Gallery of In Progress Projects

[LadyElizabeth]

Lady Kathleen, your pleating is phenomenal... I'll have to show you mine and see if you can give me some tips... it took me an eternity!!!

How did you make that neck ruff?  Did you do all the blackwork yourself?  Is that gold work on the edges?

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

Thank you, Lady Elizabeth!!! We met finally last year at Minnesota Renaissance Festival on that very wet and rainy Sunday in September.

The Ruff in question is a Quilter's Broadcloth I bought the rest of the bolt of back in June of 2007 from JoAnn's that I used for a pair of Bloomers for the wife of Ottheinrich. It was so lovely, I am using it for a temporary chemise for the Pelican Portrait gown I am making. The Gold Needlelace trim is also from JoAnn's,

As for the Cartridge Pleating, I use the 1" wide Gingham that is underlined with one layer of Cotton Canvas Duck.

I am in the process of going downstairs to the Dungeon to do more work on the bodice.

[Capt Gabriela Fullpepper]

Splendy, Beautiful work as always Lady Kathleen. I am SO excited for my new dress. You make all of us look like Kings and Queens with your work.

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

The Finished Bodice with small shoulder tabs.

I cut a sizeable piece of the Dupioni Silk on the bias and made a binding to finish the raw edges. The small tabs are hand sewn from underneath where there are rings for the ties of the sleeves to attach. Now on to the Shoe Repair for grommetting. There will be a Modesty panel sewn afterwards to accommodate those fluctuations we women have be it water or a few pounds.


The finished Bodice without the tabs. Here you can see more of the Silk Bias binding. It was not difficult to do. I cut 2" wide pieces, sewed them together. I made 1/2" seams, folded over the extra, and then did the invisible slip stitch on the inside attached to the lining.

[operafantomet]

Oooh, that's beautiful!

[Taffy Saltwater]

Lady K, my hat's off to you!

[flidais]

Lady Kathleen, what a wonderful gown!!!

Here is a a middle class dress I made last year, sorta at the last moment, out of linen I had around. 



This is the only picture I have of me wearing it at MIRF last year.  Unsure who took the pic.  I think maybe Sicari(did I spell that right?).



I didn't have enough fabric to do a proper skirt.  So I did a gored skirt that ended up being about 3yards at the top and close to 5yds at the bottom hem.  I tried cartridge pleating it and it was bad.  So I took it apart and put a few pleats in the back and it is much better.



I still need to sew it to a new waist band, it's just all pinned together here.  It looks kinda funny there in the pic because my hoop skirt is falling apart.  Guess that will be my next project in progess.

I am want to add skirting to the bodice and maybe some more trim.  If I can find something that isn't to fancy that catches my eye.

[Artemisia]

Wow, we're really getting ready for the faire season!

I'm going to the Wicked Faire in New Jersey this weekend. The theme is The Wicked Chocolate Factory.

The inspiration:


The design:


Just call me Willemina Wonka.

http://dressdiary.blogspot.com/2009/01/wickedly-wonka.html

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

That is going to be a lovely gown indeed!!! Willimena Wonka???  Kewl!!!

[Kate XXXXXX]

That sounds like fun!   

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

he Silk gown is on its way to Aernn.

I am working on a Forest Green Cotton Velveteen Pirate Cost for Teach. I just fonoshed getting all the trim on the front panels, cuffs, adn Pocket Flaps.

http://www.pillagedvillage.com/~pillaged/cgi-bin/cart.cgi/B_172_35.html These are the buttons I have for the coat. They are so cool!!!!

[Kate XXXXXX]

You are so right!  That looks like a fun project.  Keep the pix coming!   

[Madge Estes]

heehee.  What do I spy with my little eye?!?!

[LadyElizabeth]

Oooh, it's so very colorful and nice, shaping up to be great!

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

A Spanish Noble ensemble for a Boy I am working on...Friar Rohn's nephew.


The Contrast Fabric is  quilter's weight cotton ina  Chocolate Brown with swirls that have more of a Moorish look to it.


Side Sleeve view showing Black Piping and Button detail. Friar Rohn sent me the fabric for the Doublet.


The back view detailing the pattern of the fabric. This was an eBay find. The fabric is a durable Tapestry great for Doublets, as well as furniture Upohlstery.

Now onto the Italian Bonnet and Paned Slops.