Gala Dress Decision Made!
24 January 2015 07:36 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
nuranarIt's been two months since I appealed for ideas. Y'all came through wonderfully, so I let everything stew around in my mind. Nothing really gelled, though. The ones I had the clearest vision for required either a whole new period from the skin out, and/or a whole lot of complicated design work and research. I just can't commit to that this year; my other commitments are few, but daunting:
1. Regency evening dress. (Planning a sheer white gown over a colored slip.)
2. Beading the skirt on the robe de style. (I have it hooped and everything; I just need to start!)
3. The Vernet project. It's all handsewn, so I can't rush it or leave it until late.
4. Possibly another musical.
Butjenthompson is doing Grandmother/Wolf a la late 18th century, and didn't have a Little Red Riding Hood. So I guess that will be me! And instead of a heavy outdoor hooded garment, how about a hooded polonaise? Silk and frills everywhere!
At first, I was thinking of doing lots of frilly white trim. My FAVORITE would be a silk as sheer as this, which I don't think is made anymore. It would be spectacular against a rich red.
But then I started thinking about how much hemming that is. I don't mind rolled hems on organza; I'm pretty good at it. But that is a LOT. While most fashion plates show either gauze or another solid color, portraits and extants show plenty of self trim.
The edges on the trim are large-ish punched scallops, which I can do with scalloping shears. I'd like to try that!
My one concern would be if it's too dark to see detail. I can do some pleated organza around the neckline/hood, but it would be too stark on the skirt. But what about trim? Fly fringe or something similar is another option.
And it looks like Taylor still has some pale blue and white trim in her shop. I wonder how much I need...
1. Regency evening dress. (Planning a sheer white gown over a colored slip.)
2. Beading the skirt on the robe de style. (I have it hooped and everything; I just need to start!)
3. The Vernet project. It's all handsewn, so I can't rush it or leave it until late.
4. Possibly another musical.
But
jenthompson is doing Grandmother/Wolf a la late 18th century, and didn't have a Little Red Riding Hood. So I guess that will be me! And instead of a heavy outdoor hooded garment, how about a hooded polonaise? Silk and frills everywhere!At first, I was thinking of doing lots of frilly white trim. My FAVORITE would be a silk as sheer as this, which I don't think is made anymore. It would be spectacular against a rich red.
But then I started thinking about how much hemming that is. I don't mind rolled hems on organza; I'm pretty good at it. But that is a LOT. While most fashion plates show either gauze or another solid color, portraits and extants show plenty of self trim.
The edges on the trim are large-ish punched scallops, which I can do with scalloping shears. I'd like to try that!
My one concern would be if it's too dark to see detail. I can do some pleated organza around the neckline/hood, but it would be too stark on the skirt. But what about trim? Fly fringe or something similar is another option.
And it looks like Taylor still has some pale blue and white trim in her shop. I wonder how much I need...