http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTR_Costume/ Costumes from Lord of the Rings Wed, 15 May 2013 17:16:06 GMT Sarah Strong http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTR_Costume/message/61633 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTR_Costume/message/61633 if you prewashed the silk, it should be washable. If not, dry clean. you can essentially hand wash a large item in a top-loading washing machine thus: let in Wed, 15 May 2013 16:46:03 GMT q3trinity http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTR_Costume/message/61632 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTR_Costume/message/61632 I want to thank everyone again for their help and suggestions in this project. I finished my dress and wore it to the Ottawa ComicCon this past weekend. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:08:16 GMT Sarah Strong http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTR_Costume/message/61631 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTR_Costume/message/61631 Mine arrived safely, and I have just begun to look at it. There is a really good shot of Galadriel's gray coat from the back, showing MULTIPLE panels, like, Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:06:26 GMT Sarah Strong http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTR_Costume/message/61630 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTR_Costume/message/61630 I'd say yes it's a raglan sleeve, and the petal opening is at the front. The part of the sleeve that goes under the armpit, extends up the front of the arm and Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:43:48 GMT Tara S http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTR_Costume/message/61629 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTR_Costume/message/61629 That would make a LOT more sense. Unfortunately, I've already constructed my dress with a simple halter top cut so I will just have to fudge it. ... [Non-text Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:33:49 GMT Daniel Sanders http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTR_Costume/message/61628 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTR_Costume/message/61628 Oh and I see what you're talking about with the seam, but I think that's the rolled edge at the opening. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:52:27 GMT Daniel Sanders http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTR_Costume/message/61627 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTR_Costume/message/61627 I wonder if those sleeves are raglan cut instead if set in. Also, I wouldn't be surprised if the sleeves were bias as well to help them lay over the shoulder Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:49:25 GMT Tara S http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTR_Costume/message/61626 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTR_Costume/message/61626 Thanks Daniel. That photo *might* show a seam in the sleeve but I still haven't the foggiest how to attach the sleeve to the dress at the front. ... [Non-text Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:44:57 GMT Daniel Sanders http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTR_Costume/message/61625 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTR_Costume/message/61625 Don't know if you already have this or how much this will help, but here's a good unobscured sleeve image from the front. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:31:49 GMT q3trinity http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTR_Costume/message/61624 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTR_Costume/message/61624 I wonder if I could get everyone's opinion on how the sleeves are attached on Galadriel's water dress. Here's a reference picture: Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:44:01 GMT Judy Mitchell http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTR_Costume/message/61623 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTR_Costume/message/61623 I just got a note from amazon that I pre-ordered it and it just shipped. glad they remembered cause I forgot I pre-ordered. -Judy Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:31:21 GMT Sarah Strong http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTR_Costume/message/61622 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTR_Costume/message/61622 ooh, thanks for the reminder, I had this way in the back of my mind but other things had bumped it out of consciousness. :) S Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:32:27 GMT Daniel Sanders http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTR_Costume/message/61621 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTR_Costume/message/61621 I don't know if it's already been mentioned, but they have a second The Hobbit: Chronicles book. Skimmed through it, so I don't know what new information it Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:26:15 GMT Aurora Celeste http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTR_Costume/message/61620 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTR_Costume/message/61620 Thanks, that was the kind of site I was looking for! ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:25:59 GMT Aurora Celeste http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTR_Costume/message/61619 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOTR_Costume/message/61619 Yes, I've looked at the research page for Sam, but most of the links are broken now. I tried Google with large images but none of them had close ups of