Gallery of Finished Projects

[CecilsTanequin]

Just finished my first project for the 2011 season: Elizabethan mens ensemble for the character of Edward DeVere, 17th Earl of Oxford, made for and as portrayed by yours truly (yes- we are talking gender-bending). For more pictures and the full saga please visit my blog at http://theradclyffe.blogspot.com




Doublet and panes are out of black with gold stripe silk
Slops lining out of wefted black dupioni silk
Cape out of black velveteen, lined with green dupioni silk
Sleeves are out of a cloth-of-gold-esque metallic brocade

[Lady Rebecca]

Wow! That is really really impressive! So well done! I love the doublet and pumpkin pants, and that cape is absolutely beautiful. Terrific job!

My chemise a la reine ensemble is complete. I put the lace (which was giving me so much trouble, since Joanns starched it!) on the sleeves yesterday. And then I did the hem this morning. I know I'll work on a hat for it this summer, before I wind up wearing it. But so far, it consists of a chemise, my bum roll, my stays (which I'm nearly half-way through binding), the blue petticoat, the chemise dress, and the taffeta sash.

Here's Antoinette wearing it:

[operafantomet]

CecilsTanequin, wow oh wow!! It looks so authentic, and so well fitting. And I love the colours.

[Lady Isabella]

CecilsTanequin, That is AMAZING!!!! You look really good. I love all the fabrics.

Lady R, very pretty!

[Anna Iram]

Rebecca, I was just admiring that same lace while looking at trim this weekend! So pretty. Such a nice choice for your dress.

Cecils, dang! That looks absolutely amazing. I really enjoyed reading your blog and how you created the trims. Very handsome suit, and what fun to gender bend.

[DonaCatalina]

Wow Cecils- that rocks!

[LadyShadow]

Cecil - lovely doublet and slops. Great job.

Rebecca - that looks beautiful. great job

[amy]

Ceclis That is amazing.  You are a time warp to perfection.   the stripey detail is fantastic.

Rebecca, that is sooo pretty.   So completely ladylike and delicate.    What two opposite outfits on one page!

[Valencia]

Cecils, that is awesome!!! LOVE the gender bending!!!

[ArielCallista]

Cecils...I love the gender bending idea! does it feel abnormal to have a codpiece? hahaha

[CecilsTanequin]

Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback Everyone! And thanks for following the blog!

Oddly it doesn't really feel weird to have the codpiece. Dunno, guess I'm just satisfying a whole heap of Freudian theories, but it's really quite fun!

[Lady Renee Buchanan]

Will you be wearing that as part of cast at Bristol this summer?

[CecilsTanequin]

No I will not be wearing it as cast at Bristol, as from my understanding the faire has a no-cross-dressing policy for it's cast characters. If I do wear it at Bristol it would be for only part of the day for a specific bit or reason. Otherwise I will be sporting it at Janesville and possibly any other faires I visit.

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

Huzzah Cecils!!!!  Very striking! Do you have a nive pair of thigh high boots to finish the  esnemble off???

[Kate XXXXXX]

Lovely work!  Me wants!