Halloween outfit planning

[madamemodiste]

I think I've decided what I'm doing for Halloween! I'd like to finally make an outfit inspired by the Dangerous Liaisons yellow traveling gown. I am seeing a red jacket with black trim over a black skirt.

Yay!!


Photo curtesy of The Movie Mannequin

[edit to add]

I've ordered the Ladies riding habit from Tailor's Guide, upon the sage advice of bauhausfrau

Comments

[my-stitching.livejournal.com]

Oh mah gawd. I LOVE that movie and every gown in it... and all of the men's clothes, for that matter. Well... at least John Malkovich's clothes anyway. If you do make one, you HAVE to make a dress diary so that I can live vicariously. I don't have a single reason to make an 18th c gown. That is... unless David and I decide to join Gustav Skal. ;-)

Just to clarify, are you talking about the gown she is wearing when she gets out of the coach and at first you can only see the top of her hat? That is a spectacular gown.

[madamemodiste.livejournal.com]

Yay, I'm glad this will be a fun one for you to watch! I've edited the post to show a photo from the movie. You had it spot on!

[my-stitching.livejournal.com]

I just took a look at the dress images from the movie. Yep... it is the one with the hat. I think that is technically called a Redingote? Or would that be a later term?

[madamemodiste.livejournal.com]

Someone more knowledgeable than I will have to answer that :D Now, can I spray paint my straw 18th C. hat black?

[bauhausfrau.livejournal.com]

I redingote is actually a different, later 18th C period garment. The yellow traveling outfit is based on a mid-18th C riding habit.