Project "let's make pretty silly dresses" step the next
So many choices with bliauts
V neck, slash neck, key hole, round
Angel sleeves, pendant sleeves
Loose, tightly fitted, side laced
So I'm starting with easier choices, fabric and the under gown (of course I'm not sure how to cut the neck yet)
The under dress is a pretty simple affair, not terribly tight or fancy, it only shows at the sleeves, neck and hem if you pick your skirts up.
I want a little shaping so there isn't a lot of bulking and incase this under dress will be used on its own
With the size and shape of my bust I like to tailor under the burst point to avoid everything hanging straight down, it ends up looking baggy
This is the basic shape, minus the cevter front seam
The side body gores will be diamond shaped so it tapers a bit at the side without adding a lot of bulk under the arms
The sleeves will be overly long
Most often you see long sleeves on these undergows, wrinkling at the wrist
I love this look but don't want to soil my dress when I wash my hands, so I may add tiny buttons like this shot from Ivanhoe (I love the costumes in this mini series)
Ok we have a shape, do we have a fabric chosen?
I took the fabrics I like and threw them on the floor in a rough shape to show under sleeve, lining of overdress sleeve and overdress fabric
I know which one I like best -what do you like?
V neck, slash neck, key hole, round
Angel sleeves, pendant sleeves
Loose, tightly fitted, side laced
So I'm starting with easier choices, fabric and the under gown (of course I'm not sure how to cut the neck yet)
The under dress is a pretty simple affair, not terribly tight or fancy, it only shows at the sleeves, neck and hem if you pick your skirts up.
I want a little shaping so there isn't a lot of bulking and incase this under dress will be used on its own
With the size and shape of my bust I like to tailor under the burst point to avoid everything hanging straight down, it ends up looking baggy
This is the basic shape, minus the cevter front seam
The side body gores will be diamond shaped so it tapers a bit at the side without adding a lot of bulk under the arms
The sleeves will be overly long
Most often you see long sleeves on these undergows, wrinkling at the wrist
I love this look but don't want to soil my dress when I wash my hands, so I may add tiny buttons like this shot from Ivanhoe (I love the costumes in this mini series)
Ok we have a shape, do we have a fabric chosen?
I took the fabrics I like and threw them on the floor in a rough shape to show under sleeve, lining of overdress sleeve and overdress fabric
I know which one I like best -what do you like?