B&C Plaid gown: completed
Worn with my new tiara, a reproduction of the Oriental circlet that Prince Albert designed for Victoria (with opals and not the replacement rubies that the actual tiara currently has in it). I won’t...
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Silk Tartan gown & linen,lace bonnet
Toddler photoshoot are even more difficult than baby photoshoots!
B&C Plaid Victorian- ballgown bodice
I still have to sew the skirt top to the waistband and add the bertha actually onto the ballgown bodice, and and… design the day bodice. But we do have the go ahead from...
Princesses Gowns: at Dickens fair
Hidden under their lovely green capes :) You can see how pretty the fabric looks on the skirts. I’ll have to see if someone will let me repost some images of the gowns at...
Princesses Gowns- 10 months later
The goal of this project was to make gowns for two growing young girls which could be altered to fit for a second year. They were worn in Jan. 2010 for a ball and...
Princess Victoria & Alice: preview & outtakes :)
The girls are so precious and oh so prim and proper (most of the time). Just wait till you get to the cute outtakes. Yes the Princess Royal turns into a zombie nearing the...
Plaid Victorian: skirt & mock-up
Here is just mocking up the fabrics for the waistcoat and zuave jacket: The edges of the zouave jacket will actually be cording covered in bias cut plaid matching the skirt but I just...
Plaid Victorian: waistband & lining
I’ve jumped right back into sewing but will come back to updating about the trip to Florence soon. Pleating of the linen/cotton blend lining:
Plaid Victorian: adding the lining & hemming
Here is a quick shot of the three-tiers with the small green shot-with-black taffeta edging pinned into place. Once I attach the skirt to the waistband I can set the bottom length and adjust...
Plaid Victorian: fabric choices
All the fabrics are collected for a new Victorian outfit for one of my clients. The three tier-skirt is in progress and I look forward to sharing photos as things progress.
