tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91644255134787584582024-03-17T22:03:09.755-05:00 The Sewing GoatherdSewing and Raising Alpine Dairy Goats. . . and occasionally finding time to do other stuffAlyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07634910035013549782noreply@blogger.comBlogger571125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164425513478758458.post-6220897398227206752024-03-13T08:10:00.006-05:002024-03-13T08:10:39.458-05:00Making the Dragonfly Volante <p> Historical Accuracy was already out the window for <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-beginnings-of-dragonfly-robe-volante.html" target="_blank">my Robe Volante</a> thanks to my <i>Spectacular </i>fabric choice, so when it came to assembling the gown, I went straight to the sewing machine. No need to hand sew the whole thing!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgm58fjlpSqK2rtOBgO9Z-0CIuj-a7cUOxTaSAX-khgxYLRcQ_DoTEVSyLTAKuO9lU3EXrRiD1atJ560Mbh30Z8N6uzzfwnbJmHBOE1-n3rmdMHzpq2eePotdkFai7MCBHmb802pAOgZ5XxiPSg6NGWwh7psOyrslNiQFgTvqNENzGMtSYQcvGO7M7F2SJ/s4032/IMG_2645.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgm58fjlpSqK2rtOBgO9Z-0CIuj-a7cUOxTaSAX-khgxYLRcQ_DoTEVSyLTAKuO9lU3EXrRiD1atJ560Mbh30Z8N6uzzfwnbJmHBOE1-n3rmdMHzpq2eePotdkFai7MCBHmb802pAOgZ5XxiPSg6NGWwh7psOyrslNiQFgTvqNENzGMtSYQcvGO7M7F2SJ/w480-h640/IMG_2645.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Volantes could have a fitted bodice lining, with the loose outer layer draped over top. Or, the lining could be skipped entirely, giving you just a nice loose tent dress type garment. There are extant examples of both types. I chose the second option for my gown. A lining was one more thing to fuss with and fit - and I just wanted to make the pretty dress! Also, as I mentioned in my last post, I made this the summer I got married. At that time I was quite certain I would find myself pregnant very soon (too bad that plan didn't pan out. . .), so I figured a loose, almost completely unfitted, garment in my costume wardrobe would come in handy in the near future. If not all Volantes in the era had a fitted lining, I saw no reason to put a fitted lining in mine. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZB5aLUTxSFM4cEfLLqNVWzSjpq9ri5oDFPPHKAtnLUNvyD7tyKInt3pF9ihdViNF1QBRCpGM-P-1odPvVmzmkK0YBWSlvLmbQ7k44hjBS5-UP4a_AG7sSbs_tw0Q7vY6s7FzuDzhB_Su6vYImRZYbwQ7YxzkiVNCMHjAtTKooVhqL8AH-MPcK4vd-zBST/s4032/IMG_2942.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZB5aLUTxSFM4cEfLLqNVWzSjpq9ri5oDFPPHKAtnLUNvyD7tyKInt3pF9ihdViNF1QBRCpGM-P-1odPvVmzmkK0YBWSlvLmbQ7k44hjBS5-UP4a_AG7sSbs_tw0Q7vY6s7FzuDzhB_Su6vYImRZYbwQ7YxzkiVNCMHjAtTKooVhqL8AH-MPcK4vd-zBST/w480-h640/IMG_2942.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Upon deciding to skip the lining, I forged ahead and sewed up the center front and back seams on the sewing machine, being sure to match the stripes n the fabric across seamlines. Where needed, I serged raw edges to prevent unraveling, but the center front and back were cut on the selvedge edges so this was unnecessary there.<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPfck50kRmJD5emwcPkeYfnDdVHOxZSvIB9sjSuaiWPAUV6fgoJ54kKE5kF3pNAUoaWiB4az3pojz1NSe4W1hZZ_kAKawsiZ7N8uDzA5LrR3pP7UnOyruHwpOHtU_5ulrkKHo_y5phT3buwBfk4huH2Dk2YXn9NFvL3eNCSZBrf-M8QPrE-aXXm9weyw_U/s4032/IMG_2943.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPfck50kRmJD5emwcPkeYfnDdVHOxZSvIB9sjSuaiWPAUV6fgoJ54kKE5kF3pNAUoaWiB4az3pojz1NSe4W1hZZ_kAKawsiZ7N8uDzA5LrR3pP7UnOyruHwpOHtU_5ulrkKHo_y5phT3buwBfk4huH2Dk2YXn9NFvL3eNCSZBrf-M8QPrE-aXXm9weyw_U/w640-h480/IMG_2943.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Then I pleated the back. As I mentioned in my last post, early Volantes (1720's and 30's) could really have any arrangement of pleats and gathers in the back. My favorite arrangement of those I looked at was a set of 4 box pleats across the top, so that's what I did with mine. Four box pleats, each featuring butterflies and dragon flies in the center.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZsTlwluC6aimlbSCbYtI3sk-XnZx04-8OY2SDvByGHGuHzx2wAwjaEfo41wD5L8p_qPtUU8w5wOu-qi7bMNdDRoR9yfQ2CZ3KZnp5_hAPX-rfRqU2VpE048Bu4fPrzSEcgSonC-UD9rTpjRvjXJAl62SvUmixqbXJCZCQsSoi5AYJVZsif7jF_3kZkii/s4032/IMG_2678.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZsTlwluC6aimlbSCbYtI3sk-XnZx04-8OY2SDvByGHGuHzx2wAwjaEfo41wD5L8p_qPtUU8w5wOu-qi7bMNdDRoR9yfQ2CZ3KZnp5_hAPX-rfRqU2VpE048Bu4fPrzSEcgSonC-UD9rTpjRvjXJAl62SvUmixqbXJCZCQsSoi5AYJVZsif7jF_3kZkii/w480-h640/IMG_2678.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>For the front panels, I sewed up the center front seam with a very large (several inches) seam allowance, and left the seam entirely open above the waist.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjODthydcQzpNiCQywHyaen8j7gIsT5f3kUm_w7Vkj5fT3l1ISje1U6Rxkf59S1lXtMfSYuowepoIMQMz8qNoHLp_B-FDGpniGv8kU0luaDzaKdoNieJm6jwuT_KrQhSmTUW3YcT-iaRejT5ueb4I2rApv_btkePkDmbzSC69_cxkcCx8XHIwUrvE2IC_MT/s4032/IMG_2974.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjODthydcQzpNiCQywHyaen8j7gIsT5f3kUm_w7Vkj5fT3l1ISje1U6Rxkf59S1lXtMfSYuowepoIMQMz8qNoHLp_B-FDGpniGv8kU0luaDzaKdoNieJm6jwuT_KrQhSmTUW3YcT-iaRejT5ueb4I2rApv_btkePkDmbzSC69_cxkcCx8XHIwUrvE2IC_MT/w480-h640/IMG_2974.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>This gave me a V-shaped front opening perfect for showing off a stomacher on the finished gown.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCQKbMWkXFrERUT557Ilczjhwj_AMfBxIcB6vekrNFVOP-VLaEbTuo5yY5q9ww6MXZ7ybFrXtKTCWmTvoGTx4Oni4T9dl51DQ5QEnGVXK9_uEOsynR0xawo3zJfCNSdb5xI110WCk69fqnOYYAf6lMWzgaTIBpkR6-bn-8Xx2GdQTR0Vhd34uEA6Uje2y/s4032/IMG_2964.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCQKbMWkXFrERUT557Ilczjhwj_AMfBxIcB6vekrNFVOP-VLaEbTuo5yY5q9ww6MXZ7ybFrXtKTCWmTvoGTx4Oni4T9dl51DQ5QEnGVXK9_uEOsynR0xawo3zJfCNSdb5xI110WCk69fqnOYYAf6lMWzgaTIBpkR6-bn-8Xx2GdQTR0Vhd34uEA6Uje2y/w480-h640/IMG_2964.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>The extra wide seam allowances were then folded back and stitched down on either side if the opening to form a facing. And yes, this part was handsewn. All the interior construction was done by machine, but anything that could be seen on the outside I tried to hand sew.</p><p>Once the center front seam and opening were addressed, I sewed up the side seams (leaving pocket slits open of course!), then pleated the front shoulder straps in a manner similar to the Volantes I'd seen online. I pinned the shoulders together then tried on the gown.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNLiBna52TqSSfnVrN5PGojjpNWkxrzR2_iDyGgdXTK71XvkiH7LtVUrpmTOrLP-jp0Xos3vnG3nh32TQoAxCurEhjkMogB-ObpF8bnMVcYOnoF1FZ6PBlHBb3BE4IOQd9lXFO8rm-LmRPPKzMsily8NwgzgxgJCmiGAhwu132416NMn3uiWyzUORD5FZC/s4032/IMG_2973.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNLiBna52TqSSfnVrN5PGojjpNWkxrzR2_iDyGgdXTK71XvkiH7LtVUrpmTOrLP-jp0Xos3vnG3nh32TQoAxCurEhjkMogB-ObpF8bnMVcYOnoF1FZ6PBlHBb3BE4IOQd9lXFO8rm-LmRPPKzMsily8NwgzgxgJCmiGAhwu132416NMn3uiWyzUORD5FZC/w480-h640/IMG_2973.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>It resembled a shapeless tent, but that was kind of the goal, right? Things were coming along nicely! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhamVMAikIGwcZxaaCVmxlJ0El1cxPU9wTNS4AsNdl91fSibPQi5oYQDqc2I53opIOEmlox5M_ptz5Vj0SS0nvni66PHqHE84u2CYVKwX126VHyOstgaH__hfsmIEbhu72gTbOuiUXZ7bS_r6FUvRGsqkkO2xHruIULB2F7MHsgL1K5XOEwQ_O2e-ucp7Nv/s4032/IMG_2976.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhamVMAikIGwcZxaaCVmxlJ0El1cxPU9wTNS4AsNdl91fSibPQi5oYQDqc2I53opIOEmlox5M_ptz5Vj0SS0nvni66PHqHE84u2CYVKwX126VHyOstgaH__hfsmIEbhu72gTbOuiUXZ7bS_r6FUvRGsqkkO2xHruIULB2F7MHsgL1K5XOEwQ_O2e-ucp7Nv/w480-h640/IMG_2976.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>I proceeded to make the sleeves (by machine) and the pleated cuffs to go on them (also by machine, but with hand finishings.)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbgm6N8uMFyh53ZvSK1HG7u4LzdjzPBX1VfXtgbs7WAHTa2QDAp49MJ7ELVphCKigA-cQmhhCUa-4dn1xtrNxusJvso89sJ7sKJ6-M6Glov5es6OV40KT6Cj2ZAeVIHDlbRk9gBPEwBbEjBTXDpQxTzCA2nLr3rEcUoaxQ4QKJ73VIqndiTjDoTbwkXF4R/s4032/IMG_2962.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbgm6N8uMFyh53ZvSK1HG7u4LzdjzPBX1VfXtgbs7WAHTa2QDAp49MJ7ELVphCKigA-cQmhhCUa-4dn1xtrNxusJvso89sJ7sKJ6-M6Glov5es6OV40KT6Cj2ZAeVIHDlbRk9gBPEwBbEjBTXDpQxTzCA2nLr3rEcUoaxQ4QKJ73VIqndiTjDoTbwkXF4R/w480-h640/IMG_2962.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I hand sewed my shoulder straps in place. (really the best way to do any 18th century shoulder straps and sleeves.)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0UL4bFSpzbA0em7ihFW8WwmU9wPY1kR1om9Hiua4cC20XBxQ2fNhSQ8sMXp9D5-Y3bGB24kdyRDTm1X7UKVJpgsCtYgKtPvDCZ4PPXTjJxs8ZCLElN7IOwzi6hX7b_cIBwf1g_77sC-AwW-hoT5RQdkog7Ip4CZ5Y7PGdSsz_m6hQUz1Uj0zMSBQNwp8g/s4032/IMG_3060.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0UL4bFSpzbA0em7ihFW8WwmU9wPY1kR1om9Hiua4cC20XBxQ2fNhSQ8sMXp9D5-Y3bGB24kdyRDTm1X7UKVJpgsCtYgKtPvDCZ4PPXTjJxs8ZCLElN7IOwzi6hX7b_cIBwf1g_77sC-AwW-hoT5RQdkog7Ip4CZ5Y7PGdSsz_m6hQUz1Uj0zMSBQNwp8g/w480-h640/IMG_3060.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>Then set the sleeves with a whole bunch of little pleats. Later 18th century sleeves are usually set with 2-3 larger pleats, but earlier sleeves could have lots of little pleats, and that sounded fun to me, so that's what I did. (Has it become obvious yet that this whole thing was a "that looks/sounds fun so I'm going to do it" type of project, rather than a heavily researched and planned project?)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuGs8jdDdDmtoco9Zl5bVglnw-5On4DOA7Wagq1sjEqvZSyzawoUi5RVjifDYcwUR5Du83Zt9sTUu2zMXedO6QrGaizVUAAEa3kz1tMult9jUIOyzgePktgFJZxTz26fd3sNhBupArzbzHJPCHhqNnVgupUiO5E-xXyKoz-6ArPRKXWcdwWURUOOQz-SvP/s4032/IMG_3061.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuGs8jdDdDmtoco9Zl5bVglnw-5On4DOA7Wagq1sjEqvZSyzawoUi5RVjifDYcwUR5Du83Zt9sTUu2zMXedO6QrGaizVUAAEa3kz1tMult9jUIOyzgePktgFJZxTz26fd3sNhBupArzbzHJPCHhqNnVgupUiO5E-xXyKoz-6ArPRKXWcdwWURUOOQz-SvP/w480-h640/IMG_3061.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>As with the shoulder straps, the sleeves were hand sewn in place.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCe4ujvWT8NoK9wwMxLAUtTMbFR96nnIIgK8e64ooinZE83kU3CgbHIf_UDqjfcw-bo-vxAkkSoePpKwagpKlLQYQ4z8yguQqFzvyRSH6IY-WBYN0zWq-nxJz1_FuPXI2qS77SMVQxdaA1_XXdBsnMjlquey5CRU8ESE-Va1TGY92NuYhTo0N_gXXDPLeM/s4032/IMG_3071.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCe4ujvWT8NoK9wwMxLAUtTMbFR96nnIIgK8e64ooinZE83kU3CgbHIf_UDqjfcw-bo-vxAkkSoePpKwagpKlLQYQ4z8yguQqFzvyRSH6IY-WBYN0zWq-nxJz1_FuPXI2qS77SMVQxdaA1_XXdBsnMjlquey5CRU8ESE-Va1TGY92NuYhTo0N_gXXDPLeM/w480-h640/IMG_3071.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Thanks to their loose fit and all the little pleats, these sleeves were easier to set than later 18th century sleeves. (I now highly recommend the early 18th century, it's fun!)<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt4bYzX9ke0cmNwr8zN8F9ftA1n6xtX81bBhdieoTu8zzkKk8UNlVBjUDfDyVGsLJj5uxqkwEB6Jd0YUuQQv9gmTutPd8OVcutNkVZ2rlzq_zioP3y1p8mQ_VXlkM-Zw0XZ3FJfAqpJoQoaOK-FSiry6ywjf2g7E7W5ls620cAAJZqi5voSIUoTw6Qs-5v/s4032/IMG_2724.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt4bYzX9ke0cmNwr8zN8F9ftA1n6xtX81bBhdieoTu8zzkKk8UNlVBjUDfDyVGsLJj5uxqkwEB6Jd0YUuQQv9gmTutPd8OVcutNkVZ2rlzq_zioP3y1p8mQ_VXlkM-Zw0XZ3FJfAqpJoQoaOK-FSiry6ywjf2g7E7W5ls620cAAJZqi5voSIUoTw6Qs-5v/w480-h640/IMG_2724.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Once the sleeves were on, I tried on the gown again and decided I really ought to make this shapeless tent a bit more shapely.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaeG5SWDq1I9NusaFkzit_w45fUKhCrL2IkDk7ejvZohF1pNRyZ4NRVAGoOGzu0afRiP4y5MIXEDu7kBPBWHpl5qyw0aMUNXe-pi75SIAhX3O3G-53U2noL_vspqfWup3getT7zMRh_vFJ_fRcewVZPvc55RmCnC-JSr7mwxlKC4BaoaE5Ip4WJMLGUJfb/s4032/IMG_3070.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaeG5SWDq1I9NusaFkzit_w45fUKhCrL2IkDk7ejvZohF1pNRyZ4NRVAGoOGzu0afRiP4y5MIXEDu7kBPBWHpl5qyw0aMUNXe-pi75SIAhX3O3G-53U2noL_vspqfWup3getT7zMRh_vFJ_fRcewVZPvc55RmCnC-JSr7mwxlKC4BaoaE5Ip4WJMLGUJfb/w480-h640/IMG_3070.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div>So I extended the front shoulder pleats, pinning them all the way down to the waist to make the bodice a bit more fitted.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7II8P8DA-cI9xcURlakZWlhNv6trYNNELaB7NJcVEuITeYXkPvzYXAckOkF4O8fOBZ-21WjvOL2chUTm4VcZnQypThEQRIMu7lPR0uHiPCPmtxM24XMVAl-wb7I_HuviSbYm9wcMKAk0LnLWoqGHZL8us2YJrFTAX3j4_uRfHM4ahRCuxJBVwhKqZUa-d/s4032/IMG_3073.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7II8P8DA-cI9xcURlakZWlhNv6trYNNELaB7NJcVEuITeYXkPvzYXAckOkF4O8fOBZ-21WjvOL2chUTm4VcZnQypThEQRIMu7lPR0uHiPCPmtxM24XMVAl-wb7I_HuviSbYm9wcMKAk0LnLWoqGHZL8us2YJrFTAX3j4_uRfHM4ahRCuxJBVwhKqZUa-d/w480-h640/IMG_3073.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>I hand sewed those in place.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5A2htpyFLkO0YCDOoV2sqAsoXZAFtIWDWap2tBxfC2ko0AuLZ74oTyHbRisyA-SXetW0H7aq8hPqkZFDLsCcupeUtPLpiE6-03mwBV-mcIX-oPoE5WgVJy5bYvnNZu6M2ETd_ePIhg1Wm25ovplhZP9769UP5tragKz-GDH3n3LaUmSaZ_iwEX8OFh0Eb/s4032/IMG_4055.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5A2htpyFLkO0YCDOoV2sqAsoXZAFtIWDWap2tBxfC2ko0AuLZ74oTyHbRisyA-SXetW0H7aq8hPqkZFDLsCcupeUtPLpiE6-03mwBV-mcIX-oPoE5WgVJy5bYvnNZu6M2ETd_ePIhg1Wm25ovplhZP9769UP5tragKz-GDH3n3LaUmSaZ_iwEX8OFh0Eb/w640-h480/IMG_4055.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div>Then I bound the back neckline.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOSNOjmM1A3Bl7gve3Qad0Q9d6wvAii4OfUsU_XCCjHrNO2ipMA1N-OhPt0V9t7GX1cZMGl8_3caX07BJL9EYukn-ZUXee0wBIOMPka8YOs6Z2qdt9uYlLjKVX6Z1kDhpm9SVGANoAUaut9u3ElBRAZL42hVN2_fxTXAqo5uZpqmJwXHp7CaLiMxzndbDk/s2578/IMG_2642.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2578" data-original-width="1933" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOSNOjmM1A3Bl7gve3Qad0Q9d6wvAii4OfUsU_XCCjHrNO2ipMA1N-OhPt0V9t7GX1cZMGl8_3caX07BJL9EYukn-ZUXee0wBIOMPka8YOs6Z2qdt9uYlLjKVX6Z1kDhpm9SVGANoAUaut9u3ElBRAZL42hVN2_fxTXAqo5uZpqmJwXHp7CaLiMxzndbDk/w480-h640/IMG_2642.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>With this in mind, I put the gown away in my costume trunk - where it stayed for the next 2 years. . .</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">More on that, next time!</div><p><br /></p></div></div></div></div>Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07634910035013549782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164425513478758458.post-86514392376383556952024-03-06T10:01:00.001-06:002024-03-06T10:01:05.124-06:00The Beginnings of the Dragonfly Robe Volante <p> I have a really hard time resisting fabric. Especially cheap fabric.</p><p>I really like butterfly and dragonfly prints. Really like them.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpQ9dTN-xBvz3UqjsGWlgDZFi95zqLD0C9GeKJ4itfI5m2NsAr2AdmY7NkALO7J3Agb8wOKdMUM_Ehu5vemr-hSgyN9trlnICd87cT4CAZvkgLqeACyb3g8mgPg9GAKpp-rzotOf5AgPRhYPT6oRxLRJsERPUa0vrsubO5-d1PSUKMnjFf5WnM03wEG3Ls/s4032/IMG_2677.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpQ9dTN-xBvz3UqjsGWlgDZFi95zqLD0C9GeKJ4itfI5m2NsAr2AdmY7NkALO7J3Agb8wOKdMUM_Ehu5vemr-hSgyN9trlnICd87cT4CAZvkgLqeACyb3g8mgPg9GAKpp-rzotOf5AgPRhYPT6oRxLRJsERPUa0vrsubO5-d1PSUKMnjFf5WnM03wEG3Ls/w480-h640/IMG_2677.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>A large amount of cheap fabric featuring butterflies and dragonflies? Yeah, that came home with me.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNAEw3zw3brsdm9TcizRhxSVJLhu1kuDOZc7C303wjWFesdmMcN-1K4oiL4_quFeE0kg0ehPMCVeNNAw67c-pWfxUMiqy4jNAqVCAw5LuzdvAu-Cq_HcBJpPZr2e0RO6PVsvPCl-m7b3aK1Z4G-xvFvT7rNR5kGdCuh-wXXLG6u9qltpDt9GxMoCvgV9_k/s4032/IMG_2935.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNAEw3zw3brsdm9TcizRhxSVJLhu1kuDOZc7C303wjWFesdmMcN-1K4oiL4_quFeE0kg0ehPMCVeNNAw67c-pWfxUMiqy4jNAqVCAw5LuzdvAu-Cq_HcBJpPZr2e0RO6PVsvPCl-m7b3aK1Z4G-xvFvT7rNR5kGdCuh-wXXLG6u9qltpDt9GxMoCvgV9_k/w480-h640/IMG_2935.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was a large bundle of some sort of poly/cotton drapery cloth (best I can figure) at my local antique mall. $7.50. That's right - seven dollars and fifty cents! Stripes of red and yellow and green, with motifs of butterflies, dragonflies, and bees woven into the design - pretty and intriguing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I left it behind. That's right, I left it. And instantly regretted it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I left it behind because I have a LARGE fabric stash - and I really, really, didn't need to add to it. What would I make out of a large amount of insect covered drapery fabric anyway??</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But. The butterflies. The amazing price.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I couldn't resist. The next morning I went back and bought the fabric.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwPaIg7-Kg0wRUU_9hxv3gcbXC-oTLPa6OTdBP1f5CF_wxtV83WyjtmHzqxcsm1Id2pxpCYG8tEzOOYYJCgxp2HE_pk3TEvp6k3pAMbC7oC33zoQTkVx0gX1P18LpkeWtkyw6gQ-2yge6ZazZ_nWupBY5KgDjfI1cglxdE2x6RQT_gITwkMoPwwMdLf2j/s4032/IMG_2936.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwPaIg7-Kg0wRUU_9hxv3gcbXC-oTLPa6OTdBP1f5CF_wxtV83WyjtmHzqxcsm1Id2pxpCYG8tEzOOYYJCgxp2HE_pk3TEvp6k3pAMbC7oC33zoQTkVx0gX1P18LpkeWtkyw6gQ-2yge6ZazZ_nWupBY5KgDjfI1cglxdE2x6RQT_gITwkMoPwwMdLf2j/w480-h640/IMG_2936.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now what would I make from it? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was summer 2021, shortly after <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2021/10/our-wedding-day-part-two-getting-married.html" target="_blank">I got married</a>. A year earlier, my friend Anna made the most <a href="https://ladyannabelle-of-didmarton.blogspot.com/2020/06/involante-ry-love.html" target="_blank">delightful Robe Volante</a>, and after reading all about it, this style of dress from the early 1700's really intrigued me. I decided I might as well us my quantity of stripey insect fabric to make my own Volante.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Was my fabric choice historically accurate? Noooo. . . . .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But I felt like it had the "spirit" of some of the bizarre silks from the era, so I could get away with it. Besides, how often do I actually need a perfectly accurate 1730's dress? Probably never. So I might as well embrace the slight bizarre-ness of this insect drapery fabric, and make the early 18th century tent dress.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfKFc-wNf_mMn8p_O8CUTbV834UBr4-Jn8YB4kR1Q9CYwd527qnuIHzQKFnO8LAKNe3val_4hbyNKivaejRGBmlu5-6stVlAekGU3CLrhSFZklWQMRyIxGvD6LNcljWBaAuztKnsWENO41KeLB2dx3wNQuJ9FTxM69b5oh46MRru7vIDnHmXMfV100teB/s4032/IMG_2633.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfKFc-wNf_mMn8p_O8CUTbV834UBr4-Jn8YB4kR1Q9CYwd527qnuIHzQKFnO8LAKNe3val_4hbyNKivaejRGBmlu5-6stVlAekGU3CLrhSFZklWQMRyIxGvD6LNcljWBaAuztKnsWENO41KeLB2dx3wNQuJ9FTxM69b5oh46MRru7vIDnHmXMfV100teB/w480-h640/IMG_2633.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, with that said, what is the Robe Volante? It is the 1720's - 1740's precursor to the iconic Robe a la Francaise. Like the Francaise, it features loose flowing back pleats, but unlike the Francaise, the front is rather loose and pleated as well. <a href="https://isiswardrobe.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-robe-volante-in-art-and-reality.html" target="_blank">This blog post</a> tells some of the history and shares several beautiful examples of the Volante and it's related garments.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbn7j9FevDJZLXUIhfpmhKSnBOUcAV0tdszf6YwZpPF0HqHmfUvOfCcnFCN8l800V3CNVwnJ6dUBWGla80bIEhXKuhiVKzWan-ntqO2h-P5fUObA975o-vD57uG2rNykC7gNWXf_g8qx_UGRwSRTGDToBnh62VSFrsQczAS1VivNs4g1Df29lU3WesX3Ji/s4032/IMG_2639.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbn7j9FevDJZLXUIhfpmhKSnBOUcAV0tdszf6YwZpPF0HqHmfUvOfCcnFCN8l800V3CNVwnJ6dUBWGla80bIEhXKuhiVKzWan-ntqO2h-P5fUObA975o-vD57uG2rNykC7gNWXf_g8qx_UGRwSRTGDToBnh62VSFrsQczAS1VivNs4g1Df29lU3WesX3Ji/w480-h640/IMG_2639.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /> After reading everything I could find online about the Volante and its sisters - the Battante and Casaque - I decided I wanted my Volante to resemble those from the 1720's. Later Volantes featured the same double-stacked box pleats in the back as the Robe a la Francaise, but the earlier ones from the 20's could have any arrangement of pleats or gathers in the back - and that sounded fun to me! Also, earlier gowns were often worn over bell-shaped hoopskirts (similar to the farthingales of earlier centuries), whereas later gowns were worn over oblong paniers. I do love my pocket hoops for later in the 18th century, but for this project being able to just wear one of my normal hoop skirts was appealing. Thus, 1720's (ish) it would be!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2nOab8PAQAMA4k3jckyw0RDXQaTYzzvxhxQHSe1jL0Qn6nnhXxC0UOwJZOJZ1iILAUPJ7c-Mv-xf8AZxeRvP0bhO-TrbimI-0faRPVuoCH5f4vJL81lKL4YRGMvNlXk4-ZXxC4q4fWVEltP1ebn055BTP-I5QOd4C-827YMIDduxuVArIqnZcUmcWv6HL/s4032/IMG_2637.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2nOab8PAQAMA4k3jckyw0RDXQaTYzzvxhxQHSe1jL0Qn6nnhXxC0UOwJZOJZ1iILAUPJ7c-Mv-xf8AZxeRvP0bhO-TrbimI-0faRPVuoCH5f4vJL81lKL4YRGMvNlXk4-ZXxC4q4fWVEltP1ebn055BTP-I5QOd4C-827YMIDduxuVArIqnZcUmcWv6HL/w480-h640/IMG_2637.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With all of this decided, it was time to figure out my pattern!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There's a Volante pattern, and a Casaque (the shorter version of the Volante) pattern in <i>The Cut of Women's Clothes, </i>by Nora Waugh, which I examined closely. The shapes weren't complicated - this should be pretty easy to make. I could either drape the pattern, or size it up from the book - then I found an even easier option!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLoUkGUCzrq6ogFFcsqOpDHOkZ2LuUhMlaNkXrrmB8YbS7En0Sbza5XLqhjTETcLQe1ve4Vd5gd54PZ8tVQUfP0k3lgjrLNZ8Se6TrpPxvlWGD769jpKf6UzpfaHwMTOMdY2r3o4dly0PbdYFSGqWoncgs9baGpm3tW8PwlR6Y016knq1hqegwJxpZzUTD/s1208/IMG_4022.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1208" data-original-width="899" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLoUkGUCzrq6ogFFcsqOpDHOkZ2LuUhMlaNkXrrmB8YbS7En0Sbza5XLqhjTETcLQe1ve4Vd5gd54PZ8tVQUfP0k3lgjrLNZ8Se6TrpPxvlWGD769jpKf6UzpfaHwMTOMdY2r3o4dly0PbdYFSGqWoncgs9baGpm3tW8PwlR6Y016knq1hqegwJxpZzUTD/w476-h640/IMG_4022.PNG" width="476" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My friend gave me a Burnley and Trowbridge gift card. Perusing their website, trying to decide how to best spend my gift card, I found the Mill Farm Casaque pattern. I could lengthen that and use it to make my Volante! (Just like <a href="https://mimisewmodernsewhistorical.blogspot.com/2020/11/a-silk-robe-volante-using-mill-farms.html" target="_blank">this blogger did</a>!) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And just like that, my gift card was spent on the pattern.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCd6QyhrS8rWtmo09KYze6c2bg5uppSGfR69c_-kKxntu5xP65BzpeFllqhmoZopB7kIZ6P6EXTdeJrfR5-bvCKcBy3pV6XA5B_BrDc7_E8qJfiO03W8VbG7TFZlqNjxKOhCDj8N9jG4DPwwBfVNkgsFF13EmUzVVkKR9IFp6che-j8yF6OfsOW5sk00C5/s4032/IMG_2937.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCd6QyhrS8rWtmo09KYze6c2bg5uppSGfR69c_-kKxntu5xP65BzpeFllqhmoZopB7kIZ6P6EXTdeJrfR5-bvCKcBy3pV6XA5B_BrDc7_E8qJfiO03W8VbG7TFZlqNjxKOhCDj8N9jG4DPwwBfVNkgsFF13EmUzVVkKR9IFp6che-j8yF6OfsOW5sk00C5/w480-h640/IMG_2937.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The pattern arrived in the mail a couple days later and I eagerly cut the pieces out. I held up the front pieces to myself and measured to see how much length I needed to add for my Volante plans.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTG9juR_gPmkfpuQL3UdUZaH_W9GhyphenhyphenpDgt191Ipn9jT1kaue7MFu0W5KlHgl0iiSEZxmLq3lgjLLYb_u7iI9SUDqkzc3ZfDMhw3bB_1xHaubtknKf290k9IYv1TTClzD9w1Guqsd52dThXbBz8894XJ4BOvdEqY8CLZ9txKTx2J62J7FmwmPv6oGAxlzVf/s4032/IMG_2939.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTG9juR_gPmkfpuQL3UdUZaH_W9GhyphenhyphenpDgt191Ipn9jT1kaue7MFu0W5KlHgl0iiSEZxmLq3lgjLLYb_u7iI9SUDqkzc3ZfDMhw3bB_1xHaubtknKf290k9IYv1TTClzD9w1Guqsd52dThXbBz8894XJ4BOvdEqY8CLZ9txKTx2J62J7FmwmPv6oGAxlzVf/w480-h640/IMG_2939.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then I laid out the fabric and pattern on our small apartment living room floor (It was a tight squeeze. looking back at these pictures now makes me very thankful for our house. I've got plenty of room to cut stuff out now!), and cut that thing out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEeWx_3oqPviW_cdwl_g9hzHE4IdqH79kGRFG2fS-5n9K_aDTLceEn8Fc2YplHBisZiMOAqeXoBNbTfBbNeFR41MKzORE8IWiojctTj_orayhUc2ihuHaVqthQAP7zXbvAVipR40vngsjYmt5Uzv1NQqD0Q9fuf3SJHHiy9Yx6KAVLmPZ8qkZF4NQXeErj/s4032/IMG_2940.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEeWx_3oqPviW_cdwl_g9hzHE4IdqH79kGRFG2fS-5n9K_aDTLceEn8Fc2YplHBisZiMOAqeXoBNbTfBbNeFR41MKzORE8IWiojctTj_orayhUc2ihuHaVqthQAP7zXbvAVipR40vngsjYmt5Uzv1NQqD0Q9fuf3SJHHiy9Yx6KAVLmPZ8qkZF4NQXeErj/w640-h480/IMG_2940.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>I made sure to match up the stripes along the center front, center back, and side seams.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcV1gqbW29PVzpURzTU9yVuxtcA0iRAnTZJX0Nw2IkcKLBHJwra7PbHycHxMMAsc7oaZTSylyS37mVRHIcnEVGzDUAAf1qsEjAUAJlJ-2BZM3nSSvWssBcuuLlqpfOB1bNxjmI6aX_mhfE3ZJIeRRup8o7wbOmA4JSPyXFoP6IQTdxXwueYWi7RVddWyyn/s4032/IMG_2941.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcV1gqbW29PVzpURzTU9yVuxtcA0iRAnTZJX0Nw2IkcKLBHJwra7PbHycHxMMAsc7oaZTSylyS37mVRHIcnEVGzDUAAf1qsEjAUAJlJ-2BZM3nSSvWssBcuuLlqpfOB1bNxjmI6aX_mhfE3ZJIeRRup8o7wbOmA4JSPyXFoP6IQTdxXwueYWi7RVddWyyn/w480-h640/IMG_2941.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cutting out the body was easy. Then I got to the sleeves. I looked at the Mill Farm sleeve pattern piece. I looked at the sleeves patterns in <i>Cut of Women's Clothes. </i>I pulled out <i>Patterns of Fashion 1 </i>and looked at the 1740's Mantua sleeve in there. The shapes of the sleeves in the book and the shape of the pattern piece didn't match. Well this was inconvenient. (You may recall I had a similar sleeve issue with my <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-strawberry-sacque-la-fraise-robe-la.html" target="_blank">Strawberry Sacque</a> last fall. Commercial patterns are apparently not great at having correctly shaped 18th century sleeves.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAsztaIPizussFJYjr-HA3qIT0vKUF_GJRmXFQa78AKayrWJNTpfkh5XfV8XO68_D6hhNohiofPQ4wyWxqGetS_pCtD6_ZeDmoOH4sqVjNbQD8QA4v8nmIF-hNRaUQxOv3F3KiqH-U25zsl3ejZ2mJmj3HddY3Nk8m0nEvJMk_RqoRIhwAhOkc4Xma2yuz/s4032/IMG_2934.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAsztaIPizussFJYjr-HA3qIT0vKUF_GJRmXFQa78AKayrWJNTpfkh5XfV8XO68_D6hhNohiofPQ4wyWxqGetS_pCtD6_ZeDmoOH4sqVjNbQD8QA4v8nmIF-hNRaUQxOv3F3KiqH-U25zsl3ejZ2mJmj3HddY3Nk8m0nEvJMk_RqoRIhwAhOkc4Xma2yuz/w640-h480/IMG_2934.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It came to mind that the Larkin & Smith English Gown pattern does have accurately shaped sleeves - there was only one slight issue. 1760's and 1770's sleeves are considerably more fitted than 1720's - 1740's sleeves. Thus, that sleeve pattern would be too small for my Volante. Now what?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">An idea dawned on me, a local friend, a couple sizes larger than me owned the Larkin and Smith pattern too - and her larger sleeve pattern might just work for my Volante sleeves. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I texted her and asked if I could borrow the pattern piece. She dropped it by, and it worked beautifully!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Perfectly shaped, loose, 18th century sleeves!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnm2kCbckdlR9AFNIUYKze0aiMimcAXiYuSviDX0qY-hx65v9p_9OhuNefIxgWz_SjB62U4dloPpXqZgkK4FV-_NJInSbYudGcTOjMbZDmDyNBCotUgzrlkNlLMFZPEelV8h22c2SskwmPrOBGtV0hac-oNF1qmn8FYhYj_wse3cEeNrSOiIRsivJeBS1X/s4032/IMG_2679.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnm2kCbckdlR9AFNIUYKze0aiMimcAXiYuSviDX0qY-hx65v9p_9OhuNefIxgWz_SjB62U4dloPpXqZgkK4FV-_NJInSbYudGcTOjMbZDmDyNBCotUgzrlkNlLMFZPEelV8h22c2SskwmPrOBGtV0hac-oNF1qmn8FYhYj_wse3cEeNrSOiIRsivJeBS1X/w480-h640/IMG_2679.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next time I'll tell you how all the pieces went together!</div><br /><div><br /></div>Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07634910035013549782noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164425513478758458.post-36668056994054312842024-02-28T08:02:00.006-06:002024-02-28T08:14:51.010-06:00There's Nothing More Natural Than a Horse Hair Bustle, Right?<p> I was getting carried away with my plans for <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2024/02/planning-and-daydreaming-about-perfect.html" target="_blank">the pink and burgundy 1882 gown</a>. I was ready to mock-up the bodice and make some real progress on this thing! Then I had to halt and do a pivot.</p><p>I needed the correct under things to go under this new gown and give it the right shape. And it would really be best to make those things before going through the hassle of mocking up the bodice to ensure a good fit on the finished product. </p><p>Thus, the bodice patterns I was contemplating got set aside for another day, and I fell down the rabbit hole of horse hair bustles.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjhqKgjOuffXUTE-Z5gsn9Xv8AY7WYSarU5rQMk0RKaRlax9ueoREK_QIOoCn3Nu9uKCHRUKzhCyP8_yhgUWrM1PTcISeHaKenSvyD3u1UP1Cli8hu6DFv8k8VNdvHkmBfTvnTETBQzwoE_g_EHhf9EDWSekoQ5hmEmpd5REVok2jnhaIMTeq21FjEJ0f7/s2933/IMG_3620.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2933" data-original-width="2200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjhqKgjOuffXUTE-Z5gsn9Xv8AY7WYSarU5rQMk0RKaRlax9ueoREK_QIOoCn3Nu9uKCHRUKzhCyP8_yhgUWrM1PTcISeHaKenSvyD3u1UP1Cli8hu6DFv8k8VNdvHkmBfTvnTETBQzwoE_g_EHhf9EDWSekoQ5hmEmpd5REVok2jnhaIMTeq21FjEJ0f7/w480-h640/IMG_3620.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>1882, the year of my fashion plate, was at the tail end of what we call the "Natural Form Era." "Natural" as in the fashionable shape resembled natural women's shape slightly more than the fashionable shape of the years preceding and following this era - but it certainly wasn't entirely natural. Corsets, of course, were still worn, as were petticoats, and bustles. Yes, bustles. But not the large lobster tail bustles of the mid 1870's and 1880's. No, the bustles of this 1878-1882 era were much smaller and more <i>natural</i> looking - just a bit of extra "oomph" added to the back of the silhouette, rather than an extensive wire contraption. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBhqS0uvIkpJA6CjqW4OLhFomkAatC50NK47csQ6j6aySWbxZrUjVYY-an3pf4HyYeLG7M6w2T5j2LWBmOFMJJ4OO9_7wG2n92j5qQ9e0_RkPspNQkZ_byO2tWXO2TWTOcXjRE0tHF5TeZV2QBIZ3I1yQkHKy51swAgNRaIocUggR4RCpBQNMc-GPHFwRf/s4032/IMG_3598.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBhqS0uvIkpJA6CjqW4OLhFomkAatC50NK47csQ6j6aySWbxZrUjVYY-an3pf4HyYeLG7M6w2T5j2LWBmOFMJJ4OO9_7wG2n92j5qQ9e0_RkPspNQkZ_byO2tWXO2TWTOcXjRE0tHF5TeZV2QBIZ3I1yQkHKy51swAgNRaIocUggR4RCpBQNMc-GPHFwRf/w480-h640/IMG_3598.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>The book <i>Victorian Fashions & Costumes From Harper's Bazar, 1867-1898, </i>edited by Stella Blum, features a drawing of an 1881 "hair cloth bustle" on page 135 - this became my primary inspiration for my own horse hair bustle. Then I took to the internet to see if there were any of these bustles in museums that I could find pictures of - and that yielded rich results!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://collections.lacma.org/node/214150" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1861" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFD-MFF_jDiVBLN36hh-hQjcP_J0fnDZ55F50ABqcEB8_ywgy1stIyMY1isZrqknOAFFVn7sH-4WHhGZBGQjLEr_1jZtbc0AW0vQRU6LKQWb7RojG86_QCreLeUSgesGJqWmLCjOgaf7Viq7Hu9vOBvJR_Gm9qKQGumCaz77IhQU78zcxSVD-20h1Wfwm3/w386-h640/IMG_3599.PNG" width="386" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://collections.lacma.org/node/214150" target="_blank">LACMA, Woman's Bustle</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Turns out there's a wide variety of extant horsehair bustles which have found their way online. The above bustle from LACMA was particularly intriguing to me and looked relatively easy to make.<br />In my internet search I also came across the Modern Mantua Maker's <a href="https://themodernmantuamaker.wordpress.com/2015/01/29/natural-form-foundations/" target="_blank">blog post</a> about her natural form underthings - and the pictures she shared of her horse hair bustle (especially the inside of it) gave me a good idea of how to construct one.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilQL8gpWEoMW_FZDHgK-nkRqb-NfLkcXAzQM0lvHQ7YBplV2yAbllJ-7_cjcVvuqQZsKF0niyjYC6zhd1uWkT2Jb7CQIbHewCT_8sVNtzOLnlqAQcMcX4jrZdS6hxsaSOhQdssKcHl-7xFLZTdxNG4_EhLdpSyiTo9DEW6ZHBrq9_JWSOmcERnGu-h1h07/s4032/IMG_3600.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilQL8gpWEoMW_FZDHgK-nkRqb-NfLkcXAzQM0lvHQ7YBplV2yAbllJ-7_cjcVvuqQZsKF0niyjYC6zhd1uWkT2Jb7CQIbHewCT_8sVNtzOLnlqAQcMcX4jrZdS6hxsaSOhQdssKcHl-7xFLZTdxNG4_EhLdpSyiTo9DEW6ZHBrq9_JWSOmcERnGu-h1h07/w640-h480/IMG_3600.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Armed with my inspiration pictures, I ventured down to the basement to locate suitable materials in my fabric stash - hair canvas (bought in 2020 for a men's tailoring project I never did get around to) and a blue striped cotton (obtained from a church basement that was being empties out probably around 2018ish) for the base. Originally I was just going to use plain unbleached muslin for the base fabric, but the stripes called to me and I couldn't resist them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXASyUUzVDw16Kw08GCSXO6iwJs6q_43LaExEB5YQ7D4onsKi7eeypa1d_zNundlUkDAkTCnYYSMu-eI_ChC_RSdvd3XcW3cPwvUz8h9nlLjYOPYL6FjUPmacCHmQHQy9dyKneS5pcQkTmpAFd4Zfu1021SsN0AwCkMMiUo_d7d-3RtMQGHlHqrWbKE45O/s4032/IMG_3601.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXASyUUzVDw16Kw08GCSXO6iwJs6q_43LaExEB5YQ7D4onsKi7eeypa1d_zNundlUkDAkTCnYYSMu-eI_ChC_RSdvd3XcW3cPwvUz8h9nlLjYOPYL6FjUPmacCHmQHQy9dyKneS5pcQkTmpAFd4Zfu1021SsN0AwCkMMiUo_d7d-3RtMQGHlHqrWbKE45O/w640-h480/IMG_3601.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /> </div>I used the back and side back upper skirt pattern pieces from McCall's 8191 (The pattern I used for <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2022/08/my-sisters-1880-birthday-dress-mccalls.html" target="_blank">my sister's natural form gown</a>) as the starting point for the bustle base - they looked like they would give me a similar shape to the bustle in the book I was using as inspiration. I cut 2 side back pieces, with the front edge straightened out, to use as the "wings" on my bustle. For the center back, I folded some width out of the middle of the pattern piece since I wouldn't be needing to gather the top edge the way you do for a skirt. Then I cut out two sets of center back pieces - one set slightly wider than the other.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdnuScRQU7T-z7xWaj06zbyI67NQT5dPj9E0DikWDRt5inJIg0dVdEMJ4TFOdUfJ0tjcq5Xc0Bvowqwxo1SblRPNEvgwYt3QAEA8a8yyGkF_rgtmtQLK_5mC6Q5dxinJUvHSwokM12y7p7KqZdfKr72nSoEB0vOOSN6ql8ojdrFbWJ6cAl7qWP3YoDh5b3/s4032/IMG_3602.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdnuScRQU7T-z7xWaj06zbyI67NQT5dPj9E0DikWDRt5inJIg0dVdEMJ4TFOdUfJ0tjcq5Xc0Bvowqwxo1SblRPNEvgwYt3QAEA8a8yyGkF_rgtmtQLK_5mC6Q5dxinJUvHSwokM12y7p7KqZdfKr72nSoEB0vOOSN6ql8ojdrFbWJ6cAl7qWP3YoDh5b3/w480-h640/IMG_3602.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>I would use the wider back panel to mount my horse hair ruffles on, then I would pleat the upper edge of that panel to match the width of the narrower panel, essentially using the narrower panel as a stay to help the wider panel on top maintain a bit of extra "oomph" once all the ruffles were sewn on and the bustle was assembled.</div><div>Speaking of assembly,</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNJKAggsVh8ZGuHm47w3z59IPNgS4YkEsLrOLzM01gqgaj5w1dLWSOAa29QArOJCtpm9RUTe3AuCwxG5xUpyuqfkcY39nITDFAjzn521boJKmz25Tul1112X8NDiP0A07mnYpnJvWN9gDaV96D7BdfNZ3vz8GcuoaW0eXGhp0WRzRvKDXo-qSLMcq2-wP/s4898/IMG_8650.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3265" data-original-width="4898" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNJKAggsVh8ZGuHm47w3z59IPNgS4YkEsLrOLzM01gqgaj5w1dLWSOAa29QArOJCtpm9RUTe3AuCwxG5xUpyuqfkcY39nITDFAjzn521boJKmz25Tul1112X8NDiP0A07mnYpnJvWN9gDaV96D7BdfNZ3vz8GcuoaW0eXGhp0WRzRvKDXo-qSLMcq2-wP/w640-h426/IMG_8650.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> </div><div>I began by binding the the front and bottom edges of the side panels with linen tape to finish them. Then I sewed up the center back seams of both the top/wider "ruffle" panel and the bottom/narrower "stay" panel, and bound the bottom edges of each of those with linen tape as well.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFA_SoDC-SxAwfc8usMYDJML7UPqNhT2SoIcRPoPFIz5n6HpDwB0JRN1QlDAjz2m_nT64ab-YotOiLAsI6j64EKRl8EAsMhOpig534HJVTMZkS6oWQdRoQSZWPcS5WToec9rNuug7aNoKk6qdZy8UkBPHtlTMOsrE2wyD0YKLhnl2ITiIgYpIoj6ClT9B/s4898/IMG_8651.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4898" data-original-width="3265" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFA_SoDC-SxAwfc8usMYDJML7UPqNhT2SoIcRPoPFIz5n6HpDwB0JRN1QlDAjz2m_nT64ab-YotOiLAsI6j64EKRl8EAsMhOpig534HJVTMZkS6oWQdRoQSZWPcS5WToec9rNuug7aNoKk6qdZy8UkBPHtlTMOsrE2wyD0YKLhnl2ITiIgYpIoj6ClT9B/w426-h640/IMG_8651.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div>After that I measured and marked ruffle placement on the top panel, and proceeded to hem all the horsehair ruffles.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeTUzEmg3wP815x38vFG45-whf_pC_4DMEpvUW8MU50HUmpdIktk0k9VzJ-QtLHuk_cXcMCn6Y-z81EEqQ4QJGCIEWaM9h-bvMYlnfWxK71k-VUlWR1K9kYVVGKCUYe8dgHovhci2J5yDmS4otYRZI6CXCqxReTpp_S_2kg7E8Q3m1pMhdJIYXi35cKTcH/s4898/IMG_8652.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4898" data-original-width="3265" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeTUzEmg3wP815x38vFG45-whf_pC_4DMEpvUW8MU50HUmpdIktk0k9VzJ-QtLHuk_cXcMCn6Y-z81EEqQ4QJGCIEWaM9h-bvMYlnfWxK71k-VUlWR1K9kYVVGKCUYe8dgHovhci2J5yDmS4otYRZI6CXCqxReTpp_S_2kg7E8Q3m1pMhdJIYXi35cKTcH/w426-h640/IMG_8652.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The very top ruffle then had gathering stitches run along the top and through the middle. It would be gathered up and sewn on as a "poof" to match my inspiration images. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBF5Z0oN8WmzyPsVdkhRpkxsjuDLYkGhH_O3pHV9NIyPcGVOhi42vcYruVnFMiI8ycrKV22msNZLo2KFvtX8QbScXIlbt4xP2m2QkCIwQnG7M5qbEkPWBw6dPUz6UwE1_1v4k52beYwfP1kBOJJRXSQmgz8j-zIwHSNf5lsvRhG1fv0DGFC5u4A664zA80/s4898/IMG_8653.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3265" data-original-width="4898" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBF5Z0oN8WmzyPsVdkhRpkxsjuDLYkGhH_O3pHV9NIyPcGVOhi42vcYruVnFMiI8ycrKV22msNZLo2KFvtX8QbScXIlbt4xP2m2QkCIwQnG7M5qbEkPWBw6dPUz6UwE1_1v4k52beYwfP1kBOJJRXSQmgz8j-zIwHSNf5lsvRhG1fv0DGFC5u4A664zA80/w640-h426/IMG_8653.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I pinned on the ruffle according to the marks on my striped panel, then gathered it to fit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNcvGY6vowDYgvbNT5F1cHlCotgeB5G6bSq79jOXnrmzIGFkYS2wBW3az2dxqYCh3LIQu4TI28gpXTy5pwWJC4pcVwqSPLUGtgrTcVDuxhVTjfF0hRXEPwEgdfm7XGYtiskITljykPmEVCpsAGKs458XN3fnb4xxHOizuFJmIVAGRWtok12U5Ez1m5xUVM/s4898/IMG_8654.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3265" data-original-width="4898" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNcvGY6vowDYgvbNT5F1cHlCotgeB5G6bSq79jOXnrmzIGFkYS2wBW3az2dxqYCh3LIQu4TI28gpXTy5pwWJC4pcVwqSPLUGtgrTcVDuxhVTjfF0hRXEPwEgdfm7XGYtiskITljykPmEVCpsAGKs458XN3fnb4xxHOizuFJmIVAGRWtok12U5Ez1m5xUVM/w640-h426/IMG_8654.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Gathering horse hair canvas is no joke.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiheI73Nap2Rh35I_E-N4VEVd9__H0kNT1TDqUsJ4YnJ5aHWMfhJQe61HTHbEQbRydeewuq4gIdvAeSjs4H3Cki_12vygtRdvLnMjk37AvO4wyu4CLUaifu7ybKbLPRXC5aI6bRosllOSYxdxQkNqaAb57aVkmlxY49y0JC2w2kWGO42FCykvYboXuv3C7P/s4898/IMG_8655.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3265" data-original-width="4898" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiheI73Nap2Rh35I_E-N4VEVd9__H0kNT1TDqUsJ4YnJ5aHWMfhJQe61HTHbEQbRydeewuq4gIdvAeSjs4H3Cki_12vygtRdvLnMjk37AvO4wyu4CLUaifu7ybKbLPRXC5aI6bRosllOSYxdxQkNqaAb57aVkmlxY49y0JC2w2kWGO42FCykvYboXuv3C7P/w640-h426/IMG_8655.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I regretted this decision almost as soon as I started.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4pTzIYkbKdVXt9poyLGNTvzY7uA0zVFl4tCFd2S3CWkN7yEiNKI0eDAOuT5o3vZklBK01TAa46HvyxYfZ5xRTkC5-pgypUFR1rlr8Sq9fuq_JPjG3D7eIcM8xXxgMwk2g8ZY8LPj6EhhH7_4B4UcNEUtxwmJEjk7qooPnn6vi5p8DIQ0rIEHv7lc0YKDd/s4898/IMG_8656.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3265" data-original-width="4898" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4pTzIYkbKdVXt9poyLGNTvzY7uA0zVFl4tCFd2S3CWkN7yEiNKI0eDAOuT5o3vZklBK01TAa46HvyxYfZ5xRTkC5-pgypUFR1rlr8Sq9fuq_JPjG3D7eIcM8xXxgMwk2g8ZY8LPj6EhhH7_4B4UcNEUtxwmJEjk7qooPnn6vi5p8DIQ0rIEHv7lc0YKDd/w640-h426/IMG_8656.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pleating this ruffle would have been wayyyyyyy easier than gathering.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0WATV86N6BkK2m91RwuCC8QhW-Jtq0uLUmCizP9O-RIqYyRcFpQptqBoy2UGEXiqwJxGvBFfJtcIL7gAwkVxJl_u3kP0emG2JLWagu57BO9HusSrxBadZrDQNRiEXk3gO_H9VbvRuJXzgYdgAD6jB2Ca6WwIA-LpTnmJ9R3a0Xd9KG1Iclrj4MBGdJ6d0/s4898/IMG_8657.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4898" data-original-width="3265" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0WATV86N6BkK2m91RwuCC8QhW-Jtq0uLUmCizP9O-RIqYyRcFpQptqBoy2UGEXiqwJxGvBFfJtcIL7gAwkVxJl_u3kP0emG2JLWagu57BO9HusSrxBadZrDQNRiEXk3gO_H9VbvRuJXzgYdgAD6jB2Ca6WwIA-LpTnmJ9R3a0Xd9KG1Iclrj4MBGdJ6d0/w426-h640/IMG_8657.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Eventually it was done - but never again!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjArwDu_u7u9n7fXyh0AsCw4YDodAzDiex-XIVG4g2H1pZ2IApYd14Fj_5mJBTlIZwDFjW2QmSdenmn7bswFuDx9lWG8oIeqlUt6jmr9LvEHGXlTeQTba0glzGMEZehJMgZzLKYi3QGl3eMgecR9hTkQSusVKAwLQOwAQ2bV0siwwKJCD5uTXermoCAtSjX/s4898/IMG_8658.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3265" data-original-width="4898" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjArwDu_u7u9n7fXyh0AsCw4YDodAzDiex-XIVG4g2H1pZ2IApYd14Fj_5mJBTlIZwDFjW2QmSdenmn7bswFuDx9lWG8oIeqlUt6jmr9LvEHGXlTeQTba0glzGMEZehJMgZzLKYi3QGl3eMgecR9hTkQSusVKAwLQOwAQ2bV0siwwKJCD5uTXermoCAtSjX/w640-h426/IMG_8658.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Once that first ruffle was all gathered and pinned on, I pleated the next ruffle.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmuh_cNNESKuwM4ts2X6IKgEs-PAUPiPXp9wr5lFejU4gHnhTn1eActdYnkCcYAlOd6qD8MOwV-FeV2s7p1NTDVRGeg2eLnxaV_hP920-TobKeGkbRiLALm7OoAiPqqssTU-YYznAIlWooFYG-xnK1jojaz-C_ONaDJttlyV59Ts2gApX9pfCTvJ0L9_op/s4898/IMG_8659.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;">I did the same thing with the third ruffle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmE49bta2q8fSCMN6IRoGWW8xCClkwb-IcstWYOO8HXJovW7QubodeW055h9XXAHu8nw5KyrDYfteCi3EMck6pHMo5pYNkpaV6QuRf6pdZCUJo9l_kFq2DRDPGt_HUW1mp8QM0YiUhQUQdXNBl9tPUoHasUosXpEld30Xg7zi8ziODOP-srY1t4cikvW2m/s4898/IMG_8661.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3265" data-original-width="4898" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmE49bta2q8fSCMN6IRoGWW8xCClkwb-IcstWYOO8HXJovW7QubodeW055h9XXAHu8nw5KyrDYfteCi3EMck6pHMo5pYNkpaV6QuRf6pdZCUJo9l_kFq2DRDPGt_HUW1mp8QM0YiUhQUQdXNBl9tPUoHasUosXpEld30Xg7zi8ziODOP-srY1t4cikvW2m/w640-h426/IMG_8661.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then I took the ruffly-puffly thing down to the sewing machine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWPiS_ieMWS1bIRV3q5HTso6oDpTTVkkaJVU8jeBPV1Yv6f2sorRMjtTAoG9XaWd0dfo9H1dQmPhZjbAaVMbRmE24QC-q35GgvajruN8jdCfn7_V51sWVTUOnKk1rXeRBsJvUzW6F8ZOUWdAwlJGgm5wtOW8ZIKgMzHMRutHdH10KcN5SmeE77RKaTCpR7/s4898/IMG_8667.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4898" data-original-width="3265" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWPiS_ieMWS1bIRV3q5HTso6oDpTTVkkaJVU8jeBPV1Yv6f2sorRMjtTAoG9XaWd0dfo9H1dQmPhZjbAaVMbRmE24QC-q35GgvajruN8jdCfn7_V51sWVTUOnKk1rXeRBsJvUzW6F8ZOUWdAwlJGgm5wtOW8ZIKgMzHMRutHdH10KcN5SmeE77RKaTCpR7/w426-h640/IMG_8667.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>I sewed on the ruffles.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikuIrXg0Gb9pjAJlZLhYEV6IoXa7aMCd59K87F0MDQine2TCN3Mf7Zz6rKi0U_PM8P8T62xRJpvS_bY7UXc_FKq3h5JmxIclC1wVkznzxsoOF-ai0H9h97E8_tpKxDjv0ODSX5pXlIbi2Bm1K_5Ua3XXRO9H2ExotOEUlDRvIEddCY4kcsqokM82ZaQlXo/s4898/IMG_8668.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3265" data-original-width="4898" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikuIrXg0Gb9pjAJlZLhYEV6IoXa7aMCd59K87F0MDQine2TCN3Mf7Zz6rKi0U_PM8P8T62xRJpvS_bY7UXc_FKq3h5JmxIclC1wVkznzxsoOF-ai0H9h97E8_tpKxDjv0ODSX5pXlIbi2Bm1K_5Ua3XXRO9H2ExotOEUlDRvIEddCY4kcsqokM82ZaQlXo/w640-h426/IMG_8668.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Then covered the upper raw edge of the two pleated ruffles with linen tape.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5b82cntqIYeqAQxapO-58Qaw9DWzs3wbrPA_Q_x9jjBoNh3ksxR2lr5yruZrYLEBk_qSkQaAzaKwkzsQ7VC74e_UzUmFGdlqylT_RhgqIG5cjM3EgP91V_pBlG4tFS5oilhy1Kn6J2_lIpUK8L3fm1Ez8izLtDVuSX7y3ipjA7s9FLcNknDuWzul6XV-n/s4898/IMG_8670.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3265" data-original-width="4898" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5b82cntqIYeqAQxapO-58Qaw9DWzs3wbrPA_Q_x9jjBoNh3ksxR2lr5yruZrYLEBk_qSkQaAzaKwkzsQ7VC74e_UzUmFGdlqylT_RhgqIG5cjM3EgP91V_pBlG4tFS5oilhy1Kn6J2_lIpUK8L3fm1Ez8izLtDVuSX7y3ipjA7s9FLcNknDuWzul6XV-n/w640-h426/IMG_8670.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">With that, the ruffe panel was done and the bustle was ready for final assembly.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY83pMug1VKXQjxnI-IcEItb1lDq2wKpd0CTflEuPqXPu1DbiSoFTLn9uRBNLf-UGAKi3t4_cgSwen9vQ39k0JiPj2I6i7qenA-4uWHpk6vmYXmYyKrhlPKCcvgBLjOBgUbflqICFZbUCD7sCUAqTI-EOTUVhTdDHN3P_trfGpzn2AvoLyq7ut7Y9D-_0n/s4898/IMG_8673.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3265" data-original-width="4898" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY83pMug1VKXQjxnI-IcEItb1lDq2wKpd0CTflEuPqXPu1DbiSoFTLn9uRBNLf-UGAKi3t4_cgSwen9vQ39k0JiPj2I6i7qenA-4uWHpk6vmYXmYyKrhlPKCcvgBLjOBgUbflqICFZbUCD7sCUAqTI-EOTUVhTdDHN3P_trfGpzn2AvoLyq7ut7Y9D-_0n/w640-h426/IMG_8673.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>I pinned the non-ruffled stay panel to the side/wing pieces, right sides together.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2c0wuGsA9xMqhr0n1E_8kVWgmY2XxB6eTtG-3XT_TsBAKV7qf9cKS4tQJMboGzYEHFusx-r3QPDNwBA_h3mvt-wMmIlATVC9hNKPcttbjzEJ8g4THGmOWCchq_rHMqTA5LQBpBo3TFmiaKZUQ2L_5zPon-LrvrVlxbYo2gn6oT0jfEWuoeUoqoAFZw0Vx/s4898/IMG_8672.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3265" data-original-width="4898" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2c0wuGsA9xMqhr0n1E_8kVWgmY2XxB6eTtG-3XT_TsBAKV7qf9cKS4tQJMboGzYEHFusx-r3QPDNwBA_h3mvt-wMmIlATVC9hNKPcttbjzEJ8g4THGmOWCchq_rHMqTA5LQBpBo3TFmiaKZUQ2L_5zPon-LrvrVlxbYo2gn6oT0jfEWuoeUoqoAFZw0Vx/w640-h426/IMG_8672.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Then, right sides together again so the wing panels were sandwiched between the two back panels, I pinned the stay panel to the ruffle panel along the side seams.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2HwY2Ucgj51yvpxB_wzULHQe_AiwQJEAAdp7ph4HRqJAWmuuoh77Jmr8JV5vqd-q2JZqzY8glJFckt2V_QEA6P_zY4KHVyM0eL7Fd92RQnpILMqjZwtUUVi-3gZmDa2yEShBaw2Ajj8Cditd5aQTZz7T4dRL8khspyAOonGwuOHPg6Ygb78lk2LgNfhqk/s4898/IMG_8682.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3265" data-original-width="4898" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2HwY2Ucgj51yvpxB_wzULHQe_AiwQJEAAdp7ph4HRqJAWmuuoh77Jmr8JV5vqd-q2JZqzY8glJFckt2V_QEA6P_zY4KHVyM0eL7Fd92RQnpILMqjZwtUUVi-3gZmDa2yEShBaw2Ajj8Cditd5aQTZz7T4dRL8khspyAOonGwuOHPg6Ygb78lk2LgNfhqk/w640-h426/IMG_8682.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> I sewed up those side seams, pinked them to keep them from unraveling, then turned the bustle right side out.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDz8bgudcW6EQOroZ2x2qtuP_qjK6j8wOMj4KKbJDGAfZuGMsu9sXUT6FqrtNxGPizmszTgs7APtoRM1zW1CgVplRnJdceOt7pi_yXfDFPQ4dc-rPOLlhReeYlbo2V-t0B69CLOLtGyskzQiULfzYUxicffWPtBYzXAzJwTsXvj6T_HgAdOVV_7g1uNdZR/s4898/IMG_8684.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3265" data-original-width="4898" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDz8bgudcW6EQOroZ2x2qtuP_qjK6j8wOMj4KKbJDGAfZuGMsu9sXUT6FqrtNxGPizmszTgs7APtoRM1zW1CgVplRnJdceOt7pi_yXfDFPQ4dc-rPOLlhReeYlbo2V-t0B69CLOLtGyskzQiULfzYUxicffWPtBYzXAzJwTsXvj6T_HgAdOVV_7g1uNdZR/w640-h426/IMG_8684.