More progress on the 18th century gown

[madamemodiste]

Today I constructed the over skirt. When I say constructed, ...yeah...it's more like an architectural moment than sewing!! Anyway, It went pretty well. I put my panniers on my mannequin and took piccies of the gown so far.








So tomorrow I'll construct and apply the sleeves and hopefully make the underskirt. It looks pretty lifeless with out a petticoat underneath. I also usually use a small bustle pillow in back to fill in the area between the hip buckets in the back. Oh yeah, I also have to put on the hooks and eyes and hem the overgown.

Comments

[weyakin.livejournal.com]

It's beautiful!! :-) Can't wait to see the rest! (you're making me want to break out with the gown construction myself)

[madamekat.livejournal.com]

Thanks!!

Yeah, it's so wonderful when friends are doing stuff to get your creative juices flowing :D Your capes were WONDERFUL, by the way. That velvet is such a bitch to work with, and you get serious kudos!