Gallery of Finished Projects

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

Lady Meg,

If you have some scraps left of the fabric for the bodice, a Modesty panel would work where the lacing is so that your back does not show. The bodoce is lovely. The colors work well together.

[LadyShadow]

I love the color combo on the bodice.  Great job.  And I agree with Lady K, if you have enough extra scraps put in a small panel behind the lacing.  But it still looks wonderful.

[Lady Rebecca]

I love the colors on the bodice! What sort of fabric is that?

[LadyMeg]

Thanks guys!

I was thinking about finding a scrap of white for the back, make it look like the false shirt front look like it goes all the way around...

As for fabric, the white is bridal fabric, the teal is a decent weight jaquard or something, and the dark blue is really lightweight, flimsy stuff from wall mart I bought ages and ages ago.

[DragonWing]

Alisoun, lovely dress. Colors are stunning together.


Lady Kathleen...  YOU Rock girl. I would never have thought you would go steam punk. Awesome

[Rowan MacD]

Gown finally complete!  I started in March, and took a month long break for my wedding.  The smock needs some adjustments, but, outside of that, some jewelry should finish it off.

love it!
so i suspect that wes and i will be seeing you on opening day at the MDRF???
i have yet to start my gown, i am having a fabric crisis, and a hoop skirt debacle!

This is a gorgeous gown. Even though I 'm not skilled/experienced enough to  sew a gown, I do make my own underpinnings and chemises. I need to make a partlet like that one for the gown I'm having made.

[Kate XXXXXX]

Thanks guys!

I was thinking about finding a scrap of white for the back, make it look like the false shirt front look like it goes all the way around...

As for fabric, the white is bridal fabric, the teal is a decent weight jaquard or something, and the dark blue is really lightweight, flimsy stuff from wall mart I bought ages and ages ago.

Woo Hoo!  Mixed media sewing!  Love it!

How did you stabilize the flimsy stuff?

[LadyMeg]

I used some pretty stiff cotton like stuff I snatched up with our theatre costume shop was tossing out scraps (which is where I actually found the bridal stuff).  I'm not 100% sure it'll hold up through rough wear, but then again, it didn't cost me a penny to make it, so...

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

Lady Kathleen...  YOU Rock girl. I would never have thought you would go steam punk. Awesome

I can get down with the best of them at my age, Dragonwing!!!

[Joyce "Delfinia DuSwallow" Howard]

Lady Kathleen, I was in awwwwww to see that was you rockin the red steam punk! And the hat was perfect for the outfit,what a wonderful job you did. By the way good luck on that surgery coming up, feel better soon! Let us know how your doing when you feel up to it. Prayers.

[Kate XXXXXX]

I used some pretty stiff cotton like stuff I snatched up with our theatre costume shop was tossing out scraps (which is where I actually found the bridal stuff).  I'm not 100% sure it'll hold up through rough wear, but then again, it didn't cost me a penny to make it, so...

And the sewing of it probably taught you loads, so it's always a useful exercise!   

Looks pretty good, and I especially like the mock shirt front.

[Taffy Saltwater]

Lady K, you are steamin' hot in your SPunk finery - and are a gorgeous brunette!  Howza about joining the SPunk invasion at TRF this year, 'k?

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

Taffy!!

Not sure what is in store for TRF this year after having been to Scarby in May. I know I have work to do much of November and into December for Christmas Presents.

[DonaCatalina]

I would vote for Turkey Day weekend being strictly H/A.
But that's just me. 

[Lady L]

Just took these pics today. Same underskirt and chemise, but new skirt, bodice and french hood. Again, I used leftover fabric for the bodice and cuffs and the burgundy corduroy was in my stash. I did buy trim and beads.