshoot. The goal was the get photo's in one of my vintage dresses but we finished quicker than we anticipated and decided to photograph a few additional dresses as well.<br />
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Luckily my friend and model, Elie, fit into everything I put her into, which gave me the idea of having her wear one of my dresses that hasn't had a proper photoshoot. It's the Grey Gown, which I made last year and only have photo's of on my dress form.<br />
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I'm in love with how these photo's came out and I'm so happy to finally have some good photo's of this ensemble! I love the soft linen and the simplicity of the outfit.<br />
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If you want to read more about the making of this dress, go <a href="http://www.tianascostumes.com/search/label/The%20Gray%20Gown">here</a>.<br />
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I'll share photo's of the other dresses we photographed in another post soon.Tiana Blanchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175041730788421543noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888217689458672430.post-79278627220970773642018-05-14T11:30:00.000-07:002018-05-14T11:30:03.825-07:001940's Nautical Blouse - Making Wearing History 4001Funny story. I bought <a href="http://wearinghistory.clothing/1940s-sailor-girl-playsuit-pattern-blouse-shorts-and-skirt/">W</a><a href="http://wearinghistory.clothing/1940s-sailor-girl-playsuit-pattern-blouse-shorts-and-skirt/">earing History's Sailor Playsuit pattern</a>, material, and notions two years ago. And they sat in my stash until about a month ago when I finally decided to make it.<br />
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After finally deciding to print out the pattern (I opted for the e-pattern, which was part of my procrastinating. I always have a difficult time getting them to print at the proper scale) and got to sewing. It came together rather quickly, and I'm in love!<br />
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I <i>love</i> vintage nautical fashions so I've wanted to make this for pretty much forever, I just never quite got around to it until now. But I'm obsessed and there will definitely be more nautical fashions in my future sewing.</div>
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The pattern itself is great and fit me perfectly without any modifications. I can't say much for the instructions though. I used the written instructions as more of a guideline and found them confusing, but I knew what I was doing for the most part and was able to work my way through with only referencing it throughout to make sure I was on the right track.<br />
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I made the shorts that goes with it too, but I don't have any photo's of those yet, but after moving in a few weeks I want to get some good photo's wearing the whole thing. I'm also planning on making the skirt soon as well.Tiana Blanchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175041730788421543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888217689458672430.post-28367275672097974612018-05-08T14:00:00.003-07:002018-05-08T14:00:28.677-07:00The Making of Padme's Picnic Dress - Part 2 Hair Buns Tutorial+Crochet PatternToday's post is going to be all about how I made the head piece for <a href="http://www.tianascostumes.com/2018/03/padmes-picnic-dress-at-eccc.html">Padme's Picnic Gown</a>. If you missed <a href="http://www.tianascostumes.com/2018/04/the-making-of-padmes-picnic-dress-p-19.html">part 1, you can find it here</a>.<br />
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When I was making this part of the costume I made sure to keep notes on how I made it so I could make a tutorial out of it, because I wasn't able to find one already. So I hope this is helpful to anyone else making this costume.<br />
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I would like to note that the crochet pattern I used was written as I went and I have not tested. Hopefully it will make sense.<br />
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To get things started, let's go over the needed supplies<br />
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-Yarn. I was able to find the perfect color with a strand of gold tinsel spun into the yarn. You can find it at <a href="https://www.joann.com/aunt-lydia-s-crochet-cotton-classic-size-10/zprd_12377065a.html">Joann's by clinking here</a>.<br />
-Crochet hook, 1.5mm<br />
-Wig hair (I used some extra wefts from an old wig I re-tracked)<br />
-2 hair nets. You can find these in the hair section at stores like Target. I found mine at Fred Meyers.<br />
-Green ribbon<br />
-Green embroidery thread<br />
-Elastic<br />
