All posts tagged: chintz

What do you think of this fabric?

I picked it up cheap at an op-shop in the form of two curtain panels.  I’m really not sure about it.  It’s sorta late 18th century – but really pushing the accuracy with the pattern. I’m either going to commit to making something out of it, or de-stash it right away.  I don’t want it just sitting around in my stash. Things that are not historical about it: The dark background (most 18th c chintzes have a white background) The evenness of the print It’s a little too busy The pink and blue are a little too modern But on the other hand… It was super cheap I already own it, and finding these types of prints can be a headache I want a late 18th c chintz dress It isn’t completely out of the bounds of historical accuracy It’s 100% cotton, and good quality cotton But on the other hand… Some of the edges are faded There is just enough to make a round gown, if I’m lucky.  It will be a squeeze. So, …

Finished projects: Judith’s hoop panniers

Judith contacted me wanting two set of panniers for a show she is doing. This is the first set, a hoop pannier based off of my 1770s yellow panniers (which are based off a set in the KCI) The panniers will be worn as outer wear, so we chose fabrics a pretty, but inexpensive poly-cotton with a faux indigo-dyed chintz type pattern. The print evokes the 18th century without being too obvious, and the allover patterns of winding flowers work well in the tight gathers of the hoop panniers. Rather than using the nifty plastic hooping I used on my yellow pair (which I, unfortunately, haven’t been able to source since), I used hoop wire from Lacis.  It actually worked even better than the plastic.  The uprights hoops stay up really well, and the whole thing is a bit lighter. Sewn-in tapes underneath hold the panniers in their elongated shape: Overall, I’m quite pleased with the panniers and the pattern as a whole.  It’s such a nice melding of 18th century accuracy and the taste …