New Costume Plans

[jaelie]

Well, I have a new project. It wasn't even on my "to-do" project lists. Oh, well. It's what I am currently most interested in. Bizarre how easily I got sucked into the Victorian era...



I already bought the pattern, plus the petticoat pattern, too. I have some green fabric at home in my current stash that I think will work just fine with it, even though it is synthetic. I have the corset that my sister annawick made that will need only a few adjustments to be adequate (although I want a new one like her red velvet one... that pattern is much more flattering...).

I chose the Truly Victorian 1882 Tea Gown to start my exploration into Victorian sewing since it looks relatively simple. Since it's from the brief "Natural Form" style, I won't require a bustle. All I'll need to make is the petticoat and gown, since I already have all the other underthings. I'll be doing the... um... normal looking back which is the smaller image, not the larger image with the drapey thing. This pattern and the petticoat pattern came in the mail this week:

http://www.thewolfhound.com/albums/sewingprojects/TV432.jpg

And the red dress in the below image is my inspiration. I adore it! Mmm. Red! I need some red velvet after I do the test run with my green. Many, many thanks to jenthompson, from whose wonderful site I stole the image:

http://www.thewolfhound.com/albums/sewingprojects/1877petersonsoct.jpg

Comments

[ashnimehal.livejournal.com]

++Bizarre how easily I got sucked into the Victorian era...++

Heh. Yeah, I was focused on fantasy outfits for TRF and then BAM! I got hit with the Victorian Stick by way of this weekend's meeting of DFWCG.

Ooo! That red is sooooo gorgeous! I just love Natural Form gowns! I went and looked at that pattern again and now that I've seen it made a couple of times--I so want one.

*Adds jaelie to Evil Costumers List*

[jaelie.livejournal.com]

And I was toying with Regency and early Renaissance ideas, heh. I have a sinking suspicion that the red dress is a morning or house dress (she's reading a letter, not wearing a hat), but I don't care. I still think it'll make a fine dress for Dickens. ^_^ And one day, I WILL make it in that deep red velvet!

[guen-the-cat.livejournal.com]

Lovely choice! Are you bringing that to work on on Saturday??? I think you'll have no trouble at all with that pattern. My first Victorian piece was one of TV's Polonaises and it had a bustle gathering in the back. Although it looked like it might be a bear, it was pretty straightforward in its construction. I was quite surprised at how nicely it went together once I finally stopped jumping ahead on the instructions and read them clearly.

[jaelie.livejournal.com]

Yeah, this is going to be my very first Victorian piece, and since I barely know where to start I was definitely going to bring it on Saturday. If nothing else, I should be able to get it cut out and get suggestions. ^_^

[tempest-sky.livejournal.com]

Absolutely beautiful!
BTW, I picked up some heavy duty zip-strips to try use as boning for my corset.

[jaelie.livejournal.com]

Sweet! My sister highly recommends corset pattern for Victorian era, and I think that'll be the first one I try. She made one (the Dore straight seam) which she gave to me, but when I tried on her Silverado, I preferred the shape I got from that corset much more. I'll bring up my Dore on the 22nd so you can try that on just for some ideas. Since we are actually about the same size for real, now, heh.