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>I slightly pleated the top edge of the ruffle panel to fit the top edge of the stay panel, then sewed the bustle onto the waistband I'd already made.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWiMh2ZlThsG5e1B3eXD5VmTVMjJwd4yY3LyGFGCmT1SD_gDYYdx5kCIWMBDoDLFvqq5ap3RjvvHJrpQA8Hky4SYBKfYuUGvvZ9k6u8WwftTe120WmJT4EFIuHrSLofG5Vw2zGj4klxNv5Ay59tlOeyHuejfE0rl3uNzCbmCMjtZ7D8ZVcBksGDoS8NF2U/s4898/IMG_8687.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4898" data-original-width="3265" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWiMh2ZlThsG5e1B3eXD5VmTVMjJwd4yY3LyGFGCmT1SD_gDYYdx5kCIWMBDoDLFvqq5ap3RjvvHJrpQA8Hky4SYBKfYuUGvvZ9k6u8WwftTe120WmJT4EFIuHrSLofG5Vw2zGj4klxNv5Ay59tlOeyHuejfE0rl3uNzCbmCMjtZ7D8ZVcBksGDoS8NF2U/w426-h640/IMG_8687.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>And with that - my Natural Form bustle was done!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEike5RUUREiLAeaeM7LR5-f1CO-7FF28u2lH3SM0BJWB96eQLGPhz3utX78frkDb-79QK9mT48o3tO-6p6Y-uE60gctRDAtyp_ycZfztjWKgMnlDDTowmn8bnJeGEnbM5x67hLJ-g2kkKiqNio67I3CRMctt34snQFIykJXq5jTf8ZQ26WCC0eHhSw-PiNS/s2929/IMG_3617.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2929" data-original-width="2196" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEike5RUUREiLAeaeM7LR5-f1CO-7FF28u2lH3SM0BJWB96eQLGPhz3utX78frkDb-79QK9mT48o3tO-6p6Y-uE60gctRDAtyp_ycZfztjWKgMnlDDTowmn8bnJeGEnbM5x67hLJ-g2kkKiqNio67I3CRMctt34snQFIykJXq5jTf8ZQ26WCC0eHhSw-PiNS/w480-h640/IMG_3617.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It only took about 3 hours to make (One morning when I was home due to an ice storm), and the results are incredibly satisfactory!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0XveDSO5gYyPwfHekFl1AgLQBc36a5DIQcKSrIgAqvhwbPNnRYGTxFrUg39Op87UQ4MSWF_mW4Lno_vDBfEF_cqzv9A7LbZToNcxqJQ8bVDFrFZmJJXIkSxsTMwPdzb9DyDhFsL3kA_hDOhHp2J_8GyrNCB34xu-1eCA4Uq69tRjWgunYeLN14pyotSc/s2025/IMG_3618.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2025" data-original-width="1519" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0XveDSO5gYyPwfHekFl1AgLQBc36a5DIQcKSrIgAqvhwbPNnRYGTxFrUg39Op87UQ4MSWF_mW4Lno_vDBfEF_cqzv9A7LbZToNcxqJQ8bVDFrFZmJJXIkSxsTMwPdzb9DyDhFsL3kA_hDOhHp2J_8GyrNCB34xu-1eCA4Uq69tRjWgunYeLN14pyotSc/w480-h640/IMG_3618.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>And, it first the HSM theme "Colors of Nature", which feels fitting for something from the "Natural Form" era.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; white-space-collapse: preserve;">What the item is: Hair Cloth Bustle</span></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-56d30bfd-7fff-1042-f9a8-6c5cf89e5fe6"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The Challenge:</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Colours of Nature: Make something using undyed material, or material coloured with natural dyes. The horse hair cloth and linen tape are both undyed. The striped cotton base fabric does obviously have some dyed sections, but the shades of blue are all shades than can be achieved with indigo - a natural dye (Though as I </span></span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">received</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"> this fabric either second or third hand I have no idea what it was actually dyed with.)</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Material: Horse hair canvas, and plain weave striped cotton</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pattern: I used some pieces from McCall's 8191 to get the base, then altered those and added ruffles.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Year: This is based on an image from 1881, but would be </span></span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">appropriate</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"> for about 1878 -1882 looks.</span></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Notions: Linen tape and thread</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">How historically accurate is it? My hair canvas is modern, with some synthetic in it, so that's not accurate, but the striped cotton is good. My construction method is just what made sense to me without a lot of research, so I can't 100% vouch for it. The finished garment looks correct though when compared to similar pieces from the era, and it serves it's purpose well, so atleast 60% I'd say.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hours to complete: 3</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">First worn: </span></span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">February</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"> 2024, but only for pictures and mock-up fittings so far.</span></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Total cost: The hair cloth was about $8 a yard, and I think I used a yard and a half, so $12 there, everything else was stash, most of it obtained for free. </span></span></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx4_v5KcGpQC7rgMjxhfS3dXmr7he5-y-FvL5ySTnKpiMVgwEK9aQMoyiB2ZZjnPGj250-mm8vGCGvIoBvhp6itwmZL37xCLET6dk9x95AYi5sHDh53foD5-6MdMtlQkSDQ_JycsR0OhJKfHM44SM6A2tqDzuQxY9pm67b67q7P86lDBtrZFo2hLF1adRC/s4032/IMG_3925.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx4_v5KcGpQC7rgMjxhfS3dXmr7he5-y-FvL5ySTnKpiMVgwEK9aQMoyiB2ZZjnPGj250-mm8vGCGvIoBvhp6itwmZL37xCLET6dk9x95AYi5sHDh53foD5-6MdMtlQkSDQ_JycsR0OhJKfHM44SM6A2tqDzuQxY9pm67b67q7P86lDBtrZFo2hLF1adRC/w640-h480/IMG_3925.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div></span><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07634910035013549782noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164425513478758458.post-29083488031987234242024-02-14T08:38:00.000-06:002024-02-14T08:38:03.747-06:00Planning and Daydreaming about the Perfect Valentine's Natural Form Era Gown<p> Happy Valentines Day! </p><p>A couple weeks ago, on a cold Sunday afternoon, I was browsing Pinterest instead of doing the multitude of other things I told myself I would get done that afternoon. I happened upon this fashion plate, and fell in love!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIJ-f1B7a4AY3jjfl8l_e2bh7hKQ8aru8-eAi0D1GiLo-pnBCmPQhaBYsSGSzvyeDi92orJn151RMXCLJohFuZVNeOBLB8dp4LxrXJIKjF8tHTiNqeae48LBzJfkei1wZdSSTumLlwwmyNuXjmI1-5zSdtlSeJZZVjYDFPhSAQ5AwWpHo03ekQm9nA6BjZ/s2200/IMG_3590.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2200" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIJ-f1B7a4AY3jjfl8l_e2bh7hKQ8aru8-eAi0D1GiLo-pnBCmPQhaBYsSGSzvyeDi92orJn151RMXCLJohFuZVNeOBLB8dp4LxrXJIKjF8tHTiNqeae48LBzJfkei1wZdSSTumLlwwmyNuXjmI1-5zSdtlSeJZZVjYDFPhSAQ5AwWpHo03ekQm9nA6BjZ/w328-h640/IMG_3590.PNG" width="328" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That pink and burgundy dress on the right! It was so pretty! I made a spur of the moment decision that I was going to make that gown. I had the perfect fabrics in my stash, so I wouldn't have to buy a thing - what excuse did I have to not make it??</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSwrKCaWA3IXyPsOjy8YG63I5Z-3g2YBNRmmOSesdmYVSjsvuZhC3vd5rUTVgu8ZDaNVoR3VjKWEq5pOMxFeckumYe7UWXlsXA5roWa-HQ8TnxuOfFjI_QrtEZO4ovFFKBbgrD5VSK_h4ctIniJureOZpB6u8lIT7mpFtSzFL-TGBthOAO0LkEV3K7Psg/s4032/72757374042__78681144-E607-4E2E-BAA6-BB460DA00F23.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSwrKCaWA3IXyPsOjy8YG63I5Z-3g2YBNRmmOSesdmYVSjsvuZhC3vd5rUTVgu8ZDaNVoR3VjKWEq5pOMxFeckumYe7UWXlsXA5roWa-HQ8TnxuOfFjI_QrtEZO4ovFFKBbgrD5VSK_h4ctIniJureOZpB6u8lIT7mpFtSzFL-TGBthOAO0LkEV3K7Psg/w480-h640/72757374042__78681144-E607-4E2E-BAA6-BB460DA00F23.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I traipsed down to my basement sewing room - forgetting about any and all other projects I'd intended to work on that day. Out came the roll of dusty rose colored moire my best friend's mom picked up for me at an estate sale years ago. It was perfect! And to trim the gown with? A burgundy cotton velveteen, left over from another project, with a deliciously luxurious pile!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjITOcqxocF8LHg7cKyQsLArEH536gwzvaIUPSLDhPHZeh8SAQ94-nvBMhioqN5YQ5ejx8tjnJ8sABW1FZBuEQpu_gOEb3_BbOaEjDY_u6J6UtkxtYw-_bj1yj3NLcak5ERb8ul8YkXebY8KsVvGfOxHGtyy27yqMgmh8E6TrDgbe5PyhduoSiK3i7_rzlO/s4032/IMG_3595.HEIC" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjITOcqxocF8LHg7cKyQsLArEH536gwzvaIUPSLDhPHZeh8SAQ94-nvBMhioqN5YQ5ejx8tjnJ8sABW1FZBuEQpu_gOEb3_BbOaEjDY_u6J6UtkxtYw-_bj1yj3NLcak5ERb8ul8YkXebY8KsVvGfOxHGtyy27yqMgmh8E6TrDgbe5PyhduoSiK3i7_rzlO/w640-h480/IMG_3595.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The fabric was the easy part. Next I pulled out all my books that covered the era of the fashion plate.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-qpguv-On0GpmbsFdWr7vpQ37-5MNR86-i_55RnocY8S01Le62EbDJRupzMXquTQQySNfNq9EkAIyhtow-VFA-uW873WvcPkUTzX9atV_dUXRyATQvYooWLFGYpbBiDXsj2NXvpmkL1nCZ3PsASUmZtL97H5U-SlkFP-fqrYJvoPG5huNw2hEnnJIvEUG/s490/IMG_3590-EDIT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="490" data-original-width="399" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-qpguv-On0GpmbsFdWr7vpQ37-5MNR86-i_55RnocY8S01Le62EbDJRupzMXquTQQySNfNq9EkAIyhtow-VFA-uW873WvcPkUTzX9atV_dUXRyATQvYooWLFGYpbBiDXsj2NXvpmkL1nCZ3PsASUmZtL97H5U-SlkFP-fqrYJvoPG5huNw2hEnnJIvEUG/w522-h640/IMG_3590-EDIT.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Down in the right hand corner of the fashion plate it reads "April 1882", and that was incredibly helpful as I began to research how this gown went together, what pattern shapes might be and what the inner structures might look like. As I looked through allllllll my books I began to get an idea of how 1882, the end of the natural form era, was different from 1878, the beginning of the natural form era. One of the most helpful books was <i>American Dress Pattern Catalogs - Four Complete Re-prints, </i>a Dover book edited by Nancy Villa Bryk. I picked it up used for only a couple bucks a few years back, because it looked interesting, and for only $3 why not, but I wasn't sure how useful it would be.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpiWXsDqM3qXoYFqnFuE0dx6cCBVRfZXOe-aJL6Ak2SAzF-EAL_B_nnJxd6FjLKgMy2BllTZe51KLatMcl4ZsUaHC4IpF8XXaSS5xlklQEO1idr2YVXC_WztDq-9y9bI-lTUHlYbtsQBw7h2JzEL16D8ZvjEDd_G5aGDXzndOXEjV1r1Z2DVz1HaUmuk0y/s4032/IMG_3596.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpiWXsDqM3qXoYFqnFuE0dx6cCBVRfZXOe-aJL6Ak2SAzF-EAL_B_nnJxd6FjLKgMy2BllTZe51KLatMcl4ZsUaHC4IpF8XXaSS5xlklQEO1idr2YVXC_WztDq-9y9bI-lTUHlYbtsQBw7h2JzEL16D8ZvjEDd_G5aGDXzndOXEjV1r1Z2DVz1HaUmuk0y/w480-h640/IMG_3596.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Super useful for this project as it would turn out, as it contains the entire Butterick Summer 1882 catalog, so I was able to see what sort of patterns a home seamstress in 1882 would have been able to buy to make a gown similar to that in my fashion plate. Also, as you may have noticed, the fashion plate only shows the front of the gown, thus part of my research was figuring out what the back might look like - and this catalog features several polonaise style bodices, similar to the fashion plate, with detailed illustrations of both the front and the back of the bodice - jack pot!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5k4h3g0revU62lVjpfJdkvt1DVGPx_dOwsxoTJBpmO9FGqPpDCFV5N2-xDuydwqPdKph_hx4c7unnud0jtNDrgTSZwKHS3ssD50Sehl13Br5LMZpOromYE4szgjhY6ierdW4cJhR3zBgYhTeTry6BD6PEcXOEqDFsa7H1cw6mppfw_QdFGuByD-sxxvce/s4032/IMG_3594.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5k4h3g0revU62lVjpfJdkvt1DVGPx_dOwsxoTJBpmO9FGqPpDCFV5N2-xDuydwqPdKph_hx4c7unnud0jtNDrgTSZwKHS3ssD50Sehl13Br5LMZpOromYE4szgjhY6ierdW4cJhR3zBgYhTeTry6BD6PEcXOEqDFsa7H1cw6mppfw_QdFGuByD-sxxvce/w640-h480/IMG_3594.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /> </div>With vague ideas of what the pattern should be in my mind, I went to my pattern stash and pulled out Past Patterns 904, Butterick B6572, and McCall's M8191 and M8189. None of these were perfect for the gown I wanted to make, but all were close enough to make a good starting point. <div><br /></div><div>I was ready to cut out a mock-up and get going on this project - but then I hit a snag. I've not actually done a natural form era gown for myself before, so I didn't actually have the proper under things for this era in my closet. I would have to start with those before beginning on the pretty bodice. . .</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrBe78eKvjl1DWi8r5tKwYJZFKe_jt_L2SrTmI5xbyXqhIM8QWgIdIf6iJ1A5yWTkL8yX1yswqXy9bzg8mlTEDfK3TN3kz0-_GUz6EJy00iy2qO3FGYoEei3U35NNVFw5-0up1eCzV2zVZUwKpYmQ4uP-jpwmy21pro0mAtQ5Zfb0rrKrmk46hh2b0euL/s4898/IMG_8679.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3265" data-original-width="4898" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrBe78eKvjl1DWi8r5tKwYJZFKe_jt_L2SrTmI5xbyXqhIM8QWgIdIf6iJ1A5yWTkL8yX1yswqXy9bzg8mlTEDfK3TN3kz0-_GUz6EJy00iy2qO3FGYoEei3U35NNVFw5-0up1eCzV2zVZUwKpYmQ4uP-jpwmy21pro0mAtQ5Zfb0rrKrmk46hh2b0euL/w640-h426/IMG_8679.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kitty guarding the pretty fabric while I make the underthings. . .</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> By the end of that cold, cold, (but delightful thanks to my new costume plans) Sunday, I had a plan for the gown, a bustle cut out, a skirt mock-up cut out, and a petticoat cut out. My goal was to get right on it and have the complete ensemble done by Valentine's Day, as it is the perfect color.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6DYKYxZGFDMAOEkr7vAwM0tiTFQN-3IDJeWXvhZYtSNBDzN5AUe6zUJf6gt-dI3MvJY0lvTff9Ef7vkb9hZtnJiqbtZP5ZEnTPzP0-yYV857paTH_d_lImdKzE2SsR44vkmGsGJoj5U_cvNwlZte6WLVKHN-W_p1qzSgY0OkLs7rs1PIhpRWUCokTCIdg/s2200/IMG_3590.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2200" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6DYKYxZGFDMAOEkr7vAwM0tiTFQN-3IDJeWXvhZYtSNBDzN5AUe6zUJf6gt-dI3MvJY0lvTff9Ef7vkb9hZtnJiqbtZP5ZEnTPzP0-yYV857paTH_d_lImdKzE2SsR44vkmGsGJoj5U_cvNwlZte6WLVKHN-W_p1qzSgY0OkLs7rs1PIhpRWUCokTCIdg/w328-h640/IMG_3590.PNG" width="328" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well, sadly it's not done yet, but it is in progress - and I'm still very excited about it! Next I'll tell you all about the fantastic new underthings I made to go with it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That said, this is the first time since the <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2021/01/the-hot-pink-fur-trimmed-edwardian.html" target="_blank">Pink Edwardian Gown</a> that I've begun blogging about a project before it's actually done - and we all know how long it took me to finish that one. . . .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So which do you prefer? Me sharing about a project as I'm working on it, with no guarantee of how fast I'm going to get to the end and you'll get to see the finished garment. Or, me waiting to share anything about the project until it's all finished and photographed and I can tell you all about it within a tighter time frame, even if it's months after I actually finished the project? Comment and let me know if you have a preference!</div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07634910035013549782noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164425513478758458.post-75036464798851754562024-01-31T07:50:00.000-06:002024-01-31T07:50:02.901-06:00Finishing Felicity's Birthday Dress<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> Thank you to everyone who commented (either here or on Facebook or Instagram) on <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2024/01/making-felicitys-birthday-dress.html" target="_blank">my post</a> about Felicity's Birthday Dress, my birthday, and the infertility my husband and I have been experiencing the past two and a half years. Thank you for the messages of support, thank you to those who shared their own similar experiences with me, and most of all, thank you for the prayers. I truly, truly, appreciate all of it.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">As I mentioned, by my birthday, I had the gown and <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2024/01/felicitys-birthday-apron.html" target="_blank">apron</a> of Felicity's birthday ensemble done, or at least wearable. However, thanks to the awesome surprise party my husband threw me, I didn't get the chance on my actual birthday to wear the outfit. Instead, my friend and I decided to do afternoon tea at a local tea shop a few weeks later - and having an extra three weeks to finish the ensemble was perfect! It gave me time to make <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2024/01/a-1770s-cap-for-felicity.html" target="_blank">a new cap</a> for the occasion, and add the finishing touches to the dress.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhGyIB8iv5LHUxJf_FmQjLYLnzv4xHufxznPmp5UIrHtU9sPRMwZu9DzhYPcflzJLteFq4i0MBBrR97_Ecz-HlqTQSXnpYiqm2-7JzeNr-PwNfsz8P-4IU-Y_FFMFGMdvlGsa5ZZGnRebqDVCwb2oPQfP95bEW0BwEmzSAso9sN-cl1z1JfsfCb7FoFuR/s1600/image000002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhGyIB8iv5LHUxJf_FmQjLYLnzv4xHufxznPmp5UIrHtU9sPRMwZu9DzhYPcflzJLteFq4i0MBBrR97_Ecz-HlqTQSXnpYiqm2-7JzeNr-PwNfsz8P-4IU-Y_FFMFGMdvlGsa5ZZGnRebqDVCwb2oPQfP95bEW0BwEmzSAso9sN-cl1z1JfsfCb7FoFuR/w480-h640/image000002.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Actually, forget the finishing touches on the dress - first I needed to finish the petticoat!</span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinEqXLzyHCPmXp22Rq-vT5pWjixciXZvg6iL_W4bk1Of6-BqOkq7JzQFtZ3kg-EaC3ct-QQFRLKr0EvkRy2n-Uo2aEJKFJ6fVxVgN0jrC3bLrpJjRKKn7shMDpBA5rCRxbHk6Yhzq1rQEki04tU5lQ3qIcoVvV5t6rK1JCBSqMnChZ8InrrZPxC7vFF2yy/s4032/IMG_2035.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinEqXLzyHCPmXp22Rq-vT5pWjixciXZvg6iL_W4bk1Of6-BqOkq7JzQFtZ3kg-EaC3ct-QQFRLKr0EvkRy2n-Uo2aEJKFJ6fVxVgN0jrC3bLrpJjRKKn7shMDpBA5rCRxbHk6Yhzq1rQEki04tU5lQ3qIcoVvV5t6rK1JCBSqMnChZ8InrrZPxC7vFF2yy/w480-h640/IMG_2035.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Funnily enough, the petticoat was the first part of this dress I did any sewing on. I sewed up the side seams on a delightful June afternoon while I sat outside and watched my niece and goats play in the yard. And that is as far as the petticoat got.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ok, so by my birthday I did have it hemmed, but I did not have it pleated, and I certainly didn't have it leveled over the false rump I would be wearing with the dress, (Frances rump, by Scroop Patterns, for anyone wondering.) Somehow, the opportunity hadn't presented itself for me to rope someone into sitting on the floor to measure the distance from hemline to floor while I stood very still wearing the rump and mostly finished petticoat.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_hFGf9o9oqO7EKHOxletRvMfKMEL1Z2gkppGBpVcmCauil0mLmGyLkVDVHnIpQuAUtJ3wcpOvbhLZxMjy7mmGybO312OUmmDBH50sCoNxDG0EEOAbKZ-TkCGESKWUQ4yXmnkftrAqeB87pZCUCl1fDH6fJ6GKsVTqa30LFXmVgaAiCNCFDAOnXpXdZ0Qm/s4032/IMG_3732.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_hFGf9o9oqO7EKHOxletRvMfKMEL1Z2gkppGBpVcmCauil0mLmGyLkVDVHnIpQuAUtJ3wcpOvbhLZxMjy7mmGybO312OUmmDBH50sCoNxDG0EEOAbKZ-TkCGESKWUQ4yXmnkftrAqeB87pZCUCl1fDH6fJ6GKsVTqa30LFXmVgaAiCNCFDAOnXpXdZ0Qm/w480-h640/IMG_3732.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Eventually I realized I could just put the rump and petticoat on a dress form and level the hem that way - so that's what I did! I pleated the petticoat (not as evenly as I would have liked, as it turns out I did not get the petticoat cut perfectly on-grain, and off-grain linen is hard to pleat prettily.), basted the pleats into place, then put the petticoat on the dress form over the rump, and carefully pulled the petticoat up and down at the waistline until them hemline was even. It's a rather tedious task, but it sure feels good when it's done! Look at that even petticoat hem!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMvDBRKxoFEvuZwo3Ul683IxfDY1VYL99RaA04nq9hEiVJV_uELPbJfgNiwbEjNcEVImzI2FE5PTMotLOadQoTyVODpjFDM4i4JXbFiwCeXBi2t7Zkhystt9GNOyK-OUU735W7Q-Gx2mYFFQSgPZxiScCD54jNi40T2lqyCSpKxvJNms_iFvDm0PXG6Lgq/s6000/IMG_8775.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMvDBRKxoFEvuZwo3Ul683IxfDY1VYL99RaA04nq9hEiVJV_uELPbJfgNiwbEjNcEVImzI2FE5PTMotLOadQoTyVODpjFDM4i4JXbFiwCeXBi2t7Zkhystt9GNOyK-OUU735W7Q-Gx2mYFFQSgPZxiScCD54jNi40T2lqyCSpKxvJNms_iFvDm0PXG6Lgq/w426-h640/IMG_8775.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /> </span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Petticoat done, I could finally move onto the more fun part of adding pretty little details to the gown!</span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFWdvBZf70EFsl80ww5PwHPhS3-eSGxZhklLby9QFXpXpU4vNpGiO6CD3m7j4Xg627f0cw3NHBrG13po8I-Oil8FyyBKvm2v-75JO5-EEtlTrHCD8S2_Hm7yLiIQlhF2IjVtFTJyw6Egb_bafzOBJIEzXLKsVfpeZawIklxXaZqQ0EpwFaOt5d8KziSrnr/s6000/IMG_8703.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFWdvBZf70EFsl80ww5PwHPhS3-eSGxZhklLby9QFXpXpU4vNpGiO6CD3m7j4Xg627f0cw3NHBrG13po8I-Oil8FyyBKvm2v-75JO5-EEtlTrHCD8S2_Hm7yLiIQlhF2IjVtFTJyw6Egb_bafzOBJIEzXLKsVfpeZawIklxXaZqQ0EpwFaOt5d8KziSrnr/w640-h426/IMG_8703.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">First off - ruffles! Rather than make a new set of sleeve ruffles, I grabbed the <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2020/06/roll-hemming-roll-hemming-and-roll.html" target="_blank">linen ruffles</a> I made several years ago to go with my <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2020/06/a-1780s-caraco-of-floral-silk-trimmed.html" target="_blank">silk caraco</a> and basted those into my gown sleeves. <br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcnzi3jXcwZFQnapROaZhMnXh75mbyB8wuJ6fFYHpVrQ2tby2ZwR2tjvqKQvitpqP6FjRcbEmyLS4fFio-wDV1ErXW99bUDSnS4MtiQXp-aORS8VekSZjGU1erpM4GanuqyCBbPeGqJOuimrNzTX1lSL5mvNUgIkAGlbSnNwUcS8njublGBltkrR6vkfe/s4032/IMG_2325.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcnzi3jXcwZFQnapROaZhMnXh75mbyB8wuJ6fFYHpVrQ2tby2ZwR2tjvqKQvitpqP6FjRcbEmyLS4fFio-wDV1ErXW99bUDSnS4MtiQXp-aORS8VekSZjGU1erpM4GanuqyCBbPeGqJOuimrNzTX1lSL5mvNUgIkAGlbSnNwUcS8njublGBltkrR6vkfe/w480-h640/IMG_2325.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Then there was the neckline ruffle, and that I had to make brand-new for this gown.<br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ4jYQYdGABD9vXd5DmKBgkqReUOui381HFXLgF8L3i8yrYDCiXY6s-peo4T-Cy2cGSuTRerbtl-GB6ZITs5DCPNNlhSecrE5qFHQQi3zqMXx2RL-Y-Cby-AKec6VWI_fKbs2L6aXAtN8Frh0Z9hqX95G-uwd9f0Fwt5tHrlXASHXpon9nyxp9SCpcMBKC/s4032/IMG_2266.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ4jYQYdGABD9vXd5DmKBgkqReUOui381HFXLgF8L3i8yrYDCiXY6s-peo4T-Cy2cGSuTRerbtl-GB6ZITs5DCPNNlhSecrE5qFHQQi3zqMXx2RL-Y-Cby-AKec6VWI_fKbs2L6aXAtN8Frh0Z9hqX95G-uwd9f0Fwt5tHrlXASHXpon9nyxp9SCpcMBKC/w640-h480/IMG_2266.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Felicity just had a ruffle go across the front of her neckline, rather than all the way around like the ruffle on her <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/05/making-felicitys-school-outfit-and.html" target="_blank">school jacket</a>. So that's the way I wanted to trim my gown - and I had to make a new linen ruffle to do it.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I sewed the ruffle to a strip of twill tape the correct length, then basted it into one half of my gown neckline. Since the gown closes center front, the ruffle gets pinned into the other other half of the gown neckline once the front is done up.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIU1IcxDZ5w-UYelwxtYMUl-8H8q3fAQCSS_qmMaYI1o70sd4XJ8b_nOX7tjVuCx-04Jc5uLzDv6dG5nnHYFJV_nd2rqM50rqFpRgTUM_STaUAdupSS2O2AUxn5BWIgI3i-WHNtSrpAr64XSFE7YdNW4W1TDAhjVdRF5VdnXytZ_DaFjTwSWWqtRbauHBS/s6000/IMG_8839.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIU1IcxDZ5w-UYelwxtYMUl-8H8q3fAQCSS_qmMaYI1o70sd4XJ8b_nOX7tjVuCx-04Jc5uLzDv6dG5nnHYFJV_nd2rqM50rqFpRgTUM_STaUAdupSS2O2AUxn5BWIgI3i-WHNtSrpAr64XSFE7YdNW4W1TDAhjVdRF5VdnXytZ_DaFjTwSWWqtRbauHBS/w640-h426/IMG_8839.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Speaking of "doing up" the front, these gowns were usually done up with pins, but as I mentioned in one of my Strawberry Sacque posts, I do not enjoy pinning myself into gowns. Thus, I went with another, perfectly historically plausible, option - hooks and eyes down the front.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidhyphenhyphenIXLgxMo-jUCpzGyR7sg-3fP3Gy-adHd7VfKDXMh8Zlz2t7QZXJQWmtop7CHjLYT6D8c8nTZxSthGzjp-sJ9gszH33l-54rDA3xUNrLdbgx0PubCX5ydQz7-L44RqOkVFaGcfp_LGrHadFQh3NeC5124tMdVpmuMSQ5XACDCuSt9gvKioIpLzkIklBY/s4032/IMG_3731.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidhyphenhyphenIXLgxMo-jUCpzGyR7sg-3fP3Gy-adHd7VfKDXMh8Zlz2t7QZXJQWmtop7CHjLYT6D8c8nTZxSthGzjp-sJ9gszH33l-54rDA3xUNrLdbgx0PubCX5ydQz7-L44RqOkVFaGcfp_LGrHadFQh3NeC5124tMdVpmuMSQ5XACDCuSt9gvKioIpLzkIklBY/w480-h640/IMG_3731.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">No complaints! This was definitely the way to do it! Easy and consistent to do up every time I wear the gown.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSErOB9uDxRtTK1L2vfEHDJ-OAM0-QW22ReNyppIuIGKRqLH3umqntJzNsHC5cPaw2oxGtUJBJgPfnzAz6Wk1tJr7kB4HDMONlnGNORkeGn-L66Xm9KFOhSNFFhrENvHazKJpkJELwKjjkc3ma2DARxphIA2Don1pFtnjm9O07kwPq4ASOcNzwD0DVlG7A/s6000/IMG_8841.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSErOB9uDxRtTK1L2vfEHDJ-OAM0-QW22ReNyppIuIGKRqLH3umqntJzNsHC5cPaw2oxGtUJBJgPfnzAz6Wk1tJr7kB4HDMONlnGNORkeGn-L66Xm9KFOhSNFFhrENvHazKJpkJELwKjjkc3ma2DARxphIA2Don1pFtnjm9O07kwPq4ASOcNzwD0DVlG7A/w640-h426/IMG_8841.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">That said, looking at these pictures, I should probably add some boning to the front of the gown to keep it from bunching up between the hooks and eyes. Is it worth it though, since most of the time the gown is worn with an apron that hides the issue? I'll let you know if I ever decide to do something about it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpnobujzxjPKv_2rEdCmo-6IMxGkpHix8Wl6GN0d0ygunX2uIid9P5EfYdTqCSFgn4_ujPoBJyH33EkBiQvXogu8PajoJse-oiubt_-PYibupM70fMQ87W5FxyL77n3FVEN17Gzqh_ySpDpR1JHyLpd6e0ihofngXA4QatGWTMlBzaXHqdZI7PicIoV4lK/s4032/IMG_2322.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpnobujzxjPKv_2rEdCmo-6IMxGkpHix8Wl6GN0d0ygunX2uIid9P5EfYdTqCSFgn4_ujPoBJyH33EkBiQvXogu8PajoJse-oiubt_-PYibupM70fMQ87W5FxyL77n3FVEN17Gzqh_ySpDpR1JHyLpd6e0ihofngXA4QatGWTMlBzaXHqdZI7PicIoV4lK/w640-h480/IMG_2322.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Petticoat, ruffles, hooks and eyes - the gown was definitely done now! But, the week before our tea, I decided to add one last little detail - twill tape in the skirt.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUEP8dxer2Bp8_NWLV95kMn7gQ3MXBk-nlvRfCrZNTUgrHZGYrIYhEn52HLTgmeh0gIN3xn2zhdNMG9wEKG-NrKLDWoiBzkzNQOky_81Z38XHqcHHBgKbQqQMDmXRYC9F1RPiBF5Mx9fa4Plva-xRd4XbAx2zEb91S8p5UloFPdHoU8nT7gi0wsQEWnAoh/s4032/IMG_2278.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUEP8dxer2Bp8_NWLV95kMn7gQ3MXBk-nlvRfCrZNTUgrHZGYrIYhEn52HLTgmeh0gIN3xn2zhdNMG9wEKG-NrKLDWoiBzkzNQOky_81Z38XHqcHHBgKbQqQMDmXRYC9F1RPiBF5Mx9fa4Plva-xRd4XbAx2zEb91S8p5UloFPdHoU8nT7gi0wsQEWnAoh/w480-h640/IMG_2278.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">One of last year's Historical Sew Monthly themes was "Once upon a Time" ~ Make something inspired by a fairy tale or folk tale. As I contemplated my options for this challenge Little Bo Peep crossed my mind.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLyc0UNYr_FeMPDmZu1friLrRmB8eUpIIgOb472BHaeOJbSpiHXHGHVCtEdOcR85uQ5x0TXp2Kgy_tJqV-Rwuqjo_zVikEvcYl1cio-S-m5LyPPtiWvFuWi_4uBKajzX9-0A3aDbaEqUB4phgKrJ3fQ4GQPbeG0CNLuF0WDCytRn8peiAvqm-M7JZ1tdIH/s2436/IMG_0574.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLyc0UNYr_FeMPDmZu1friLrRmB8eUpIIgOb472BHaeOJbSpiHXHGHVCtEdOcR85uQ5x0TXp2Kgy_tJqV-Rwuqjo_zVikEvcYl1cio-S-m5LyPPtiWvFuWi_4uBKajzX9-0A3aDbaEqUB4phgKrJ3fQ4GQPbeG0CNLuF0WDCytRn8peiAvqm-M7JZ1tdIH/w296-h640/IMG_0574.PNG" width="296" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">You know how the rhyme goes: </span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep, and doesn't know where to find them</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Leave them alone and they'll come home, wagging their tails behind them</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">As a goatherdess, I feel some affinity for the shepherdesses in stories - and as someone who currently has two "free range" goats, I can definitely relate to Little Bo Peep wondering where her animals are, and said animals running home with wagging tails and jingling bells (Ok, maybe if she had bells on her sheep they would have been harder to lose. Honestly, that's exactly why my goats got bells this fall, so I could hear where they were grazing when I couldn't see them!)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnj7BvWa-i0o6ZPto88Ll8QypKWn4puV09O_Oc37SDLi8WplU1RljhDUrNLM0qbxFSUxY139SDto4TqboYf5-x55AWM5ifYwJHmlNwzovqit8OOK8eMzoGlXKtA34nmZSmY_yFx2UruWT0ISLNQdbz8lmi34LLcSL6164U7PX27UAFZmeKUw93NQlNDVl1/s2436/IMG_0573.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnj7BvWa-i0o6ZPto88Ll8QypKWn4puV09O_Oc37SDLi8WplU1RljhDUrNLM0qbxFSUxY139SDto4TqboYf5-x55AWM5ifYwJHmlNwzovqit8OOK8eMzoGlXKtA34nmZSmY_yFx2UruWT0ISLNQdbz8lmi34LLcSL6164U7PX27UAFZmeKUw93NQlNDVl1/w296-h640/IMG_0573.PNG" width="296" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">All that said, I thought it might be fun to make myself a Little Bow Peep outfit. I looked up vintage LBP images online, and what do you know? Most showed her wearing an 18th century inspired dress with the skirts looped up!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZJG3fQC4_LN8LnvinXRlt3pRQ_iTs3V1IvOYEw_ivfj1AH65aSzFYFa6mLXUhO7DKvrx6jXJsA-RaUj7bJQszaNbSVKLPs-C4bxxhqnKTf_2Uv_ws1mQn4Hbj7uQR_Uqmikv3UGGTZ1DFmDOwqo07fDMpju64kX6bEl47NfBYwtZUqLiJmSDritK12Ik3/s2436/IMG_0576.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZJG3fQC4_LN8LnvinXRlt3pRQ_iTs3V1IvOYEw_ivfj1AH65aSzFYFa6mLXUhO7DKvrx6jXJsA-RaUj7bJQszaNbSVKLPs-C4bxxhqnKTf_2Uv_ws1mQn4Hbj7uQR_Uqmikv3UGGTZ1DFmDOwqo07fDMpju64kX6bEl47NfBYwtZUqLiJmSDritK12Ik3/w296-h640/IMG_0576.PNG" width="296" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">One even showed her in a pink gown similar to Felicity's birthday dress!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqvIAk7sYs6Qnl3LtpBol9KeD7qc142BGiBsUr1ZabWyXNIjBH7h_FsPNp3eH4xpv3BbMjJeiygmJ783ZHjSOt7DV_X7uSxpDb3jN-vl_KZaV54-PSBqrGlhQwP3k7zV0W-SJzLXi4G29EitP0OjRT0nwa9OWfE2dfVHlqIohI4YOch1C0LoFvdy7Cmtqf/s2436/IMG_0577.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqvIAk7sYs6Qnl3LtpBol9KeD7qc142BGiBsUr1ZabWyXNIjBH7h_FsPNp3eH4xpv3BbMjJeiygmJ783ZHjSOt7DV_X7uSxpDb3jN-vl_KZaV54-PSBqrGlhQwP3k7zV0W-SJzLXi4G29EitP0OjRT0nwa9OWfE2dfVHlqIohI4YOch1C0LoFvdy7Cmtqf/w296-h640/IMG_0577.PNG" width="296" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So, with this in mind, I decided Felicity's birthday dress could do double duty as a Little Bo Peep dress, and added ties to the inside of the skirt so it could be looped up as I wished.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb8Q028Eq_lmRpYT1LlCT4DRMqJGpMG4zLXa9dtfLGdjQICHnpsLcnUQIC2qcb5sn6L4oMwoUfPFA33ql0DtMUaYCLksxX-btbr9nU3p0ZaRNY6zokUKs37SVFruZz0tnjeJeN6o7cOnWOodVeacqfCGfeuE9ovIzqW9rz-o68xNo_HG5Rs77eE75WDMlf/s4032/IMG_2280.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb8Q028Eq_lmRpYT1LlCT4DRMqJGpMG4zLXa9dtfLGdjQICHnpsLcnUQIC2qcb5sn6L4oMwoUfPFA33ql0DtMUaYCLksxX-btbr9nU3p0ZaRNY6zokUKs37SVFruZz0tnjeJeN6o7cOnWOodVeacqfCGfeuE9ovIzqW9rz-o68xNo_HG5Rs77eE75WDMlf/w640-h480/IMG_2280.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /> It's quite a fun look!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiDi_ZCLGceJlP4lJMuPbW-WhrjxpA3kQf1KBZKANanwmCtOpsUMxcWkaIcMU5CvL9QjjaFtU7CGVyK-AHno2t3SVC6a7QAgh8kPKcUznbO1mTek_fdbdTK1br3Urcu45C7bAKw7i8JbMwpZOCmdEHWQXlTjD2s3uMUlBPymx4auRjxC8S_e_5ncfyQuwB/s4032/IMG_2319.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiDi_ZCLGceJlP4lJMuPbW-WhrjxpA3kQf1KBZKANanwmCtOpsUMxcWkaIcMU5CvL9QjjaFtU7CGVyK-AHno2t3SVC6a7QAgh8kPKcUznbO1mTek_fdbdTK1br3Urcu45C7bAKw7i8JbMwpZOCmdEHWQXlTjD2s3uMUlBPymx4auRjxC8S_e_5ncfyQuwB/w480-h640/IMG_2319.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">And the tea I wore the gown to?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoLFEhOzAqeSqL012LUG1oH-VQN8KsN5pxA9_FwCStaMbOgqcB8dvFseM6VzNsnbR1Ysr9XQOBXcNqzCovDWe_fojb2geNtL8t7g9HHlhAkwMwTAjYJ1UQkez3AOYLW-DNsgeWjl_VxcJ5aewgXafdZAE1sY5LZDXR1bWZVBUD48w9j1LNEgSsWvcOuGr8/s1600/image000001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoLFEhOzAqeSqL012LUG1oH-VQN8KsN5pxA9_FwCStaMbOgqcB8dvFseM6VzNsnbR1Ysr9XQOBXcNqzCovDWe_fojb2geNtL8t7g9HHlhAkwMwTAjYJ1UQkez3AOYLW-DNsgeWjl_VxcJ5aewgXafdZAE1sY5LZDXR1bWZVBUD48w9j1LNEgSsWvcOuGr8/w480-h640/image000001.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">That was great fun!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJkLX71kcN_xrg_f7B8LL6P9t0JeObCV8qC-YR3_I1B89AgIXpcpglLIOMSAs-Rwfd2C-bo4ajVg_mfXxcbhtxhmcwqhV0mI79Yy7ieZn7B3ULtcF0JYBDTuhChVGuFmGWpt3kI9asjCLQNraYB0X5ZMs6NzoEYN7qEK9UZJ3wXMcaITChWYACaEcTFpd/s1600/image000002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJkLX71kcN_xrg_f7B8LL6P9t0JeObCV8qC-YR3_I1B89AgIXpcpglLIOMSAs-Rwfd2C-bo4ajVg_mfXxcbhtxhmcwqhV0mI79Yy7ieZn7B3ULtcF0JYBDTuhChVGuFmGWpt3kI9asjCLQNraYB0X5ZMs6NzoEYN7qEK9UZJ3wXMcaITChWYACaEcTFpd/w480-h640/image000002.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">What the item is: English gown with a closed front, inverted back pleats, and a looped up skirt.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The Challenge: Once upon a time - I originally decided to make this gown to match Felicity’s in <i>Happy Birthday Felicity</i>, however that’s not exactly a fairy tale, so just that inspiration would make this gown a stretch for this challenge. Enter inspiration #2! As I was considering my project for this challenge, Little Bo Peep crossed my mind, and I decided to look up pictures online. A lot of vintage Little Bo Peep images featured her wearing an 18th century gown with the skirt looped up. Thus, I decided to loop up the skirt of this gown in a similar manner, despite Felicity’s dress having a plain skirt.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Material: Pink linen, with a white linen/cotton blend lining</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Pattern: Larkin and Smith English gown, altered to get the closed front and inverted back pleats.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Year: Late 1770’s to early 1780’s</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Notions: Twill tape, thread, and metal hooks.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">How historically accurate is it? All hand sewn, using period techniques, out of appropriate fabrics, thought the lining would be more accurate if it were all linen rather than a blend. The pattern is also accurate. The hook and eye front closure isn’t inaccurate, but it’s less common than a pinned closure would be. The once concern I have with accuracy on this gown is the inverted back pleats and looped up skirt - I know these things were a thing in the era (though rare in the case of the inverted back pleats), but I haven’t seen evidence of linen gowns with these features, just silk gowns with the inverted back pleats and silk or printed cotton with the looped up skirt.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Hours to complete: About 2 weeks, but I’m not sure on the specific hours.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">First worn: 7/29/23</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Total cost: The linen was around $10 a yard, and I probably used about 6 yards for the dress and petticoat. Everything else was stash, so $60ish</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipjYDXCW97HjjajH3M_iejA-MHmTZx6YbRXG8DybiyRjpKP1jklP-jHnBXpvtYrljZK0AViNg6GxcUwqjtFGlO4lH3T0DM9TDhIvmo-0uhLVKsjDp6qZiAxSJaEnPaIIz0d2jK2QPGeC9M_cyasSFcca9GrQT7aFTuKIdGubEIZ4Cih9x18Nl2E-ZAZKLb/s1600/image000000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipjYDXCW97HjjajH3M_iejA-MHmTZx6YbRXG8DybiyRjpKP1jklP-jHnBXpvtYrljZK0AViNg6GxcUwqjtFGlO4lH3T0DM9TDhIvmo-0uhLVKsjDp6qZiAxSJaEnPaIIz0d2jK2QPGeC9M_cyasSFcca9GrQT7aFTuKIdGubEIZ4Cih9x18Nl2E-ZAZKLb/w480-h640/image000000.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">If you missed any part of this series:</span></div><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2024/01/making-felicitys-birthday-dress.html" target="_blank"><br /></a></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2024/01/making-felicitys-birthday-dress.html" target="_blank">Making the dress</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2024/01/felicitys-birthday-apron.html" target="_blank">Making the apron</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2024/01/a-1770s-cap-for-felicity.html" target="_blank">Making the cap</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/09/frolicking-with-my-sister-in-1780s.html" target="_blank">Wearing the Gown for a Sister Photoshoot</a></span></p></div></div><div><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></div></div><br /></div>Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07634910035013549782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164425513478758458.post-79120773672191027872024-01-27T15:54:00.006-06:002024-01-27T15:54:33.714-06:00A 1770's cap for Felicity<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> Once my friend and I set our tea date for me to debut my Felicity birthday dress, I started contemplating my head gear for the occasion.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I had <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2024/01/making-felicitys-birthday-dress.html" target="_blank">the dress</a>. I had <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2024/01/felicitys-birthday-apron.html" target="_blank">the apron</a>. But what would I do with my hair? What would I wear on my head?</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9oMTwstskYm3M8y2QxkW6k4c8_Oib9ftfne2wGudlHChZ6mxLdN8TgKsTcSf9iNiMDamES-3ezO60exaCDbhZgb1dumqRo55IYMoco3R7DHuj7y0rssukTZOajK6WNxycEf3CX9RFs5sWt31xm4drL36BBYyw0pyUh03AMONpuDGPueiS3TYRBFZk2u3L/s1600/image000000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9oMTwstskYm3M8y2QxkW6k4c8_Oib9ftfne2wGudlHChZ6mxLdN8TgKsTcSf9iNiMDamES-3ezO60exaCDbhZgb1dumqRo55IYMoco3R7DHuj7y0rssukTZOajK6WNxycEf3CX9RFs5sWt31xm4drL36BBYyw0pyUh03AMONpuDGPueiS3TYRBFZk2u3L/w480-h640/image000000.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In the book Felicity didn't wear a cap with her dress, just a pretty ribbon tied around her head. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0eHrpCz7M21lkE3ZTVhjRv8cSDLdx6MOYtiH4VMBfqZwAWw74G4-_1OdBPZEy6zktM3DE-3ZVl13NKSnq-Yw04-bJHocOhUvM0EO3vD6nZSJ5S2HUhAFC4JeO28l9rgm6GiXNMl8Dw7oc8EyoOF1JCrtKiBJRueW5V6VfkTdrRnDAYk_OwRfDn_f3vtDV/s1177/IMG_3723.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1177" data-original-width="836" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0eHrpCz7M21lkE3ZTVhjRv8cSDLdx6MOYtiH4VMBfqZwAWw74G4-_1OdBPZEy6zktM3DE-3ZVl13NKSnq-Yw04-bJHocOhUvM0EO3vD6nZSJ5S2HUhAFC4JeO28l9rgm6GiXNMl8Dw7oc8EyoOF1JCrtKiBJRueW5V6VfkTdrRnDAYk_OwRfDn_f3vtDV/w454-h640/IMG_3723.PNG" width="454" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I contemplated doing the same, but did I want to perfectly match Felicity, like a cosplay, or make a historical ensemble that resembled Felicity's closely?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I decided on the latter option. I'm making outfits that resemble 10 year-old Felicity's dresses, but I am a grown woman and I want my dresses to be close to something a grown woman would wear in 1775. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">That said, I'm fairly certain a woman in 1775 would wear a cap with her linen dress and apron, rather than going bareheaded. Thus, I would wear a cap with my outfit - and add a pretty pink ribbon as a nod to Felicity's head band.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJhHb4bTunq56nTXM66d2r1CyYiSoI6FkZgRosP7VfUyH3zrXymm2Fq9N2erw1p-i75u1iBbqAvxxYhdlAQ-gFEto-2AgFLFYQZKWEs1vsK-euau4791mbCRMLipReexvArzj_WAzLsckkpVVkZRRx5MAmudEYrIUAvXJt95mGSmd3-iiqOWcTduLObgvD/s4032/IMG_2322.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJhHb4bTunq56nTXM66d2r1CyYiSoI6FkZgRosP7VfUyH3zrXymm2Fq9N2erw1p-i75u1iBbqAvxxYhdlAQ-gFEto-2AgFLFYQZKWEs1vsK-euau4791mbCRMLipReexvArzj_WAzLsckkpVVkZRRx5MAmudEYrIUAvXJt95mGSmd3-iiqOWcTduLObgvD/w640-h480/IMG_2322.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So what cap would I wear? I've got a <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2020/02/my-sewing-kit-and-linen-1760s-cap.html" target="_blank">1760's linen cap </a>(made from the pattern in the <i>American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking) </i>and a <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2020/06/roll-hemming-roll-hemming-and-roll.html" target="_blank">1780's silk, ribbon-trimmed, cap</a> (made from another pattern in the same book). The 1780's cap is quite fancy and too floofy to work with Felicity's gowns, so the 1760's cap has seen a lot of wear over the past few years. That said, it's still not quite right for the 1770's, I've just used it because I've been too lazy to make another cap. </span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Thus, with an occasion to wear my new birthday dress looming, I decided to make another cap - a proper 1770's linen cap. I went scouring Pinterest for 1770's portraits to get an idea of what I needed to make.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxC2XCMob_xBbMTZcs2AEOELkAz1cfUpeEQy9vyllqMVSn3ccs9tIzv3TBZCE-LZNKIwL_ut-WulvZpeig0zyaqINboo88xAMUWuxSSFoupOeJP5qoa_UhoSA56EF0XSp11Tf2d8gmUYJ_iZkelNx9ue54UzP_u5v7uynxEyFXONsdOzzPIZomYxLI7XJ/s2004/IMG_3726.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2004" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxC2XCMob_xBbMTZcs2AEOELkAz1cfUpeEQy9vyllqMVSn3ccs9tIzv3TBZCE-LZNKIwL_ut-WulvZpeig0zyaqINboo88xAMUWuxSSFoupOeJP5qoa_UhoSA56EF0XSp11Tf2d8gmUYJ_iZkelNx9ue54UzP_u5v7uynxEyFXONsdOzzPIZomYxLI7XJ/w360-h640/IMG_3726.PNG" width="360" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Something a bit bigger than a 1760's cap and less floofy than a 1780's cap. That was doable! I pulled out my 1760's cap pattern and 1780's cap pattern and sort of mashed them together to get something inbetween the two that looked about right.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlN88WgdgXaWeDqY7U8Wggx5kqu2j8-Fy7xkn2zhvzAwj9lDpq79Vkdr7LXASz0E7DZBRfgT3GuHHvhWMvb-0-fTomFffi5JUXYqytwduEgHnKUHDzOILmK_4baNdcb8Ww2hzwG8v47LWZlHnM-8rCy-czWp4DhE1ocjnKQv7OPpp9Kik9bACzGz-XAxnu/s6000/IMG_8762.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlN88WgdgXaWeDqY7U8Wggx5kqu2j8-Fy7xkn2zhvzAwj9lDpq79Vkdr7LXASz0E7DZBRfgT3GuHHvhWMvb-0-fTomFffi5JUXYqytwduEgHnKUHDzOILmK_4baNdcb8Ww2hzwG8v47LWZlHnM-8rCy-czWp4DhE1ocjnKQv7OPpp9Kik9bACzGz-XAxnu/w640-h426/IMG_8762.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I cut the cap out of the same cotton-linen blend as I used for my bodice lining - not perfectly historically accurate, but it looks perfectly fine for the era.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisciGvKKoeDKXKUawyuS93g6OTpe8dWKACv-xJDSmV3avtMbmj9N9ymvYttwr6kZu9Y6OelsbnIRfBKo6GzavpkkelhwsIzCUV5P2ZqaBPgbAMeW6kMYAJlCC3gyuWALc5-pDNfU2Gh5eYC3C2NycO6TIYuMOMcT2LfV9XHX2p0qTF9eaeZeh-tzOHjTpp/s3264/IMG_3728.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisciGvKKoeDKXKUawyuS93g6OTpe8dWKACv-xJDSmV3avtMbmj9N9ymvYttwr6kZu9Y6OelsbnIRfBKo6GzavpkkelhwsIzCUV5P2ZqaBPgbAMeW6kMYAJlCC3gyuWALc5-pDNfU2Gh5eYC3C2NycO6TIYuMOMcT2LfV9XHX2p0qTF9eaeZeh-tzOHjTpp/w640-h640/IMG_3728.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">As with the previous two caps I roll hemmed all the pieces individually, then whipstitched them together. I pleated the ruffle to go on the brim, and trimmed the cap with some pretty pink vintage moire ribbon. (Given to me by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sewstine/" target="_blank">Sewstine</a> back when the Saint Louis Historical Sewing Society did a cap sewing workshop, before the world shut down in 2020)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh094nqXb4N6E-4B0s_wwmPC1XvFZLDYLIq78EKl2vALJ1C0V8wD_-F0tuV4aJkt-eazfLjRnDwekRwTbIinaZCq80xYJsxWnL6GFzu1AhGAS8JhMcHTJWtOI55p3qhyfszCH66wlbsls-bkA51fkeZ0OLZu2lD8PrSjShWBHgNiahtlpkGSVrXz7gMgHYQ/s3264/IMG_3727.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh094nqXb4N6E-4B0s_wwmPC1XvFZLDYLIq78EKl2vALJ1C0V8wD_-F0tuV4aJkt-eazfLjRnDwekRwTbIinaZCq80xYJsxWnL6GFzu1AhGAS8JhMcHTJWtOI55p3qhyfszCH66wlbsls-bkA51fkeZ0OLZu2lD8PrSjShWBHgNiahtlpkGSVrXz7gMgHYQ/w640-h640/IMG_3727.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The cap went together without issue - and was just the thing to throw on over my hastily done hair for the afternoon tea with my friend!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirxYPO1QMcRo0EePPr4lL7f03UqmfK0wdeK9ZvlOnsoUmEi8DTu34-uji-DBK4Zwiw-w6TJXnyFFJZduoCVX2WYDHynfdCP7VoddXpRCdL-5X96ETra206l0khUaTu1fu2n5nQBMIeGAe2ZItJZCj6RWfpq-_1rfmzR4PEEMozsz5BenjRm-Ek2sTguM8V/s1600/image000002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirxYPO1QMcRo0EePPr4lL7f03UqmfK0wdeK9ZvlOnsoUmEi8DTu34-uji-DBK4Zwiw-w6TJXnyFFJZduoCVX2WYDHynfdCP7VoddXpRCdL-5X96ETra206l0khUaTu1fu2n5nQBMIeGAe2ZItJZCj6RWfpq-_1rfmzR4PEEMozsz5BenjRm-Ek2sTguM8V/w480-h640/image000002.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">It was exactly what was needed to complete the ensemble - and it fulfils the requirements for Historical Sew Monthly's May challenge from last year: Hair Apparel - Make something in the hair or on the head.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-4b123201-7fff-7290-ddfb-a505880f58a1"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">What the item is: 1770's Cap</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The Challenge: Hair Apparel, it goes on the hair.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Material: Linen/cotton blend</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Pattern: A mash-up of the 1760's and 1780's cap patterns from <i>The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking </i></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Year: 1770's</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Notions: Thread and ribbon</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">How historically accurate is it? The pattern is good as far as I can tell, the construction is accurate (all hand sewn with what I know of period methods) and the overall look is right. The fabric should really be all linen, rather than a blend, and the ribbon should be silk not rayon. Let's give it 75% overall.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Hours to complete: I don't know</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">First worn: 7/29/23 for afternoon tea with a friend</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Total cost: All just fabric scraps or gifted materials so essentially free!</span></span></p><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div></span><p><br /></p></div></div>Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07634910035013549782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164425513478758458.post-43709558470162768742024-01-25T05:00:00.001-06:002024-01-25T05:00:00.150-06:00Felicity's Birthday Apron<p> Alright, now that I've finally told <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2024/01/making-felicitys-birthday-dress.html" target="_blank">the story of my "Happy Birthday Felicity" gown</a>, let's talk about the rest of the ensemble - starting with the apron.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7SgBL7RSI5fRa-A_xOeZlIdIZBRNMZsa8u_Z-NXOjS-VHpe-JrO4UPt5bWS8P_dY9AZW5nnydz79AXXr-4rlhcbuvROl5QRQ0HOI692YOQqdIf6shWptqYTDFOGJ8IsxNRVubHxE6yy22D_v9iFvHRkjzERfZ9lnRCH5NZ4tuOLdFcC5k5Uh59imPQFU/s4032/IMG_2324.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7SgBL7RSI5fRa-A_xOeZlIdIZBRNMZsa8u_Z-NXOjS-VHpe-JrO4UPt5bWS8P_dY9AZW5nnydz79AXXr-4rlhcbuvROl5QRQ0HOI692YOQqdIf6shWptqYTDFOGJ8IsxNRVubHxE6yy22D_v9iFvHRkjzERfZ9lnRCH5NZ4tuOLdFcC5k5Uh59imPQFU/w640-h480/IMG_2324.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>As I mentioned in my last post, the apron was actually the first part of the ensemble that I began. It was a great handsewing project to bring along to work!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieaIYqNz7cdeTg9tvDpZKvmvz_RiGGnekcAlBkNxZN1JDFphFQL5QXM4HaT7YmNdo8FzETUfWz0pPfLcpZLb_y2DgEWxRMxww4bW7e6u7v4fllYEa_c_R2yMg3IM81cQ5y5unuC7OOSx2K162Hye-MV-g1DSO52I8ci6MGgeD0uJsBAX1EKnwZoju6V9vC/s4032/IMG_2028.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieaIYqNz7cdeTg9tvDpZKvmvz_RiGGnekcAlBkNxZN1JDFphFQL5QXM4HaT7YmNdo8FzETUfWz0pPfLcpZLb_y2DgEWxRMxww4bW7e6u7v4fllYEa_c_R2yMg3IM81cQ5y5unuC7OOSx2K162Hye-MV-g1DSO52I8ci6MGgeD0uJsBAX1EKnwZoju6V9vC/w480-h640/IMG_2028.