Italian gown: patterning decisions
In an interesting turn of events, my roommate was in search of a fabric for a Venetian gown and she now has the other 8 yards of this fabric from my stash. I’m looking...
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Italian gown: sneak peek
I’ve started the next portion of my Italian gown. Here is a quick preview: The petticoat patterning for the silk fabric is 9 pieces and the linen lining 14 pieces! It was fun putting...
Minor alterations: mending a hole & shortening straps
One of my clients picked up a dress from another maker who was having a sample sale. Here it is on her Uniquely you form. Ignore the huge shoulders – one of the less...
Red peasants: bodice, skirt, coif, flatcap & apron
I met a lovely lady at the Renaissance symposium this year who promptly contacted me for a peasants outfit. We worked long distance from measurements and had one fitting in person. She had the...
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...
Wedding Ensemble: project planning, draping, & sourcing
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...
Rose & Red Surcoat: construction & fitting
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....
Cream loose kirtle: piecing & fitting
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...
Velvet Waistcoat: added piping
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...
Black Velvet Waistcoat: front closure
Closes with custom self-fabric buttons with hand sewn buttonholes. Waiting for buttonholes:
Black Velvet Waistcoat: bust pads & button planning
The velvet waistcoat is close to done. I’m contemplating adding a touch of bias piping… Here are some inprogress shots – Wool half moons: These were lightly basted together to create the bust pads...
Black Velvet Waistcoat: boning, ironing, & staystitching
The seam allowances were clipped and then the boning channels applied by machine:
Black Velvet Waistcoat: patterning & lining
Drawing on the pattern: This was repeated for a white linen lining and the two were flat-lined together. The mock-up was then fit and will become the final lining for the waistcoat.
Queen Victoria revamp: added to gallery
I’ve added the images of the altered dress and cape to the galleries :)
Queen Victoria revamp: portrait with Prince Albert
My husband snapped a couple quick photos at dress rehearsal of the Royals. I think this one looks pretty good for a few minutes of photo-shop work:
Queen Victoria revamp: bows
I’ve decided on cream bows to hold up the swoops of the upper tier. I had suggestions for blue, white with blue stripes, and buttons but this was my favorite: The blue cape is...
