I worked on both my marie Antoinette gown and Upstage gown today. For Marie I cut the silver lamΓ© to fit the skirt. It will need to be stitched in a specific order so no pics today as it’s a bit of a mess. It will be all overlocked tomorrow though as the weave is…
Tag: upstage
this year, the reproductions
It’s at LACMA. It was being restored for display in a travelling exhibit but I’ve not been able to figure out where/when. But LACMA is a place I’ve wanted to go for a long time. The blue satin mantua is one reason π Anyway, lots of room for interpretation based on patterning in the 1930s,…
Upstage gown draping
Well also my Magic Flame inspired bodice π This is my Magic Flame inspired gown, I may actually have enough to make both gowns, but hey. I’ve been using 1920s appropriate fabrics (silk charmeuse lining, silk velvet shell) and techniques (which are just weird, really weird. I have an entire post dedicated in my mind…
Cards on table: current costume obsessions
I’ve been looking through my stash of fabrics with a calculating eye and have finally settled on a few absolutely desperate to make right now projects. Most of which use my stash in some way or another π This is all locked in and I have plans for what occasion each will be for π…