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[Dinobabe]

Here are the closeups of the bodice.  Let me know if you want to see something else.
I LOVE the trim.  I tried to find something that resembled the Tudor Rose for the center "brooch" piece.
You can see that there is a very subtle diamond pattern in the material.  My chemise has a similar diamond pattern.

And I forgot to mention that the bumroll is indeed one of hubby's old socks!

[Lady L]

Good for you, Lady Renee! 
Pretty, Dinobabe!

[Kate XXXXXX]

Lady R, that looks great!  Well done!

And D'Babe - beautiful trim, lovely fabric!

[Lady Renee Buchanan]

Lady R!!!!  It looks fantastic!  Why didn't you tell us? We'd have been cheering you on along the way!!

Ha, ha, I bought the pattern about 3 years ago, before the old forum even crashed!  I think the impetus for finally making it was the face plant in the Texas mud I did at Rendezvous.  I am finding when I get too hot, I go over.  We went to a faire in June & after an hour and a half, I had the bodice off, the skirt pulled up, & spent 45 minutes under a shaded canopy then had to leave.

So I decided I better have something for when it's so hot I can't bear it.  I told my friend about it, I went over her house, and we did it in 1 long day.  So that's why I never said anything.

Thanks to everyone for their kind comments.          Hopefully, it will be the start of a sewing career to make me garb.

[DragonWing]

  Very nice Lady Renee, and Dinobabe nice detail work

[LadyShadow]

Oh very pretty both of you.  Really makes me want to not do my homework and sew.

[Tixi]

Lady R - that looks so comfy - I love the Italian with open-sides. Perfect for summer!

Dinobabe - wowzers! the shoulder treatment and sleeves are especially beautiful.

Great job to both of you!

[Amyj]

WOW, what great work everyone!!!!!
This one has a bit of a backstory...my 20th high school reunion is this year, and our mascot was a Pirate.  The reunion is the same day the St. Louis Pirate Festival opens....so, I decided to make garb in my school colors.  Here is the result:


My boyfriend's high school mascot was the Buccaneer...so, garb in HIS school colors should be forthcoming very soon!  

[Dinobabe]

Awesome!  I love it!

[LadyShadow]

Beautiful jacket and bodice.

[DonaCatalina]

Looking good!
closeups of jacket detail please.

[Lady Rosalind]

Here is my "almost" first sewing by myself. (My bloomers a while ago, I started but messed up & my sewing friend finished them).  I say "almost," because I wanted a semi-Italian dress, the coolest thing I could find, because I am finding I can't take the heat anymore, and Bristol gets really hot. 
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Excellent job, Lady Renee!!!!!

[Amyj]

As requested, here are close ups of the coat.  The "venice" lace is some hand tatted lace I inherited from my great aunts (I got the "practice" laces...amazing stuff!!!).  I used silver studs and pearls to accent the lace on the navy blue material.



All in all, I'm pretty happy with it!  

[Lady Rebecca]

Ooh, I love it! So pretty!

[Lady Isabella]

Amyj that lace is really amazing. I need to make pirate garb!