Monday Progress Update: September 24th

So much work on my bustle dress!  I'm getting really excited for my Bustle class!

Here's my chemise and drawers.  These are from the TV pattern:

I've also got my corset almost done:

All it needs are grommets, but when I finished the hand binding at 11:00 last night I didn't think that was the time for pounding grommets :D

The corset is sitting on top of my bustle petticoat, which is in progress.  I've got all the pieces cut out and I sewed together the big ruffle and did the tucks on it.  I think next time I'll try to make them closer together (these are 1/2" tucks set 1" apart) but otherwise I love it.  I'm going shopping today for an eyelet lace for the bottom dust ruffle.


Finally, I got the fabric for my bustle dress!  It's so lovely.  Here it is along with the buttons I got from Abraham's Lady:

I love how creamy the faille ended up.  I also love the buttons, although they're smaller and I may need to get another dozen to have enough (I'll wait and see though).  I'm trying to get some silk ribbon to go along as trim, but I haven't decided what color will look good yet.  I'd really like something that would match.  My bustle classmates are leaning towards a sage green.  Dunno.

Dr. Barlow

Dr. Barlow from Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld

 

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Cirsei

Cirsei Lannister from Game of Thrones TV Show

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Princess Alyss Heart

Princess Alyss Heart from The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor

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Bustle Dress Princesses

I love this so much I almost want to switch my bustle dress idea!

art by selinmarsou

 

 

Alvis

Alvis from Last Exile

 

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Monday Progress Update: September 17th

So I signed up for this Bustle Class: http://historicalsewing.com/victorian-bustle-day-dress-class

My sewing the last week has been in preparation for it! I'm really excited about the opportunity to create a dress in concert with other dresses, it's so motivating!

I decided to make a new set of underwear for this dress, since I'm not 100% happy with my 1860's underwear and I wanted another shot to get it right.

I couldn't find my incomplete Dore corset, so I cut a Silverado:

It's waiting on a shipment of boning, then I'll bind it and add in the grommets and it will be done!


I also completed a Grand Bustle from TV 108 pattern:

As those of you on my facebook know I had a real panic with it on Friday: it was sitting at an almost 45 degree angle when I put it on, definately not right!  I talked to Heather of Truly Victorian on her forum about it, and she sent me a corrected waistband piece that took care of most of the problem, and I added in a 4" piece to the back stay which corrected the rest.  Whew!  Panic over!


To allay some of my nerves while I was waiting for a solution to the bustle problem I drew out my hopeful bustle dress idea for the dress I'll make during the class:

I'm making the dress out of this golden tan silk faille from Denver Fabrics, with a trim of this rusty brown taffeta from renaissance fabrics:

I still need to find buttons!  What do you think, gold or silver?  Or something else?

Re Posts

Sorry for the re-posts this morning, I decided to re-do my gallery in posts instead of pages (apparently I have a page limit and way too many costumes!).

Historical Cinderella

Historical Cinderella by Shoomlah

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Anime North 2012 - Workmanship Honorable Mention, Master Class

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Bastille Day Dawn

Bastille Day Dawn by Joseph Michael Linsner

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Reinette

Reinette from The Girl in the Fireplace episode of Dr. Who

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Best in Show Presentation: Arisia 2010

Best Master Workmanship: Arisia 2010

Anime North 2010

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