Tagged: inprogress
Caramel Cream Gown: sleeves and hat
Hanging: The white on cream spiral trim really stands out just enough to catch the eye. The gown has additional gem accents that can be added along the trim for a fancier look when...
Carmel Cream Gown: standing collar finished
Edged with metal on the interior, this collar really stands nicely. Three flat steel bones finish up the underlying support which includes hair canvas and cotton duck.
Wedding diary: buttons using wooden molds
For the Wedding Suitcoat and waistcoat I decided to hand cover 18th century style wooden button molds. I had posted a picture of my hand sewing by candle/fire light when we were without power...
P&B corset: progress and lace
These photos show the detail at the busk including the planned lace treatment along the girdle. The lace was custom dyed purple. The first dye batch turned out too red but the second batch...
“Old blood”corset: mock-up
Here is the first test run of a late Victorian mid-bust style corset. On the left is the initial patterning from the measurements and on the right you can see the alterations I plan...
Purple stays: progress
The purple stays are coming along. We’ve decided to close them at front with a busk overlaid with a decorative spiral lacing panel. The back will be set up for “x” lacing with loop....
Blue spoonbusk corset: inprogress
This is a pale blue silk with darker blue stripes. The boning channels are sewn in navy and it will be tied with a dark blue ribbon 5/8″ lacing at back. Here is a...
Striped Victorian gown: inprogress
I’m posting up a view of this gown in progress for all of you asking about my rush commission. Kaitlyn comes over later this week to finish the medici belt. I adore this fabric...
Gift wrap corset: embroidered binding
Here is a sneak peek at how the binding is looking for my most recent underbust corset:
Gift wrapped corset & Pink stay: progress update
I’ll sneak in a few in progress shots of my latest work. The first is a underbust Victorian corset done up as a Christmas gift. The second is a mock-up of a rounded,center opening...
Partlet mock-up & sleeve progress
My client’s main concern is to maintain the lightest garment possible (for temperature as well as medical reasons) while attempting to still have a true Renaissance feel to her gown. In this vein we...
Green Middles: almost there – the checklist
Left to complete: -pad stitching of last piece of interlining – DONE -press gray banding before pinning lower half – DONE -hand sew gray banding on bodice- DONE -hand sew in linen lining –...
