Court gown pics!

Jun 30, 2014 01:54

Sooo... I thought the court gown project was done. But then I actually put it on yesterday, and found out it wasn't. However, it is now. I wound up taking in the center back of the bodice towards the bottom (up to 3" in at the bottom) because it was totally duck-tailing. I also added hooks to make the bodice stay down with the skirt, and I moved ( Read more... )

court gown, 18th c.

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ashamanja_babu June 30 2014, 14:05:54 UTC
Beautiful!

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theladyrebecca July 1 2014, 06:16:01 UTC
Thanks!

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isabelladangelo June 30 2014, 14:16:22 UTC
It looks lovely!

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theladyrebecca July 1 2014, 06:16:13 UTC
Thank you!

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starlightmasque June 30 2014, 15:11:57 UTC
Wow! It's wonderful! You look absolutely gorgeous!

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theladyrebecca July 1 2014, 06:17:12 UTC
Thanks! I definitely referred to several of your posts in the making of it - especially the ones about embroidering on silk! Your court gowns are always so lovely.

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bauhausfrau June 30 2014, 15:12:21 UTC
theladyrebecca July 1 2014, 06:17:44 UTC
Thank you! It's a huge load off having this done a whole month before CosCol.

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vanessa_lynne June 30 2014, 17:52:28 UTC
Fluffy!

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theladyrebecca July 1 2014, 06:18:28 UTC
Yup! :) It's very fun to wear (though it made navigating my small apt nearly impossible).

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