MP Goes All Crafty- The "Advent" Robe Francaise Edition

Happy 2022 to all! And deepest apologies for being absent here on the interwebs for so long. I have been around - just super busy, with one thing or another, and that's kept me away from my computer for a while. To cap it all off, I had my first ever Christmas holiday break away from home with the family, which was both deeply fun and super weird to try for the first time!

Anyway - I have finally all but finished the burgundy chintz Robe Francaise (bar a little more trim on the overgown) - and I couldn't resist trying it all on in early December just to see how it looked. The colours were a teeny bit 'Christmassy' anyway, with the red, blue and white, and I do love the silhouette...

I hadn't made all the little accessories this gown needs at this point - ie, no lacy sleeve ruffles - and I still need a lace tucker for my stomacher to be properly, 18th century attired, but I was incredibly please with how it all came together with my powdered and styled wig and pinner cap - and this was just a quick try on! If I was wearing it to an event, I'd work harder to blend my own hair into the front to soften that hard 'wig line' .

It was also surprisingly easy to move in - even negotiating stairs wasn't too bad, which considering the trailing train could have been a recipe for disaster! And I LOVED the way the skirts fan out when you sit down. I felt very regal!

I, er, couldn't resist the opportunity to take a couple of silly ones. These are probably my '18th Naval Officers? Local women in your area want YOU!' dating profile pictures... XD