Gallery of In Progress Projects

[Rowan MacD]

Whew, it's taken me forever to catch up to what everyone is doing! Great projects, people! The escoffion looks great, Rowan!
After a long break (3 years!), I am finally, finally going to make myself a new dress! I just got my silk samples from Silk Baron today! Now I have to pick exactly which shade of red to order. Decisions, decisions!  I am making myself wait to order the fabric until I reach a specific point on my weight-loss journey, but now that I have samples, I can plan trims and designs!

I'm so glad to finally be feeling good enough to be enthusiastic about faire again!!!!!!!!!!

Thank You Dona!

Thank you Lady Rosalind!  I look forward to seeing you this year again (IMHO you always look exceptional, you are my inspiration!)
 
  *sigh*  I  need to get my butt in gear and lose some of this post wedding/middle age weight I'm carrying around nowadays.  I'm not gonna be a size 7 again, but I want to get back to a healthy weight.
    My step-daughter as lost 80 lbs so far and wants to drop an additional 50, (Zumba and a healthy diet, no surgery) and she makes me feel seriously lazy for not dropping the 30 I want to.
   My problem is I need more exercise than I have been getting in the last couple of years.   I have a lot of energy, and I had an active and physical job for 24 years in the military, then poof-office work. 
    I have a step son who does the yard work (I used to LOVE that), and I seem to give myself every excuse to not be out there getting the daily 3 mile power walks I used to love...I need to dust off my IPod and get in gear .

[Lady Rosalind]

Glad you are back, Lady Rosiland!!

As or Silk Baron, I love them! They have the nicest Dupioni Silks for very reasonable price per yard. I spent $270.00 on 18 yards of a Creme and Eggplant Purple for a  Commission I will be doing for a  December 2013 wedding. The Purple is for the inside of a Lined Cloak.

Silk Baron has a lovely Blood Red Dupioni called Black Cherry that I am planning to order to make this Borgia Gown for myself...
https://www.silkbaron.com/product_p/144.htm

That's the color I am ordering - great minds think alike!

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

 

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

A New Commission for a client in Ohio after I get a multi-layered Wedding Dress hemmed and Bustled.

A funky styled Pirate coat redrafted from the SIMPLICITY 2172 Steampunk pattern with the long skirt http://www.simplicity.com/p-6060-misses-steampunk-costume.aspx

The Coat Design front...

Coat Back...

Coat Fabric and Lining... 

THE Coat Fabric is a darker Maroon Bengaline Taffeta. I found a  lovely Antique Gold and Black Decorator trim, with Tarnished Gold Swirled buttons.

[LadyShadow]

Looks like this will be a lovely project. Cant wait til you start posting project pictures.

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

Thank you, Lady Shadow.

I made a mockup of the Pirate Coat for my client in Ohio to try on. After I hear from her as to how things fit, I then can proceed.

I will be doing a Captain Teague ensemble for the Client's husband. BOth are going on a  Disney Cruise in December to the Bahamas. One of the Nights will be docked for a  Pirate Night Party. There is supposed to be a Best Dressed Pirate Contest they want to win with Monied Prizes. I wonder how many men will have a Captain Teague coat?

[isabelladangelo]

progress by jubileel_insaneone, on Flickr

Mom's cloak (her Mom's Day present) is almost done!   This is a picture of the hood as taken with the camera phone.  The cloak is lined in blue satin, interlined in cotton flannel, and made of a wool twill.  I need to finish the hood (it needs a "patch" where it's gathered) and hem it. 

[LadyShadow]

Lady Kathleen, That sounds like a wonderful cruise to be on, and I am sure what you make will be superb as always.

Isabella, the cloak looks beautiful. I love the color of the lining.

[CecilsTanequin]

What are we all working on?!? Summer is right around the corner!

I'm getting close to finishing this years Bristol commission...





LOTs of crazy little detail work on this one but it's now past that and ready to be all put together!

[Lady Rosalind]

What are we all working on?!? Summer is right around the corner!

I'm getting close to finishing this years Bristol commission...

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LOTs of crazy little detail work on this one but it's now past that and ready to be all put together!

Very nice!!!!

[Rowan MacD]

  Gorgeous.  Is it black or a very dark blue?  There is no such thing as too much detail, lol.  I love the fussy stuff.
  The slashes on the skirt and bodice are wonderful.  You lined them with grey satin?

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

As they say, Kat, "the devil is in the details."

Stunning! I look forward to see that ensemble when I am at Bristol in August.

[CecilsTanequin]

  Gorgeous.  Is it black or a very dark blue?  There is no such thing as too much detail, lol.  I love the fussy stuff.
  The slashes on the skirt and bodice are wonderful.  You lined them with grey satin?

Very dark blue. The lighting in my apartment is quite crappy. And yes, the s-curve slashes are lined with a grey taffeta, actually.

All the detail work can be followed in previous posts on my blog: http://theradclyffe.blogspot.com

[Aderin]

It looks beautiful Cecils!!

[LadyShadow]

Very beautiful.