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Post by cosmoblue on Oct 17, 2007 16:31:01 GMT -5
Has anyone recreated a gown from a portrait, fashion plate, or period film? I am looking at a lot of portraits that I think represent beautiful gowns and I am not sure my construction techniques will do them justice. I would love to see any comparison photos of the real life gown and the portrait. I have seen this done with renaissance portraits but not with regency portraits. realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/yourgarb/showcase.htm |
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Oct 17, 2007 17:26:12 GMT -5
Wouldn't that make a great group 'project'? Pick a portrait and make the costumes for it?
Oooh, and then have a ball to show them all off, decorated with prints of the portraits around the room.
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Post by austenfan on Oct 18, 2007 16:32:51 GMT -5
That totally sounds like fun.
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Post by Sarha on Jan 4, 2008 15:24:34 GMT -5
I've only done it w/a Renaissance (Tudor gown to be exact) gown. It does sound fun to do another.
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Post by cosmoblue on Jan 4, 2008 17:04:54 GMT -5
Almost all of the gowns on my dream wardrobe list are from portraits. Most of the Promenade gowns are from fashion plates. I hope to have a couple of portrait gown recreations to share this year.
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Post by Lady Serendipity on Jan 13, 2008 2:21:26 GMT -5
I'm usually underwhelmed by most of the attempts I see to recreate outfits from historical portraits or fashion plates. Here is one I know you've seen ;D, but it always strikes me as being a VERY successful copy: www.laracorsets.com/1819_Pelisse_2007.htm |
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Jan 13, 2008 13:40:45 GMT -5
I'm usually underwhelmed by most of the attempts I see to recreate outfits from historical portraits or fashion plates. Here is one I know you've seen ;D, but it always strikes me as being a VERY successful copy: www.laracorsets.com/1819_Pelisse_2007.htmI love her site. She's so talented. |
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Post by Val on Jan 13, 2008 14:41:58 GMT -5
Here is a portrait of Empress Josephine that I tried to reproduce tinyurl.com/372oxvThe gown was made of a red-gold chiffon over a cotton underdress. I had a "hair accident" that day. A hit and run, of sorts. |
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Post by cosmoblue on Jan 13, 2008 15:16:21 GMT -5
Val - I love your interpretation. I think that is what makes portrait reproductions so interesting. I would bet that if 20 people were asked to recreate the same gown they would all be different.
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Post by Val on Jan 13, 2008 15:46:06 GMT -5
Thank you!  I loved the color I made it in, although the chiffon was a real bear to work with. And sewing all that gold braid on was a pain because it was so stiff, it wouldn't curve. A lot of people will probably remember me at Costume College, sewing for three days on the veil. It had a tiny 1/4 in gold trim that I whipstitched all around the 6 ft length. I decided to do the long sleeves, as it covered my upper arms better. So it was my interpretation of it. Sure would have loved her hair tho. |
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Post by maudelynn on Feb 19, 2008 13:57:28 GMT -5
Hello!
I made a dress based on a description of what Caroline Lamb was wearing when she met Lord Byron
for the first time. Not exactly a portrait recreation but still... it was heaps of fun!
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Feb 19, 2008 14:02:53 GMT -5
Oooh, pictures?
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Post by chiemi on Feb 19, 2008 16:43:43 GMT -5
Oh oh! I want to see pictures too!
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Post by maudelynn on Feb 19, 2008 16:46:13 GMT -5
I shall have to find them  I am not IN the outfit in the pics. For some reason, I never get pics IN it when I wear it! |
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Post by cosmoblue on Feb 19, 2008 20:01:46 GMT -5
I shall have to find them I am not IN the outfit in the pics. For some reason, I never get pics IN it when I wear it! Now that you have been here you will have to get into the habit of being in the pictures. I do have to insist only because I am a photo hungry creature. |
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Post by maudelynn on Feb 20, 2008 17:00:27 GMT -5
here they are, sans me  back  robe  robe and dress front close up  |
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Feb 20, 2008 17:15:11 GMT -5
Wow, those are pretty. Lovely choice of fabrics.
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Post by cosmoblue on Feb 20, 2008 17:24:03 GMT -5
Very pretty!
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Post by maudelynn on Feb 20, 2008 18:25:26 GMT -5
Wow, those are pretty. Lovely choice of fabrics. Thank you I found the embroidered fabric at Hancock Fabrics, of ALL places! |
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Post by maudelynn on Feb 20, 2008 18:25:46 GMT -5
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