Happy day :D
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mlsdesignsToday was MUCH better than yesterday!
I had a lie in, washed my hair, then went into Leicester to look for fabric. I was looking for thick wool for another Regency cloak, and found some lovely camel brown meton. I was looking for brown wool for a new 1860s outer garment, either a jacket type, for an extra layer under a paletot, or a sack or paletot. I found one and a half metres of dark brown melton, so enough for a sack or maybe a paletot. I also wanted ribbons for some pale pink ballet pumps for Regency frocks, and found some really cute flowery brocade type ribbon. While getting the ribbon I found huge ostrich feathers in the perfect shade of brown for Mummy's headdress. So a very good shopping trip all round :D
When I got home there was a package waiting for me on the stairs, with the bone casing, busk, boning and lace I needed for Mummy's corset! I didn't expect it so soon! So now Mummy has a new corset that fits her sooo much better than the old one. She had the same problem as me, with all the dancing we do we now have much more upright postures, so the bust gussets were too low and her breasts were in completely the wrong place! They're not anymore, and under this cut
Please excuse the face, and the slouching :) I'm very pleased with it, I used a heavy duty straight busk, and it works very well keeping her tummy under control, she's slouching in this pic! All it needs is a ribbon through the lace, and the bottom of the gussets need flossing.
The ballgown skirt, with the lace for the skirt flounce. We've been trying to decide how to do the bodice and sleeves, I think we may be getting there! A pleated bertha in the silk, with a black net ruche at the bottom. Trumpet or funnel sleeves of the silk, with a ruche on the hem to match the bertha. Then the undersleeves will be either white, with a white tucker, or black, made from the same net as the ruche. We'll see, it may all change again!!!
One thing I have got sorted, is the headdress I'm making for the ball. Not only did I find the most perfect ostrich feathers, I also found some tassles :)
There will be a pompom/plume of feathers low on each side, with a tassel, and a rouched bow like arangement of the satin. The velvet ribbon is for covering the empty wire over the top of her head, and probably the stem of the feathers. I got the idea from this museum exhibition:
http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/collection_database/the_costume_institute/dress_ball_gown/objectview.aspx?page=1&sort=6&sortdir=asc&keyword=ball%201860&fp=1&dd1=8&dd2=0&vw=1&collID=8&OID=80003338&vT=3&hi=0&ov=0
I thought it looked familiar, they got the idea from this portrait by Ingres!:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Jean_auguste_dominique_ingres_princesse_albert_de_broglie.jpg/444px-Jean_auguste_dominique_ingres_princesse_albert_de_broglie.jpg
All in all, a much happier day! And tomorrow is still the weekend! I'm going to bake, and if I don't manage to sew much, I won't worry! I never seem to do well at the weekend, and it always gets me down that I don't meet my expectations, so I've decided not to expect myself to sew at the weekends. That way if I do, it's a bonus ;)
I had a lie in, washed my hair, then went into Leicester to look for fabric. I was looking for thick wool for another Regency cloak, and found some lovely camel brown meton. I was looking for brown wool for a new 1860s outer garment, either a jacket type, for an extra layer under a paletot, or a sack or paletot. I found one and a half metres of dark brown melton, so enough for a sack or maybe a paletot. I also wanted ribbons for some pale pink ballet pumps for Regency frocks, and found some really cute flowery brocade type ribbon. While getting the ribbon I found huge ostrich feathers in the perfect shade of brown for Mummy's headdress. So a very good shopping trip all round :D
When I got home there was a package waiting for me on the stairs, with the bone casing, busk, boning and lace I needed for Mummy's corset! I didn't expect it so soon! So now Mummy has a new corset that fits her sooo much better than the old one. She had the same problem as me, with all the dancing we do we now have much more upright postures, so the bust gussets were too low and her breasts were in completely the wrong place! They're not anymore, and under this cut
Please excuse the face, and the slouching :) I'm very pleased with it, I used a heavy duty straight busk, and it works very well keeping her tummy under control, she's slouching in this pic! All it needs is a ribbon through the lace, and the bottom of the gussets need flossing.
The ballgown skirt, with the lace for the skirt flounce. We've been trying to decide how to do the bodice and sleeves, I think we may be getting there! A pleated bertha in the silk, with a black net ruche at the bottom. Trumpet or funnel sleeves of the silk, with a ruche on the hem to match the bertha. Then the undersleeves will be either white, with a white tucker, or black, made from the same net as the ruche. We'll see, it may all change again!!!
One thing I have got sorted, is the headdress I'm making for the ball. Not only did I find the most perfect ostrich feathers, I also found some tassles :)
There will be a pompom/plume of feathers low on each side, with a tassel, and a rouched bow like arangement of the satin. The velvet ribbon is for covering the empty wire over the top of her head, and probably the stem of the feathers. I got the idea from this museum exhibition:
http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/collection_database/the_costume_institute/dress_ball_gown/objectview.aspx?page=1&sort=6&sortdir=asc&keyword=ball%201860&fp=1&dd1=8&dd2=0&vw=1&collID=8&OID=80003338&vT=3&hi=0&ov=0
I thought it looked familiar, they got the idea from this portrait by Ingres!:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Jean_auguste_dominique_ingres_princesse_albert_de_broglie.jpg/444px-Jean_auguste_dominique_ingres_princesse_albert_de_broglie.jpg
All in all, a much happier day! And tomorrow is still the weekend! I'm going to bake, and if I don't manage to sew much, I won't worry! I never seem to do well at the weekend, and it always gets me down that I don't meet my expectations, so I've decided not to expect myself to sew at the weekends. That way if I do, it's a bonus ;)
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