Gallery of In Progress Projects

[operafantomet]

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Overskirt is not sewn on, just pinned together. I just wanted to post a photo of the progress. A lot has happened since last picture I posted. The actual sewing of the overskirt, plus a couple of drapes on skirt and bodice is all that remains!

The trims of the overskirt is a lot more detailed than the picture reveals. Each trim is actually two trims sewn together. This to give it more texture and to make the colours ambiguous. Main colours of the costume is mint, pink and silver.

To the right the costume design, for "Phantom of the Opera" by Maria Bjørnson. I'm not gonna make the girland, but I'm gonna make the head garb. It also shows the missing drapes.

[Rowan MacD]

  Hubby's outfit is done.  Started on the bodice for my matching dress.  Pardon my duct tape mannequin-It's leaning a little, and wearing my corset too.
  I'm using the MA pattern, which has been modified to include a black velvet center piece. The project has not been pressed yet so the piping is all over the place.  Boning is Home depot A/C duct ties which worked great. 
   I'm making this with side back lacing and debating whether I should bone the edges where the laces will go.  Just in case; I included boning casings along the back side openings, and I also added a single piece of boning along the side seams before sewing them shut....
   I had a couple of false starts with the center piece so this took me 6 hours.  If I had used a single piece on the bodice front  and not had to pipe the edges this would have been much quicker.  Next: tabs and shoulder rolls.  I may make the shoulder rolls a little oversized to partially cover the fact that I cut the back in one piece, and the shoulder straps look upside down now that they have been brought over and pinned in front.....Hubby didn't notice it, and he is a stickler about details like that.  The straps aren't wide (2" tops) ....

[amy]

Oh Wow.  That is super pretty.   I love the velvet inset and you all have said it - and I am now a firm believer in the value of piping.  It makes all the difference in the world.   Really pretty.     In my opinion, if you have the extra fabric, I would piece the shoulder strap in 2 parts and split it near the top of the shoulder to change direction of the fabric.  Keep your piping continuous with no break  and add your shoulder roll and maybe a little spot of extra decorative trim and the seam will never show, but you will love that your fleur de lis are as perfect as the rest of the gown.  It looks fantastic.

[sealion]

Skirt attached!

Absolutely gorgeous! I love the color and pleating. I hope this is intended for an indoor event. It would be a shame to drag that train through the mud and have drunk patrons step on it!

[sealion]

Love the black and fleur de lis ensembles!

[isabelladangelo]

Absolutely gorgeous! I love the color and pleating. I hope this is intended for an indoor event. It would be a shame to drag that train through the mud and have drunk patrons step on it!

In period, they simply tucked the train into a belt.  Although the picture in this link is a good 50 years prior, you can see the lady in the silvery white dress has her train tacked up with a belt.  It was still done later on - I just can't to the picture at work.  stupid firewalls!

[sealion]

I have been away for FAR too long and missed seeing all the gorgeous creations!
I have finally returned to a project that I cut out more than two years ago. Some of you may remember that I had purchased fabrics for this dress and commissioned Lady Oren to make the shoes but my fibromyalgia got so bad I just couldn't sew. (Still un-diagnosed and untreated at that time.) Now I am on a roll and working on it again! Woohoo!

The Arrival of Leo X in Florence- detail by sea95lion is busy sewing!, on Flickr

I went to JoAnn's yesterday morning and picked up trim and navy wool for the slashed sleeves. The other fabrics are for the Turkish garb next on the list.

JoAnn's Haul by sea95lion is busy sewing!, on Flickr

[sealion]

Absolutely gorgeous! I love the color and pleating. I hope this is intended for an indoor event. It would be a shame to drag that train through the mud and have drunk patrons step on it!

In period, they simply tucked the train into a belt.  Although the picture in this link is a good 50 years prior, you can see the lady in the silvery white dress has her train tacked up with a belt.  It was still done later on - I just can't to the picture at work.  stupid firewalls!

As many times as I have looked at that image, I never took note of the tucked up trains!

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

Well, I am off to cut out Lady Kett's Camicia and Partlett for her Venetian Gown ensemble. The pattern I got off the web. Happy to share. I forget what site it was from, but I do give credit who came up with this.



The Overpartlet that goes with the Camicia, I will draft myself.

This gown  is the inspiration for the gown for Lady Kett, with some changes here and there. The fabric I used for her husband's Doublet and Sleeves will be used for the gown as well. The Camicia is going to be made from a  very fine, Dupioni Silk. I will make simple cuffs so that when the gown is worn without sleeves, the poofiness of the Camicia sleeves will be visable, as will the delicate Needle lace sewn with 4mm pearls that will adorn it all.

[Rowan MacD]

  Oh that is gorgeous! Where is the inspiration gown, is it a stage piece or did you make that?

[Rowan MacD]

Question about the bodice I'm working on....If I tab the waist do I have to tab the shoulders?   According to MA, I should match the waist and shoulder treatments, but I really want to do shoulder rolls, will that look ok?

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

The photo of the gown is from a site on the internet that is the inspiration for the gown for Lady Kett, Rowan. I did not make the gown in the photo. I am going to add some things like additional pearls and embellishments to put my mark on the gown that I am going to create. Photos as I progress.

Most of these Venetian gowns I have seen on the web are inspired from actual portraits that I have seen from sites on the web.

[amy]

Oh that has those yummy gold pleated shoulder adornments.   What would you call those?  It doesn't go across the back does it?  Seems to be tucked in next to the shoulder roll.

[operafantomet]

Well, I am off to cut out Lady Kett's Camicia and Partlett for her Venetian Gown ensemble. The pattern I got off the web. Happy to share. I forget what site it was from, but I do give credit who came up with this.

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/395925_10150666929476280_568686279_11407759_1556662518_n.jpg

The Overpartlet that goes with the Camicia, I will draft myself.

That's Jennifer Thompson's "Easy Italian Chemise" over at Festive Attyre:
http://www.festiveattyre.com/research/chemise.html

[sealion]

Oh that has those yummy gold pleated shoulder adornments.   What would you call those?  It doesn't go across the back does it?  Seems to be tucked in next to the shoulder roll.

Those are "shoulder ruffs" which seem to have only been used in Venice.

Lady Kathleen- I recognize the camecia pattern as the one from Festive Attyre but it would be really nice if you could direct us to the site where you found the gown or at least provide the name of the seamstress so I could search for her site. I'm always interested in comparing the various ways that Venetian gowns are constructed.