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Project Registration: Romanov-Inspired Hime

Jan 15, 2014 10:44

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* design element - lace, # accessories- other, # dress- op, * design element - boning, ! project registration, * design element - shirring, * design element - a-line, * fabric motif - chiffon, * style - period lolita, * design element - long sleeves, * design element - embroidery, # accessories- hat, * fabric motif - solid, ^ personal challenge

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kangaekaeru January 15 2014, 21:43:15 UTC

That's going to be gorgeous! Are you making a muslin first?

I know you're shirring the back, but to get that gorgeous structured look, are you stiffening your fabric in any way? Or is structure not the point of this one? :D

Something that may be helpful: Truly Victorian's Vest Basque pattern. I made one at the end of last year and dear heavens do I love it. (actually I want to make like four more, in various colors, and wear them everywhere... now to get more shirts that look appropriate under that neckline.)

It's not terribly expensive, and has a very similar shape to its bodice - a little more hourglassy perhaps, but that's not very difficult to modify. It also has instructions for boning, and while it's not an -easy- pattern, it is a -simple- one. If you used something similar for your bodice and swapped the skirt and sleeves, it might take some of the worst guesswork out of it.

lafarat January 16 2014, 00:20:06 UTC

I was considering interfacing with pretty stiff stuff, maybe a really thick cotton or coutil. I just forgot to add that because I haven't bought the stuff yet. Boning can only go so far, and I really want that nice, smooth shape. Structure is needed, because by the time I do get around to wearing it, I'll have lost quite a bit of weight, so said dress is going to have to do double-duty to iron out any last lumps that my shaper can't.

xianghua January 16 2014, 01:40:02 UTC

Definitely, definitely interface it then, in addition to a liner. I think the boning is probably optional if you use quite stiff interfacing (and it honestly wouldn't be that hard to leave channels along the front to add if you weren't sure- I wouldn't bother with lightweight boning, I'd go straight to the good steel stuff :D But I am fairly new to Lolita sewing, my background is all Elizabethan and Victorian so I am prone....)

lafarat January 16 2014, 02:12:01 UTC

The double-edged sword of very early 20th century Russian court dress is that it was a fashion time-warp. Once the court sank its teeth into an aspect of something it thought was popular in the West, it held onto it forever after, including fashion trends that died out 200-300 years prior. An Elizabethan background would probably help quite a bit!

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evilgothbunny January 15 2014, 21:51:51 UTC

That is going to be so beautiful when it's done!

mintymuffins January 15 2014, 23:21:12 UTC

I look forward to seeing the completed project!

Recently my sister went to an Imperial Russian-themed holiday party. We were scrambling to make her a fancy sash and kokoshnik made out of wide ribbon, metallic paper and my brooch collection. You sound like you have a much better grasp on what to do. =)

shojo_no_umi January 16 2014, 03:43:36 UTC

Can't wait to see it, I'm sure it will look fabulous!! Good luck!!

sailorenceladus January 16 2014, 21:02:44 UTC

Wow, that's so beautiful! I'm so excited to see it when you're done, I've been looking into doing a piece similar to that so I'd love to see all of the stuff you do ^.^ what pattern are you using for this project?

lafarat January 16 2014, 23:05:45 UTC

A blend of a few, so self-drafted, sort of?

sailorenceladus January 24 2014, 21:35:19 UTC

Cool! Which ones are you using?