Comments on: Second muslin http://www.tienchiu.com/2009/06/second-muslin/ Tien Chiu's website Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:06:56 +0000 hourly 1 By: Janet Stollnitz http://www.tienchiu.com/2009/06/second-muslin/comment-page-1/#comment-890 Janet Stollnitz Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:56:46 +0000 http://travelingtiger.com/blog/?p=2153#comment-890 Sorry about the job situation. I, too, like the rounded neckline. I also agree with Kathy about bringing the top of the sleeves up to the shoulder line. Her suggestion to curve the bottom of the bodice is a good one. Since you will be using your beautiful handwoven fabric for the dress, I would not embellish it with lace or a contrasting trim. If I were to embellish the dress, I would couch a fine silk rope made from the yarns used in the fabric along the princess and bottom bodice seams. However, I would complete the dress and coat before doing any embellishing. The sheen of the silk with the subtle woven design will sparkle as will the bride! Sorry about the job situation.

I, too, like the rounded neckline. I also agree with Kathy about bringing the top of the sleeves up to the shoulder line. Her suggestion to curve the bottom of the bodice is a good one.

Since you will be using your beautiful handwoven fabric for the dress, I would not embellish it with lace or a contrasting trim. If I were to embellish the dress, I would couch a fine silk rope made from the yarns used in the fabric along the princess and bottom bodice seams. However, I would complete the dress and coat before doing any embellishing. The sheen of the silk with the subtle woven design will sparkle as will the bride!

]]> By: Benita http://www.tienchiu.com/2009/06/second-muslin/comment-page-1/#comment-891 Benita Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:07:53 +0000 http://travelingtiger.com/blog/?p=2153#comment-891 #2 is a quite an improvement over #1. I like the scoop neckline much better. I think I agree with Peg about the lace. This might call for something a bit more simple. #2 is a quite an improvement over #1. I like the scoop neckline much better. I think I agree with Peg about the lace. This might call for something a bit more simple.

]]> By: Peg in South Carolina http://www.tienchiu.com/2009/06/second-muslin/comment-page-1/#comment-894 Peg in South Carolina Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:13:53 +0000 http://travelingtiger.com/blog/?p=2153#comment-894 I agree with Kathy about the sleeve. I knew I didn't like it as it was and she kindly explained why! Why trim at all? The focus is the dress and the coat as a unit. Lace trim of any kind would detract from the total impression. There is an old saying, trite, but it works: Less is more. I agree with Kathy about the sleeve. I knew I didn’t like it as it was and she kindly explained why! Why trim at all? The focus is the dress and the coat as a unit. Lace trim of any kind would detract from the total impression. There is an old saying, trite, but it works: Less is more.

]]> By: kathy looper http://www.tienchiu.com/2009/06/second-muslin/comment-page-1/#comment-892 kathy looper Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:53:44 +0000 http://travelingtiger.com/blog/?p=2153#comment-892 Tien, the fittings have made a big difference. Your muslim fittings are beginning to be more than just a work in progress and are now very complementary to your body type. The rounded neckline works so much better. I think bringing the sleeves up up a bit to just the top of the shoulder would increase the flow of the rounded lines of the neckline. The gentle curves work well in your photos. Go with the flow! You might want to gently curve the bottom of the bodice from a V shape to a more rounded curve. When you go to look for the horse hair (Britex should have it) try samples of the different widths. The size and density can make a difference in your muslim mock-ups. This is a very exciting project. What fun for you and for us readers! Tien, the fittings have made a big difference. Your muslim fittings are beginning to be more than just a work in progress and are now very complementary to your body type. The rounded neckline works so much better. I think bringing the sleeves up up a bit to just the top of the shoulder would increase the flow of the rounded lines of the neckline. The gentle curves work well in your photos. Go with the flow! You might want to gently curve the bottom of the bodice from a V shape to a more rounded curve. When you go to look for the horse hair (Britex should have it) try samples of the different widths. The size and density can make a difference in your muslim mock-ups.
This is a very exciting project. What fun for you and for us readers!

]]> By: Geodyne http://www.tienchiu.com/2009/06/second-muslin/comment-page-1/#comment-893 Geodyne Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:54:57 +0000 http://travelingtiger.com/blog/?p=2153#comment-893 Sorry to read of your layoff. Several of our people are also going through a redundancy process, and it's never a pleasant thing. It's really striking, the difference the alterations on the scond muslin make. I think the scooped neckline is really flattering to your shoulders as well. I'm looking forward to seeing how your work on the fabric is progressing now that you've woven a good bit! Sorry to read of your layoff. Several of our people are also going through a redundancy process, and it’s never a pleasant thing.

It’s really striking, the difference the alterations on the scond muslin make. I think the scooped neckline is really flattering to your shoulders as well.

I’m looking forward to seeing how your work on the fabric is progressing now that you’ve woven a good bit!

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