Caveat: I've only ever done 14th c garb. But I have a few suggestions. For the love of god, don't line with velvet. You will die. I'd suggest medium to heavy weight linen. I think it's totally a good idea to use fabric for most of the lining and fur just on the edges.
Also, your two purposes for the gown make a train decision hard. My observation of retainers is that they need to be able to back up and have hands free, which IMO rules out a train at all. Also, people step on trains all the damn time, and I bet it would be especially irksome in a crowd of retainers.
Also also, when you choose fabric, think about how your fabric will read from 20 feet away for court garb. In looking at her Highness's LJ, I saw that her Crown garb was a lovely brocade. At the event, I was totally unable to see the brocading and it could have been cotton broadcloth. So I suggest a brocade with mutiple colors, or with the brocading outlined with gold embroidery, or something to snazz it up from far away. :)
Go to the Chinatown arch and walk south till you are at the southernmost edge of Chinatown. Turn right. Walk 1 block, maybe two short blocks and it should be on the corner.
Take a look at Sew Fisticated as well, they have a few in stock at the moment.
I was actually thinking of the one somewhere west of Framingham, the last place we visited on that run. I will try the other places, it's just that I live much further west now.
Should be on page 76.I agree that trains can be cumbersome but if you practice it should be ok. Lining I would do in the in linen especially since you have a tendency to get warm easily. As for material I would choose something that won't get ruined by water. Some silks are more forgiving than others and the same goes with velvet. There are shops called The Fabric Corner, they're upholstery shops but they have some great deals sometimes. Also a bunch of their fabrics are 100% cotton. Good Luck!
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Also, your two purposes for the gown make a train decision hard. My observation of retainers is that they need to be able to back up and have hands free, which IMO rules out a train at all. Also, people step on trains all the damn time, and I bet it would be especially irksome in a crowd of retainers.
Also also, when you choose fabric, think about how your fabric will read from 20 feet away for court garb. In looking at her Highness's LJ, I saw that her Crown garb was a lovely brocade. At the event, I was totally unable to see the brocading and it could have been cotton broadcloth. So I suggest a brocade with mutiple colors, or with the brocading outlined with gold embroidery, or something to snazz it up from far away. :)
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Take a look at Sew Fisticated as well, they have a few in stock at the moment.
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Rosina, As far as your train goes, I took a historic fashions and laws class and as far as I can remember it can be the length of your arm...hmm...here: http://books.google.com/books?id=J4dv6-8Awt0C&lpg=PA76&ots=3IIJ6DI_y-&dq=Medieval%20laws%20concerning%20the%20length%20of%20a%20train&pg=PA76#v=onepage&q=train&f=false
Should be on page 76.I agree that trains can be cumbersome but if you practice it should be ok. Lining I would do in the in linen especially since you have a tendency to get warm easily. As for material I would choose something that won't get ruined by water. Some silks are more forgiving than others and the same goes with velvet. There are shops called The Fabric Corner, they're upholstery shops but they have some great deals sometimes. Also a bunch of their fabrics are 100% cotton. Good Luck!
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