I was flipping through my gallery and I realized...I never posted a pic of my red-gold gown, except my one ID!
How dare I not post more about it! That's my fav, infamous gown! Anywho, here goes!
This gown was made based off the 8881 Simplicity pattern (the "Shakespeare in Love" pattern) back in 2003. Lennie and I worked together on this, and my mom helped too with the overskirt and the hemming. Well, I had planned on sticking to the pattern for it, but that just didn't really happen. I think only the bodice and underskirt followed the pattern, lol! Even still, I pretty much took out the evil princess seams, the bodice is overly boned, lined and interlined, it laces up the back with a lot of small brass grommets with a modesty panel behind it. The underskirt is cream satin with red silk velvet for the forepart. The overskirt and bodice (except the stomacher, which is also silk velvet) are red-gold metallic satin brocade. Love the fabric to death. It's got an acanthus floral pattern all over. So pretty! The overskirt laces up the front, while the underskirt has an elastic waistband. The sleeves were added on in 2004, based on the sleeves of this gown which I sold to my friend Kris
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Other aspects of the gown. The ruff was purchased but later beaded with numerous pearls by me. The bodice jewelry (not the brooches though) was made by me and can be seen better in this picture
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Unfortunately, for some reason the front of the split-front overskirt is folded in such a way that you can't see the cream/pearl trim down each side. But it's there
As are the beaded/aglet ties to close the overskirt to protect the underskirt from rain damage. And one of these years, I'll get a picture of the spiffy beading on the bodice... The brocaded part of the front of the bodice is beaded really nicely. I just need a new, detailed picture of this gown :b Ah well, there's always next year!
PLEASE FULL VIEW!!!
Other pictures of this gown:
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[link] (closeup of neckline...very old pic)
Photo (c) me
Dress design (c) me!!
~Lucrezia
`anmari has been spreading her infectious positivity throughout our community for over 6 years. Throughout this time Ana has been at the core of all things devious, passionately developing an eclectic gallery, helping organise devmeets, participating in chat events and also recently completed dedicating her time as a Community Volunteer. We are absolutely delighted to bestow the Deviousness Award for May 2013 to `anmari, congratulations! Read More
Sta.sh
I love all your gowns and flick through your gallery frequently
i love medieval faires and costuming, i only have a wench costume, but i have been begging my mom for a gown, since i have no sewing talent whatsoever.
absolutely gorgeous design and detailing!