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thedreamstress.com
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| | | | | The Idea and Inspiration: A collaboration with the divine Mrs C to create Lady Maude Warrender's 1909-1910 laurel themed evening gown from Janet Arnold's Patterns of Fashion 1860-1940. The gown fit perfectly into my Pompeii to Paris project, and with Mrs C doing the detailed embellishment, tackling the gown was feasible. Fabric and Materials: Ivory silk charmeuse lined with cream cotton voile, with linen bodice lining for the underdress. Bodice boned with featherweight boning. Overdress of cotton/rayon net in gold and dyed black. Laurel embellishments of gold organza and embroidery floss. Sash and trim of silk and rayon blend velvet. Research and Resources: Janet Arnold's Patterns of Fashion 1860-1940 Jordan Bently's research on the original dress The D... | |
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thequintessentialclothespen.com
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| | | | | This month's HSF/M challenge is "Accessorize." In preparation for the first wearing of a new 1885 outfitnext month, Imade up a hat to match. I chose to make a flowerpot shaped hat, a style that is quitecommon in the mid-1880s. You can see other examples of this style and others on my 1880s headwear Pinterest... | |
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inspiredsewing.com
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| | | | | Boro are Japanese textiles that have been patched or mended, usually to repair worn out sections of clothing. Traditionally cotton, linen and hemp were stitched in layers not only to repair clothing but to add warmth. Boro is now considered a very distinctive art form and very fashionable. After years of working with Satin, Lace... | |
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