Gallery of Finished Projects

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

Thanks, gem!

You never know!

[Rowan MacD]

 Here it is!  My first Elizabethan tall hat!   Lynn McMasters pattern.
This one is made to match the gown in progress.   Untill I can get my hands on a greenish rooster tail feather, I will use the peacock.

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

Huzzah Rowan!

Well done, M'Lady! 

[LadyFae]

So, here's my new gown this past weekend- I was shocked to see the fold at the waist, DANG am I ever short waisted!  Also, I need a pic of the entire gown...




And here is Giggles this past weekend:

[Rowan MacD]

 Cute!  I'm loving the striped one. Where did you find that fabric?

[LadyFae]

I think we found it at Mill End Textiles in Fridley, MN before it went out of business a couple of years ago.

[Rowan MacD]

Gown is done!   This is the second one I have ever made!


Bodice close up.


Forepart in green shantung and pearls.


Sleeves

[PollyPoPo]

Wow!  Like, just, WOW!

[Lady Rosalind]

Yay, Rowan!!! Very lovely!

[Rowan MacD]

 Thank you both! 

  The forepart is not that shiny, but the green shantung seems to love the flash, and you can barely see the pearls.
  This project ran about $300-$350 in materials including notions, and excluding the trim I ordered specifically for this dress that didn't get here in time  . 
  The narrow trim on the sleeves and hat was a Joann's find.  The buttons on the top of the sleeve are a pretty gold open work filigree, and the sleeves are tied on with stretchy hair ties, to a strip of grommet tape sewn into the armscye.   

   I'm thinking the skirt guards (and peplums) are begging for some trim, I just can't decide what to use....


   The cartridge pleating was done the old fashioned way (I use 3 needles and a gingham strip, gathering as I go).
   The pleating tape would have worked fine (I tested it on a scrap, and it produces lovely, uniform pleats), but I would have needed to machine sew it down the length of the fabric between each row.  I will save it for when I make my granddaughter's gown.


 

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

Well done rowan!!!!  You should be proud of what you have accomplished.  HUZZAH!!!!  

[DonaCatalina]

You should be very proud of that Rowan. It is a beautiful and unique dress.

[Marietta Graziella]

Love the colors, Rowan!

[Rowan MacD]

  Thank you all!

  I am pleased with this one, being my second effort at the MA pattern.

   It was much easier this time round, since I figured out the pattern instructions last time via trial and error, and only referred to them a couple of times while sewing this project for guidance on assembling the parts.
    I also had the pre-fitted pattern pieces ready to go, made from the muslins last year.  My sleeves have to be a good 3" shorter than the pattern.
    I did not put gores in the over skirt this time, which really helped make the velvet guards go on easier.
   I did gore the poplin petticoat to add a little bulk to help keep the hoops from showing; that fashion fabric is deceptively light weight.
  I plan to make a matching pouch or sweet bag to carry my phone and cards.

  I'm  taking a break now...I always make Davids' matching garb first, so I can use the last of my energy on my stuff.   He told me that after seeing my gown, he wished he would have OK'd the green velvet for the front....

[isabelladangelo]

Rowen, I like both the gown and the doublet/venetians.  Very nice!


DSC03604 par Isabella, on ipernity

My new high neck hand stitched smock.  I embroidered and sewed this together in 15 days.  A close up of the embroidery and neck gusset:


DSC03605 par Isabella, on ipernity

It is big but the smocks are supposed to be bulky for beneath the gowns.