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I have achieved a kirtle.
I'll be darned.
The side-lacing bodice closes completely at the bust but has about 4 total inches of room to close at the waist. *sigh* This is what happens when one's bust is NOT proportionate to one's weight in general. (Let me put it this way: My weight is close to 250, and my bra size is a 44 B. Yes, B. I gained over 100 pounds as a result of medication and my cup size did not shift at all. Quite disappointing, really.) Anyway, the boning I was concerned about at the bodice's center front is necessary, it turns out -- it provides a nice line and keeps the bust from drooping into a wrinkled mess (the linen stretched a good deal more than I had expected so the pieces turned out to be a bit too big...if it stretches any further, I'll have to take a dart in from the side of the armsceye where my arms and/or overgown cover the seams). So it all worked out.
The skirt is still obviously splotchy, but hey, it's a kirtle and the overwhelming majority of it will be covered by the overgown, so whatevs.
Now onto the overgown. I need to dig through my stash to see what's available, although I already found a rather nice rust-colored linen that might work. If I can find a smaller piece of linen in a color that isn't totally hideous with the rust and the slate blue, that'll be what I use to line the skirt.
I'll be darned.
The side-lacing bodice closes completely at the bust but has about 4 total inches of room to close at the waist. *sigh* This is what happens when one's bust is NOT proportionate to one's weight in general. (Let me put it this way: My weight is close to 250, and my bra size is a 44 B. Yes, B. I gained over 100 pounds as a result of medication and my cup size did not shift at all. Quite disappointing, really.) Anyway, the boning I was concerned about at the bodice's center front is necessary, it turns out -- it provides a nice line and keeps the bust from drooping into a wrinkled mess (the linen stretched a good deal more than I had expected so the pieces turned out to be a bit too big...if it stretches any further, I'll have to take a dart in from the side of the armsceye where my arms and/or overgown cover the seams). So it all worked out.
The skirt is still obviously splotchy, but hey, it's a kirtle and the overwhelming majority of it will be covered by the overgown, so whatevs.
Now onto the overgown. I need to dig through my stash to see what's available, although I already found a rather nice rust-colored linen that might work. If I can find a smaller piece of linen in a color that isn't totally hideous with the rust and the slate blue, that'll be what I use to line the skirt.
