Purple & Green Ensemble
Eva brought in a pair of shoes and a Pinterest board filled with 18th century dresses and stays as her starting inspiration. Here is the final result:
Category: ladieswear
Masquerade Gown Collaboration
My client’s final gown once she finished the accessories and embroidered peacock underskirt. It was such a great project to be involved with and come together beautifully. The fully custom hybrid 18th century/Victorian stays,...
Steampunk Bustle Dress
I needed a quick bustle dress for an event and adapted an 1860s gown over my bustle cage for this gown:
Valhalla Renaissance Faire: pregnancy outfit in-action photos :)
I made it out to one weekend of Valhalla Renaissance Faire this year and got another chance to wear my red linen pair of bodies, corded petticoat, and blue & green linen loose gown....
Navy & Green Loose gown: almost completed
Except for a lining for the upper back portion the loose gown is completed (this will be required since I edged the pair of bodies in bright white leather and it is showing through!)....
Blue & Gray: steampunk ensemble
I surprised my client with an additional bustle-like drape & optional bow (not pictured) for her ensemble. The jacket can be worn with or without the additional back drape. She picked a hat out...
Gray & blue jacket: piecing the lining
This jacket was added onto another project as a separate piece to coordinate with a corset and skirt. When we started we knew we had very little of the blue silk left but wanted...
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...
Gray & Blue Jacket: initial mock-up
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...
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.
Green & Gray Gown: alterations completed
The alterations on the gown were successful. We also added some ties for the sleeves. I forgot to ask to take pictures when we tried it on :( But I did grab a few...
