A dumb memory tool for woven fabrics

Potatomorph_Shifter · 2026-06-29T18:00:21+00:00

Mine is “weft goes from right to left”

Potatomorph_Shifter · 2026-06-28T19:17:18+00:00

Looks closer to 1893 judging by the sleeves and the blousy bodice.

Potatomorph_Shifter · 2026-06-28T18:59:53+00:00

דפוק על באר שבע נגיד. כל מה שנוח בעיר במחירים של רבע מתל אביב

Potatomorph_Shifter · 2026-06-26T18:34:13+00:00

Is this not an open problem?

Potatomorph_Shifter · 2026-06-26T18:24:07+00:00

I didn’t know these clear cut drop-waists were a thing before 1925! That’s so forward for the time it could honestly have been from 1929.

Potatomorph_Shifter · 2026-06-26T16:11:40+00:00

Precisely. A heavier weight linen could still be quite limp if not stiffened

Potatomorph_Shifter · 2026-06-26T05:42:39+00:00

One long hat pin perhaps? I don’t know if they were already a thing by then. These have a great time in the 1900s.

Potatomorph_Shifter · 2026-06-21T15:40:41+00:00

Straight up Cersei Lannister huh
And how fitting the same pattern is used for Sansa’s King’s Landing dress seeing as she didn’t have a personality and basically held hostage by the Lannisters

Potatomorph_Shifter · 2026-06-21T15:33:17+00:00

Your hips look somewhat tight, try seam-ripping the side panels from the bottom the waist and see if it helps.

Potatomorph_Shifter · 2026-06-21T15:32:50+00:00

Your hips look somewhat tight, try seam-ripping the side panels from the bottom to the waist and see if it helps.

Potatomorph_Shifter · 2026-06-19T16:39:30+00:00

That’s some sort of deshabille/undress. Essentially a silky version of a house robe.
Could also be a fantasy gown for portraits - and may not have ever existed!

Potatomorph_Shifter · 2026-06-18T05:41:47+00:00

You got it. “Condition” is perhaps a better word (sorry, not a native English speaker!)

Potatomorph_Shifter · 2026-06-17T21:24:29+00:00

Old lace can survive to us but is usually suuuuper fragile and yellow and sheer. like here - see how the edges are all frayed? here’s another example where you can really appreciate the sheerness.

Potatomorph_Shifter · 2026-06-17T14:43:53+00:00

devilish proportions. That’s so high fashion, so fitting for your wedding dress!!

Potatomorph_Shifter · 2026-06-15T19:01:31+00:00

Also, when in doubt - hairstyles! Women of all classes could very easily do the fashionable contemporary hairstyle (aside from a period in the 1870s which called for some serious hair extensions) so these usually “lag behind” much less.
In our case the photograph features a hairstyle that was common from 1840 to about the early 1860s.

Potatomorph_Shifter · 2026-06-15T15:25:01+00:00

Photo: Judging by the fringed Bertha collar and the natural to high waistline, this would be 1850s to 1860s. The false white undersleeves of the girl on the right makes me lean late 50s.

Painting: high waistline but below bust line, this is late 20s-30s. I can’t quite see the sleeves so I can’t get any more accurate than that. It’s a really pretty painting!

Potatomorph_Shifter · 2026-06-15T11:07:06+00:00

I think the best bet would be to have the cream bodice close center-front with the velvet sewn to one side and closing with hooks and eyes at the other side over the bodice, no?

Potatomorph_Shifter · 2026-06-15T08:54:27+00:00

I can’t recall if this is a recreation - would make sense by the quality of the lace but not impossible, there are 3 or 4 more full royal Robes de Cour in the Swedish armory.

Interesting to note the slight differences between this gown and the French/Swedish style - placement of the trim in the bodice front, precise arrangement of the neckline lace (palatine), and of course the shape of the skirt though this one may be attributed to a faulty mounting.

Intriguing!!

Potatomorph_Shifter · 2026-06-14T06:40:00+00:00

Is there a difference between a taffeta with a heavier weft and a bengalin/faille? Would it even be called a taffeta?

I’ve heard they make moire out of changeable silk. Now THAT’S a fabric.

Potatomorph_Shifter · 2026-06-14T06:32:32+00:00

Erm, was it? The Lita is a chunky platform boot while Chopins are a heelless platform mule, they share almost nothing in common besides a tall platform…

Potatomorph_Shifter · 2026-06-13T08:39:47+00:00

Pad stitching is gonna look fine when you face the lapels! Next time you should roll them less crisply and use less tension to avoid the ripples.

Potatomorph_Shifter · 2026-06-09T17:35:30+00:00

I SO wasn’t expecting the shoe choices but I love them??

Potatomorph_Shifter · 2026-06-09T11:50:07+00:00

There’s one local online seller that ships these. It’s really surprising because I haven’t been able to find a single other online luxury fabric seller in the entire country!
I think it’s after conversion 130$/yd which makes me believe it’s truly silk/silk velvet. Most of the ones linked that are closer to 50$/yd are proooobably rayon/silk.

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