Making an 18th century court gown, part 4

[isiswardrobe]

X-posted in my own journal.

Comments

[rani23]

Ooooh!!! Lovely and fascinating!!!

And silk velvet!! Swoon!!!

[isiswardrobe]

Thank you!

[katexxxxxx]

Love the V shaped boning channels. I might try those on the next stays I make...

That dress is bonkers. The kind of bonkers I love, of course. In the same style as the one that the GMNT called a sofa when he was little - 'Mummy, why is that lady wearing a sofa?'

[isiswardrobe]

Thank you!

I know, I'm completely bonkers. But what is the fun is you never challenge yourself? :D

[queenortart]

Mmmmmm Sofa :)

This is a fantastic project and I'm really excited to see what you do!

[isiswardrobe]

Thank you!

[chocolatepot]

Hmm. You know, I boned the tabs on my stays like that, and they don't sit that smoothly on my hips. (They stick out at right angles.) Not to co-opt your post, but do you think the issue is that I cut the boning just a little too short there, maybe?

[isiswardrobe]

I'm not sure, but it might be that they are too short. I have never thought about it, but most of the bones in the tabs extend a little above the waistline.

[sparklewren]

This is going to be amazing, thank you for sharing the process!

[isiswardrobe]

I hope it will and not be a disaster instead...