Looking at my historical research I've decided that an antique tone would be best for the colour of the breeches. Maybe an antique gold? This would work really well for the colour theme I'm working with.
The image below isn't quite the right colour for what I aspire to achieve but it's a really good reference for me to have as it gives me a good idea of how the finished pair will look.
This is the moleskin I dyed today using the following recipe
- 5 litres water
- 1 1/2 cup salt
- 1/2 tsp Golden glow
- 1/4 tsp Reindeer beige
There was 3 1/2 metres of moleskin to dye and the dried result was quite patchy and the colour is still a little too pale. What I will do now is make sure the fabric doesn't shrink, then cut my pattern pieces and re-dye them. I'll also add another 1/4 tsp of golden glow to get a more golden tone and will leave them in the dye for at least another 10 mins.
No comments:
Post a Comment