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Post by dawnluckham on Mar 13, 2008 11:34:21 GMT -5
I wish I could abduct you for a week. The sleeve on the striped dress is exactly what I envision, and the backs on both of these gowns are amazing. Steph - You and Dawn do seem to have incredibly similar taste and style. ........................................................... Cosmo, I'll take that as a compliment. ;D And I'd love to visit and sew with you both! Wouldn't that be fun! But alas, I live far, far away!
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Lady Serendipity
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"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort". --Jane Austen
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Post by Lady Serendipity on Mar 16, 2008 11:08:23 GMT -5
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Post by dawnluckham on Mar 16, 2008 21:37:10 GMT -5
Steph, how's this one coming? Sleeves on yet?
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Mar 16, 2008 22:04:00 GMT -5
Steph, how's this one coming? Sleeves on yet? I've been hideously unproductive these last two weeks. I've been ill these past three days, but am feeling a bit better today. Also, sometimes I tend to cool on projects that give me a hard time; so I usually just let them be until I feel motivated to figure them out. I did take them up today, and I cleaned up the back gather, and I'm happier with it now... I've also removed the bib and am extracting the lining so I can remake it with a little more 'finesse'. *Then* it's the sleeves. I also will probably make a simple chemisette to make myself decent for the tea, if I ever finish this gown in time. That's where I am.
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Post by dawnluckham on Mar 16, 2008 22:46:57 GMT -5
Sounds like good progress to me!
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Mar 17, 2008 12:41:27 GMT -5
Or 'un-progress' in this case, since I've now torn apart the whole front part.
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Mar 26, 2008 9:41:26 GMT -5
I redid the bib with some minimal pleating on the front to give it interest. It is now duly attached to the front skirt again. I also avoided adding any bias by sewing the bib 'round three sides and flipping it inside out before attaching the outer side to the skirt. It's 'lighter' looking that way, and much more streamlined.
Onto the sleeves. It's a race against time to see if I can finish this gown in time for Sunday feeling as icky as I do. I'm glad I've got my backup gowns tho, just in case.
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Post by dawnluckham on Mar 26, 2008 20:25:34 GMT -5
Hope you feel better soon! And I can't wait to see the green gown!
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Mar 28, 2008 9:54:13 GMT -5
Success! (on one sleeve, at least) I spent some time last night using a muslin to shape and invent a sleeve for the jolly green gown. I managed to apply and pleat one sleeve; and I tried it on, and it turned out as I wished. Yay. Tonight I'll add the second sleeve. Then I need to whipstitch the lining in place in the bodice, and sew the skirt sides together, as well as hem, and I'll be finito.
I bought some really pretty patterned voile which I will use to make a chemisette. I'll probably use the S&S pattern for it; quick & easy. I noticed that this gown fits over my long stays... which I may wear instead of my short one for warmth. I could still use a petticoat... but I may not have the time to make one before Sunday. How shocking! No petticoat. ::hee;:
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Mar 29, 2008 14:35:42 GMT -5
Sleeves are on, sides are attached; I tried it on and it worked nicely; although a chemisette is very much in order; I will make one tonight. All I need to do is hem and whipstith the lining. ::all I have to do indeed.... ACK!:::
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Post by Val on Mar 29, 2008 18:38:10 GMT -5
In a pinch, if you can't get the chemisette done, just wrap the fabric around your neck and tuck it in. I've been working on my Edwardian lingerie dress, made from an embroidered cotton batiste shower curtain. I made it a few years ago, and now have to take it in about 8 inches all around. I want to wear it a week after we get back from Hawaii. (Leaving on Thurs) Once this is out of the way, then maybe I can start on something Regency. Although Dawn teased me today on LiveJournal about making a white chemise dress with robe from some pretty pink Chinese brocade I found in an antique shop.
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Post by dawnluckham on Mar 29, 2008 21:36:58 GMT -5
Sounds like you're making great progress! ;D
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Post by dawnluckham on Mar 29, 2008 21:38:35 GMT -5
Sounds like you're making great progress! ;D Hee! hee! Val, it would make such a PRETTY open robe! And you could use the chemise gown pattern from the Danish Museum.
