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Pink Silk Afternoon Dress
c.1900-1902
Two-piece printed silk foulard day dress in s-curve silhouette trimmed with lace, black velvet ribbon and metallic braid.
made by dressmaker Mary Nicholson
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So I think I forgot to post about it here but I'm knitting my own wedding dress.
@labradorduck LOOK AT THIS
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Knitted Jacket
17th Century
Italy
National Museum of Scotland (Museum reference: A.1973.29)
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The Making of a Victorian promenade skirt c. 1890
This was a Simplicity pattern (2172) that I was itching to make. I was shy a tiny bit for fabric but was able to piece seven scraps together to make the last panel for the pleated trim and it’s not noticeable. I used an aubergine dupioni silk for its crispy, taffeta-like texture. The colour in the photo isn’t showing how gorgeous a purple it is. The pleating took a couple of days.
The pattern called for a regular zipper and I was going to go with hooks and eyes instead, but at the last minute I decided to use an invisible zipper because I am really good at them, and because I didn’t want to have to do a tiny turned hem with the way the silk was fraying. I love everything about sewing with dupioni silk except the fraying. Next time I will use masking tape on all my raw edges before I pink-edge the seams.
Anyway, it turned out pretty nice and I just need a fancy reception of some kind to sport it.
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Green wool dress, ca. 1887, American.
Designed by Catherine Donovan.
Met Museum.
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Brown Silk Dress, 1890-1891, Canadian.
By Glover, Fry & Co.
Musée McCord.
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Yellow Silk Petticoat, Mid 18th Century, British.
Met Museum.
The Making of a Victorian promenade skirt c. 1880
This was a Simplicity pattern (2172) that I was itching to make. I was shy a tiny bit for fabric but was able to piece seven scraps together to make the last panel for the pleated trim and it’s not noticeable. I used an aubergine dupioni silk for its crispy, taffeta-like texture. The colour in the photo isn’t showing how gorgeous a purple it is. The pleating took a couple of days.
The pattern called for a regular zipper and I was going to go with hooks and eyes instead, but at the last minute I decided to use an invisible zipper because I am really good at them, and because I didn’t want to have to do a tiny turned hem with the way the silk was fraying. I love everything about sewing with dupioni silk except the fraying. Next time I will use masking tape on all my raw edges before I pink-edge the seams.
Anyway, it turned out pretty nice and I just need a fancy reception of some kind to sport it.
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Dress
Late 1840s
silk trimmed with silk fringe
The John Bright Collection
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Blue silk dress, 1910-1919, Swedish.
Worn by Irma von Geijer.
Hallwylska museet.
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Gold lamé dress, 1920-1929, Swedish.
Worn by Irma von Geijer.
Hallwylska museet.
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Brown printed cotton walking dress, ca. 1885, French.
Met Museum.
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Peach pink silk dress, 1910-1912, French.
Designed by Paul Poiret.
Palais Galliera.
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Dress
c.1825
Probably the United States
Museum at FIT (Object number: 2007.41.1)
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Ensemble
1820s
Fashion Museum Bath