After completing my Underskirt, with all of its layers of ruffles, it was time to start on the overskirt. Obviously, this was going to need ruffles too, and I wanted to make a double apron front (like I had done for my 1870s Tartan Dress, and for my Blueberry), as it gave me an excuse… Continue reading Cherryblossom Dress: The Overskirt
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Cherryblossom Dress: The Underskirt
You will have seen my post about the hat I made for the Cherryblossom Dress, and now here is a post about the first garment completed - the very ruffly Underskirt! When I first started working with my fabric for the Cherryblossom Dress I knew that it demanded ruffles and definitely not pleats - which… Continue reading Cherryblossom Dress: The Underskirt
Cherry Blossom Dress: The Hat
Usually, accessories are the things we leave until the end of creating our dresses, an afterthought on occasion that we scrabble to get made on the edge of our project deadline. Oddly, however, the hat for my Cherry Blossom Dress is the first item that I have completed for this project. Probably because I got… Continue reading Cherry Blossom Dress: The Hat
Escape From 2021
Due to the Covid Restrictions still in play while New Zealand battles the Delta Outbreak that started in August, the committee organising the Oamaru Victorian Heritage Celebrations decided it was best to cancel the event for this year. A crushing blow for anyone, like me, who had been using the event as the light at… Continue reading Escape From 2021
1870s Tartan Bustle Photoshoot
While I was in Oamaru last month (which you can read about here) I took advantage of the beautiful and lovely Public Gardens for a mini photoshoot for the V-neck iteration of this year’s Tartan Bustle Dress. Here is a selection of the photographs 📸 It was so lovely to be able to dress up… Continue reading 1870s Tartan Bustle Photoshoot
1870s Tartan Bustle Project
At the end of last year I came across a cotton tartan shirting from The Fabric Store that I felt really drawn to. I bought several metres of it, with the plan to transform it into an 1870s bustle dress. Unfortunately... I got into a debate with myself and lost to the argument that an… Continue reading 1870s Tartan Bustle Project
Striped Tissot Dress: The Overskirt
After completing the Underskirt for the Striped Tissot Dress it was time to move onto the Overskirt - hopefully with less liberal use of the seam ripper. I decided to use the Truly Victorian Bustled Overskirt (TV305) pattern, which is the same pattern I used for my Pretty Princess Dress. I had shortened the pattern… Continue reading Striped Tissot Dress: The Overskirt
Striped Tissot Dress: The Underskirt
The first part of my Striped Tissot Dress that I made up was the underskirt. This turned out to be a bit more complicated than I expected due to my stubborn perfectionism, and liberal use of the seam ripper as I undid and redid some parts. I used the Truly Victorian 1870s Underskirt pattern (TV201)… Continue reading Striped Tissot Dress: The Underskirt
Striped Tissot Dress: Introduction
Still On Top c.1874 From the first moment I laid my eyes on a picture of James Tissot's painting Still On Top (which is held in storage at the Auckland Art Gallery) I was absolutely smitten with the amazing striped dress featured. I wanted that dress in my wardrobe so badly - and I first… Continue reading Striped Tissot Dress: Introduction
Pretty Princess Dress: The Underskirt
After finishing the petticoats it was time to start working on the underskirt. I fell in love with the Sea Salt silk taffeta from Silk Baron earlier in the year and knew that I wanted to use it. They're not stocking it any more so I'm so happy that I managed to purchase some before… Continue reading Pretty Princess Dress: The Underskirt
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