The Costume Journal is dedicated to my adoration of luscious silks, bundles of historical patterns, sewing projects, and every costumed event that has ever given me an excuse to make a new outfit from a by-gone era.
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
Pictures of Gown
Here's the finished product!! If you want to compare it to the inspiration, click here.
I'd say it's safe to say that you're reading too much into my comment considering I kind of forgot about your hemming question.
My only concern with the dress as it is now would be wear and tear on the train should you ever decide to wear it somewhere, but I think that will be a concern regardless of whether or not you have a train.
Here's the finished product!! If you want to compare it to the inspiration, click here.
Sooo much fabric...
ReplyDeleteI guess if you ever get tired of this dress we could dye it all black, attach a hood, remove the hoops and we'd have a black rider costume.
So you think I should hem it all around and get rid of the train? Or am I just reading too much into your comments?
ReplyDeleteI'd say it's safe to say that you're reading too much into my comment considering I kind of forgot about your hemming question.
ReplyDeleteMy only concern with the dress as it is now would be wear and tear on the train should you ever decide to wear it somewhere, but I think that will be a concern regardless of whether or not you have a train.
Wow, this turned out beautiful! Love the trimming.
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