Tagged: workroom_shots
PB&J corset: binding and drawstring
I decided on the black to match the girdle although the purple looked very classy as well: Here is the final result: I’ve included more construction photos behind the cut showing insertion of the...
Blue Accent: wedding gown back petals
Before the blue: Here you can see the horsehair at the edges of the petals. This gives a more clean edge and finish for the blue accent details as well as stiffening so it...
Wedding Diary: Robe à l’Anglaise en fourreau
I’ll be slowly finding and putting up more construction photos of my wedding gown :) The en fourreau back is a time consuming but dramatic detail on this gown. The back section of the...
Wedding diary: draping the mock-up
Here you can see the initial muslin draped over my stays and Uniquely me dress form: I’ve just pleated and pinned the skirting materials in place to give a quick look at the planned...
Gold and Burgundy corset – inprogress
Here is a mock-up that I plan to add to my samples for my workshop: You can see I was getting ready to insert grommets and boning. Last comes the bottom binding and lacing....
18th century suit: stripe waistcoat inprogress
I’ve started going through all the photos I took of the wedding garments in progress and decided some might be nice to share. Here is one showing how I cut out the shape of...
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...
Gift wrap corset: embroidered binding
Here is a sneak peek at how the binding is looking for my most recent underbust corset:
Red and Gold pair of bodies: construction images
The red and gold skirt I started a while back is still sitting on a hanger. At this point I intend to attach it to a plain straight band so that it is more...
