Re: [h-cost] First Regency
Hi Hope, Congratulations with your furst regency dress, and thanks for sharing. When i think about my first regency dress, yours in deed looks far more period, and that is well done. I was so stupid to make one with mylar palliettes on, without bathering that it was not invented yeat. I have a similar fabric, an embroidered tulle net in autumn green with embroidered roses wich i have not find a use for yeat. Well done! Bjarne - Original Message - From: Hope Greenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 4:38 AM Subject: [h-cost] First Regency A couple of months ago I had questions about constructing my first early-19th century gown. So many of you were very helpful--many thanks! The corset went well, as did the petticoat and shift. I wore the gown to my first English Country Dance ball. Here's a pic: http://www.uvm.edu/~hag/ballgown.jpg Here's what I like/don't like/plan to do differently next time: 1) Fabric: I always tell myself not to get sucked in to fabrics that aren't authentic looking just because you liek them. I didn't heed myself this time: I absolutely fell in love with the fabric. It's an embroidered sheer. The colors/pattern would do better for an early 20thc entury dress, but I couldn't resist. sigh. 2) The underdress/lining is a pale green silk shantung. Shantung wasn't my first choice, but it was on super sale at fashionfabrics and I thought for a first attempt I'd better mind the budget. 3) The sleeves are a variation of a gown in the McCord museum. The petals are a bit ballet-costume maybe. 4) The pattern is basically from Nancy Bradfield's Costume in Detail gown from 1823, drawn on p. 119. 5) In the pic I drew in the neckline ribbon a bit too tightly in the front. Should be worn with the neckline wider. But generally, I'm pretty happy with it! I also made a white day gown that's a much closer replica of an 1815 gown in Bradfield but no pics yet. Comments that would be helpful for the next attempt would be welcome! Next up: for the holidays, another ball gown, probably a taffeta, late teens-early 20's, solid color with piping details. - Hope ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] First Regency
Not that I know anything about the regency period, but it looks great to me! I also like your short lessons learned here. It makes the project even more interesting to hear your thoughts on it. Sg ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] First Regency
In a message dated 10/23/2005 11:24:38 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Thanks! Yes, it must be the flash. I used green silk satin It looks fine. Perhaps because you only see it on the sleeve it looks a bit shocking. All you need is a bit of it elsewherelike a belt of it at the high waist line or a bow at the CF neck.or both The beautiful [and not too modern IMHO] fabric of the gown is light and lacy and the satin is solid and plain. But just find a place to incorporate it more into the overall gown.[stay away from the hem , is my adviceit's actually a good attention getter so keep it up around the bodice] Very nice. Cover the shoes in the satin too! [I know...I just said stay away from the hem. But if the satin is on the bodice morethe shoes will be fine I think] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] First Regency
A couple of months ago I had questions about constructing my first early-19th century gown. So many of you were very helpful--many thanks! The corset went well, as did the petticoat and shift. I wore the gown to my first English Country Dance ball. Here's a pic: http://www.uvm.edu/~hag/ballgown.jpg Here's what I like/don't like/plan to do differently next time: 1) Fabric: I always tell myself not to get sucked in to fabrics that aren't authentic looking just because you liek them. I didn't heed myself this time: I absolutely fell in love with the fabric. It's an embroidered sheer. The colors/pattern would do better for an early 20thc entury dress, but I couldn't resist. sigh. 2) The underdress/lining is a pale green silk shantung. Shantung wasn't my first choice, but it was on super sale at fashionfabrics and I thought for a first attempt I'd better mind the budget. 3) The sleeves are a variation of a gown in the McCord museum. The petals are a bit ballet-costume maybe. 4) The pattern is basically from Nancy Bradfield's Costume in Detail gown from 1823, drawn on p. 119. 5) In the pic I drew in the neckline ribbon a bit too tightly in the front. Should be worn with the neckline wider. But generally, I'm pretty happy with it! I also made a white day gown that's a much closer replica of an 1815 gown in Bradfield but no pics yet. Comments that would be helpful for the next attempt would be welcome! Next up: for the holidays, another ball gown, probably a taffeta, late teens-early 20's, solid color with piping details. - Hope ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] First Regency
Thanks! Yes, it must be the flash. I used green silk satin for the peatls on top of the sleeves and the band with triangles at the bottom of the sleeves, but the shine of the satin reflected in the flash. - Hope Dawn wrote: Gorgeous! I love that embroidered fabric! What is the gold(?) stuff at the sleeves? It looks a little odd, maybe because of the flash. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] First Regency
http://www.uvm.edu/~hag/ballgown.jpg Here's what I like/don't like/plan to do differently next time: 1) Fabric: I always tell myself not to get sucked in to fabrics that aren't authentic looking just because you liek them. I didn't heed myself this time: I absolutely fell in love with the fabric. It's an embroidered sheer. The colors/pattern would do better for an early 20thc entury dress, but I couldn't resist. sigh. Aw, it's so pretty though:) And you know, if you have more of the shantung, you could rework it to be 1910s if you ever wanted to:) But generally, I'm pretty happy with it! I also made a white day gown that's a much closer replica of an 1815 gown in Bradfield but no pics yet. Can't wait to see them:) I'm hoping to use some woven striped fabrics for an elbow length sleeved day dress from this period:) Next up: for the holidays, another ball gown, probably a taffeta, late teens-early 20's, solid color with piping details. Excellent:) michaela de bruce http://glittersweet.com -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.361 / Virus Database: 267.12.4/146 - Release Date: 21/10/2005 ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
