Thank you Diana, Dawn, Ann, Cindy and David (hope I didn't miss anyone!)
for your responses to my questions about a Regency gown. I've got three
weeks to pull this together, so I'm trying to buy the fabric now. Anyone
care to comment?
For the day gown, I've gotten some lovely white cotton from Delectable
Mountain Fabrics (their web site seems to have temporarily
disappeared--I stopped there on the way home this past weekend--talk
about drool city!) It has a subtle stripe/dot dobby pattern and just
enough body to not be diaphonous. I'd like to wear this with a spencer,
so that's the next purchase. Some fabric choices for that are:
Pink Check Dupioni
http://www.fashionfabricsclub.com/home/catalog_itemdetail.cfm?ItmID=L082
or
Blue or green linen
http://www.fashionfabricsclub.com/home/catalog_itemdetail.cfm?ItmID=J248
http://www.fashionfabricsclub.com/home/catalog_itemdetail.cfm?ItmID=J311
I also picked up some gorgeous white satin batiste. Scrumptious. Not
sure if it should be for a petticoat (it would be a really fine one) or
an undergown of the ball dress.
Ball gown choices:
Joann's had a bolt of $5/yd pale pink china silk with widely, but
regularly, scattered embroidered flowers. The flowers are small, simple,
with green stems (maybe 1/4" high, about a foot apart). Not quite
right--just a single flower not a sprig, but I couldn't resist buying
it. Now I'm thinking the color is too "young."
So, some other possibilities:
Blue Silk Gauze for an overgown (over white silk/silk satin, or maybe
that satin batiste) with some kind of trimming, maybe a rouleau at the
neckline or looped up with rosettes at the hem (in your dreams, lady!):
http://www.fashionfabricsclub.com/home/catalog_itemdetail.cfm?ItmID=B969
Joann's also had a sheer nylon sort-of-organza embroidered all over with
a pale blue and sage green flower/stem. Again, not quite right but very
pretty.
Then there's the bonnet to make, and a turban for the ball (my hair is
too short for an up-do.
So, what do you think?
- Hope
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