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>That said, the apron, or more specifically the fabric for the apron, delayed my starting on this outfit for a while, possibly a couple years. I found the pink linen for the gown at Joann's several years and snapped up a whole bolt of it for this project when it went on sale for an acceptable price. Then I started keeping my eyes open for the perfect apron fabric.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9SmTkF927KZD1DGMa3TnkjfRrwA0R0I6WNY8jua324IvLvj1hARyrbbAmN8uauD0zKY0OakipZxnFOJX1wBNaLXWIErqRqktYQvhnH0wFhhpyRonVe1YBMbfpObI_PBY-OQt6haWPu5inAC3Th6C9dG17qmyQAQuy2gWXprDatl2LlomemL8YmMXkZgFo/s1583/IMG_3695.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1583" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9SmTkF927KZD1DGMa3TnkjfRrwA0R0I6WNY8jua324IvLvj1hARyrbbAmN8uauD0zKY0OakipZxnFOJX1wBNaLXWIErqRqktYQvhnH0wFhhpyRonVe1YBMbfpObI_PBY-OQt6haWPu5inAC3Th6C9dG17qmyQAQuy2gWXprDatl2LlomemL8YmMXkZgFo/w454-h640/IMG_3695.PNG" width="454" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Felicity's apron features a beautiful block print of flowers in multiple colors. I found an extant 18th century apron on Pinterest with a very similar print - which made me very excited!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk1rL3GDuZvynkPYZc5ogGaboVM6_WxvM2KiTOlw_OdhqBbJcNzu_DGkIvjl5xvpCuMQQe9mStvFKoxgIka6rJtQZ3YvTDltYnuXZz8dVpYJ0EIgAS6CgM_wW8NXvfhQ1_oGEdAaSzT7FYlGVO0etaHGdmL7Iwh_EMOV-SgrulvCTdtVdEAx-1zcIBGPjx/s1853/IMG_3696.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1853" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk1rL3GDuZvynkPYZc5ogGaboVM6_WxvM2KiTOlw_OdhqBbJcNzu_DGkIvjl5xvpCuMQQe9mStvFKoxgIka6rJtQZ3YvTDltYnuXZz8dVpYJ0EIgAS6CgM_wW8NXvfhQ1_oGEdAaSzT7FYlGVO0etaHGdmL7Iwh_EMOV-SgrulvCTdtVdEAx-1zcIBGPjx/w388-h640/IMG_3696.PNG" width="388" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>So for years, I've been looking for a similar fabric to make my apron from. And I've struck out. (Yes, I know you can get custom printed fabric, but that's expensive and I prefer to find fabric "in the wild")<div><br /></div><div>Well, mostly struck out. In my stash I happened to have a block printed cotton of a similar style which seemed passible for the era. It just wasn't as colorful as Felicity's apron. And all the flowers looked the same. To put it simply, the fabric from my stash just wasn't as "fun" as Felicity's.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuEp6BzixkScgPCjbrfeDeQNrR0ReWiXTHp-z_Scgj1RrR4QjHTxn4Rvqo2_Vi55TVcfnqEg0nsQlOza_z1Qf28P8-PkvilKlqguFFdfHHLsSmmhs28XzRYk-mYgsM5jTqlvMnh4-YdtpzroaDyGLSwEBR_BQE6cPOAb3qx3qKIrHX0xkFnWLlwkg88EN0/s4032/IMG_2008.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuEp6BzixkScgPCjbrfeDeQNrR0ReWiXTHp-z_Scgj1RrR4QjHTxn4Rvqo2_Vi55TVcfnqEg0nsQlOza_z1Qf28P8-PkvilKlqguFFdfHHLsSmmhs28XzRYk-mYgsM5jTqlvMnh4-YdtpzroaDyGLSwEBR_BQE6cPOAb3qx3qKIrHX0xkFnWLlwkg88EN0/w480-h640/IMG_2008.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last spring, however, I decided the fabric was good enough and I might as well make an apron from it. If I happen across a better fabric in the future (that fits into my budget), I can always make a second apron. So, back in June, after I finished <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/06/valancy-stirling-snaith-at-museum-and.html" target="_blank">my 1910's and 1920's dresses</a>, I made the apron.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used the pinner apron pattern from <i>Costume Close-up</i>, and I figured out what I found to be a very easy way to size up patterns from that book!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi52G2dpdsMFkKrm-4hbIogxpNfqJK4qv5dBuWlZX6pZzfSudaYDhC6rrbQ_GVqTRJyGFkkQvhYJUN_llG66Vmb8NTHk6IRe3aF2qH14lfbARPMZjPYyfXeP9h7KnkFdBumlg7aBU6OrxMaPLwTnVBl700knMUHOGDKspMKrOS0ujOCJD5C5EPjkZUnxABp/s4032/IMG_1948.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi52G2dpdsMFkKrm-4hbIogxpNfqJK4qv5dBuWlZX6pZzfSudaYDhC6rrbQ_GVqTRJyGFkkQvhYJUN_llG66Vmb8NTHk6IRe3aF2qH14lfbARPMZjPYyfXeP9h7KnkFdBumlg7aBU6OrxMaPLwTnVBl700knMUHOGDKspMKrOS0ujOCJD5C5EPjkZUnxABp/w480-h640/IMG_1948.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I marked the scale from the edge of the pattern onto the edge of a piece of paper. (Yes, I just used a piece of junk mail that happened to be on the table. No time to find better paper when you come up with a great idea!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgb9kd4NfOTFzLkiMUYjS-jEvREZCCtSZSomrnXEL5czJMjqFvf7pXX3U8PJaAFt1qNBBOCcTJOpuoRBVdSTvRoqEzVQawtyXgMCww0tnhI0l0OdsNbaaXbGi9Jq_YH7u8luvanvyX4eqZBAZq33mSRLCosFSogwC-jrfegZwLpSBQ9a3uL5EsmdscIxHB/s4032/IMG_1949.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgb9kd4NfOTFzLkiMUYjS-jEvREZCCtSZSomrnXEL5czJMjqFvf7pXX3U8PJaAFt1qNBBOCcTJOpuoRBVdSTvRoqEzVQawtyXgMCww0tnhI0l0OdsNbaaXbGi9Jq_YH7u8luvanvyX4eqZBAZq33mSRLCosFSogwC-jrfegZwLpSBQ9a3uL5EsmdscIxHB/w480-h640/IMG_1949.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then I was able to use the scale marked on the scrap paper as a ruler to measure the pattern pieces in the book. Using a yard stick and big paper I was then able to draw out my pattern pieces at full size quite easily! The process was very similar to drawing full size patterns with <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2018/06/making-apportioning-rulers-for.html" target="_blank">apportioning rulers</a>, and made enlarging the patterns in this book way less daunting to me! (This method would also work for the patterns in <i>Cut of Women's Clothes. </i>It's opened up a world of possibilities!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That said, the apron pattern was pretty straight forward. I just had to finagle things a bit to get the apron, with 2 full widths of fabric in the skirt, out of my 2 yard cut of cotton.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTMZZCbIvqcYVtdm5rU1aE0xdYC_eQG61d54cYuKmDwFavhFpLughcYdtSZUmlr35PJO2rQRZ3LxfKvwmZoYdzKYi_cRdk6Go6TFknrZ_9IaoCk1gPXknw57aAwQQaTVNmOueXOEs8HyBRow__Dq4m-f0KZWHz07jxsOCxU63QSmm1JsT0JwCdyiKoLW5V/s4032/IMG_2187.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTMZZCbIvqcYVtdm5rU1aE0xdYC_eQG61d54cYuKmDwFavhFpLughcYdtSZUmlr35PJO2rQRZ3LxfKvwmZoYdzKYi_cRdk6Go6TFknrZ_9IaoCk1gPXknw57aAwQQaTVNmOueXOEs8HyBRow__Dq4m-f0KZWHz07jxsOCxU63QSmm1JsT0JwCdyiKoLW5V/w480-h640/IMG_2187.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Due to the slight fabric shortage, the bodice of my apron is pieced together - but piecing is period!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhugnBEDFL7raQimpYyacTinluBf3uhZeoiZhrz7W8MpCMkR6Zv7gYmayqTFmNA3ywNDdpOL4eBsdVq8G5zIkCxxDuaRsC1BAYpUrrrnV4whSlSFssPpYUNw30rOrn079QnxcCaMBVNC1au7oAu4TblC-whuup9S9vlZhyphenhyphenEyMVjJ-f3aSF2qup3iCnWwYaS/s4032/IMG_2188.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhugnBEDFL7raQimpYyacTinluBf3uhZeoiZhrz7W8MpCMkR6Zv7gYmayqTFmNA3ywNDdpOL4eBsdVq8G5zIkCxxDuaRsC1BAYpUrrrnV4whSlSFssPpYUNw30rOrn079QnxcCaMBVNC1au7oAu4TblC-whuup9S9vlZhyphenhyphenEyMVjJ-f3aSF2qup3iCnWwYaS/w480-h640/IMG_2188.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The three pieces of my bodice are seamed together with a mantua maker's seam, then all the edges of the bodice were hemmed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjafptIK00_sZVMx0c1_Oo1qWRZsczY4Lqwo8h_26vRZrzg8rgQrmkRRgyD9UEjbm1ptY4x1bnjCfuZeo_on-O2urnbW4zebWSuNS2AtwRib2wg0_R8X6Sh4i2u3i-EWW6Ww3Hf9tzPi7ImlcNI-fUA-7B7kJwRn1BrG7r19po8SZU3SPO4nT8JBgXN16i6/s4032/IMG_1982.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjafptIK00_sZVMx0c1_Oo1qWRZsczY4Lqwo8h_26vRZrzg8rgQrmkRRgyD9UEjbm1ptY4x1bnjCfuZeo_on-O2urnbW4zebWSuNS2AtwRib2wg0_R8X6Sh4i2u3i-EWW6Ww3Hf9tzPi7ImlcNI-fUA-7B7kJwRn1BrG7r19po8SZU3SPO4nT8JBgXN16i6/w480-h640/IMG_1982.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>The skirt panels were likewise sewn together with a mantua maker's seam, then the bottom of the apron was hemmed. the sides had a really nice selvedge edge, so they required no hemming.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7dkrH0Hhu8t1_J9ehmtyY5BDBqB-x5_jykpx4SaeszIhXxcZ-vN_zUmQpt9ALpLXFaJpB1Hodyn3_cNwytDsgzBpdmU3kalNP8YzZjl_qiqnQbdn49Cbc4MKdrke3FaX6aO8DcgVo3MwAfL1IPHDarbnlhHIzVLWutyAGS7ScSjGzTUjhp2uQRlwGvyW/s4032/IMG_2007.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7dkrH0Hhu8t1_J9ehmtyY5BDBqB-x5_jykpx4SaeszIhXxcZ-vN_zUmQpt9ALpLXFaJpB1Hodyn3_cNwytDsgzBpdmU3kalNP8YzZjl_qiqnQbdn49Cbc4MKdrke3FaX6aO8DcgVo3MwAfL1IPHDarbnlhHIzVLWutyAGS7ScSjGzTUjhp2uQRlwGvyW/w480-h640/IMG_2007.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>The top edge of the skirt was then gathered up.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheNj7JEd5EgH_n5wkNyOWQaYsB8_Of0S35qjApPiO0RN3wgUiAoUWfJyf8QbKa0dHWOiVpvN14adjbUw17cYgc-WzXqf3Afi4jqkTbbsx0lgaRBnFZJNPR7cNyw8xT9fYUvQ2i7b7tkaslfMRS7H9uOkY3Wiq_7XJYOJmAQnDUgpATWgWNVqmLU18s75ZO/s4032/IMG_2023.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheNj7JEd5EgH_n5wkNyOWQaYsB8_Of0S35qjApPiO0RN3wgUiAoUWfJyf8QbKa0dHWOiVpvN14adjbUw17cYgc-WzXqf3Afi4jqkTbbsx0lgaRBnFZJNPR7cNyw8xT9fYUvQ2i7b7tkaslfMRS7H9uOkY3Wiq_7XJYOJmAQnDUgpATWgWNVqmLU18s75ZO/w480-h640/IMG_2023.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And sewn onto a narrow waistband cut from the fabric.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUiztxhT-IsXtG4XuxwcclHN2AqBlZzq8y2cUUllIpQD5mUWzBQ86GoUeEk1T6MalvDX01DJ9FnLgphmEmMQuCY9xIF94joIHHJzD2FSlG_gUCxUiW2Kuy8gEJ1cim0oN-jx-BHKJQrwLLauCyUucq8tMfFJbWEHdiMYeuvQApsP4JwIGK9goO4hw2EWEX/s4032/IMG_2189.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUiztxhT-IsXtG4XuxwcclHN2AqBlZzq8y2cUUllIpQD5mUWzBQ86GoUeEk1T6MalvDX01DJ9FnLgphmEmMQuCY9xIF94joIHHJzD2FSlG_gUCxUiW2Kuy8gEJ1cim0oN-jx-BHKJQrwLLauCyUucq8tMfFJbWEHdiMYeuvQApsP4JwIGK9goO4hw2EWEX/w480-h640/IMG_2189.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Twill tape waist ties were sewn on, then the bodice and skirt were whipped stitched together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpnPPMNfpseIe0I79ZD_Bajt4mxMhJ4KWmr9r6mRW6uJeQWB4ypvqpjYmGlAwraStwOCDfIMUTJFVrjJ3Eao9HeRmzuBavFD9vPnicVkAo_h7LeyS5WoBUqefKZeD713IOsj1UyVbT4aYF-3QGs5DzLdrpJ4v6RlR_i_qjtEAe9_7ik2j8gBVEcRRKWn1/s4032/IMG_2190.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpnPPMNfpseIe0I79ZD_Bajt4mxMhJ4KWmr9r6mRW6uJeQWB4ypvqpjYmGlAwraStwOCDfIMUTJFVrjJ3Eao9HeRmzuBavFD9vPnicVkAo_h7LeyS5WoBUqefKZeD713IOsj1UyVbT4aYF-3QGs5DzLdrpJ4v6RlR_i_qjtEAe9_7ik2j8gBVEcRRKWn1/w480-h640/IMG_2190.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>The apron was done!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNezE6ZFYyVYe9U6kE_RmDppLSGnT5hyphenhyphenpoiTkpnCtwmHXIs0WFQkRd9tSEu6mkkJYPtSQqlOtQhPiJSaglJNYE7MZRjO9juQyuJD_oz_J_V7W_9fpczkbNbp14gW5sy9ieB9PufaLSTMM9jKTEAYBx-h1C51gXe09x3GtAJFMaOgZuf1OsYc4dAs57g9oE/s4032/IMG_2325.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNezE6ZFYyVYe9U6kE_RmDppLSGnT5hyphenhyphenpoiTkpnCtwmHXIs0WFQkRd9tSEu6mkkJYPtSQqlOtQhPiJSaglJNYE7MZRjO9juQyuJD_oz_J_V7W_9fpczkbNbp14gW5sy9ieB9PufaLSTMM9jKTEAYBx-h1C51gXe09x3GtAJFMaOgZuf1OsYc4dAs57g9oE/w480-h640/IMG_2325.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The top gets pinned onto my gown with straight pins.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbkZ2v83AkOrzwcZqnv7d140s_xWRwG4mgSFmYhefPSD9S_AxYipyBD9UYNwnNndKrb__QfkECUP4_gfe52pykBH8kplhLltN1beFwNsF6zQioRzVzBATu9FJtRacYqhMA8l7c2ec5Rhj8J45X4k3LtY3ysrbMmN5x7g4PvhHWKFimklDJdIn-27QwJqBr/s4032/IMG_2316.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbkZ2v83AkOrzwcZqnv7d140s_xWRwG4mgSFmYhefPSD9S_AxYipyBD9UYNwnNndKrb__QfkECUP4_gfe52pykBH8kplhLltN1beFwNsF6zQioRzVzBATu9FJtRacYqhMA8l7c2ec5Rhj8J45X4k3LtY3ysrbMmN5x7g4PvhHWKFimklDJdIn-27QwJqBr/w480-h640/IMG_2316.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>And the waist ties get threaded through the pocket slits of the gown so as not to interrupt the beautiful back pleats!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcQ18o-yH6viVflrPrZ7UR9RUaHSfRhDhCWcs5D6V-ADeLzL9GgzxrhVacFGfUwU-sFLTUkpMRh2H6CMuX5piJy0bwuXs5lhCcdwk2VD3rI79bBY3mr0JK-Zhtuc4hOmCPD01cJNZHJyEc-nmXCpbQKY6CkhsA56vd__irIiApXD1X7tYUQwxvrJIwHoGv/s1600/image000001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcQ18o-yH6viVflrPrZ7UR9RUaHSfRhDhCWcs5D6V-ADeLzL9GgzxrhVacFGfUwU-sFLTUkpMRh2H6CMuX5piJy0bwuXs5lhCcdwk2VD3rI79bBY3mr0JK-Zhtuc4hOmCPD01cJNZHJyEc-nmXCpbQKY6CkhsA56vd__irIiApXD1X7tYUQwxvrJIwHoGv/w480-h640/image000001.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>I love it! Over the dress it gives the perfect impression of Felicity's birthday outfit - despite the "less fun" fabric!<br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div></div></div>Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07634910035013549782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164425513478758458.post-44171902515291174022024-01-23T14:49:00.005-06:002024-01-23T14:49:59.133-06:00Making Felicity's Birthday Dress<p style="text-align: right;">*note: This is a post I wrote 6 months ago but have held off sharing because it shares some personal stuff. I've considered scrapping it entirely and re-writing the story of this dress differently, but, I've decided to share it. So, I've updated it a touch, and here goes:</p><p> <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-size-adjust: auto;">I was not looking forward to my birthday this year. In fact I was rather dreading it.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4k8f9YQj3dDT7MXCY38IJKX3vcXj055lhQcF-RlLGiMSvM9WnaG52SlmCk-GMM9Xjf4PmcuhFJNqx2-AjGtz2jErs58zDL-nv5aWEtH_Fis3NNTjQP4uD-HHCOJVWAFhZI8G62aOHntPiBWymsKPs1_ANBIHxdgZEV4xpEzL2yLjd11ZnCxgpk4d_xb0J/s6000/IMG_8776.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4k8f9YQj3dDT7MXCY38IJKX3vcXj055lhQcF-RlLGiMSvM9WnaG52SlmCk-GMM9Xjf4PmcuhFJNqx2-AjGtz2jErs58zDL-nv5aWEtH_Fis3NNTjQP4uD-HHCOJVWAFhZI8G62aOHntPiBWymsKPs1_ANBIHxdgZEV4xpEzL2yLjd11ZnCxgpk4d_xb0J/w426-h640/IMG_8776.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">It was a milestone birthday, and yes, age is just a number. For the most part I don’t think much about my age, I have no fear of getting older. But.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I thought I would be a mother by this birthday. For sure. This was definitely the age I would be a mother by. And yet, after over 2 years of hoping and praying for a child, my arms were still empty. Are still empty.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzyMeUd3KiT_bpf8rROWCdfTkjEhbESqdTTbqXvN94PSBLrZVG7bKZ5yz3xDNk3FX_2ZyKE-ycxQ2MgVSxqefFtvQMl4WhS4mSbULfHgV5IYXSj9HYWYT4uM1xV9TGsHzP-5Ru770pg5B3lvp8POWhcL8taRBHGCgSGQTLj-QRJSuR64AzA0UDfwPU4gaO/s6000/IMG_8777.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzyMeUd3KiT_bpf8rROWCdfTkjEhbESqdTTbqXvN94PSBLrZVG7bKZ5yz3xDNk3FX_2ZyKE-ycxQ2MgVSxqefFtvQMl4WhS4mSbULfHgV5IYXSj9HYWYT4uM1xV9TGsHzP-5Ru770pg5B3lvp8POWhcL8taRBHGCgSGQTLj-QRJSuR64AzA0UDfwPU4gaO/w426-h640/IMG_8777.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></div><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /> </span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I know they won’t be empty forever. We have hopes and plans for moving forward. </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">But hitting this particular birthday without a baby still hurt.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So, about 2 weeks before my birthday I decided I was going to do what I could to make my birthday the best it could be. </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXOZ8VqLxAjphxMAjlz6XjYO-pLWm542go4nxzT5mPPxSMxlGPw2CFuVc1opJQbjfVVnA6HxU6YUPBLX-OSH9K3V64V9AtY6xiyEADhoxV7ODEYJwfEjmbI8X2MuvLDQvSuvA1tNg9jEDiOg15QEf3uD3IjLVByDRcRvckFFT9aDk_sCZ7Dh07yh5OF-oT/s6000/IMG_8771.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXOZ8VqLxAjphxMAjlz6XjYO-pLWm542go4nxzT5mPPxSMxlGPw2CFuVc1opJQbjfVVnA6HxU6YUPBLX-OSH9K3V64V9AtY6xiyEADhoxV7ODEYJwfEjmbI8X2MuvLDQvSuvA1tNg9jEDiOg15QEf3uD3IjLVByDRcRvckFFT9aDk_sCZ7Dh07yh5OF-oT/w426-h640/IMG_8771.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /><span class="s1"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I decided to make my self the American Girl Felicity’s Birthday Dress.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">If I can’t have a child right now, atleast I can live out my childhood dream of having Felicity’s dresses for myself.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijS3gloIRaCKH2Erp9yMc3Adozjii09p7F-h-8I636eGEMopqkwK7rtLfbtwfT1HJZcUeEp1BtfBBUDyud-Q53fj5d82K7NwhsF8Il5uShw3fvwe2jAmuj4MH2s03gVNASdpzCKv9q_VcqpC5xGx3AOWar9Ru_cKsXXX_ls_Oil63EOAzFmEC_-QLwkPsQ/s6000/IMG_8770.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijS3gloIRaCKH2Erp9yMc3Adozjii09p7F-h-8I636eGEMopqkwK7rtLfbtwfT1HJZcUeEp1BtfBBUDyud-Q53fj5d82K7NwhsF8Il5uShw3fvwe2jAmuj4MH2s03gVNASdpzCKv9q_VcqpC5xGx3AOWar9Ru_cKsXXX_ls_Oil63EOAzFmEC_-QLwkPsQ/w426-h640/IMG_8770.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /><span class="s1">I’d actually already started on Felicity’s birthday apron when I needed a hand sewing project to work on at work a few weeks earlier, so that portion of the project was underway. (I'll share about the apron in another post to keep this one from getting too long) </span></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">It was time to really commit to this thing and begin the dress.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTVOt0TntDHFiNW5uzuwwzHVO6_4gGZB9WZgRMmfJnmiHkIqEAUWbGAfyq8dTlVnr19IZSCH39C3JTPzMzzx_HE_5EQUrkFvL7XwWYaIChoGDqRiLymk0dNExtSIwxRtmFcOc3PidEDI7UeEviT16cRnlRMXb8-7WDpZ_Z1-EmuPKHvCClgyPCdu0EUJcN/s6000/IMG_8841.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTVOt0TntDHFiNW5uzuwwzHVO6_4gGZB9WZgRMmfJnmiHkIqEAUWbGAfyq8dTlVnr19IZSCH39C3JTPzMzzx_HE_5EQUrkFvL7XwWYaIChoGDqRiLymk0dNExtSIwxRtmFcOc3PidEDI7UeEviT16cRnlRMXb8-7WDpZ_Z1-EmuPKHvCClgyPCdu0EUJcN/w640-h426/IMG_8841.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Thus, I pulled out the bolt of pink linen I bought on sale at Joann’s several years ago, specifically for this project, and got to work.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I decided I would used the Larkin and Smith English Gown pattern, making a few adjustments so it would be a slightly different style from <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2020/10/felicitys-work-dress-making-and-wearing.html" target="_blank">Felicity’s work dress</a> (which I made for myself almost 3 years ago)</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">With the work dress I made the bodice with a stomacher, as the pattern was written, but changed up the skirt to make it a round gown since I didn't have time to make a separate petticoat. This time I planned to basically flip that around. I would make the skirt open, as the pattern was designed, and make that separate petticoat, but, I would make the bodice close center front - a new design choice that was becoming popular right around the time Felicity would have turned 10 in 1775, when "Happy Birthday Felicity" is set.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYYwPKiNcSORl5AQ2rP5DlGUGnVRgj6hqFsnL5hWDkLc37YvyjTnylpuKx9Dc5HpObxtEBvIsJLNFevqPUXImvGIq6V9v9T9Ng2VHPqp0Y3z9bBC4kL61Bxm9py2le81Pfi2uDcM5qF1T7vB_UWg3GiacOa8-AXYAgkwTGmKyIDeZhjHfswCsb04NDmUE/s6000/IMG_8762.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYYwPKiNcSORl5AQ2rP5DlGUGnVRgj6hqFsnL5hWDkLc37YvyjTnylpuKx9Dc5HpObxtEBvIsJLNFevqPUXImvGIq6V9v9T9Ng2VHPqp0Y3z9bBC4kL61Bxm9py2le81Pfi2uDcM5qF1T7vB_UWg3GiacOa8-AXYAgkwTGmKyIDeZhjHfswCsb04NDmUE/w640-h426/IMG_8762.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">One more thing I was flipping around? The back pleats! But I'll get into those details later. First I had to make my pattern alterations for the closed front bodice.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTO0k4_W7QfsC15OH2QmzEYbCihT56s2tcVTjWYjuQcnX5HOqxUKS5w0TNwR9cxMxn3v1tFi24NpKETqDcAvuj1y2McUijUYjveg9ro1zXAftlUTeu7vJyW_34N7Qg7tHJLOUHQT6yvAkPZz4ZCEzVWq_T_ItiL3eNOAGsfJikExcKd0HxS7-7krsh7CVN/s4032/IMG_2031.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTO0k4_W7QfsC15OH2QmzEYbCihT56s2tcVTjWYjuQcnX5HOqxUKS5w0TNwR9cxMxn3v1tFi24NpKETqDcAvuj1y2McUijUYjveg9ro1zXAftlUTeu7vJyW_34N7Qg7tHJLOUHQT6yvAkPZz4ZCEzVWq_T_ItiL3eNOAGsfJikExcKd0HxS7-7krsh7CVN/w480-h640/IMG_2031.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Then I cut out my bodice lining from a cotton/linen blend I snagged at Joann's at some point in the past.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicOfrHudhgNlo7nMBFrv2roHmDgwHpWzNJAPYeh1kVsP1PIl7KsReC4Af9gPidszC8moxMjPJF8U2MO4Jc6bl7rIpWJBwaNUfjwAzV57pI7JRV85essKklU3AazdXdjTYOlh18QChoBfb4_VgPVpm8Bq1uglZ0YX5Iav7V4kj4EvJOn0PIaXjdIwxtDOPU/s4032/IMG_2042.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicOfrHudhgNlo7nMBFrv2roHmDgwHpWzNJAPYeh1kVsP1PIl7KsReC4Af9gPidszC8moxMjPJF8U2MO4Jc6bl7rIpWJBwaNUfjwAzV57pI7JRV85essKklU3AazdXdjTYOlh18QChoBfb4_VgPVpm8Bq1uglZ0YX5Iav7V4kj4EvJOn0PIaXjdIwxtDOPU/w480-h640/IMG_2042.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I basted my lining pieces together and tried them on for a fit check. I needed to lower the neckline a bit and I'd definitely added too much to the center front - but hey, too much is better than too little, right?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ0ui4vTj1nANxmKHdT7vW5yASGnKNi_GLnnU7RALQ3hTSobXwsUIaeOAzPL7PhzmAWivKIZlggUor30kxtJA-_GXeqclzIylzvrFPvLhcfJVB2U3aiQAb-coRvPuMiI5m6C7oYlD4jqUKLASpCy9DALhaZ7CoyJ4LiECNFQpy1dhrHoBsAGsjnR-GIdnd/s4032/IMG_2044.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ0ui4vTj1nANxmKHdT7vW5yASGnKNi_GLnnU7RALQ3hTSobXwsUIaeOAzPL7PhzmAWivKIZlggUor30kxtJA-_GXeqclzIylzvrFPvLhcfJVB2U3aiQAb-coRvPuMiI5m6C7oYlD4jqUKLASpCy9DALhaZ7CoyJ4LiECNFQpy1dhrHoBsAGsjnR-GIdnd/w480-h640/IMG_2044.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I marked where I would need to trim off the excess fabric, then turned my attention to the sleeves. As I discovered with my <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/02/the-golden-rose-1770s-pet-en-lair.html" target="_blank">Golden Rose Pet en L'air</a>, the Larkin and Smith sleeves are just a bit too small for me. So for this dress I slightly enlarged them and fussed with the fit until I was satisfied. (and yes, this altered pattern is the sleeve pattern I eventually used for my <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-strawberry-sacque-la-fraise-robe-la.html" target="_blank">Strawberry Sacque</a>)</span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju7r9WGZYlAy9a6yS2IOqOfzgMRVmINdHb2A9xa9IYtPBuQodqH63ixrxezM2HFqaEHDkqjMWBRblcALfEMrClkLzJonAqsAZ2TLobE0bgueE0SChxNRLljcaoUXE8hyAYmT3JDI6nBi4tIZoi1Prjq-FCVG9A0viGv4_yFxovMepMLyknHUA_36NDtxqK/s4032/IMG_2047.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju7r9WGZYlAy9a6yS2IOqOfzgMRVmINdHb2A9xa9IYtPBuQodqH63ixrxezM2HFqaEHDkqjMWBRblcALfEMrClkLzJonAqsAZ2TLobE0bgueE0SChxNRLljcaoUXE8hyAYmT3JDI6nBi4tIZoi1Prjq-FCVG9A0viGv4_yFxovMepMLyknHUA_36NDtxqK/w640-h480/IMG_2047.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Once I decided the fit was as good as it was going to get, I took off the lining, took out my basting stitches, and trimmed off the excess fabric. Then, I began sewing it together again - this time by hand with sturdy back stitches.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7q_SicZRszprqm66aegsK-FguRJe9hYjh7r5pxUWqTDtE_6NsPFdyc_Ai8O6RC_Yj2X_QMiG5spf64bANRBb90Ejg5CiKnoF1TuHtDvkToMPlQ44lEVk8AfNnnP64GOX5t_DY1GHHBfHPhzH5b4vSnAUncavWESB0oKDvZqUP5e_jdbkUGph0SYCevtin/s4032/IMG_2048.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7q_SicZRszprqm66aegsK-FguRJe9hYjh7r5pxUWqTDtE_6NsPFdyc_Ai8O6RC_Yj2X_QMiG5spf64bANRBb90Ejg5CiKnoF1TuHtDvkToMPlQ44lEVk8AfNnnP64GOX5t_DY1GHHBfHPhzH5b4vSnAUncavWESB0oKDvZqUP5e_jdbkUGph0SYCevtin/w480-h640/IMG_2048.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Once the center back seam of the bodice lining was sewn, I had to abandon my comfy hand sewing station outside under the shade trees and retreat to the house, I needed a table for the next step.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2WotP63OaJrDvsLOpT2oxHAaZUD-U0loDJUPy9vrmfmoZV1fcAb8U295Q70lyRERoUgtgotPyTCSgyNPvw0gmNdBVouzAOe3-fjai398GRJVejgsuB_mXMF2m16DdzTEMaMAceF5b0kunKSTYSUS1wNXDPC4Vwid6TFWnT-Ye3S729M8NDKZf3PNLCWKD/s4032/IMG_2049.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2WotP63OaJrDvsLOpT2oxHAaZUD-U0loDJUPy9vrmfmoZV1fcAb8U295Q70lyRERoUgtgotPyTCSgyNPvw0gmNdBVouzAOe3-fjai398GRJVejgsuB_mXMF2m16DdzTEMaMAceF5b0kunKSTYSUS1wNXDPC4Vwid6TFWnT-Ye3S729M8NDKZf3PNLCWKD/w480-h640/IMG_2049.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I cut out the center back, neck to floor, panel from my pink linen, according to the directions and dimensions in the Larkin and Smith sewing instructions, and I sewed the middle bodice seam, from neckline to waistline, also according to the directions.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEl4-A30QB_xn38CeF8F0fZd1ijKT1we9lawt696iNmFDobcTXxmW608aIBoIt536XMI4nSfDQh9i-HpNLU7BaOm17YHuZpyqJ-RG26-yQeQJwP5hrLJrFBuo6hzp3ZScdJv6AUXjueFa_kfuX2kX1-VacP3Wzp5DbAYjeaIn2ulm15SieM9ATTl1URORw/s4032/IMG_2050.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEl4-A30QB_xn38CeF8F0fZd1ijKT1we9lawt696iNmFDobcTXxmW608aIBoIt536XMI4nSfDQh9i-HpNLU7BaOm17YHuZpyqJ-RG26-yQeQJwP5hrLJrFBuo6hzp3ZScdJv6AUXjueFa_kfuX2kX1-VacP3Wzp5DbAYjeaIn2ulm15SieM9ATTl1URORw/w480-h640/IMG_2050.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Once that was done, I pressed the seam open as instructed and was ready to start pleating the back. Now most English gowns have the back pleats facing out, away from the center back seam. But there are a few English gowns with the pleats facing in, toward the center back seam. And I decided I wanted to try the pleats like that on this gown.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHnVwAwF53rNeJLPDK7HoOCTMEC4-J_1eKNdrIiDJAtHYswGg3707spFW58b-4kC6DagHeva892XJnYBl0te5tcZ_hIRmSwsZWSSkwGk8lWVV9owYZEDJ0Hn2R2YeijUEzqhOdv0kWMWRayyutoZD8sjJpILl4mdT6nTJAbvy9utV014ZAwowlyWpyN7Z6/s4032/IMG_2051.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHnVwAwF53rNeJLPDK7HoOCTMEC4-J_1eKNdrIiDJAtHYswGg3707spFW58b-4kC6DagHeva892XJnYBl0te5tcZ_hIRmSwsZWSSkwGk8lWVV9owYZEDJ0Hn2R2YeijUEzqhOdv0kWMWRayyutoZD8sjJpILl4mdT6nTJAbvy9utV014ZAwowlyWpyN7Z6/w480-h640/IMG_2051.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I started by using the Larkin and Smith pleat template and just reversing the pleats. Then I studied the pictures of gowns with these pleats in <i>Costume in Detail </i>by Nancy Bradfield and in <i>18th Century Fashion in Detail </i>by Susan North. The pleats on those dresses were very narrow, and mine weren't.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQlLAwxc8l1YD96ZmZe7elqwjN3z6DDo60XZZ-hlYg2lU0c9FybVrm8h42fGAlsT8VJgPWSFfR7UX0owOnxAtITGQIzUYZ7kufSSit5QHjXbf6Ci8-EcroylIObdK_axAtamEDBmww1vcVXp1yNXGaSEhxuYeF74BoA299uxqLMZe3eNdN87HKXHrnDhm/s4032/IMG_2066.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQlLAwxc8l1YD96ZmZe7elqwjN3z6DDo60XZZ-hlYg2lU0c9FybVrm8h42fGAlsT8VJgPWSFfR7UX0owOnxAtITGQIzUYZ7kufSSit5QHjXbf6Ci8-EcroylIObdK_axAtamEDBmww1vcVXp1yNXGaSEhxuYeF74BoA299uxqLMZe3eNdN87HKXHrnDhm/w480-h640/IMG_2066.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So I finagled the pleats a bit more until they better resembled those on the extant gowns in the books.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtaDDLNUpxFWr2NIlGD_rdNmuAOeRciG6hrmsukVCNbndhFmXCyawdE6S3YPXdRP0z7WVaJNZTb4QE_dLY89Ojb95zwlvmXsNDgYPBdW_JiPGBjvKkid1GHE274lYA1-akcnSvPPhMUQTOY1PoA6YFxnxjwzrdxQOtUgAOOm4AyatrsXzt5Ie9n-ReFJ7M/s4032/IMG_2068.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtaDDLNUpxFWr2NIlGD_rdNmuAOeRciG6hrmsukVCNbndhFmXCyawdE6S3YPXdRP0z7WVaJNZTb4QE_dLY89Ojb95zwlvmXsNDgYPBdW_JiPGBjvKkid1GHE274lYA1-akcnSvPPhMUQTOY1PoA6YFxnxjwzrdxQOtUgAOOm4AyatrsXzt5Ie9n-ReFJ7M/w480-h640/IMG_2068.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /> Once I liked the way the pleats lay, I sewed them down to the bodice lining with a prick stitch.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfIwC4kloFqpcvCjvbj3Y5OdN9lt44IF_TK5wb7oCY7mt7tr3I59KFSYuzUcYvtZ2KvP8CnDy3oG1uKVh1DSgzkE8w3pJVihT8s00Gj7zQteLhFEKf4wvb1QyH3EGyP8cQszubqhKYu5YRyIVwB6w_xLhKGJOqSNYHcCmiIk3bArXIcq2Rw2RRxD6wpwSQ/s4032/IMG_2071.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfIwC4kloFqpcvCjvbj3Y5OdN9lt44IF_TK5wb7oCY7mt7tr3I59KFSYuzUcYvtZ2KvP8CnDy3oG1uKVh1DSgzkE8w3pJVihT8s00Gj7zQteLhFEKf4wvb1QyH3EGyP8cQszubqhKYu5YRyIVwB6w_xLhKGJOqSNYHcCmiIk3bArXIcq2Rw2RRxD6wpwSQ/w480-h640/IMG_2071.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Once that was done I trimmed the back panel above the waistline to match the shape of the bodice lining, then attached the bodice fronts at the side seams, and did the same with the front skirt panels.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxiMe_FzQ-T8mlqZPGyPa07rehsDe3v0bppcck30NFl2X3ct3gTiKTbG9XKCQzvv8YzA_NjaUDWLCHLFYSObTiX-WdDUiR5V6buXInBaHlMBBUpwLznue0pkraMoMpBg9xoe0z_kPdgkFJC1LYCAws0Ur_oHK4GYGNndM-7HhHmD_PYz9fByO1HDPlw_0/s4032/IMG_2072.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxiMe_FzQ-T8mlqZPGyPa07rehsDe3v0bppcck30NFl2X3ct3gTiKTbG9XKCQzvv8YzA_NjaUDWLCHLFYSObTiX-WdDUiR5V6buXInBaHlMBBUpwLznue0pkraMoMpBg9xoe0z_kPdgkFJC1LYCAws0Ur_oHK4GYGNndM-7HhHmD_PYz9fByO1HDPlw_0/w480-h640/IMG_2072.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I cut and hemmed the pocket slits on the skirt panels, then it was time to pleat the skirt onto the bodice.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSeK54fCjwN6mmfoKFI0qROArogZfq-noZw7K-gnMA7GOwvqj2LYcGep_7rzISxWNJ4VrSanRzj0YIW1xq6YVGWNK24KlZXTigx22v6A6oNhGy6Ug9UfV2Z2udJxlOq9fMXOPyba5ozRsql32Gl_zK8nfpBdBvb_ou8X5c0OA9DHR6yuHS7US7bIu2T6MP/s4032/IMG_2090.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSeK54fCjwN6mmfoKFI0qROArogZfq-noZw7K-gnMA7GOwvqj2LYcGep_7rzISxWNJ4VrSanRzj0YIW1xq6YVGWNK24KlZXTigx22v6A6oNhGy6Ug9UfV2Z2udJxlOq9fMXOPyba5ozRsql32Gl_zK8nfpBdBvb_ou8X5c0OA9DHR6yuHS7US7bIu2T6MP/w640-h480/IMG_2090.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I started at the center back. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL8DMSiRoUzqqHU1BSi736HFWKqQKzGQBHNhnRQPZSRvCJuMuW_bqFMYmJdco2zy2Xj2bIvq-rqboQ3eLKP3fNrXSPdZX8SmkP3SZZtamJ32zLQxJcScJfqJsyC-XPn5JQPlgu3CAPUOf72zA77Z0Xf88xqWl1r4S_Y2yL-6Tw0x_MWMwEeZY0157HXyJ0/s4032/IMG_2089.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL8DMSiRoUzqqHU1BSi736HFWKqQKzGQBHNhnRQPZSRvCJuMuW_bqFMYmJdco2zy2Xj2bIvq-rqboQ3eLKP3fNrXSPdZX8SmkP3SZZtamJ32zLQxJcScJfqJsyC-XPn5JQPlgu3CAPUOf72zA77Z0Xf88xqWl1r4S_Y2yL-6Tw0x_MWMwEeZY0157HXyJ0/w480-h640/IMG_2089.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The inverted center back pleats made it a little complicated to keep all the raw edges contained properly, but I think I managed it alright.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoy5wl5mzBZlHel913DdkfrjkVOZ9V-1ACJZ-dzwr4zVg7-cppBqh3jw0k7lWI5sXNornCPiQTc4xQKDwsG0P-YFPDbjEwm7CTnsr1IkzBUy3hT7lwNbFi62Khb4vtUahENck-f3pVJ0lV47wtwpFeibPp9PQS6XPrTqf8Spm_nsSy3wl7jcJYpjH1Uptr/s4032/IMG_2091.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoy5wl5mzBZlHel913DdkfrjkVOZ9V-1ACJZ-dzwr4zVg7-cppBqh3jw0k7lWI5sXNornCPiQTc4xQKDwsG0P-YFPDbjEwm7CTnsr1IkzBUy3hT7lwNbFi62Khb4vtUahENck-f3pVJ0lV47wtwpFeibPp9PQS6XPrTqf8Spm_nsSy3wl7jcJYpjH1Uptr/w480-h640/IMG_2091.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">After the first few pleats it certainly got easier! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaUcfcZTMp6-12GluF6G-izORd6zPfaIEzoglZmm9-t3qABazpO-IzVB9LMGaFfgxm8Bs-eYrNi-0jH_pOL1fizce3DM140k1nFQMwLxldXnbLXvbPrcwNoPINiNMg7tiRw1FWSRj9cKWvsaJoNBlclE_IqWwfknwBrdQ2s8ZtTaVRbzBWhL88tSpxlLP6/s4032/IMG_2092.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaUcfcZTMp6-12GluF6G-izORd6zPfaIEzoglZmm9-t3qABazpO-IzVB9LMGaFfgxm8Bs-eYrNi-0jH_pOL1fizce3DM140k1nFQMwLxldXnbLXvbPrcwNoPINiNMg7tiRw1FWSRj9cKWvsaJoNBlclE_IqWwfknwBrdQ2s8ZtTaVRbzBWhL88tSpxlLP6/w480-h640/IMG_2092.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">When the pleats were all pinned down, I sewed them to the bodice with a slip-stitch.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKnNsW2EKNy8Isv9bu24OxJwH3gJ4RHCna1FHNQlDfp3g9VDO0oT-ugW1yjSsjvo_tTxNtBW_eofG65RXqJxpKoaVt7lgmT1AHjKU5n16OoV5nwZ92fTMp9uYS_CZoYoqEpvJ748lfV-k9rgKS5DCYlWrn7HcSRV1lz1W_kFprV9xU3qswJHs1d1CqL5IB/s4032/IMG_2093.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKnNsW2EKNy8Isv9bu24OxJwH3gJ4RHCna1FHNQlDfp3g9VDO0oT-ugW1yjSsjvo_tTxNtBW_eofG65RXqJxpKoaVt7lgmT1AHjKU5n16OoV5nwZ92fTMp9uYS_CZoYoqEpvJ748lfV-k9rgKS5DCYlWrn7HcSRV1lz1W_kFprV9xU3qswJHs1d1CqL5IB/w480-h640/IMG_2093.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">After that I finished sewing the bodice and making the sleeves while I planned a little birthday party for myself. </span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A new dress to cheer myself up was all well and good, but I thought having some company would also help me dread my birthday less, and hopefully not cry on the actual day. So I invited a few friends and female members of my family over for a birthday picnic at my house. I told them to dress up in something fun - I would be wearing my Felicity Birthday Dress!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGCiAsi7l0jpdklp9WxF1J4WdZEH0yGRIceaj3fyuZGzRUegl33ODV_6KzTFGgtWRsWIjlBYE0PxYBgrYaO6T8TKZtyxcfGnPMB01L6gLyPV6afc3qdygBg4E7sxzHFn_TEkk50yKfXnzppnQcSVjrj2OWMxIBLRUhYyVa8EyJwsBPtVAi4DHvgla5yVCq/s2568/IMG_2186.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2568" data-original-width="1926" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGCiAsi7l0jpdklp9WxF1J4WdZEH0yGRIceaj3fyuZGzRUegl33ODV_6KzTFGgtWRsWIjlBYE0PxYBgrYaO6T8TKZtyxcfGnPMB01L6gLyPV6afc3qdygBg4E7sxzHFn_TEkk50yKfXnzppnQcSVjrj2OWMxIBLRUhYyVa8EyJwsBPtVAi4DHvgla5yVCq/w480-h640/IMG_2186.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Life got busy then, and I slowed down a bit on gown construction. Two days before my birthday I trimmed up the hem, then got busy hemming the gown and attaching the sleeves and shoulder straps. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I would have this gown wearable for my birthday!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ8nx-3ylDhC_MSt11xM7V6E3aalnxEq5GCtn4HVj1sf55wbwYJWkRitYnxPi0DLRmX3rGQcFG2WWZ7eG8RjO0HVcPaSj2O32YdtNHalTynl4mhAnM9Q5HQ_OCvGBMCUFINmIYJUOhDUSCWnh_F051QV-cq2zp7kUY3tFSPAjpkJ5yiiQ5aiL88SK7PBAd/s6000/IMG_8768.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ8nx-3ylDhC_MSt11xM7V6E3aalnxEq5GCtn4HVj1sf55wbwYJWkRitYnxPi0DLRmX3rGQcFG2WWZ7eG8RjO0HVcPaSj2O32YdtNHalTynl4mhAnM9Q5HQ_OCvGBMCUFINmIYJUOhDUSCWnh_F051QV-cq2zp7kUY3tFSPAjpkJ5yiiQ5aiL88SK7PBAd/w640-h426/IMG_8768.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">And it was. The day before my birthday the gown was basically done, there were a few more details I wanted to add, but it was wearable. The apron was also done. The matching petticoat? Was not done. But it would be ok, I could just wear <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2020/01/a-surprisingly-accurate-fake-quilted.html" target="_blank">my cotton metalasse petticoat</a>, it would be mostly covered by the gown skirt and apron anyway!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgirwQJZ-U8K7u_dJJvnn2ziHMKiUyQgs1MBAuKP1UogqSNGwV3_PgjCF7aOnJ98EudrG40QAB_bYqhgEX6QXuR7VqL2y4rkv2NGDrC7Sy0ru9cNNnqOsNSlY41ie8GLn3bLuv_HxNmXSs2RHLSMKw4yEPQ4N0ETR2Pe7ZZ9XR87t2cytRFdb4H7JiDGLFf/s6000/IMG_8767.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgirwQJZ-U8K7u_dJJvnn2ziHMKiUyQgs1MBAuKP1UogqSNGwV3_PgjCF7aOnJ98EudrG40QAB_bYqhgEX6QXuR7VqL2y4rkv2NGDrC7Sy0ru9cNNnqOsNSlY41ie8GLn3bLuv_HxNmXSs2RHLSMKw4yEPQ4N0ETR2Pe7ZZ9XR87t2cytRFdb4H7JiDGLFf/w640-h426/IMG_8767.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The night before my birthday my two best friends, my sister-in-law, and my niece, came over to stay. The morning of my birthday the group of us went out to explore the local thrift shops together. My husband waved us off and said not to worry about hurrying back - he'd get everything set up for our picnic that afternoon. He wanted my birthday to be perfect and for me to enjoy the time with my friends.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Several hours later, we returned with some thrifted treasures and a very tired toddler. We pulled into my driveway, and there were a lot more cars there than just the other guests I'd invited for the picnic!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8zO8WhOcurcQvSRBNP0xsewQRh_b0y-8FOweFn1gWsvZjI_ck7C3v1XkJsYBTVIquHYlarkfuG2wAxemISex2urKdK_AZ9_1lJiMM5G7cmiTDFsTDf5v3SHQYoJbbbid3i52c018mOEYfEif9dQqgUyCVVEuV_bpuxGR5x_5j91Aql4RgtG6cii81Ol4n/s2048/IMG_3642.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8zO8WhOcurcQvSRBNP0xsewQRh_b0y-8FOweFn1gWsvZjI_ck7C3v1XkJsYBTVIquHYlarkfuG2wAxemISex2urKdK_AZ9_1lJiMM5G7cmiTDFsTDf5v3SHQYoJbbbid3i52c018mOEYfEif9dQqgUyCVVEuV_bpuxGR5x_5j91Aql4RgtG6cii81Ol4n/w640-h480/IMG_3642.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">My husband had thrown me a surprise party! He had everybody there! My parents, my siblings, my grandma, aunts, uncles, cousins, the family I used the nanny for, the family I currently nanny for, old friends, new friends - everybody!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">It was the most amazing thing and made me feel so loved! I'm in awe of what my husband pulled off with the assistance of my mom and best friends! Never did I expect this!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The only time I cried that day was tears of joy when I got to see someone I'd been missing greatly and hadn't been able to see in over a year. It was an amazing afternoon!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">That said, in all the joy and busy-ness of enjoying my birthday party, I didn't get a chance to put on my new gown! Instead I wore my <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2019/08/the-watermelon-dress.html" target="_blank">watermelon sundress</a>, since that's the cheerful dress I'd put on that morning to go thrifting in.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ86jvibaJCbVRpkVBFhxLeMoxbCxShpcTCdFTdFly0daOy0dQDJp24-8EelGvS2r4jid4Bkrb8ZbtG8nmhYT2BTMJmfRe1WM_QHiDw_Q5jIV02JYXG_Q17rxQuJBK0R_tV7f3embgMGlPFUOXUTyhk0uNDkofTEWfzsPj7SMFKhlAWQVJqPnRx600SDt3/s1600/image000000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ86jvibaJCbVRpkVBFhxLeMoxbCxShpcTCdFTdFly0daOy0dQDJp24-8EelGvS2r4jid4Bkrb8ZbtG8nmhYT2BTMJmfRe1WM_QHiDw_Q5jIV02JYXG_Q17rxQuJBK0R_tV7f3embgMGlPFUOXUTyhk0uNDkofTEWfzsPj7SMFKhlAWQVJqPnRx600SDt3/w480-h640/image000000.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">And not wearing my dress that day was ok. But, since I'd made it, a local friend and I planned an afternoon at a tea shop for later that month. Tea would be an acceptable time to debut my new gown - and this would give me a bit more time to add the finishing details to the gown and make the matching petticoat!</span></div><br /><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></p></div></div>Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07634910035013549782noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164425513478758458.post-56351501703349064702024-01-20T11:25:00.000-06:002024-01-20T11:25:06.416-06:00The Plaid Wool Fringed Shawl<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> In the fall of 2019 I came up with a brilliant idea - I would make a shawl to wear with my new<a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2019/10/finishing-and-wearing-black-wool-1840s.html" target="_blank"> 1840's wool dress</a>! A nice large woolen shawl, it could be worn with all sorts of different dresses from throughout the 19th century - it would be perfect!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXSQKknTd7wayhiCwsCpMY0NlSp4IFyP0An4iWIEIGynm2YbuhGPIJVeKjsnGqJ4arPvs7v0y5wQo5eorBGPXWSxPkwDQFLEX7Ak0fxZzOD6U-m9Z2bZID8bYYNAybHHd3KeitGRqiNycFefL1FhHCIsFnFzhhGMsJJlqz47uGLMU-wZlvE1mq27pZ6NDI/s2501/IMG_3487.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2501" data-original-width="1876" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXSQKknTd7wayhiCwsCpMY0NlSp4IFyP0An4iWIEIGynm2YbuhGPIJVeKjsnGqJ4arPvs7v0y5wQo5eorBGPXWSxPkwDQFLEX7Ak0fxZzOD6U-m9Z2bZID8bYYNAybHHd3KeitGRqiNycFefL1FhHCIsFnFzhhGMsJJlqz47uGLMU-wZlvE1mq27pZ6NDI/w480-h640/IMG_3487.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I dove into my books to research shawls. If I was going to make this thing I was going to make it right! My family had a re-print of an 1890's Sears catalogue we'd recently picked up and I read all the descriptions of the shawls for sale in the catalogue.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1nq_tDKTg1C1losoOIzE4HmivVbsZ3FCLS7dFeMisyXSnUj6SYraM902sXvJjlwhUOC0HBvtylfoElEDDgR3Cjs7NbwloTfwIBjnzr50aCvvBrdSXhNV3OsgppgewaYpjiOd852CH_XoxrBNQsq8SWtZYOVh8lAcBHRvGvf8Oteu-qXgIoP4hTM3Xunq/s2805/IMG_3486.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2805" data-original-width="2104" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1nq_tDKTg1C1losoOIzE4HmivVbsZ3FCLS7dFeMisyXSnUj6SYraM902sXvJjlwhUOC0HBvtylfoElEDDgR3Cjs7NbwloTfwIBjnzr50aCvvBrdSXhNV3OsgppgewaYpjiOd852CH_XoxrBNQsq8SWtZYOVh8lAcBHRvGvf8Oteu-qXgIoP4hTM3Xunq/w480-h640/IMG_3486.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">60" by 60", plus fringe, most of the descriptions read. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I went to my wool stash to see what my fabric options were. After rejecting several fabric cuts because either there wasn't enough yardage, or I had the fabric earmarked for something else, or I didn't like the plaid for this project, or the fabric was too narrow, I finally decided on a gray and red plaid wool I'd picked up from a thrift store for a couple bucks a few years earlier. (I picked it up at the same time I snagged the wool that became <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2018/01/an-1890s-re-made-plaid-wool-skirt.html" target="_blank">this skirt</a>)</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3NvuTBiGT1ynG8KBXe184nVDZBrgZijkBPFzsAvzEEoBGJUgo1XRJROLD810NfOqeMt4CyPZ13c2Lds5ImZjzPBnQ2PjUAAL0aI55nGVbC4xbuPpD1gdM07kfTinpgsGQMF1pNvKynig87_sOzUUApDnwnJwF1VLkP-8vLe-rrJlxw21Q1Vvpkpd8OGdm/s1993/IMG_3491.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1993" data-original-width="1494" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3NvuTBiGT1ynG8KBXe184nVDZBrgZijkBPFzsAvzEEoBGJUgo1XRJROLD810NfOqeMt4CyPZ13c2Lds5ImZjzPBnQ2PjUAAL0aI55nGVbC4xbuPpD1gdM07kfTinpgsGQMF1pNvKynig87_sOzUUApDnwnJwF1VLkP-8vLe-rrJlxw21Q1Vvpkpd8OGdm/w480-h640/IMG_3491.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The fabric was a full 60" wide, and there was enough of it to cut a full 60" square and still have some fabric left over. So I cut out my square. (And a few months later I used the leftover fabric to make my <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2020/03/an-exercise-in-creativity-1830s-witch.html" target="_blank">Hogwarts-inspired bonnet</a>.) Now all I had to do was fringe it!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3oRxrVdeD3rtGsEpj0tv7ZM5sIeEHP4REyn_B-qVPlL-ggfOwlxxDGawn-A57sML0CG_FCLPHcdjqV2X-KnzCMDZTwQhXHx2rxoLghSsamWqRp_Ov2v12wRhwmCClNp7BpQUtPdc45et4wXxWAX8bKw5IYmHG9PMLCgdFer2Bkw2TI-Hv1kyAIfqMx3pd/s4032/IMG_0490.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3oRxrVdeD3rtGsEpj0tv7ZM5sIeEHP4REyn_B-qVPlL-ggfOwlxxDGawn-A57sML0CG_FCLPHcdjqV2X-KnzCMDZTwQhXHx2rxoLghSsamWqRp_Ov2v12wRhwmCClNp7BpQUtPdc45et4wXxWAX8bKw5IYmHG9PMLCgdFer2Bkw2TI-Hv1kyAIfqMx3pd/w480-h640/IMG_0490.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Now the "proper" way to fringe a shawl is to un-ravel the fabric for a couple inches all around the perimeter. But is that what I did in 2019? Oh no. I was unaware. I made my life much harder than that. Don't get me wrong, I did unravel fabric. . .</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUrV8Bob4fJQPX0oUCSl5d5Vm5rmTSjeFJmv35eb10mATHikiktpsPv2R_zegDBEmkdx_yJ_Rtx0KXEzFKrb5_d1kac8W9nBCtv6LrQYwQVfCQVtti-a9l-ZfsxmJLUzhCiFbyZ0pxpyKbwrwwTmBZ4Vb8TIIqfTVgCzAfpFjnoNxnZZk84eeO-R9lZ0NE/s4032/IMG_0018.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUrV8Bob4fJQPX0oUCSl5d5Vm5rmTSjeFJmv35eb10mATHikiktpsPv2R_zegDBEmkdx_yJ_Rtx0KXEzFKrb5_d1kac8W9nBCtv6LrQYwQVfCQVtti-a9l-ZfsxmJLUzhCiFbyZ0pxpyKbwrwwTmBZ4Vb8TIIqfTVgCzAfpFjnoNxnZZk84eeO-R9lZ0NE/w480-h640/IMG_0018.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A lot of fabric, but. . .</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5TUYoem1dwuttjxsgmDljIO1A5EJypzlLjrE4eBXb3LrvbMakt0oBCFj8hJInWcK9HO8iCd2Ai40kTu-kJLcQCuIpCdmjHpG9zK3-VaOQ_2x13FOh4gdtm9k6nZZEwvwdHeDn1b0zpGlKtVHzp5Xtt-6SvuWEPCorff8THrmQy1_GvR0c_2-heB_BeTSS/s4032/IMG_0487.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5TUYoem1dwuttjxsgmDljIO1A5EJypzlLjrE4eBXb3LrvbMakt0oBCFj8hJInWcK9HO8iCd2Ai40kTu-kJLcQCuIpCdmjHpG9zK3-VaOQ_2x13FOh4gdtm9k6nZZEwvwdHeDn1b0zpGlKtVHzp5Xtt-6SvuWEPCorff8THrmQy1_GvR0c_2-heB_BeTSS/w640-h480/IMG_0487.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">It was not along the edges of my shawl.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I was worried that if I unraveled the edges that would reduce the dimensions too much, I really wanted that 60"x60" + fringe shawl, so I decided at add on fringe instead of unraveling my fabric.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWXiGKKGfEVrKv7RfNVHNpwDMYrHVHu4_JZwXTIXE4JzGZH8KevPhGYQnwlXwcLXhWwL6LPlDCB0n87P6KG_JaMec_DuQ8z4l52SoM-0PWYBVI0d0LKcspwSIZs75ooqF8ieL8RX8mLNht-hFkTyQ2A7IwtwkiK7-OMqcpMOkUNLPuqx6ogw3bqcbzoYeY/s4032/IMG_0017.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWXiGKKGfEVrKv7RfNVHNpwDMYrHVHu4_JZwXTIXE4JzGZH8KevPhGYQnwlXwcLXhWwL6LPlDCB0n87P6KG_JaMec_DuQ8z4l52SoM-0PWYBVI0d0LKcspwSIZs75ooqF8ieL8RX8mLNht-hFkTyQ2A7IwtwkiK7-OMqcpMOkUNLPuqx6ogw3bqcbzoYeY/w480-h640/IMG_0017.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /> Along the two edges of my shawl that were not selvedge edges I sewed a very tight zig-zag on my sewing machine to keep the fabric from unraveling. Like I said, there would be absolutely no unraveling the edges of my shawl!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHVY1-gvAbpxx3H9RUbG1_f3TsMOxLqD6ID4YF3BciMhfN2XiJY4RdTLkEi9wSJ819iOMg4Iypwbe7f7hwxcVq37Q9WtdYzUzHDRjNJJOMs3UydZNWGNX2QHoMQa_uiksP9gkIVUBTLPPEnoFarEoZ4BYwaxGwsB4ghrJJmfDtgNuLyvfSxGaMOJIbbTcI/s4032/IMG_0018.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHVY1-gvAbpxx3H9RUbG1_f3TsMOxLqD6ID4YF3BciMhfN2XiJY4RdTLkEi9wSJ819iOMg4Iypwbe7f7hwxcVq37Q9WtdYzUzHDRjNJJOMs3UydZNWGNX2QHoMQa_uiksP9gkIVUBTLPPEnoFarEoZ4BYwaxGwsB4ghrJJmfDtgNuLyvfSxGaMOJIbbTcI/w480-h640/IMG_0018.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Then, I unraveled my fabric scraps, and cut my unraveled threads to a uniform length.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI_H_ST73q7UtR-NVRmPtrJcq_nyIMVHje2w04eNwlSYq47zMzb_0fuWJ-z9ldjVHZzoYdVh59QJe5K5TTVkHZBWtlJAVexullesFUcPdxeqLrQQqVs_qzA-U7adbKo4EjUfKhro-GBGr9E7loVWwj7UJNS4QH2DLk7b1YMLA26eHCGEmD2CxHVXaG2JIu/s4032/IMG_0024.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI_H_ST73q7UtR-NVRmPtrJcq_nyIMVHje2w04eNwlSYq47zMzb_0fuWJ-z9ldjVHZzoYdVh59QJe5K5TTVkHZBWtlJAVexullesFUcPdxeqLrQQqVs_qzA-U7adbKo4EjUfKhro-GBGr9E7loVWwj7UJNS4QH2DLk7b1YMLA26eHCGEmD2CxHVXaG2JIu/w640-h480/IMG_0024.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I sorted the threads by color, then threaded a couple at a time onto a large craft needle.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVyrQWXJ-RK-B2rUJ810fpK-ClMX4Q-wgolqJNS20pFRNBGDKDz3mfC-ryCxspT5ya_oOSuapaWCousmb9RJqsW9SXbQ9O9q2i-M_2_7k2pZRjhDrkCrL-WWUA_KenPRG_jjO5YXtkOTOoQXAJr5jt4hBpR0ytbiGRb4GrdVXoflDNGnOc8ao4w5ZnuM-B/s4032/IMG_0019.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVyrQWXJ-RK-B2rUJ810fpK-ClMX4Q-wgolqJNS20pFRNBGDKDz3mfC-ryCxspT5ya_oOSuapaWCousmb9RJqsW9SXbQ9O9q2i-M_2_7k2pZRjhDrkCrL-WWUA_KenPRG_jjO5YXtkOTOoQXAJr5jt4hBpR0ytbiGRb4GrdVXoflDNGnOc8ao4w5ZnuM-B/w480-h640/IMG_0019.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">And I used the needle to thread the threads through the fabric along the edges of my shawl.</span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtGdabN9TJNuu2zs1vdRN5vDegH3dM7bBIAgfJAm4Ct41bkGFsZ0OFoQDWqqtHDjQfUlUhrSSg7q5097tBOpR_1Vv7PraLALMrCfMcPaTAsGxAVq40tuVYhC58LweFjc250Ahw2Jtp8l79-eiOTa1pwPZQFfAEIaRI3I-O2vbahfZ5gu7ZYaK2W2tLw_sq/s4032/IMG_0020.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtGdabN9TJNuu2zs1vdRN5vDegH3dM7bBIAgfJAm4Ct41bkGFsZ0OFoQDWqqtHDjQfUlUhrSSg7q5097tBOpR_1Vv7PraLALMrCfMcPaTAsGxAVq40tuVYhC58LweFjc250Ahw2Jtp8l79-eiOTa1pwPZQFfAEIaRI3I-O2vbahfZ5gu7ZYaK2W2tLw_sq/w480-h640/IMG_0020.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Then I knotted the little bunches of fringe in place. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Making sure, of course, to match the fringe color with the color of the plaid at each location.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9iwCSrZfuXtXNh2v3wl8qQgszz4BcQivc_V0xJMFT5aHcrqyyp9yMIPVIv7Oum_MkDzUnamnVzos6JrTgbpAMl8kDkpvoWYHIJv88njzV3gOKDhu0VsHPCwmHzUJ16dkXN-Ava4-kv7qoIeynU5xg8W5qALeZdzFb7gKIncBVMAqtIcPxZ-qn_8RI9GV/s4032/IMG_0021.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9iwCSrZfuXtXNh2v3wl8qQgszz4BcQivc_V0xJMFT5aHcrqyyp9yMIPVIv7Oum_MkDzUnamnVzos6JrTgbpAMl8kDkpvoWYHIJv88njzV3gOKDhu0VsHPCwmHzUJ16dkXN-Ava4-kv7qoIeynU5xg8W5qALeZdzFb7gKIncBVMAqtIcPxZ-qn_8RI9GV/w480-h640/IMG_0021.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This way, when all was said and done, it would look like the fringe had been created by just unraveling the edges of the fabric.