Finally Took Pictures

[atherleisure]

I finally bothered to get all dressed up and take pictures of my remade 1770's green-striped cotton robe a la anglaise. Everything new is hand-sewn. I didn't rip apart the sleeves or skirt so they are still machine-sewn.







I put the ties back in to be able to loop up the skirts, but I'm not sure if it's really appropriate in what is really a quilting cotton. But here are pictures anyway.





When I asked my husband to take pictures now that I had remade the dress, he asked, "What's different?" My answer - "Now it fits." For comparison, here's a picture taken in 2010 when I first made the dress.



I'm much happier with it now.

And since I was taking pictures anyway, here's the 1890's petticoat I made in the last couple of weeks. I think the pattern will do nicely for my 1897 Harper's Bazar dress, whenever I get around to it. I will probably take a couple of small tucks in the petticoat, though, to shorten it a bit.

Comments

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

The made-over striped dress looks great! I think it's so interesting to track out progress as craftspeople, to see how much we've learned and developed. The petticoat looks good too! Tucks are a good idea to help stiffen the hem and get that 1890s flared skirt look.

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Tucks will give me a little shortening, a little interest, and a little flair, all of which will be good things.

[starlightmasque.livejournal.com]

It looks beautiful! You made excellent improvements!

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I'm pleased with how it came out.

[quincy134.livejournal.com]

What a great rework! Nice job!

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[jenthompson.livejournal.com]

That looks wonderful! So nice when things fit correctly after being a little off the first time around.

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I like it so much better now.

[sadievale.livejournal.com]

Love it, green stripes, yay!

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

It doesn't get much better than green and stripes in the same fabric, does it?