Child’s dress, part of the trousseau made for the future child of Edwige Elisabeth Charlotte, sister-in-law of King Gustave III of Sweden
Livrustkammaren
One of these days I should just post some of my all time favorite DIY tutorials. Would anyone be interested in seeing that?
Does anyone actually work in this room? or is it just for show?
No idea where this came from but it is circa 1778.
Portrait of Princess Frederika Sophia Wilhelmina by Johann Georg Ziesenis, ca 1768-69 Germany, Royal Picture Gallery, Mauritshuis
Love the colors, this is gorgeous.
La Prima Colazione by Jean-Étienne Liotard, 1754
this is the earliest dated compere front that I think I have ever seen.
A silk sacque under construction.
Stripes. Love them. hahahah You know I had to start out with an 18th century striped gown….
I love this type of stripe; the mix of thick and thin strips is always fun to see. I wish I had an excuse to make multiple silk gowns because I would base one off of this undoubtably. I love the colors here, the soft gold of the petticoat mixed with the green, cream and maroon of the gown. Gorgeous. The rouching at the cuffs and neckline is a beautiful touch to a gown made out of such fabric. And you can tell the mantua maker was extremely skilled. Do you see how perfectly the stripes match up on the back? They match up perfectly on the front as well.
This gown is a perfect example of how to work with stripes.
Bergère straw hat decorated in colored straw flowers, dates to the 1760s.
Summery, but also reminds of Harvest Time.
would love to know the source!
Young lady in morning dress by Nicolas Dupin the Younger, ca 1778-87, National Museum, Warsaw
This cloak looks very reasonable to reproduce, will add it to my list of things to do.
The back of the gown, the fabric UNDER the box pleats is stitched down to the lining using a running stitch or a running back stitch. It is this stitching that keep the back from blousing away from the body. It shows on the fashion fabric of the gown, and that is ok. It is best to set a line of pins while the gown is on the body and do the stitching on the flat so the lining and fashion fabric stay smooth. It is also best to do all of this prior to setting in sleeves and robings. no boning necessary
Help? I’m having some major issues with the back of the francaise. I can’t get the lining to sew to the back.
See how it’s fitted to the body underneath the pleats? How on Earth do you get it to fitted and attached? I just need to attached the lining and fit the back and it’s done!
As much as I adore Janet Arnold sometimes her patterns stress me out. If you have any links to tutorials, advice, general help, anything at all would be appreciated!
Thanks so much lovesxx
(Also, please excuse the fact that I defaced these beautiful gowns with my photoshop fail.)
Wedding dress, ca 1730-50, New York Historical Society
Magasin des Modes, February 1787.
Well…not everything they wore was flattering. BUT! She has a mask in her hand, so that is awesome.
Maybe a domino for a masked ball? Love the flowered trim. Good one!
Mechlin Lace, my personal favorite.
A recent Ebay listing. Some decent images of a 1780s gown.
