Adventures in the Classroom: Understanding Necklines- All-in-One Off-Shoulder Necklines
Adventures in the Classroom: Understanding Necklines- All-in-One Off-Shoulder Necklines
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Welcome to another Adventure in the Classroom and our ongoing foray into the magic of necklines. So far, we have covered six different necklines and we are now at the final neckline of the lesson series.
Today, we will be looking at off shoulders.
I know we covered it in its most basic form in the 100% contour lesson, but this time we will be looking at how an…
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The Dressmaker Meets the Nature of Knitting: Sweet Tee Recalculations
I took a simple bottom-yoked sweater named Sweet Tee and recalculated its sizing upward, its yarn gauge, and its collar, all of which worked well until I came to the actual neckline. If you sew a neckline, even with a knitted fabric, there is a moment when you stabilize it. Perhaps with a facing, or with a length of seam tape in the shoulder seam or the neck itself, even with a bit of elastic. But there is not such thing in knitting.
So, failing to realize that my re-sizing upward had created a wider and largely unstable neckline, I pulled my new sweater on over my head. It promptly fell to my hips. Oops. My husband said it had a nice fit. Ha ha.
What to do? I took out a ready-to-wear knitted top that I like the fit of, and recalculated the neckline circumference that I was aiming for. So, my first tip for those who like a knitting pattern, but want to change to gauge or sizing, is still Do the Math. But my second tip is Do the Schematic sketch of the sweater as a whole. Focusing your primary attention to making the bust and waist fit may lead you to ignore the rest of the garment.
This is Sweet Tee by Mary Jane Mucklestone, but altered in several significant ways. You can find it hear on Ravelry which is a free website which is a simple registration process: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sweet-tee
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This technically applies to my Stepmother AU in which Alicent is around six years older than Rhaenyra, and occupies a wicked stepmother role as opposed to ex ‘friends-to-first loves-to-enemies’. Despite lacking the foundation of shared girlhood, both find simultaneous comfort and rivalry in one another, and undergo a gravitational pull. A young Rhaenyra’s eagerness to participate in swordplay and political affairs at a young is accommodated for, and she grows up with a sword in one hand and the weight of experience in another, which further helps pave her way to the throne.
Alicent’s Costuming
Alicent’s clothing is almost entirely bottle, emerald, or forest green. While there is layering present in her skirts and jackets, the accent should always be a darker green than the base color. The fabric is deep, rich, and retains an undeniably high-quality luster. Look to velvets and silks. Gold embroidery lingers around her sleeves, neck, and hemline to elevate the coloring.
Metallic embellishments should be almost military-like, and appear heavy. Contribute to the imagery of chains or shackles in addition to her status
Draws inspiration from historically accurate stiffness and Victorian shapes, with a tapered waist, imposing, puffy sleeves, and a high neckline. Despite inaccuracies, this shape is evocative of someone elegantly and conservatively feminine, repressed, and capable of exerting power over others. Reference a classic, trussed hourglass shape. Skirts should be notably heavy and full; may make noise in movement
The coloring and shapes remain relatively consistent but lack variation; this is to demonstrate a lack of freedom and exploration, as well as an adherence to conventional feminine roles
Despite these limitations, her costuming should always be put-together, coordinated, and unquestionably fashionable. Tight sleeve cuffs may be accompanied by a more traditionally medieval fan sleeve
Shoes should stick mostly to slippers, or flat designs
In this AU, her hair leans more towards a dark brown instead of auburn, as her show counterpart. This is mostly due to faux-book accuracy and to simplify the sketch process, since keeping her hair darker in comparison to Rhaenyra’s lighter hair translates more easily in uncolored renderings.
Keep her hair either in a tidy bun or pulled back and loose; avoid too many intricate shapes, braids, or styles. Occasionally, the hair will hang loose. Lean into medieval or royal headpieces, clips, coverings, etc.
Rhaenyra’s Costuming
Rhaenyra’s clothes are primarily black and red, occasionally accented or substituted with neutrals such as beige, white, or gray. Exceptions may include blue or yellow, but she generally stays in this color palette.
Strong focus is drawn to her shoulders and neckline, sometimes with embroidered or embellished detailing. She often has strong, angular shoulders in her dresses or jackets, occasionally theatrically pointed. Off-the shoulder necklines emphasize her collarbones and a certain broadness.
There should be decent variety in her clothing; there is a hypothetical outfit for every occasion and more (for battle, for riding, everyday, formal, feasts, everyday, etc.), and most should be composed of multiple pieces and utilize generous layering. This includes under-fabric, belts and corsets, jackets and doublets, draped fabric for aesthetic purpose, and even functional capes.
Most of her clothes should provide visual aid for movement; additional fabric to her skirts, for example. Her clothes should be highly stylized but still easy to move in. In riding and battle gear, it is presumed that she wears pants and boots under her skirts, even if they are not visible.
Shoes lean more into boot cuts, still practical but should have a sleek and uniform quality to them. When she walks, she should make some kind of noise. Shoes should usually be black or potentially red, the latter for decorative purposes.
Overall her style should be more contemporary and lean into the fantasy element. She’s not opposed to oriental details or showing skin, and her costumes should reflect both couture-height drama and period-reliant aspects. Longer lines and diagonal hems mean she is not as devoted to an hourglass shape, and her high collars should always be decorative in some respect.
Keep her hair long and mostly loose, sometimes pulled back. Small braids should be implied as incorporated. Occasional hairstyles feature complicated braids. With the exception of highly decorative braided styles, simple buns should be avoided unless accompanied with very high necklines.
Avoid headpieces that are not either a) her crown or b) ceremonial.
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