renaissance gown
| Erin's Renaissance Gown |
| I made this custom gown for my neighbor's daughter. I had always wanted to make one of these gowns but never had a reason until I met Erin. She needed one to go to the Texas Renaissance Festival. |
| There was no pattern for this dress. It started as a pencil sketch that I drew based on various paintings I saw while in London, England.
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| To make my own template, I started by pinning a piece of muslin around her bust line. I used pins to pull and tuck how I wanted the bodice to fit. I used a marker to define the dart lines and cut marks. |
| From that rough template, I made the bodice of the dress. I attached the outer skirt to the bodice. The sleeves are detachable. The inner skirt is a complete and separate skirt. |
| All over the gown and hat, there are approximately 600 hand sewn fresh water pearls, 4 yards of gold Venice lace, 4 yards of jacquard ribbon, and about 1 1/2 yards of vintage ruby acrylic gems. |
| This is definitely a one of a kind dress. Mostly because it was before I learned anything about making period style clothes. I was just guessing on how to make this dress. I am learning the techniques to make these kinds of dresses correctly. More to come soon. |
| The rough template that became my pattern. |
| Work in progress....deciding the layout of trims. |
| Silk crepe chemise with crocheted lace trim. |
| Close up of the finished bodice. |
| View from the side showing the sleeve details. |
| View from the back with veil swept aside. |
| Close up of the attifet stylized hat with gold veil. |
MY Pattern Contest (Official Thread) | |
Deepika | |
