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Mrs_MayimNaar Registered: Feb '02	Date Posted: 7/30/02 11:03am Subject: RE: Padmé's Gold flower outfit
	Wow! I go out of town for a week and this thread grows by three pages!! A lot sure has happened in one week! Well, I didn't get to dye my fabric before I left, so I am going to tackle that sometime this week -- just as soon as I get this massive pile of laundry done! I'll post my results as soon as I have them. -----signature----- Proverbs 31 Go Buckeyes! http://www.geocities.com/MrsMayimNaar
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liannb Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 7/30/02 11:49am Subject: RE: Padmé's Gold flower outfit
	Heres some info on what I've done with my dress. The skirt: I used Simplicity pattern 8715. I used chiffon fabric in a kind of butterscotch colour, I made it with three layers. The top two layers have vining and the bottom most layer is plain. For the waistband I made a long sleeve at the top and just ran elastic through it. Its a bit bulky but the corset will hide that. The vining: I used the button hole stitch to do the vining on the skirt and blouse. (I've only just read the sewing machine manual and realised what I was using) I used mettler thread #544, its a pale green, and I did it in a criss cross diamond shape pattern. The little white flowers: I bought the smallest size, pearl/opal white round sequins and cut out the four corners to make a four petaled flower. It sounds time consuming but its not that bad. The blouse and sleeves: I used simplicity pattern 9125. Its a dress pattern but I just used the top part of the dress. It has a flat top line which I liked with no gathering or elastic. The actual shirt part I used two layers of chiffon and for the sleeves I used three layers. I modified the sleeve patern by just keeping the part that joins with the top and widened and lengthened the rest of it. Then put two pieces of elastic in appropriate places. For the cuff I gathered the fabric and trimmed it to look like the original. I used eyes and hooks to close it in back. The Corset: I used mccalls pattern #3315. I used gold crinkle fabric lined with crepe back satin. I eleminated the seam down the centre so as not to interfear with the embroidery. I am using hooks and eyes in the back to close it. I used Obi-Dawns pattern for the embroidery as well as the same embroidery floss except I might use verigated green for the vines and leaves. I haven't decided If I'm using floss or ribbon to make the roses, most likely ribbon. The Headband: I haven't got any britex ribbon yet but I've found something to make do. I haven't started making this yet. Hair buns: I crocheted them myself with gold thread. The Cape: I'm using tuille, died using orange pekoe tea to the same colour as the rest of my fabric. I boiled the fabric and tea in a pot to set the dye then dried it in the drier. I have just cut out the shape. What worked best for me was I pinned the tuille to the top edge of my blouse to get the right shape cut around the top them I had my mom model it while I cut it free hand the roughly the right shape. I still have to cut the scallops and I'm using sulky thread #932 to do the edging along with tear away stabilizer. And I'll embroider the roses and vining by hand. I think thats about it. I have a few photos posted at: http://www.photolof.com/view/allalbums.asp?.s=cano&u=1742946 I'll be taking more photos soon. Sorry this is such a long post. liannb
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Obi-Dawn Kenobi Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jan '00	Date Posted: 7/30/02 1:16pm Subject: RE: Padmé's Gold flower outfit
	Thank you liannb, that was a wonderfully informative post. As for the new consolidated thread idea, I don't know if I should do it or not. Sounds like some of you would prefer a separate website and I'm not interested in doing that. I only want to organize our mass quantity of info on this site since it is a pretty high profile resource for costumers. I've got it pretty much done but now I don't know what to do with it. I guess I'll just hold on to it until more of our regular posters give their opinion. -----signature----- http://makingmischief.net/ "In this interdependent world, war is outdated." -The Dalai Lama
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rvqavalon Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 7/30/02 1:29pm Subject: RE: Padmé's Gold flower outfit
	If you have it, by all means, POST it! I started typing up HTML and after ten minutes threw up my hands and ran for the hills! Sewing I can handle. Webdesign...no way. Great pictures, liannb! Kate -----signature----- John 3:16-17 http://rvqavalon.bravepages.com/index.htm
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MiraxTHorn Registered: Aug '00	Date Posted: 7/30/02 2:18pm Subject: RE: Padmé's Gold flower outfit - Date Edited: 7/30/02 2:58pm (1 edits total) Edited By: MiraxTHorn
	Obi-Dawn - Maybe, better than a new thread, you could ask one of the mods to let you insert it on Page One of this existing thread? That way we'll all know where to look without having to search for another thread. Just a thought, Regards, M. -----signature----- TK-2682, Rebel Legion Member http://www.gotarmor.net "This election is the first time in our history when the citizens hope nobody wins!" - Comedian Norm Crosby Go Blue Football! 2-7 (I hate Rich Rodriguez!)