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsS8GK-4gd2vfpIlxtxUnjtBGU2MZFhmOygAONRUlGQloMZctZLvjO0z60HYldr17S4QhhUj99qitFt9t-LRrylXvPA8Uin1pjOS6qXIClGPPIgoZx8B4B-R5eOQTdlJSKosuB7VYm87NuEOSqEZFC_omJI-kCum01NZbg09KcaYXGmXwGh4nFSgNJJ4zT/s4032/IMG_0023.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsS8GK-4gd2vfpIlxtxUnjtBGU2MZFhmOygAONRUlGQloMZctZLvjO0z60HYldr17S4QhhUj99qitFt9t-LRrylXvPA8Uin1pjOS6qXIClGPPIgoZx8B4B-R5eOQTdlJSKosuB7VYm87NuEOSqEZFC_omJI-kCum01NZbg09KcaYXGmXwGh4nFSgNJJ4zT/w480-h640/IMG_0023.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Yep, just by unraveling the fabric, with a few extra steps thrown in.</span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Honestly, at the beginning it was pretty relaxing and fun, matching up the colors and knotting the fringe onto the shawl.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLuwVANXkGlZL6OAaarathEF3g5CuGZ0ZERwZu3BZRqv7XfHGwFKWhCKf9M-MeRW2U3A4J4ySr0VFPXYnSjDvD8u1nTNa8r627Tma_C583DOVbv7eZr9zK22q1SvlntwbUeSixr4TcXwOTsULajWocDktkNRsCbhuyhtknSYqZyUxEJXDb53FKKdHulseo/s4032/IMG_0867.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLuwVANXkGlZL6OAaarathEF3g5CuGZ0ZERwZu3BZRqv7XfHGwFKWhCKf9M-MeRW2U3A4J4ySr0VFPXYnSjDvD8u1nTNa8r627Tma_C583DOVbv7eZr9zK22q1SvlntwbUeSixr4TcXwOTsULajWocDktkNRsCbhuyhtknSYqZyUxEJXDb53FKKdHulseo/w640-h480/IMG_0867.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The completed sections of fringe were just so satisfying to look at!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I started the shawl on a Monday, thinking I'd have it done by that Saturday to wear to a Halloween party. (Thank you date stamps on photos and old blog posts to remind me of the details!)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I did not. In fact, one month later, I only had about 18" of the fringe done. 18" on one of four 60" sides. That's less than one-eighth of the way around the shawl! Barely more that one-sixteenth if my math is correct!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRyXtFIyybq26kPVlobSZdLtedWzZz0fm8Y5j04OHOLi1buan4MGmUq9zIZ30qP2Nn5hQ2biy8ZHpct0B-2p8oAcbmfvzFfgePtjtEHhVBnurLmOSi8-PQ_rxJ0UDza8-_BumObB_RVzQZKTKMu_ig0elRFXjQzKaqSJ1-PWcbKKReVuYP_PKTbpYg-x1C/s4032/IMG_0489.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRyXtFIyybq26kPVlobSZdLtedWzZz0fm8Y5j04OHOLi1buan4MGmUq9zIZ30qP2Nn5hQ2biy8ZHpct0B-2p8oAcbmfvzFfgePtjtEHhVBnurLmOSi8-PQ_rxJ0UDza8-_BumObB_RVzQZKTKMu_ig0elRFXjQzKaqSJ1-PWcbKKReVuYP_PKTbpYg-x1C/w640-h480/IMG_0489.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Unravel the fabric.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieOcKqLF5WRwa_29QtzE0G9GuX-dPlL_DFQ8jj5EwWvVnpUCaBOIX7DOk08qxrjod0xvWgxCuQgTZ_9xhr6EN3LrYnscJtnTPFCSH_rs3OHYe59VK6bewBrZDW8njJ1OEhzrt753THaryFMuDHsjOJEhfK2n5F2T0U-BXiqu4mwrI8lcJGyqNmZCEt3Cnr/s4032/IMG_0479.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieOcKqLF5WRwa_29QtzE0G9GuX-dPlL_DFQ8jj5EwWvVnpUCaBOIX7DOk08qxrjod0xvWgxCuQgTZ_9xhr6EN3LrYnscJtnTPFCSH_rs3OHYe59VK6bewBrZDW8njJ1OEhzrt753THaryFMuDHsjOJEhfK2n5F2T0U-BXiqu4mwrI8lcJGyqNmZCEt3Cnr/w640-h480/IMG_0479.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Cut the threads to the correct length, sort by color.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE3DZeYHu-xqX4WRdgGZWzTPB1iemPmsz3S_5eVQQpQCuJ0p6y6tEYqgS3gbXAoA18VBhWgfDwCOX3BqmGSTkw_Wx7clVW0aaCepit-6vGp7682cepSdvvspNQ_NkcjhV3JJZMo7Lx1V8e69TYRr3-8h50xXTEFLtbpICrLxoGn_X77hdGzjKPZo4RLIRL/s4032/IMG_0491.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE3DZeYHu-xqX4WRdgGZWzTPB1iemPmsz3S_5eVQQpQCuJ0p6y6tEYqgS3gbXAoA18VBhWgfDwCOX3BqmGSTkw_Wx7clVW0aaCepit-6vGp7682cepSdvvspNQ_NkcjhV3JJZMo7Lx1V8e69TYRr3-8h50xXTEFLtbpICrLxoGn_X77hdGzjKPZo4RLIRL/w480-h640/IMG_0491.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Knot onto the edge of the shawl and repeat. I definitely lost momentum. This "fringe the shawl" idea became very tedious. I wished I'd just unraveled the edges of my wool like a normal person! But it was too late to do that now. I'd started the shawl this way, I was going to finish it this way! I'm stubborn like that.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkyfaX3cuNETKcr5O1n7XD7UUTelmUSfGMjh9T6jYhN44P1Bk8j9Qf3J4D3fUewO3iUJJgka37l_Xec8ydRAiSAXhM0d7Ojbi8GVuc93moQa1VHv8qt4uMc12tWMavrJ1hrGL39atukXEvUKFxD70HXsqiSFG5vByhbX-t7jaZAfIHpJSfKRUGE20GEyuS/s4032/IMG_0483.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkyfaX3cuNETKcr5O1n7XD7UUTelmUSfGMjh9T6jYhN44P1Bk8j9Qf3J4D3fUewO3iUJJgka37l_Xec8ydRAiSAXhM0d7Ojbi8GVuc93moQa1VHv8qt4uMc12tWMavrJ1hrGL39atukXEvUKFxD70HXsqiSFG5vByhbX-t7jaZAfIHpJSfKRUGE20GEyuS/w480-h640/IMG_0483.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">For the next 4 winters (2019/2020, 2020/2021, 2021/2022, and 2022/2023) I picked up the shawl between other projects and continued adding fringe. Honestly, knotting the fringe on wasn't too bad. It was the running out of fringe, or running out of one particular color of fringe, and having to unravel more fabric part that got annoying. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh03KDM8wsYQmlNdfQH9coCUmXTNC9SyUm1RpYk62LpV9DlgOnKANfpG4uWmolpx7U7F4q4i0ZAH-O6gloMBVyFcAAenJkofJx1srM9fnd5f_E3tgD6vNODvtRYDeamivE5lrEfVRM6PaFPOYMI3z12xpU_VJi1Wf4_UW8PMJB_0D1HFjt58ajqnQ9nGo7j/s4032/IMG_0480.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh03KDM8wsYQmlNdfQH9coCUmXTNC9SyUm1RpYk62LpV9DlgOnKANfpG4uWmolpx7U7F4q4i0ZAH-O6gloMBVyFcAAenJkofJx1srM9fnd5f_E3tgD6vNODvtRYDeamivE5lrEfVRM6PaFPOYMI3z12xpU_VJi1Wf4_UW8PMJB_0D1HFjt58ajqnQ9nGo7j/w480-h640/IMG_0480.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Finally, a couple years in, I figured out a method that worked really well for me. Rather than knotting on the fringe one section at a time - dark gray, white, dark gray, red, dark gray, light gray, dark gray, red, dark gray, white, dark gray, lots of light gray, white, more light gray, and repeat (I bet it was tedious just reading that.) - and having to stop every time I ran out of of one particular color to unravel more, I would just work with one color at a time. I would knot on all of that color I had unraveled.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Xxkq2PGLjJ-6ObOMLCVR7eL3y0gFueSqoUk4dGb-OF51WXEb9AUjWmfyFCTRma16AGgyMY1qfzE-c4QQvTuihWB0TMHTTPhBE7uqVUlhsdXqivVc58OSOXlSJVK3xxiKfoKJjK63bn4Y77GqwAAJlT-73HQuc7Cv7XPdyHM_YIdiQVUZXQNhsuppreiz/s4032/IMG_0481.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Xxkq2PGLjJ-6ObOMLCVR7eL3y0gFueSqoUk4dGb-OF51WXEb9AUjWmfyFCTRma16AGgyMY1qfzE-c4QQvTuihWB0TMHTTPhBE7uqVUlhsdXqivVc58OSOXlSJVK3xxiKfoKJjK63bn4Y77GqwAAJlT-73HQuc7Cv7XPdyHM_YIdiQVUZXQNhsuppreiz/w480-h640/IMG_0481.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Then I would pick another color and knot on all of that color that I had unraveled.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGRL0xpAS5zLbdJQSguQYMltoK8c78ggxEcaQVMDzf7LTatubm7cmjbpqInFxagnI6f5igHSRCUVBORnPV8Ie-BnKLxl2Mpw_sbn51A-I3fhWZkcpEcxKDCFomNGXvqfJwfP1kb7a8e5J224hH3tBWEO-st12sUC1A7OeV-8IpdDFSeKFq3q8HllHy1Mhj/s4032/IMG_0482.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGRL0xpAS5zLbdJQSguQYMltoK8c78ggxEcaQVMDzf7LTatubm7cmjbpqInFxagnI6f5igHSRCUVBORnPV8Ie-BnKLxl2Mpw_sbn51A-I3fhWZkcpEcxKDCFomNGXvqfJwfP1kb7a8e5J224hH3tBWEO-st12sUC1A7OeV-8IpdDFSeKFq3q8HllHy1Mhj/w640-h480/IMG_0482.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Until I has whole sections filled in! (As time went on I also became less obsessive about making all the fringe the exact same length.)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi21y6FoI8i8RzMyqDRWyZqMUSOqOzOrisFeM3EaHmieV5x1ITKma9EhqsV7njHf_f2yPqyofDI18xx3HBFpkwmyMoizckN1kgJxswIgeQI-jZdetjkBnF7g_rVF_FZM-AlNg0q7FnyArZwYrIC0tAEU5_gX7UUE9yXajSh8QBwRrwq3wra3UyrsPzbMfCZ/s4032/IMG_0486.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi21y6FoI8i8RzMyqDRWyZqMUSOqOzOrisFeM3EaHmieV5x1ITKma9EhqsV7njHf_f2yPqyofDI18xx3HBFpkwmyMoizckN1kgJxswIgeQI-jZdetjkBnF7g_rVF_FZM-AlNg0q7FnyArZwYrIC0tAEU5_gX7UUE9yXajSh8QBwRrwq3wra3UyrsPzbMfCZ/w480-h640/IMG_0486.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I made some real progress with this method! And finally, last January, over three years after I began this "It should only take me 5 days of knotting on fringe in the evenings while watching TV to finish" project, I actually finished it, by knotting the final bunch of fringe - one strand of each color - onto the final corner of the shawl.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtKxc_Vm59tl5pTZ7OoaxLMFiG-zcUtR0IxzvAbGetzR7N8ZVkxlpHoo_45aP8rJUNnknUpjlXMHQqs9wtZrivNCYKDGUqmB8DaBFo2oyZQb4UUQZ41ZHOYLdqedleeV8D90n9a0T48butDZtEV88ci1VU_6FP-uqRyIU3UjOtlZ4OLa70orQjBiH6Lbyd/s4032/IMG_0493.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtKxc_Vm59tl5pTZ7OoaxLMFiG-zcUtR0IxzvAbGetzR7N8ZVkxlpHoo_45aP8rJUNnknUpjlXMHQqs9wtZrivNCYKDGUqmB8DaBFo2oyZQb4UUQZ41ZHOYLdqedleeV8D90n9a0T48butDZtEV88ci1VU_6FP-uqRyIU3UjOtlZ4OLa70orQjBiH6Lbyd/w480-h640/IMG_0493.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">It was done. My big woolen shawl was finally, finally, finished and ready to wear with all the costumes. And what did I do with it?</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPpAQWxV1gi82oRZHllwc8JV7F2aCmzw5Ky6U9c3jEa6QmfEfZXAbx6GGlnCAN3HswXSOCiIbrXwpjgRHkmNcIkklES50KUb1DZOB4tbrVckjMPUq08qBTk3-ANk5ml1uK3PJ0c1v_YfZqfBEZLbHkI0rZhRX3YdTOoXS0xQD4wxbsracaL0AKVwwuZL1u/s2809/IMG_3482.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2809" data-original-width="2107" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPpAQWxV1gi82oRZHllwc8JV7F2aCmzw5Ky6U9c3jEa6QmfEfZXAbx6GGlnCAN3HswXSOCiIbrXwpjgRHkmNcIkklES50KUb1DZOB4tbrVckjMPUq08qBTk3-ANk5ml1uK3PJ0c1v_YfZqfBEZLbHkI0rZhRX3YdTOoXS0xQD4wxbsracaL0AKVwwuZL1u/w480-h640/IMG_3482.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /> I put it away in the closet. After over 3 years I was tired of it. It took too much time!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH8k4kZAQx2vnVJWmQGu9Rse4IfGhCCFlQQbdxy2kr_lRoTZxhn_xgh6VfIVlo9yGrEpMYfFjYIypm5Baj2CacaEHGdvyd9p5BcxBiCqIjEny9jEzwhschEhytFlDwe3Qr1lIwMdTp3VrL_sBfjIjnQq7HFbQd6-1ohw2nlu-r-YCYvsHp5F1y408kZo-W/s2439/IMG_3493.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2439" data-original-width="1829" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH8k4kZAQx2vnVJWmQGu9Rse4IfGhCCFlQQbdxy2kr_lRoTZxhn_xgh6VfIVlo9yGrEpMYfFjYIypm5Baj2CacaEHGdvyd9p5BcxBiCqIjEny9jEzwhschEhytFlDwe3Qr1lIwMdTp3VrL_sBfjIjnQq7HFbQd6-1ohw2nlu-r-YCYvsHp5F1y408kZo-W/w480-h640/IMG_3493.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This winter however? It's finally doing what it was made to do.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk2_kRC9YdKUaoupylncwf86rmAGlCS5GoJnQ316EzY8s6b77EW_hxa8CeuM5wb50hWdRDLcxPOwDCvTjMSuKJcjAfhRB9-XTCe_G1bL_Hlvbneq7ErIAiaWnoiBBfzdtU2a-hrtKx26nBvtOSMsv0qcVqC61aaFrAqH63rHsmz78OgzWMx08VLgs87DqX/s2443/IMG_3498.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2443" data-original-width="1832" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk2_kRC9YdKUaoupylncwf86rmAGlCS5GoJnQ316EzY8s6b77EW_hxa8CeuM5wb50hWdRDLcxPOwDCvTjMSuKJcjAfhRB9-XTCe_G1bL_Hlvbneq7ErIAiaWnoiBBfzdtU2a-hrtKx26nBvtOSMsv0qcVqC61aaFrAqH63rHsmz78OgzWMx08VLgs87DqX/w480-h640/IMG_3498.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">It pairs quite wonderfully with <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/05/my-1897-valentines-paisley-wrapper.html" target="_blank">my 1890's wrapper</a> (Which I wear around the house "just because" probably atleast once a week!) It's just the thing to throw on over the wrapper on mild winter days to run outside and do quick animal chores.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGkM1EW1avg0zy1HyzUeiQw6vhMRRlIGjoK4_fS32IA0gfL89B7QBrfjl6hzXsf5sTg8cUhR4_u47kb3XRlUDMQJ2Ysd5BXZBe5XV6H_Xz7dsRdOTbwP-mhKXH9sS25OwWKEpyujG3fNXBiJwkVZLVglJyTYep3tKE-hHN757qUTWayP_mb9VKx5ECLmDU/s2805/IMG_3503.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2805" data-original-width="2104" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGkM1EW1avg0zy1HyzUeiQw6vhMRRlIGjoK4_fS32IA0gfL89B7QBrfjl6hzXsf5sTg8cUhR4_u47kb3XRlUDMQJ2Ysd5BXZBe5XV6H_Xz7dsRdOTbwP-mhKXH9sS25OwWKEpyujG3fNXBiJwkVZLVglJyTYep3tKE-hHN757qUTWayP_mb9VKx5ECLmDU/w480-h640/IMG_3503.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">And on these very, very, cold winter days we've had recently, I've been wearing it even in the house, while sitting by the fire.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0t9yUWf3ZpmD-9dVKe8aHYP_3dKGVh2AG2EfkgGag0H_tnLn_bVJhdew7pA44tcEb17FH_A-agyWimAbnxJVu8nm1mYadyVyg_RzCnmRCyv44oCUNJl9fEZT-TKeLNRqAt80KnEnFFpif2qnHPq6gHHCJkcl1KwOolGawOYkghyphenhyphenlyHgfabWIxxiH0PnZX/s2715/IMG_3507.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2715" data-original-width="2036" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0t9yUWf3ZpmD-9dVKe8aHYP_3dKGVh2AG2EfkgGag0H_tnLn_bVJhdew7pA44tcEb17FH_A-agyWimAbnxJVu8nm1mYadyVyg_RzCnmRCyv44oCUNJl9fEZT-TKeLNRqAt80KnEnFFpif2qnHPq6gHHCJkcl1KwOolGawOYkghyphenhyphenlyHgfabWIxxiH0PnZX/w480-h640/IMG_3507.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Despite the literal years it took me to make, I've very glad to have this thing - though I will never, never, make a shawl like this again!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVSiTm_41B0a2D9MMgcivrorqOdKeXq_rkWAfvWF_uL0sG_Y9iiX8JrwPbfq-fwi5fP6b0x98Oe4mShKH81bfOVL9Tved6FKO2_adoWHR_GXw7My4Ki3OuiXN6de62aepUotm3_DW_tcY2raRcHAUBK3znBN_dF4lZfVOZsRujDaf7pKdlQidqN5HJD0L/s3084/IMG_3505.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3084" data-original-width="2313" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVSiTm_41B0a2D9MMgcivrorqOdKeXq_rkWAfvWF_uL0sG_Y9iiX8JrwPbfq-fwi5fP6b0x98Oe4mShKH81bfOVL9Tved6FKO2_adoWHR_GXw7My4Ki3OuiXN6de62aepUotm3_DW_tcY2raRcHAUBK3znBN_dF4lZfVOZsRujDaf7pKdlQidqN5HJD0L/w480-h640/IMG_3505.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Every single year I worked on this thing I picked a Historical Sew Monthly theme it would fit if I could get it done in time. After many themes (it would have been perfect for) came and went, I was left with the 2023 options, and I picked challenge #3:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Focus on the Fabric!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Because really, what else is there to this shawl? It's all just one single piece of fabric, with fringe, made from the fabric, knotted on to match the design woven into the fabric. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-05a55fe5-7fff-b06a-defe-514c011d2eb7"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">What the item is: A fringed Shawl</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The Challenge: Focus on the Fabric</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Material: Wool Plaid</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Pattern: None, just the dimensions of the shawls in an 1890's Sears catalogue as reference</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Year: Pretty much the whole Victorian era</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Notions: none, all the fringe came from unraveling scraps of fabric, so it's really all just the fabric. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">How historically accurate is it? The fabric and dimensions are accurate. My fringing method? Probably not. I believe it would have been more accurate to unravel the edges of the shawl to make the fringe, rather than unraveling fabric scraps to get the thread then knotting those threads onto the edges of the shawl to make the fringe. When I began this project 4 years ago I valued dimensions over method. Thus a project that took way too long to finish. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Hours to complete: Too many. 4 winters of working on this thing between other projects. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">First worn: This winter I guess. I don't have a specific date I can recall.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Total cost: The fabric cost me $4 at a thrift store years ago.</span></span></p><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p><br /></p></div></div>Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07634910035013549782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164425513478758458.post-18829914180348606162024-01-16T06:27:00.001-06:002024-01-16T06:27:22.871-06:00The Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise) ~Final Facts<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-size-adjust: auto;">My Strawberry Sacque was absolutely my biggest, bestest, most impressive, make of last year (even if I did have to take a few short cuts to get it done in time. . .), and I knew it would be back at the beginning of the year when I was planning my to-do list for 2023.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvWmX7894zBm1gVW12meqUf6RHdQCQLCJvV9RhC2hb7t0W75ZkcSPyWjatNe9OBibqsiXz1zEzAPobLEWG3irnQ7z5the_fvNKYAUQFawZWZMhjoLxS9p-CaQT_A9iOCI46pCMmC0v2Wri2sWiF89QVm5IrdExLh-5xG2P0K9uzWWZT7gPgnMh8_E230FK/s3273/IMG_2912.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3273" data-original-width="2333" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvWmX7894zBm1gVW12meqUf6RHdQCQLCJvV9RhC2hb7t0W75ZkcSPyWjatNe9OBibqsiXz1zEzAPobLEWG3irnQ7z5the_fvNKYAUQFawZWZMhjoLxS9p-CaQT_A9iOCI46pCMmC0v2Wri2sWiF89QVm5IrdExLh-5xG2P0K9uzWWZT7gPgnMh8_E230FK/w456-h640/IMG_2912.HEIC" width="456" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-size-adjust: auto;">(Yes, I always have some sort of list of sewing goals for the year. No, I don’t share them. Yes, they’re always over ambitious. No, I never complete everything on them.) Thus, when the Historical Sew Monthly challenge list came out last January I eagerly searched it to figure out which challenge my Strawberry gown would best fit.</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-size-adjust: auto;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ywsIHFxCYw0Qev93w1-WCla6dP3Bl1Z5s3Hzy5Eb1jsiZ90Ajb-DPbetYuOFA6nIEnRl7Wcz8GnmC-o33_KkDMvCFaTiaMna7-cMfWP7dou0EGA8zhnBhIEU4s6WJS5yUijOPOnqDQvFVmwl_CveMsTcOjQbiIf5cVtZPvkpkcFRX-JBbqeNghk31FSy/s3491/IMG_2908.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3491" data-original-width="2693" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ywsIHFxCYw0Qev93w1-WCla6dP3Bl1Z5s3Hzy5Eb1jsiZ90Ajb-DPbetYuOFA6nIEnRl7Wcz8GnmC-o33_KkDMvCFaTiaMna7-cMfWP7dou0EGA8zhnBhIEU4s6WJS5yUijOPOnqDQvFVmwl_CveMsTcOjQbiIf5cVtZPvkpkcFRX-JBbqeNghk31FSy/w494-h640/IMG_2908.HEIC" width="494" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Challenge #8 “All Tied Up” - Make something that closes with ties, or uses knots/bows as a decorative feature.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY5QgWxM5chEiTugdcji6-FByeuWz2iDJG9lQ3LtprzxnavFzjUoGmJ6HdJnJEaOlNKI8WEZ5SOjhJbGRaFqJBV4b0ZYv4b_cpGR0Ith7wx5DQtau34x14OYbTWZqqehnlLHd2Xis7-5iAGk9gf8tw5EEt5tGHsh5wXjxCPxiNSI3zrW7zvVOlhGlFU9rt/s2919/IMG_2917.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2919" data-original-width="2053" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY5QgWxM5chEiTugdcji6-FByeuWz2iDJG9lQ3LtprzxnavFzjUoGmJ6HdJnJEaOlNKI8WEZ5SOjhJbGRaFqJBV4b0ZYv4b_cpGR0Ith7wx5DQtau34x14OYbTWZqqehnlLHd2Xis7-5iAGk9gf8tw5EEt5tGHsh5wXjxCPxiNSI3zrW7zvVOlhGlFU9rt/w450-h640/IMG_2917.HEIC" width="450" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">After reading through the list, this seemed like the best category to put my gown in. Part of the fit of the Robe a la Francaise is controlled by ties or lacing in the back of the lining, so that would make it qualify for the challenge, right? Add in the fact that the petticoat fastens with ties and the gown is decorated with three bows (one on the stomacher and one on each sleeve), and this ensemble definitely seemed to fit the challenge. </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHAVggR6yzk20lxeh0aqtO-VlS_QJei7Jcdj71e-9yvzohPHP5OPoe-rtLeMaD0j_axD5kXRuX4n48yvpBdzitBs8hI-TRpOoOECLGxjeCZxNxWRLOWef4dyjBo9plxVILAKJXoHsq_hY7uIByHA0TjoK_TPIcSOm7aRFrYKQHATUZolBBpapaRRkEU9qT/s2871/IMG_2919.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2871" data-original-width="2554" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHAVggR6yzk20lxeh0aqtO-VlS_QJei7Jcdj71e-9yvzohPHP5OPoe-rtLeMaD0j_axD5kXRuX4n48yvpBdzitBs8hI-TRpOoOECLGxjeCZxNxWRLOWef4dyjBo9plxVILAKJXoHsq_hY7uIByHA0TjoK_TPIcSOm7aRFrYKQHATUZolBBpapaRRkEU9qT/w570-h640/IMG_2919.HEIC" width="570" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So, now that I’ve shared all the details about making the gown, petticoat, and trim, across 6 other blog posts (I’ll link all those blog posts at the bottom of this one in case you missed one or just want a re-fresh.), here are the HSM facts if you just want a summary of the process: </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_hz0zjFMLslfXSxWHtTPylyUH4N1xy6416zNdDIKG24Zm9HWLlPqm1nOEaa7cTabxIhaZetxm7Dpb8iLd-dXI6o8xzfZSpf2HW8E5084xrtKYcd-lmg5DFoBxU6U-uFKCWGtu2XeLqLxaD9BRmzxVjuLLNUCCWLqEeH4ywozVHPTCsfn4dTyUSf07Kv8R/s3024/IMG_2920.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="2301" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_hz0zjFMLslfXSxWHtTPylyUH4N1xy6416zNdDIKG24Zm9HWLlPqm1nOEaa7cTabxIhaZetxm7Dpb8iLd-dXI6o8xzfZSpf2HW8E5084xrtKYcd-lmg5DFoBxU6U-uFKCWGtu2XeLqLxaD9BRmzxVjuLLNUCCWLqEeH4ywozVHPTCsfn4dTyUSf07Kv8R/w486-h640/IMG_2920.HEIC" width="486" /></a></div><br /><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">What the item is: Strawberry Sacque, if you prefer English, or La Fraise Robe a la Francaise, if you prefer French.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The Challenge: All Tied Up - the lining of the gown is tied up with lacing to make the fit adjustable, the petticoat fastens with ties, and the gown is decorated with 3 bows.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Material: Silk taffeta trimmed in silk organza, with a linen lining. Silk dupioni for the bows and strawberries.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Pattern: Simplicity 8578 with some alterations to make it more historically accurate and the sleeve pattern piece from the Larkin and Smith English Gown pattern.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Year: circa 1780</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Notions: thread, covered button kit, loop trim, twill tape, and zip ties for boning.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">How historically accurate is it? With the alterations I made the pattern is fairly accurate when the shapes are compared to the Sacque patterns of this era in Patterns of Fashion 1, The Cut of Women’s Clothes, and Costume Close-up. The fabric choice is also accurate, as are most of my construction methods. The gown is entirely hand sewn, but I ran out of time and had to machine sew the petticoat. My trim choices are inspired by the era but I can’t claim they’re 100% accurate. I’m not aware of gowns trimmed in colored sheer silk, only white sheer, the loop trim is only vaguely inspired by real fly trim (plus it’s polyester. . .) and the strawberries are pure fantasy (though if anyone can prove me otherwise on that last one please do!). Also, I used zip ties for boning in place of whale bone and a modern covered button kit (with E6000 to hold it together) in place of wooden or bone button forms. </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Let’s give this dress 75% for accuracy.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Hours to complete: I wish I knew! So many! I began the dress two months in advance, and sewed up until the very last minute.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">First worn: October 21, 2023 for Fetes Historiques St. Louis</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Total cost: $122 for the taffeta, $46 for the organza. The linen for the lining was left over from other projects, as was the pink dupioni for the bows and strawberries, and the red silk for the other strawberries was free, harvested from a top. Silk thread is about $2.50 a spool and I used atleast one full spool. The loop trim was $1.50 per roll, and I got 9 rolls. All other materials and notions were deep stash, left over from other projects or gifted to me at some point in the past. This brings the total to at least $184 for the whole thing - definitely one of my more expensive projects!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZYJQo1XIyzZAxJcBKzMhLbsw_UNj5OJCATVauRHMTggMG9gtam3m1ZlPpjj8jnqOf6y6YaXPOQL1-qSg1UYOgYB55sINXvd_rUYe26Nj14ufA68T-fvQlTvexTiDZ4pG6gIaSu_ZdBlrgfpbdwpX9zpbti5Ol0eRCJ_piDyCb9661dnCzkFcm-GDUKOAR/s4032/IMG_0834.heif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZYJQo1XIyzZAxJcBKzMhLbsw_UNj5OJCATVauRHMTggMG9gtam3m1ZlPpjj8jnqOf6y6YaXPOQL1-qSg1UYOgYB55sINXvd_rUYe26Nj14ufA68T-fvQlTvexTiDZ4pG6gIaSu_ZdBlrgfpbdwpX9zpbti5Ol0eRCJ_piDyCb9661dnCzkFcm-GDUKOAR/w480-h640/IMG_0834.heif" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">If you missed any part of the story of this dress, here's the whole series:</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/10/the-strawberry-sacque-la-fraise-robe-la.html" target="_blank">The Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise) at the Ball</a></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/11/silk-strawberries-for-strawberry-sacque.html" target="_blank">Silk Strawberries for the Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise)</a></span></div></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-strawberry-sacque-la-fraise-robe-la.html" target="_blank">The Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise) ~ The Gown Patterns and Cutting Out</a></span></div><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/11/sewing-strawberry-sacque-la-fraise-robe.html">Sewing the Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise)</a></span></div></div></div><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><div style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/12/frantically-trimming-strawberry-sacque.html" target="_blank">Frantically Trimming The Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise)</a></span></div><div style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-petticoat-for-strawberry-sacque-la.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The Petticoat for the Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise)</span></a></div></div>Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07634910035013549782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164425513478758458.post-66493109388279345312024-01-14T13:54:00.002-06:002024-01-14T13:54:32.226-06:00Teal Velvet, Sparkly Silver, and Fantastic Sleeves for my Sister<p> I've been dragging my feet when it comes to taking down my Christmas decorations. The stockings hung by the fireplace, the Christmas tree set up by the window, the nativity on the mantle, and the goat with the Santa hat hanging out in the entry way - not to mention the various wall hangings and nick-nacks scattered around. But Christmas is over. The historic 12 days were completed last weekend, so it's past time to take it all down. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy9jm-VjvXk4Vqw6ZuAaxmkW8-Py_8vOtq6LRzOAWP3Uw8O7T8_JXYvDvB5iazUTOjPTAfE-TEtMAG2ceaHkQlwzE5XVpsgkYy1w1LrJoUin5UVSS8eR2zGwtYhGsMPO3ub-bSFIhENaRBst5V0DqHbskwFANGwEN9DAABV7Y03s395GePYU2enn5ouHqv/s4032/IMG_3531.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy9jm-VjvXk4Vqw6ZuAaxmkW8-Py_8vOtq6LRzOAWP3Uw8O7T8_JXYvDvB5iazUTOjPTAfE-TEtMAG2ceaHkQlwzE5XVpsgkYy1w1LrJoUin5UVSS8eR2zGwtYhGsMPO3ub-bSFIhENaRBst5V0DqHbskwFANGwEN9DAABV7Y03s395GePYU2enn5ouHqv/w480-h640/IMG_3531.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm going to procrastinate just a few minutes longer however, and take a moment to share about my sister's Christmas dress.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5bi1yariJJEdFkLZY1uRPTREDDm7Nl02zAkpacB1HVEzuRVmynumyzC7gpB8LYY3e-Vn-qY3gvrrmGIQwYjDcoAFlYY7Lk0gyDrK_Jyfxi9SIwvmZAxBHt7moV3Z9pr8xpJ_NICZ1uCr1KLyPQCDuZdjijKX1zKIWlSL2Kq3uQYEYqdS3NOPgj0zgbol/s4032/IMG_3530.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5bi1yariJJEdFkLZY1uRPTREDDm7Nl02zAkpacB1HVEzuRVmynumyzC7gpB8LYY3e-Vn-qY3gvrrmGIQwYjDcoAFlYY7Lk0gyDrK_Jyfxi9SIwvmZAxBHt7moV3Z9pr8xpJ_NICZ1uCr1KLyPQCDuZdjijKX1zKIWlSL2Kq3uQYEYqdS3NOPgj0zgbol/w480-h640/IMG_3530.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My sister came across some fabulous teal stretch velvet in the clearance section at Hobby Lobby and called me to ask "How much do I need for a Christmas dress?"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVm2i1R7bgBIoTmXCs4YNENGEju6GnnMrbhwTatNwMdA5igS_cF7asztzZg8wREQ9dDtDVwePM5Uqev5Q-XOWCQ8Hahd7hNcmWf96TSzTaPQTmUFsALtHXZFx8VOxSqKSe2gOT-US5IWWhKCHWtpEdSoPHLsRfT90HKYcJAbiD2IpKR4T9_lLhr_lR3zc/s4032/IMG_3526.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVm2i1R7bgBIoTmXCs4YNENGEju6GnnMrbhwTatNwMdA5igS_cF7asztzZg8wREQ9dDtDVwePM5Uqev5Q-XOWCQ8Hahd7hNcmWf96TSzTaPQTmUFsALtHXZFx8VOxSqKSe2gOT-US5IWWhKCHWtpEdSoPHLsRfT90HKYcJAbiD2IpKR4T9_lLhr_lR3zc/w480-h640/IMG_3526.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>"That depends on the style of dress you want," I responded, "What are you thinking?"<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQj8wvnXm4By0JcxNEbOERnIsoCxj3fEWCYB9pgU8onM1-3SgN3cErC_UZekQQYd2UVEQOkPJUJiOJLtQ_GTMIyuW9nutWu0RVSIeKj6E4RUmaIhKLY2HjQwHb7xWoHvBqO0-1c8TYlif9oTqcExITrQlHUbRAUyb2t0mhJXLkt7gaetETAnjaKemvnCNA/s4032/IMG_3528.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQj8wvnXm4By0JcxNEbOERnIsoCxj3fEWCYB9pgU8onM1-3SgN3cErC_UZekQQYd2UVEQOkPJUJiOJLtQ_GTMIyuW9nutWu0RVSIeKj6E4RUmaIhKLY2HjQwHb7xWoHvBqO0-1c8TYlif9oTqcExITrQlHUbRAUyb2t0mhJXLkt7gaetETAnjaKemvnCNA/w480-h640/IMG_3528.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>"Remember that dress with the really flowy sleeves that you made me? You also made me a Marauders Map tunic from the same pattern? How about a dress like that?" She asked.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ZgCgfl2llgdWq2rlWE-H6tv5Kfev1PXsfbOcXQ47sOkB7NACW1jqEl3GrI-QkJephNXWa2byO8_rLW3XIQbxN0XRD3Lc6vkar4otEDnPVKnlCrmxarJ_nBaRf6VRPuOWhqnXRZ0g-3mQ-Dmkm4_v7bmn4wwt_lpkmhG-YscBuHpPWfau6eq3iVaUYihs/s4032/IMG_3535.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ZgCgfl2llgdWq2rlWE-H6tv5Kfev1PXsfbOcXQ47sOkB7NACW1jqEl3GrI-QkJephNXWa2byO8_rLW3XIQbxN0XRD3Lc6vkar4otEDnPVKnlCrmxarJ_nBaRf6VRPuOWhqnXRZ0g-3mQ-Dmkm4_v7bmn4wwt_lpkmhG-YscBuHpPWfau6eq3iVaUYihs/w480-h640/IMG_3535.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>I remembered. It was the Lammas Tide pattern by Mother Grimm - <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2018/10/the-attention-grabbing-shirt-tunic-and.html" target="_blank">I made my sister and I several items from it</a> a few years back. I told my sister how much fabric to buy, and she did so, sending the fabric home with my mom when she went down to visit. My mom got the fabric to me, and the weekend after Thanksgiving I found the Lammas pattern in my file cabinet of printed off PDF patterns and made the dress.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4oD0ty2QBJvum1wBnvJtEe6KQiPIhjXG61vJbipnqJjFVR-TMQ8wnQXukTTgt0YnPC_P8aiBYt-2TGT7ko9Teo7IKRMoMrjvuQaScKQVUjNVc9pULzbBmb72d45F9jINxCt1JP0Wt0KQRJto0CBIBffRnAhih9Lqy1pM7ZMtGaefZqFLjTXXV-dpnuiQg/s4032/IMG_3529.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4oD0ty2QBJvum1wBnvJtEe6KQiPIhjXG61vJbipnqJjFVR-TMQ8wnQXukTTgt0YnPC_P8aiBYt-2TGT7ko9Teo7IKRMoMrjvuQaScKQVUjNVc9pULzbBmb72d45F9jINxCt1JP0Wt0KQRJto0CBIBffRnAhih9Lqy1pM7ZMtGaefZqFLjTXXV-dpnuiQg/w480-h640/IMG_3529.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>Per my sister's request, I gave the dress the longest, flowy-est sleeves available in the pattern,</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjriTL7HlXlGsgSqGPXIgTOrMqK-EmGoac-VfBNHbBfSzcJiIhlXKIXNjX7EzilBx2YZpDlKPn_TztlAyIgNGPRhzLGy6XL-986_p_jo8I6hxckEtS0IzXrt3W5jqJfWjxSGhUpakKGl_kC_WJEhImL7qLJdgtZvcBLQwE5QU4dENkkggb4ZTAGn6w4cEhZ/s4032/IMG_3533.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjriTL7HlXlGsgSqGPXIgTOrMqK-EmGoac-VfBNHbBfSzcJiIhlXKIXNjX7EzilBx2YZpDlKPn_TztlAyIgNGPRhzLGy6XL-986_p_jo8I6hxckEtS0IzXrt3W5jqJfWjxSGhUpakKGl_kC_WJEhImL7qLJdgtZvcBLQwE5QU4dENkkggb4ZTAGn6w4cEhZ/w480-h640/IMG_3533.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>My sister also asked if the waistband and neckband on the dress could be metallic silver. I said I'd see what I could do, and thankfully the City Sewing room delivered with a very shiny metallic silver textured knit. The silver stuff didn't have a ton of structure to it, and I was worried it would be itchy against my sister's neck, so I backed it with some gray jersey. (Actually left over from <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-beginning-of-sewing-for-leaving.html" target="_blank">these tops </a>I made for the two of us years ago. It pays to save your fabric scraps!) </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm0xUGauYwbG48ZGyvSjRsvO_uzRr2V5XxFn8l3OpfUdCNpj9jZTQquL1K6fpBUlcQST764wUH6Dhmc7rfofimhOmNxJX9s43Nq7n1bFbLITD5EaSYakRTQvDzuLT2jxIM0UTVbUdv9waQi_hiCcJqBTZJZGCxYgeCr2bL-ZrFoWHwwwbIOTomTR8D6Jsw/s4032/IMG_3532.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm0xUGauYwbG48ZGyvSjRsvO_uzRr2V5XxFn8l3OpfUdCNpj9jZTQquL1K6fpBUlcQST764wUH6Dhmc7rfofimhOmNxJX9s43Nq7n1bFbLITD5EaSYakRTQvDzuLT2jxIM0UTVbUdv9waQi_hiCcJqBTZJZGCxYgeCr2bL-ZrFoWHwwwbIOTomTR8D6Jsw/w480-h640/IMG_3532.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I personally loved how the double neckband looked, a fun element I might just have to remember neck time I sew myself a knit top!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And my sister? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgMnB80dIGWZmbzNyG1jX3oFX04n-dSxWVTLF64j97l2onBjpslwgko94nX3UxB7ru3rzwalJ4QEwLjDElQVBnWbSqIYr1NupABmolVN-FQWV6QDcRjJLVj5rzOhw-7u7yR-rd_jrrrEl01sWmXvQ_jQhA2cSOGfYXjQ58zvHMsClZMl76Iz6u3E0gV4Y-/s4032/IMG_3524.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgMnB80dIGWZmbzNyG1jX3oFX04n-dSxWVTLF64j97l2onBjpslwgko94nX3UxB7ru3rzwalJ4QEwLjDElQVBnWbSqIYr1NupABmolVN-FQWV6QDcRjJLVj5rzOhw-7u7yR-rd_jrrrEl01sWmXvQ_jQhA2cSOGfYXjQ58zvHMsClZMl76Iz6u3E0gV4Y-/w480-h640/IMG_3524.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">She was absolutely thrilled when she came home for Christmas and found the dress waiting for her in a closet at my parents' house! She wore it to church on Christmas Eve and to one of our family Christmas gatherings!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm glad she found the fabric and requested the dress, it was a lot of fun to supply her with a Christmas Dress again this year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07634910035013549782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164425513478758458.post-88092432365303694582024-01-05T09:26:00.005-06:002024-01-05T09:26:32.893-06:00The Petticoat for the Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise)<p> The trim on the petticoat to go with my <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/10/the-strawberry-sacque-la-fraise-robe-la.html" target="_blank">Strawberry Sacque</a> was all set to be done just right. I had to take some short cuts on <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/12/frantically-trimming-strawberry-sacque.html" target="_blank">the gown trim</a> due to time constraints, but the petticoat trim was begun well in advance and going according to plan. That plan just fell apart in the end.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7iRPm2WsyE6KPNDuyFHXN4A9oRtS_ZvOLfA_Pvk1-WDxyoewRNNqtQVsUFDK1CLNE1ZD3enluUvyG8SoNuWcPH9uJDuxI4aC6R8U5IZGLFgHV3UWykPZh-rXz-AT93rsmg5Ux8FELCpz56OmLEAuH7lPCdnpHrR1TTiga4EMazgKx0RhmlGZPJcXjYLuz/s4032/IMG_2892.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7iRPm2WsyE6KPNDuyFHXN4A9oRtS_ZvOLfA_Pvk1-WDxyoewRNNqtQVsUFDK1CLNE1ZD3enluUvyG8SoNuWcPH9uJDuxI4aC6R8U5IZGLFgHV3UWykPZh-rXz-AT93rsmg5Ux8FELCpz56OmLEAuH7lPCdnpHrR1TTiga4EMazgKx0RhmlGZPJcXjYLuz/w640-h480/IMG_2892.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>As I said, everything began beautifully. The petticoat would feature two organza ruffles on the front to be visible where the gown skirt was open. A wide one at knee level and a narrower one, gathered down the middle, at the hem. I cut these ruffles out the same day I <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-strawberry-sacque-la-fraise-robe-la.html" target="_blank">cut out the gown</a> and petticoat. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif_PBtaK5IJXaLjeAjR2chH-5mY-B4pQ_9hRPWeWfWkPF53GmHEtG5YDYRPIuF9MwCBNrPGBSUe_yVxE_-_nUdKn06Euu66vEzL2qWtASv3lkzVHhpFFES3aKNSYmtpYj4VEpZ9Jwh8xKMg7YkJbxp3B-jeLGtIHLf64HXWVkNokqQiiI7yN0ZgMd8obnh/s4032/IMG_2757.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif_PBtaK5IJXaLjeAjR2chH-5mY-B4pQ_9hRPWeWfWkPF53GmHEtG5YDYRPIuF9MwCBNrPGBSUe_yVxE_-_nUdKn06Euu66vEzL2qWtASv3lkzVHhpFFES3aKNSYmtpYj4VEpZ9Jwh8xKMg7YkJbxp3B-jeLGtIHLf64HXWVkNokqQiiI7yN0ZgMd8obnh/w480-h640/IMG_2757.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>I started <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2020/06/roll-hemming-roll-hemming-and-roll.html" target="_blank">roll hemming</a> the ruffles weeks in advance between elements of <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/11/sewing-strawberry-sacque-la-fraise-robe.html" target="_blank">the gown construction.</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwHcGPHVHmCbGcPEym7teCsTWBys_OTnbh3x0Gfs2GjkV2MQ39NgFp47m-vVBMolcTRKX3GBFCUXF8pXCMsBLcSDaFMJlwpiodb_rLFHx9n0NJHkOm-XgfDhlXlao8c9qpmEUiV5btvi3SAJ_Xa1V8Sya3mjtBbUPvhTzWkPoIfjFPFTKCuf-Wc36kT78F/s4032/IMG_3435.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwHcGPHVHmCbGcPEym7teCsTWBys_OTnbh3x0Gfs2GjkV2MQ39NgFp47m-vVBMolcTRKX3GBFCUXF8pXCMsBLcSDaFMJlwpiodb_rLFHx9n0NJHkOm-XgfDhlXlao8c9qpmEUiV5btvi3SAJ_Xa1V8Sya3mjtBbUPvhTzWkPoIfjFPFTKCuf-Wc36kT78F/w480-h640/IMG_3435.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then time got away from me as I was frantically finishing my gown. So the day before the ball I gathered the ruffles, added my fake fly trim loop trim stuff, and sewed them onto my front petticoat panel. The bottom ruffle went across the whole width of the front panel, and the top ruffle just went across the "center half" of the front panels, as that's all that was supposed to be seen between the front edges of the gown skirt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJz9aazicDkTRD3cUK2QgYH_1_POuwoK0mMxoV1GmdqxHOt25U9CNXhjl9hoWDDuByzTBw-kUUK37CLzi7tsyQQfxOT2fiQESOPhSfv_nbfYaRRbOA1Bu_8NlwkjLg-6twPzP7cMhZqd6vHv3D-gsV2SzxB_c85sKhN2XzowGORxNXHNqnd2oxiAiUCsKV/s4032/IMG_3436.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJz9aazicDkTRD3cUK2QgYH_1_POuwoK0mMxoV1GmdqxHOt25U9CNXhjl9hoWDDuByzTBw-kUUK37CLzi7tsyQQfxOT2fiQESOPhSfv_nbfYaRRbOA1Bu_8NlwkjLg-6twPzP7cMhZqd6vHv3D-gsV2SzxB_c85sKhN2XzowGORxNXHNqnd2oxiAiUCsKV/w480-h640/IMG_3436.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>And one hour before I needed to leave for the ball venue, that's still all I had done on the petticoat. A decorated front panel. Completely separate from the back panel. No hems. No pleating. No side seams sewn. no waist ties. In short, my petticoat still needed to be made. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDklmRFGUe4V6EsIxdkSjP7JlqFTgK6RSZIFSkE0RaCySIO8R6Jbc5_YdSPiZg0oiWVoVeNH3ApWVgrab0ODLIZDucy65xxWvyNiPzBovbzQKdGCGE1BPIU5Qi8zbgpc4WWPw6lDs1yyrc/s4032/IMG_2894.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDklmRFGUe4V6EsIxdkSjP7JlqFTgK6RSZIFSkE0RaCySIO8R6Jbc5_YdSPiZg0oiWVoVeNH3ApWVgrab0ODLIZDucy65xxWvyNiPzBovbzQKdGCGE1BPIU5Qi8zbgpc4WWPw6lDs1yyrc/w480-h640/IMG_2894.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>This picture expresses my feelings on the matter. After hand sewing and hand trimming the entire gown, it was time to resort to the sewing machine.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0dcXZCY7sSNuSUqzFQfoaYR6TLcAk9SRN57ypqspHjMUwrdQttogErG_9qudq888duciiQ5LmX7twzoXkZUcxULwlnnRbE_pJCwKa2eeg_pYbFA-meH1HmFp3Kbmv1LGiiABUVqtGYmUCSPuWyxrfTsh-scj25VLSZ6_VZd9Jw76weM4Trp9TSVoPHAq9/s4032/IMG_2895.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0dcXZCY7sSNuSUqzFQfoaYR6TLcAk9SRN57ypqspHjMUwrdQttogErG_9qudq888duciiQ5LmX7twzoXkZUcxULwlnnRbE_pJCwKa2eeg_pYbFA-meH1HmFp3Kbmv1LGiiABUVqtGYmUCSPuWyxrfTsh-scj25VLSZ6_VZd9Jw76weM4Trp9TSVoPHAq9/w480-h640/IMG_2895.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Let the wailing commence. I pleated the front and back panels and bound the upper edges in twill tape - leaving long tails to function as waist ties.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4BVE8WXa1jC9iBONXdnu4JdwrpdxEcjXEVZFKK-5mCPD7RMcB7MAzMehuFjGTSSlSes75xe6CqYh_iBMF8IZEOWmTCNUrtBYT8KWg94NAgmYqcgXLDBesd37GSXeLo_MOlYNaVYUJEwwTj5N7L9o86sG7L0ig0MPOWm1bbMzxJ4KKRoAGvJZ9yIP84g2j/s4032/IMG_3434.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4BVE8WXa1jC9iBONXdnu4JdwrpdxEcjXEVZFKK-5mCPD7RMcB7MAzMehuFjGTSSlSes75xe6CqYh_iBMF8IZEOWmTCNUrtBYT8KWg94NAgmYqcgXLDBesd37GSXeLo_MOlYNaVYUJEwwTj5N7L9o86sG7L0ig0MPOWm1bbMzxJ4KKRoAGvJZ9yIP84g2j/w480-h640/IMG_3434.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I sewed up the side seams, and didn't bother hemming the pocket slits - what was the point?</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoVs9JBc5RJcbCqFlqN2hVXOgh-nlToaHf7D8gbf5GVZDtD3hNK4tcTqWQsjFmNu3PCVh93d-iik_Wcx_O1SaX_JPmrWkgcKbdLTSyJFL_ePPHbRqf6y4dU8gzykbgBhgCsK-MOtwcZhP_TgEUSX90-fhwOe2GKoJhX9wXaBWZUXllAums9ERe5yqeMq4E/s4032/IMG_2897.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoVs9JBc5RJcbCqFlqN2hVXOgh-nlToaHf7D8gbf5GVZDtD3hNK4tcTqWQsjFmNu3PCVh93d-iik_Wcx_O1SaX_JPmrWkgcKbdLTSyJFL_ePPHbRqf6y4dU8gzykbgBhgCsK-MOtwcZhP_TgEUSX90-fhwOe2GKoJhX9wXaBWZUXllAums9ERe5yqeMq4E/w480-h640/IMG_2897.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>Finally, horror of horrors, I machine sewed the hem. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxuUaAVFsEVX7KZB7xEy5mz70OfFS_E44ahH8r_vakTcPNcjK0wEnYSs1vl3igNx9jiJYX735ITQPdGVx0mQAjmPaFnB44kyzmxy8cdrOHAGHNRH7WAIN2aSJ8xWfKjsaFuXuPt67QEsYaEJZ0i1ipRoIgcolLZzCPYIO3Y7QRt1gnI9wimxZFJ3Q3IaQ/s4032/IMG_3437.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxuUaAVFsEVX7KZB7xEy5mz70OfFS_E44ahH8r_vakTcPNcjK0wEnYSs1vl3igNx9jiJYX735ITQPdGVx0mQAjmPaFnB44kyzmxy8cdrOHAGHNRH7WAIN2aSJ8xWfKjsaFuXuPt67QEsYaEJZ0i1ipRoIgcolLZzCPYIO3Y7QRt1gnI9wimxZFJ3Q3IaQ/w480-h640/IMG_3437.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div><p>I don't recall ever resorting to a machine-sewn hem on one of my historical ensembles before, but with the time crunch I was on here there was really no other option. (It's better than the gown, which didn't really have a hem at all, I just pressed up the seam allowance and called it good for the evening. . . Right??)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_mWmId01NfBaqoDV3MKVDRUGB4cJZzQq3zoGXmqNmR-m-IQSyPF1t7qPREKl2Gd8IdK_uRJ5BQNeUZWf3rIh0vh5RLJ4LHpVRlOJkReBWNu4YaIkO-OCL72EiYEx40rOor6HxH6XtsmNMiqjwUDFF60kVyyrjfhYOIvGg47SsSp8v-Ab7ih9fL16iKB0P/s4032/IMG_2899.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_mWmId01NfBaqoDV3MKVDRUGB4cJZzQq3zoGXmqNmR-m-IQSyPF1t7qPREKl2Gd8IdK_uRJ5BQNeUZWf3rIh0vh5RLJ4LHpVRlOJkReBWNu4YaIkO-OCL72EiYEx40rOor6HxH6XtsmNMiqjwUDFF60kVyyrjfhYOIvGg47SsSp8v-Ab7ih9fL16iKB0P/w480-h640/IMG_2899.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><p>Let's focus on the upside - I got the petticoat done, and worn under the gown you couldn't tell it was machine sewn.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-I5mCW6_6Ha0GC_bclHuARcMRT1G1Vtxuo9RLvCfeXGghH5Z4sSi97u5CbwMvx7b0l9govFC6aFVK63z7jOtY1AH27ie2lsQCNfH7lVgfqHb-TdxiS5lcNR-dtT3aT78hnI69S8A_gO4V24IVbuJxWX-WDXRF28YPCH6MeZjp1-Hs6G53VKaPi-xMds-y/s3024/IMG_2922.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="2131" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-I5mCW6_6Ha0GC_bclHuARcMRT1G1Vtxuo9RLvCfeXGghH5Z4sSi97u5CbwMvx7b0l9govFC6aFVK63z7jOtY1AH27ie2lsQCNfH7lVgfqHb-TdxiS5lcNR-dtT3aT78hnI69S8A_gO4V24IVbuJxWX-WDXRF28YPCH6MeZjp1-Hs6G53VKaPi-xMds-y/w452-h640/IMG_2922.HEIC" width="452" /></a></div><p>Even the machine-sewn front hem was hidden under the petticoat trim.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfUvJrl5qpUefNYiTu75eCLyao-j3ktnTX3DR1Ydwys6XrRRZ9i3rZ8PYDO4yNms5xLhSDcCxeotUQ38A55je7RLHj2QqN-PEVhT-LGj6Cb4l2qXv0H_VZbP91Zh-h8SsJ0Yr0-kEZGPKe8-HU5kzNECTWAMo7vi4ISQR1clR_pwimk0Ry6m_VAsYYKnW5/s2867/IMG_2941.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2867" data-original-width="2144" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfUvJrl5qpUefNYiTu75eCLyao-j3ktnTX3DR1Ydwys6XrRRZ9i3rZ8PYDO4yNms5xLhSDcCxeotUQ38A55je7RLHj2QqN-PEVhT-LGj6Cb4l2qXv0H_VZbP91Zh-h8SsJ0Yr0-kEZGPKe8-HU5kzNECTWAMo7vi4ISQR1clR_pwimk0Ry6m_VAsYYKnW5/w478-h640/IMG_2941.HEIC" width="478" /></a></div><div><br /></div>However, there are definitely a couple issue with this petticoat I plan on fixing before I wear it again - The gown skirt opening sits wider than I'd anticipated so my top ruffle isn't wide enough. the unfinished edges are visible when worn. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9lfVfuBkl1B6SrXaZtkPXQYjB9mvJ3BTuLPeUkxrD0kvxHLsWG4mY8mtUm0-Uxz4pHgwiyjzgkHfPKoWqFyAKoSGMdcuC4y9vUMVbNWg65Nmagi2mlB81nupkPvbNwSztZljv_x9RtXYOh_-eKQN5TaOydV01wqJD1a88sbJX92UGkIpr0l2naS_ohAIJ/s4032/IMG_2943.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9lfVfuBkl1B6SrXaZtkPXQYjB9mvJ3BTuLPeUkxrD0kvxHLsWG4mY8mtUm0-Uxz4pHgwiyjzgkHfPKoWqFyAKoSGMdcuC4y9vUMVbNWg65Nmagi2mlB81nupkPvbNwSztZljv_x9RtXYOh_-eKQN5TaOydV01wqJD1a88sbJX92UGkIpr0l2naS_ohAIJ/w480-h640/IMG_2943.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>Thankfully I have leftover peach organza and a bit of extra trim so I can fix that issue before I wear the gown again - and while I'm at it I can add <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/11/silk-strawberries-for-strawberry-sacque.html" target="_blank">strawberries</a> to that ruffle to match my inspiration gown.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1qEiPtzZu1w1X5OeLQJi2UjOE6w0Rfbp-_Va1T7g-c2cVhdb-7JMmrKXAdkHlAffp-xRQNPTwz6xjKeA_x1A8lA8NWTGB_gBpi0T2C-nM78uM0q8eY0ipsjXpQKzSy-K-A5tHrpgbz7btycZVz8Izc0A6dHgyA03MqhStUl8QFL2BsQmvmXY3856usyVO/s1152/IMG_2425.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1qEiPtzZu1w1X5OeLQJi2UjOE6w0Rfbp-_Va1T7g-c2cVhdb-7JMmrKXAdkHlAffp-xRQNPTwz6xjKeA_x1A8lA8NWTGB_gBpi0T2C-nM78uM0q8eY0ipsjXpQKzSy-K-A5tHrpgbz7btycZVz8Izc0A6dHgyA03MqhStUl8QFL2BsQmvmXY3856usyVO/w416-h640/IMG_2425.JPG" width="416" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;">Queen Charlotte</span><br style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;">Thomas Gainsborough, circa 1781</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />And while I'm fixing the trim, I might just go back and rip out that machine sewn hem and hand sew it properly as well!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQzIxf1jTKeB0sTdAx94dxbW-YhWNEIDkkPknUh1vG8keaWsdqXw0sV79gFJRSn5XbfA7RCTp9wjj5QQZG5bIzvgQgKpPdMOGzFNE_UQJKZ0iGCr2d9IfaYHMPFHrkP0iam8RZTVVAtSrx5n-HXvLH-38Yff9q5jEFp00o42EBXAdc6yCQBpxK7vFlrX7/s4032/IMG_2945.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQzIxf1jTKeB0sTdAx94dxbW-YhWNEIDkkPknUh1vG8keaWsdqXw0sV79gFJRSn5XbfA7RCTp9wjj5QQZG5bIzvgQgKpPdMOGzFNE_UQJKZ0iGCr2d9IfaYHMPFHrkP0iam8RZTVVAtSrx5n-HXvLH-38Yff9q5jEFp00o42EBXAdc6yCQBpxK7vFlrX7/w480-h640/IMG_2945.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you've missed any part of the story of the Strawberry Sacque, here's the full series:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/10/the-strawberry-sacque-la-fraise-robe-la.html" target="_blank">The Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise) at the Ball</a></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/11/silk-strawberries-for-strawberry-sacque.html" target="_blank">Silk Strawberries for the Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise)</a></span></div></div><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-strawberry-sacque-la-fraise-robe-la.html" target="_blank">The Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise) ~ The Gown Patterns and Cutting Out</a></span></div><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/11/sewing-strawberry-sacque-la-fraise-robe.html">Sewing the Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise)</a></span></div></div></div><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><div style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/12/frantically-trimming-strawberry-sacque.html" target="_blank">Frantically Trimming The Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise)</a></span></div></div>Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07634910035013549782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164425513478758458.post-62192970904486280172024-01-04T07:00:00.006-06:002024-01-04T07:00:42.175-06:00A Glowing Garden Stroll in Victorian<p> For years now my two best friends and I have had a tradition of going to the Botanical Gardens during the Christmas season for the "Garden Glow" - always an enjoyable evening of wondering through and admiring the lights while drinking hot chocolate or apple cider and chatting. The gardens are beautiful, day or night, and seeing them all decorated with Christmas lights is a special kind of thrill!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3yG4Vr4RHr0N3Xmq2DpOZNrpCboydsF2k3rgwHC0pupureTRzEyKs6_HZWnz35CvvGB4zO93zC-uQcpcH3N8rxuFkUlcf9mVOKzeTmE_JktxcMsB_HmbQZBx8YBTSkfvxRbaA7osVOVzkLYs5CaRRsm8MHC3Oopbi4TQmrSyolcU-EmylpEU7QFu6tijr/s3088/IMG_0453.