My fav pic from the 3D premiere. I love how the colours of the veil really looks like the original.


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So I'm now done with the travel gown. I'm hoping to get good pictures taken at the premiere tonight, also so I can send in the RL application. I'm very happy about the dress itself. The veil is ok and then that I'm probably going to change are the hairbags. I realised after having made one pair that the method I used simply didn't work, so I cut ( Read more... )

Sten Sture the younger was born. On the 10th of October 1471 the battle of Brunkeberg was fought. (you know important things to remember on a day like this)

And I've just sent away the order for the chiffon and velvet for the travel gown, I'm going to be really nervous until it arrives.

Now more beading to be done.  

I'm getting really frustrated with my attempts at finding the right fabrics for the travel gown. At the moment I'm stuck with a nice looking skirt, material for the lowest part of the sleeves and the ribbons for the drapings. I really hate living in a part of the world where I'm totally dependent on online stores, and online stores that ship within ( Read more... )

So I have ordered quite a few different fabrics lately. Basically everything except the material for the main outer coat. The first batch arrived today, fabric for the lowest part of the sleeve. Now I actually have another fabric on the way for that, but the colour of this fabric perfectly matches the skirt, so I'm thinking this is going to be the ( Read more... )

I think I'm finished with my first mockup now. The next step will be to make a "clean" mockup, that I'll be able to use as a pattern for the final coat. I can't use this mockup since especially the sleeves and the neck part consist of too many seams and alterations. That's also why I haven't added the stand up-collar or stomacher to this mockup.

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I went up with my parents to our mountain house over the weekend. Due to different reasons I haven't been able to go there for a couple of years. Now when I went up there I realize how much I miss it, I really need to get up there more. Now since I'm not working weekends anymore, and I need to prepare for my 30 km ski race, that's a good reason to ( Read more... )

So, here's the first sign of progress on the travel gown. My feelings for my stays are very mixed. On one hand I'm very satisfied with how I handled the fabric and the overall look of them, on the other hand they are too big. They close fully in the back, and I don't really feel that I'm cinching them. Now I know stays aren't doing the same cinch ( Read more... )

So my travelgown is really going along in a snailing pace. I guess with the deadline so far away (3D premiere) I just don't get the spirit to sew for long stretches of time. (not that I'm a fast sewer in the first place. Anyway I've added the last of the white ruffles to the petticoat. I want one more row of ruffles for the bottom, but I want to ( Read more... )

I think I have the basic foundation for my corset worked out. I'm also pretty sure that I've managed to make it too big. :( I feel pretty confident in making 19thC corsets, but not all so when it comes to 18thC. It's not going to be a masterpiece, but it is my first try, and since I plan on just wearing it under the travel gown I hope that it will ( Read more... )