Pale champagne and blue 18th Century Robe a l'Anglaise made for the regimental New Year's party. Once a year, I get to dress like a girl for reenacting. This year I actually had stays that (mostly) fit.
The dress is adapted from the JP Ryan Anglaise pattern. I just added a stomacher and stuck a ruffle on the petticoat. I don't know what possessed me to do all of the ruching by hand. 120 inches of it on the petticoat alone!
Overall, I think the color is good for my skin tone, and the fit on the torso is alright. I think I may, in the future, revisit the bodice. The neckline was gaping awfully. I ended up putting in a quick draw string, but that works less well when your gown does not meet in the center.
The clips I used on the stomacher also need to get moved. I think when you wear a creation for the first time, you notice all of the kinks that need removing.
I had the same problem when I made my first polonaise gown. The neckline was too long from the shoulder to the bust - I made a whole bunch of alterations during the construction but that does need to be revisited. I totally agree that you notice those things after wearing it for the first time.
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Taking over the world - one well dressed person at a time.
It's difficult to fit one's own shoulders over stays in the mock up stage. Next time I'll either need some help there, or have some fun with my new foam dress dummy.
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Taking over the world - one well dressed person at a time.
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Nooo You dont have the Nottingham twang!
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