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3yG4Vr4RHr0N3Xmq2DpOZNrpCboydsF2k3rgwHC0pupureTRzEyKs6_HZWnz35CvvGB4zO93zC-uQcpcH3N8rxuFkUlcf9mVOKzeTmE_JktxcMsB_HmbQZBx8YBTSkfvxRbaA7osVOVzkLYs5CaRRsm8MHC3Oopbi4TQmrSyolcU-EmylpEU7QFu6tijr/w480-h640/IMG_0453.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Last year, as we were preparing to go to the gardens, it crossed my mind that I could dress up for the event. Why not? The gardens were founded in the Victorian era, so why not? I had a couple cozy wool Victorian ensembles in my closet that would be warmer to wear than my standard jeans and jacket - so why not go all-out and dress up for the occasion?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyxq1mtdi6xiDcgE08ctjf_n5WC2b1HjIYPfPqZCQx2RCf4uRNZmPszQs634fRWWD-nFHp35KM61oQegm32dGPf0Py5jYgMgz3NpbdOQirOdE730BwJdq0-o5CbX_eSvhyphenhyphenMWpo7bU0v7cR76LWHXD5XUc0DfV5sX7S3XVHtBXYYKWsJxFaReIYeY6RRLJr/s4032/IMG_0449.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyxq1mtdi6xiDcgE08ctjf_n5WC2b1HjIYPfPqZCQx2RCf4uRNZmPszQs634fRWWD-nFHp35KM61oQegm32dGPf0Py5jYgMgz3NpbdOQirOdE730BwJdq0-o5CbX_eSvhyphenhyphenMWpo7bU0v7cR76LWHXD5XUc0DfV5sX7S3XVHtBXYYKWsJxFaReIYeY6RRLJr/w480-h640/IMG_0449.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>I floated the idea to my two bestfriends, and they were enthusiastic supporters of the idea! So, I did it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinYpuek6KknY7xPZO9wukdOSClw8WjzA4s8e4PR8OrCd7U5ZqwoF4z5tJkfRmyx9c6x8xbRxjNdknIlMMkQU7uTkMuu3KfDuoQh0PyCN0VNmTncr_yn5AI7o5n-omnSzfe70mJ6D_vs9IaDE6hshLCb_lBwlmMQdgajAjdmSLzVXF-glc-qYhuDRb00TVX/s4032/IMG_0452.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinYpuek6KknY7xPZO9wukdOSClw8WjzA4s8e4PR8OrCd7U5ZqwoF4z5tJkfRmyx9c6x8xbRxjNdknIlMMkQU7uTkMuu3KfDuoQh0PyCN0VNmTncr_yn5AI7o5n-omnSzfe70mJ6D_vs9IaDE6hshLCb_lBwlmMQdgajAjdmSLzVXF-glc-qYhuDRb00TVX/w480-h640/IMG_0452.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>I wore my <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2019/02/1898-scalloped-jacket-finished.html" target="_blank">1898 winter ensemble</a> to the gardens. With a long sleeve shirt and leggings underneath I was quite warm and cozy - my cheeks and ears were just a touch chilly.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-hRAlvuSa9Nbf2Dvht0Qh8v_pM_CDCVsSUfqfC1IRVNWfmpchS0YUP6UJJYMhvGxv4Gn05hYTB0Ye_-mXZKpojdYMkB5uwlAE18fXDLVTSeGtvML49t1e0R3G0J6dgxMN1vBtmt_jZSYOHATzWQzr_i1AlBNc2s0r-eqGtrjUIUGPzF9yh-i3_j7ntGT/s4032/IMG_0458.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-hRAlvuSa9Nbf2Dvht0Qh8v_pM_CDCVsSUfqfC1IRVNWfmpchS0YUP6UJJYMhvGxv4Gn05hYTB0Ye_-mXZKpojdYMkB5uwlAE18fXDLVTSeGtvML49t1e0R3G0J6dgxMN1vBtmt_jZSYOHATzWQzr_i1AlBNc2s0r-eqGtrjUIUGPzF9yh-i3_j7ntGT/w640-h480/IMG_0458.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Dressing up certainly added a layer of charm to the evening!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi97UMpjlu7X-FlNbzeIfyB_8_RpwqeypLgRAICmLYQE-LO3YnKd8SPdKgZDJiOvhJoull7H9Z6s-cas02bUbI6uFkRlcSLAgrxMSJwyqteSuiJiizdPrq73Q50AIURB1caZ0jLmEAAknsANOPhJjFOz3OOSgyLDL3-_CgC2p9-sd_C7yTv1X25nUE-60nS/s4032/IMG_0461.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi97UMpjlu7X-FlNbzeIfyB_8_RpwqeypLgRAICmLYQE-LO3YnKd8SPdKgZDJiOvhJoull7H9Z6s-cas02bUbI6uFkRlcSLAgrxMSJwyqteSuiJiizdPrq73Q50AIURB1caZ0jLmEAAknsANOPhJjFOz3OOSgyLDL3-_CgC2p9-sd_C7yTv1X25nUE-60nS/w640-h480/IMG_0461.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>It was totally worth it! So this year, I decided to do it again.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNchMJF0AnqRJxQ-oiHNqEFkCUGMDdkxSiSKgpiBJeHPP5lRsN14Coy5J0wZIYmrpEHs8eCLd3DdPeF0vDW3THWku0lwRSm3NOyfA1rM7FC9uSkA2zmtamcS9FTV1b29ON70_9_t8YKmqfn3rJ_bx93Gsh267z3Y7NKM7Xblh-E54ANa3UjCEuqWo5Xhwe/s1824/IMG_3260.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1368" data-original-width="1824" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNchMJF0AnqRJxQ-oiHNqEFkCUGMDdkxSiSKgpiBJeHPP5lRsN14Coy5J0wZIYmrpEHs8eCLd3DdPeF0vDW3THWku0lwRSm3NOyfA1rM7FC9uSkA2zmtamcS9FTV1b29ON70_9_t8YKmqfn3rJ_bx93Gsh267z3Y7NKM7Xblh-E54ANa3UjCEuqWo5Xhwe/w640-h480/IMG_3260.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Our group size grew by two, and my costume slightly grew as well - in the back atleast.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFW5SQO1U8EzjH9jRld_g7AOELi3emeqViZX0lw6Gyf5TtKFKy0Cc5bXSCDkRxPVztX1ItjMhw5SLVg99O-qqMvH3KiJDpw7EFfye-M9Gu3vG7ZJvlxLKEXPNrgYgw9k7RGq71AycOO0r5rM6QarlHuqVSXquSofvleSjJeZXIVH0MSpoGrnzg2A69qY8F/s4032/IMG_9883.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFW5SQO1U8EzjH9jRld_g7AOELi3emeqViZX0lw6Gyf5TtKFKy0Cc5bXSCDkRxPVztX1ItjMhw5SLVg99O-qqMvH3KiJDpw7EFfye-M9Gu3vG7ZJvlxLKEXPNrgYgw9k7RGq71AycOO0r5rM6QarlHuqVSXquSofvleSjJeZXIVH0MSpoGrnzg2A69qY8F/w480-h640/IMG_9883.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>I wore my <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2022/02/ice-skating-in-bustle-dress.html" target="_blank">1884 ice skating dress</a>. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVjZ0hvi3-kA1ZAeoIVke10faztMkF2znSrQQINV7oWRRY8xkBUAaUcHHyxmN5T00pPG9iznMka1ShdRU-ho-cOs6pMKQuTTU5SYvU-d64Hv-tU6HF1J-Cct5nMoXbpgN7zJJg6RzHflEM-epqg4V3sgxIHl-JCHqruaq5gaFX0_wEkaS-P3g8k4jpdbhj/s4032/IMG_9882.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVjZ0hvi3-kA1ZAeoIVke10faztMkF2znSrQQINV7oWRRY8xkBUAaUcHHyxmN5T00pPG9iznMka1ShdRU-ho-cOs6pMKQuTTU5SYvU-d64Hv-tU6HF1J-Cct5nMoXbpgN7zJJg6RzHflEM-epqg4V3sgxIHl-JCHqruaq5gaFX0_wEkaS-P3g8k4jpdbhj/w480-h640/IMG_9882.heic" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>And once more, the evening was delightful! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWJuAHW5BbH9I80zdks2igGRGPYLTFBTTLJ3Lmt2WIGCzhNgMTjQdj9cudEYG0heE3296vj8psKIP7t3oTPGDi32lDFdA1HbtocHmUMhX2jP-EgbnWqBJyScYX-43cUoHD6vZip0dmxeQYsTBZlkfEOKPkCdfesUWw_ZzCxFkDf6WMNRPJWwWeEdohSpE/s4032/IMG_9896.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWJuAHW5BbH9I80zdks2igGRGPYLTFBTTLJ3Lmt2WIGCzhNgMTjQdj9cudEYG0heE3296vj8psKIP7t3oTPGDi32lDFdA1HbtocHmUMhX2jP-EgbnWqBJyScYX-43cUoHD6vZip0dmxeQYsTBZlkfEOKPkCdfesUWw_ZzCxFkDf6WMNRPJWwWeEdohSpE/w480-h640/IMG_9896.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>The entirety of the gardens are, of course, stunning. However, a particular highlight for me was touring the founder's Victorian home - all decorated for Christmas!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg40OYHuIGclff0CLuuG1OrFH6fDUrp_ng4o6hNc2_hNOIHex9EyEtbL2-76cAES6ouy6PcAkY19KpFmDnDx0XGaavA84KqmCKOhuC21zOZFdSes_e2yG-USKasFCfWaZXK-_8_rmF3GOsO90biIi9sYF1nRAHtqZzmddvR6GQ2-Kft5kWgps0G9CjRFFPg/s4032/IMG_9888.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg40OYHuIGclff0CLuuG1OrFH6fDUrp_ng4o6hNc2_hNOIHex9EyEtbL2-76cAES6ouy6PcAkY19KpFmDnDx0XGaavA84KqmCKOhuC21zOZFdSes_e2yG-USKasFCfWaZXK-_8_rmF3GOsO90biIi9sYF1nRAHtqZzmddvR6GQ2-Kft5kWgps0G9CjRFFPg/w480-h640/IMG_9888.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>It was charming! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmDRU5_HG1oZcknXTmPTU4Xl4vb3Nvt55Ok1xWrwrx9_PjWUMDg5TV6CpVXghyphenhyphenuFVQVTVapSAVu66Ih_4lDAXADh_QOSDjYt3BGJuGN0l4TT4MFUMAXnH2x9JdQDOc7J4TNJhscZN9hiuQJYzadQftCSakW3brsvgf6cLrDhHU4MoKBQuNou5FVl1INs9a/s4032/IMG_9890.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmDRU5_HG1oZcknXTmPTU4Xl4vb3Nvt55Ok1xWrwrx9_PjWUMDg5TV6CpVXghyphenhyphenuFVQVTVapSAVu66Ih_4lDAXADh_QOSDjYt3BGJuGN0l4TT4MFUMAXnH2x9JdQDOc7J4TNJhscZN9hiuQJYzadQftCSakW3brsvgf6cLrDhHU4MoKBQuNou5FVl1INs9a/w480-h640/IMG_9890.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Old homes have a special place in my heart - and getting to tour them in costume is just the best!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-1PhfaICr8CCRD92OAmFY_-zuKM7x0OgwOx_byegDI2bwMvgpZxs-bxA6ohKuZe3sBme_lSg9V5dxUtEQDfPqRxl_Ta41IqgK82JtshDHxH2PNL3b-z-OX2MBCh6XJGOHpq7iZ4W6DCabhxZdV7oqN1jL9QLnsGRB8U6myElKtO-UtzFVotdGVFK7RRGN/s4032/IMG_9889.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-1PhfaICr8CCRD92OAmFY_-zuKM7x0OgwOx_byegDI2bwMvgpZxs-bxA6ohKuZe3sBme_lSg9V5dxUtEQDfPqRxl_Ta41IqgK82JtshDHxH2PNL3b-z-OX2MBCh6XJGOHpq7iZ4W6DCabhxZdV7oqN1jL9QLnsGRB8U6myElKtO-UtzFVotdGVFK7RRGN/w480-h640/IMG_9889.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>I'm thankful to my sister-in-law for photographing me in the house.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAw_sa9_nmwGV_-RjpdkcJGjC55pWIDeFd5BggsWtqOG3c32-3lnt8GxcnCT9AzYaK3g8fmWIUMsaIBUdcWOl0m2bK7OSP4pNdlCZiV-P7bGmRXl82DF5usQeNWUDuvk7Sg490CVr33lescfF0P5NrFWVP14YA0NEwB3C4aReMDn6u5g4TcbQT8Fh72lBV/s1824/IMG_3262.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1368" data-original-width="1824" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAw_sa9_nmwGV_-RjpdkcJGjC55pWIDeFd5BggsWtqOG3c32-3lnt8GxcnCT9AzYaK3g8fmWIUMsaIBUdcWOl0m2bK7OSP4pNdlCZiV-P7bGmRXl82DF5usQeNWUDuvk7Sg490CVr33lescfF0P5NrFWVP14YA0NEwB3C4aReMDn6u5g4TcbQT8Fh72lBV/w640-h480/IMG_3262.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Pretty lights, good friends, yummy drinks, the evening has always been very enjoyable. A tradition worth repeating year after year.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5GGWZO1ozAQsGndwpb6pU38BMyPI-ldTCAOLmLYo9q3vs9WsitspW7LWYAJzC8QRf_Idd1DuevVQNSVcDSDAGikmyWvGTMmaFqbLeRxxCtnNIz0zjnJJVwQSu1eoiMhUSiOQUK72AVWscQtYofSjfwk21XuRYhVQ3IZ-na5b97CKgpFg4ylDPrEeA2v5K/s4032/IMG_9898.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5GGWZO1ozAQsGndwpb6pU38BMyPI-ldTCAOLmLYo9q3vs9WsitspW7LWYAJzC8QRf_Idd1DuevVQNSVcDSDAGikmyWvGTMmaFqbLeRxxCtnNIz0zjnJJVwQSu1eoiMhUSiOQUK72AVWscQtYofSjfwk21XuRYhVQ3IZ-na5b97CKgpFg4ylDPrEeA2v5K/w480-h640/IMG_9898.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Dressing up for the occasion? Now that's just the cherry on top!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_uugYKprtryOhFJ-MXjJv6otzj3aqGT1pG8cCSHS0jOXDOmKUl5qUDtWsRvYrlPdyvOxrY0Y3_bjnSqUtKJXdndWHLsoO3Mmu6XlKutLeAitSie0jdVRH6sTo-lsFX8lUEZMZU4hcAd3hlCplJZw0ycG56OAOBM2Uh01AANMkouH-fKz-kIQqWZg17dP/s1824/IMG_3261.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1368" data-original-width="1824" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_uugYKprtryOhFJ-MXjJv6otzj3aqGT1pG8cCSHS0jOXDOmKUl5qUDtWsRvYrlPdyvOxrY0Y3_bjnSqUtKJXdndWHLsoO3Mmu6XlKutLeAitSie0jdVRH6sTo-lsFX8lUEZMZU4hcAd3hlCplJZw0ycG56OAOBM2Uh01AANMkouH-fKz-kIQqWZg17dP/w640-h480/IMG_3261.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">As we are still within the 12 days of Christmas, </p><p style="text-align: center;">(and I insist on observing all of them by doing Christmas-y things and keeping my Christmas decorations up until after Epiphany) </p><p style="text-align: center;">Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!</p>Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07634910035013549782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164425513478758458.post-83301791632515858482024-01-01T08:48:00.006-06:002024-01-01T08:48:59.078-06:00Jingle Bells, Jingle Dress, Jingle All the Way!<p><span style="font-size: medium;"> "Mommy, can Aunt Lyssa make me a Christmas Dress that jingles?" my niece asked.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">"I don't know if you can do this," my sister-in-law said over the phone, "but she has requested a Christmas Dress that jingles."</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">If I can't make my niece the exact dress she wants, then what even is the point of sewing for her? Of course I could make her a dress that jingled! I didn't know what it would look like (other than jingley), but I was sure I could make it happen!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPMWvA-JOI1UXc5SaFgUyrYigyDr-rd7RJxJxXvGjbnc4UMrcuErUbqulZd_OxTQxMFz1hNp0dclTXcrpbkP-pta1zb85u7bzrsny7joJ3t7Vo2iBCf8vxbHoqY1VtPoVoSZxNTaXA7-1ZNbRJEQGYcJLqfrSOpcZFFIXLMGkdU9x_W3zmOIE5aU23eDMB/s4032/IMG_3368.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPMWvA-JOI1UXc5SaFgUyrYigyDr-rd7RJxJxXvGjbnc4UMrcuErUbqulZd_OxTQxMFz1hNp0dclTXcrpbkP-pta1zb85u7bzrsny7joJ3t7Vo2iBCf8vxbHoqY1VtPoVoSZxNTaXA7-1ZNbRJEQGYcJLqfrSOpcZFFIXLMGkdU9x_W3zmOIE5aU23eDMB/w480-h640/IMG_3368.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">I've stuck with fairly casual, kid friendly, easily washable, fabrics for my niece's Christmas dresses thus far, just barely dipping my toes into the fancy fabrics realm with <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/01/the-golden-snowflake-toddler-christmas.html" target="_blank">last year's organza trimmed dress</a>. This year however, I thought my niece would appreciate something fancier, almost princess-like. Satin and lace it would be!</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwKDa8lkpBOZJTat1rfE8DAgmCeCrIhJ7RHD1CmwsSNmey6Txf1VPq7C4REufireZNV0fTTJZNvMyindCvsV2G16zEszAuX0u3bfksn4axCtkyZ1fQpBB8506aZO5UD54xtn6-31mlkDZmXXtWpWQr_X19pzAPSKhGzrqUsKdb9SDebfW17aN2Uz6ZBl3n/s4032/IMG_0090.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwKDa8lkpBOZJTat1rfE8DAgmCeCrIhJ7RHD1CmwsSNmey6Txf1VPq7C4REufireZNV0fTTJZNvMyindCvsV2G16zEszAuX0u3bfksn4axCtkyZ1fQpBB8506aZO5UD54xtn6-31mlkDZmXXtWpWQr_X19pzAPSKhGzrqUsKdb9SDebfW17aN2Uz6ZBl3n/w480-h640/IMG_0090.heic" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I had a lovely cranberry colored embroidered net lace in my stash. (I believe I picked it up from the City Sewing Room at some point.) There was only a yard of it, so not a whole lot to work with, but enough to make it a focal point of the dress. (Along with the jingle bells of course!) One of the great things about kids clothes is they require way less fabric than adult clothes! Perfect for the smaller cuts of beautiful fabrics I've collected!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizeL0fn29SZm1M9Y_OasHTI_G8NyavJBTVY6dPVjsZ7d7B-DqkF_lYL4_DB9tVefyZTsSFaRuskfUR0j7mPv7uhJ71yL46uoDszGXBMJZ2eVk3AtnTKW7lT379TQmBty_YC-CSwMXzrUTD9eeE47FXmWUSqeOUU44LzUomSwjeDvLo4kE9KKbffWT0eRZH/s1714/IMG_3407.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1714" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizeL0fn29SZm1M9Y_OasHTI_G8NyavJBTVY6dPVjsZ7d7B-DqkF_lYL4_DB9tVefyZTsSFaRuskfUR0j7mPv7uhJ71yL46uoDszGXBMJZ2eVk3AtnTKW7lT379TQmBty_YC-CSwMXzrUTD9eeE47FXmWUSqeOUU44LzUomSwjeDvLo4kE9KKbffWT0eRZH/w420-h640/IMG_3407.PNG" width="420" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">With the feature fabric and jingle bells decided on, I spent weeks pondering the design. How did one make an elegant, jingley, dress? I took to Pinterest to find some inspiration in vintage and historical kids clothes. The above lace child's dress from the early 20th century gave me a starting point. I liked the basque waist, bows, short puffed sleeves, and of course the lace overlay. All it was missing? A good place to attach jingle bells! (Also, I didn't think I had enough cranberry lace to use it for the entire dress. gone are the days I could make my niece a full skirted dress from only 1 yard of fabric. We're firmly in yard and a half territory now.) I found solutions for these two issues in mid-19th century children's dresses.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYU_1s2jgG2g8TI0L4M8d-_yXqvU7IBF-PPtSw0glBNhWUBhASvpQ_6OEh86UtebGja2CKER4DiXA01fl8QPGSwYrFA0Qz63B3669FXZbbqvrjkUfZzSr5zBFLg4rqAMOPibkm58sZErTS_U4WNGsIALkF9PpEXNIdiQNP6EbFWr0kM-HfGqiEn8mGI2qN/s1808/IMG_3408.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1808" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYU_1s2jgG2g8TI0L4M8d-_yXqvU7IBF-PPtSw0glBNhWUBhASvpQ_6OEh86UtebGja2CKER4DiXA01fl8QPGSwYrFA0Qz63B3669FXZbbqvrjkUfZzSr5zBFLg4rqAMOPibkm58sZErTS_U4WNGsIALkF9PpEXNIdiQNP6EbFWr0kM-HfGqiEn8mGI2qN/w398-h640/IMG_3408.PNG" width="398" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Those shoulder strap thingys? Called bretelles? (These were a feature on <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2015/07/civil-war-ball-gown-finally-finished.html" target="_blank">my purple ball gown</a> you may remember. . .) They looked like an excellent base to attach jingle bells to! And, the way they divided up the bodice would give me a good way to break up the lace and make it stretch.</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitKpC8FdyHcckLXv0FCWdS6yMy3lNrqD887Fy2NADGJnGf7bQf-YS4DDI4O3i86217mZ-XN8rDbJVtnDSjjAMf1T-_u9B7VmmghSqc_3vhYngfYm2qEtRCxdy-4LJbtL3MgswQZgbAzdhpOQBXL9jBnU2ViMr6lEs9aiKjmf1M8mmzRta42cIBpFd45jnq/s4032/IMG_3362.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitKpC8FdyHcckLXv0FCWdS6yMy3lNrqD887Fy2NADGJnGf7bQf-YS4DDI4O3i86217mZ-XN8rDbJVtnDSjjAMf1T-_u9B7VmmghSqc_3vhYngfYm2qEtRCxdy-4LJbtL3MgswQZgbAzdhpOQBXL9jBnU2ViMr6lEs9aiKjmf1M8mmzRta42cIBpFd45jnq/w480-h640/IMG_3362.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Plan formed, I went to my pattern stash to find a starting point.</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQFYCtFhR2IhlVnEmmFE1zsVOxgK7u7tSOYkCVW44zlQ5gYdjGNn0tu_4gjQ4r7e-gwW5HEl6wGyOH-UvrGJMfnBsvwzHZ7FP05JpyjoF5O-cL5PrYsI56f-Zzy26sIiRQoOx4Hucl8EnuaV9lajqTiu90P8q35yM5QgdR3qGuwC_X13D5ZRIi3ecRoab/s4032/IMG_3066.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQFYCtFhR2IhlVnEmmFE1zsVOxgK7u7tSOYkCVW44zlQ5gYdjGNn0tu_4gjQ4r7e-gwW5HEl6wGyOH-UvrGJMfnBsvwzHZ7FP05JpyjoF5O-cL5PrYsI56f-Zzy26sIiRQoOx4Hucl8EnuaV9lajqTiu90P8q35yM5QgdR3qGuwC_X13D5ZRIi3ecRoab/w480-h640/IMG_3066.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I picked McCall's 3023, a recent acquisition from a thrift store. It featured a basque waist like I wanted, a square neckline (my favorite!), and the bodice was already divided up the way I wanted it to be. I would just need to lengthen the skirt and replace the shoulder ruffles with flat bretelles. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO18cI9NhgLUnXA4lzQvmaVX39P8Q_BRnsQzDqNMF9t2lXPopdStKk7r3tNuM4PX8YU0ACjQ__fOPYU_ejnF2NPHRJijxjoREQtCczC6u1WI6iBYQ6ZtRRAeYIIOZgYvn-Dna_cL9xwkeim7MgrVCAFG4Lg1oSf7n8-mozbxfwcaKPnkwQtDRwP7Wd3XIX/s4032/IMG_0100.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO18cI9NhgLUnXA4lzQvmaVX39P8Q_BRnsQzDqNMF9t2lXPopdStKk7r3tNuM4PX8YU0ACjQ__fOPYU_ejnF2NPHRJijxjoREQtCczC6u1WI6iBYQ6ZtRRAeYIIOZgYvn-Dna_cL9xwkeim7MgrVCAFG4Lg1oSf7n8-mozbxfwcaKPnkwQtDRwP7Wd3XIX/w480-h640/IMG_0100.heic" width="480" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Pattern picked, I went fabric shopping. After considering all the different options at Hobby Lobby, my mom helped me choose a bright gold satin for the bretelles and sleeve bands and a champaign colored satin to go under the cranberry lace. This would be a Christmas Dress fit for a princess!</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiCJvQ8mhyphenhyphenL6wH-KAUU4H7zMzAQ2snDi3h7sJ73IbsJfqOABG6tNNaX9bvD0WHM06qpZa4JfrccGnD4_xHXFgNEVG0XWB1hMyYeTQ8qOiQfpVxXie1AB_7EdyEcprll-GZe_Ev_RNPSsfUCIetLzy3MkM62oM6YJJQhtJTk0tOiI0zYo2jM9TwWZrJ1ZuV/s4032/IMG_3090.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiCJvQ8mhyphenhyphenL6wH-KAUU4H7zMzAQ2snDi3h7sJ73IbsJfqOABG6tNNaX9bvD0WHM06qpZa4JfrccGnD4_xHXFgNEVG0XWB1hMyYeTQ8qOiQfpVxXie1AB_7EdyEcprll-GZe_Ev_RNPSsfUCIetLzy3MkM62oM6YJJQhtJTk0tOiI0zYo2jM9TwWZrJ1ZuV/w480-h640/IMG_3090.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Along with the fancy fabric, this dress would require some fancy sewing as well. I did more hand sewing on this dress than her previous three Christmas dresses put together! It started with basting together the lace and satin for the center sections of the bodice. . .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRTKR6CB0aiQdbS-JfeDkqiSTHEUwJHpHke8aDblLKcsmreaq2ZVzDGPUMQ4s8-pEMOyC0LSKc-O7IdjiyK33_Nhe0nR13gjhAftlaGwlemq_SMmAnHu2_1uTJRYrMQNSy1SLCiQXFSbi7zHHYTiXGfpSmL1s4hrNlYqlIaiMC4oiXbCivUegQgiDlXgGo/s4032/IMG_3349.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRTKR6CB0aiQdbS-JfeDkqiSTHEUwJHpHke8aDblLKcsmreaq2ZVzDGPUMQ4s8-pEMOyC0LSKc-O7IdjiyK33_Nhe0nR13gjhAftlaGwlemq_SMmAnHu2_1uTJRYrMQNSy1SLCiQXFSbi7zHHYTiXGfpSmL1s4hrNlYqlIaiMC4oiXbCivUegQgiDlXgGo/w480-h640/IMG_3349.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And ended with sewing on buttons, shoulder bows, and, of course, Jingle Bells!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I finished the dress in time to give it to my niece at <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/11/a-little-bit-of-pretty-fabric-and.html" target="_blank">Thanksgiving</a>, so she would have it to wear the whole Christmas season. And she loved it!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM097Br53-hCvZhLQKn5a_CmrPFK5ISsubVqMxn2hQ7QQfX64zfw0GznHjchX00kUPD89YQGtXbBwJtwvZyu6hw_B64wH7Q_YMWulmu4IareXX7gFI2YMHH59nSgvOKo3j6GL8T7khvkCcBtkeb2v5peJiDOJcjyvCjcPqWytkl_x5kGqlahQXaRrqoLgS/s4032/IMG_3363.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM097Br53-hCvZhLQKn5a_CmrPFK5ISsubVqMxn2hQ7QQfX64zfw0GznHjchX00kUPD89YQGtXbBwJtwvZyu6hw_B64wH7Q_YMWulmu4IareXX7gFI2YMHH59nSgvOKo3j6GL8T7khvkCcBtkeb2v5peJiDOJcjyvCjcPqWytkl_x5kGqlahQXaRrqoLgS/w480-h640/IMG_3363.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I think the face says it all! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyuaqpspzFxAI_5r49E3wfkqLtCc8e7-mvhqHw6TbpJk15OJqdZLM_WsPecjn1_yYV0EX7vfmDQliLSw45qlPwLnIrmHuJuJMAHB-_ydLOUgOkfgCLDqr9aQelkXwutOTlfzZs3MlaKBptDik1W3OEe_cdXve1xbg2FytIL3ieDKub9p0xd8nO-lUjBvTB/s4032/IMG_0093.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyuaqpspzFxAI_5r49E3wfkqLtCc8e7-mvhqHw6TbpJk15OJqdZLM_WsPecjn1_yYV0EX7vfmDQliLSw45qlPwLnIrmHuJuJMAHB-_ydLOUgOkfgCLDqr9aQelkXwutOTlfzZs3MlaKBptDik1W3OEe_cdXve1xbg2FytIL3ieDKub9p0xd8nO-lUjBvTB/w480-h640/IMG_0093.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">She wore the dress for Christmas and spent the whole day showing off her bells to the whole family, shaking them, and singing "Jingle, Jingle, Jingle!"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMgbMHFInUz3Soi9InkUECt5qXMs8nRHu74er7mL9CR0xx2-462p_6OWDQqqjvQty5Qpitdx0c9fgEJiSfAcjrt9kQKl78h8fJSooNYe1SFgLruby3z7HIXuJ5bkNYsGJ-8uksdDEKrhDC8p7MVRbwwxGs8C8peTJ6dqomWMK5X-VYhDF0Vc4bDTLo0rcJ/s4032/IMG_9747.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMgbMHFInUz3Soi9InkUECt5qXMs8nRHu74er7mL9CR0xx2-462p_6OWDQqqjvQty5Qpitdx0c9fgEJiSfAcjrt9kQKl78h8fJSooNYe1SFgLruby3z7HIXuJ5bkNYsGJ-8uksdDEKrhDC8p7MVRbwwxGs8C8peTJ6dqomWMK5X-VYhDF0Vc4bDTLo0rcJ/w480-h640/IMG_9747.heic" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">As with previous years, I continued the tradition and made an ornament to match the dress. Thankfully I found a cranberry lace trim at a thrift store that worked for the skirt of the ornament! With the lace border at the hem of the dress being so distinctive, I wasn't sure how I was going to replicate it in ornament size! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe7KdN_XGJRaqbfBTgjvSvI-wCUmpJ3iwUD6RwBMmLbS9eFEYUxq4XWFMD1ctuSRm0zdZc4ZyA6uK_I1oz0bMis68kQLM_HrzW93mCOEeqnDJOgvcRG04G2M1qeqdVrYnapvvLA6JAVPzWIA34Ecx5HGrrLH79D5jC43IMgVIm62xaVMe72Lt_zYtOOGjd/s3264/IMG_3406.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="3264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe7KdN_XGJRaqbfBTgjvSvI-wCUmpJ3iwUD6RwBMmLbS9eFEYUxq4XWFMD1ctuSRm0zdZc4ZyA6uK_I1oz0bMis68kQLM_HrzW93mCOEeqnDJOgvcRG04G2M1qeqdVrYnapvvLA6JAVPzWIA34Ecx5HGrrLH79D5jC43IMgVIm62xaVMe72Lt_zYtOOGjd/w400-h400/IMG_3406.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My sister-in-law tells me my niece loved hanging all her dresses on the Christmas tree this year, so the ornaments are definitely a tradition I need to continue!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZWU13Xf2c6NPu4R8tU5UUTptcBXwBu_177VaaBlJbP6X1mw7Y4sYMdsWYA1Kc8Tc8Mo3XjPlxN48n29Uu3I1yV5uqxFeBotpPX2kYmE-ayajrk64RhrFA8M3BWzhkx4Y_W7G2E7Ryc-2w1QSWAt1H97sisZ5CRQytyOqvCAW5qPM8riLUFVah1WDqnq-A/s4032/IMG_3402.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZWU13Xf2c6NPu4R8tU5UUTptcBXwBu_177VaaBlJbP6X1mw7Y4sYMdsWYA1Kc8Tc8Mo3XjPlxN48n29Uu3I1yV5uqxFeBotpPX2kYmE-ayajrk64RhrFA8M3BWzhkx4Y_W7G2E7Ryc-2w1QSWAt1H97sisZ5CRQytyOqvCAW5qPM8riLUFVah1WDqnq-A/w480-h640/IMG_3402.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I also wanted to continue the tradition I started last year of making my niece's baby doll a mating Christmas Dress (I loved dressing up like my dolls as a kid!), however, I ran out of time to get the doll's dress done before Christmas. I had it cut out, I just couldn't fit in getting it sewn. (much like <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/12/claire-mccardell-meets-minerva.html" target="_blank">my own Christmas dress</a>. . .) So, as of this morning, a week after Christmas, I finished the doll dress. (My first finished sewing project of the new year!) I'll give it to my niece as a belated Christmas gift next time I see her. Sadly it's too late for her and Dolly to match at the Christmas gatherings, but atleast she'll have it for the memories right?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidJSoHogTuTSL4OJzo-upq2GjHMvuER5rpxnv2gPuxxu5hddJsHcKfTKjYRa86OzI5UcNkk9YGVMYXdQRKoJfuK9LlnzJdxHRvcTs6D4heinGcCBUovbn3hGppKEX-z2N9q88hC6I4OXqZC7Nnr6_09FcE4R3YYfrSM1zLvAzZt_h-VaT3Zbg6Ot1GThVE/s4032/IMG_3364.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidJSoHogTuTSL4OJzo-upq2GjHMvuER5rpxnv2gPuxxu5hddJsHcKfTKjYRa86OzI5UcNkk9YGVMYXdQRKoJfuK9LlnzJdxHRvcTs6D4heinGcCBUovbn3hGppKEX-z2N9q88hC6I4OXqZC7Nnr6_09FcE4R3YYfrSM1zLvAzZt_h-VaT3Zbg6Ot1GThVE/w480-h640/IMG_3364.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Doll dress aside, I think it's safe to say I made my niece's Jingle Dress dreams come true this Christmas - and I'm not sure I'll be able to top this next Christmas!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Happy New Year!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07634910035013549782noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164425513478758458.post-15562775070913685852023-12-31T15:21:00.004-06:002023-12-31T15:21:36.281-06:00Claire McCardell Meets Minerva McGonagall<p> It was a beautiful green plaid - I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it at the City Sewing Room - and there was a lot of it! My first thought was it would make a wonderful 1880's ensemble, but. . . it was stretchy. This woven plaid certainly had a high spandex content, which is not ideal for historical clothing. I almost left the plaid behind for that reason, but it was just too pretty! I decided to take about 4 yards home with me that day. It wasn't suitable for historical clothing, but surly I could figure out something more modern to make with it!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBuIWk7qBRTxF-Pvrm-it6R1WfxGRVcnJlqISPv3bV7RfmHZhJOLo2utcR6HY3KYhCGndrRqg3hN2r7891lHnJDOFZL7Cx3aY0pS-fLrPfnNbDaY8wZH_ByrsxrmjkLXa1TtMjPJ1BhhAsDUAdD63HDgjrVV8VDL_trs6bkS0Weod72MiK75srdD0jV7r3/s2783/PXL_20231231_180609263.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2783" data-original-width="2087" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBuIWk7qBRTxF-Pvrm-it6R1WfxGRVcnJlqISPv3bV7RfmHZhJOLo2utcR6HY3KYhCGndrRqg3hN2r7891lHnJDOFZL7Cx3aY0pS-fLrPfnNbDaY8wZH_ByrsxrmjkLXa1TtMjPJ1BhhAsDUAdD63HDgjrVV8VDL_trs6bkS0Weod72MiK75srdD0jV7r3/w480-h640/PXL_20231231_180609263.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>The green plaid reminded me of Professor McGonagall, so I decided I wanted to use the fabric for something inspired by McGonagall - inspired by her, but not costume-y. (I've already done an <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-1895-minerva-mcgonagall-tea-gown.html" target="_blank">1890's McGonagall outfit</a>, so this could be more casual.) </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5skdndGXwzMzebDYsNw5T9Voj-g5EdGyPX-9WGdD0c4a6pENrIP_7dXULpRU8mIECz01oL6_b8bFanqa4_Mxuk8WSXypcX8a4gol7WuAICx86wQpZbA8vBybSsbskiaupTl-uoy6iUFQDekna7VIbb767g4aOiYa71h93Xsum26S8c7eSlbwVhA4GIkWk/s3342/PXL_20231231_180541654.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3342" data-original-width="2506" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5skdndGXwzMzebDYsNw5T9Voj-g5EdGyPX-9WGdD0c4a6pENrIP_7dXULpRU8mIECz01oL6_b8bFanqa4_Mxuk8WSXypcX8a4gol7WuAICx86wQpZbA8vBybSsbskiaupTl-uoy6iUFQDekna7VIbb767g4aOiYa71h93Xsum26S8c7eSlbwVhA4GIkWk/w480-h640/PXL_20231231_180541654.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>I decided a long skirt was a must, but did I want a shirt dress, or a wrap dress? Or something else entirely? I wasn't sure! I let the ideas linger in my mind for a few months while I worked on other projects. Finally, in November I decided I wanted the green plaid to be my Christmas dress, so I needed to nail down the design. I took to Pinterest and discovered <a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/138553" target="_blank">this Claire McCardell dress</a> saved to one of my boards.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVAc50llIP62AJN2gsdw0tcBk92Mfx6Mudk3r7DTGX4sVgm78O3fwjTsQLaScOclHgywveoACEdGjMQ4nVfTV4RdVENxdTiOvElk7XJ4VVCFcJHFa6Mh8Lef57i18V5s20V7rUYOpyWTiTB6MWWsJS6to3F03X1y5KtQMudocvoWsblLUfvd64D4OffThB/s2436/IMG_3146.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVAc50llIP62AJN2gsdw0tcBk92Mfx6Mudk3r7DTGX4sVgm78O3fwjTsQLaScOclHgywveoACEdGjMQ4nVfTV4RdVENxdTiOvElk7XJ4VVCFcJHFa6Mh8Lef57i18V5s20V7rUYOpyWTiTB6MWWsJS6to3F03X1y5KtQMudocvoWsblLUfvd64D4OffThB/w296-h640/IMG_3146.PNG" width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was perfect! Long skirt, unique wrap-style bodice, and, since it was a designer dress, it would work for my <a href="https://nicedressthanksimadeit.com/category/designin-december/" target="_blank">"Designin' December"</a> entry, for the sewing challenge hosted by Linda of <a href="https://nicedressthanksimadeit.com/nice-dress-thanks-i-made-it/" target="_blank">"Nice Dress, Thanks, I Made it!"</a> This dress had everything!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip2i0rD4PlVTgFlEmKc0ChNgxC0Rw-fyDxbUfS9KAg5yRq8N_cWcV0gvvZP3Imf3hIUXxp-CURe2omEN83gHHH8qFP1h-0pd-wQN4S3YV4C2-JqUPwM62N5XkiCCJKaPb1P84ubDczs6rt2_GmDBN4DjJXGuWyiu61yTbyO6w39TswUecAZJg4XT8KSqFA/s2436/IMG_3147.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip2i0rD4PlVTgFlEmKc0ChNgxC0Rw-fyDxbUfS9KAg5yRq8N_cWcV0gvvZP3Imf3hIUXxp-CURe2omEN83gHHH8qFP1h-0pd-wQN4S3YV4C2-JqUPwM62N5XkiCCJKaPb1P84ubDczs6rt2_GmDBN4DjJXGuWyiu61yTbyO6w39TswUecAZJg4XT8KSqFA/w296-h640/IMG_3147.PNG" width="296" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I spent most of November keeping my eyes open for a good pattern to alter for my dress. I contemplated several - both in my stash and in the pattern books at Joann's. I needed a pattern with cut-on sleeves, no darts, and a high wrap front with some rouching. I knew I'd have to alter a pattern to get just what I wanted, but even so, finding a good pattern to start with was harder than I thought it would be!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ8Ymde3aNJK1bsEIkMTaPz6QXzK-5WaOScuP4YSodqsV1v7DpgRgEIQMTXusY3wfWeqdGF1PYg0t9RIw0dnq1bzy_kACANtVxVACuoM7XvvLUt-crkviD_bJE6r86wenpwjYO_TfWcopgzkjzMOPgKJqjLYJJ8hZVIHq_phmBKs7tr_aNcPXgBnn0tqHA/s4032/IMG_3140.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ8Ymde3aNJK1bsEIkMTaPz6QXzK-5WaOScuP4YSodqsV1v7DpgRgEIQMTXusY3wfWeqdGF1PYg0t9RIw0dnq1bzy_kACANtVxVACuoM7XvvLUt-crkviD_bJE6r86wenpwjYO_TfWcopgzkjzMOPgKJqjLYJJ8hZVIHq_phmBKs7tr_aNcPXgBnn0tqHA/w640-h480/IMG_3140.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Finally I picked Butterick 6318. It only featured one of the three elements I was looking for - cut on sleeves - but as it was a basic bodice pattern without any extra design details or fluff, it would make a good block to alter for the McCardell Design.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivgFp4O73JeURgEymNxJ49Vk3aGeS07S2icESyDTF413e-b8GFmZ5oXA1Hz16-EIyrfF5xIC0qQd91qjaLZ2lPhmcHnnjsj_UldxmD__exeaR91_cWv5I47ZJElMDqIa26Wo0WBNm5VXpm-LA2dByKmEy_gLzM9He8PHkuTeaEXMN3wJwN4NNjVkU9goUt/s4032/IMG_3149.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivgFp4O73JeURgEymNxJ49Vk3aGeS07S2icESyDTF413e-b8GFmZ5oXA1Hz16-EIyrfF5xIC0qQd91qjaLZ2lPhmcHnnjsj_UldxmD__exeaR91_cWv5I47ZJElMDqIa26Wo0WBNm5VXpm-LA2dByKmEy_gLzM9He8PHkuTeaEXMN3wJwN4NNjVkU9goUt/w640-h480/IMG_3149.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>I started by tracing off the bodice in my size. For the bodice back I eliminated the center back zipper (my dress would close at the side like the original), and the waist darts. Since my fabric was stretchy due to the spandex content I knew I wouldn't need those back darts the way I would with a standard (non-stretchy) woven fabric.</div><div><br /></div><div>The front bodice alterations were a little more involved. First I cut out a full bodice front pattern piece from brown paper, rather than the standard half to be cut on the fold.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrG30gE1MuezWxFdRAxTAxs34w_kFFNjpNNTsL6rBbi2_Txfu7VO3w5sLvhKQr75aJleEi2C5nzpOeFzQO6bAYPpTYScbkiI_ZgKGVSkzLzcUNJawi4gBc4JOF59nGUyKU4etWDWdX4sipnH22YYUhI8NaD82orw7nwjH2Bb8ResVu9wb3erC2LSgZPRYO/s4032/IMG_3150.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrG30gE1MuezWxFdRAxTAxs34w_kFFNjpNNTsL6rBbi2_Txfu7VO3w5sLvhKQr75aJleEi2C5nzpOeFzQO6bAYPpTYScbkiI_ZgKGVSkzLzcUNJawi4gBc4JOF59nGUyKU4etWDWdX4sipnH22YYUhI8NaD82orw7nwjH2Bb8ResVu9wb3erC2LSgZPRYO/w640-h480/IMG_3150.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Then I messed around with folding down to top edge of the pattern piece to decide on the angle I wanted the wrap neckline to have. The original McCardell dress had a very high neckline, but that looked uncomfortable to me. I wanted mine to be a bit lower. Finally, I picked an angle I thought looked good, and chopped off the extra paper.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiboLRXft6EsFF0U9K-7rayzV_2Lv_jgtRqxsylDyOCisUA141RAUr8_emXvD3VYxZorLzwcFfSyN-DOpMcuJYruPiRPeT0IlUgCsw9D19xSZrzup-TS5mXciduMD0QU8ZfmuQ012DxYteINJ0EyPcun42ea03YUjY0K8yMdrM7j6ubMVNmzX5sBHPUtfIE/s4032/IMG_3151.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiboLRXft6EsFF0U9K-7rayzV_2Lv_jgtRqxsylDyOCisUA141RAUr8_emXvD3VYxZorLzwcFfSyN-DOpMcuJYruPiRPeT0IlUgCsw9D19xSZrzup-TS5mXciduMD0QU8ZfmuQ012DxYteINJ0EyPcun42ea03YUjY0K8yMdrM7j6ubMVNmzX5sBHPUtfIE/w640-h480/IMG_3151.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Next came the messy part. I eliminated the front darts by rotating that fullness over to the side seam to make the pleats featured on the McCardell dress. Once that was done my pattern was ready! I just wanted to make a mock-up to double check everything. . .<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLP68TwSQqX_d08F0V7rT9xiwSbNdwz1JF-DwIOzxiYhzHPjB-YhdDl1NOp-IIN1x9DDPgitOamDyuvPLFm-8qj0FD97RUhDTlVSplLko5KkjLHpbWVuLoP0P9xMdZkrw0hE_6IzN6DDaqhoCLdr2OnHHMfypEnPqU_iFHbpDuzVQ67qnKF1JAJ2fNlN-/s4032/IMG_3387.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLP68TwSQqX_d08F0V7rT9xiwSbNdwz1JF-DwIOzxiYhzHPjB-YhdDl1NOp-IIN1x9DDPgitOamDyuvPLFm-8qj0FD97RUhDTlVSplLko5KkjLHpbWVuLoP0P9xMdZkrw0hE_6IzN6DDaqhoCLdr2OnHHMfypEnPqU_iFHbpDuzVQ67qnKF1JAJ2fNlN-/w480-h640/IMG_3387.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>Yeah. That mock-up didn't happen. In fact, the dress didn't happen for Christmas the way I'd planned. I was too busy sewing other people's Christmas dresses and Christmas gifts to make my own happen. (Good thing I've got a collection of Christmas dresses from previous years, I still had plenty of options to wear to the various Christmas gatherings - and it was fun to wear old makes again!)</div><div>So, here was are the week after Christmas. I decided I still wanted the dress. So yesterday I made it happen.</div><div>Since I didn't feel like dealing with a mock-up I just cut the dress out yesterday with some extra length added to the sleeves and bodice - as those are the areas I often find a touch short. I also added a cut-on facing to the front bodice neckline, and decided to skip doing a lining.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8BnjaGwDBix3OD4JeoGccaXsIDT6YeQQqZ74calMlqf0fX8U-iGiSWP7zMncIpNXOAngyC5_h7oF6rW2NLizkFsXKBlfoQjFXhdKez-NbJg189t7BhA5Wd0ZlE6aDGd5nXeRjgf_eHMtz4ZLs4iHg5XQIfj5cwGBnKubeCWEfsAi4OCJ5h0HfEgz1R2YC/s4032/PXL_20231231_181506137.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8BnjaGwDBix3OD4JeoGccaXsIDT6YeQQqZ74calMlqf0fX8U-iGiSWP7zMncIpNXOAngyC5_h7oF6rW2NLizkFsXKBlfoQjFXhdKez-NbJg189t7BhA5Wd0ZlE6aDGd5nXeRjgf_eHMtz4ZLs4iHg5XQIfj5cwGBnKubeCWEfsAi4OCJ5h0HfEgz1R2YC/w480-h640/PXL_20231231_181506137.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>I carefully cut out the bodice back so the two halves would meet in a chevron pattern.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg51yw-O31l4GBOYdvjvT0ZdKlG5poDKoNwYu7MIb6p2pbjLZ1Xlub2SXUtNnH1kuiA2Embf3sobezCQmIOq5Dqx0wUsgoi1XUCkhlW8bKW7sCPaZyfFy7Wh7OGvejFRe2yAUwD6-FQ8FbdkVCFvKgIZZSsqi6AsShwxMzn310DKvEvQk20OI1jXVwC9xv/s4032/PXL_20231231_181518331.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg51yw-O31l4GBOYdvjvT0ZdKlG5poDKoNwYu7MIb6p2pbjLZ1Xlub2SXUtNnH1kuiA2Embf3sobezCQmIOq5Dqx0wUsgoi1XUCkhlW8bKW7sCPaZyfFy7Wh7OGvejFRe2yAUwD6-FQ8FbdkVCFvKgIZZSsqi6AsShwxMzn310DKvEvQk20OI1jXVwC9xv/w480-h640/PXL_20231231_181518331.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /> I attempted to do the same with the sleeve seam, but since I had to cut the front at a specific angle so the front neckline would be on the straight grain, the sleeve pattern matching was less successful.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK2VYOtpnNCt8cPmY1b0zyYB6UhtqZ0a-qDwvzi81GVZ0wmpCfgEif96asC2qjp7nRYycR6CrC3X2N5hRR5qO7D1clGxZqHX2R5BhRx9tq59cnUhu0yTNBoaSdKmA2M-jGI9NKj6ulsaLZNJMPCK0LTH6z5BopB3NTAB_T8DaZfUB4le-whWF7lLIfOdFm/s4032/PXL_20231231_180630362.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK2VYOtpnNCt8cPmY1b0zyYB6UhtqZ0a-qDwvzi81GVZ0wmpCfgEif96asC2qjp7nRYycR6CrC3X2N5hRR5qO7D1clGxZqHX2R5BhRx9tq59cnUhu0yTNBoaSdKmA2M-jGI9NKj6ulsaLZNJMPCK0LTH6z5BopB3NTAB_T8DaZfUB4le-whWF7lLIfOdFm/w480-h640/PXL_20231231_180630362.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>I sewed up the bodice, then tried it on to double check the fit. It fit beautifully, and I was very glad I'd added the extra length!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisqdo4jbEpL9OYI5ZZGsGB6r7reIkY7r45VjxtDGpJt1792jkhzcjNUocII9NBF-hh1dayaUXbntMskbf5wnB0R3cNfuU4uSbgxmduqoi1JcF2ZO41D7shkY8yYf97lAwGXNDHHT1MrqqwQzlOSjGVnM-Ncj1QJm6sUYtv782X6A9E7m6ML25HSV2JqE80/s4032/PXL_20231231_180559003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisqdo4jbEpL9OYI5ZZGsGB6r7reIkY7r45VjxtDGpJt1792jkhzcjNUocII9NBF-hh1dayaUXbntMskbf5wnB0R3cNfuU4uSbgxmduqoi1JcF2ZO41D7shkY8yYf97lAwGXNDHHT1MrqqwQzlOSjGVnM-Ncj1QJm6sUYtv782X6A9E7m6ML25HSV2JqE80/w480-h640/PXL_20231231_180559003.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>I made the skirt - two rectangles gathered up with side seam pockets and a placket on the left hand side, and attached it to the bodice.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJh7zE4kYKAoBLhQaW9h93HbLhrdYaFpTuvzX504Fcu_vqEgLHH5sN4BUBA3wa2vyoTmRzTS7QX4nD22oc9LDSSdyj9eV0tFEDAtFPX-3fjZ72rZMwmuF492MctC3Vx-rwXCR4YJsvFb5YMR2VIlB93XDqi5BVUGiaEroNKo3tYCFbp3UtXAF_sNf0VLBD/s4032/IMG_3388.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJh7zE4kYKAoBLhQaW9h93HbLhrdYaFpTuvzX504Fcu_vqEgLHH5sN4BUBA3wa2vyoTmRzTS7QX4nD22oc9LDSSdyj9eV0tFEDAtFPX-3fjZ72rZMwmuF492MctC3Vx-rwXCR4YJsvFb5YMR2VIlB93XDqi5BVUGiaEroNKo3tYCFbp3UtXAF_sNf0VLBD/w640-h480/IMG_3388.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>To maintain the stretchy-ness of the fabric I sewed the waist seam with a zig-zag stitch and bound the seam with some red plaid fold-over elastic from my stash. I thought the red would add some Christmas cheer to the inside of my dress!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtFw9XwOCdHFFMfdKuLYXAvdeqiApYP-ekrlTMOWJrYoSpK98BjR_eWsTsJ5qPLIIhLFej6dt1_9ccbeNlQtQEV9zDyISdjSxebgzQBXlUOPdWHx097HSKnhnotc48-hzX7cVWDGo0-ot2CRuFGdempFnmZRERpzSwD57faCb91G8-zF1OzAT615VsPdGf/s4032/IMG_3389.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtFw9XwOCdHFFMfdKuLYXAvdeqiApYP-ekrlTMOWJrYoSpK98BjR_eWsTsJ5qPLIIhLFej6dt1_9ccbeNlQtQEV9zDyISdjSxebgzQBXlUOPdWHx097HSKnhnotc48-hzX7cVWDGo0-ot2CRuFGdempFnmZRERpzSwD57faCb91G8-zF1OzAT615VsPdGf/w480-h640/IMG_3389.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>To finish off the dress I added button holes to both the under and overlap of the bodice, and the skirt placket. On the underlap side I added a piece of twill tape to the side seam to sew buttons onto. I used some black plastic buttons from my stash for this.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkT0Kk4drQuUnGEYoyd02u2Bi1QkTXWluFoK0M_s9fAwl1FNSsHqNrpXaUvgCUvLEwSm2kTlWxPDK6c0WJ-2bl8WWLN0Xmo8fn4aCZiKJ7kegFHi6Gl23VqVcq3L5K6jxA1dkGshhManzqYlxHEmLYRBpfhhyphenhyphenWIMgSbGzsdY9UV8DZoCj-hNTr_0XI2WPj/s4032/IMG_3390.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkT0Kk4drQuUnGEYoyd02u2Bi1QkTXWluFoK0M_s9fAwl1FNSsHqNrpXaUvgCUvLEwSm2kTlWxPDK6c0WJ-2bl8WWLN0Xmo8fn4aCZiKJ7kegFHi6Gl23VqVcq3L5K6jxA1dkGshhManzqYlxHEmLYRBpfhhyphenhyphenWIMgSbGzsdY9UV8DZoCj-hNTr_0XI2WPj/w480-h640/IMG_3390.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>On the overlap side I used some beautiful black glass shank buttons for the bodice closure, and some standard plastic buttons for the skirt closures. The buttons on the skirt placket are completely hidden inside the pocket when the dress is worn, so those didn't need to be fancy.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkmXXvHIU4avAsUctfJHlyd8U5oKwajqvST4yW-RgFpBVESrikWhX6UwYqi4iYBYe1s_Gae8-9uPdX5vPY0Dq16zAuD_D4Wj-PkORS_AWfMmfeiq2gXMYrouzFzyKN7WFIaix0mxThpLqwARLrvDOPhdw4eyAcxcuszqogXmOJTgM6JPyxY6ukIkroHFdc/s4032/PXL_20231231_180735571.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkmXXvHIU4avAsUctfJHlyd8U5oKwajqvST4yW-RgFpBVESrikWhX6UwYqi4iYBYe1s_Gae8-9uPdX5vPY0Dq16zAuD_D4Wj-PkORS_AWfMmfeiq2gXMYrouzFzyKN7WFIaix0mxThpLqwARLrvDOPhdw4eyAcxcuszqogXmOJTgM6JPyxY6ukIkroHFdc/w480-h640/PXL_20231231_180735571.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>The original Claire McCardell dress closed with hooks and eyes, rather than buttons, but I didn't feel like sewing on a bunch of hooks and eyes last night, so buttons it was!</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfVTZ-RlAbx-3VeqkCvsVotQPLXQUtsj8-EKJIgKwwwf_TFK-I9zlOced5eAZMJJ_DY3gbEz3We9w_hhwRwr_NMPKEVjj0PKAyyapTw8gRT4r0emK1Fn9vQtL7g2ZBQiV8EpNzOcoBjCZ4oVHZR8qRCUU9lqT2tt7NbIdofoWoHq_ckwHHa_zw2VJI9-w/s4032/PXL_20231231_180623500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfVTZ-RlAbx-3VeqkCvsVotQPLXQUtsj8-EKJIgKwwwf_TFK-I9zlOced5eAZMJJ_DY3gbEz3We9w_hhwRwr_NMPKEVjj0PKAyyapTw8gRT4r0emK1Fn9vQtL7g2ZBQiV8EpNzOcoBjCZ4oVHZR8qRCUU9lqT2tt7NbIdofoWoHq_ckwHHa_zw2VJI9-w/w480-h640/PXL_20231231_180623500.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Besides, there's a another McCardell dress of a similar design (just shorter and of a less expensive fabric than my inspiration dress) that does close with buttons down the left side - so I felt completely justified in my closure choice!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJEr5yITpgu42YO2WbkLovqnj9xstPcuP_Blrhc5HIiDhjvY6hQnwDmrhZcXZovGEOkoMuh5cBLuU1F85In6iWm3ltNzYJC7UUoOtA0d7p4NwKB_HP3HcMd8CgpNoX8TikQiWL_IeANPmhGAh-vTjlNjsrmCT10_15w6YXiAjP2yBru2dB_QS1zr9owFFB/s2436/IMG_3142.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJEr5yITpgu42YO2WbkLovqnj9xstPcuP_Blrhc5HIiDhjvY6hQnwDmrhZcXZovGEOkoMuh5cBLuU1F85In6iWm3ltNzYJC7UUoOtA0d7p4NwKB_HP3HcMd8CgpNoX8TikQiWL_IeANPmhGAh-vTjlNjsrmCT10_15w6YXiAjP2yBru2dB_QS1zr9owFFB/w296-h640/IMG_3142.PNG" width="296" /></a></div><br /><div>I sewed on the buttons sitting by the fire last night and my dress was done! I'd begun at 10 am with cutting the dress out, and it was finished by 9 pm, even with several breaks throughout the day to eat, do house work, visit with a neighbor, and cook dinner!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYfZej4hvG9e-gtE2elzTtxvcxMXSKnIBbjZen9AMk0euk-g9mrfCjLwmTolG-NUEIi6XBh0l0wum0TUZ1JHxvXBuobVHe-VUN_mnQsfYbgZDlEOv669a1Kz1oMWyKe8zdat6tAnpIUCsMN5sTuLRChsCN60zUOC3km72nNnFQL33KTsIDPeYz58TMWPD4/s4032/PXL_20231231_181031634.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYfZej4hvG9e-gtE2elzTtxvcxMXSKnIBbjZen9AMk0euk-g9mrfCjLwmTolG-NUEIi6XBh0l0wum0TUZ1JHxvXBuobVHe-VUN_mnQsfYbgZDlEOv669a1Kz1oMWyKe8zdat6tAnpIUCsMN5sTuLRChsCN60zUOC3km72nNnFQL33KTsIDPeYz58TMWPD4/w480-h640/PXL_20231231_181031634.MP.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div><div>Probably my quickest and easiest Designin' December entry yet! There are a couple little things I wish I'd done differently, but for the most part I love the dress and am very pleased with my day's work!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbBD4rWfdJsGKiVt82vkvyomU7H0NrNPjGQQ8pBuzJ6b_VI17kFCGhWKgaWANYg2vhjEDL80iXPUoLnlINgd7hHXUwZ6ojzPrTcBCykXOPEaVytFjjgh0gSxwu6FaIpmBo8yeVD6zkXuKjuCwBN2zzem5U5HmRkacJxH9BzvsH-gWf6ZG0QcQzpmkXtYLx/s4032/PXL_20231231_181027687.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbBD4rWfdJsGKiVt82vkvyomU7H0NrNPjGQQ8pBuzJ6b_VI17kFCGhWKgaWANYg2vhjEDL80iXPUoLnlINgd7hHXUwZ6ojzPrTcBCykXOPEaVytFjjgh0gSxwu6FaIpmBo8yeVD6zkXuKjuCwBN2zzem5U5HmRkacJxH9BzvsH-gWf6ZG0QcQzpmkXtYLx/w480-h640/PXL_20231231_181027687.MP.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>I made my skirt from two panels of 44" wide fabric, and I wish I'd done 3. The extra fullness would have been luxurious! But I didn't have enough fabric for that - I really should have snagged all of this fabric when I found it at the City Sewing Room, rather than just taking half. Oh well, two panels still gives a comfortably full skirt.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLVM9hSL05cioxUznyxaNyewmWQzB9fXZlrdFDKDkpHkGVIR5SSbsLHnmkc6PFONBU5y4ECGWsHsFiHxmxZ7Y5PaXD3IR11G0675oQr5NTiTWPd1fLa1ko4aPNDVqDTXYQ1L5jRd440VCALTtb7evAFZEaLVgRqYIVGI1MBgaQPSy6X_oc7VcHJ7cduyp0/s4032/PXL_20231231_180709262.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLVM9hSL05cioxUznyxaNyewmWQzB9fXZlrdFDKDkpHkGVIR5SSbsLHnmkc6PFONBU5y4ECGWsHsFiHxmxZ7Y5PaXD3IR11G0675oQr5NTiTWPd1fLa1ko4aPNDVqDTXYQ1L5jRd440VCALTtb7evAFZEaLVgRqYIVGI1MBgaQPSy6X_oc7VcHJ7cduyp0/w480-h640/PXL_20231231_180709262.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My second regret is the bodice length. Remember how I said the bodice was the perfect length when I tried it on prior to attaching the skirt?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHltXbBVCCpwFI9chBCRSZk9vjeKKvdB2THnm45nyJWdP-liljRtmJ4zZjux9W8t-UHHFeM6N-kaZ0N7MTcYz2UOuyB9hJ91uvSF93_iwsXgtUhkBJC-IbC9ysgkeiCLn1svgfqxb3ERnt9pLrxVz9l0_eWXn5cDfbGfedhVpBxCtgAA7N9HR2P26SyYGi/s4032/IMG_3395.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHltXbBVCCpwFI9chBCRSZk9vjeKKvdB2THnm45nyJWdP-liljRtmJ4zZjux9W8t-UHHFeM6N-kaZ0N7MTcYz2UOuyB9hJ91uvSF93_iwsXgtUhkBJC-IbC9ysgkeiCLn1svgfqxb3ERnt9pLrxVz9l0_eWXn5cDfbGfedhVpBxCtgAA7N9HR2P26SyYGi/w480-h640/IMG_3395.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Well it was. . . but the weight of the full skirt certainly stretched out that bias cut bodice so it's a touch too long now. I should not have added that extra length. It would have been fine without it. Oh well, throw on a belt or sash and its an easy issue to hide!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVj8_5JQz-du0hM8Xk4K5BEFh367AFpFK-YDjiZ8qAJnauT4Jgsme3IYKSdHZZjg6WqGBcL5FedRedQbuYM6_1hRkjLH31Wn56MPSbiqLlDQKtNz41Yu3dtqaUQOLNm8wl7tjrMhn7MYEY_m19p4qKFG5I6YbEYHJXlt1NFp_LdtVCW1gi3IiOjKm9aaHV/s4032/PXL_20231231_180548326.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVj8_5JQz-du0hM8Xk4K5BEFh367AFpFK-YDjiZ8qAJnauT4Jgsme3IYKSdHZZjg6WqGBcL5FedRedQbuYM6_1hRkjLH31Wn56MPSbiqLlDQKtNz41Yu3dtqaUQOLNm8wl7tjrMhn7MYEY_m19p4qKFG5I6YbEYHJXlt1NFp_LdtVCW1gi3IiOjKm9aaHV/w480-h640/PXL_20231231_180548326.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>All in all, I love this dress! </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiPwldQ5rvw47dQJP1X9T9_S6k8F44h-2q1Q8ePq7eNUne-bvIjJGCeM4C9T6WZL3SxR_BosYNWiyc9vTHuFEa8pu73GlJYTHRG7_PYoz1_3-8O-IF4fPAf5fxPqAQnXzSzDl1vJKGHFktJPd9oaQafK9gLaGIo_5qkc0TXDTf2Ppp5-DMSk79NGva8aXA/s3264/IMG_3400.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="3264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiPwldQ5rvw47dQJP1X9T9_S6k8F44h-2q1Q8ePq7eNUne-bvIjJGCeM4C9T6WZL3SxR_BosYNWiyc9vTHuFEa8pu73GlJYTHRG7_PYoz1_3-8O-IF4fPAf5fxPqAQnXzSzDl1vJKGHFktJPd9oaQafK9gLaGIo_5qkc0TXDTf2Ppp5-DMSk79NGva8aXA/w400-h400/IMG_3400.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>It's incredibly comfortable and I intend to wear it lots this winter!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim6lWHtEIzCWyf-toaMfsASNJLVzrd8I6gwzlKyg9R1O7It1Os61FZPXo262z5FpIzvr6ufU8Vr1IgDBYYE9QhcjFHgxxvXY610V99Bp35UO3hFvoz3r9ve_O1Yyql-h_CMjuMq7JrZHkKdl5rL9KB11znvr2_UeTSBerDa1DxNRAhxQ4YPnP3VSWUv6cB/s3264/IMG_3398.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="3264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim6lWHtEIzCWyf-toaMfsASNJLVzrd8I6gwzlKyg9R1O7It1Os61FZPXo262z5FpIzvr6ufU8Vr1IgDBYYE9QhcjFHgxxvXY610V99Bp35UO3hFvoz3r9ve_O1Yyql-h_CMjuMq7JrZHkKdl5rL9KB11znvr2_UeTSBerDa1DxNRAhxQ4YPnP3VSWUv6cB/w400-h400/IMG_3398.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've even got one more family Christmas gathering coming up that I can wear it too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3WuWcsDlmW3pKBcLTvxCUjs4b7odIzm_uUs6cXlzQWYTcBzOCkV-dpqF8zAv4uQ2VNR5TL-7fPK-MUbOuxjK8cdmCQGdIAsdOfh_jhcS9KHSMMBNnqDWm9qPwdl8BXPg0mDYo65CBz62bClnSMAqQ-RTRVZUMFAlIADkHFnT1YPEPYzthWTkdjS82z_Ct/s3264/IMG_3397.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="3264" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3WuWcsDlmW3pKBcLTvxCUjs4b7odIzm_uUs6cXlzQWYTcBzOCkV-dpqF8zAv4uQ2VNR5TL-7fPK-MUbOuxjK8cdmCQGdIAsdOfh_jhcS9KHSMMBNnqDWm9qPwdl8BXPg0mDYo65CBz62bClnSMAqQ-RTRVZUMFAlIADkHFnT1YPEPYzthWTkdjS82z_Ct/w400-h400/IMG_3397.