Wow! I sew.

[ithilwyn]

I spent most of yesterday running errands and doing housework.  However, my cotton organdy also arrived, so I threw it in the wash right away.  That meant that I was able to start working on the corded petticoat today.  I think I only got about nine rows in, but considering I also had to press the fabric and do a bit more housework (I let things

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[nuranar]

Whoa. You're using cotton organdy as the base fabric for a corded petticoat? (1) Way cool!! (2) *cough* Where'd you hear to do that? :D
I'm just asking because it totally makes sense to me, but all I've heard from people who've worked with originals is that it's a lightweight crisp material, but organdy wasn't suggested. Where'd you order it? Is it the really stiff sized stuff that's not expensive and can be used as interfacing?

[ithilwyn]

I took a class on corded petticoats at Costume College last year. Organdy was recommended, but I don't remember the documentation on it. I didn't write any of that sort of stuff in my notes since I don't do any kind of strict reenacting. All that matters to me is that it gets me a stiff corded petticoat without all the work of starching and ironing

[nuranar]

Oh, no criticism at all! I was just curious. And I'm all about minimizing the work. When I next have a chance to work on my CW wardrobe, I'm making a small (~85") working hoop. The hoop was an enormous time-saver for women back then - way fewer petticoats to wash and starch and iron!

I got mine at the Corinth reenactment 3 years ago, and I think it was from Whm Booth as well! I've actually had success using it both like sew-in interfacing and like belting. If anything, it's been a little stiff for the sashes I've made.