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i am a new faculty member. i need to rent or buy a gown for attending graduations. hopefully i will be attending many. rental is about $75 to buy is about $400. ouch. has anyone sewn a velvet graduation gown before? What about sewing a hood for a phd? what about sewing a velvet "tam" hat? Let me know if you are interested in helping me out at least with a pattern number. -Row1 |
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| Yikes! I've never sewn one. but I'm thinking it is very full with cartridge pleats? I made an outfit for a historical re-enactor with just a cartridge-pleated skirt...my labor came to about $200, and that doesn't count material. I'd guess there'd be about 5-6yards of material involved, maybe more. Good velvet can be priced at $20 a yard, or more. I've never seen a pattern for anything like that either. Since these are only used once a year, is there a way to get one second-hand? Ebay? Does the rental company sell used ones? |
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| Have you looked at the pattern co? I believe there is patterns for ministers robes which would be very similar. You could go on line to vogue, or simplicity and look there. hope that helps Bonnie |
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| Bonnie, great idea. I have an ongoing (as in not workin on it right now) project to make minister robes for a ministerial student friend. I've collected a number of patterns for these types of garments. Check patterns for Choir Robes; there are a few patterns available: http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin/butterick/shop.cgi?s.item.B3819=x &TI=10013&page=9 http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin/butterick/shop.cgi?s.item.B3820=x &TI=10013&page=9 http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin/butterick/shop.cgi?s.item.B6844=x &TI=10013&page=10 McCalls and Simplicity used to have some, but they seem to be out of print: http://www.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=663047 If you go to the fabric store, check the sections in the pattern books for: Unisex or Uniforms or Costumes. CMC
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| The best suggestion is BUY ONE!!!!!! I made mine and was TRULY sick of seeing it before it was done!!! Velvet, lining,pleats,gathers,zippers,hook and eyes,inside/outside,hemweights...YIPES, and you really spend a lot more on supplies than you would to just buy the thing!! You might even look on Ebay!! You know that the hoods for musicians is an ung@dly pink YUK!!!! Thankfully I don't have to wear it very often!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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