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>So I can still call it my Christmas dress, right?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlMw-wMcxnsxMDn4hXPCti4837vnC7LhsuYq3LQ6Esn1sCQdBihcgJAi0LpnyZCx9m3XsrhxPT2OUHoGvaHaIaXBZXdAifLzaK5AfmjGX7e21EoauYpNm1JgvqVO54-SAeO-Gw8Jy9_32T5WfDVRTp45TgGjh-P910Ky7MQgLLbPnvmDF9JIHqWlL9wVBB/s3518/PXL_20231231_180455505.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3518" data-original-width="2638" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlMw-wMcxnsxMDn4hXPCti4837vnC7LhsuYq3LQ6Esn1sCQdBihcgJAi0LpnyZCx9m3XsrhxPT2OUHoGvaHaIaXBZXdAifLzaK5AfmjGX7e21EoauYpNm1JgvqVO54-SAeO-Gw8Jy9_32T5WfDVRTp45TgGjh-P910Ky7MQgLLbPnvmDF9JIHqWlL9wVBB/w480-h640/PXL_20231231_180455505.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you! I hope you had a wonderful celebration of our Savior's birth with your family and friends!</div><br />Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07634910035013549782noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164425513478758458.post-88131874074561729752023-12-17T08:30:00.006-06:002023-12-17T08:30:44.685-06:00Felt Christmas Ornaments<p> Christmas is just over a week away. How?!?! Where did December go? Where did this year go??</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO-kINX4o4JcaRIDTqS4f9QWNznIW9UrS0YuFVIN2EOzoc0ZEM6JZr7wGM3bKlOst7TUQCSp4A4rToUx85_7-g_aIDtDY5SfIbLYWkIdDmz6Gufj6N-jJZOFuyNwOljb1JV-6MFnsbi8IKkYtyqZ7OY4ovdaGzeniggnxR0nubCsAoo3DPUpChTNBXwaMA/s4032/IMG_3278.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO-kINX4o4JcaRIDTqS4f9QWNznIW9UrS0YuFVIN2EOzoc0ZEM6JZr7wGM3bKlOst7TUQCSp4A4rToUx85_7-g_aIDtDY5SfIbLYWkIdDmz6Gufj6N-jJZOFuyNwOljb1JV-6MFnsbi8IKkYtyqZ7OY4ovdaGzeniggnxR0nubCsAoo3DPUpChTNBXwaMA/w480-h640/IMG_3278.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Despite my best intentions of being on top of things this year and starting all Christmas sewing well in advance, I've still got quite a few presents to make this week. As per usual, I will be sewing right up to the last minute most likely. However, I've already finished a few key items, so let's celebrate those wins!</p><p>My niece's Christmas dress is finished and delivered to her! (I'll show it off and tell you all about it once I get to witness her wearing it at our Christmas gathering.)</p><p>My sister's Christmas dress is finished and hanging in the closet, waiting for her to come home for Christmas. </p><p>And I've made Christmas ornaments!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPz91PTEWfryM2OywA9gy34bKTAmSPd92t-yCOqoZFduRQKS1FdowaNKLQgFJ5ELmd9wMRowl_F3v0N6rAcqSYI55RZ2Z96FwjkAERkXFVO5NHmg0WyNOr3Tf4SCakCtwLXqYNrO0qmFiNmMjhDX13J927g5SI71cXhDBVxcBy5EyOvRRE3W_Mfqe87vdM/s4032/IMG_9747.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPz91PTEWfryM2OywA9gy34bKTAmSPd92t-yCOqoZFduRQKS1FdowaNKLQgFJ5ELmd9wMRowl_F3v0N6rAcqSYI55RZ2Z96FwjkAERkXFVO5NHmg0WyNOr3Tf4SCakCtwLXqYNrO0qmFiNmMjhDX13J927g5SI71cXhDBVxcBy5EyOvRRE3W_Mfqe87vdM/w480-h640/IMG_9747.heic" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>There's my niece's Christmas dress ornament of course (here's your sneak peek of her dress for this year!), but that's not all. Last year I fell head over heels down the rabbit hole of making felt ornaments. And this year I've continued with it (As I've *possibly* procrastinated on other Christmas sewing I should be doing.)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFwPZSTClZntMEEH1xr5bqRq6y-Q09qpKYGFzXycZVzmjEIKKbRppCwa_WJ8ak2hqzgJQCHOVQme73NFZ2e7EJSxeNZv32icYecDdJUuVRnsJy538_ovO8kO2E3T4JcAmRsEJIfCXarKHL05P-WTGAvJZJ6nbe_SS2Wji3wNEgQfXx28RGgyRJ93W7yuk/s4032/IMG_0168.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFwPZSTClZntMEEH1xr5bqRq6y-Q09qpKYGFzXycZVzmjEIKKbRppCwa_WJ8ak2hqzgJQCHOVQme73NFZ2e7EJSxeNZv32icYecDdJUuVRnsJy538_ovO8kO2E3T4JcAmRsEJIfCXarKHL05P-WTGAvJZJ6nbe_SS2Wji3wNEgQfXx28RGgyRJ93W7yuk/w640-h480/IMG_0168.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>It started with the Ladies' Christmas ornament exchange at church last year. I signed to go, then decided that instead of buying an ornament to bring, I would make one instead! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNTKSL3TlOz75FWu1fpeD2Rc1msd0kY6mwuTkZil4FCrALyGfamkruZnuG-TMqiL2HzBXXYDmWC3fCP_oT_5fT3XEuNNu_Ukzg8AMZJQQm2Qz1g-lmjSEVNSPq6kOh8Q_cs3k7DWzpWG5HFbEuopc9X5lyHfkzRdpUezJKU0Sd7BpxOJzaLr98Ofbr45_/s4032/IMG_0155.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNTKSL3TlOz75FWu1fpeD2Rc1msd0kY6mwuTkZil4FCrALyGfamkruZnuG-TMqiL2HzBXXYDmWC3fCP_oT_5fT3XEuNNu_Ukzg8AMZJQQm2Qz1g-lmjSEVNSPq6kOh8Q_cs3k7DWzpWG5HFbEuopc9X5lyHfkzRdpUezJKU0Sd7BpxOJzaLr98Ofbr45_/w640-h480/IMG_0155.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I thought a felt gingerbread house would be doable, so I gave it a shot!<div>I started by cutting gingerbread house shapes out of tan felt. Then I embroidered windows and doors onto the panels with silk buttonhole twist. (That's just what I happened to have in my sewing bag that worked as embroidery floss at the time. Regular embroidery floss would be great too, and probably cheaper.) I finished the embroidery portion of the project off with a Christmas tree in the back window.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhCMCkYI17OuHjEMWsTGpBMd0sAx06IaIAGZU8MZla0iZlWRPysIw4DaT2L9D5WuWRs73-FGv5das4pGDu51920ZGyATpmL71gIibaQ-tGb1JYsvwNOWJYJjnUG7nCLYa81mX2PdfA6rT6BztcgE6jEljWloOUJ-PIYJhd_nfigj6ulxC5ENrfQEPRC8Q/s4032/IMG_0158.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhCMCkYI17OuHjEMWsTGpBMd0sAx06IaIAGZU8MZla0iZlWRPysIw4DaT2L9D5WuWRs73-FGv5das4pGDu51920ZGyATpmL71gIibaQ-tGb1JYsvwNOWJYJjnUG7nCLYa81mX2PdfA6rT6BztcgE6jEljWloOUJ-PIYJhd_nfigj6ulxC5ENrfQEPRC8Q/w480-h640/IMG_0158.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Once the panels were prepared, I whip stitched them together, and sewed on the roof. Next step was stuffing the house!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxS_oX-Eq0vFmp22kxrBU8D-QhsVhpPpBQbK412g33v_edq22lWt83HnW-XVtGgDGJbGG1G-_izllhoARhsN6wQJtq9VmiPIuthCaAGp0qdKcyMwMpXK8_bCzk7ksCz4Qf-_jhsxUuNEqhp_L5iHSnf-WO98JnNKeNzfWwQa3Vrup-8GsiVIR98IXdNJnM/s4032/IMG_0159.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxS_oX-Eq0vFmp22kxrBU8D-QhsVhpPpBQbK412g33v_edq22lWt83HnW-XVtGgDGJbGG1G-_izllhoARhsN6wQJtq9VmiPIuthCaAGp0qdKcyMwMpXK8_bCzk7ksCz4Qf-_jhsxUuNEqhp_L5iHSnf-WO98JnNKeNzfWwQa3Vrup-8GsiVIR98IXdNJnM/w480-h640/IMG_0159.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>I didn't happen to have any stuffing in my sewing bag at the time, so I improvised and stuffed the house with fabric scraps and a plastic bag. It works.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6o9tfBxtsYSCayYm0IM9wJ5HZjqkotkJgwoSPUJKulbZ8k3GDGNKUiOgHfxOUU84hTyryLc26ZF5S3b1YDWHq47HhBTYIppaaZDkf-0s-XJV3Ok5BhQOqhcM_Uj7v2HfdPxUNvSE7Nbm7fSSo-Q4JI04bpOjH8rJIGNk2VSuVvhYnBn4QH8Gnf6s9yncq/s4032/IMG_0160.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6o9tfBxtsYSCayYm0IM9wJ5HZjqkotkJgwoSPUJKulbZ8k3GDGNKUiOgHfxOUU84hTyryLc26ZF5S3b1YDWHq47HhBTYIppaaZDkf-0s-XJV3Ok5BhQOqhcM_Uj7v2HfdPxUNvSE7Nbm7fSSo-Q4JI04bpOjH8rJIGNk2VSuVvhYnBn4QH8Gnf6s9yncq/w480-h640/IMG_0160.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>Plastic bag stuffing in place, I sewed the house onto it's white sparkly felt base.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiouUhL0W1_Q1FHjBjWA04X_S8-Qu8UwjlaJ8Z2Ftuwpr_B6AE-j18CPzxR-VQZksqBlaglw-CTJyQ3N6pAj8Wfal5b49yAMLzuDzG-LyMhXeyi6JACSrc2qc7DLkGJ4hAKz_dTSDEOdLpwX5pDIGl3Z6frdLMqO8a0hS2s4a1LHHX2WGnnXM8YAAs45i_8/s4032/IMG_0162.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiouUhL0W1_Q1FHjBjWA04X_S8-Qu8UwjlaJ8Z2Ftuwpr_B6AE-j18CPzxR-VQZksqBlaglw-CTJyQ3N6pAj8Wfal5b49yAMLzuDzG-LyMhXeyi6JACSrc2qc7DLkGJ4hAKz_dTSDEOdLpwX5pDIGl3Z6frdLMqO8a0hS2s4a1LHHX2WGnnXM8YAAs45i_8/w480-h640/IMG_0162.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I embroidered the year onto the bottom.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7tjwMoJMI_SMojH01oJxFlqe7Jq1glVhWcRN-2g9JqyVYNDSv1jGRr9AejcQG4AJz3UEYdNvb-TZXt-Rp0XGFCsRgWVYO1P-H_1Wc_xLqDKYVxlAgynaPR_Bl2xIWsekt4hiZA0_3EuPS_8TTZlAk17UajqQ8q0Mp67dpJgHYq5KsObhuIbfhYIrSL0r/s4032/IMG_0161.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7tjwMoJMI_SMojH01oJxFlqe7Jq1glVhWcRN-2g9JqyVYNDSv1jGRr9AejcQG4AJz3UEYdNvb-TZXt-Rp0XGFCsRgWVYO1P-H_1Wc_xLqDKYVxlAgynaPR_Bl2xIWsekt4hiZA0_3EuPS_8TTZlAk17UajqQ8q0Mp67dpJgHYq5KsObhuIbfhYIrSL0r/w480-h640/IMG_0161.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>Stitched the two layers of the base together.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nYq1JjwKm5SwUFnYu0l95rHAXZ73ftwaPei-QzPH5_X4PuyvDgeZFxWMppjic9HQJcG79Ec1dOBYjJPth1qh-MUDBp53UGejCPtlRAbpN4Yq9FBor0pSNzSIUJ_sYUJOrNnQnzerRKz1UeMHAw5-hR4EjOOP4u6xbDSvLA0ux7V9nkT5KviDYJtdFfqR/s4032/IMG_0163.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nYq1JjwKm5SwUFnYu0l95rHAXZ73ftwaPei-QzPH5_X4PuyvDgeZFxWMppjic9HQJcG79Ec1dOBYjJPth1qh-MUDBp53UGejCPtlRAbpN4Yq9FBor0pSNzSIUJ_sYUJOrNnQnzerRKz1UeMHAw5-hR4EjOOP4u6xbDSvLA0ux7V9nkT5KviDYJtdFfqR/w640-h480/IMG_0163.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Then went to town with glitter glue to finish things off!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtaCgPHdBnKQwSfaHGR3VvMr-krjsQj_TpSFfIX0ppQk__ZqgBFJHF4eU9NvEpuiS2WeEE08GitZknhVsCCvT0kH3i7XrMlG6m7Ficw2Y-GanQddp6Qc716Dtk-ZEPyhCuIZ4WHEqcA3gofa2__KBu81n6_9om59oKUbgWEomkL7_2_N6Va_fdAZLipam7/s4032/IMG_0166.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtaCgPHdBnKQwSfaHGR3VvMr-krjsQj_TpSFfIX0ppQk__ZqgBFJHF4eU9NvEpuiS2WeEE08GitZknhVsCCvT0kH3i7XrMlG6m7Ficw2Y-GanQddp6Qc716Dtk-ZEPyhCuIZ4WHEqcA3gofa2__KBu81n6_9om59oKUbgWEomkL7_2_N6Va_fdAZLipam7/w640-h480/IMG_0166.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div><div>It was so much fun!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_2i-a4K0svgkaoXaS1X0tsMSSuc7I8FVTEuJRbkJcsuqxI16km-xd1l3Mr2xfEclT4b10xT9Y24ALZZa3rBFUz7ABjLP-sdUkOgRmJJvOXlEOTtkehp-DfVuKjIw6royahud1W6vLRmGp-mOnl31AsW6OppSsSgLLUov95xYxaateAkK-wYe4XJkM6az0/s4032/IMG_0164.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_2i-a4K0svgkaoXaS1X0tsMSSuc7I8FVTEuJRbkJcsuqxI16km-xd1l3Mr2xfEclT4b10xT9Y24ALZZa3rBFUz7ABjLP-sdUkOgRmJJvOXlEOTtkehp-DfVuKjIw6royahud1W6vLRmGp-mOnl31AsW6OppSsSgLLUov95xYxaateAkK-wYe4XJkM6az0/w640-h480/IMG_0164.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Once this gingerbread house ornament was done, I was hooked! I just had to make more!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg66-aMPszBIuDLjx7Xhwi3JmdPmbQxNZkV-R8pMZJHOTFDb_T7BUJLqHRL1OGMutmBFCc7k31G-5F1JPvYtCncjGxWVAgKtx6Y5UCrP7thUmznJwOtY8_p70H1lE5_akRJPXMc-eVZMra3Bi2qnZDQITDe8PpCgaulMIjSZpL8UfTvESO4h7vqB4svwcD/s4032/IMG_0214.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg66-aMPszBIuDLjx7Xhwi3JmdPmbQxNZkV-R8pMZJHOTFDb_T7BUJLqHRL1OGMutmBFCc7k31G-5F1JPvYtCncjGxWVAgKtx6Y5UCrP7thUmznJwOtY8_p70H1lE5_akRJPXMc-eVZMra3Bi2qnZDQITDe8PpCgaulMIjSZpL8UfTvESO4h7vqB4svwcD/w640-h480/IMG_0214.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Thus, I cut out two more gingerbread houses, embroidered them, and sewed them up!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifhqMIy1MWuD7Z1DCuzFCb2GxttO4E3WXJNVYuWl8tZ9c09HJ3mSZUEM7Oq_KTuNZWAIszd7B1OHf-wkWg45l-7rkFt2a_vRsfS6eIWq2AzhqfQlIvR0KEWejtwFO_oax76FQiutTckq8AcXSfxxNDB4K_943hMMHvulKlJdpbx9hHNe3j0vxrXx0Iu8a6/s4032/IMG_0263.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifhqMIy1MWuD7Z1DCuzFCb2GxttO4E3WXJNVYuWl8tZ9c09HJ3mSZUEM7Oq_KTuNZWAIszd7B1OHf-wkWg45l-7rkFt2a_vRsfS6eIWq2AzhqfQlIvR0KEWejtwFO_oax76FQiutTckq8AcXSfxxNDB4K_943hMMHvulKlJdpbx9hHNe3j0vxrXx0Iu8a6/w640-h480/IMG_0263.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Out came the glitter glue again. . . (That stuff is really quite addictive!)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ATfwTh7J_9RptY7lUfPi7KG_HDpWZcdOBl1wLSjeXBjYKrE-O9EoXpf3glFTn3hAHnkZtYAa3u_zETbTNps6vC_qzXMxmMJaxzDEbB-ld5Ea1wgdXTG1IJWHc1LIwK2RMFh-pyR4SPX7oWLmfq-BBZ3BWLzKS6Sp0dT4dgt6_51zTfFzepQBkG4qyxoO/s4032/IMG_0266.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ATfwTh7J_9RptY7lUfPi7KG_HDpWZcdOBl1wLSjeXBjYKrE-O9EoXpf3glFTn3hAHnkZtYAa3u_zETbTNps6vC_qzXMxmMJaxzDEbB-ld5Ea1wgdXTG1IJWHc1LIwK2RMFh-pyR4SPX7oWLmfq-BBZ3BWLzKS6Sp0dT4dgt6_51zTfFzepQBkG4qyxoO/w640-h480/IMG_0266.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>And I had little Christmas gifts for both my aunt and my mother-in-law!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjaRhi4UzXk2hv7kP6_TAXOfhCz53I6ng01ck5VfxciO4Mw9v0c0q4DHREt7DLisWQ8HEHv-AP2eerDGB5OncyoqHF_FANEb_-zrrQvoDc_EFIGd2V4PNtPbXjdN980DBOdIR_vTaB2GW0Lyo_c_1Es7E7uvM-bfGgoiOvs_P6itqoaNeiFH5AqBe-dWeG/s4032/IMG_0268.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjaRhi4UzXk2hv7kP6_TAXOfhCz53I6ng01ck5VfxciO4Mw9v0c0q4DHREt7DLisWQ8HEHv-AP2eerDGB5OncyoqHF_FANEb_-zrrQvoDc_EFIGd2V4PNtPbXjdN980DBOdIR_vTaB2GW0Lyo_c_1Es7E7uvM-bfGgoiOvs_P6itqoaNeiFH5AqBe-dWeG/w640-h480/IMG_0268.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>The ornament bug had bitten me hard, and I wasn't ready to stop yet!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcyccCERUnchrZQaF49SvriCbjl4NZgmJ6N6ztyxMbBHLKg5bZ56m5dQMLTtbu8Xhk_DQsAV_FOooB89y8mTB1Ipi-cpnirad_cJ43uh_-cxDmeuTwSQxPK9yuh5qB5kCgT0VFKz89bH9-GU5eNHNxh7T4GykYMMq_E4iM9ZcAnzEaJ7w8SJraQdiu7MeJ/s4032/IMG_0179.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcyccCERUnchrZQaF49SvriCbjl4NZgmJ6N6ztyxMbBHLKg5bZ56m5dQMLTtbu8Xhk_DQsAV_FOooB89y8mTB1Ipi-cpnirad_cJ43uh_-cxDmeuTwSQxPK9yuh5qB5kCgT0VFKz89bH9-GU5eNHNxh7T4GykYMMq_E4iM9ZcAnzEaJ7w8SJraQdiu7MeJ/w480-h640/IMG_0179.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>So I proceeded to make a graduation cap ornament for my cousin who was graduating college that month.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYeB9Z2V-Hr_F8hNuFMl0eTFHlaVB-v_H1Yuif_xZ4YKndozSwLUFn3WKJiO15o3cAzTOWx_QKVbIZzhjej1L2UFiKeD49NTxX2xQRLkD4nk-ygVKY_8W1SStOhjxAcEgwFrBXudKdWcNnb49RSJM0SbKs-5hOBy7_ixkm9RZFUwIZNq4EYx5yYKQ2mQC_/s4032/IMG_0181.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYeB9Z2V-Hr_F8hNuFMl0eTFHlaVB-v_H1Yuif_xZ4YKndozSwLUFn3WKJiO15o3cAzTOWx_QKVbIZzhjej1L2UFiKeD49NTxX2xQRLkD4nk-ygVKY_8W1SStOhjxAcEgwFrBXudKdWcNnb49RSJM0SbKs-5hOBy7_ixkm9RZFUwIZNq4EYx5yYKQ2mQC_/w640-h480/IMG_0181.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div>And an ornament celebrating the engagement of another cousin.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKIkkJ1jv4aWKu99JeckEcMqZGVFzdPBOhusRr2Gl08Itwm0gDz-lhjaAzANaVi9F55-cBuPqhRtk6qN5mzGXF7UCPqtFRMYSfuR05EWQEpZzrVY3_wPc079mQnLzKO4jI2HnIOcE_4ExZNmioXY78S3djtBE3bi9XMeeWAPDeKrrD5EU6O77enFg8EO7w/s4032/IMG_0210.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKIkkJ1jv4aWKu99JeckEcMqZGVFzdPBOhusRr2Gl08Itwm0gDz-lhjaAzANaVi9F55-cBuPqhRtk6qN5mzGXF7UCPqtFRMYSfuR05EWQEpZzrVY3_wPc079mQnLzKO4jI2HnIOcE_4ExZNmioXY78S3djtBE3bi9XMeeWAPDeKrrD5EU6O77enFg8EO7w/w480-h640/IMG_0210.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>Finally, I made an ornament reminiscent of the padlock my husband proposed to me with two years earlier.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_kfWtiGi03YhuTd99yj3PEo51D4IZr9bVWn7KkRifLJ-_J26Rsk7cIGbJ-2ocf9i6Pr-GoPagP-zfvYGaTywPfrIDcL7tvVu0lQaBYJvpy0vuOws9BX6zLakWn6GtMnMT_pHq8slUGVUc1opHfpwoTOxWtHKUUikk-6gSj3I0x2kRbID4HoBel_xGAju/s4032/IMG_0201.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK_kfWtiGi03YhuTd99yj3PEo51D4IZr9bVWn7KkRifLJ-_J26Rsk7cIGbJ-2ocf9i6Pr-GoPagP-zfvYGaTywPfrIDcL7tvVu0lQaBYJvpy0vuOws9BX6zLakWn6GtMnMT_pHq8slUGVUc1opHfpwoTOxWtHKUUikk-6gSj3I0x2kRbID4HoBel_xGAju/w480-h640/IMG_0201.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>It's not a perfect replica, but it's a fun memento to have on our Christmas tree!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVtzlcwlTOEo6tjtDLqUL6gj3tDa8QlIttSHIUu6wFDgx-bXPnlDcN6J-C0F4TZa1Pc-g5-99ODdaj4ZN9JuQxNArV3ZtDYqMwvehlqEoAjzKWEwrfJVm0LAnLo5XMHcVvRMaWq5VWGKsZbAkLqD-85ZIVtXHJ_gtYtcIESMdreiwn5MulpLmYeCO_u7K7/s4032/IMG_0532.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVtzlcwlTOEo6tjtDLqUL6gj3tDa8QlIttSHIUu6wFDgx-bXPnlDcN6J-C0F4TZa1Pc-g5-99ODdaj4ZN9JuQxNArV3ZtDYqMwvehlqEoAjzKWEwrfJVm0LAnLo5XMHcVvRMaWq5VWGKsZbAkLqD-85ZIVtXHJ_gtYtcIESMdreiwn5MulpLmYeCO_u7K7/w480-h640/IMG_0532.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>Now this year. . .</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi69ldp8N5oawO8RhZntsbS4FrVft8T8cD8DlAQMRi1weAvCXVAy1bizTh8qL8rCRFUcJjgFjsndTYRPRbhHO6zHR1_d6Kt4YpiTt9RQULRTOHnYjNSVtKqty7GnhUCZjWWOI_3sfoV8ciw41gtg2J7-Qt7zoSF7HrMHZawiPhGzoDGp3-Z9wmFDmIUpHtj/s4032/IMG_3202.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi69ldp8N5oawO8RhZntsbS4FrVft8T8cD8DlAQMRi1weAvCXVAy1bizTh8qL8rCRFUcJjgFjsndTYRPRbhHO6zHR1_d6Kt4YpiTt9RQULRTOHnYjNSVtKqty7GnhUCZjWWOI_3sfoV8ciw41gtg2J7-Qt7zoSF7HrMHZawiPhGzoDGp3-Z9wmFDmIUpHtj/w480-h640/IMG_3202.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>I've come up with several more fun ornament designs! However, I don't have time to tell you all about them right now (and some still have to be gifted), so you'll have to wait to see the final results!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeuzbJGM_AFavlIEIKHPMhU95dTSWHaKy6dqJwtFL5AFOhIafkupLWOTLv3Cwhy8jqx6PQYTXITX4tPh-adq0s5MLQjmNIBTuot3AW6YnR2znU9dHnldkLO6ojjHVjw7fbXxWDTtQSJ8YvstzBmpSiCHXO8Fmo6AMfJxCWmQkH9gnY_bIi0Qqe3JjeezXs/s4032/IMG_3214.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeuzbJGM_AFavlIEIKHPMhU95dTSWHaKy6dqJwtFL5AFOhIafkupLWOTLv3Cwhy8jqx6PQYTXITX4tPh-adq0s5MLQjmNIBTuot3AW6YnR2znU9dHnldkLO6ojjHVjw7fbXxWDTtQSJ8YvstzBmpSiCHXO8Fmo6AMfJxCWmQkH9gnY_bIi0Qqe3JjeezXs/w480-h640/IMG_3214.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They've been a lot of fun to make!</div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div></div>Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07634910035013549782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164425513478758458.post-75294758283618048552023-12-09T10:26:00.005-06:002024-01-05T09:51:15.016-06:00Frantically Trimming The Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise)<p> <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/11/sewing-strawberry-sacque-la-fraise-robe.html" target="_blank">Make the gown</a>, trim it with ruffles and puffs of silk organza edged with fake fly-ish trim, and top the whole confection off with <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/11/silk-strawberries-for-strawberry-sacque.html" target="_blank">silk strawberries</a>. That was <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/10/the-strawberry-sacque-la-fraise-robe-la.html" target="_blank">the plan</a>, and less than a week before the ball, I was ready to begin the organza floof and something-resembling-fly-trim stage of the process.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX-ahnnRG5Lke6AKv6w2ozPjgDfr_C2T_xomKoCOisMx7G7tRLGDrhjzfpeBAy4-i5HAsxnvvLGfQRndR03tpSZFG2-eegh0fyzoPRlCEvpg8WTL-rAWnr74IB4ldbL2q5GY8yObVG6MGMRsyxtuMTsUg7yVmeffql2wdMbp779K1QueRmKowXWKq_KdW0/s3024/IMG_2923.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="2396" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX-ahnnRG5Lke6AKv6w2ozPjgDfr_C2T_xomKoCOisMx7G7tRLGDrhjzfpeBAy4-i5HAsxnvvLGfQRndR03tpSZFG2-eegh0fyzoPRlCEvpg8WTL-rAWnr74IB4ldbL2q5GY8yObVG6MGMRsyxtuMTsUg7yVmeffql2wdMbp779K1QueRmKowXWKq_KdW0/w508-h640/IMG_2923.HEIC" width="508" /></a></div><p>My plan was to roll hem all my organza puffs and ruffles, then whip stitch on the trim, and finally sew everything to the gown. When it was done it was supposed to resemble this:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJsmxjj5jbjk0eV_ZSYN2KlIy0mEHHzPDU4J9fL4xJ3bFwjOfNzvVbHUDfJa6l2J-dxgaDPnRjUsqpqUoT5Kct2eaXOrix2lztKkPKC4l9NyEyauh33zV0JXzW16mrKjRcAdwdLcp1ChCx0NKE5P0XSpohNBe9IwKA-aGt0iZG7H45pCbM4ywJ51hqslPx/s1152/IMG_2425.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJsmxjj5jbjk0eV_ZSYN2KlIy0mEHHzPDU4J9fL4xJ3bFwjOfNzvVbHUDfJa6l2J-dxgaDPnRjUsqpqUoT5Kct2eaXOrix2lztKkPKC4l9NyEyauh33zV0JXzW16mrKjRcAdwdLcp1ChCx0NKE5P0XSpohNBe9IwKA-aGt0iZG7H45pCbM4ywJ51hqslPx/w416-h640/IMG_2425.JPG" width="416" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333;">Queen Charlotte</span><br style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333;" /><span style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333;">Thomas Gainsborough, circa 1781</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>So I began by roll hemming the ruffles for my petticoat. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8J4O9r1ry7-hE4h6k4RYZyrRnjt6wF0xKhWMOIqbGqvjM_5N8maspWnr_xlkeH22qosFbW6iTHFXxWglnG9pKts-92mnu3KawtvLvDGY_x1xHeNNwAm7PZ1LefmaEZUrRAP7RFo9W5fVnGcjGrZeQzQSTr3vZFtzRp8CzQCg3HL83POY2oy7gP-4tp2eL/s4032/IMG_2757.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8J4O9r1ry7-hE4h6k4RYZyrRnjt6wF0xKhWMOIqbGqvjM_5N8maspWnr_xlkeH22qosFbW6iTHFXxWglnG9pKts-92mnu3KawtvLvDGY_x1xHeNNwAm7PZ1LefmaEZUrRAP7RFo9W5fVnGcjGrZeQzQSTr3vZFtzRp8CzQCg3HL83POY2oy7gP-4tp2eL/w480-h640/IMG_2757.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><p>As I hemmed, I roughly calculated how much trim I was going to need to edge all the ruffles with in my head. And I ran into my first problem. I was not going to have enough trim.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho80QyZqXx1lQhwtJnyZKDfGgv_PLvIYHQDdwt7q1kSy_ARs_QMRHUiM797kat1YvyADWdFRuYw-lHDiM1-nJlSVUGqkrRe1WNNK5FFJgXSCsd9urCzfvo91mFaAVbB7nW2YbP8q8-TFxsQlS40TEXxAhdmgf_NK2Ri7y3BtXqFTL73Iy-f44GVZYfld36/s4032/IMG_2440.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho80QyZqXx1lQhwtJnyZKDfGgv_PLvIYHQDdwt7q1kSy_ARs_QMRHUiM797kat1YvyADWdFRuYw-lHDiM1-nJlSVUGqkrRe1WNNK5FFJgXSCsd9urCzfvo91mFaAVbB7nW2YbP8q8-TFxsQlS40TEXxAhdmgf_NK2Ri7y3BtXqFTL73Iy-f44GVZYfld36/w480-h640/IMG_2440.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>I found this "sage, gold, and pink loop trim" at Hobby Lobby a few years back when I first started planning this gown. I thought it complimented the colors in my silk and the different fabrics I was planning on trimming the gown with quite well. If you squinted and looked at the trim from the right angle it somewhat resembled 18th century trim. It obviously wasn't perfect, but as I was on budget and didn't plan on weaving my own trim as other costumers have done, I thought it would work. I started picking up a couple rolls of the stuff whenever I happened to be at Hobby Lobby and they had their trim on sale 50% off.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI7XiJKLV3h789ji10iwnOffy86zZ0BjycYMuFSeC-Xzc8JDyEzP0Rt3ccQjfDIO_PXb8nF5sXEoZYvxRF5NxCyUAV36WRY7yJ7PLFTHjPjLzAupHvxiSmJDV_GC1w1f7m6ZiJLtSIZGfxjiqUBtfxSikYTnetx2Pr2_KjY4lKZTW1bdBO8b8OrfK1TiMh/s4032/IMG_2437.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI7XiJKLV3h789ji10iwnOffy86zZ0BjycYMuFSeC-Xzc8JDyEzP0Rt3ccQjfDIO_PXb8nF5sXEoZYvxRF5NxCyUAV36WRY7yJ7PLFTHjPjLzAupHvxiSmJDV_GC1w1f7m6ZiJLtSIZGfxjiqUBtfxSikYTnetx2Pr2_KjY4lKZTW1bdBO8b8OrfK1TiMh/w640-h480/IMG_2437.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>At some point I guess I lost interest or something since I stopped buying the trim. When I finally started making the gown this summer I pulled out the trim and discovered I only had 9 rolls of the stuff - approximately 27 yards total. Judging by estimates I found online, that might not be enough trim. Hobby Lobby had discontinued this particular colorway of the trim, so I couldn't get anymore and was going to have to carefully plan how to use the trim I did have. Right away I decided to skip the trim on the sleeve ruffles and slightly change the trim design on my stomacher and robings to conserve my trim and make it stretch as far as possible.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvw0n6rHgoAQDZZ96q70Jq14qNgl80upYlNAC-Kq9oHqwZ9XjJJIPLhszxpQvt4UttirR_ttsGn0BSFj8ax_w__yzfTli11l5MKpBFe3DIZxwhHmxobn-T0HGwDd4OYa0GkAT65-V4EXXxxE5SY7ON_6kHLN_Y_37DWCjwNn_ryhUdngfN6nbm8StGa-e3/s4032/IMG_2859.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvw0n6rHgoAQDZZ96q70Jq14qNgl80upYlNAC-Kq9oHqwZ9XjJJIPLhszxpQvt4UttirR_ttsGn0BSFj8ax_w__yzfTli11l5MKpBFe3DIZxwhHmxobn-T0HGwDd4OYa0GkAT65-V4EXXxxE5SY7ON_6kHLN_Y_37DWCjwNn_ryhUdngfN6nbm8StGa-e3/w480-h640/IMG_2859.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>The second issue I ran into was time. The week of the ball I realized there was no way I'd manage to roll hem all the organza in the time that I had. A short cut would have to be figured out.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdiGDkTnDtKIbiAJmA6vvtLjXNSg6DQWf7zK0eMg2Jfdve28NqEA-2xiOi3ncql0dWeNS7nMU789GoZSug_CMC4Wr9IfHKtu1vmE9nSoSdAbXfZ7FzS89VGyv7zVA2dRv5_JuAjjNzcau2SBr3qRWSBKxQjvPo54W7gWJFTbZlVAR166Hq5mcPacJVhxHE/s4032/IMG_2851.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdiGDkTnDtKIbiAJmA6vvtLjXNSg6DQWf7zK0eMg2Jfdve28NqEA-2xiOi3ncql0dWeNS7nMU789GoZSug_CMC4Wr9IfHKtu1vmE9nSoSdAbXfZ7FzS89VGyv7zVA2dRv5_JuAjjNzcau2SBr3qRWSBKxQjvPo54W7gWJFTbZlVAR166Hq5mcPacJVhxHE/w480-h640/IMG_2851.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>For the long ruffles down the front opening of the skirt I realized I could press under the hem, then sew on the trim - hemming the organza and attaching the trim all at once. This cut my hand sewing time on this trim in half!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmaNJRecrWxjsprcdjoyX-6njhHb4R1CeGwbEvNJvPP0aLgX6JSHusvrADgfL2K5WfSZyuIW_ZHPrLf856ScjbLRsXnvIu4RhBPcZ7as55CzXCNeQeHMd3-FJ4rf7syK1IVV2ECGz4_GF69NVJ_c9_vXhqU1m2xEqfcWakDZS873Nd9DWnb-KEYKDht1qq/s4032/IMG_2853.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmaNJRecrWxjsprcdjoyX-6njhHb4R1CeGwbEvNJvPP0aLgX6JSHusvrADgfL2K5WfSZyuIW_ZHPrLf856ScjbLRsXnvIu4RhBPcZ7as55CzXCNeQeHMd3-FJ4rf7syK1IVV2ECGz4_GF69NVJ_c9_vXhqU1m2xEqfcWakDZS873Nd9DWnb-KEYKDht1qq/w480-h640/IMG_2853.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>Once both front edge ruffles were prepared, I laid them out on the gown, matching half and quarter points.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetwiZhfEMPAVhKXpcDQD5LLCYCFScSfGYgsv42QjZUXYJldOs-R1wjaxDWdOXKvCgKqpnIPTU4WIXhjjlDwMnSuoLIay1P0XPj_Bmz9cPIbw8_gYxrK4spiTck2iz5-v0Znetrj55oJ1zQA_EWfWIcOwFHLcr5bMeQW3EpuZU4zzsi8AaRvIN5pNg-zFm/s4032/IMG_2864.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetwiZhfEMPAVhKXpcDQD5LLCYCFScSfGYgsv42QjZUXYJldOs-R1wjaxDWdOXKvCgKqpnIPTU4WIXhjjlDwMnSuoLIay1P0XPj_Bmz9cPIbw8_gYxrK4spiTck2iz5-v0Znetrj55oJ1zQA_EWfWIcOwFHLcr5bMeQW3EpuZU4zzsi8AaRvIN5pNg-zFm/w480-h640/IMG_2864.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>Rather than run a gathering stitch down the middle of the ruffle as planned, I just eyeballed things and made little pleats until I was satisfied with the "rufflyness" of both ruffles.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Q77bpQU8x4pGMujWZURspBEboqj0f6mmSRfg1IBRGaa4FR3658l5zwmHG-2JAMgm7yYcZ3eArGLeg2hsFmvZmE-s0JnMtQccehojsOcav7s3GpiCCTqFYspmkauww6h8xS07KcKci9YEVPnTjZEO3lmJJ4qRv2872YZtaU3_O6NYQu0ZDVn9ur7rWBuZ/s4032/IMG_2866.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Q77bpQU8x4pGMujWZURspBEboqj0f6mmSRfg1IBRGaa4FR3658l5zwmHG-2JAMgm7yYcZ3eArGLeg2hsFmvZmE-s0JnMtQccehojsOcav7s3GpiCCTqFYspmkauww6h8xS07KcKci9YEVPnTjZEO3lmJJ4qRv2872YZtaU3_O6NYQu0ZDVn9ur7rWBuZ/w480-h640/IMG_2866.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>After using up just about all my pins. . .</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kvJwd2G79ETPHXXU03MJKOELICnohfVwqhCISidH6lDNVyZQJsq4rzlqtGxvN_JuC5vtfsr62TLGvTDZK2csO9OWjJehaZxJo8wF8jaVCfiMBrfsqDlkTcJkmCrFTJcEiM_zbChx8FZAdu8kf8I4fVSHfDJ2JspacdggtSG1dPr_yHikRhFZqlWyEM2S/s4032/IMG_2868.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kvJwd2G79ETPHXXU03MJKOELICnohfVwqhCISidH6lDNVyZQJsq4rzlqtGxvN_JuC5vtfsr62TLGvTDZK2csO9OWjJehaZxJo8wF8jaVCfiMBrfsqDlkTcJkmCrFTJcEiM_zbChx8FZAdu8kf8I4fVSHfDJ2JspacdggtSG1dPr_yHikRhFZqlWyEM2S/w480-h640/IMG_2868.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>I was satisfied and hand sewed both ruffles in place down the middle with a prick stitch.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW2-mHLh_ZZvl2B4VnaR2iAOSBfy4gq49B6y4i_TkMFA4X0apDpvqWdZY5ncm4_V9UQNLVLf9Qk7jS9UuXA9aRWimTtapi2g6xysrd5EQ5wXBDZGwJM-2DD-ZZFHM68ZF80K9Xz_ehF5qtHxCyiOVYWI8FCJ5_5WON6IwwTJhYw9HeayD1DWUbjr1pjile/s4032/IMG_2870.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW2-mHLh_ZZvl2B4VnaR2iAOSBfy4gq49B6y4i_TkMFA4X0apDpvqWdZY5ncm4_V9UQNLVLf9Qk7jS9UuXA9aRWimTtapi2g6xysrd5EQ5wXBDZGwJM-2DD-ZZFHM68ZF80K9Xz_ehF5qtHxCyiOVYWI8FCJ5_5WON6IwwTJhYw9HeayD1DWUbjr1pjile/w480-h640/IMG_2870.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Next up were the wavy puffs bordering the outside edge of the ruffles.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWbMbnwlq03DyYY6BF-umPGmoQ47QPVXyslepJrcqP6AfPIwjRlDYEjdIGDiPy8MHp8qFG4qYMDX_Wlv4IjIa0CE3RyO65KfFMF9GZ1JboVKUlnj7RZnrbtoxRSfOroMRQVXMlrBz-fFh4MEBioKnpKq8kS5umWGbOT0YtjlD74bCintjyZerNze_MHdaV/s3264/IMG_3248.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWbMbnwlq03DyYY6BF-umPGmoQ47QPVXyslepJrcqP6AfPIwjRlDYEjdIGDiPy8MHp8qFG4qYMDX_Wlv4IjIa0CE3RyO65KfFMF9GZ1JboVKUlnj7RZnrbtoxRSfOroMRQVXMlrBz-fFh4MEBioKnpKq8kS5umWGbOT0YtjlD74bCintjyZerNze_MHdaV/w640-h640/IMG_3248.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I made these by pressing under the edges of long strips of organza, then gathering the organza up every few inches. (I think I divided the strips each into 16ths, but it's been a couple months and I can't remember for sure now.)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIbQXopN6hChWGWZKGIcdS4mAWMgwti9kCXUtMt5R7kBCCPI7auwg7g598ZVmRTorcfZB1wZqn_U3Y3vflEL7GEbQYnZZPmOXoUWje5VHwrkqhlAIcYX141kC__b29TNwemWX1l2reDbpl_3MbGgBZ9_vezEywgynxBxsSGyAVBTU2zTDOUm5-8VtqbA9V/s4032/IMG_2873.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIbQXopN6hChWGWZKGIcdS4mAWMgwti9kCXUtMt5R7kBCCPI7auwg7g598ZVmRTorcfZB1wZqn_U3Y3vflEL7GEbQYnZZPmOXoUWje5VHwrkqhlAIcYX141kC__b29TNwemWX1l2reDbpl_3MbGgBZ9_vezEywgynxBxsSGyAVBTU2zTDOUm5-8VtqbA9V/w640-h480/IMG_2873.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Once the puffed strips were prepared, I pinned them onto the skirt.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZuX0NrpB1NkPRRbymtJj7PwWU5zBGw_MvvaidqxsOiL9XxN5BrECdSnLaXrfvmzTuYg4zaFQHnpZN3p-BIIIJ8kRHm1JDusWsmNhwDLMwgPVqQedDEZ1yhtSctXQFB-xP9FVC2RFkIasG9XYZv3B47YIEZc-gb6R9NdcS2tEXsUbBysdK7rzUHB-XDyp/s4032/IMG_2871.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUZuX0NrpB1NkPRRbymtJj7PwWU5zBGw_MvvaidqxsOiL9XxN5BrECdSnLaXrfvmzTuYg4zaFQHnpZN3p-BIIIJ8kRHm1JDusWsmNhwDLMwgPVqQedDEZ1yhtSctXQFB-xP9FVC2RFkIasG9XYZv3B47YIEZc-gb6R9NdcS2tEXsUbBysdK7rzUHB-XDyp/w480-h640/IMG_2871.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I fell in love with the was those puffs looked, so I scraped my previous plan and decided to do puffs on the robings as well, rather than the ruffles I'd intended.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTPeuHrjrgjCW8Z1POlysHZfoUwyF3ErsCfjuZ4RZcUqXp9hUEAcJs3uCQnmNcVgvUVsUZEGrL-qez7Ka33HOxiri0XLnsQZqr12F45yR-BMq4rAkeSYcfbJIzRI48azyENCzSXGALtlKF0qACkvja-nFSZwpB_PJYnR1yhB9OTCBNS9nwrCZVTxNWoYhr/s4032/IMG_2881.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTPeuHrjrgjCW8Z1POlysHZfoUwyF3ErsCfjuZ4RZcUqXp9hUEAcJs3uCQnmNcVgvUVsUZEGrL-qez7Ka33HOxiri0XLnsQZqr12F45yR-BMq4rAkeSYcfbJIzRI48azyENCzSXGALtlKF0qACkvja-nFSZwpB_PJYnR1yhB9OTCBNS9nwrCZVTxNWoYhr/w640-h480/IMG_2881.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Once all the puffs was pinned in place, I sewed on the robing puffs first, edging them with trim as I went along. I'd been careful to save every scrap of trim and it appeared I'd have enough for the gown, I'd just have to use less on the petticoat than I'd intended.</div><div>I sewed the puffs to the robings two days before the ball.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapxkyOhdsuIa8Evh0ILgOyjyGuiRESYxxQQ2yAHIC4zyx7gbCRohjlEn3ZuOUMYaZmVolOJNtuPM6OECFPE9H5KC6U9yw19oJN3t5EKDAOPVw6Rr6AOQN7BoGVhfh2xwCpdaHxM7avy3EqhQySfU290PBDIDPeWfVmphyphenhyphenR5Ss09SxvcGjESym3gNOgzwd/s4032/IMG_2884.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapxkyOhdsuIa8Evh0ILgOyjyGuiRESYxxQQ2yAHIC4zyx7gbCRohjlEn3ZuOUMYaZmVolOJNtuPM6OECFPE9H5KC6U9yw19oJN3t5EKDAOPVw6Rr6AOQN7BoGVhfh2xwCpdaHxM7avy3EqhQySfU290PBDIDPeWfVmphyphenhyphenR5Ss09SxvcGjESym3gNOgzwd/w640-h480/IMG_2884.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div>I sewed one strip of skirt puffs on (again, trimming as I went to cut my hand sewing time in half) the night before the ball, and the other strip on the morning of the ball. Each strip took about 3 hours to sew in place. (Yes, including the robings, that 9 hours just to attach and trim all the puffs, not counting the time it took to make the puffs and pin them in place in the correct wavy design.)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ST0jAQsYEXCSNzCrmcAm33F6fnqp0I5PGu6rgOYi08saWxR67EtTHR7NMD5Pm3I96ldaaiM6KUmtV_acBGLlweqoX09BCjPjJOyYtUxq0_BGZAxyccckN-5aHuicvmRR0VKBng1VDlz9CJazxhFbhuFgb-O8rJRjt0MiUPeJVxdjy_BlAmoEhtLiqEti/s3024/IMG_2929.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="2051" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ST0jAQsYEXCSNzCrmcAm33F6fnqp0I5PGu6rgOYi08saWxR67EtTHR7NMD5Pm3I96ldaaiM6KUmtV_acBGLlweqoX09BCjPjJOyYtUxq0_BGZAxyccckN-5aHuicvmRR0VKBng1VDlz9CJazxhFbhuFgb-O8rJRjt0MiUPeJVxdjy_BlAmoEhtLiqEti/w434-h640/IMG_2929.HEIC" width="434" /></a></div><br /><div>I adore the way the puffs turned out - but if I'd realized how much time they would take, I probably would have skipped them. They certainly contributed to me being an hour late to set-up the day of the ball!</div><div>Anyway, back to trim:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFubzMFkjuglhPOKOgQOirpRfVoSlin_GxL2roJW1zSyEvRruJl7uE7WfbAO-W5yFMxSM_-67SbF2-fhMKkuyo4dqEQPZDAFpSZbT58YWyalrruV6AEG9nwvWtzAN6CwTYCituhwnnUMgWEW20UBtG0MRWW5Skb9i8ojO4nbvfOoW95_xivN1wg5LCjsWJ/s3264/IMG_3247.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFubzMFkjuglhPOKOgQOirpRfVoSlin_GxL2roJW1zSyEvRruJl7uE7WfbAO-W5yFMxSM_-67SbF2-fhMKkuyo4dqEQPZDAFpSZbT58YWyalrruV6AEG9nwvWtzAN6CwTYCituhwnnUMgWEW20UBtG0MRWW5Skb9i8ojO4nbvfOoW95_xivN1wg5LCjsWJ/w640-h640/IMG_3247.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Due to the placement of Queen Charlottes hands in my inspiration portrait I couldn't quite tell what her stomacher trim looked like, but I thought it was similar to the skirt ruffles - a strip of fabric, edged in trim, then gathered and attached down the middle. To conserve my limited trim, I did mine a bit differently.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQuXdVwp_sM0nk0cKlmXV9GimpM1L8m1a4Wp9AgAMeKtnakALd46dQsXyo0Of9GwnbLvDmba5aZ2ZHvxlaPNcyLDqs9sGXxLlzFvPW0haGs4N-ISruoBKpKwQjlp8H4fWq6cy2UEOevtxz5rfDjGF4RhxUSvIrtWv5lVtJUZ50pqOQAxXh5EqTSWB9bbQA/s4032/IMG_2874.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQuXdVwp_sM0nk0cKlmXV9GimpM1L8m1a4Wp9AgAMeKtnakALd46dQsXyo0Of9GwnbLvDmba5aZ2ZHvxlaPNcyLDqs9sGXxLlzFvPW0haGs4N-ISruoBKpKwQjlp8H4fWq6cy2UEOevtxz5rfDjGF4RhxUSvIrtWv5lVtJUZ50pqOQAxXh5EqTSWB9bbQA/w480-h640/IMG_2874.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div>I gathered up both edges of my strips of organza, sans trim.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6nt-EhdgttXeqMaj5xDnOCyCk7Lborwm6U3EVGOBHZgdUS3NFN_yQ5dRB6uyteJCXcvEO0q1FwTjBZnGv0kRiGP2_3fab6zpm5dLzN7ldvO673vJmXvJ0xZIMNKrewBdXFclAebxDcVRFCSI8ok7-aIbwR8t3CZ05pO1290Y5dRa_1mDM1arJn2k84e5V/s4032/IMG_2875.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6nt-EhdgttXeqMaj5xDnOCyCk7Lborwm6U3EVGOBHZgdUS3NFN_yQ5dRB6uyteJCXcvEO0q1FwTjBZnGv0kRiGP2_3fab6zpm5dLzN7ldvO673vJmXvJ0xZIMNKrewBdXFclAebxDcVRFCSI8ok7-aIbwR8t3CZ05pO1290Y5dRa_1mDM1arJn2k84e5V/w480-h640/IMG_2875.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>And pinned the gathered organza in place down either side of the buttons and across the top of the stomacher.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuoPV_5zo5LQYa7CYNLWaU7EiWvu5EnGMLVxPzKSLQnYgFFqI6UKk2nBjlTFUcuyteRFmzKEC_AFN_1PZOBJVm0_5v-nHdkEtyz3GZhizGW0Ifb1ohRrNq-Kard0IpQ8ZTd0cdohDVr-_5zG07My0wwJ2V2MI_B3ZtqcULxR9XTOJ-BtrWZF02uo4D1dmu/s4032/IMG_2876.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuoPV_5zo5LQYa7CYNLWaU7EiWvu5EnGMLVxPzKSLQnYgFFqI6UKk2nBjlTFUcuyteRFmzKEC_AFN_1PZOBJVm0_5v-nHdkEtyz3GZhizGW0Ifb1ohRrNq-Kard0IpQ8ZTd0cdohDVr-_5zG07My0wwJ2V2MI_B3ZtqcULxR9XTOJ-BtrWZF02uo4D1dmu/w480-h640/IMG_2876.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>I sewed down the edges by sewing trim over the top of them.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_PfpF6bQE8L97eWaTcjitGSN2RLz-FJpXpKKnw_Z6Riz-XraSsB_AglQ4Ft632lLSkT1BJ1LIIdPP5m2I1Qb6imaW8g-wq5HKqxtkPWFwu65tMaGmUIeDEnkD-2rNPfmEMh0jlICUx0imubfGO5o-h_WBqGXMgvnVjCZ26DpgJNAFgY1rajehPKvusFEd/s4032/IMG_2877.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_PfpF6bQE8L97eWaTcjitGSN2RLz-FJpXpKKnw_Z6Riz-XraSsB_AglQ4Ft632lLSkT1BJ1LIIdPP5m2I1Qb6imaW8g-wq5HKqxtkPWFwu65tMaGmUIeDEnkD-2rNPfmEMh0jlICUx0imubfGO5o-h_WBqGXMgvnVjCZ26DpgJNAFgY1rajehPKvusFEd/w480-h640/IMG_2877.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>And two days before the ball the stomacher was done! Well, mostly.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoC4uY4ewEJmLJ3GgJFCR3AQD_rs8rppIpnC_0_K5Af3rB2pIq2I_X_j5752bkrnhaIy0ia8Y5ox07Ph4dSayCF-CF4qbOy075wL5-_a5HrrzHCQ43t2HcUyVdVpR8JEX-jcuJUj9EnjfxrsvpAIfQM2uG15rgxB8AnnQHQ37XElp9aUkGrw1oObOOFNbz/s4032/IMG_2945.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoC4uY4ewEJmLJ3GgJFCR3AQD_rs8rppIpnC_0_K5Af3rB2pIq2I_X_j5752bkrnhaIy0ia8Y5ox07Ph4dSayCF-CF4qbOy075wL5-_a5HrrzHCQ43t2HcUyVdVpR8JEX-jcuJUj9EnjfxrsvpAIfQM2uG15rgxB8AnnQHQ37XElp9aUkGrw1oObOOFNbz/w480-h640/IMG_2945.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The morning of the ball (after I finished up with the puffs) I tacked some lace across the top of the stomacher and added a big floofy pink bow center front.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF9rMZ2Ebm2Omh7CqN-SBtZOPRzrqWVUNMTNBYyu9rDMMmPCA80rcKFL8zdql-kSCVVSfmUqz5Jt5v0ADyJ14YR35dOmwRNa2X7XSlD4YtQt4E_1lKcZewTp60S2veym13hICKm6k904TTzgg5AI2KL85eH4kq75gi-E17Iw5PMf135R-qbIJ47J_ShFlU/s2048/IMG_2975.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF9rMZ2Ebm2Omh7CqN-SBtZOPRzrqWVUNMTNBYyu9rDMMmPCA80rcKFL8zdql-kSCVVSfmUqz5Jt5v0ADyJ14YR35dOmwRNa2X7XSlD4YtQt4E_1lKcZewTp60S2veym13hICKm6k904TTzgg5AI2KL85eH4kq75gi-E17Iw5PMf135R-qbIJ47J_ShFlU/w640-h480/IMG_2975.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With that done, my gown was more or less done and ready to be worn to the ball! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But my petticoat???</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBXaD66nD102Kg_9graV8Cgd2_2NTliq8qLIedgKwpTTEnxkBVW5ytRS-WOZObhNB5RjYT4nK-shRuv1LTo7z4UgNoTpCblRnZaN1dZTua3OapAPvs26ZUb0q-oV8F8Sgakf5bWX1DFPPlv_2rzZ3Tk3oDPlxl01MD0Crv-CheiOHggybN7iQuvhie4SRt/s3090/IMG_2909.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3090" data-original-width="2269" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBXaD66nD102Kg_9graV8Cgd2_2NTliq8qLIedgKwpTTEnxkBVW5ytRS-WOZObhNB5RjYT4nK-shRuv1LTo7z4UgNoTpCblRnZaN1dZTua3OapAPvs26ZUb0q-oV8F8Sgakf5bWX1DFPPlv_2rzZ3Tk3oDPlxl01MD0Crv-CheiOHggybN7iQuvhie4SRt/w470-h640/IMG_2909.HEIC" width="470" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That was a whole different story! It was still in about 4 pieces, maybe more. . . and I had to leave home in just over an hour. . .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUwhVmsmxEbYleUgNvxab9Bcu9xFC5TXDfL6Jing2u5rD3K311buLsbyOHsMkNuUpbpdSGi9-jvN34t7QksvbySg0bALQjumJ3j3smh6XWB-IBOPk5LngZyc9nYRHrkkNuYSer_6-n3eX0f0FLvVl7w3qnfyA1ZLFsesvWa72F42s4s1fYYQSpoYTdhQlP/s4032/IMG_2896.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUwhVmsmxEbYleUgNvxab9Bcu9xFC5TXDfL6Jing2u5rD3K311buLsbyOHsMkNuUpbpdSGi9-jvN34t7QksvbySg0bALQjumJ3j3smh6XWB-IBOPk5LngZyc9nYRHrkkNuYSer_6-n3eX0f0FLvVl7w3qnfyA1ZLFsesvWa72F42s4s1fYYQSpoYTdhQlP/w480-h640/IMG_2896.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'll tell you how that turned out next time. . .</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fefdfa; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">If you've missed any part of the story of the Strawberry Sacque, here's the full series:</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fefdfa; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fefdfa; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black;"><div style="color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/10/the-strawberry-sacque-la-fraise-robe-la.html" target="_blank">The Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise) at the Ball</a></span></div></div><div style="color: black; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/11/silk-strawberries-for-strawberry-sacque.html" target="_blank">Silk Strawberries for the Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise)</a></span></div></div><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-strawberry-sacque-la-fraise-robe-la.html" target="_blank">The Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise) ~ The Gown Patterns and Cutting Out</a></span></div><div style="color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><br /></div></div><div style="color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/11/sewing-strawberry-sacque-la-fraise-robe.html">Sewing the Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise)</a></span></div></div></div><div style="color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><br /></div><div style="color: black; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><div style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/12/frantically-trimming-strawberry-sacque.html" target="_blank">Frantically Trimming The Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise)</a></span></div><div style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><br /></div><div style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-petticoat-for-strawberry-sacque-la.html" target="_blank">The Petticoat for the Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise)</a></div></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fefdfa; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><div style="color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><br /></div></div><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><div style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"></div></div></div></div>Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07634910035013549782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164425513478758458.post-44410566059047293102023-11-29T08:21:00.003-06:002024-01-05T09:47:25.210-06:00Sewing the Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise)<p><span style="font-size: medium;"> The silk was cut. After <a href="http://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-strawberry-sacque-la-fraise-robe-la.html" target="_blank">agonizing over my pattern choices</a> for who knows how long, there was no changing it now. It was time to sew <a href="http://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/10/the-strawberry-sacque-la-fraise-robe-la.html" target="_blank">my ballgown</a>!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx2VMVzliJnUfFqeCkO0Z9ozd2F9Ab7oFJrbpw3lON0kGO47EALMB6RN8n0oCK1T1fk3Jpr-XLUlhe9dY-uBY7imfTubyq8LdAMZ24y_vMkAdHvfsGDfwWwFR1QseXjS26loevdeZdNyGwJclwQkUcvGzhEN8qLxP2CfOvgU_Q5HTMjbhEasjSSfqWnsjp/s2949/IMG_2938.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2949" data-original-width="1961" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx2VMVzliJnUfFqeCkO0Z9ozd2F9Ab7oFJrbpw3lON0kGO47EALMB6RN8n0oCK1T1fk3Jpr-XLUlhe9dY-uBY7imfTubyq8LdAMZ24y_vMkAdHvfsGDfwWwFR1QseXjS26loevdeZdNyGwJclwQkUcvGzhEN8qLxP2CfOvgU_Q5HTMjbhEasjSSfqWnsjp/w426-h640/IMG_2938.HEIC" width="426" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The sewing is my favorite part of making anything new. It's always a relief to have the cutting done and be able to just sit down, go into auto pilot, and sew! I'd decided to hand sew my gown, because I just enjoy hand sewing. I find it relaxing and love the fact it can be done anywhere. I'm not tied to my sewing machine in the basement - I can hand sew outside, inside by the fire, at work, at home, in the car while somebody else drives. Hand sewing is just plain freeing! It's fantastic! (Just in case you were worried, I'm very attached to my sewing machine as well, and use it all the time because it's so quick and easy. Both hand sewing and machine sewing have their place.)</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKyBAugFqPMCY8t41dySN4pL81Dianr6Bcu0mqEUdWzCzACmBTge2MU5WstBxMzn7GYTXZTM635pGgkjnTdOdodkBhRghXQBDFj4Wmx_g_dBd7_L-Nef1zLxrlDB8oHLtS9jMG3hwzULqegR0h6yObg_P6l9tm5EH_ZtPi75Ef65qBO8bJiVKGM44Ua0k1/s4032/IMG_2460.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKyBAugFqPMCY8t41dySN4pL81Dianr6Bcu0mqEUdWzCzACmBTge2MU5WstBxMzn7GYTXZTM635pGgkjnTdOdodkBhRghXQBDFj4Wmx_g_dBd7_L-Nef1zLxrlDB8oHLtS9jMG3hwzULqegR0h6yObg_P6l9tm5EH_ZtPi75Ef65qBO8bJiVKGM44Ua0k1/w640-h480/IMG_2460.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">As I'd already constructed my linen bodice lining (Prior to even cutting my silk, see my previous blog post if you want more info.), step one of sewing my Strawberry Sacque was seaming together the two back panels. I did this with a running back stitch. (A running sitch with a back stitch sewn every so often to keep things secure. Ideal for long skirt seams and such.)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Long seam sewn up, it was onto the most impressive and iconic part of the sacque dress - the back pleats.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZnXznF5-mosWflCoJlNjLsZPv2r38qp6y-kE1CmNrCv2daEJB4t4relR5d_0tWupnwp_Hy_8edrqA4EfOb9bNc0wb3U-KmOUcddOwJdaiv6loqcDzm8WN6JG11XdoMzQdnTV-1PCJ7rs8q_-jq_89xLSP1VbGDDgMRk_eTHDoEfaSfikpAcnI6M6OrWhq/s4032/IMG_2463.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZnXznF5-mosWflCoJlNjLsZPv2r38qp6y-kE1CmNrCv2daEJB4t4relR5d_0tWupnwp_Hy_8edrqA4EfOb9bNc0wb3U-KmOUcddOwJdaiv6loqcDzm8WN6JG11XdoMzQdnTV-1PCJ7rs8q_-jq_89xLSP1VbGDDgMRk_eTHDoEfaSfikpAcnI6M6OrWhq/w640-h480/IMG_2463.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">I pleated the top pleats according to the pattern markings. Once that was done I had a whole lot of fabric left thanks to the extra width I'd added to my back panels.</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFVpw30S5w_vC0DuLtTqtBWyKIX1oa17hoUvfEFqXRnCRKZIu4FLmANgatrXVZAyTSgL6wWx8EpykYwT4O0wtulvpGy_5y8ZnadKiaA39RG-Dc-TL0p-VqLG3YmPb66mbSWj8xF-f59Kr_66xrJiaAcDj0VeaDKgMuN1h_cwp33nMgk4jimOU97FPDLxj/s4032/IMG_2462.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFVpw30S5w_vC0DuLtTqtBWyKIX1oa17hoUvfEFqXRnCRKZIu4FLmANgatrXVZAyTSgL6wWx8EpykYwT4O0wtulvpGy_5y8ZnadKiaA39RG-Dc-TL0p-VqLG3YmPb66mbSWj8xF-f59Kr_66xrJiaAcDj0VeaDKgMuN1h_cwp33nMgk4jimOU97FPDLxj/w480-h640/IMG_2462.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;">The American Duchess book recommends hiding a third pleat underneath your top pleats for extra oompf and volume. Rather than that third pleat, I added three whole extra pleats underneath those top two visible pleats.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5jzhNyQhI-MxgElwmXkPk3C9ZrU_p4BLj28JiHxddQriqHng8xHz1_iZc_A-3cf7Hu3DYjQdLdhhW268D_UB6iKyMH5lWqPxlLQE_z2S7VJD_m9-9fSsUK9QBBEriXpVm86GKuTJYe7dn5yNWrogigG4G0AfF4HmZj-qiKM-ZQXkuSSYUKzCAng316HpN/s3273/IMG_2912.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3273" data-original-width="2333" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5jzhNyQhI-MxgElwmXkPk3C9ZrU_p4BLj28JiHxddQriqHng8xHz1_iZc_A-3cf7Hu3DYjQdLdhhW268D_UB6iKyMH5lWqPxlLQE_z2S7VJD_m9-9fSsUK9QBBEriXpVm86GKuTJYe7dn5yNWrogigG4G0AfF4HmZj-qiKM-ZQXkuSSYUKzCAng316HpN/w456-h640/IMG_2912.HEIC" width="456" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /> I found no historical president for that many extra hidden pleats, but look at all that "oompf and volume"! It was worth it!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQ7jbveDjEmk-nv95NU-vU81ljCJE0zkfGNKCpCbRKsFEeoiofw_hYXkUl3BAQ7tdlHmFceXF2yqWDkVCs0CA9MZZ_aECjsrShD8egzPt7KWQKtSYbDQ4_gTU5F0rvgmvCQWuIDLPO8OkJh1D-HSteZKaGtCXHYUohuUzWvJ5xCNwm_DLUAVJVSa4d6zt/s4032/IMG_2464.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQ7jbveDjEmk-nv95NU-vU81ljCJE0zkfGNKCpCbRKsFEeoiofw_hYXkUl3BAQ7tdlHmFceXF2yqWDkVCs0CA9MZZ_aECjsrShD8egzPt7KWQKtSYbDQ4_gTU5F0rvgmvCQWuIDLPO8OkJh1D-HSteZKaGtCXHYUohuUzWvJ5xCNwm_DLUAVJVSa4d6zt/w480-h640/IMG_2464.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;">The only down side was the amount of layers I had to sew through to secure those back pleats in place. Goodness that was tough! But eventually they were all sewn down with a prick stitch. And they will not be moving!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizPp9NWDcWQHrIY6Vgy6_ZJOpVP-omivE6KQstcByZuV2zrW-QlWbouRBZHdaHYLOpiOsVKnywVV4BsHBeV9lY5bUj3l8TD3CrxG_rXTcfFdOeeC9syQtXxnr9XIbyopQzb6Bb1RbxhCtMFjc6u3y2bYeyjsyPCG0tWUugMQUVNnDxB3ayWTih5QoAW34J/s4032/IMG_2469.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizPp9NWDcWQHrIY6Vgy6_ZJOpVP-omivE6KQstcByZuV2zrW-QlWbouRBZHdaHYLOpiOsVKnywVV4BsHBeV9lY5bUj3l8TD3CrxG_rXTcfFdOeeC9syQtXxnr9XIbyopQzb6Bb1RbxhCtMFjc6u3y2bYeyjsyPCG0tWUugMQUVNnDxB3ayWTih5QoAW34J/w480-h640/IMG_2469.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Pleats secure, I finished attaching the back panel to my bodice lining along the side seams and under the pleats at the center back. Then it was onto the bodice fronts!