Gallery of In Progress Projects

[LadyShadow]

Oh I so love that fabric.  I totally cant wait to see the finished piece.

[Taffy Saltwater]

The top one is done except for buttons.  Will try to get the gears pair done tomorrow, but have to order a boatload of buttons - 10/leg.  Eeesh.  I've always loved spats - they're such a frivolous accessory.

EDIT:  Here is one of the almost-completed clockwork spats - I need to order buttons.

[Tammy]

What is a spat?

[Taffy Saltwater]

According to Wikipedia: Spats are a type of shoe accessory worn in the late 19th and early 20th century. The spat is worn over the shoe but under the pant leg. Historically, spats were also worn by women, under a long dress.

Think 1930's movie gangsters w/a white "saddle" over their black shoes - the saddle is the spat. Victorian legwarmers or a way to dress up a bland pair of shoes - so fun.

[Margaret]

Here's the Fleur de Lis gown in progress.

I need to finish the waist treatment and put the burgandy poofies on the bodice and on the other sleeve.




The skirt is fininshed and I am so happy how the pleats turned out!  (I don't have the bum roll under there, so they will be even more stand out-ish)

[Taffy Saltwater]

The Fleur de Lis gown is swoon worthy - & those pleats - *sigh* - beautiful.

[operafantomet]

Beautiful!

Have you used the Eleonora di Toledo burial dress as a basis? The shape reminds a lot of it.

[Lady L]

Beautiful gown, Margaret!
I drafted a bodice pattern for my granddaughter and made up the muslin. It's coming along well, so tonight, I made the picadills and shoulder treatment that goes with it.  

[Margaret]

Beautiful!

Have you used the Eleonora di Toledo burial dress as a basis? The shape reminds a lot of it.

Thanks for the compliments everyone!

And, actually, no I did not base it off of the Elenora gown, I guess it's just turning out to look like that.  The bodice is actually a tweeked version of the Simplicity 3782 bodice and some simple sleeves.

[DonaCatalina]

Here's the Fleur de Lis gown in progress.

I need to finish the waist treatment and put the burgandy poofies on the bodice and on the other sleeve.

This is going beautifully. I love the fabric. How do you keep from beading all of it?

[Margaret]

How do I keep from beading all of it?

No time and no patience!!   

[Capt Gabriela Fullpepper]

Here's the Fleur de Lis gown in progress.

I need to finish the waist treatment and put the burgandy poofies on the bodice and on the other sleeve.




The skirt is fininshed and I am so happy how the pleats turned out!  (I don't have the bum roll under there, so they will be even more stand out-ish)

OH love the material and the gown

[Artemisia]

I want Fleur de Lis gown. Those pleats came out perfect. You lined them all up in preeeety-like.

[Adriana Rose]

Man Mags you really do rock you know that?

I would have gone cross eyed doing those pleat! Lining them up had to be a trick

[WaywardWench]

Oh My!!!! It's hidious.... hidious I tell you.... don't ever, ever wear it.
I'm such a good friend that I'll take it off your hands..... yup, I'll sacrifice for you, my friend, never fear.

(Innocent, sincere blinkblink...looks around for the other shoe to drop .... or the lightening to strike)

Here's the Fleur de Lis gown in progress.

I need to finish the waist treatment and put the burgandy poofies on the bodice and on the other sleeve.




The skirt is fininshed and I am so happy how the pleats turned out!  (I don't have the bum roll under there, so they will be even more stand out-ish)