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The first step is to make the buns using the pattern below.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Ch 8 and join with sl st</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Ch 6, sc in loop, repeat until reaching next round and increase to 8ch, then 10</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">On the 5th row ch 6 and sc into loop then ch 6 and sc into same loop. Repeat for entire round</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Ch 8 and sc into each loop</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">After 2 rows, decrease to 6 ch for 1 round</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">On next round, decrease to 5 ch for 3 rows</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Ch 4 and sc into loop for one round</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Cut two pieces of yarn approximately 12" long and weave into outer edge. This will be used to pull it closed later.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">I made the headband from ribbon and elastic. Measure around the widest part of your head and cut the ribbon to that size. I decided the easiest way to get it on and off would be to use elastic at the back.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">It took a little bit of playing with it to get the sizing right, but after playing around for a while I cut an approximate 2" piece of elastic and sewed it to the center back, cutting off a bit of the ribbon.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-variant-ligatures: none; white-space: pre-wrap;">After it was stitched I added three rows of embroidery along the edges and the center of the band. I used a twist embroidery stitch.</span><br />
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When that was finished I used the <a href="http://www.tianascostumes.com/2018/04/the-making-of-padmes-picnic-dress-p-19.html">same process for the flowers as I did on the bodice</a>, cutting them out of the curtain panel I used and stitching them on the band.</div>
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To keep everything secure, I stitched the buns to the headband and while I wore them I pinned them to my hair with bobby pins to keep everything in place.</div>
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Tiana Blanchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175041730788421543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888217689458672430.post-39894551974492541082018-04-05T10:12:00.004-07:002018-04-07T11:04:01.746-07:00The Costumes of Descent + On Set PicturesLast month I had the pleasure of working with <a href="http://www.homegrownfilmintensive.com/about/">HomeGrown Film Maker</a> as Costume Designer at their film intensive. The intensive included three class days and two days on set making a short film with students, giving them actual set experience in every department. While class was only 5 days, pre-production started two months earlier.<br />
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I headed wardrobe, and everything came together quite smoothly with the exception of one of the vendors I had to work with. Ultimately worked out in the end, so all's well that ends well.<br />
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For this project we got to do something new and exciting: wire work to simulate zero gravity.<br />
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This was my first time doing any sort of wire work, and I learned a few things. First of all, make the holes for the wires larger than you think, and reinforce the heck out of them. Erin, one of our actors, had the most wire work and it ended up ripping past the hole I had carefully made by several inches. I did my best to reinforce it, but there wasn't much I could do at that point. By the end of shooting the rip had extended to about a foot long.<br />
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Luckily this was on day 2 of 2 of shooting and we didn't have any more shots from behind. It all worked out in the end.<br />
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Here's some photo's from on set. Enjoy!<br />
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Also be sure to check out <a href="https://youtu.be/KViJfM_uwb8">this video</a> for a behind the scenes look.Tiana Blanchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175041730788421543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888217689458672430.post-33223579370519712082018-04-03T17:31:00.002-07:002018-04-03T17:31:25.638-07:00The Making of Padme's Picnic Dress (P-19) - Part 1Today I'm going over how I made Padme's Picnic Dress.<br />
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This costume took a lot of time to make, largely due to the extensive embroidery. And by a lot, I mean I was working on this costume, off and on, for about a year and a half. But I'm really happy with how it turned out and I'm super excited to share how I made it with you all.<br />
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I want to start this post out with talking about the fabric. The fabric for this costume was really important, especially for the cape. Because even if I wanted to, I don't have the tools or knowledge to embroider that pretty floral design onto mesh fabric (yikes!).</div>
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I got lucky, like really, really lucky, and found most of the fabric for this project second hand at Goodwill. The cape fabric is a curtain panel, and they had a 5 some-odd yard piece of yellow chiffon, as well as another curtain panel that was a crinkled yellow nylon (used in the bodice and petticoat).</div>
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When I found the fabric I snatched them up and that's when I started planning to make this costume. I think I paid around $15 for all that. The only other fabric I had left to buy was canvas to use as a base for the bodice.</div>
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The pattern was self drafted and draped on my dress form. Below is what the bodice pattern looked like.</div>
