tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post3787299819657544405..comments2024-03-23T16:46:47.415-04:00Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: Found! Cotton BobbinetGertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-78255680798566592212012-12-12T15:24:20.679-05:002012-12-12T15:24:20.679-05:00Hi, bobbinet has way less stretch than powermesh. ...Hi, bobbinet has way less stretch than powermesh. stockist of bobbinet - http://www.whaleys-bradford.ltd.uk/product.htm?productID=287<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-73086437198525498552012-07-01T12:46:32.420-04:002012-07-01T12:46:32.420-04:00I've been looking for cotton bobbinet for ages...I've been looking for cotton bobbinet for ages, and your blog comes up in google quite at the top. I just wanted to let you know (and others that are looking for bobbunet and end up here) that its available at Whaleys Bradford cmpany website http://www.whaleys-bradford.ltd.uk/product.htm?productID=285<br /><br />Just got 3 meters of it & it's beautiful.Rinna Pitsiunelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03060715582505789884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-85440621484914100932011-06-14T20:41:47.215-04:002011-06-14T20:41:47.215-04:00I can't find any bobbinet but I can find cotto...I can't find any bobbinet but I can find cotton tulle online. (I live in the woods in Nowhere, Oregon.) Will this work? The link is for cotton tulle:<br />http://www.heirloomsewingforchildren.com/fabric6.htmSolangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11602452519397717693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-999243574043712162011-05-20T19:25:04.080-04:002011-05-20T19:25:04.080-04:00V&A sells a book called Underwear: Fashion in ...V&A sells a book called Underwear: Fashion in Detail By Eleri Lynn<br />see [url= http://www.vandashop.com/product.php?xProd=5520&navlock=1]link[/url]Elsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-31060244524963669972011-05-16T21:21:03.402-04:002011-05-16T21:21:03.402-04:00I just stumbled upon a book (Seventeenth-Century W...I just stumbled upon a book (Seventeenth-Century Women's Dress Patterns: Book 1) released by the V&A Museum and thought of you and this post. It's not contemporary, obviously, but it sounds amazing. The book even goes as far as giving x-rays of the garments to give the sewist a better understanding. I'd love to see something like it for 20th Century Couture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-31429542525683062832011-05-11T18:08:05.338-04:002011-05-11T18:08:05.338-04:00they aren't designer, but I recently went to a...they aren't designer, but I recently went to a specialist textiles and costume museum that I am lucky enough to be able to visit locally (I live in the east of England) where they have all these costumes going back several centuries. <br /><br />Funnily enough I too found the inside of the garments just as interesting as the outside and busily took photos of the inside seams showing all the hand stitching and boning. If anyone is interested I am happy to send photos of them.<br /><br />RosieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-83459941196180556122011-05-11T17:09:00.243-04:002011-05-11T17:09:00.243-04:00I think this is a FASCINATING subject. Sorry for s...I think this is a FASCINATING subject. Sorry for shouting but I just can't convey enough how much ladies (and sirs) like myself just go crazy for this kind of artistic/sartorial craftsmanship.<br /><br />So few of us have the opportunity to see these amazing works of art up close in person and so never really understand on an intimate level how they are constructed. These garments are not only beautiful to look at and wear but they are engineering feats as well.<br /><br />Should a book become realized, I would for one be at the front of the waiting list to purchase it!lorenakittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09560547401772928574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-89432916995665023722011-05-11T07:52:48.732-04:002011-05-11T07:52:48.732-04:00My gosh... A giant coffee table book filled with t...My gosh... A giant coffee table book filled with the construction details of vintage couture garments. That's the stuff of dreams.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-58957649074832066442011-05-11T01:22:14.789-04:002011-05-11T01:22:14.789-04:00Years ago I saw an exhibit with couture clothes al...Years ago I saw an exhibit with couture clothes all turned inside out! SO interesting! But of course you weren't allowed to take pictures and the exhibit catalogue was a joke.Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380497568603304818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-74271639257754484002011-05-10T23:14:15.916-04:002011-05-10T23:14:15.916-04:00Oh yes indeed - I want a book like that!Oh yes indeed - I want a book like that!Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07286455016281185674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-90696043903159430262011-05-10T22:00:00.580-04:002011-05-10T22:00:00.580-04:00I know 17th century isn't vintage, but the V&a...I know 17th century isn't vintage, but the V&A has a book out called "Seventeenth-Century Women's Dress Patterns: Book 1" that claims to include x-rays of dresses to show interior details like layers and stitches. I haven't seen it, so can't say for sure (amazon has it listed but there are no reviews yet). Maybe they just need to extend this concept into 20th century clothing..Kristanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-74295584198138657002011-05-10T21:10:35.689-04:002011-05-10T21:10:35.689-04:00Could a corselet be made with powermesh? Is is str...Could a corselet be made with powermesh? Is is strong/binding enough to the body? Are the fabrics similar? I haven't had luck finding Bobbinette in my area.Jasminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00790360289191957909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-35857690841769103412011-05-10T20:26:35.112-04:002011-05-10T20:26:35.112-04:00Oh I do love bobinette!! The corset part of my wed...Oh I do love bobinette!! The corset part of my wedding gown was made with 2 layers of bobinette dyed to match my skin tone and then sandwiched with organza in a pale pink and then the white lace sewn on the outside! It was the first time I saw bobinette in action and it was fab because it allowed the creation of a nude illusion under the lace!