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCDPlcg0_VUvSGhEsIJMECQ8T8MjLqVdIJ9jPILBhkprKHuH7q0n4LRIR1WWa3c0l8eaYr91vRhXQ8eep1ndLEV7cj9LzLcF0d29rMaF3DA6Rxtdz5UFc9LV4RVdzcEhMLXwW77gO3M2MLZ2zrXXO3M7erxMmJi4x64MfouewrBhK0DVlxxMDg1b9OKz9g/s4032/IMG_2485.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCDPlcg0_VUvSGhEsIJMECQ8T8MjLqVdIJ9jPILBhkprKHuH7q0n4LRIR1WWa3c0l8eaYr91vRhXQ8eep1ndLEV7cj9LzLcF0d29rMaF3DA6Rxtdz5UFc9LV4RVdzcEhMLXwW77gO3M2MLZ2zrXXO3M7erxMmJi4x64MfouewrBhK0DVlxxMDg1b9OKz9g/w480-h640/IMG_2485.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;">First things first, the bodice fronts came down to the ironing board with me - where I pleated and folded and pressed the cut on robings into place.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimdlQ5o17z7SOs3BUcrt7JG1Xah7TJTMfQWWlFlz9GK-wjkJajqgbneO8Gm3ceBq3-eoGEgUGJIO9jVm53PF_XYJkHKR6S8xMrKcMyPZFStUbKebojIqLLZweJ8_k1ItbQVB9QkjdmeOWWhqUnxrLJp2183dN0kVIEd0ujXSzeKuOjoSTSh5IOyYqd7ydL/s4032/IMG_2483.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimdlQ5o17z7SOs3BUcrt7JG1Xah7TJTMfQWWlFlz9GK-wjkJajqgbneO8Gm3ceBq3-eoGEgUGJIO9jVm53PF_XYJkHKR6S8xMrKcMyPZFStUbKebojIqLLZweJ8_k1ItbQVB9QkjdmeOWWhqUnxrLJp2183dN0kVIEd0ujXSzeKuOjoSTSh5IOyYqd7ydL/w480-h640/IMG_2483.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;">This was actually an easier step than I expected it to be, and before I knew it I was hand sewing the dart in place under the robings.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYbQ6xG6KyTH0pqzgPGYfuBv7-q4vNbv-l20N05CmyGIa6itgEGsdJIYCeysgkwdc2mPFkjX5tzMl632K86fkzPaXbBpb1aPdOf8UB2C_8MIhY-37jpOdRvDWOFNecgR0cQZQBFmRYKrQNgofFOAADLCH1aGjCMLCKRFmPTjDTce99MtveBo_7bZS2_yJ/s4032/IMG_2487.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYbQ6xG6KyTH0pqzgPGYfuBv7-q4vNbv-l20N05CmyGIa6itgEGsdJIYCeysgkwdc2mPFkjX5tzMl632K86fkzPaXbBpb1aPdOf8UB2C_8MIhY-37jpOdRvDWOFNecgR0cQZQBFmRYKrQNgofFOAADLCH1aGjCMLCKRFmPTjDTce99MtveBo_7bZS2_yJ/w480-h640/IMG_2487.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;">The front bodice pieces got pinned onto the bodice lining and back panel, then I tried on the thing to check the fit before sewing things in place.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_MGtqv3zViajoGAMJ63SrUoMxF-30nEdfGLghIg4mRBsHE9HwFNBk2bqSJeyhpzsHs7AKjXFwcydoGWd4CpJxMSdIaFqHjhICGPaZzXw_AqLXRbB5b2gxB3QkRbgDC5skJY6az_fBHFm6wLAQsNh0BOFz6K0A6A6dh4J0hgkuUgqkoysQQMRKAa9XD6Z/s4032/IMG_2493.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_MGtqv3zViajoGAMJ63SrUoMxF-30nEdfGLghIg4mRBsHE9HwFNBk2bqSJeyhpzsHs7AKjXFwcydoGWd4CpJxMSdIaFqHjhICGPaZzXw_AqLXRbB5b2gxB3QkRbgDC5skJY6az_fBHFm6wLAQsNh0BOFz6K0A6A6dh4J0hgkuUgqkoysQQMRKAa9XD6Z/w480-h640/IMG_2493.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I found the bodice to be a bit long over the hips (though it was the perfect length at center front and back.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8uou-qHftVXlsV1fIn6EhAhqIMy3aDq77YDh18v_ZfJ55R4GJzyDyCnb6_ifctv70cPNoPUF8TCRgbh9OBR50pyEszEJKMIUUl0gne_Utym6fTs9mMVtrK1J69WgvYCNUk2t3NXxzy1cTYmhV4QIdaf7GQ2fDftnCV6PBK8gzVr9cS3ofcekCY8_Ds6R4/s4032/IMG_2494.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8uou-qHftVXlsV1fIn6EhAhqIMy3aDq77YDh18v_ZfJ55R4GJzyDyCnb6_ifctv70cPNoPUF8TCRgbh9OBR50pyEszEJKMIUUl0gne_Utym6fTs9mMVtrK1J69WgvYCNUk2t3NXxzy1cTYmhV4QIdaf7GQ2fDftnCV6PBK8gzVr9cS3ofcekCY8_Ds6R4/w480-h640/IMG_2494.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;">To fix this issue I just folded up the bottom edge of the bodice and lining to match the curve I needed, then continued on.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9u7KXA6yMJ-TbH0_ZyaWywrDZRxJEnTbeXmheptFIY756N2uNpLQ-aAPoEVYKxEmKHYaGToWFfot0j8HMxVpel3AxYgKjAKAC1Nu6TT49D-P9rsDSS_3ZCsiolqPc4y50adU5DNHQ0ZSOeFkMzTTsKqbHbG1S4xuKH4KUxVz6zzIAA__diPiN15vtBQ3/s4032/IMG_2499.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9u7KXA6yMJ-TbH0_ZyaWywrDZRxJEnTbeXmheptFIY756N2uNpLQ-aAPoEVYKxEmKHYaGToWFfot0j8HMxVpel3AxYgKjAKAC1Nu6TT49D-P9rsDSS_3ZCsiolqPc4y50adU5DNHQ0ZSOeFkMzTTsKqbHbG1S4xuKH4KUxVz6zzIAA__diPiN15vtBQ3/w480-h640/IMG_2499.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Next up was attaching the front skirt panels - but first I had to finish making the darned things by sewing on those silly front gores I'd decided I just had to cut.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD97c_aJccS4U6ehxdQQt4KoQY-cKZxY-AgpJYdhCvRbScFe0UQfaARUWuHyOrGjxp-dlbb0Vr9nvw3_NtJ4whoClZvbKtydM_UD5yz5uVWSTzqwO96bb75_F7ZcCi47BACCZHv-yYIymgdafljR8XbOzuIcb4FWH8LlOsvKs5rRiDVLTCI4WIYpF3XGXo/s4032/IMG_2473.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD97c_aJccS4U6ehxdQQt4KoQY-cKZxY-AgpJYdhCvRbScFe0UQfaARUWuHyOrGjxp-dlbb0Vr9nvw3_NtJ4whoClZvbKtydM_UD5yz5uVWSTzqwO96bb75_F7ZcCi47BACCZHv-yYIymgdafljR8XbOzuIcb4FWH8LlOsvKs5rRiDVLTCI4WIYpF3XGXo/w480-h640/IMG_2473.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /> A couple long mantua maker's seams (I actually mostly enjoy sewing mantua makers seams, I was just getting impatient because I wanted to be progressing faster on the gown construction and get to trimming, but the gore seams really slowed me down.) and finished pocket slits later, I was finally sewing the front skirt panels onto the gown.</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7VGNcb2xH6T2cBoLcn9GaBx_0TF0jjvFGZ4H6Wr-xQapv_oLCMb-G_1xW1dWZUs5_LHRndzMlpKn6QB1_H-04uo1KD7xwf0kuDeZxEAy6z5ueHryKSkmtRYVZDQ9v60A5WG22K6Z2iAbjexHfYE5iKpPR3ogcw0fNsyouyee-shuzTHkRxTZkvYhK2ueb/s4032/IMG_2542.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7VGNcb2xH6T2cBoLcn9GaBx_0TF0jjvFGZ4H6Wr-xQapv_oLCMb-G_1xW1dWZUs5_LHRndzMlpKn6QB1_H-04uo1KD7xwf0kuDeZxEAy6z5ueHryKSkmtRYVZDQ9v60A5WG22K6Z2iAbjexHfYE5iKpPR3ogcw0fNsyouyee-shuzTHkRxTZkvYhK2ueb/w480-h640/IMG_2542.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I pinned the panels in place, shoved the floofy silken monster into a garment bag, and took it outside to continue sewing mantua maker's seams.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCPGS91TV_KIciUtwjoUNuCd-3-zEqJ8lO6QFKWGzLp8tsojCeoxNRRKpYkgzsebEt184BBY6u7lEVf15H9bqIrPderIEPdqWa6b1KnGEI8O4vcqrwaCnG0TbYGEYCnpjnts-1dN4n1RIXhfGFXIEyJTs2Uht6DYUdwiFyi_QALfHwTQHGdWE6_u51ZHoB/s4032/IMG_2543.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCPGS91TV_KIciUtwjoUNuCd-3-zEqJ8lO6QFKWGzLp8tsojCeoxNRRKpYkgzsebEt184BBY6u7lEVf15H9bqIrPderIEPdqWa6b1KnGEI8O4vcqrwaCnG0TbYGEYCnpjnts-1dN4n1RIXhfGFXIEyJTs2Uht6DYUdwiFyi_QALfHwTQHGdWE6_u51ZHoB/w480-h640/IMG_2543.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: medium;">My free-range goats kept me company.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOmWX1_lsMi8LSaTquKuMsOHVgEkNZw9_lf2K3kuyqqPAOgiRm3kbmlw1HLa2iynn2AYyLF350A-KNlXHb9XF9Oip_IfnrwqMzpp_cxRmS67JGwPSSGtQ6QQZzGWdrBWRfXGqv0LCJ4zliw4FMAY7ztVtWB8XV15IxTtTeoVfVpaU9zbp3J_K6wev84NwG/s4032/IMG_2817.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOmWX1_lsMi8LSaTquKuMsOHVgEkNZw9_lf2K3kuyqqPAOgiRm3kbmlw1HLa2iynn2AYyLF350A-KNlXHb9XF9Oip_IfnrwqMzpp_cxRmS67JGwPSSGtQ6QQZzGWdrBWRfXGqv0LCJ4zliw4FMAY7ztVtWB8XV15IxTtTeoVfVpaU9zbp3J_K6wev84NwG/w480-h640/IMG_2817.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Once those side seams were done, I took the gown back inside to lay it out on the table and pleat and pin the front skirt in place along the waist seam.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6f9or5qIXForvMxz7dtaA0NGdPZEIwXBW5uBe8Kt2-7WI2zS0kNU_GT0yfHU0YpoKbcjNPvszM0MZBx8IzYkFAscG_NHycvt4hbd80zLEd23XVY8yt3v19jy3deKvXhyEk_u5PdKAwhg5URECmWwa-YTwePt-S1Swq4G7MUr6ClKoxCk8nWsxC4dPxb8u/s4032/IMG_2816.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6f9or5qIXForvMxz7dtaA0NGdPZEIwXBW5uBe8Kt2-7WI2zS0kNU_GT0yfHU0YpoKbcjNPvszM0MZBx8IzYkFAscG_NHycvt4hbd80zLEd23XVY8yt3v19jy3deKvXhyEk_u5PdKAwhg5URECmWwa-YTwePt-S1Swq4G7MUr6ClKoxCk8nWsxC4dPxb8u/w480-h640/IMG_2816.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Once I was more or less pleased with the front skirt pleats and placement, I returned outside to sew (with the gown safely in the garment bag again to keep it from getting dirty), and Blackberry made it very clear that she would love to help me by eating the silk.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoUyFCt_bVWpEm1lOH26kPMzdvH1ZMqC_pOIJt0FnsCCRSyv05boHcBf431bmvbA3azBGilNevEeNk8onmVh-ThMfbywBJd0r5c4OQ8ovXNyu4b5Lm4-te1Bx7YpoQ7_r_YxwxIZ1D9QswV22fSmgKUhs11s_k-o12uB8Da5LP5SEZACHzmPVaeSjRMEXW/s4032/IMG_2827.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoUyFCt_bVWpEm1lOH26kPMzdvH1ZMqC_pOIJt0FnsCCRSyv05boHcBf431bmvbA3azBGilNevEeNk8onmVh-ThMfbywBJd0r5c4OQ8ovXNyu4b5Lm4-te1Bx7YpoQ7_r_YxwxIZ1D9QswV22fSmgKUhs11s_k-o12uB8Da5LP5SEZACHzmPVaeSjRMEXW/w480-h640/IMG_2827.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: medium;">"Sorry goat, I can't let that happen."</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEwBSON_Ojc-FG1tHV_xysTWrxcyF6_DgqwpMvi6VBDp-JpXUt7fCAUwo2trEgYDZXss7uRDfnkT0eS-j3bhzbtmqGVTuEppzSWJBOxHJeSXsvUBc-j0L7KI3o1dDvL5YGtN4p_yNE5UU2EhgOkgk6CoOIVe8CSl0JslEPVra4BFfibTqV1A87j3GGABRX/s4032/IMG_3179.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEwBSON_Ojc-FG1tHV_xysTWrxcyF6_DgqwpMvi6VBDp-JpXUt7fCAUwo2trEgYDZXss7uRDfnkT0eS-j3bhzbtmqGVTuEppzSWJBOxHJeSXsvUBc-j0L7KI3o1dDvL5YGtN4p_yNE5UU2EhgOkgk6CoOIVe8CSl0JslEPVra4BFfibTqV1A87j3GGABRX/w480-h640/IMG_3179.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">At some point, I sewed up the sleeves, lining them and the stomacher in pink linen (left over from <a href="http://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/09/frolicking-with-my-sister-in-1780s.html" target="_blank">this gown</a>) since I'd used up every last scrap of my cream linen on my <a href="http://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-strawberry-sacque-la-fraise-robe-la.html" target="_blank">very pieced together bodice lining</a>.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCrChpzh6GsNPYjbfYJg49jjpYZtF3MWZXA-e1MROKR6cyaTjEAXcqJaAscB8iJMjum-LZ0VbvuqamYcDhFIgBgV7GIIrI6y0WjGL73mFBraOVwZ19YcK8Trz9cJh7C8_KjOHFZmEgcRU5kK5AxR0piK_jqzDZiAse9j3xXlcqjiQYKeo-6-GUSTxsoEBL/s4032/IMG_2428.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCrChpzh6GsNPYjbfYJg49jjpYZtF3MWZXA-e1MROKR6cyaTjEAXcqJaAscB8iJMjum-LZ0VbvuqamYcDhFIgBgV7GIIrI6y0WjGL73mFBraOVwZ19YcK8Trz9cJh7C8_KjOHFZmEgcRU5kK5AxR0piK_jqzDZiAse9j3xXlcqjiQYKeo-6-GUSTxsoEBL/w480-h640/IMG_2428.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I roll hemmed the top and bottom scalloped edges of my sleeve ruffles.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBYby3e6hvslqNKVj5cP8VNA9bwqexYuM0t1rkVTc_cCE_DUHT4SVGrAlFB065URlhFOxpwC0xv5V6-dcD-2q2kCO1eP4xDYqlTOk5zxf8NIKW3V1I9GNPfr6dkyUYtWxY7raFwyoI8Rj37sni-TUAiZf2HTd-WAIh2D_ZHq9qOLbd5_92Sfj9nE6al2L/s4032/IMG_2514.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBYby3e6hvslqNKVj5cP8VNA9bwqexYuM0t1rkVTc_cCE_DUHT4SVGrAlFB065URlhFOxpwC0xv5V6-dcD-2q2kCO1eP4xDYqlTOk5zxf8NIKW3V1I9GNPfr6dkyUYtWxY7raFwyoI8Rj37sni-TUAiZf2HTd-WAIh2D_ZHq9qOLbd5_92Sfj9nE6al2L/w480-h640/IMG_2514.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This was tedious, just pinking the edges would have been way easier, but I loved the clean look of the hemmed edges.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIqqidWxx8Rg90PqY_7Ws20GW3CyeAzwPy3_vyQ8cHN3oiTbsyCqknt16Rbn7WANA_j05OcsVL2P6EoGVqY1276Dr_OXS3ofxtN24edf2DH4MISOO6iQNCrH5W9bkDhDWhLZeiLSLD9SUxuFCJ_42SsYL5elXKHz8IeT3QQtt9qak7TVo9H3Ynx_C73hab/s4032/IMG_2515.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIqqidWxx8Rg90PqY_7Ws20GW3CyeAzwPy3_vyQ8cHN3oiTbsyCqknt16Rbn7WANA_j05OcsVL2P6EoGVqY1276Dr_OXS3ofxtN24edf2DH4MISOO6iQNCrH5W9bkDhDWhLZeiLSLD9SUxuFCJ_42SsYL5elXKHz8IeT3QQtt9qak7TVo9H3Ynx_C73hab/w480-h640/IMG_2515.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Besides, I had goats to keep me company while I sewed. (I took them into the woods this time so they would have things to eat other than my silk.)</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyNPhH6THNEEMaN9UknZySe6p5H4qWwbPYuwPqLcasytG5l1Pj4VUcu11DUrPYKWFRfwb2hNoIs0C_oPRNpKEJsmnfQdvewOiDVRVMCIRL8hLumNAib14hJQeuRO26j1fHJn3Cijx4AFvXlIhT9sp_xt925cvp61UyWRjgOzdcLXAxxQQeAeihhzK8E1gz/s4032/IMG_2517.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyNPhH6THNEEMaN9UknZySe6p5H4qWwbPYuwPqLcasytG5l1Pj4VUcu11DUrPYKWFRfwb2hNoIs0C_oPRNpKEJsmnfQdvewOiDVRVMCIRL8hLumNAib14hJQeuRO26j1fHJn3Cijx4AFvXlIhT9sp_xt925cvp61UyWRjgOzdcLXAxxQQeAeihhzK8E1gz/w480-h640/IMG_2517.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">My kitty cat kept us company as well.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I gathered up the ruffles, sewed them onto the bottom edges of my sleeves, and began to ponder how I would set my sleeves. When my husband and I moved to our house a year ago I had to leave behind my sleeve setting buddy of an upstairs neighbor. (Very inconvenient. I miss you Emily!) Now who could I draft into service????</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I was just beginning to get quite worried about this when the solution appeared. Another member of the Saint Louis Historical Sewing Society was coming to my house for a completely unrelated reason, and I realized I could ask her to help me with my sleeves while she was here. I realized this an hour before she came, so I stopped whatever I was doing and hurriedly sewed my sleeves into my bodice along the underarm seam so she could pleat the sleeve head into place for me.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9eeyJ5gf6MJFq4QAWKqkQldoiSC1aCJXXhZTLbBEq0U9GTzsOUh4DbGW8lzPp6mcAYDknm-TD9A8eBj5hFDBnU3-dh30ZKrT3WEwQCpXf7vQIfgaafd_TQ4X9UsJtJlqeH7H9DZR9vWF8TmIHagfYcY4b1Gc9QZIjEumFM1EebqHHsB7MEP2RnKiHAEQ/s4032/IMG_2818.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9eeyJ5gf6MJFq4QAWKqkQldoiSC1aCJXXhZTLbBEq0U9GTzsOUh4DbGW8lzPp6mcAYDknm-TD9A8eBj5hFDBnU3-dh30ZKrT3WEwQCpXf7vQIfgaafd_TQ4X9UsJtJlqeH7H9DZR9vWF8TmIHagfYcY4b1Gc9QZIjEumFM1EebqHHsB7MEP2RnKiHAEQ/w480-h640/IMG_2818.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><br />My kitchen sink may have been full of dirty dishes when she arrived, but my sleeves were ready for her to help me finish setting them! </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I helped her fit her gown bodice as well while she was here, so it was a mutually beneficial arrangement, dirty kitchen and all. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkG-jNd_bGJE2rMAu9Q_IDQMbn41I8yvsWW2z5qd7ma91jn4Q5FvmCnIMhsQWdGtsV5KS9YfILrVcFHCH-_8xLeekQhgyPJmBiwihpY-AyaWQM4cMNa8KWs_-VqcWsBWqmJtfpiysotdQOspscbzuTPUJAQIPcSeBYVAU6p0tKfH1IQeVUwIzZqA0La4Tg/s4032/IMG_2942.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkG-jNd_bGJE2rMAu9Q_IDQMbn41I8yvsWW2z5qd7ma91jn4Q5FvmCnIMhsQWdGtsV5KS9YfILrVcFHCH-_8xLeekQhgyPJmBiwihpY-AyaWQM4cMNa8KWs_-VqcWsBWqmJtfpiysotdQOspscbzuTPUJAQIPcSeBYVAU6p0tKfH1IQeVUwIzZqA0La4Tg/w480-h640/IMG_2942.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;">We both looked fantastic at the ball! (And I'm thoroughly jealous of her dress fabric. It was a beautiful Jacquard that <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CytsTsYg_aPnv3tCXwv38M3V9f0XHDwPX_b15w0/?img_index=1" target="_blank">she thrifted!</a>) <br /></span><p><span style="font-size: medium;">With the sleeves set, the gown itself was almost done. Just a bit of finishing work on the bodice and the stomacher left to go!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0u9DYrffJDWkhdXuxElaLAB91_AJRiippdtevzqKYkR9OR8k2ARkFvZcpoI2sdPYh0JIl5j7AAdmloW1NDB7EIlWEnukosS7zBRGLv-j1ITzOHK-FZRVm8b1xH_L_FLFhme-6fUrGrqohsn3SGAoLoPl0tnguFAjMoQrwWjbmhlb8_XCbtsJYRYvDBjCa/s4032/IMG_2847.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0u9DYrffJDWkhdXuxElaLAB91_AJRiippdtevzqKYkR9OR8k2ARkFvZcpoI2sdPYh0JIl5j7AAdmloW1NDB7EIlWEnukosS7zBRGLv-j1ITzOHK-FZRVm8b1xH_L_FLFhme-6fUrGrqohsn3SGAoLoPl0tnguFAjMoQrwWjbmhlb8_XCbtsJYRYvDBjCa/w480-h640/IMG_2847.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The stomacher came camping with me, and I sewed buttonholes down the front while sitting around the campfire and chatting with my cousins. This was two weeks before the ball.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Upon returning home, I made the covered buttons for the stomacher with the help of a 1/2" covered button kit and some E6000. (Not historical, but it works. The <a href="http://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2014/11/finished-dresses-with-sleeves.html" target="_blank">very first covered buttons</a> I ever made fell apart after a few uses, so I've been gluing them together ever since.)</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs1t_8S2yNbUpL0mOPJu2vNypxUOT0HL0nQZgosF0x4R0PMwnWXW_fv_Nk4-OwEczpGlSDPr6h_7x99sEDv_6fsKLVaHpJ9azUtyHbhk0-WfsFVzpbCTVcNOpy65LxqW0jgpD4m54pLFWhHhxb5JxhYIQhsnyB3gP7oU3balh-i_-c16bcmxm0SUXjGIwq/s4032/IMG_3180.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs1t_8S2yNbUpL0mOPJu2vNypxUOT0HL0nQZgosF0x4R0PMwnWXW_fv_Nk4-OwEczpGlSDPr6h_7x99sEDv_6fsKLVaHpJ9azUtyHbhk0-WfsFVzpbCTVcNOpy65LxqW0jgpD4m54pLFWhHhxb5JxhYIQhsnyB3gP7oU3balh-i_-c16bcmxm0SUXjGIwq/w640-h480/IMG_3180.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The buttons got sewn on. The final bit of sewing on the bodice was finished.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbPCH1L9_GbMC3FM4lQpH8IIOJGCcyZ5GaO_Hk22QK7BgVoEwQO_hUSM2xtPIv-qGZpQql23ArpAK3rcTgj-UhIliqRdFBM5V1HRlW7YfSY0-aXj2tfdx0bkpXHKXEJwWa-NMJkNCYOFpJdTvYAouQuoRifCrgi6aHxBmzEJrYWcJpDa7_h_8tV8UHxpGi/s4032/IMG_2862.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbPCH1L9_GbMC3FM4lQpH8IIOJGCcyZ5GaO_Hk22QK7BgVoEwQO_hUSM2xtPIv-qGZpQql23ArpAK3rcTgj-UhIliqRdFBM5V1HRlW7YfSY0-aXj2tfdx0bkpXHKXEJwWa-NMJkNCYOFpJdTvYAouQuoRifCrgi6aHxBmzEJrYWcJpDa7_h_8tV8UHxpGi/w480-h640/IMG_2862.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: medium;">5 days before the ball I could confidently say my gown was done!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfs6crUl1bO3BRqz9qqoTtBKJn8UBMYWhopFaxqBo-AVSAOOXyhM3DVI91qTsCNIyN-MQJ5JDjpyQ27V6B-iCDFH3iDa879YIW0UeE4QailWsUVNfSN5D6fVNKkWIdljhcdBODt-vf2MzVtJ7g9sjdkDzQgv7FdxIGuffJVN0XCRp9ex934tjkxArHTPIk/s3088/IMG_2863.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfs6crUl1bO3BRqz9qqoTtBKJn8UBMYWhopFaxqBo-AVSAOOXyhM3DVI91qTsCNIyN-MQJ5JDjpyQ27V6B-iCDFH3iDa879YIW0UeE4QailWsUVNfSN5D6fVNKkWIdljhcdBODt-vf2MzVtJ7g9sjdkDzQgv7FdxIGuffJVN0XCRp9ex934tjkxArHTPIk/w480-h640/IMG_2863.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">All I had left to do now was trim the thing!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">You might think trimming a Robe a la Francaise in just a few days is overly ambitious, but I'd already made most of the trim in-between different sewing tasks on the gown itself, so I was fairly confident it would be fine. All I had to do was apply the trim. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">How hard and time consuming could attaching miles and miles of trim be after all?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnfYReTojxFYhf5SHGh3i3Wj-RIoyPz7hX7hDJ0aiEqyyfkDOJTSsXYNcACvXTMmXkB7BE92S-7H4K7KHJRSvRPslFxw9i1O42_k_HMmkIetbkxk-CmWQj7ll3IiNjsIvik6EKDT7QGgVTf5ffHsfiUxpLSF_8qNbXQKi89Q_SEYKJwDArou9PSx_fSxO4/s4032/IMG_2864.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnfYReTojxFYhf5SHGh3i3Wj-RIoyPz7hX7hDJ0aiEqyyfkDOJTSsXYNcACvXTMmXkB7BE92S-7H4K7KHJRSvRPslFxw9i1O42_k_HMmkIetbkxk-CmWQj7ll3IiNjsIvik6EKDT7QGgVTf5ffHsfiUxpLSF_8qNbXQKi89Q_SEYKJwDArou9PSx_fSxO4/w480-h640/IMG_2864.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /> Well. I'll tell you about that next time. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fefdfa; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">If you've missed any part of the story of the Strawberry Sacque, here's the full series:</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fefdfa; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #fefdfa; clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: center;"><div style="color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/10/the-strawberry-sacque-la-fraise-robe-la.html" style="color: #d52932; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">The Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise) at the Ball</a></div></div><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/11/silk-strawberries-for-strawberry-sacque.html" style="color: #d52932; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Silk Strawberries for the Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise)</a></div></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-strawberry-sacque-la-fraise-robe-la.html" style="color: #d52932; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">The Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise) ~ The Gown Patterns and Cutting Out</a></div><div style="color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/11/sewing-strawberry-sacque-la-fraise-robe.html" style="color: #d52932; text-decoration-line: none;">Sewing the Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise)</a></div></div></div><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><div style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/12/frantically-trimming-strawberry-sacque.html" style="color: #d52932; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Frantically Trimming The Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise)</a></div><div style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-petticoat-for-strawberry-sacque-la.html" target="_blank"><br /></a></span></div><div style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><div style="color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-petticoat-for-strawberry-sacque-la.html" target="_blank">The Petticoat for the Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise)</a></span></div></div></div></div>Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07634910035013549782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164425513478758458.post-21126536572971175462023-11-25T19:48:00.008-06:002023-11-25T19:48:45.610-06:00A Little Bit of Pretty Fabric and a Little Vintage Pattern<p> A few weeks back I made the trek into the city to go to the City Sewing Room. I'd been resisting the temptation for months as it's quite a drive now and I hate the city traffic, but eventually, with Christmas sewing on my mind, I couldn't resist the call of cheap fabric any longer and I went.</p><p>I brought home 3 trash bags full of treasures that day (1.5 were full of yarn for my sister, so my fabric stash didn't grow too horribly much!), and among those treasures were two small cuts of quilting cotton with pretty metallic prints. One was ivory with gold fruits and vines all over, and the other was teal with gold ivy all other. The fabrics were so pretty together I had to get them, however with less than a yard and a half of fabric between the two I had no clue what I would use them for.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK3uJMjoheRpBKoDVYnAIFAuywtbERXJJJWepoCZD5wA5mJZ6DF-KLcMxAIkniJtlj_1NpPP-eexvVvA8cmqTRCO_XVllfiyQs6J1EFuPsXxDU9eWS-2kvXBEHGXnW86aW9-clZU7taSHeAk9JVcMoeHYSYtM3kZHIVyqdyEhetUCGeONRVlbSXWyi2R6t/s4032/IMG_3053.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK3uJMjoheRpBKoDVYnAIFAuywtbERXJJJWepoCZD5wA5mJZ6DF-KLcMxAIkniJtlj_1NpPP-eexvVvA8cmqTRCO_XVllfiyQs6J1EFuPsXxDU9eWS-2kvXBEHGXnW86aW9-clZU7taSHeAk9JVcMoeHYSYtM3kZHIVyqdyEhetUCGeONRVlbSXWyi2R6t/w480-h640/IMG_3053.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Fast forward a couple weeks and I was looking through my collection of children's patterns, looking for the right pattern to use for my niece's Christmas dress, and I came across a 1950's little girls' dress pattern in a size 3. It was an absolutely adorable design and I decided I'd better make it quickly before my niece out grew it. </p><p>It wasn't quite right for the Christmas dress I had in mind, but then I remembered those metallic prints. Could it work? Would I be able to squeeze this design out of those small cuts of fabric? Well, it was worth a try! Shelving the Christmas Dress idea until the following week, I decided to make a go of this pattern and fabric combo.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlPZkHx5v3_be95HLwu0_4F7PjZZccZdLzRQEFzOw5fIzo1FKoslUDL3u9bp4rkEdksR1HAxbi_JPrkgkLYKKXSsx2vBrhzoY-JCuHtbKBMJjD3VwvWZBgKdM4ldP-E2OM3phM1_zrBKOTY23i1i9v36Efq1ONeX6RDi5kVjrks5K3osy-4SjAc-zBsuqJ/s4032/IMG_9668.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlPZkHx5v3_be95HLwu0_4F7PjZZccZdLzRQEFzOw5fIzo1FKoslUDL3u9bp4rkEdksR1HAxbi_JPrkgkLYKKXSsx2vBrhzoY-JCuHtbKBMJjD3VwvWZBgKdM4ldP-E2OM3phM1_zrBKOTY23i1i9v36Efq1ONeX6RDi5kVjrks5K3osy-4SjAc-zBsuqJ/w480-h640/IMG_9668.heic" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>It was tight, but it worked!</p><p>I had a full yard of the ivory print so I cut the body of the dress from that. I had to reduce the width of the skirt slightly to make it work, but this skirt was FULL so that wasn't a big deal. The end product was still satisfactorily swooshy. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp49cvqp-ueoLL6gh0GN6K0lRQk_tU7HL6IblM-Lii5J_dvrO5ebm4LjDtAerFjfJHZ3W4Qdu0c6K6_PotjwV-H7u1Vein_4ix5SgKOTECpwphAnPEcWJ9Nx0FHL1UL2kx3wKE5syQQUG_foAl9-BpC8eTC8aW-ZwGW5qd9UdCS2uSUSOLIZujIxLbrAOs/s4032/IMG_9670.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp49cvqp-ueoLL6gh0GN6K0lRQk_tU7HL6IblM-Lii5J_dvrO5ebm4LjDtAerFjfJHZ3W4Qdu0c6K6_PotjwV-H7u1Vein_4ix5SgKOTECpwphAnPEcWJ9Nx0FHL1UL2kx3wKE5syQQUG_foAl9-BpC8eTC8aW-ZwGW5qd9UdCS2uSUSOLIZujIxLbrAOs/w480-h640/IMG_9670.heic" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>I used the teal for the collar, sleeve bands, bodice facing, and pockets.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizUM6n9ORHcD8ptTFukUMEC2CsBpkUxxHnt8gyRd21SV2gcWstXNc4nWe-VR5DfipFuf0E0ASoKMew54QwELfdfLCWzhddr1Epg6mgzJsscRWQtPfqvzMhZ5tDlznwJ_dFy51VyYn0XXqkQaQ1k6L-E31eF4jWSGR7gF719VLUbVDJtFLCDF1upu9lSQL5/s4032/IMG_9669.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizUM6n9ORHcD8ptTFukUMEC2CsBpkUxxHnt8gyRd21SV2gcWstXNc4nWe-VR5DfipFuf0E0ASoKMew54QwELfdfLCWzhddr1Epg6mgzJsscRWQtPfqvzMhZ5tDlznwJ_dFy51VyYn0XXqkQaQ1k6L-E31eF4jWSGR7gF719VLUbVDJtFLCDF1upu9lSQL5/w480-h640/IMG_9669.heic" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>My niece is a girl after my own heart and must have pockets!</p><p>I used every last scrap of both prints and lined the pockets and pretty scalloped collar with a bit of unbleached cotton muslin I had on hand.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZVF0iDO0k78cuVYe2gZnbb24O8Uc_KDXkaURbZEzwj2x4uALz2IBGdTPRJUl5YctTuAVRAAAorCoQJXq_iP4-g_hm1sZqZysHvNvTufd3NZtgYvKqGsDsBtutDwRyzhfMEGiy7Z5MA8mNf3ByqxSPgpssMRNr08D_0_2aEQR9cj9c7CFlknza7YwvoRSI/s4032/IMG_9662.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZVF0iDO0k78cuVYe2gZnbb24O8Uc_KDXkaURbZEzwj2x4uALz2IBGdTPRJUl5YctTuAVRAAAorCoQJXq_iP4-g_hm1sZqZysHvNvTufd3NZtgYvKqGsDsBtutDwRyzhfMEGiy7Z5MA8mNf3ByqxSPgpssMRNr08D_0_2aEQR9cj9c7CFlknza7YwvoRSI/w480-h640/IMG_9662.heic" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>I gave the dress to my niece on Thanksgiving, and she fell in love with it and decided to put it on right away.</p><p>That's the best sort of reaction to a handmade gift!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjofh8EvMINzxabESIeowCqhP9kF733kk2ffwMyfOY1YhuIdKqtuBnxGAeB8efn8vfIYvVERIOgUriqQ-wqNqhOlJp87a7HCUpWZYOrduJemOlm8PgVIBCCGiw1RxDjq9cQ-8o8EFK-Pv22UjpIUEsjh74Crc4LSKj9mzGaLhM6pxdeVSgtX8Z5mNWssyHb/s4032/IMG_9673.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjofh8EvMINzxabESIeowCqhP9kF733kk2ffwMyfOY1YhuIdKqtuBnxGAeB8efn8vfIYvVERIOgUriqQ-wqNqhOlJp87a7HCUpWZYOrduJemOlm8PgVIBCCGiw1RxDjq9cQ-8o8EFK-Pv22UjpIUEsjh74Crc4LSKj9mzGaLhM6pxdeVSgtX8Z5mNWssyHb/w480-h640/IMG_9673.heic" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>She wore it for all the festivities;</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhavdLZIgUYNUjPuuF0T3xegm5fiZTQ6IbRAK_XyTSJcIUzJYK16Iz0J6DUA0M5EV4suVO9SnRLmlckGYpLDiBmh18x-TJ0yq8eJtZidRREXDKt2p-rDseO5riGty1dwwj7TxEh_ODbjzVToif49VTOkOcsv830N5gzg8cmMAEdYoTXW25nXxr6Ot_AeX7/s2048/IMG_9681.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhavdLZIgUYNUjPuuF0T3xegm5fiZTQ6IbRAK_XyTSJcIUzJYK16Iz0J6DUA0M5EV4suVO9SnRLmlckGYpLDiBmh18x-TJ0yq8eJtZidRREXDKt2p-rDseO5riGty1dwwj7TxEh_ODbjzVToif49VTOkOcsv830N5gzg8cmMAEdYoTXW25nXxr6Ot_AeX7/w480-h640/IMG_9681.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p> Eating dinner, visiting with relatives, playing outside. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghKKJsymiu-1VekLSr2D_9ezq0egOlJCd1Rt5eYHfHndBh0-dAqOMNSYVV8DXEiCmhVXnD5EIIeu_WSWaXTXqHVI51Tad_42hOIPbtF685MkvxeyvthzkRdY0asm42U8Ldq-eRyZCq2OpmbtK7lQStLbZFxzp3sTroMH5MhyLidrdacgdFBh2qm83vgSf6/s1024/IMG_9695.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="755" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghKKJsymiu-1VekLSr2D_9ezq0egOlJCd1Rt5eYHfHndBh0-dAqOMNSYVV8DXEiCmhVXnD5EIIeu_WSWaXTXqHVI51Tad_42hOIPbtF685MkvxeyvthzkRdY0asm42U8Ldq-eRyZCq2OpmbtK7lQStLbZFxzp3sTroMH5MhyLidrdacgdFBh2qm83vgSf6/w472-h640/IMG_9695.jpg" width="472" /></a></div><br /><p>She had an absolute blast playing in the leaves!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdAUQAulNCMLZ5kmeAjR7ZA41jtj3WlHpZWW-kxePdIBWhcaD9zfMFeJJFMiVbFOTpOLm9p59pdX7TP7KRO-WuRaVTzA2IO86Bzek0fiMbIqEhNnmmh9wvxZbg1MuiYXLHfvhxtfqrMOlPCl7_gyj8TRL2m5QmYpyVxmxShcpdNIPAf15NIXlj84TR1bf8/s4032/IMG_9700.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdAUQAulNCMLZ5kmeAjR7ZA41jtj3WlHpZWW-kxePdIBWhcaD9zfMFeJJFMiVbFOTpOLm9p59pdX7TP7KRO-WuRaVTzA2IO86Bzek0fiMbIqEhNnmmh9wvxZbg1MuiYXLHfvhxtfqrMOlPCl7_gyj8TRL2m5QmYpyVxmxShcpdNIPAf15NIXlj84TR1bf8/w480-h640/IMG_9700.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>She assisted in burying her uncle in leaves.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8GZY1VnjWNpwdxuUEKkfLyhMA2zc1_DvZcgjI3bbvC-4yfhXeuhhnL3BnYCEZsQ2m2klzrFuEjseoANswNqbLdYMKngP_NBb6CHogsY0UL1OTX5bwlWTcbco_BZUhycXiR0PBsMPrtiEKcyuKPO1b8EtqZe3zp7_NvkYzqCFpWQoHUTnDeKRGoLAEpCtG/s4032/IMG_9701.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8GZY1VnjWNpwdxuUEKkfLyhMA2zc1_DvZcgjI3bbvC-4yfhXeuhhnL3BnYCEZsQ2m2klzrFuEjseoANswNqbLdYMKngP_NBb6CHogsY0UL1OTX5bwlWTcbco_BZUhycXiR0PBsMPrtiEKcyuKPO1b8EtqZe3zp7_NvkYzqCFpWQoHUTnDeKRGoLAEpCtG/w480-h640/IMG_9701.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>So I had to come rescue him.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUBTAnTKYNrkEktAr7tkK717QOZNoQ9xE2AxsrW6LloXW5VNOebVhxjGFyK9xSOF1swFRat4EBD-olVA1pAuz6nlOqcYdPnfE3J8Gmr4Fcn0gwECWND47kZN-PpVb0-5-S7dMafJ5NjhNQG-5oWmlqS2C5eCubSNaXBwS610lWLEOYVtjQYH43DuiKY04N/s4032/IMG_9704.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUBTAnTKYNrkEktAr7tkK717QOZNoQ9xE2AxsrW6LloXW5VNOebVhxjGFyK9xSOF1swFRat4EBD-olVA1pAuz6nlOqcYdPnfE3J8Gmr4Fcn0gwECWND47kZN-PpVb0-5-S7dMafJ5NjhNQG-5oWmlqS2C5eCubSNaXBwS610lWLEOYVtjQYH43DuiKY04N/w480-h640/IMG_9704.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with our extended family - and I hope yours was equally sweet!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_sn_AUDgwv-JhY6pn6xzRTcg2SmdLY543NTVwZ86R-F76w_CQDlNL1XOPkReRx8w3VpbwlKuYE0wNr997Ah2eo3XqeMukbfw52VoJ7iLCnJONEPZ6I2W3cX8kNBJJS5dfL1tVRmu2jk2MSNtbh_auFjoSbTTMCEzBsfAYgMdGVv-sc2vOe2SGZabT6gtZ/s1280/IMG_9685.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_sn_AUDgwv-JhY6pn6xzRTcg2SmdLY543NTVwZ86R-F76w_CQDlNL1XOPkReRx8w3VpbwlKuYE0wNr997Ah2eo3XqeMukbfw52VoJ7iLCnJONEPZ6I2W3cX8kNBJJS5dfL1tVRmu2jk2MSNtbh_auFjoSbTTMCEzBsfAYgMdGVv-sc2vOe2SGZabT6gtZ/w480-h640/IMG_9685.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Thanksgiving!</div><br /><p><br /></p>Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07634910035013549782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164425513478758458.post-70684430071084536852023-11-12T18:05:00.008-06:002024-01-05T09:49:37.457-06:00The Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise) ~ The Gown Patterns and Cutting Out<p><span style="font-size: medium;"> In the <a href="http://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/10/the-strawberry-sacque-la-fraise-robe-la.html" target="_blank">years I spent dreaming</a> of and planning my Strawberry Sacque, I had plenty of time to consider what pattern I would use and how exactly I would construct my gown. I knew I wanted to hand sew it, but what pattern would I use?</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8v_ma5cg_X_jLVAHldz0MQBvaKg97if5ZVDh0sbnlN5Kr6AFy7wYzF7E18NhL7mjiW593BOl_IFqoVdFwWWlR74kNvDxxZ4MY-UukBqcUcfxqDxFY2fWK7471WXz-vmgE0lb2OsG8RQYV8PL_0kw1raxwmJwE2fGLf0CCIfo2PlNULOnRX8Go-pHvtCH9/s2763/IMG_2915.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2763" data-original-width="1956" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8v_ma5cg_X_jLVAHldz0MQBvaKg97if5ZVDh0sbnlN5Kr6AFy7wYzF7E18NhL7mjiW593BOl_IFqoVdFwWWlR74kNvDxxZ4MY-UukBqcUcfxqDxFY2fWK7471WXz-vmgE0lb2OsG8RQYV8PL_0kw1raxwmJwE2fGLf0CCIfo2PlNULOnRX8Go-pHvtCH9/w454-h640/IMG_2915.HEIC" width="454" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">In 2019 I made <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2019/05/trimming-1760s-sacque-back-bird-gown.html" target="_blank">my first Sacque back</a> with the American Duchess Simplicity pattern - Simplicity 8578. It was <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2019/05/constructing-1760s-sacque-back-bird-gown.html" target="_blank">easy to use</a>, fit me well, and came together beautifully. It would be so simple to use it again!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">But. . . In the years since making it I've learned more and read more and made more historical dresses. Soooo, now it was tempting to either drape my gown from scratch, using the instructions in <i>The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking </i>while also referencing pattern shapes and such from <i>Patterns of Fashion 1, Costume Close-Up </i>and <i>The Cut of Women's Clothes, </i>or to size up a pattern out of one of the latter three afore mentioned books. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieo6XV-WB2rviU9dfoTgwWhZYhKEg8e12zu-p1hYRH4NI-7HSA-HNGyBYWBiAG_4mikD_jI8ENcC-OIgbkWPJyLbSCCRJwHYiAZiC0uSjLLEhztPHNBhVnCQLq_jXoqZMrmT14fNGkz23afnaFXEXcU7PSnBeuKEmegzZeTjgyaf9Qy1hSzJOK2peOpn6e/s4032/IMG_2422.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieo6XV-WB2rviU9dfoTgwWhZYhKEg8e12zu-p1hYRH4NI-7HSA-HNGyBYWBiAG_4mikD_jI8ENcC-OIgbkWPJyLbSCCRJwHYiAZiC0uSjLLEhztPHNBhVnCQLq_jXoqZMrmT14fNGkz23afnaFXEXcU7PSnBeuKEmegzZeTjgyaf9Qy1hSzJOK2peOpn6e/w640-h480/IMG_2422.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: medium;">When it came down to actually beginning my gown, 2 months before the ball, I just couldn't resist the simplicity of the Simplicity Pattern, so I went with a hybrid option - Simplicity 8578 with some pattern pieces altered to better match the pattern shapes of 1770's and 1780's sacques in the books.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">First things first, I tried on my cotton Sacque to double check the fit before cutting into my silk. I decided to add an extra inch or so of length to the bodice. I looked at the bodice lining patterns in the books and decided the Simplicity bodice lining pattern was good enough.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFFP6JLH0tEm9rHbODH6rLBqsxlkW7oTpOfDcZH5xOh_oeHmwWM_g3ki9_XCM_8daHxEHdZL2bAIHnaVpLXtzTykVrJAPXuSxR63dh78FQkNRdaPwDOLYKq0qkSiiCDEXQRD4PeqKpwEpVZCXt-F-7s66qdTAZ8J6viKZPsaCo8CA9eXbxih1VEZzK_8PP/s4032/IMG_2427.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFFP6JLH0tEm9rHbODH6rLBqsxlkW7oTpOfDcZH5xOh_oeHmwWM_g3ki9_XCM_8daHxEHdZL2bAIHnaVpLXtzTykVrJAPXuSxR63dh78FQkNRdaPwDOLYKq0qkSiiCDEXQRD4PeqKpwEpVZCXt-F-7s66qdTAZ8J6viKZPsaCo8CA9eXbxih1VEZzK_8PP/w480-h640/IMG_2427.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I cut the lining out of some linen I had left over from my <a href="http://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2018/10/the-it-took-forever-18th-century-shift.html" target="_blank">18th century shift</a>. After using the scraps of this linen to line a couple different 18th century bodices, I was down to the last little bit, and had to do some considerable piecing to make this work.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigx0GHZ2RKSFSrMiOYYg1VHPwDVo3o5RvssfEHHVCeNEZIy3hbj9dkJf_pN8jNCIAyAeFQn8xFZ20zq90vnn8l9XV6xFMZO2ICeX-LVmnnfyXP_buZsNlRTHl0iR-XjRnrzxkELCb9k1wyIJ_LKRrhYw_mXZcZYQyTBjaSEq9bHdZ81dyE29iH0jxZgmaw/s4032/IMG_2434.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigx0GHZ2RKSFSrMiOYYg1VHPwDVo3o5RvssfEHHVCeNEZIy3hbj9dkJf_pN8jNCIAyAeFQn8xFZ20zq90vnn8l9XV6xFMZO2ICeX-LVmnnfyXP_buZsNlRTHl0iR-XjRnrzxkELCb9k1wyIJ_LKRrhYw_mXZcZYQyTBjaSEq9bHdZ81dyE29iH0jxZgmaw/w480-h640/IMG_2434.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I boned the bodice back with zip ties along either side of the center back opening.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq1Qpt1ehebKGFdGiES3-T6Vuf807fOjsq3LUVVweXoAlPqyOlGwvtc6tMIO3YKe56PInSUP-wTqLkb-b-noxAbKp7hGLpNnKRR4DxREsQpdrSvAXbCEdLAXQHwrkjgvyIZLcn4YG8q4JHshPJ2aU3_huy0V4fdQI9yqBMGNRb59nImP1fODD6pqzah820/s4032/IMG_2433.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq1Qpt1ehebKGFdGiES3-T6Vuf807fOjsq3LUVVweXoAlPqyOlGwvtc6tMIO3YKe56PInSUP-wTqLkb-b-noxAbKp7hGLpNnKRR4DxREsQpdrSvAXbCEdLAXQHwrkjgvyIZLcn4YG8q4JHshPJ2aU3_huy0V4fdQI9yqBMGNRb59nImP1fODD6pqzah820/w480-h640/IMG_2433.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The back lining of sacque gowns was often left open to make the gown adjustable, this opening was then either tied or laced closed. On my cotton sacque I sewed on tapes to tie it closed. This time I opted to sew eyelets and lace it closed. (Now that I've done it both ways I've decided I actually like the ties better - they allow for greater adjustability to individual areas.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEa4D8jAaU8yAgpugfVCpBRc1Eky8JW0Hhw4FEdqjbpxTeg6fthl1AlW1emPZ6XAs1Z9vwOw9c9ShZcBSReTm_xV-1OxlXKJSaFSR5ll5r8coYTo0wUxRUEH-22wiJ644sGuqn3fXarEK1HGY_weSzHJc9eInupYaYIiEXKEL53h_U7cqw-pcMxvWuvD8/s4032/IMG_2458.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEa4D8jAaU8yAgpugfVCpBRc1Eky8JW0Hhw4FEdqjbpxTeg6fthl1AlW1emPZ6XAs1Z9vwOw9c9ShZcBSReTm_xV-1OxlXKJSaFSR5ll5r8coYTo0wUxRUEH-22wiJ644sGuqn3fXarEK1HGY_weSzHJc9eInupYaYIiEXKEL53h_U7cqw-pcMxvWuvD8/w480-h640/IMG_2458.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">With the lining sorted out, it was time to finally cut into my silk. I cleaned my floor, and unrolled the fabric. . .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmC5zsHGwNz4hobDuRfZr_GH5WsPqfSGqc3W0UkMSOt2viQNK9jbCCHJBypEGCNweN2mnw0dFW307vIpaiW8bJ6x82MZSuEXS7M6hpJFWVoRKeFUrwe3iJvgHKctpMdKoJlcQcTk_Nn8e9drvL-61LOA69kcWwtCVjmi_7eilbyABdNrazxpnwd1JYNq_W/s4032/IMG_2444.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmC5zsHGwNz4hobDuRfZr_GH5WsPqfSGqc3W0UkMSOt2viQNK9jbCCHJBypEGCNweN2mnw0dFW307vIpaiW8bJ6x82MZSuEXS7M6hpJFWVoRKeFUrwe3iJvgHKctpMdKoJlcQcTk_Nn8e9drvL-61LOA69kcWwtCVjmi_7eilbyABdNrazxpnwd1JYNq_W/w480-h640/IMG_2444.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There were a few wrinkles that could make cutting difficult, but the idea of hauling the whole roll of silk down to my ironing board was daunting, so instead I brought the iron to the fabric. I laid a couple towels on the floor under the fabric and touched it up as needed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeVAOtmFmeXbVyefFtyvEG_f0xbqNAkcJgiaKQu10Kksz8WCsv1Z7tr_oD-IIaBuOcbTOUEeTrJLaQ6uVPphoWVxtYl6LuivvpDT8IT8Paal1mbCNIng-hvJVnN5uWkz_K6W3L9a8HYgOM5XTQ4hzSV4rMxQNpOjG1nSJeaKhsgx347vSFpyv0-WJXXZUu/s4032/IMG_2445.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeVAOtmFmeXbVyefFtyvEG_f0xbqNAkcJgiaKQu10Kksz8WCsv1Z7tr_oD-IIaBuOcbTOUEeTrJLaQ6uVPphoWVxtYl6LuivvpDT8IT8Paal1mbCNIng-hvJVnN5uWkz_K6W3L9a8HYgOM5XTQ4hzSV4rMxQNpOjG1nSJeaKhsgx347vSFpyv0-WJXXZUu/w640-h480/IMG_2445.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Then I proceeded to cut out my largest pieces first - the back panels. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhY3mrNj1CR4svzoPULXfLpQ23Hu5Y14MSGot78fnW7kBlT1gzCQp0wmjbJizxYqs9kCu0d4_B22fYncxZdJxo153c36t9iWgKJ_9MzycCAot-LnWIRZ_kLlQTn8k8afcLj6X49GykWmkigdiOZaeayHcei0TtaBzI5Jqv9MrbteLDM8911YbFXawdetYW/s4032/IMG_2447.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhY3mrNj1CR4svzoPULXfLpQ23Hu5Y14MSGot78fnW7kBlT1gzCQp0wmjbJizxYqs9kCu0d4_B22fYncxZdJxo153c36t9iWgKJ_9MzycCAot-LnWIRZ_kLlQTn8k8afcLj6X49GykWmkigdiOZaeayHcei0TtaBzI5Jqv9MrbteLDM8911YbFXawdetYW/w480-h640/IMG_2447.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I added several inches of length to the bottom so I could have a train, and added a considerable amount of width to the panels. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My favorite sacque made by another costumer in recent years is the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CGAhD6AA526/" target="_blank">Modern Mantua Maker's Autumn Francaise</a> from fall of 2020, its gorgeous and amazingly floofy! She apparently used two full widths of 55" silk in her back pleats, so I decided to do the same to get that magnificent swoosh!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-FMlt05qF73hBYkPtp1z9Z5V-S_hyphenhyphenlX7lO2geMy86CrlXjxMKRFmQZcYBn25ThevEVff6ZuCHmRx9abkGzKLkGzzjPoMe9oG4OUPmyizEdCHjwBEG-4jWhAn0wxS8amEGaWn6hGZT42UG0cWP0dLRMx0FMFkFVe2VT8Qqr1OQ6nKRvmrEONArlDsZ698/s4032/IMG_2448.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-FMlt05qF73hBYkPtp1z9Z5V-S_hyphenhyphenlX7lO2geMy86CrlXjxMKRFmQZcYBn25ThevEVff6ZuCHmRx9abkGzKLkGzzjPoMe9oG4OUPmyizEdCHjwBEG-4jWhAn0wxS8amEGaWn6hGZT42UG0cWP0dLRMx0FMFkFVe2VT8Qqr1OQ6nKRvmrEONArlDsZ698/w640-h480/IMG_2448.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /> </span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">It was totally worth it.</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg8Q8Oy53YzMHok7rbAw5IPfPWxWJJxbHA6TwQ5YmbLgHUAh47-7-g9GuXjDh8P-4iG9WmZgGCZu9Q9WWyfh7E8xC-ck_YjJzjqr-prLs8uPpJjHlB5fJGZmSL7tINUa-Oi-ojVwEbsnFSUhBKPtYq7C5mymeAycSlRqOuN7OoabuiI-1_XWBgjLi4vW5f/s3007/IMG_0802.heif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3007" data-original-width="2255" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg8Q8Oy53YzMHok7rbAw5IPfPWxWJJxbHA6TwQ5YmbLgHUAh47-7-g9GuXjDh8P-4iG9WmZgGCZu9Q9WWyfh7E8xC-ck_YjJzjqr-prLs8uPpJjHlB5fJGZmSL7tINUa-Oi-ojVwEbsnFSUhBKPtYq7C5mymeAycSlRqOuN7OoabuiI-1_XWBgjLi4vW5f/w480-h640/IMG_0802.heif" width="480" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Back panels cut, it was onto the front of the gown. My Favorite Sacques in <i>Patterns of Fashion 1 </i>and <i>The Cut of Women's Clothes </i>had cut-on robings, so I decided my gown needed cut on robings.</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVk7402KAat7oBpoVmub1eKdq7JCiFdSfd8w6DRCUIk1GyEf84ryVHlR8VcUTTmia7kh2ZV-bs51neEjZ9cvNh_5Ak0IGQxOLQb5SuPvfe1nmnKeLKe9w0Pgix6XARd7EgasyGfsge7xZpaktNk0Xz5Mc8SpAEYO_BzttKz5OQUINGxbqskkAe8wcvO0XS/s4032/IMG_2449.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVk7402KAat7oBpoVmub1eKdq7JCiFdSfd8w6DRCUIk1GyEf84ryVHlR8VcUTTmia7kh2ZV-bs51neEjZ9cvNh_5Ak0IGQxOLQb5SuPvfe1nmnKeLKe9w0Pgix6XARd7EgasyGfsge7xZpaktNk0Xz5Mc8SpAEYO_BzttKz5OQUINGxbqskkAe8wcvO0XS/w480-h640/IMG_2449.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Thankfully the American Duchess book gives clear instructions on how to do cut-on robings on their 1740's gown, and my kitty cat helped to make sure I did it right!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgij0HOWHMhaCAjdVCghTupDhCOb_XXnPZRI6Cz7PkK6MSSoMnY_zZP4f8fZR4RSuXl7L0XWhluTp4M3Ptxa582cD7iQWUeyOvsW8G9E8NGPShfSSOLEArJVKgxQA9mz1mDNbE3qlDKuRf25BRnrVk4l5gPTX4xUqbHm3EOGqGZXFHRlzbJoB6fMMjc4q4W/s4032/IMG_2450.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgij0HOWHMhaCAjdVCghTupDhCOb_XXnPZRI6Cz7PkK6MSSoMnY_zZP4f8fZR4RSuXl7L0XWhluTp4M3Ptxa582cD7iQWUeyOvsW8G9E8NGPShfSSOLEArJVKgxQA9mz1mDNbE3qlDKuRf25BRnrVk4l5gPTX4xUqbHm3EOGqGZXFHRlzbJoB6fMMjc4q4W/w480-h640/IMG_2450.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I cut out one side of the bodice front, then realized I should have added some additional height to the top of the robing so it would pleat nicely over the shoulder strap. I pieced some fabric onto the top of that robing, and cut out the second side of the bodice properly.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZKA1qVwpPwa0Z8h4F97pHdSGzhCZmKRM_oqN5AIQBK5UP0k2Pd6U02-SNzSwUJFnENYJc2SnbxIaALSwTmYt5hzWEdAyVZs8VXLyVr5qXFFP_93FDs1YFkfnh-j_AUcko5SMYG0kZ-fX_i24ySNV1uLevcs98G-ix8eXXSUfkNweOwz3pX1r_hv6to5fD/s4032/IMG_2451.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZKA1qVwpPwa0Z8h4F97pHdSGzhCZmKRM_oqN5AIQBK5UP0k2Pd6U02-SNzSwUJFnENYJc2SnbxIaALSwTmYt5hzWEdAyVZs8VXLyVr5qXFFP_93FDs1YFkfnh-j_AUcko5SMYG0kZ-fX_i24ySNV1uLevcs98G-ix8eXXSUfkNweOwz3pX1r_hv6to5fD/w480-h640/IMG_2451.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Next up was the front skirts. Both the American Duchess book and the instructions I found in the front of <i>Patterns of Fashion</i> talk about adding a gore to the side seam edge of the front skirt. The Simplicity pattern has this gore cut in one with the front skirt panel, rather than it being a separate piece seamed on. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKiFs5RR_HYbIx8nn-p9blGKzsS8QxHDvZDu6G0qToPBHXvF0LnQOTEZTmKavBPXo4tcZ4ECOAIiOl8zCrxkhFN4bG5afk5WE-fTcGAv6ZT6CoGWZw4enNI_dgr5A82MeFMg21upm9yisVGP5UaKs62tBRiEDTlnsD3zwLMhaIz4aBsfuPNqBbxJigcUVX/s4032/IMG_2452.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKiFs5RR_HYbIx8nn-p9blGKzsS8QxHDvZDu6G0qToPBHXvF0LnQOTEZTmKavBPXo4tcZ4ECOAIiOl8zCrxkhFN4bG5afk5WE-fTcGAv6ZT6CoGWZw4enNI_dgr5A82MeFMg21upm9yisVGP5UaKs62tBRiEDTlnsD3zwLMhaIz4aBsfuPNqBbxJigcUVX/w480-h640/IMG_2452.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">For the sake of "historical accuracy" I decided to do the separate gore and cut my front skirt panels accordingly. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGGe5ZKFj-l6hf-3Jz1FaR5r3QqhfzA7wXNgbMCjHFO0NzkBrqsv7aYBFXKUOzrcgjp67r2qJb7A4iao2l6SVOYEc1PuH-8x5hr5oRuxoizegOY4-LBzQJ4gjLK3Em3YN4qoIrij75LatO2eWkE2KErW7ybwolSAw5b7BZoy0pwuOA7qOA7Nu9UwMUunOJ/s4032/IMG_2453.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGGe5ZKFj-l6hf-3Jz1FaR5r3QqhfzA7wXNgbMCjHFO0NzkBrqsv7aYBFXKUOzrcgjp67r2qJb7A4iao2l6SVOYEc1PuH-8x5hr5oRuxoizegOY4-LBzQJ4gjLK3Em3YN4qoIrij75LatO2eWkE2KErW7ybwolSAw5b7BZoy0pwuOA7qOA7Nu9UwMUunOJ/w640-h480/IMG_2453.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I may have regretting this decision when I was actually sewing on the skirt gores. That extra seam was annoying!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Oh well, moving on. . .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyvquZ0FNwXG2rURbuqNXEsw35MprJcSkhYrc4hISXqYkH1te7LjnRc_5NIyJfogHocnHNIzbLXGtATxAtsa0UftGvZxT1rZGlEKz5ogk6o8-LFGDlxJDir9wjoIE7rzUqdarHhGeUQVD5wL-ixPnwo11CREfVtPj3Nt_WER4UbJZjK_DMJsr7VK4x6NHE/s4032/IMG_2454.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyvquZ0FNwXG2rURbuqNXEsw35MprJcSkhYrc4hISXqYkH1te7LjnRc_5NIyJfogHocnHNIzbLXGtATxAtsa0UftGvZxT1rZGlEKz5ogk6o8-LFGDlxJDir9wjoIE7rzUqdarHhGeUQVD5wL-ixPnwo11CREfVtPj3Nt_WER4UbJZjK_DMJsr7VK4x6NHE/w640-h480/IMG_2454.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The one part of the Simplicity pattern I find not to be historical at all is the sleeve shape. It matches the sleeve shape in the American Duchess book alright, but doesn't resemble the sleeve shapes in any of my other 18th century books. It's quite modern in shape, and, despite knowing from my cotton sacque that it fits me well, I just couldn't bring myself to use it. Instead I pulled out the Larkin and Smith English Gown pattern sleeve piece. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpd2hC86s5g9wZDUbq8qy_1ekYKloazqdXXOhYmfhAFLuM98xI3s0X6h9E7UvoIv5d9iXJuVhu7MgTnPF7PYytfy1eQb7EFKx5dGDxfRKbqxRQvX7_bSi0sBKYnKjzCgq6DCcGu4cFHl3lRYNPSIA6EZm701HuMRwv_y8l17TYzZqlqkaGZVmvhylHLASM/s4032/IMG_2045.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpd2hC86s5g9wZDUbq8qy_1ekYKloazqdXXOhYmfhAFLuM98xI3s0X6h9E7UvoIv5d9iXJuVhu7MgTnPF7PYytfy1eQb7EFKx5dGDxfRKbqxRQvX7_bSi0sBKYnKjzCgq6DCcGu4cFHl3lRYNPSIA6EZm701HuMRwv_y8l17TYzZqlqkaGZVmvhylHLASM/w480-h640/IMG_2045.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/02/the-golden-rose-1770s-pet-en-lair.html" target="_blank">Pet en L'air I completed last yea</a>r taught me the Larkin and Smith sleeves were a bit too tight for me. So, when I made <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/09/frolicking-with-my-sister-in-1780s.html" target="_blank">my pink linen gown</a> over the summer I enlarged the sleeve a bit to fit more comfortably, and this altered pattern piece is the one I decided to use for my sacque.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjepCiaHyMlcD7bihvkt18eHuAJXvn5-AZyCqxXHcOQ7XHkb69juawQu_J0nBAmBHu-J0uPRH814Ixz6wzszi4ZG1DGgT_rrzMcH2kArLNYxGzFiicx1dyj-YV8cnU13CrkHo8Pxx9dip1rub6t1ggyP5Jih1-j7EIBCWtsJTMU2KUiCJW8ote37NRRvZZh/s3024/IMG_2934.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="2586" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjepCiaHyMlcD7bihvkt18eHuAJXvn5-AZyCqxXHcOQ7XHkb69juawQu_J0nBAmBHu-J0uPRH814Ixz6wzszi4ZG1DGgT_rrzMcH2kArLNYxGzFiicx1dyj-YV8cnU13CrkHo8Pxx9dip1rub6t1ggyP5Jih1-j7EIBCWtsJTMU2KUiCJW8ote37NRRvZZh/w548-h640/IMG_2934.HEIC" width="548" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Once the sleeves were cut out the last few pieces were easy. The Simplicity pattern already features a compare stomacher (one that is cut as two separate pieces and fastens up center front) like I wanted so no alteration was required for that! The sleeve ruffles too were already quite satisfactory, so I cut those out as the pattern directed and just adjusted the size of the scallops to fit my vision. