tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post474983701016217141..comments2024-01-28T03:24:25.435-05:00Comments on The Slapdash Sewist: Silk Exhibit and Silk ConfessionGretchen the Household Deityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16882578423517346342noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-5311619351847102422013-04-06T21:43:10.450-04:002013-04-06T21:43:10.450-04:00It is absolutely possible that the Chinese embroid...It is absolutely possible that the Chinese embroidery was done by hand; they simply can't be equaled! i have seen Chinese "double-sided embroideries", hand-done, with, say, a white peacock embroidered on one side and a full-colour one on the other, done on sheer fabric. BREATHTAKING!<br /><br />And the dress you mentioned that was embroidered flat, then assembled: Lesage (the famous French couture embroidery house)does its incredible hand embroidery flat (tambour embroidery has to be stretched on a frame)on the pattern pieces, and then the dress is assembled afterwards.Sufiyanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-67333480889472102602013-04-03T23:32:48.931-04:002013-04-03T23:32:48.931-04:00Some years ago I saw a charmeuse ombre blazer-type...Some years ago I saw a charmeuse ombre blazer-type jacket at Neiman Marcus online, but with the ombre running vertical instead of horizontal so that the color blended from dark on the right side to light on the left. It was actually pretty neat, and different from the usual light-on-top to dark-on-bottom ombre usage... decapodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01191610414343927539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-62218663316530953012013-04-03T04:49:31.908-04:002013-04-03T04:49:31.908-04:00At those prices, you'd be mad not too! The pr...At those prices, you'd be mad not too! The price of fibres is going up all the time. A healthy stash is just going long in the textile market! he he he:-)Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06551387452771116176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-35973271918985003932013-04-03T00:46:43.298-04:002013-04-03T00:46:43.298-04:00I enjoyed your exhibit photos and review, it does ...I enjoyed your exhibit photos and review, it does look lovely.<br />Your silk on the other hand had my fingers itching. I will not buy silk, I will not buy silk....<br />We have a no-internet-order-after-a-glass-of wine rule at our house. It does not work very well ;)<br />Perhaps a dinner date at home would work for the body conscious metallic pleated dress?It sounds like a fabulously glamourous idea that should not be wasted.kbencohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00885068563358776147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-17070973865201845732013-04-02T21:40:32.765-04:002013-04-02T21:40:32.765-04:00I love the ombres you got and am looking forward t...I love the ombres you got and am looking forward to seeing what you do with that pleated stable knit (I just bought some and have no idea of what to do with it... I just know that I will immediately covet whatever you make with yours!)meli88ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16283195290411152388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-83911038593212102962013-04-02T15:23:09.141-04:002013-04-02T15:23:09.141-04:00I love the museum exhibits--so pretty! Lucky you f...I love the museum exhibits--so pretty! Lucky you for being so close to that sort of stuff!<br /><br />Also, I love your ombres from badmomgoodmom!! And I think I just need for you to do some fabric purchasing for me--you always find the most gorgeous stuff! How do you do it?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-49890701896615222592013-04-02T15:04:10.567-04:002013-04-02T15:04:10.567-04:00Lovely exhibit, thanks for sharing your photos and...Lovely exhibit, thanks for sharing your photos and commentary!<br /><br />Have fun turning that gold pleated terror into something wearable.Venus de Hilohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00424101811517659566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-25416500908193005462013-04-02T14:53:04.532-04:002013-04-02T14:53:04.532-04:00Great exhibit-also great silk! Great exhibit-also great silk! Little Hunting Creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581836733935812927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-61443619688926299452013-04-02T13:29:08.464-04:002013-04-02T13:29:08.464-04:00What a great exhibition, such beautiful costumes:)...What a great exhibition, such beautiful costumes:)<br /><br /> I think I'd like to do my hand embroidery on a flat surface too since one might need a fair bit of manouvering done before all the details are sewn.<br /><br /> I love those silks, have you already planned something for them?Maritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10636362796263878541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-68311549931389833662013-04-02T11:50:20.326-04:002013-04-02T11:50:20.326-04:00Cool exhibit. We don't have much in the way of...Cool exhibit. We don't have much in the way of interesting sewing/fabric related exhibits so I always enjoy your posts about such things. <br />I can't wait to see the Burda. I have a sneaking suspicion that it will be fabulous on you (I love me some torso-rouching). The Vogue looks like torture to me. Don't get me wrong, it's going to look great in the torquoise, I just can't imagine fitting it. I'm sure you will do an amazing job. <br />Trumbelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10145834807214647985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-11621409548470401072013-04-02T10:51:32.745-04:002013-04-02T10:51:32.745-04:00The exhibit sounds like so much fun!!
Love the det...The exhibit sounds like so much fun!!<br />Love the details.<br />McValhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00285808958951068897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-33540343575793343512013-04-02T10:10:01.456-04:002013-04-02T10:10:01.456-04:00The exhibit looks amazing. I can see it taking ti...The exhibit looks amazing. I can see it taking time to really appreciate properly.<br /><br />I have joked about putting a limit on my husband's credit card after 2am. We refer to it as "drunk dialing Amazon" when packages arrive on a Monday or Tuesday and he says "I remember looking at that...". Sigh. Believe me, there are worse things to order after 10pm than fabric. Say... the 80's animated Dungeons & Dragons series.Seraphinalinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706215125457113080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-8230125873179796742013-04-02T09:01:38.205-04:002013-04-02T09:01:38.205-04:00Great photos of the exhibit. Wish I was close enou...Great photos of the exhibit. Wish I was close enough to go see it. I read your blog via Feedly so rarely comment. Thought I should actually show up today and let you know how much I enjoy reading your blog. It's nicely done, I usually learn something and you take great pics! Thanks!Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14944668643752070291noreply@blogger.com