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kay_dee Title: SFFF VIP Council Member & Webmaster Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 7/30/02 4:08pm Subject: RE: Padmé's Gold flower outfit
	Obi-Dawn, if making a web page with the information is too much work don't worry about it. I guess as long as the last message in this thread points to the new thread and this thread can be closed that would work. I just figrued since you had a web site up it was just as easy to put the info onto yor web page. I'm on friendly terms with HTML - so I guess I take it forgranted. (I'm just too lazy to use the mark-up codes when I I post here :P ) Obi-Dawn I don't have a problem with you linking to my images. However, they are up on that awful Angelfire site right now and you can't hyperlink to it. I should really move them to another server. Ugh, I'm too lazy. -Kay Dee -----signature----- Kay Dee's Costumes: http://kay-dee.net/costume The San Francisco Fan Force: http://www.sffanforce.com Rebel Legion - Endor Base: http://www.endorbase.org
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JediPadawanAmarie Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 7/30/02 4:35pm Subject: RE: Padmé's Gold flower outfit
	Alright, I am totally making this dress. I am using the sewing machine for the first time on this dress, but I am doing it. I am using a pretty simple pattern for the whole dress except for the sleeves and the cape. The dress pattern is McCall's 3538. The only problem with it is that it laces up in the back, and I'm not sure if the real dress does that, her hair is always in the way. I am doing the cape free handed (just a half moon type thing), but I have no idea what to do for the sleeves. I suppose I will have to once again search for a pattern that will work. I bought the fabric as well, it isn't perfect, but it will work. The hard part is going to be the embroidering, I am dreading it, being how it is that I dont know how to. Hehehe! There's a first time for everything eh? I have looked through this thread, and all of your dresses are so wonderful! It's more encouraging for me. I'm making this dress even if it kills me! -----signature----- I've got a light saber, and I know how to use it! hehe
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Obi-Dawn Kenobi Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jan '00	Date Posted: 7/30/02 4:39pm Subject: RE: Padmé's Gold flower outfit
	Mirax, thank you for the suggestion, but I don't think I'm going to pursue the idea anymore. kay_dee, thanks, but it was never my intention, nor my idea, to just put the info on my site or any other for that matter. If someone wants to make a new site, then do it! I just wanted to make all the wonderful info we've amassed here easier for newcomers, and us, to access here. I don't want to assume that what I've come up with would please anyone, so I'll let it be and stick to sewing. ...goes back to her embroidery... -----signature----- http://makingmischief.net/ "In this interdependent world, war is outdated." -The Dalai Lama
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Obi-Dawn Kenobi Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jan '00	Date Posted: 7/30/02 4:42pm Subject: RE: Padmé's Gold flower outfit
	Welcome JediPadawanAmarie! You are going to have a blast making this dress! The actual costume doesn't lace up the back. I believe it was MiraxTHorn who got it straight from Trisha Biggar that it has a hook and eye closure. Hope that helps. And, please, post pics if you can! -----signature----- http://makingmischief.net/ "In this interdependent world, war is outdated." -The Dalai Lama
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JediPadawanAmarie Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 7/30/02 4:53pm Subject: RE: Padmé's Gold flower outfit - Date Edited: 7/30/02 4:54pm (1 edits total) Edited By: JediPadawanAmarie
	FOR THE LOVE OF PETE!!! I just read through the last thread page, and saw the star wars simplicity pattern they made for this dress. AGH! It is so much better than mine! I am going nuts! I will have to see if I have enough of the right fabric to make this pattern instead, because it is sooo much closer to the dress than mine. Grrr.... I hope this works out! But anyways, thanks for the welcome, and the info about the back of the dress. -----signature----- I've got a light saber, and I know how to use it! hehe
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rvqavalon Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 7/30/02 8:13pm Subject: RE: Padmé's Gold flower outfit
	Hook-and-eye closure of the same type that women close certain ahem garments with? Those tiny kind, or is it more like skirt ones? Those are wider...would they therefore be sturdier? Is 'sturdier' even a word? Bah. I'm tired of me. Kate -----signature----- John 3:16-17 http://rvqavalon.bravepages.com/index.htm
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Sye-Jon_Jinn Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 7/30/02 8:45pm Subject: RE: Padmé's Gold flower outfit
	So does anyone have a completed gold flower outfit yet? I'm looking for someone to make one/sell one for a friend of mine.
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liannb Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 7/31/02 8:02am Subject: RE: Padmé's Gold flower outfit
	Sorry, I made a huge mistake on my blouse information. I used Mccalls pattern 3535 and rather then the v shaped neck I just made it straight across. JEDIPADAWANAMAREI, The embroidery is very easy, I was really worried about it but I'm really happy how mine is turning out. liannb
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Mrs_MayimNaar Registered: Feb '02	Date Posted: 7/31/02 9:34am Subject: RE: Padmé's Gold flower outfit - Date Edited: 7/31/02 9:58am (1 edits total) Edited By: Mrs_MayimNaar
	If we are going to start a new thread, I would be happy to take on the job of consolidating all the info. so far into one easy-to-read post. It will take me a day or two to do it, but I don't mind. Does anyone have a problem with this? I don't want to step on any toes EDIT: nothing new, but here's a hi-res version of an older pic, courtesy of TNA.com. -----signature----- Proverbs 31 Go Buckeyes! http://www.geocities.com/MrsMayimNaar
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afaeryschild Registered: Apr '02	Date Posted: 7/31/02 11:41am Subject: RE: Padme's Gold flower outfit - Date Edited: 7/31/02 11:48am (1 edits total) Edited By: afaeryschild
	Sorry to change the topic from the exciting prospect of the new and improved and indexed thread.. Obi-Dawn, you mentioned that the skirt had a yoke. Now, I know what a yoke is in the shirt sense and I have an idea of what one is for a skirt.. but I have looked on the net and I haven't seen any patterns or instructions as how to do one! Though I am not doing my skirt as full (I have hips unlike NP) I really want the same feel. Where would I find a yoke pattern to use with my skirt pattern? Or can I do it freehand? Edit: Sorry, Sye-Jon_Jinn.. Just saw your post! It depends on your price range.. I know ferdalump makes this dress you can see her gown here and there is a lady who makes another version here But she only has a Blue Tatooine Costume finished. Hope this helps!
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