Some sewing progress ......

[mlsdesigns]

... with PICTURES!!! and actual content! how fantastic :)
My wool dress is now finished! the skirt is on andthe neck frill, all that's left is some kind of fastening for the cuffs, and seeing as I can always pin them, I say it's done! I did take some pics of the fitting for the finished bodice, before the skirt went on, but I look dreadful, so won't be posting them!
Once the dress was out of the way I treated myself to a little bit of millinery therapy :) And you can find the proof
First up, a red velevt beret type hat to go with the new dress:

The 2 fabrics look much better in person! and the gold flower is part of a necklace I pulled apart to trim my mask for the ball in Hampshire.

I only had one small bit of fabric, it wasn't long enough to make my favourite type of hat ( a strip gathered into the crown, nad the other edge gathered on to a small circle for the tip of the crown) I cut the strip in four, then stitched them together to make a big enouugh piece for the circle for the crown.

I decided it was high time I made some bonnets! a tiny scrap of velvet and and rough and ready brim pattern later ;)

Trimmed with a huge brown ostrich feather, and ribbons made from the remains of my gold striped silk from my latest 1860s ballgown.

I think the cream and browns should go with just about anything.
Once these were done I just had time to cut out the pieces for another one! A hat this time:

Brim from a cushion cover, crown from the remains of the sari I used to make Mummy's first Regency ball gown.

I think I will finish off the last hat, then move swiftly on to my new ball gown, which has had a teeny change of plan and I'm now much more excited to make it!!

Comments

[corchen.livejournal.com]

Pretty! I like when you decide you need hat therapy, because hats are very cool. Especially your hats!

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Hee hee, thanks hon! XX

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Thank you! feathers and regency hats go so very well together don't they?!

[bellamissella.livejournal.com]

Fabulous! I love them all! Everyone's been posting bonnets lately and now I've got the itch to make one (or some! :)).

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

You really should, they're perfect instant gratificatoin costuming, guaranteed to perk you right up :D

[girliegirl32786.livejournal.com]

So pretty! I just love that tam! And the color scheme on the bonnet is so soft and lovely.

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I think the bonnet should do for just about any season, as well as any dress. It's not straw, so is good for the depths of winter, and it's a pretty pale colour of velvet so should look ok in the summer too.

[fancyfrocks.livejournal.com]

Lovely! I especially love the first one. Hats are fun :)

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Hats ARE fun aren't they?! Your new turban is really making my fingers itch!!!

[tayloropolis.livejournal.com]

Bonnet fever has spread! Yay!

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Indeed it has ;)

[koshka-the-cat.livejournal.com]

You always make such wonderful hats and things :)

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Aw, thank you my dear :D

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Wow! Those are some fantastic hats!

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

Thank you!!

[reine-de-coudre.livejournal.com]

adorable!! *must stay focused on 1860s sewing...!*