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[koshka_the_cat]

Ever since I made the shortgown I've started thinking about the bizarre caraco in the V&A again. I've toyed with the idea of making it just to figure it out for quite some time now. And for some reason, I've thought about it a lot today. Maybe because just the other day I realized that I have fabric for all the upcoming projects I have except

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[nuranar]

Is that the one that Kendra did some time ago? Or tried to? I remember following along a whole lot of discussion and poring over pictures on her site. I'd love to see you recreate it, especially since I'm getting into the period some more.

[koshka_the_cat]

It is--although it became an anglaise :)

I'm sure I will recreate it, as it's been in my mind for years now! Just when, is the question :)

[nuranar]

Right! I remember! :D

Well, whenever you get to it I'll be watching with lots of interest. :)

[marcine]

One of the women who works at our Costume Design Center made that caraco http://mantuadiary.blogspot.com/search/label/Caraco. She managed to figure out how to cut it in one piece. I saw it at the B&T workshop we did together last fall. Looked nice!

[koshka_the_cat]

Thank you! Very interesting to see it done :)

Also, I think I bought the same fabric. I got the last of the Williamsburg White at William Booth, Draper. And I think that's it. Unfortunately I'm working right now and can't look more closely at the moment, but definitely will later!

[marcine]

It doesn't look like Nicole posted any finished product pics, but she had the finished printed cotton caraco at the workshop. Fit better than the muslin did, probably because the cotton has a little more oomph to it.

[marcine]

The finished product is very nice. Too bad Nicole hasn't posted more pictures of her caraco since she finished it. It fit well and looked very nice.