[Artemisia] Rope farthingale

[Linda Yordy]

Just found some additional info at http://www.elizabethancostume.net/ 
cordtips.html where the author states she used 1/8" rope and it stood  
out better than she expected.  She did say that she needed to starch  
it though.  She also states that she also used 1/2" and didn't need  
starch.

Muirenn

On Jan 7, 2010, at 12:28 PM, Linda Yordy wrote:

> Ooh, a rope corset is also on my "Someday I'd Like to . . ." list.
>
> I've only made one rope farthingale so far, and that was with the
> 1/2" home-dec, piping stuff.  I only used 9 rows of cords with that
> stuff (7 at the bottom about 2-3 inches apart and a couple around the
> knee area).   It's stiff enough to hold out a 130-inch diameter skirt
> made of cotton velveteen, and a slightly larger skirt made of
> upholstery-type fabric.
>
> I don't know if 1/8" will give enough stability.  I'd plan on doing
> more than 9 rows.
>
> The "recipe for a corded petticoat" calls for #16 cotton cord.
> Anyone have any idea how big #16 is?  Maybe #16 is 1/8"?
>
> Muirenn
>
>
> On Jan 7, 2010, at 9:14 AM, Stapana Catriona Moriarity wrote:
>
>> I just made my first rope corset. I saw a rope farthingale in one
>> of my
>> costuming books but I had doubts it would hold my skirts off my
>> legs well.
>> How does it hold up? I'm making my hoops now and if the rope hoop  
>> is a
>> smarter bet, I'll make if of rope instead.
>>
>> My corset is made of 120 feet of 1/8 inch cotton cord. Do I need
>> something
>> else for the rope farthingale?
>>
>> Tanglcurious
>>
>>
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