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There were a total of 3 layers for the bodice; the base layer (canvas), the fashion fabric (crinkled nylon), and the lining (muslin). Once my base layer and fashion fabric were cut I surged them together, flat lining them.</div>
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Before stitching anything together I started working on the embroidery of the center front panel.</div>
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Because I'm not a great artist, especially when it comes to abstract designs, I traced the embroidery pattern from a close up shot in Dressing a Galaxy. The overall proportions were pretty accurate, except for the space between them, so I divided the pattern into three sections and pinned them each onto my bodice separately to get the positioning right.<br />
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I started the embroidery by outlining everything in a chain stitch using normal thread that matched my fabric. This part wasn't supposed to be obvious, and mostly add texture and an outline to work within.<br />
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When I was done with each section I tore away the tracing paper. I also did some of the green embroidery of the leaves at this point too.<br />
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Once the whole outline was completed I filled in the places that needed it with various shades of yellows and oranges, and eventually expanded to the sides (I guess it's worth noting that somwhere in between here I stitched the rest of the bodice together).</div>
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I would recommend looking up tutorials on how to do this part instead of trying to wing it, like I did, because I didn't do a great job. I don't have much embroidery experience, so I was pretty much making it up as I went.</div>
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Once the embroidery was finished (a year later XD ) I added the embroidered flowers. Because I didn't know how to make/didn't want to make these, what I did was cut them off of scraps from the cape fabric and stitched them on. </div>
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They were a pain, but not nearly as much as they would have been if I had had to sew them completely by hand.</div>
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At this point pretty much all that was left for the bodice was to add boning and line it. I boned each seam except for the ones under the arms, and in the lining added three bones straight up the center to give a little extra support to the silhouette. I'm really glad I added those extra bones, they made a big difference.</div>
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The bodice closes in the back with a separating zipper. I would have preferred an invisible zipper, but I was afraid that the thickness of the canvas would have been too much.</div>
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The skirt and chemise were less intense to make, but still challenging. I hardly took any photo's of the process of making them, so I'll do the best I can to explain.</div>
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I decided to make the "chemise"/blouse a separate piece from the skirt because I didn't want it to be pulled down by the weight, as well as conserve fabric. Plus in a BTS video you can see that it's seperate and hand stitched to the lining of the bodice.</div>
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The blouse is a pretty simple design; it has a wide off the shoulder neckline with extra long sleeves, which have fitted cuffs and spaghetti straps. That's really about it. </div>
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The skirt was also fairly simple too, it's made of several "A" line panels and is gathered into a waist band and closes in the back with an invisible zipper. I put the gathers to sides and left left the front mostly flat. The shape of the original skirt is interesting and I'm still not sure what shape it was, probably a circle skirt of some kind, so I did my best to imitate it by choosing where to place the gathering.</div>
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I made two layers for the skirt, one in chiffon, and one of the crinkled nylon to add a little bit of volume and thickness. To finish off the edges I surged both layers separately and then folded the edges of the chiffon layer under once and used a narrow hem. I left the other layer alone since it was shorter than the other and wouldn't be seen.</div>
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This wasn't my original plan, but I ended up using an extra cotton petticoat underneath. I used a light 19th century petticoat I made several years ago to add just a little bit of volume to the skirt and I'm happy with the end look.</div>
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The embroidery on the skirt is really simple. It was straight stitches with sequins sewn on every few inches. At first I attempted doing a chain stitch, but it was too bold so I went down to plain straight stitches and it looked much more subtle, which is what I wanted.</div>
