1910's Evening Dress
Dec. 23rd, 2022 08:20 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
atherleisureI realized a week or two ago that I had never posted a few things from earlier this year. As so often happens at the end of the year, I am now trying to get caught up on posting finished projects.
This dress was the only thing I made specifically for Costume College this year. It's a 1910's evening dress made of ivory silk/cotton faille, blue silk georgette, and black silk net. The bodice is based on one in Patterns of Fashion, and the net and georgette skirts are from the same pattern. The faille skirt is from the Wearing History Cordelia skirt pattern. It's worn over combinations, a 1910's corset, and a princess petticoat. The ivory layer is mostly machine-sewn, but the georgette and net layers were done by hand because I'm not adept enough with machine-sewing wiggly fabrics. The net layer is weighted with the leaded cord drapery weight you can get a JoAnn's, and it worked beautifully for the purpose. I've had the flower that I put at the waist since I was in high school and wore it in my hair when I was a dancer in a production of It's a Grand Night for Singing. It was fun to finally have a use for it after twenty-odd years.
Pictures are bymarianme.
This dress was the only thing I made specifically for Costume College this year. It's a 1910's evening dress made of ivory silk/cotton faille, blue silk georgette, and black silk net. The bodice is based on one in Patterns of Fashion, and the net and georgette skirts are from the same pattern. The faille skirt is from the Wearing History Cordelia skirt pattern. It's worn over combinations, a 1910's corset, and a princess petticoat. The ivory layer is mostly machine-sewn, but the georgette and net layers were done by hand because I'm not adept enough with machine-sewing wiggly fabrics. The net layer is weighted with the leaded cord drapery weight you can get a JoAnn's, and it worked beautifully for the purpose. I've had the flower that I put at the waist since I was in high school and wore it in my hair when I was a dancer in a production of It's a Grand Night for Singing. It was fun to finally have a use for it after twenty-odd years.
Pictures are by
marianme.
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