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Mar 30, 2008 3:13:42 GMT -5
I did 'finish' it; however I did something wonky with the lining and I will have to fix that later... I'm too exhausted today; so under my left arm there will be an odd wrinkle bcause I affixed the lining too tightly there.
I also had only time to make a simple triangular fishu instead of a chemisette. It's 1 AM... I'm going to bed. I'll be sure to ask Tara to get a picture of me. /S
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Post by Val on Mar 30, 2008 10:10:10 GMT -5
Hee! hee! Val, it would make such a PRETTY open robe! And you could use the chemise gown pattern from the Danish Museum. Which one were you referring to? And keep in mind, I don't know how to scale up patterns yet.
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Post by dawnluckham on Mar 30, 2008 10:30:16 GMT -5
Way to go, Steph! I hope the sun shines on your day! And if it's not too late, just unpick the stitches that cause the puckering. You can fix the rest later after the event. Val, this is the gown I was thinking of. tidenstoej.natmus.dk/periode1/dragt.asp?ID=8And don’t you think your beautiful new fabric-find deserves this? ;D And now that you’ve lost weight and things are being made over again, perhaps you could take a day or two and experiment with scaling up a simple pattern. There’s a lot of pleating in both the gown and the open robe (Janet Arnold) but they’re not hugely complicated garments. Burda makes patternmaking paper with 1-inch squares and 1-cm squares already printed on the paper. I simply count squares and “eyeball” it to sketch the pattern shapes onto the pattern paper. Add seam allowance (none of these graphed patterns have seam allowance.) Then make up a quick and sloppy muslin to see what size the pattern turns out to be. And finally, “explode” the pattern to add inches to make it your size. Make another mock-up to be sure of fit and voila! You’ve made an amazing new step in patternmaking! Be sure to check the scale on each pattern though as I believe they differ. Miss Ida can help you with the proper scale for the Danish gown (possibly 1 square = 5 cm?) And I think the Arnold patterns are in Imperial scale with inches.
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Post by Val on Mar 30, 2008 18:30:42 GMT -5
I'm thinking the new pattern I ordered from Reconstructing History, that should be arriving any day now, will work for it. It has the gathered bib front. OK, you've talked me into it. Apparently *real* chemise dresses, at least from the late 1700s, don't even need a pattern, just using measurements, per Katherine of Koshka the Cat. But I felt like it was a little too young for me, but I like it with the half robe. Just adding it to my list, including a class on scaling up patterns. I need to be shown how to do it, and someone hold my hand while doing so.
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Post by cosmoblue on Apr 2, 2008 13:35:44 GMT -5
I did 'finish' it; however I did something wonky with the lining and I will have to fix that later... I'm too exhausted today; so under my left arm there will be an odd wrinkle bcause I affixed the lining too tightly there. I also had only time to make a simple triangular fishu instead of a chemisette. It's 1 AM... I'm going to bed. I'll be sure to ask Tara to get a picture of me. /S How pleased are you with the performance of the gown? Do you love it? Will it replace you red gown as your go to day gown?
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Apr 2, 2008 14:49:42 GMT -5
I will definitely replace my red gown with it, yes.
It needs a few tweaks here and there. I need to redo the tie system and add loops to the back.. the sides kept getting caught on the chairs, very irritating. I also need to make a petticoat, and fix the lining. All in all, it's a comfortable gown. I'm pleased with the shape and such in general, but I have to always wear a fishu with it to be decent. I'm also going to add buttons to replace the pins.
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Post by cosmoblue on Apr 2, 2008 16:48:25 GMT -5
I'm also going to add buttons to replace the pins. Just a tip since I know you are hoping to be preggers soon, but you might not want to change the pins to buttons until after that otherwise you wont be able to wear the gown while PG or in the first months of nursing without having to adjust your button placement every time you wear it.
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