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The sequins are four petal sequins and are identical to those used on the original costume. It took me a while of searching online to find them, but I was finally able to find a vendor on ebay. Unfortunately I don't have their information any longer so I can't leave a link.</div>
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Lastly, the accessories. The shoes I wore were these silver flats, which I found on Amazon. They look nice, but they weren't very comfortable for walking around for several hours.</div>
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I also made the head piece, headband and ear muffs included, which I will be writing about in a separate post with a full tutorial soon.</div>
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It's been a long journey, but I was finally able to wear P-19 (Padme's Picnic Dress) to Emerald City Comic Con. It's not quite finished, there's still more embroidery to be done *sigh* and I need to make a few fit adjustments, but it was wearable.</div>
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Thank you to everyone at ECCC who complimented my costume, and to my friend Lilly for the photo's.Tiana Blanchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175041730788421543noreply@blogger.com0705 Pike St, Seattle, WA 98101, USA47.6116251 -122.331540722.089590599999998 -163.6401347 73.1336596 -81.0229467tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888217689458672430.post-16374312767781732882018-02-19T16:39:00.002-08:002018-02-19T16:39:34.108-08:00P-19 Progress UpdateI haven't been very active at blogging so far this year, but I've been busy sewing all month. Emerald City Comic Con is only 2 weeks away, which means it's time to hustle and get Padme's Picnic Dress done.<br />
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Because of the high mount of embroidery, I know I'm not going to have all of it done in time for comic con, but I plan to have enough to make it look good and will finish it afterwards.<br />
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Last week I finally (finally!) finished the bodice; embroidery, lining, and all. It's by no means perfect, but I'm quite happy with the end result.<br />
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The big piece I've been tackling this month is the skirt embroidery. It's simple, and has been going faster than I expected, but I'm still learning as I go and have a few spots I need to go back and re-do when I have the chance.<br />
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And finally, this weekend I got around to making the headband and hair pieces. The buns were crocheted, which is something I haven't done in a long time, but they turned out pretty well. I'm working on a blog post with a pattern, which you should see sometime soon.<br />
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I put it all on Trisha to see how it looks and I'm quite happy with how everything's coming together.Tiana Blanchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175041730788421543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888217689458672430.post-41871869767894739682018-01-23T14:30:00.000-08:002018-01-23T14:30:07.495-08:001914 Skirt Beginnings and Research TroublesNew years hit and I've been in a bit of a sewing rut these last few weeks. I haven't had a ton of time, or energy, to put towards sewing lately so I haven't been too productive.<br />
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However, I managed to get started on the first part of my 1914 era ensemble, the skirt. I'll write up a post when it's done with more details, but for now here's where it stands.<br />
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My goal is to make a hunting suit similar to the styles seen on Donwton Abbey, however I've had a hard time finding information on women's hunting clothing from the era. So far I've only been able to find one example. Apparently hunting wasn't as common of a sport for women as Downton made it out to be...</div>
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Tiana Blanchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175041730788421543noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888217689458672430.post-12591619821934296472018-01-03T11:30:00.000-08:002018-01-05T19:38:04.896-08:00Completed 1914 Corset and ChemiseI hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and happy new year. As promised in my <a href="http://www.tianascostumes.com/2017/12/2017-in-review-and-2018-plans.html">last post</a>, today I'm talking about my recently made <a href="http://www.tianascostumes.com/2017/12/1914-corset-beginningsinspiration.html">1910's corset</a>. I finished both the corset and chemise just before the end of the year and it made a nice final project of 2017.<br />
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As I mentioned in my <a href="http://www.tianascostumes.com/2017/12/1914-corset-beginningsinspiration.html">last post about this corset</a>, the pattern is from <a href="http://bridgesonthebody.blogspot.com/2010/12/titanic-era-corset-and-pattern.html">Bridges of the Body</a>. I really liked the pattern, particularly because it fit quite well without any modifications and was completely free.<br />
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The chemise is made from a book I've had in my library for many years and was printed in 1917. This was gifted to me by a friend of my mom when she learned that I was interested in historical sewing and I've been waiting to use it ever since.<br />
