L'anglaise mockup two.

[eggies_red_dres]

Comments

[anielmom]

It's looking pretty darn good! What's your fashion fabric going to be?

[eggies_red_dres]

The fashion fabric will be a seashell color from the silkbaron. It will actually be matching my hat!

[sparklewren]

Ooh, I think it's going to be very pretty :-)

[anielmom]

Indeed!

[corsetrasewing]

looks good, besides those armscye issues you already know. I like the stripes meeting in front rather than the stomacher.

[eggies_red_dres]

As for the stripes I prefer them! Perhaps you have an idea then, because I have no placket in the center front to put hooks and eyes. Should I piece the CF? For a mockup it dosn't seem worth it to re- cut the fronts. Were I to do a stomacher with this version in particular it would be black, and either way the petticoat will be black.

[corsetrasewing]

so you have no seam allowance in the CF? hooks and eyes can be set on edge, or you can extend the lining.

[eggies_red_dres]

Exactly, the picture depicts both raw edges meeting. There are scraps enough that I could piece the CF closure to have a wedge to widen from the waist to the bust without being too obtrusive, and then just hail mary the under lap and not worry about the match.

[katexxxxxx]

I like both versions and can see them working equally well...

Thank you for posting this: it helps me to see the problems I may face when I come to do mine.

[eggies_red_dres]

If you follow the 18th C. line, the big annoyance is the sleeve/ armscye. For this mockup I'll be happy to use the strap method to finish the bodice pieces, but for the maids gowns I'll have to make that an actual set in armscye, or take from a pattern that has a smooth sleeve head.

If you follow the 18th C line, this link was helpful in visualizing how it'll go together.

[katexxxxxx]

Thanks for that. Great link.

While I want this to LOOK authentic in shape from the outside, I know I will have neither the time nor the strength in my fingers to do so much handwork, so I'm aiming for 90%+ to be machine stitched. Hand stitching will be reserved for areas where there is no alternative and even glue won't work! ;)

[eggies_red_dres]

Oh, no mistake, no need for hand sewing when I'm using such a glaringly modern fabiric either! I was more meaning that it was helpful for the armscye. I think it could be conceivably done by machine rather than by hand to set the underarm lay in the pleat at the top of the shoulder and lay in a strap with a sitch in the ditch to secure the lining for a nice interior finish.

I would really have liked to set in my sleeves for my striped gown in the fashion she describes, just by machine. It would have made them easier. It was illuminating re- iterating the sleeve head about 4 times to get it right though. Not very efficient for a one off!