Keep on trucking

Jul 11, 2013 15:34

I leave for California two weeks from yesterday. Nobody panic! :p

My marathon sewing session didn't quite meet its goals. I wanted to:
(*) Completely finish the Gala dress (1690s court dress)
(*) Muslin the 1790s curtain-along dress
(*) Muslin the sleeves and braces part of the plaid 1860s dress (the only parts that need it)

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1860s:plaid, 1700s:1790s:curtain along dress, 1600s:1690s court dress

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sewaddicted July 12 2013, 04:43:18 UTC
the internets ate my longer better thought out comment.

Short version, this V&A gown apron front description says "The skirt has an 'apron' style front with fastening tapes attached to either side" but doesn't say plainly that they tie underneath at the back.
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O110101/gown-unknown/

This one from france looks like the bodice front pieces pin on top of the "apron" but no clue about ties.
http://pinterest.com/pin/115756652893765965/

And this one at the MMA looks like it's intended for the apron ties to go around the back. But as the bodice isn't pinned in place neatly, nor to the skirt I'd take it with a grain of salt.
http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/search-the-collections/80036086?img=0

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girliegirl32786 July 12 2013, 14:36:51 UTC
You can do it! Good luck with the rest of your marathon sewing. :)

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