Final fitting- This dress makes me feel like a Princess!

[izodiea]

Comments

[eggies_red_dres]

Beautiful. Informative diary. Well played.

[izodiea]

Thank you :)

Appropriate icon is appropriate

[joyful_molly]

That dress is a dream, and you wear it so well. Amazing work, as usual! I wish I had your talent! :-D

Re: Appropriate icon is appropriate

[izodiea]

I knew I recognized that painting from somewhere! :) It makes a perfect Icon.

I'm glad you like my dress, I can't wait until it's done so I can wear it out properly! Thank you.

[chloeandrudy]

Hi, I just Friended you back.
Your dress is lovely, you did a great job, and as you discovered, waistbands are correct.
Do you have any local events to wear it to yet?

[izodiea]

Thank you !

I am hoping to waer the dress next weekend:http://www.peers.org/austenpicnic.html But am currently not very sure I will finish on time. I am in school full time and have a lot of homework between me and this project. Otherwise I think I will wear it here: http://www.gbacg.org/current/mad-hatter-picnic.html I have some white fur scraps I could use to make a tail and ears an go as the white rabbit.

Do you happen to know, is it ok for my stays to show through? Currently my binding on them is cream, and shows through a little (More in pictures with flash) It would certainly save me time to make an un-bodiced petticoat. I have only seen that kind of show through on 18th century Chemise dress's.

[chloeandrudy]

I'm assuming you lined the skirt portion if it's that see-through. You could just do a thicker lining in the bodice portion.
I don't know of anywhere that shows proof of stays showing thru on Regency gowns, but I'd go by with what you're comfortable wearing.
I'm in So CA, and next week will be going to Costume College in Los Angeles for 4 days. So I get to wear 4 different eras of gowns.
You can see a lot of my gowns in production on my costume blog with a lot more detail. http://timetravelingincostume.blogspot.com/

[izodiea]

I actually havn't lined the skirt at all, I'm hoping the petticoat will accomplish that since the fabric I have for it is much more opaque. A thinker bodice lining is certainly an option, it would just mean a lot of work. Re-flat lining and stitching at this point :(

I'm so jealous Of everyone going to Coco! Next year I am going for sure! (Being in school locally will help a lot!)

I recognize your blog! I remember drooling over your 1830's day dresses and antique pelerine a while back. The lavender one was my favorite!

[sewaddicted]

I love your dress. I hope you don't mind if I friend you (to make it easier for me to keep reading aobut your projects).

[izodiea]

The more the merrier! I friend ed you back, how is your stays project going?

[sewaddicted]

Well, I've at least read the pattern for the ones I'll make first - the Connecticut Historic Society ones. I'll hunt down fabric for them in the next couple of weekends.

[the_aristocat]

Looks great!