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Women\'s tunica...
#1
Just wondering for those of you laides, or guys with spouses, if it is difficult to make roman women's tunica? Is it hard to get the sizing right? <p>Magnus/Matt<br>
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#2
No, it's not all that hard. I think Allison used a pattern, probably McCalls, as a basis. However, to look really well you have to be careful with how the shoulders are fastened. all of our women have 'gap sleeved' tunics, which have small bundles of fabric serving almost like a button and sewn into a loop on the other side. This is a bit harder to do, but is represented time and again on sculptures of women, as well as murals.<br>
Far as I know there have not been any gap sleeved tunics seen on men. <p></p><i></i>
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#3
Hi<br>
I love making the tunic it is very simple and as said your best resource is looking at the statues especially at the British museum. The measurements I take are from elbow to elbow and the length to what you require.<br>
I use to do the gathering along the sleeves but after being out in the sun all day re enacting I didn't like the tan it gave me. I do like the book on costume of ancient Rome by David J Symons that can help with ideas on measurements. <p></p><i></i>
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#4
*ahem* some people can easily get to the British museum, some can't.<br>
Which statues do you think are best there, next time I'm in the neighborhood? <p></p><i></i>
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#5
I've been there, nyah, nyah!<br>
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#6
hi<br>
ops sorry didn't realise it wasn't so close to you, However if you look up the British museum on the web (though they only have a few examples) my two favorites are there ,the first is the vielled lady the secound is the chid. I think it is the face of the child but on the ladie it is the clouthes.Do your ladies wear there tunics made in the T style or do they wear them with there arms comming through the top of the dress?<br>
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bye Bricca<br>
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What do they make them out of, in recreations? Cotton, linen, silk maybe? <p>Magnus/Matt<br>
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#8
Linen or wool. Those are the most common fabrics. Cotton and silk were very expensive luxuries in a time when most folks owned very few articles of clothing. <p></p><i></i>
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#9
should be little problem with getting sizes of a womaens tunic- just make sure its long enough [for a respectable woman! ]<br>
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as for styles- I recommend Roman Colthing and Fashion by Alex Croom--- but dont forget the provisionals! <p><img src="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mark.martin/forum/mark.gif
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