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The book is <i>Practical Sewing and Dressmaking</i> by Sara May Allington. It's filled with instructions on how to draft patterns for everything from skirts and blouses to jackets and night gowns. It even has some adorable children's clothing instructions in it too.<br />
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The pattern for the chemise is actually based off of the shirt waist pattern and has a modified neckline and is lengthened. So I drafted the shirtwaist pattern according to the instructions and made the alterations suggested for a chemise with a gathered neckline.<br />
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I didn't bother to pattern the chemise part, but I want to note I made it 36 inches in length, which sits right at my knee's, and that I added perhaps a little bit more fabric into the neckline than I would do in the future, but it still turned out nice.<br />
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I like the simplicity of the pieces and it's a very comfortable corset. Strangely enough, my dimensions are still pretty much the same as my non-corseted measurements with this, even though my body shape is altered a bit.Tiana Blanchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175041730788421543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888217689458672430.post-88831967977191050432017-12-30T15:31:00.001-08:002017-12-31T10:35:45.181-08:002017 in Review and 2018 PlansWith only a day and half left in 2017 I figured it was about time I sat down and wrote my annual year in review post.<br />
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This year was a good year for me costume wise. I branched out into a some new era's of historical dress as well as had my first internship. I feel like I've gained a lot of technical skills such as draping and have a lot more confidence in my abilities than I did at the beginning of the year.<br />
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I started the year off by working on a couple of late 18th century ensembles. <a href="http://www.tianascostumes.com/search/label/1770%27s%20Polonaise">The Polonaise</a>, and then the <a href="http://www.tianascostumes.com/2017/06/making-18th-century-inspired-dress-part.html">Gray Gown</a>.<br />
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In February I started working on <a href="http://www.tianascostumes.com/search/label/Padme%27s%20Picnic%20Dress">Padme's Picnic Dress (AKA Project P19)</a>, which is still a work in progress.<br />
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For Aviation Day I made a <a href="http://www.tianascostumes.com/2017/06/1930s-aviatrix-costume-photos.html">1930's Aviatrix outfit</a>, which I wore later in a <a href="http://www.tianascostumes.com/2017/09/vintage-aircraft-weekend-2017.html">1940's style for Vintage Aircraft Weekend</a>.<br />
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During the summer I interned in the <a href="http://www.tianascostumes.com/2017/08/my-internship-experience-aka-how-i.html">wardrobe department of Beauty and the Beast</a>, and during production helped maintain the costumes and worked as a dresser. I have so many good memories from that experience.<br />
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Then for Vintage Aircraft Weekend I made a <a href="http://www.tianascostumes.com/2017/09/1940s-swing-dress-photos-and-details.html">1940's swing dress</a>.<br />
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For Halloween I updated my <a href="http://www.tianascostumes.com/2016/09/things-i-learned-from-making-my-first.html">1871 dress</a> by making a new <a href="http://www.tianascostumes.com/search/label/portrait%20of%20a%20lady">shirtwaist and sash for my "portrait" costume</a>.<br />
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Next was the <a href="http://www.tianascostumes.com/2017/12/making-1841-evening-gown-bodice-and.html">1841 Marie Louise Gown</a>, which is also still in progress. It's close to done, but I got sidetracked and it got pushed to the back burner.<br />
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Lastly, my final project for the year is a WWI era corset and chemise, which will have a proper blog post soon.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tianascostumes.com/search/label/portrait%20of%20a%20lady">1870's Portrait Costume for Halloween</a></td></tr>
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<br />Plans for 2018</h3>
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Every year I make a post full of idea's of things I want to accomplish the following year, and I usually don't follow through with much if any of the things I hoped to. So this year, I'm taking a slightly different approach.<br />
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Instead of having a list of specific costumes, I have slightly more vague goals for myself.<br />
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Goals:</h4>
-Develop my artistic voice and style. I really want to start finding and developing my style for both costuming and my blogging.<br />
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-Focus more on 20th century fashion. I specifically want to build a 1940's wardrobe, as I have several events each year I attend where WWII era fashion is appropriate.</div>