<br /><br />PS - I left behind my beloved "Fabric Place" in Baltimore and trips up to NYC for the lovely weather here in southern Cali but the shopping just can't compare! When I read your blog I cry a little inside about my lack of ability to get to fabric/notion stores.CandaceClayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17662626812034625990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-67578673233189936522011-05-10T18:52:53.760-04:002011-05-10T18:52:53.760-04:00**BLOG AWARD** Hey Gertie! I have no idea how you ...**BLOG AWARD** Hey Gertie! I have no idea how you feel about blog awards! Some like them, some don't. But, I absolutely love, love, LOVE your blog!I've got a blog award for you [here ----> http://ohchelsey.blogspot.com/2011/05/2-blog-awards-some-for-you-guys.html] Oh, and you don't necessarily have to do the whole "random facts" thing about yourself. Just know I love love LOVE your blog! ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-82065913619622462542011-05-10T18:12:26.024-04:002011-05-10T18:12:26.024-04:00What a great collection of cotton netting. I have ...What a great collection of cotton netting. I have a piece from several years ago that is waiting for a project. I think your idea of a book featuring the interiors of garments is wonderful. I suspect it would appeal mostly to sewists and not the general public, but what a great resource it would be. Could we convince Susan Kalje?Corrinehttp://sewtopia.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-58040248589920044192011-05-10T16:32:19.889-04:002011-05-10T16:32:19.889-04:00I think you should write another book to make this...I think you should write another book to make this happen!Paulahttp://www.learnhowtosewnow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-86623520278819738742011-05-10T13:47:35.334-04:002011-05-10T13:47:35.334-04:00For your UK readers. Macculloch and Wallis have i...For your UK readers. Macculloch and Wallis have ivory cotton net (112cm width) at £16.59pm<br /><br />http://www.macculloch-wallis.co.uk/Product.aspx/!2297<br /><br />and skintone coloured cotton tulle (150cm width) at £14.89pm <br /><br />http://www.macculloch-wallis.co.uk/Product.aspx/!24093annikabuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639062656428923372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-81650973001045647492011-05-10T12:48:44.888-04:002011-05-10T12:48:44.888-04:00If you haven't seen it, there is a great V &am...If you haven't seen it, there is a great V & A series called "Fashion in Detail". One of them is on 20th century fashion. I haven't seen it but some of the previous ones in the series did interior details. Even if there aren't interior details I think you would love the book anyway. The other books are also fascinating, just from different centuries.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281948740549233842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-54448877909670177072011-05-10T12:16:45.239-04:002011-05-10T12:16:45.239-04:00As an intermediate-type seamstress, seeing the ins...As an intermediate-type seamstress, seeing the inside of well constructed garments is both beautiful and inspiring! It gives me something to shoot for when I'm sewing and also gives me the confidence to sew away knowing what couture items REALLY look like. Please, make this book!!! :)MIchellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-77708684279632119932011-05-10T11:47:27.279-04:002011-05-10T11:47:27.279-04:00I came all the way from Toronto to the garment dis...I came all the way from Toronto to the garment district in NYC and spent far too much money and time at New York Elegant Fabrics yeaterday. It would have been so cool bumping in to you ;)Myhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15957770221404631461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-45716093713723905422011-05-10T11:11:11.568-04:002011-05-10T11:11:11.568-04:00What's even better about your cottony find is ...What's even better about your cottony find is that it can be DYED! That, to me, is really exciting.Mary Beth https://www.blogger.com/profile/06913468668645542284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-61701230566905161742011-05-10T09:50:42.513-04:002011-05-10T09:50:42.513-04:00I agree that this is a great idea for a book! Peop...I agree that this is a great idea for a book! People who buy off-the-rack clothing have no idea how complicated garments are constructed. You can see men's tailoring pulled apart on this blog: http://tuttofattoamano.blogspot.com/Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07395373822864229930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-32534925875517322332011-05-10T09:48:44.397-04:002011-05-10T09:48:44.397-04:00Huh! I've used the nylon version of English ne...Huh! I've used the nylon version of English net/tulle before but haven't ever found the cotton one -- I guess I didn't expect them to be so similar (ie the stretch) <br /><br /><br /><br />That sounds like an amazing book project! Id like to preorder mine now :)monirosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12648674791652926427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-86305102088398867312011-05-10T09:19:15.204-04:002011-05-10T09:19:15.204-04:00That is a fantastic idea for a book. I've fou...That is a fantastic idea for a book. I've found myself often wishing I could see the insides of dresses in costume/fashion books cause I wanna know, how did they do THAT!?<br /><br />If you haven't made this happen by the time I become curator of a major collection, I'll make it happen ;o)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-9106950622256782982011-05-10T09:17:25.863-04:002011-05-10T09:17:25.863-04:00I believe the interior of a garment should be as b...I believe the interior of a garment should be as beautiful as the outside. A book filled with pictures of interior construction would be awesome.<br /><br />Aren't we seamstresses weird? lol<br /><br />~SewjournerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com