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Description
A lilac silk and cotton brocade caraco, based on an original in the Snowshill Manor collection, as detailed in Patterns of Fashion by Janet Arnold. The pattern was drafted from her drawings and the graph she made of the jacket pieces.
The pleated ribbon trim is based on similar trim on several extant 18th C garments.
The petticoats are based on extant 18th century petticoats on the V&A, The Museum of London, and the Kyoto Institute.
Material Notes
The brocade and satin are blends of silk and cotton. The lining is cotton shirting. There is an under petticoat of cotton and linen blend. The fichu is silk chiffon with hand rolled hems. The pleated ribbon and the edges of the caraco are hand stitched.
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Jan 27, 2011, 12.08 PMby nessys
This is lovely too. Such an incredible, beautiful piece of art.
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Jan 27, 2011, 03.12 PMby katexxxxxx
Thank you. This one is for me, but honing the skills for the customers. :)
Jan 23, 2011, 07.32 AMby lclausewitz
Shiny. I envy those colours.
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Jan 23, 2011, 09.05 AMby katexxxxxx
Thanks. :)
Getting the brocade and the chiffon to go with the satin was pure serendipity!
Jan 21, 2011, 08.05 AMby mahaila
Really lovely. What an accomplishment! nice work
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Jan 21, 2011, 04.02 PMby katexxxxxx
Thank you. I will admit to a certain smugness about how well this turned out! ;)
Jan 21, 2011, 08.05 AMby mahaila
Really lovely. What an accomplishment! nice work
Jan 20, 2011, 10.15 PMby almatinka
Love love love the colour!!! The dress looks amazing and makes me wish we could still wear things that beautiful and that feminine!!!
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Jan 20, 2011, 11.04 PMby katexxxxxx
I have an event to go to, where I shall wear this ‘for real’. :) I’m glad you like it.
The colour is lovely, I have to admit.
Jan 21, 2011, 03.21 AMby almatinka
I wish I had such events!!! ;-) Of course, with my physique I’d have to be a rowdy bar-maid or something! ;-);-);-)
Jan 21, 2011, 05.07 AMby katexxxxxx
For this event, I’m the Tzar’s mistress!
Jan 21, 2011, 05.17 AMby almatinka
Oh, that definitely sounds like fun!!! ;-)
Jan 20, 2011, 08.57 PMby redslippers
this is pretty amazing!
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Jan 20, 2011, 11.04 PMby katexxxxxx
Thank you. It’s fun to do this sort of thing.
Jan 20, 2011, 07.59 PMby the-elf
I love your dress ! It’s gorgeous ! I also have this book but I don’t know how to use these patterns. If you have the time, could you explain me a little how tu use these ?
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Jan 20, 2011, 11.08 PMby katexxxxxx
Glad you like it.
You just have to scale them up and then adjust them to your own measurements. It takes care, but it isn’t difficult. Use squared paper. The graphs are imperial, don’t forget. 1 square = 1".
Jan 21, 2011, 06.22 PMby the-elf
Thank you very much for your answer ! I will try to do that. There’s so many beautiful dress in this book !
Thanks again :)