hat & shoes done

[mandie_rw]

Finally.

And they are...well, done. Feeling very "meh" about the hat in particular, but I don't actively dislike it, so unless some genius idea strikes me, I'm leaving it as-is.

First, shoes:





They're pretty glue-tastic - I think they're more glue than shoe at this point. And the taffeta got wrinkly in some spots...but they're just play shoes, so I can live with it!

Oh, and inspired by these shoes from the Met, dated c1780-99.


And then...the hat.






And the-hat-on-the-floor shot.


MEH.

What it really needs are plumes instead of drabs, but everything had to come from the stash, and I don't have any plumes. :P

Comments

[bauhausfrau.livejournal.com]

Love those shoes, they're adorable. Don't worry about the glue, the good thing about shoes is everyone sees them from about 5 feet away! ;)

The hat has a great shape, and looks flattering on you which is half the battle! I think it's the trim you're stumbling on, the flowers and feathers are more dainty sized and get lost in that big shape. I think Kat's suggestion of ribbon (or self fabric) is spot on. You can do all sorts of loops and bows more in proportion to that hat. If I don't have a wide ribbon in the color I want in the stash I use taffeta and it works great.

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

Thank you! And thanks for the trim advice - you're right, it needs something BIG. I'll have to play around with it, thankfully I've still got a bit of time before I need it.