I'm excessively pleased with how this project is going to look :) In hindsight I would have switched the types of wools I used (make a gab dress and a flannel cloak) but color was more important to me than being a little chunky in the flannel bodice. Its only noticeable in the back which will mostly be covered by the cloak :)


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My wool came today :D it's so light and exactly the colour I was hoping for. It will be SO perfect for the dress I'm envisioning! Sadly, I won't get to start it until after Darrell's frock coat is done. Oh and the yoked bodice is near completion, just need to pipe the shoulders and collar and set the sleeves.

My computer can't read my camera's SD card so no current pictures of me trying them on. I do however have a picture of them from last night, sans all 18 of my pretty eyelets and two back-most boning channels *grumbles about technology*. ( Pictures and some words )

I am kind of slightly enamored with this cotton/linen stripe from Fashion Fabrics Club. I'm wondering if it would make a splendid 1820's-1840's dress. A late Regency to late Romantic era dress. The print might be too busy or too big for these eras. Besides what would I need a dress from that era for? Oh but I WANT it :)

Yesterday my mother and I went on a grand adventure to the L.A. Garment district to scope out some places that had good wool in stock. We hit up such places as Michael Levine's, the giant fabric mall on 9th, Fabrics & Fabrics (which is where I got the wool for my wool dress), other shops there on Maple and 9th (one of whose owners slyly refused to ( Read more... )

Mother and I just can't help ourselves when we go into a fabric store XD I found what I think might turn itself into a pretty 1860's dress, but I'm not sure if the pattern will be too weird or not quite period. We'll see?

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I fell in LOVE with this knit from Jo-Ann's


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on the next project! :D

The Newland Dress. c1898-1905 ish (as declared by Darrell)

Mom and I went to L.A. and bought some beautiful wool flannel at Michael Levine's (http://www.mlfabric.com/) Only bought 5 yards so lets see what I can do with that.

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I am remaking the black swiss waist. I went out and bought some pretty, black, dupioni silk (my wallet cried a little) and drafted up a pattern.. and by drafting up a pattern I mean I guessed really well and fiddled ALOT. So far it hasn't been sewn one little bit, but shall be finished soon. I have it all pinned the way I want it, it's just a ( Read more... )

Mom and I went to a HUGGE fabric store in garden grove (i think) Ball rd. and Knott st. and well long story short I walked away with...

TA-DA!!!! Arent they wonderful!!

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