intro to the gaulle

Jun 22, 2010 09:07

You know it occurs to me that I haven't actually talked about what a Gaulle is or posted my inspiration for this project. So for those of you who are wondering what the heck I'm talking about...


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joysdaughter June 22 2010, 13:35:16 UTC
That's interesting - I always assumed it was a dress made for pregnancy!

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jennylafleur June 22 2010, 17:00:38 UTC
Well they definietly would be good for pregnancy, also great for "I feel fat" days. :>

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sarahbellem June 22 2010, 19:42:29 UTC
Definitely good for pregnancy and even better for wearing when you're retaining water and/or can't bear to tight lace into any of your other gowns. ;)

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bellamissella June 22 2010, 15:05:21 UTC
I've also been planning to make a Gaulle, or another Chemise a la Reine, but since I plan on making an open robe/robe a la turque variation to go over it, the fitted back makes more sense! Thanks for sharing your inspiration! I love your stripped fabric!

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jennylafleur June 22 2010, 17:01:31 UTC
Yay - I hope this helped! I really love this style, done right it's one of those styles that good good on just about everyone! :>

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demode June 22 2010, 17:13:53 UTC
I actually don't know if the term "gaulle" refers to anything different than the chemise a la reine, but what I do know is that it was the first term used to refer to the style (in other words, when first introduced it was called a "gaulle," then later a "chemise a la reine"). Whether the style changed any as the terms changed, I don't know, but it would be an interesting thing to look into!

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demode June 22 2010, 17:16:13 UTC
Oh, and I should say that the info I have re: the term "gaulle" is from Queen of Fashion.

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jennylafleur June 22 2010, 17:24:17 UTC
Sweet - thanks for the info! Yeah I really should give Queen of Fashion another go. I pick it up every so often and then get distracted... I don't thinkg I've ever made it the whole way through. Bad costumer! :P

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seekatesew June 22 2010, 19:47:44 UTC
We made that style of dress in a Burnley & Trowbridge workshop: http://www.burnleyandtrowbridge.com/westcoastworkshops.aspx

I don't know if there are any other period terms, but they (B&T / Janea Whitacre) called it a "quartered-back gown with a drawstring front". You could also make a "folded front" (aka what we call a "zone") instead; the construction is the same except for the very front.

The "quartered back" means that when you look at the back, it appears to be divided up in quarters. The skirt is attached separately (in other words, it's not a saque or an en fourreau). But you probably already knew that. ;)

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dollhausfrau June 23 2010, 01:04:43 UTC
Soo pretty! It will look so lovely on you.

I want one! I wish so badly I had some time to sew before costume college. I've got some of that lovely cotton/silk blend stripes I got from the garment district I'm just dying to make into a gaulle but I just have no time to make one. :(

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