Musings of a Lady

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Fabric samples


Here are the samples.  Top picture is the sheer self-striped fabric that will go over the aqua.  It is really thin.  I pre-washed it and lost a bit of the crispness.  Not sure how to get that back - any suggestions?  The aqua fabric is just a plain top-weight or blouse weight cotton.  The middle picture is the ivory over the aqua - sweet, eh?  The last picture includes my boy who had to put in his paw-sense.  The yellow is a sample color for the sashing.  What do you all think?

Hair - The wig I have on in the last post I put together at Costume College 2009 through a workshop.  I like it but it is very formal.  So, I have been on the look-out for a wig that has more of the look Ms. Knightley had in The Duchess:
So, I found a wig that with a little brushing and blending my own hair it works.  Missing are the sausage curls.
This is the wig I purchased and below is what it looks like on me.  I bought human-hair to make the sausage curls which I think I will sew into the edge of the lower hairline in that back of the wig.

Oops cut off the top of my head, sorry, let's try again...
Okay, that is better.  So, I just slapped it on without much styling but I think it will work.  The wig itself wasn't too expensive - synthetic - $24.00.  The human-hair bits cost about $19.99 - 12" long hair attached to narrow seam binding.  So, I will curl a length of it and as I said try to attach it to the inside of the wig towards the lower hair line.  Any suggestions on how to do this is welcome.  Cheers.

6 comments:

American Duchess said...

GREAT wig!

GentlewomanThief said...

What that there Duchess said - looks brilliant!

Rowenna said...

Oooh pretty fabric! Love the sheer stripe. Perhaps iron with a touch of starch to bring some crispness in? I *must* find myself a wig...I am so impressed with yours!

Angela said...

Thanks Ladies! I am going to work on the curls to add to the back-lower hair line. I will be wearing it this weekend so will send pics of the finished product. The dress won't get done on time - DARN it! Totally thought the event was the following weekend. Not. So, will pull out my drawstring chemise dress that I have, wear the wig and make the Lunardi Hat. That I can do pretty quickly. LOL!

FashionK said...

The fabric is AWESOME!!! so soft looking! I have a Gaulle on my list of things to make this year too :) I also just gave you the Versatile Blogger Award :)

Angela said...

Fashion K, why thank you! I tried to email you but couldn't figure out how to get to you. Please send me your blog site and/or email so I can properly thank you. Cheers.