A seamstress journey to revamping and building her wardrobe and costume chest.

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

18th century shoes and more

I finished my Robe a l'anglaise/polonaise last week. A joyous day indeed was the day I completed the longest project I ever took on. I could have done flips but I was so tired I went to bed and took a nap. I'm ready to take pictures of the dress but I have to work on the my hair and of course my shoes.

When I frist decided to start this project I ordered shoes from American Duchess. I ordered  the 18th century based Kensington leather shoes in ivory. I wrote a little post about them when I ordered them HERE. I got them the first week in April after my last layaway payment. Company plus for me was the layaway plan, it's a lot easier on the wallet when you are on  budget.
Anyway my shoes came and I opened them up and they were so beautiful. I already love getting new shoes but I was so happy to finally hold them. I guess the wait and knowing they were coming increased my need for them.




What's inside the shoe box. The shoes, Dauphine shoe buckle, replacement heel caps, and a free sucker(yum!) and pin.

Dauphine shoe buckle

I have to attach the buckle to the shoe. At first this seems like a daunting task but after reading and watching the instructions video on the buckle sale page I was able to get them on the shoes. pictures will come later with the dress.

I was still working on the dress when the shoes came so they stayed in the box until I finished the dress. I had the dress and I had the shoes, I now needed stockings.
I searched for stockings everywhere, I even gave making my own a go. It didn't work out. So I just went on and ordered a pair of 18th century stockings from American Duchess. I ordered the a pair of white Clocked Silk Stockings. They arrived yesterday. I was a little hestaited to order them because I have big legs and even after measuring I barely made the size cut off.

Stocking package plus another free sucker( they are good) and pin.





I tried the stocking on and they can make it over my knee to my thigh. The only problem is they didn't stay there so I just pulled them up to my knee and folded the cuff. The stocking cover my knee and that fine, I'm short and I don't have much leg to cover.

Everything is coming together. Now to work on the hair.

ALSO HERE'S A SNEAK PEEK OF THE DRESS






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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Sunday Roses

Sunday was Easter and that means pretty dresses and hats.

I knew I had to make something pretty to wear. I needed something bright and fun. It had to say SPRING IS HERE. I want it to have a retro feel and be comfortable cause I was going to be doing some cooking. I was very Stepford Spring picnic.


It's been a long time since I had a new Easter dress. I think the last time I had a new dress for Easter I was about 10 years old. That a long time for a girl not to have a pretty dress for Easter. So this year I decide that this year I would make a new dress for Easter. I used my go to  circle skirt pattern and  I used the top of a dress pattern I had. I made a few adjustment to the bodice before I started  sewing.

first I made the skirt
Second Day: was bodice work. my facing flipped out. I also made a test button, my first button.
Button making on the third day
After tacking down all my facing my dress was ready to wear. Slipped on a petticoat, I wore my royal blue one. I love the way the blue looks with the yellow. 











Thanks to my cousin Anissa of TE STUDIOS for the pictures. We tried out her big fancy camera instead of my little camera with a mini makeshift photo shoot.

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Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Dress Update!

I'm almost done except for a few little adjustments that need to be made before I add the trim. For a few days I didn't work on the dress for a couple of reasons. I worked on and finished my Easter dress and I was having some sinus problems. Hand sewing with a sinus headache was never going to happen. I have finished everything except the trim, which will be simple.
It's taken longer to finish this dress then expected.
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