Cream loose kirtle: finished & with ropa
Here are some photos of the loose kirtle worn under a red silk ropa a made a few years back. The Ropa never had a final photo shoot so I’m going to put up...
Here are some photos of the loose kirtle worn under a red silk ropa a made a few years back. The Ropa never had a final photo shoot so I’m going to put up...
This mock-up in being shipped to the east coast this week for a long distance fitting. It is made with a mild 3″ waist reduction patterned in for a gentle smoothing for under a...
A few photos of a draping exercise showing the general shaping and the first step in developing a “sketch” of this project. This is just draped free hand with a long uncut yardage of...
Other than adding a bone and slightly changing two boning placements this pattern if ready to go! My parrot Percy snuck into this photo.
My client saw this 1 yard of red shot-with-black silk taffeta with a gold embroidery and knew she wanted to do another silk gown. We had been thinking of going with another linen gown....
This will be worn under a previously made red & cream silk ropa. We are also making a new surcoat that can be worn over this kirtle as well. I’ll post some photos of...
Yes I’m alive and working on many projects. Life has revolved around cleaning (and planting). I know I haven’t been very posty lately. There is a good reason. No posts have been forthcoming because...
Here are a few shots of it completed. You can’t even see the piping! In person it all sorta meshes together into one lovely soft shell. Now to start the zouave jacket to go...
I had a touch left of the flower fabric I made my last corset from and decided to make up an under-bust corset. The rest of the fabric will only be enough to accent...
This jacket will be done up in a silk twill with accents in blue silk (matching a corset & skirt combo I’ve made previously). The front will be cut away at an angle with...
The garage is still packed! I’m selling things I don’t need as fast as I can. I have another trip to donate more away ( and out of my life). Today the garage still...
Closes with custom self-fabric buttons with hand sewn buttonholes. Waiting for buttonholes:
This smock is made from lightweight linen with a fairly generous hemline that reaches to mid-calf. The cuffs and collar have a box pleated edging.
What a lovely pink and white stripe! I wish I had bought some too.