A Lasses Wear Thread

[Panache]

Can't argue with that! I took this picture of my wife, who I was able to talk into posing for our website. She is a journeyman commercial tile layer and I mostly see her in boots and a hard hat during the week.

Mrs. Sciuropterus looks great!

Cheers

Jamie

[Mistress MacAulay]

Thanks everyone. I appreciate you taking the time to give advice.
Cynthia, I can tell you could wear any kind of hat well. Part of hat wearing is attitude. I also wear a hat well. Got that same attitude.
Jock, thanks for your advice. You seem to be very knowledgeable & I've got a lot to learn concerning my recently dug up Scottish history. One footnote. There is nothing subtle about me. Take that for what it's worth. Nothing under any of my outer wear ever. "You can leave your hat on." I think your advice about the beret will work perfectly. And it will be one sassy beret to be sure.
Sciuropterus, thanks so much for the inspiration. That look is beautiful & classic. And she can tile? I'd say YOU'RE one lucky man.

Gypsy

Dulce Periculum , "Danger is Sweet!"

[Jock Scot]

Delighted to help out my dear lady.Are we going to see pictures of your wedding outfit?Did I understand that you are coming to Scotland for this wedding and if so,may I enquire the wherabouts of this event?

[Mistress MacAulay]

Hi Jock, the wedding is a cousin in Norfolk, Va. I WISH it was in Scotland. And that they were paying the airfares for the guests. I'd be first in line. My husband and I have visited England three times, but have yet to get far enough North to reach into Scotland. And now, our friends in Hastings with the 'guest' room (don't ask us to visit unless ya really mean it) have moved to Portugal for the weather. I will post pictures as soon as I can figure out how. I don't claim to even try to be technical. Which is why I had to give up sky diving. Which is another story and a bit long. I just realized that I know someone that can figure it out for me. So, I'll be posting a pic of the 'Princess Falls Through Trees' soon.

Gypsy

[Sciuropterus]

Sciuropterus, thanks so much for the inspiration. That look is beautiful & classic. And she can tile? I'd say YOU'RE one lucky man."

Yeah, I definitely got the better end of the deal with her, and our remodeled bathroom looks like a Roman spa thanks to her. She set over 1000 pounds of tile in our basement- while she was 6 months pregnant.

[Mistress MacAulay]

Oh my goodness. If she doesn't have Scot in her blood, she sure has the determination & strength of a Scottish woman. I've always admired a woman with her own tool belt.

Gypsy

[Trela]

I've always admired a woman with her own tool belt. Gypsy

In defense of all women, (sorry some of you gents) sometimes we just have to do it ourselves. Fix things, that is!

[Dixiecat]

She didn't match the pattern when she cut / sewed her skirt that's why!!

It can actually be very difficult to match tartans at the side seams of skirts unless the tartan is symmetrical in all directions. Also, the tartan pictured seemed to have a very wide sett, which means if she wanted (and could) match the stripes at the side seams, a great deal of fabric would have been needed.

Most sew-ers will ignore matching plaids/tartans at every seam, sometimes it just can't be done.


My additions:

http://www.voguepatterns.com/item/V1...esigner&page=1

http://www.voguepatterns.com/item/V8...esigner&page=4

http://www.voguepatterns.com/item/V8...lection&page=1


From the little I saw of the MacDonald wedding photo earlier in the thread (in which they were snoggin'), I think the pattern below was used by his new mother-in-law. I recognised it as I just made the bolero jacket for my 12yr old daughter who, btw, was disappointed I didn't make her the entire dress (not enough fabric). The pattern is now discontinued, but still available from Simplicity.

http://simplicity.com/dv1_v4.cfm?design=3780

Most patterns can be used for tartan. I skip right past the photos and hone in on the line drawings. Print them off, grab a couple of coloured pencils and draw in a tartan. Maybe you only want a tartan collar, or cuffs? A few pen strokes will tell you if it's too much or not enough. The first pattern I posted would be fantastic with the sash part done in tartan.

Also, a very reasonable priced corset company: www.timeless-trends.com

[robthehiker]

Not the best quality scan but this is from today's paper. It's an ad for Prime Outlets shopping plaza. I may have to drive over to browse...

[LadyGriffin]

Ok, I have seen several of you ladies wearing corsets in postings or talking about them. I have thought about this for years and I am thinking of taking the plunge and getting one. Where do you suggest I go looking?
Any suggestions as to the best way to do this?

Thanks!

Julie