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-I also want to explore the fashions from 1916-18. I have some plans already, as well as fabric on the way.</div>
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-Finish P19 before Comic Con<br />
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Those are the only specific goals I have for this year, but I expect I'll experiment with a couple of other era's and likely continue a bit of 1840's through the year.<br />
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And with that, goodbye 2017. Hello 2018!</div>
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Tiana Blanchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175041730788421543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888217689458672430.post-70456876761742397702017-12-27T11:30:00.000-08:002017-12-27T11:30:09.597-08:00Misconceptions of Women and Pants in the 20th CenturyLast month I attended a camera convention with a friend where we attended a class about cinemagraph's and how to make them. The instructor had a live model and backdrop so he could demonstrate the process from beginning to end, and it was really fun to see the process of making these moving photographs.<br />
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His set up was an Amelia Earhart theme with a vintage plane backdrop and the model wearing a leather jacket, helmet and a pair of tan slacks. It wasn't at all historically accurate, but it got the idea across<br />
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She was adjusting her clothes as she got in position for the photo and she made a remark about women's pants as she pulled them up higher to try and get her (low cut) pants to her waist. The remark she made was something about how pants were worn higher, and then she followed that with something along the lines of "pants were worn higher up because they didn't make them for women, so they didn't fit well." and "Women didn't wear pants back then."<br />
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Being a historical costumer and having recently researched <a href="http://www.tianascostumes.com/2017/09/women-in-aviation-history.html">women in aviation specifically</a>, I wanted to scream.<br />
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"No! None of what you just said is true!"<br />
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But I sat still, cringing inside instead.<br />
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It got me thinking about women and pants and just how long we've been wearing them. I've assembled a collection of women in pants dating as far back as the Civil War in the 1860's, proving that average women did in fact wear pants.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sears Catalog c. 1918 displaying an array of pants options for women.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Women in pants c. late 1920's </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Woman in trousers c. 1930's</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Catalog displaying women's trousers from the 1940's</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ginger Rogers wearing a pair of trousers in the 1940's </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dr. Mary Walker wearing pants in during the Civil War.</td></tr>
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As you can see, women most certainly *did* wear pants in the first half of the 20th century, and no, they weren't men's pants.<br />
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I want to address a couple of misconceptions that were expressed by the model that day, and that I'm sure other's have thought too.<br />
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<b>1. "Pants were worn higher because they didn't make pants for women."</b><br />
Not true. They were worn higher because that's what the fashion was at the time, for both men and women. And just like men's pants, you could find women's pants in clothing stores and catalogs. Or, you could always make a pair yourself.<br />
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<b>2. "They didn't make pants for women."</b><br />
Also not true. To continue off my first point, they most certainly did make pants for women, as is proved by the numerous catalogs for women's trousers throughout the 20th century (not to mention the endless photographs showing women wearing pants).<br />
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<b>In Conclusion:</b><br />
It was common for women to wear pants for sports and physical activities such as horseback riding, hiking, and <a href="http://www.tianascostumes.com/2017/06/1930s-aviatrix-costume-photos.html">flying</a>. In the 30's, another style of pants called beach pajama's were common, and were a very wide leg trouser made from comfortable fabrics.<br />
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During WWII women began wearing denim trousers more as they entered the work field, as comfort and mobility were needed, though it wasn't until the 50's and 60's that it became common to wear pants on a daily basis.<br />
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This is only a brief explanation of women and when they started wearing pants, there's a lot more to it, but that's all I'm going to cover for now. Hopefully this clears up some misconceptions that some people may have.Tiana Blanchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175041730788421543noreply@blogger.com3