Elizabethan Dress

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An Elizabethan costume loosely based on the Pelican Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I. I used the Simplicity pattern for the skirts but drafted the patterns for the corset, dress, and undershirt myself. I have uploaded the pics (sorry so many!) in the order it is put on, with some detail shots thrown in along with the painting that was the inspiration.

Materials

Cotton Velvet, cotton, pearls, gold braid

Credits

Pelican Portrait, Janet Arnold's "Patterns of Fashion"

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    AlliB    Ï Posted 28 October 2007 at 10:27 PM

    Wow, this is blowing me away! You have just got to post a picture of you actually wearing this amazing creation!

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    pinkhibiscus    Ï Posted 28 October 2007 at 11:32 PM
    sewing up some knit dresses

    Wow.....very nice. I like that you show how it was put on! very complicated but beautiful dress!

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    WenStuPen    Ï Posted 29 October 2007 at 1:42 AM
    Has had her baby, little George.

    That's amazing.

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    fashion1    Ï Posted 29 October 2007 at 3:14 AM
    busy...

    awesome work! i think it took a lot of time!

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    lauriana    Ï Posted 29 October 2007 at 3:17 AM
    way too busy for loads of sewing

    WOW! Absolutely amazing! I'm very impressed with the patterns you made, and all those fine details... Good think you showed all the layers, this way we can truly appreciate all your hard work!

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    Carillia    Ï Posted 29 October 2007 at 9:39 AM
    has bought a VIKING Platinum 770 :D

    I'm speechless! Just the amount of separate, very well crafted, garments is enough to warrant praise, add the gorgeous details and you've just become one of my costume heroes. I'm also glad you showed the whole getting dressed-process, it really shows how much time this must have taken you.

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    mindycen    Ï Posted 29 October 2007 at 7:57 PM

    Love the dress! The details are wonderful! I too would like to see a picture if you wearing the lovely dress.

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    stacysews    Ï Posted 3 November 2007 at 11:11 AM
    Very Pregnant!

    It's gorgeous! I love all the details you added to this dress.

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    atmomma    Ï Posted 9 November 2007 at 6:26 AM

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    MAldrich    Ï Posted 24 July 2008 at 6:02 AM
    rolling coins so she can buy silk

    I'm speechless this is wonderful!


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