19th century schtuff
Jan. 2nd, 2010 12:52 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mandie_rwHey, guess what? I sewed something -- and even finished it! *gasp* Well, maybe.
Because I'm tired of feeling like I'm not getting anywhere sewing the boning channels on the 1844 corset, I decided to bring out the petticoat for my 1870 dress and see if I could finish it today. Because I like to feel accomplished, and I figured I could probably finish putting the flounces on in a day of sewing. And so I could! But now I'm not sure if I should put another flounce on...boo. I like the feeling of being done! Especially after sewing a mile of flounces.
For the last picture, I draped the fabric over the petticoat for a very vague approximation of the look I'll be getting. I'm going for 1870ish...very ish, as the fashion plate I've been most inspired by is July 1869, but the hats I based mine on are dated 1871-72.
Upon further reflection and much staring at these pictures, I think the petticoat's fine as is, but if anybody who Knows More Than I (which, for Victorian clothes, is, like, everybody) disagrees, please tell me the shape sucks and I'll try to fix it!
Bridesmaid dress that needs to be sewn? What bridesmaid dress?
(We can also play I Spy with Bad Cat in these pictures...)
Because I'm tired of feeling like I'm not getting anywhere sewing the boning channels on the 1844 corset, I decided to bring out the petticoat for my 1870 dress and see if I could finish it today. Because I like to feel accomplished, and I figured I could probably finish putting the flounces on in a day of sewing. And so I could! But now I'm not sure if I should put another flounce on...boo. I like the feeling of being done! Especially after sewing a mile of flounces.
For the last picture, I draped the fabric over the petticoat for a very vague approximation of the look I'll be getting. I'm going for 1870ish...very ish, as the fashion plate I've been most inspired by is July 1869, but the hats I based mine on are dated 1871-72.
Upon further reflection and much staring at these pictures, I think the petticoat's fine as is, but if anybody who Knows More Than I (which, for Victorian clothes, is, like, everybody) disagrees, please tell me the shape sucks and I'll try to fix it!
(We can also play I Spy with Bad Cat in these pictures...)