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjco1hxTmRLBThY88uQNq3GZzW0xBSAQ2kvodqdtL8IJvZcr2Ewn1Sqme0vNgvfyE77Ik-gMcSgC2lgnA6DMOOKqqCkhqOC-uGkVCiEmgW7vHGtns3fdp_FLTM0ysB_7biHKLjqQ_1aEJgO9rKI2MqFaL921EmSiz-QfuARPnbOkmtvSjdlbsPX8ScR-CSa/s4032/IMG_2944.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjco1hxTmRLBThY88uQNq3GZzW0xBSAQ2kvodqdtL8IJvZcr2Ewn1Sqme0vNgvfyE77Ik-gMcSgC2lgnA6DMOOKqqCkhqOC-uGkVCiEmgW7vHGtns3fdp_FLTM0ysB_7biHKLjqQ_1aEJgO9rKI2MqFaL921EmSiz-QfuARPnbOkmtvSjdlbsPX8ScR-CSa/w480-h640/IMG_2944.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The petticoat I just cut as two rectangles the full width of the fabric, one for the front and one for the back. I used the petticoat pleating guide from the Simplicity pattern to shape the top edge to fit nicely over <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2020/03/pocket-hoops-aka-hip-buckets-and-green.html" target="_blank">my pocket hoops</a>. Super easy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFq_vgNhzSwyZxiiCdQt9GQ4asO4EvYMWXProikRmEggf1PiETKqSXF5ek5VW2QNqeyyNxD-wZ9OpC4W9y89IK4zmaWJAhVSjMXUa6qivT8ZkFyk3bNDDFIqoKgyJN7Budqo0WVem1oviDyYSrxBQammEaBdZbU_qyMGWrnTFmV3v3LBaw7uqg6JLNgAiR/s2949/IMG_2938.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2949" data-original-width="1961" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFq_vgNhzSwyZxiiCdQt9GQ4asO4EvYMWXProikRmEggf1PiETKqSXF5ek5VW2QNqeyyNxD-wZ9OpC4W9y89IK4zmaWJAhVSjMXUa6qivT8ZkFyk3bNDDFIqoKgyJN7Budqo0WVem1oviDyYSrxBQammEaBdZbU_qyMGWrnTFmV3v3LBaw7uqg6JLNgAiR/w426-h640/IMG_2938.HEIC" width="426" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It took a full afternoon to cut my gown out, and when it was done it was a relief! I'd spent so much time contemplating the best pattern and cutting choices for this gown it felt amazing to have those decisions made and done. I couldn't change my mind about the pattern now! I could move on the the part I was much more confident about - sewing the thing together! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I had two months to do it. Plenty of time! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There was no way I'd be finishing my gown up late the night before the ball. . .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">. . . Right?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Surly not!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I'll tell you that story next time!</span></div><br /> <p></p></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/10/the-strawberry-sacque-la-fraise-robe-la.html" target="_blank">The Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise) at the Ball</a></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/11/silk-strawberries-for-strawberry-sacque.html" target="_blank">Silk Strawberries for the Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise)</a></span></div></div><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-strawberry-sacque-la-fraise-robe-la.html" target="_blank">The Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise) ~ The Gown Patterns and Cutting Out</a></span></div><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><br /></div></div><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/11/sewing-strawberry-sacque-la-fraise-robe.html">Sewing the Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise)</a></span></div></div></div><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><div style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/12/frantically-trimming-strawberry-sacque.html" target="_blank">Frantically Trimming The Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise)</a></span></div><div style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><br /></div><div style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-petticoat-for-strawberry-sacque-la.html" target="_blank">The Petticoat for the Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise)</a></div></div>Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07634910035013549782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164425513478758458.post-89195302419131833672023-11-01T08:18:00.003-05:002024-01-05T09:50:22.340-06:00Silk Strawberries for the Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise)<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-size-adjust: auto;">One month in the Saint Louis Historical Sewing Society the question of the month was;</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">“What do you start on first? Dress or trim?”</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I was taken aback.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIZ72wIujGe-OiV-lkAQfFquulWojfuZu4sNvmKyz7f1SiDHAZEcGSdwirm-5bYeRwNbJi-sMfW0VrnG5OL_EEABJjG6Juormj8P1Px-iF_1P6dqXA3UXoOaXTxwbHcUJYgy-AS31NrxZ3n2v5qEgsQQ38CQFx8sL1NhLrr9Pq1oda5Zl7D9FIGQr6ZJdz/s3090/IMG_2909.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3090" data-original-width="2269" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIZ72wIujGe-OiV-lkAQfFquulWojfuZu4sNvmKyz7f1SiDHAZEcGSdwirm-5bYeRwNbJi-sMfW0VrnG5OL_EEABJjG6Juormj8P1Px-iF_1P6dqXA3UXoOaXTxwbHcUJYgy-AS31NrxZ3n2v5qEgsQQ38CQFx8sL1NhLrr9Pq1oda5Zl7D9FIGQr6ZJdz/w470-h640/IMG_2909.HEIC" width="470" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /><span class="s1"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Starting on the trim first?? Was that even an option? The idea had certainly never crossed my mind!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">But the more I thought about it, the more sense it made - make the complicated trim before you’re worn out, burnt out, and stressed out by the immanent deadline.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh8Lem7U0Nlwj2PLyosB12LxffXegxCF60uvKd9VG00O7aZyiaQF79og4AjNTOx1-dO6ni3THAqaiwAFlJiQm23d-JgIteVwxbOWykj6emcuqdD7HLLoLWxjQcTuw_ij48z0JqJMq5fNIrXFvbgseXpoPawfILhXyKH1fY0JT-whBmdQlzYVAjFIjhrJ-a/s2917/IMG_2910.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2917" data-original-width="2277" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh8Lem7U0Nlwj2PLyosB12LxffXegxCF60uvKd9VG00O7aZyiaQF79og4AjNTOx1-dO6ni3THAqaiwAFlJiQm23d-JgIteVwxbOWykj6emcuqdD7HLLoLWxjQcTuw_ij48z0JqJMq5fNIrXFvbgseXpoPawfILhXyKH1fY0JT-whBmdQlzYVAjFIjhrJ-a/w500-h640/IMG_2910.HEIC" width="500" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /><span class="s1"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Within the week I began making the strawberries to go on <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/10/the-strawberry-sacque-la-fraise-robe-la.html" target="_blank">my long dreamed of 1780ish Robe a la Francaise</a>. (And it’s a good thing too, because if I hadn’t made those strawberries first, I’m pretty sure my gown would have been strawberry-less at the ball!)</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">First things first, I had to pick some red silk from my stash. I had a bit of pink silk (the same that I used for the bodice of <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2020/06/a-1920s-inspired-silk-dress.html" target="_blank">this dress</a> and the accents on my<a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2022/06/my-moms-mother-of-bride-dress.html" target="_blank"> mom’s mother of the bride dress</a>) which I thought paired really well with my striped silk. I decided I would use the pink for the bows on the stomacher and sleeves of gown, and perhaps a few "accent" strawberries on my skirt. </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgisYLKb7sM7ky3psrLCOCeoKQwfytck482fjQS9ZsWmtTIAGZYthSFF95rxXzrHO5cJu6ZooyLO2QCklvQT9OdKGdBc-kM0fuQ3MoNqmfY6AJxhhOUqITVyinKjIAGYXHU0d2Rbf9DmPxKqXN2Czw7Em_EnuwQlp1izEA4uF3-RBXBzPYlIYS3bjQASveI/s4032/IMG_1922.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgisYLKb7sM7ky3psrLCOCeoKQwfytck482fjQS9ZsWmtTIAGZYthSFF95rxXzrHO5cJu6ZooyLO2QCklvQT9OdKGdBc-kM0fuQ3MoNqmfY6AJxhhOUqITVyinKjIAGYXHU0d2Rbf9DmPxKqXN2Czw7Em_EnuwQlp1izEA4uF3-RBXBzPYlIYS3bjQASveI/w640-h480/IMG_1922.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /><span class="s1">I have a couple 1 to 3 yard cuts of red silk in my stash, but none of those were quite the right shade when placed next to my striped silk, pink silk, and the real actual strawberries I would be attempting to replicate in silk. So I dug deeper into my silk stash.</span></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfr3I7XQ_i0sN6QSTAfGs7lp_pXBUjSAkn_iIbjNT78yJGEY5qj_KmzgYiouVeOBPsSqBOH2Cu9pkYmPZ34L7ezzjhcpqgjE9ITB78M59zRq5d5Je5sBPsMeXt3RzRSW4HdjjWT78bXRrnwEb2RRrpNOy2nSXL8M5W32pZX3NTQ2rTBEoxCLAsNd7h8ED/s4032/IMG_0605.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfr3I7XQ_i0sN6QSTAfGs7lp_pXBUjSAkn_iIbjNT78yJGEY5qj_KmzgYiouVeOBPsSqBOH2Cu9pkYmPZ34L7ezzjhcpqgjE9ITB78M59zRq5d5Je5sBPsMeXt3RzRSW4HdjjWT78bXRrnwEb2RRrpNOy2nSXL8M5W32pZX3NTQ2rTBEoxCLAsNd7h8ED/w480-h640/IMG_0605.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">My silk dresser</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br />I unearthed a red silk blouse, which I picked up out of a "free" bin at a thrift store several years ago. </span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje1r38aWnpH556h_9dSEvKuZlLRyteiDEfGiwUwjrI7FIvUgbRmJboBteaGZ31zGCGdsyfNfZLGl81JZ9CLBLR15MNZPMUopRQUxO5ZMv7Ub393veaD1qE5lDdU8xt9fXCf77isIAc-4740SUSqWFZvmHTNPn-SvoVvfkc2TubmOGYgSE-NtFI5DoGdYPn/s4032/IMG_1923.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje1r38aWnpH556h_9dSEvKuZlLRyteiDEfGiwUwjrI7FIvUgbRmJboBteaGZ31zGCGdsyfNfZLGl81JZ9CLBLR15MNZPMUopRQUxO5ZMv7Ub393veaD1qE5lDdU8xt9fXCf77isIAc-4740SUSqWFZvmHTNPn-SvoVvfkc2TubmOGYgSE-NtFI5DoGdYPn/w640-h480/IMG_1923.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">It was the perfect shade!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDSWCIEx0gpNp9PCNIbTsF3OzjDCoWz9J8rDF1A8-hwU7BdV_PNCP2XzYbq9t07ontq04Gvmg3PYYDgWJpqcBbTjTqjWRtoccMQkqHGfrb4DiMZQ6qd_7z-xb7dH0cufFh8S-LbNwjIgOHdBnCRW7Dsl1hLw5M-JpqX5-sq_AJ9bTFAda8AldkuWx1wzo2/s4032/IMG_1927.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDSWCIEx0gpNp9PCNIbTsF3OzjDCoWz9J8rDF1A8-hwU7BdV_PNCP2XzYbq9t07ontq04Gvmg3PYYDgWJpqcBbTjTqjWRtoccMQkqHGfrb4DiMZQ6qd_7z-xb7dH0cufFh8S-LbNwjIgOHdBnCRW7Dsl1hLw5M-JpqX5-sq_AJ9bTFAda8AldkuWx1wzo2/w480-h640/IMG_1927.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I pulled out a seam ripper and began dismantling.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_W_1m0UqyTCHDwntDk8xtfk9MNAYAZDRKw-AVIpHoFeRsYYOPok0s87uWFwuRbwAy7E-uTVZ9RHYWJOcEqpnmXBPNpUsONtK26rJF8dDw5lCD2zIBgDpR0ourDpaz1QIu8jP-bkJ7ykyFUaUHof_ulsnlZVIvvlmphqwvZaKu6kO7BquvHxSA_t2NJeEI/s4032/IMG_1928.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_W_1m0UqyTCHDwntDk8xtfk9MNAYAZDRKw-AVIpHoFeRsYYOPok0s87uWFwuRbwAy7E-uTVZ9RHYWJOcEqpnmXBPNpUsONtK26rJF8dDw5lCD2zIBgDpR0ourDpaz1QIu8jP-bkJ7ykyFUaUHof_ulsnlZVIvvlmphqwvZaKu6kO7BquvHxSA_t2NJeEI/w640-h480/IMG_1928.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Once dismantled enough, I cut the ties and collar pieces up to make strawberries.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFj5XY6UXueOccDnGL6Qc-CUqnqnBlvAqw4T2S2uChCDhAwOqzzNh0DDbiE1VDl0px6qeP7gwX_FUu9qnLmcvpPHgF0INVL6vAxQb1pP-3XWAqcYK6tUTk9LX22gGWuEsqtRbgSgHDaj0hFNKeO9wzKZj8IHSMS3GwPzAweeXptVOFdGBH82xaNXI7fNtf/s4032/IMG_2349.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFj5XY6UXueOccDnGL6Qc-CUqnqnBlvAqw4T2S2uChCDhAwOqzzNh0DDbiE1VDl0px6qeP7gwX_FUu9qnLmcvpPHgF0INVL6vAxQb1pP-3XWAqcYK6tUTk9LX22gGWuEsqtRbgSgHDaj0hFNKeO9wzKZj8IHSMS3GwPzAweeXptVOFdGBH82xaNXI7fNtf/w480-h640/IMG_2349.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I started by making a bunch of little cones.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbXkFjv3xf5G1kYz-tB0c_29Z7d4n7ifui32a-HhfIFE1IJu3wsMcUW6l7TxDeAXRP6SSMV5AOaadKLpbgFtBUpt5DjLquF4iude4qjjnJswNNg7kDIqsg78fJtwBTwKP9hT6FIH9Rgf1s-4BdFinE-MS6dOp9YAyKEEyke3-KpmMuWd1XsxI0iLHvxdgO/s4032/IMG_2351.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbXkFjv3xf5G1kYz-tB0c_29Z7d4n7ifui32a-HhfIFE1IJu3wsMcUW6l7TxDeAXRP6SSMV5AOaadKLpbgFtBUpt5DjLquF4iude4qjjnJswNNg7kDIqsg78fJtwBTwKP9hT6FIH9Rgf1s-4BdFinE-MS6dOp9YAyKEEyke3-KpmMuWd1XsxI0iLHvxdgO/w480-h640/IMG_2351.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I used ivory silk Gutermann thread to embroider a bunch of French Knots onto each cone to make strawberry seeds.</span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0vcrLkj1jjnO45nH8HuAfJqcTXlC6kF6AlkxMYaeWEnIFqRByuuMHX-bkb57-5tBe0MR8iHI70oL8AyW06HcB7NOoB69bfPXd7yWmeTyPUWCeTYktiu6C2BxubvAHhWllnYSqu70Bxiw9JTAX0EicTpQOEXy4xOVunyp7KZKOP4jKqEOL6dgSMgflnPE/s4032/IMG_1939.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0vcrLkj1jjnO45nH8HuAfJqcTXlC6kF6AlkxMYaeWEnIFqRByuuMHX-bkb57-5tBe0MR8iHI70oL8AyW06HcB7NOoB69bfPXd7yWmeTyPUWCeTYktiu6C2BxubvAHhWllnYSqu70Bxiw9JTAX0EicTpQOEXy4xOVunyp7KZKOP4jKqEOL6dgSMgflnPE/w480-h640/IMG_1939.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Some of these French Knots were done well, others. . . well, they got the job done!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTP2EiTUcOIFgPdMEytDojCMmlGk7ZGcHYfGssVl9vhPKlDSylglujFd-LVSIk-2xVoUH-ESDu-ktE4sBwQHMnVOzgxwG-6N2YXvPW6F4GffRf4lIats5lKh2xXJ83P9cdJV3JgDp30-8CqRM86VUkAYwVJsAD6ou_YmZyGgqmUpTi0g8rFQ8kmiGFZak7/s4032/IMG_1940.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTP2EiTUcOIFgPdMEytDojCMmlGk7ZGcHYfGssVl9vhPKlDSylglujFd-LVSIk-2xVoUH-ESDu-ktE4sBwQHMnVOzgxwG-6N2YXvPW6F4GffRf4lIats5lKh2xXJ83P9cdJV3JgDp30-8CqRM86VUkAYwVJsAD6ou_YmZyGgqmUpTi0g8rFQ8kmiGFZak7/w480-h640/IMG_1940.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Once embroidered, each strawberry was stuffed with a bunch of little fabric scraps.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJghnT5U1bq5Sy_y1IkV38K7Xr_e5zDs9eieZvWvTruWV6Ia0MtD6Z0UKRvJSXeIert0ybtZWNFihp5WW7-4Li8Orly3d6ox99Fykc7waBSn8tD_BC9m2Cht30e8v9FzJ4rkqIbcnfZSt8BO2NQHARy5ljqrLUPdp0J2Uml3oBfkiWAXKXoHvxYZU5ynwh/s4032/IMG_1941.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJghnT5U1bq5Sy_y1IkV38K7Xr_e5zDs9eieZvWvTruWV6Ia0MtD6Z0UKRvJSXeIert0ybtZWNFihp5WW7-4Li8Orly3d6ox99Fykc7waBSn8tD_BC9m2Cht30e8v9FzJ4rkqIbcnfZSt8BO2NQHARy5ljqrLUPdp0J2Uml3oBfkiWAXKXoHvxYZU5ynwh/w480-h640/IMG_1941.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So many little fabric scraps!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0H82288jYYoCKs3HFa-OidLBpwryjAZE1GW8HCAQ8Px5-2Vlu4Vgm3_MU5bTu782ww2aRBy10kFL0AIY4LZgdX2p314V4uQWlxzwMNhMLg1rf_MmB_Z3b075xdixXlyQFgBVljAn-qeWJtORfld1rE0s14CqSiIiJM38RUbuKsDJafM3d5G5KH-V1ojdM/s4032/IMG_1943.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0H82288jYYoCKs3HFa-OidLBpwryjAZE1GW8HCAQ8Px5-2Vlu4Vgm3_MU5bTu782ww2aRBy10kFL0AIY4LZgdX2p314V4uQWlxzwMNhMLg1rf_MmB_Z3b075xdixXlyQFgBVljAn-qeWJtORfld1rE0s14CqSiIiJM38RUbuKsDJafM3d5G5KH-V1ojdM/w480-h640/IMG_1943.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Then the top edge of each strawberry was gathered up, and sewn closed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi56MUHiuW9QriVpXcvtPNlPdPzXIR3nLFIvQ2-O-Dt6uzu8yYXj2HaHIYo8rhw3fs28abyQcUYXTJNgAkdu3XIxXyqnZeQNLohwv2204nBuHo1zIAZ0aqsP5BA0xGWVIeA9qR7noEPrzUYsRDEE-qIkJVcITeOqTF08nbMiFLXLuDPe5o50gM8hnrDEHke/s4032/IMG_1942.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi56MUHiuW9QriVpXcvtPNlPdPzXIR3nLFIvQ2-O-Dt6uzu8yYXj2HaHIYo8rhw3fs28abyQcUYXTJNgAkdu3XIxXyqnZeQNLohwv2204nBuHo1zIAZ0aqsP5BA0xGWVIeA9qR7noEPrzUYsRDEE-qIkJVcITeOqTF08nbMiFLXLuDPe5o50gM8hnrDEHke/w480-h640/IMG_1942.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ready for the strawberry tops to go on!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzxchu8K9pdsMDweRgePHmck3wIfVA8IyzA9id5V7Kooq40ExcASx7EvjfqHxRP4h2CB3_N17oy3NzGY416eRsOIB7KTKaJjXNL2gf6WZlAQ7OPiIGDgW1KNURDTNRUUlv88UKzlo030UUh0oAa6g63NsHRzVIgjLUFF6A52BBfLsmLBI8FMmtE_PLEaST/s4032/IMG_2438.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzxchu8K9pdsMDweRgePHmck3wIfVA8IyzA9id5V7Kooq40ExcASx7EvjfqHxRP4h2CB3_N17oy3NzGY416eRsOIB7KTKaJjXNL2gf6WZlAQ7OPiIGDgW1KNURDTNRUUlv88UKzlo030UUh0oAa6g63NsHRzVIgjLUFF6A52BBfLsmLBI8FMmtE_PLEaST/w640-h480/IMG_2438.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">When I began on my gown itself, almost exactly 2 months before the ball, all my red strawberries were pretty well done, and the pink strawberries were on their way!</span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhac597A2TjGK8u36tXPKHsYGtOImEx2IjbRAX180LtEXlJqBMczVrvI0EB0zUNB75fnpyKT2bvZQ3KXYDDzDF49mZQvbHYwbRlYR5QiqgC70I4zPQYMMnf3n5Hu4kBEXAp4tjkhT-a9VWKaAur13b7j6N1hKhKyNuhi4puOWwWGf9-j8ckH7aAIIiCupM/s4032/IMG_2441.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhac597A2TjGK8u36tXPKHsYGtOImEx2IjbRAX180LtEXlJqBMczVrvI0EB0zUNB75fnpyKT2bvZQ3KXYDDzDF49mZQvbHYwbRlYR5QiqgC70I4zPQYMMnf3n5Hu4kBEXAp4tjkhT-a9VWKaAur13b7j6N1hKhKyNuhi4puOWwWGf9-j8ckH7aAIIiCupM/w480-h640/IMG_2441.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The pink strawberries were stuffed and embroidered a little at a time in-between other hand sewing projects. And the day before the ball, I had 24 silk strawberries in need of their tops.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">After considering several different green silks from my stash for the strawberry tops, I decided to use the tealish green silk left over from <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2019/12/my-moms-mother-of-groom-dress.html" target="_blank">my mom's mother of the groom dress</a>. (And <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/07/my-rilla-blythe-1916-evening-dress_26.html" target="_blank">my Rilla Blythe evening gown</a>). It wasn't the most realistic of color choices, but /i liked how it paired with the loopy trim I was using on my gown.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH8YzCbnWwe6XlWIm_D3zhmYxOYcyxmVhAzmK4xvn6CKEll-Yk7rhzQe6dQAl3uJksuLAuNx0LcQpKLehv3Hx1zY5S6WbxScq8CCcMlY10YVwTwcDUXYeUZav3TZI1Jyt_1kNt_APeKbyfIFwi7AXAS-6wq2-kT0F5Nnb5uloTV59EiWEVMitOhuwMwLqR/s4032/IMG_3017.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH8YzCbnWwe6XlWIm_D3zhmYxOYcyxmVhAzmK4xvn6CKEll-Yk7rhzQe6dQAl3uJksuLAuNx0LcQpKLehv3Hx1zY5S6WbxScq8CCcMlY10YVwTwcDUXYeUZav3TZI1Jyt_1kNt_APeKbyfIFwi7AXAS-6wq2-kT0F5Nnb5uloTV59EiWEVMitOhuwMwLqR/w480-h640/IMG_3017.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I folded little silk scraps the way one would fold paper for paper snow flakes, and cut a rough leaf shape.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnbSCTIpqXxLO0Hd9Pkt5pTAiDNuhhuLx8wghP5BgGdolBDuCtkZWR36xy01avpFfytRJ2P6C7JJtz2fpxPq3ysYlzPn4nB4raX3jIEjbX3yK6QHCAGxW2aIcfO9iSnMcW03iR3UQDpStvkwmi8SXtp8BPUR_bRw0m36OAkDqFeEzYtKbiiCGNZRZ6tHun/s4032/IMG_3018.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnbSCTIpqXxLO0Hd9Pkt5pTAiDNuhhuLx8wghP5BgGdolBDuCtkZWR36xy01avpFfytRJ2P6C7JJtz2fpxPq3ysYlzPn4nB4raX3jIEjbX3yK6QHCAGxW2aIcfO9iSnMcW03iR3UQDpStvkwmi8SXtp8BPUR_bRw0m36OAkDqFeEzYtKbiiCGNZRZ6tHun/w480-h640/IMG_3018.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The shape and number of leaves wasn't quite perfect, but as I was in the final 36 hours before the ball and still had a bunch of trimming left to do on my gown, I didn't have time to worry about that!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6I58KL7JAzj33TJZAgaluJluSzjThgEoWjcJSvYYJ12S1z773RmIMUuB-yGjfiG1dyUzBbh5B1g1Kh5nnKX_ryNm0TaB0ApOaGHMPRX7w5Be7E67-29jlOCH0NGjiVpVHBleQDzlzPUWku-UOLdWktuqC9YIoUcMvITs9UJJtfTzbIjPWTcWkNTBqloca/s4032/IMG_3019.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6I58KL7JAzj33TJZAgaluJluSzjThgEoWjcJSvYYJ12S1z773RmIMUuB-yGjfiG1dyUzBbh5B1g1Kh5nnKX_ryNm0TaB0ApOaGHMPRX7w5Be7E67-29jlOCH0NGjiVpVHBleQDzlzPUWku-UOLdWktuqC9YIoUcMvITs9UJJtfTzbIjPWTcWkNTBqloca/w480-h640/IMG_3019.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I sewed a small circle of running stitches in the center of each leaf thing and gathered them up.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjZt1Ehkv_HZ-CuY5BukvfkUSIe6CY2hx3kdOltGY7cyJIed6SOUTPuYFdIeBsIgw9NW2uw5gMmhvvEENGAPpd-23A40LF7JBFRmUXnzcw9pAWZGuI3g69wPMos_XDF3Qnc9tW3LGNJC0SVDdEMgAZzCLeXow7b49JzKTC5CN0X7k0UGiSbRjlkKADbB7/s4032/IMG_3020.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjZt1Ehkv_HZ-CuY5BukvfkUSIe6CY2hx3kdOltGY7cyJIed6SOUTPuYFdIeBsIgw9NW2uw5gMmhvvEENGAPpd-23A40LF7JBFRmUXnzcw9pAWZGuI3g69wPMos_XDF3Qnc9tW3LGNJC0SVDdEMgAZzCLeXow7b49JzKTC5CN0X7k0UGiSbRjlkKADbB7/w480-h640/IMG_3020.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The gathered green silk thing that-maybe-resembles-a-strawberry-top was sewn to the top of each strawberry.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhihrP0wvIlSBgC4sSNSbZ0ZFN_8WcLuoEnLzR0D3g-owMsEyrHKzFBmFFlVLO9sY7Hhdd9zVX1hC6jHTYr6feyJUy_5xhyphenhyphenAAix7OxfZaZuXe_POHKJ8kdto_60Yy9kcMwFgiG9NkjsTj3gBhuZ0GaU__k6XU1vArbhZ_FCgz5Pcij6GOG0r4e7jVADzZbP/s4032/IMG_3021.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhihrP0wvIlSBgC4sSNSbZ0ZFN_8WcLuoEnLzR0D3g-owMsEyrHKzFBmFFlVLO9sY7Hhdd9zVX1hC6jHTYr6feyJUy_5xhyphenhyphenAAix7OxfZaZuXe_POHKJ8kdto_60Yy9kcMwFgiG9NkjsTj3gBhuZ0GaU__k6XU1vArbhZ_FCgz5Pcij6GOG0r4e7jVADzZbP/w480-h640/IMG_3021.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Most of these strawberry tops got sewn on while I was riding in the car as my husband drove me to Walmart to buy make up and jewelry for that evening. ("Oh, you have to go into town for something? Could you pretty please take me along and drop me off at the store? I need to go, but I've got too much sewing to finish in the next 4 hours to take the time to do it. But if you drive, I can sew on the way to and from!)</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7-5Ar4DgLTehKwrKXeKlPBKO_foGE88bdPTvDMfagk9f0Eu4fLpmi3xw5ckHVSe457hERJT2n5n7LoSRsqlpXeXYJb6nd5nztzKU0Fa1_nt151GzOXmPvksvVW0GZkmfs0c2fkEIhXiI42vrxWPNxH06gUSejdfUCbebOPQuGJvab4J1cLJW_z3VbJdh/s4032/IMG_3022.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7-5Ar4DgLTehKwrKXeKlPBKO_foGE88bdPTvDMfagk9f0Eu4fLpmi3xw5ckHVSe457hERJT2n5n7LoSRsqlpXeXYJb6nd5nztzKU0Fa1_nt151GzOXmPvksvVW0GZkmfs0c2fkEIhXiI42vrxWPNxH06gUSejdfUCbebOPQuGJvab4J1cLJW_z3VbJdh/w480-h640/IMG_3022.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Once the strawberries were all topped, they needed to be sewn into bunches of three to trim my skirt.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipfg2BQVkFx3wTVMPTlW2cGkmwr-RIainb-wEQSi4k56t-3nqq7ScA4Tp0-WOsZW1ZFsX9Z6NmttJi74Hgy4d4U3oD1C4YpLEXdgTPGXl14cDhAf0zhrw7vX0R6e92fgt4fjk1akn7Jcd43qj_k1aI4CqlA2GP2joW_jpFMgIjGjmmo5auNI03pQ4zqO4o/s4032/IMG_3023.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipfg2BQVkFx3wTVMPTlW2cGkmwr-RIainb-wEQSi4k56t-3nqq7ScA4Tp0-WOsZW1ZFsX9Z6NmttJi74Hgy4d4U3oD1C4YpLEXdgTPGXl14cDhAf0zhrw7vX0R6e92fgt4fjk1akn7Jcd43qj_k1aI4CqlA2GP2joW_jpFMgIjGjmmo5auNI03pQ4zqO4o/w480-h640/IMG_3023.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This "bunching on the strawberries" happened on the way to ball set-up that afternoon. (Thankfully my husband was driving again.)</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2VoIi4tHQ5G82W1LQMCeiNccT8Z2tHSNwoYR-H1VsJxSfBrbZ7I3odU177OgSWkyk8QWc0wMOrr3GuFKJgQWOxr8t-9-VkYy-8MQj8aNkQyiSWe4QiE6bIaCSfZ9gTaOHclGc5b39tOteDarStMLibJHZj_xiZA98vq6zsG_E1MlQNevip1WLV81K2-Xl/s4032/IMG_3024.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2VoIi4tHQ5G82W1LQMCeiNccT8Z2tHSNwoYR-H1VsJxSfBrbZ7I3odU177OgSWkyk8QWc0wMOrr3GuFKJgQWOxr8t-9-VkYy-8MQj8aNkQyiSWe4QiE6bIaCSfZ9gTaOHclGc5b39tOteDarStMLibJHZj_xiZA98vq6zsG_E1MlQNevip1WLV81K2-Xl/w480-h640/IMG_3024.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I used a green silk thread (Which amazingly matched my strawberry tops perfectly. Thank you excessive fabric and thread stash!) to attach the strawberries together.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA9_IYdm4qFgpo8G7bn8PLTmFmdzD4LK9ocfB3xS4NIgkzTw3rl22K50o8HIS4q1L3TztMpTnsnMVROccchmI1XfAywotoy2szH7jhm3OP3OsfMmk-sGAGFpJl-B3v7oTEXqKvdq4_oP2QDIAKvqHurVxJERGh7QzyhcRH093c4rhvb-dSPk3SZh8nhepq/s4032/IMG_3026.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA9_IYdm4qFgpo8G7bn8PLTmFmdzD4LK9ocfB3xS4NIgkzTw3rl22K50o8HIS4q1L3TztMpTnsnMVROccchmI1XfAywotoy2szH7jhm3OP3OsfMmk-sGAGFpJl-B3v7oTEXqKvdq4_oP2QDIAKvqHurVxJERGh7QzyhcRH093c4rhvb-dSPk3SZh8nhepq/w480-h640/IMG_3026.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">At the ball venue, after everything was set up and decorated to perfection, I sewed the strawberry bunches to my skirt before donning my gown.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaJdo3XJaddMUdTJPvfYoixMaesB_93jqyBHEGvVUlL-ROJ_Y0QKg3jkk818183zipuzFBaU8rOt5AorJC_SDU-YhpCf8fsTM0XtDkC0JMOzHY05mSYytpB7DDMqHwZiFYBKAMBcbuHiDcVL3sfS8WdwedVcFW4TuLsFT5mI1Vjj6GphNeRzae8f0b4_c7/s4032/IMG_3025.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaJdo3XJaddMUdTJPvfYoixMaesB_93jqyBHEGvVUlL-ROJ_Y0QKg3jkk818183zipuzFBaU8rOt5AorJC_SDU-YhpCf8fsTM0XtDkC0JMOzHY05mSYytpB7DDMqHwZiFYBKAMBcbuHiDcVL3sfS8WdwedVcFW4TuLsFT5mI1Vjj6GphNeRzae8f0b4_c7/w480-h640/IMG_3025.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">There are 3 bunches of strawberries down either side of the gown skirt, along the front opening. There are also supposed to be 2 bunches of strawberries on the petticoat. However, as I was quite out of time, I decided to skip those for the ball. </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh94lYxDknSh9BNsrSAHZCQjUtnyLZ2ZCQJW7aJVIgXGJAcLprVlrVhrwQykCSplXjVIVRUITEOXw4bTQpowW00E8dT_fwxdRtgyCnimuwjPLoxkeRC9W_vLEURP8wQrWEJUdvTjq6eCw5dtVkNlspkGPPFxVahwXVcgabNF7tVOeFWg7-_Ty80zHDpm3PH/s4032/IMG_2906.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh94lYxDknSh9BNsrSAHZCQjUtnyLZ2ZCQJW7aJVIgXGJAcLprVlrVhrwQykCSplXjVIVRUITEOXw4bTQpowW00E8dT_fwxdRtgyCnimuwjPLoxkeRC9W_vLEURP8wQrWEJUdvTjq6eCw5dtVkNlspkGPPFxVahwXVcgabNF7tVOeFWg7-_Ty80zHDpm3PH/w480-h640/IMG_2906.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I'll add them before I wear the dress again!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh29QQaA7KmmtDAx6S6i4NuWZj6lP9aj196FvBd7Y4rBtdR3EGpty6_6xs0fk-6ZMBOVpiDD1qRq-N__7orcJZyLXOoh1Dfdebj-VSPSb-VHme6a14AbPw1J50QhRpecGn0vvqDsiFTFVjJ1dKX7a4HHLGUS1fCHjwgNpsRkyQe33zrhVFT_hjYRsdKbn47/s3491/IMG_2908.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3491" data-original-width="2693" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh29QQaA7KmmtDAx6S6i4NuWZj6lP9aj196FvBd7Y4rBtdR3EGpty6_6xs0fk-6ZMBOVpiDD1qRq-N__7orcJZyLXOoh1Dfdebj-VSPSb-VHme6a14AbPw1J50QhRpecGn0vvqDsiFTFVjJ1dKX7a4HHLGUS1fCHjwgNpsRkyQe33zrhVFT_hjYRsdKbn47/w494-h640/IMG_2908.HEIC" width="494" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The strawberries were certainly the perfect finishing touch on my gown!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">In my next blog post I'll share all about how the gown came together!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4MAUXa43SSDN1Tf8IXkz8DRVmzTSfn0lYBnwdV0BZrougTZ3-WzmDGCSR1rnPXrEQdxxAM2IJS-wZpc7SKypQAfBTLPaARlaVKWV2LE0sf6wiwv0VfCreqViVFHCBNCrdjxw0U9GsTEScsxq8FtmokFCLhTYG3mfZBco614YjLMEHf6YR3cOTi8v2MET/s4032/IMG_0805.heif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4MAUXa43SSDN1Tf8IXkz8DRVmzTSfn0lYBnwdV0BZrougTZ3-WzmDGCSR1rnPXrEQdxxAM2IJS-wZpc7SKypQAfBTLPaARlaVKWV2LE0sf6wiwv0VfCreqViVFHCBNCrdjxw0U9GsTEScsxq8FtmokFCLhTYG3mfZBco614YjLMEHf6YR3cOTi8v2MET/w480-h640/IMG_0805.heif" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://www.instagram.com/littlebitgerman/" target="_blank">Photo Credit: Anna @littlebitgerman</a></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></p><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/10/the-strawberry-sacque-la-fraise-robe-la.html" target="_blank">The Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise) at the Ball</a></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/11/silk-strawberries-for-strawberry-sacque.html" target="_blank">Silk Strawberries for the Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise)</a></span></div></div><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-strawberry-sacque-la-fraise-robe-la.html" target="_blank">The Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise) ~ The Gown Patterns and Cutting Out</a></span></div><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><br /></div></div><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/11/sewing-strawberry-sacque-la-fraise-robe.html">Sewing the Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise)</a></span></div></div></div><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><div style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/12/frantically-trimming-strawberry-sacque.html" target="_blank">Frantically Trimming The Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise)</a></span></div><div style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><br /></div><div style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-petticoat-for-strawberry-sacque-la.html" target="_blank">The Petticoat for the Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise)</a></div></div><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p></div>Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07634910035013549782noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164425513478758458.post-7412750633156760352023-10-27T06:00:00.004-05:002024-01-05T09:50:50.026-06:00The Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise) at the Ball<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-size-adjust: auto;">59 buttons.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Approximately 20 yards of fabric. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">24 silk strawberries.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Countless hours of sewing.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">And the loss of my sanity (atleast some of it!)</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZHNH2PYwplpUAFNJAG8Wgw9Rfn5PFv0S_XagxDbxbAa7KeVDmUlcRnw8ITAuB4m8aUoOf1laUwtp3ibFuD03OkE_MXT95Uwe_wGtIAOQHQfFbaaDMZifCC0GZY09sGbDj51fRqUpeEPC3ZH9Y712Ukr0tnQeRp4QwjIisGH6PChiYF7gQw1qOpy4fH2-I/s1600/image000000.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZHNH2PYwplpUAFNJAG8Wgw9Rfn5PFv0S_XagxDbxbAa7KeVDmUlcRnw8ITAuB4m8aUoOf1laUwtp3ibFuD03OkE_MXT95Uwe_wGtIAOQHQfFbaaDMZifCC0GZY09sGbDj51fRqUpeEPC3ZH9Y712Ukr0tnQeRp4QwjIisGH6PChiYF7gQw1qOpy4fH2-I/w640-h480/image000000.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /><span class="s1">My gown was literally finished at the venue (and "finished" could be an overstatement). . . but. . .</span></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I got us outfitted for the ball! </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyKnqFdYqk_zUP74GfaPCC1IZN4ta7rZpD5WwZJTsV0pNYiC4RCBA6zV91Ze_gV_Rb_T-f-Hh_Ca3FCivCkXcdqxd7MMmr6q1taSChQFD1U_-ZthapOIwQJdoghKFnOgJjDeRkG84eW_0PYDwr_7R4AXeKfYFah-0y4IqlDKUgQHDIM1Bz__Y6ZxBKGhqQ/s1838/IMG_0875.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1838" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyKnqFdYqk_zUP74GfaPCC1IZN4ta7rZpD5WwZJTsV0pNYiC4RCBA6zV91Ze_gV_Rb_T-f-Hh_Ca3FCivCkXcdqxd7MMmr6q1taSChQFD1U_-ZthapOIwQJdoghKFnOgJjDeRkG84eW_0PYDwr_7R4AXeKfYFah-0y4IqlDKUgQHDIM1Bz__Y6ZxBKGhqQ/w392-h640/IMG_0875.jpeg" width="392" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /><span class="s1"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Fetes Historiques de Saint Louis to be exact!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We danced, and ate yummy deserts, socialized, and had a fantastic time!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRL8-xNz21A-Ft2ae7Bn-A2HoFqRrcnTw1xHsBha72Zip06u0zejL7PZYqrxHpSSPf4DQS73Jmb3DtGHS_85B8tW7py2I4C-P5oIfywiCX1nVgc0IW6P6nyPWI0jK39xkx0ykZ3O6Yt_S9eB9QjItFH7VYJc0RAZ_xcwVlh6AOghIoktpPQ5bUbRvll313/s1995/IMG_0876.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1995" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRL8-xNz21A-Ft2ae7Bn-A2HoFqRrcnTw1xHsBha72Zip06u0zejL7PZYqrxHpSSPf4DQS73Jmb3DtGHS_85B8tW7py2I4C-P5oIfywiCX1nVgc0IW6P6nyPWI0jK39xkx0ykZ3O6Yt_S9eB9QjItFH7VYJc0RAZ_xcwVlh6AOghIoktpPQ5bUbRvll313/w360-h640/IMG_0876.jpeg" width="360" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Let’s back up a bit. . .</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I bought the tickets for the ball about a year and a half ago, almost as soon as they were released for members of the Saint Louis Historical Sewing Society, but the plans for my gown started well before that. Actually, those plans began even before I met the handsome gentleman who attended the ball with me.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgBQrigrkbr-dbciFEIl7u2b6pmuCYBncdLZadgdrEtKT6qrqpRdLrme0pRguwdUp76MW2QgEsebNeW36OCH2TPBzshbmCObGH59CYt57N5Ih2SMSS_HOXCdP_qxs_YmphZG9Hb1QCtJhwz0vUuo63hiluuEa0eeXlgPDadK9RTyKKCEFNqspD7o5_ksRx/s4032/IMG_2443.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgBQrigrkbr-dbciFEIl7u2b6pmuCYBncdLZadgdrEtKT6qrqpRdLrme0pRguwdUp76MW2QgEsebNeW36OCH2TPBzshbmCObGH59CYt57N5Ih2SMSS_HOXCdP_qxs_YmphZG9Hb1QCtJhwz0vUuo63hiluuEa0eeXlgPDadK9RTyKKCEFNqspD7o5_ksRx/w640-h480/IMG_2443.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /><span class="s1"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">November of 2019 (according to a receipt found in my email) I bought 11 yards of stripped silk taffeta off somebody’s Instagram destash, specifically for the purpose of an elaborate, floofy, 100% handsewn, Robe a la Francaise (or Sacque). </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_wkdwE0ZQi2VYTYWgEVum4qOOF0N8JzYZ6P-iYeFHF3vEN9ap_smQDb2tYYQYuJEYgj1iXsaWj4XL6nJHDrZadMvFLhoyg54OXpHNVbwPnua9Yjuz8UbyKyQ17Cm6UBy3vp1ZOaa9zro5wJWX0BoMyQPcOnPfwONGL6CddIfice0OzY38JO4Ja8_9wtCV/s4032/IMG_2444.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_wkdwE0ZQi2VYTYWgEVum4qOOF0N8JzYZ6P-iYeFHF3vEN9ap_smQDb2tYYQYuJEYgj1iXsaWj4XL6nJHDrZadMvFLhoyg54OXpHNVbwPnua9Yjuz8UbyKyQ17Cm6UBy3vp1ZOaa9zro5wJWX0BoMyQPcOnPfwONGL6CddIfice0OzY38JO4Ja8_9wtCV/w480-h640/IMG_2444.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /><span class="s1"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Earlier that year I’d made <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2019/05/trimming-1760s-sacque-back-bird-gown.html" target="_blank">my cotton, 100% machine sewn, sacque</a>, and I’d been dreaming of an amazing silk gown ever since. When I found a gorgeous striped silk of the right amount for the right price, I snatched it up! And started day dreaming about the gown. . .</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmWvjC1-EzmvSC2ACgTEfx7CBWz62X4U00uGEFEBira5aPamU_h3ooqWngff6sUkw6P3CYs1w9g5bThDo51AI49J_PwEBG2St87lNuCfQnCZE9hLfL7S3gQf3Rb8BmGazAYRzpsoMwT-qFrwJJ2WocUejpY0XBc1M1mvp5JUvKeTaoPLMegMcF18g9uqYE/s3024/IMG_2925.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="2265" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmWvjC1-EzmvSC2ACgTEfx7CBWz62X4U00uGEFEBira5aPamU_h3ooqWngff6sUkw6P3CYs1w9g5bThDo51AI49J_PwEBG2St87lNuCfQnCZE9hLfL7S3gQf3Rb8BmGazAYRzpsoMwT-qFrwJJ2WocUejpY0XBc1M1mvp5JUvKeTaoPLMegMcF18g9uqYE/w480-h640/IMG_2925.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /><span class="s1"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">How would I trim it? What decade was I going for? Would I have enough fabric for all the ideas running through my head?</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I spent hours on Pinterest narrowing down my ideas.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I quickly decided I wanted a sacque with buttons down the front of the stomacher - this is called a compare front - and it narrowed down my dates range. Compare fronts were in style in the 1770’s and 1780’s. </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhQs9jSqAvebnjLyAxjBNchz2tkfm2Y-KovwrI2e8kZ6Q6sqdigPty2VE9R5oK790BFcfu2SV5C6FhMlv4wJ2aSN8lsL5EHMMcz7srLSYpz_773vcvvNIrd48CgcHb5ilTQ9T3gRMR4Lr-U9AWJW2kSK_MaOt0RYRf7uZewaW0nxGsdrrVpd2cPWfT9VTR/s2871/IMG_2919.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2871" data-original-width="2554" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhQs9jSqAvebnjLyAxjBNchz2tkfm2Y-KovwrI2e8kZ6Q6sqdigPty2VE9R5oK790BFcfu2SV5C6FhMlv4wJ2aSN8lsL5EHMMcz7srLSYpz_773vcvvNIrd48CgcHb5ilTQ9T3gRMR4Lr-U9AWJW2kSK_MaOt0RYRf7uZewaW0nxGsdrrVpd2cPWfT9VTR/w570-h640/IMG_2919.HEIC" width="570" /></span></a></div></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Why did I want the buttons? Well, first off, I just like the look of them. Second, I really don’t like pinning myself into gowns. I know a lot of people love the adjustability of pinning their 18th century gowns closed, but personally? I just find it to be a pain. Buttons I would have! (And yes, this is why there are buttons on my <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/02/the-golden-rose-1770s-pet-en-lair.html" target="_blank">Pet en L'air</a> and hooks and eyes down the front of my <a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2020/06/a-1780s-caraco-of-floral-silk-trimmed.html" target="_blank">Caraco</a>.)</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/87044?img=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2002" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKBnhFDyNZHuHTU79TBnAmddcFdSBCOY0sTSJ_q4sVwncSbejyl2VnsPcogkzZaltr4hSv3V7dnUNQbPGaAy9lC4tYF_12t8Lj_yxdAxSDnYZFEy_zAtpP5UAF-qzAWUYjkHao47p7J6LI-my2aXpGCQ7w73nAg7tB9ZfbmqTOdlWJYpZ2jsip_PHrxkas/w360-h640/IMG_2979.PNG" width="360" /></span></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/87044?img=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">1775-1780 Robe a la Francaise<br />Metropolitan Museum of Art</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /><span class="s1"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">With this decided, I started specifically looking at 1770's and 80's gowns and portraits on Pinterest and started <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/averelladavina/1780s-robe-a-la-francaise-inspiration/" target="_blank">a board to narrow down my ideas</a>. I fell in love with the gowns trimmed in floofy sheer material. </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org/art/explore-the-collection?id=11299070&utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=social" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1857" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5sF0klzTvrN9sxKXb6mFqh4K6pVIo1F2oOcNPptwzw4sRBb2ut7MKn5aGJlZ2AZnomVwjkyHbJsrSflFNOPQyf_euE-fxZkTEo3SgG8oNqVolKNiqDe15wICMH6jERePy-Qmk8hIZ8YTSeW51tK7xeKFTXzVTfr0iPkc4qW6wy_oVDJyYK3qGNDZWQkFy/w388-h640/IMG_2980.PNG" width="388" /></span></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org/art/explore-the-collection?id=11299070&utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=social" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">1770-1780 Robe a la Francaise<br />Cincinnati Art Museum</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /><span class="s1"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Thus, in June of 2020 (once again, according to the receipt I found in my email) I ordered 3 yards of floofy <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/623011934/silk-organza-fabric-pink-silk-organza?click_key=d7e26ef72ed0f7f8ff684e5fd893b5dcc23d61b8%3A623011934&click_sum=dfc5380e&ref=shop_home_active_46&sts=1" target="_blank">peach silk organz</a>a from <a href="https://ensemblesofthepast.com/" target="_blank">Ensembles of the Past</a> to trim this gown I would eventually be making.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYQzDgMYIG9EIb9rvF_1DOdhZJ0X4hACLsTUFyeDbmP1vBAb24bqNVU3Q2Y2esEdFcsGdV_cOO9pEa4zE52gAwaxx5xdCIvetMm7pH-H70WgkWMTI82DuMU264MtoBZYJ2ZHjVzFP7roKsoKTApRKcF9t1JF8kVk6C3anu7PoTD6J7yKzol3pjKHn8AJEJ/s4032/IMG_2757.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYQzDgMYIG9EIb9rvF_1DOdhZJ0X4hACLsTUFyeDbmP1vBAb24bqNVU3Q2Y2esEdFcsGdV_cOO9pEa4zE52gAwaxx5xdCIvetMm7pH-H70WgkWMTI82DuMU264MtoBZYJ2ZHjVzFP7roKsoKTApRKcF9t1JF8kVk6C3anu7PoTD6J7yKzol3pjKHn8AJEJ/w480-h640/IMG_2757.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /><span class="s1">And I kept browsing Pinterest for inspiration as I tried to mentally nail down my trim design. Then one day I happened upon it.</span></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJR8lepeSSa1lWo3tI1cpHQDtjMUhboofDZvPcJtDNRCAlGaIk3JQSDCyYEROIz40eY8wFIknOxpFLHkSBWVqYo_DDqANl0OebylQVKGPdjBZTmdi_JzW6LL1aDmdhcROeT1IZH8qZOWL2YY_gKaJR1VVq5MR1T7hdIAijcXXn7aeWWgQsz-ITvG5O7xxs/s1152/IMG_2425.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJR8lepeSSa1lWo3tI1cpHQDtjMUhboofDZvPcJtDNRCAlGaIk3JQSDCyYEROIz40eY8wFIknOxpFLHkSBWVqYo_DDqANl0OebylQVKGPdjBZTmdi_JzW6LL1aDmdhcROeT1IZH8qZOWL2YY_gKaJR1VVq5MR1T7hdIAijcXXn7aeWWgQsz-ITvG5O7xxs/w416-h640/IMG_2425.JPG" width="416" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Queen Charlotte<br />Thomas Gainsborough, circa 1781</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br />The floof. The trim. The buttons on the stomacher. And were those pinecones dangling from her skirt?!?!?</span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I decided they were pinecones. And I fell in love!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This was the dress I would re-create for myself. . . </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Only, rather than pinecones decorating the skirt, I would do strawberries!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLq_NtfAFL128xR7ymtIlBQ6PQ6BL2R1sgie9HZCtUn7EcpAuqe_q_BhZ2RpXKjRfHs0KbSTKjgRvwXuFmxnjPtMJj1a0sAwr8RbgBHD1mnWR6xmHOYFO73k49I1CmLDWgjCm1LF7zGIS1D9rc163qa7aUXV-kF0b1h7odIx1oDfMYKQDd-fL6UG2wY78m/s1600/image000001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLq_NtfAFL128xR7ymtIlBQ6PQ6BL2R1sgie9HZCtUn7EcpAuqe_q_BhZ2RpXKjRfHs0KbSTKjgRvwXuFmxnjPtMJj1a0sAwr8RbgBHD1mnWR6xmHOYFO73k49I1CmLDWgjCm1LF7zGIS1D9rc163qa7aUXV-kF0b1h7odIx1oDfMYKQDd-fL6UG2wY78m/w480-h640/image000001.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Strawberries would be just the thing with the pinky red stripes in my fabric. I've always loved strawberries. In fact, I dressed up as a strawberry for Halloween when I was three. (Sorry, I don't have a picture to prove it, but my mom and grandma made the costume for me and I remember it vividly.)</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Strawberries would be perfect!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">It was all set in my mind, ready to go, about 3 years before the ball took place. . .</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJerpYsrgtDlA1v8TTYPM-Rv34yqy4DEKLUJnsHj___nh6nTNvN2v0P3YoohCkFeK1bO1Mtt3wJerX3aK8E3wNH-63vlvd-Zb3CTk_1yg6g5K34PCpiqq_S-VTYRDyFMPl6Y8IjXoo555rY3bpAFkp6rl8ueSMKTxEtQzrQkqrX4eWi1i3_VwAAhBlofUL/s4032/IMG_2944.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJerpYsrgtDlA1v8TTYPM-Rv34yqy4DEKLUJnsHj___nh6nTNvN2v0P3YoohCkFeK1bO1Mtt3wJerX3aK8E3wNH-63vlvd-Zb3CTk_1yg6g5K34PCpiqq_S-VTYRDyFMPl6Y8IjXoo555rY3bpAFkp6rl8ueSMKTxEtQzrQkqrX4eWi1i3_VwAAhBlofUL/w480-h640/IMG_2944.HEIC" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> </span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">And about 3 months before the ball I started sewing - beginning with silk strawberries!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrgI60JWv8lPNm3DemaKkYIQnvx93dg19lzw0IXJlZmWFBRQK0p6Sy-kT-8JIHoBxK-eIJ6-AzeAxhYzhf7R3A34nuqB-qmMiycyrYxM9uId186YHto-8tIJ0wBAdpvAfki3_nD8cSexrmItfjHh8hW5bkHs2nnPyKp75h-pd9e9KR5v0uo2-G9OCpfPdm/s4032/IMG_1922.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrgI60JWv8lPNm3DemaKkYIQnvx93dg19lzw0IXJlZmWFBRQK0p6Sy-kT-8JIHoBxK-eIJ6-AzeAxhYzhf7R3A34nuqB-qmMiycyrYxM9uId186YHto-8tIJ0wBAdpvAfki3_nD8cSexrmItfjHh8hW5bkHs2nnPyKp75h-pd9e9KR5v0uo2-G9OCpfPdm/w640-h480/IMG_1922.HEIC" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Which I will share all about in my next blog post!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">(Sadly, I learned in the intervening time that those were not, in fact, gold pinecones on Queen Charlotte's gown in the painting, they were tassels. Tassels! Way less exciting than pinecones. I would still be doing strawberries, regardless.) </span><br /><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/10/the-strawberry-sacque-la-fraise-robe-la.html" target="_blank">The Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise) at the Ball</a></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/11/silk-strawberries-for-strawberry-sacque.html" target="_blank">Silk Strawberries for the Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise)</a></span></div></div><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-strawberry-sacque-la-fraise-robe-la.html" target="_blank">The Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise) ~ The Gown Patterns and Cutting Out</a></span></div><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><br /></div></div><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/11/sewing-strawberry-sacque-la-fraise-robe.html">Sewing the Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise)</a></span></div></div></div><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #990000; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px;"></span></p><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><div style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/12/frantically-trimming-strawberry-sacque.html" target="_blank">Frantically Trimming The Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise)</a></span></div><div style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><br /></div><div style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><a href="https://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-petticoat-for-strawberry-sacque-la.html" target="_blank">The Petticoat for the Strawberry Sacque (La Fraise Robe a la Francaise)</a></div></div></div>Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07634910035013549782noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164425513478758458.post-11623134177927111312023-10-14T06:57:00.004-05:002023-10-14T06:57:38.184-05:00An Old Dress, A New Skirt, Archery, and The Ren Faire<p> <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-size-adjust: auto;">I had planned on wearing the same costume for both Renaissance Festival outings I had on my calendar this year - <a href="http://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/10/the-rain-princess-and-renaissance.html" target="_blank">the big one</a> across the state, and the more modest (but still awesome!) <a href="http://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/02/the-ren-fest-linen-petticoat-and-fairy.html" target="_blank">local Ren Faire</a> with a different friend group a week later.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4Q6AW1JrVWX5CGnkFAAs3sYDz0XpZqvANQI0yZAcUHSVFICb9FPV2PjgvHU1XE84ksDKxau-8ZqXwWRULMLej6Kikk5H-2iw-3Rb2SLRs6XdhYEIgWq0G8sP4ierGTUxKLp8IDMxLg_Z3VoueCYlz7_8bw5oXAo30Y_jExB_B1euByPw9kxwhrzfQL3F/s4032/IMG_2771.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4Q6AW1JrVWX5CGnkFAAs3sYDz0XpZqvANQI0yZAcUHSVFICb9FPV2PjgvHU1XE84ksDKxau-8ZqXwWRULMLej6Kikk5H-2iw-3Rb2SLRs6XdhYEIgWq0G8sP4ierGTUxKLp8IDMxLg_Z3VoueCYlz7_8bw5oXAo30Y_jExB_B1euByPw9kxwhrzfQL3F/w480-h640/IMG_2771.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">But then, I glimpsed an old dress in the back of my closet.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Pale green homespun plaid. Lace details. Handkerchief skirt. Buttons down the front, and pretty gathered elements.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">It was pretty. And I wanted to wear it.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-o47GJZ9v_3JqTMEfhCLubLuk0mc6CcENI1ybtbioEReU5pKU_RJeGUPG8hy2KnOkgk6hsBs5ZjhCAXR-6GZo4r3eV7wiZU4zwPAWf5UKUB1siaCFbxIm5o_2plFjF4gxW8g6faE0GzvlsTFinMSN-G2tC7fsyNWQXVk5WNYgOVsdm_3WkQ8wFReVVjZ/s2787/IMG_2776.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2787" data-original-width="2090" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-o47GJZ9v_3JqTMEfhCLubLuk0mc6CcENI1ybtbioEReU5pKU_RJeGUPG8hy2KnOkgk6hsBs5ZjhCAXR-6GZo4r3eV7wiZU4zwPAWf5UKUB1siaCFbxIm5o_2plFjF4gxW8g6faE0GzvlsTFinMSN-G2tC7fsyNWQXVk5WNYgOVsdm_3WkQ8wFReVVjZ/w480-h640/IMG_2776.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">I made this dress back before I started this blog. Sometime between 2012 (when I really started sewing dresses for myself) and fall of 2014 (when I began this blog and started sharing the majority of my sewing projects). Taking a closer look at the dress and its construction once I pulled it out of the closet, all the skirt seams are flat felled. I learned to do flat felled seams when I made</span><a href="http://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2015/02/historical-underpinnings.html" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;" target="_blank"> my first set of Victorian undergarments</a><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"> in 2014. So, that would date this dress to summer 2014.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">The dress certainly has its issues - no pockets (I will not wear a dress without pockets nowadays), too short skirt, iffy fit, questionable closure choices (it only opened up to the waistline, which is supposed to be the smallest point of the dress.)</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6odmutGuInnw_bGDWeSSl3HaBkE5FoP4yMDz8BxnHXkQ0rsd_h1lwH-E8AiN9xPSdqCtvWA5P0iYu53pwJ2WlCQGI5hia21YqG5XkYkjkr5KvUj0OMnRSL7Q8CXtesj7TjdmvWD5MVm06rSQCU8ZlYmgUFnSAfBV1fDSswqz7apJFhoNjZfiBIW8Tmzpi/s4032/IMG_2806.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6odmutGuInnw_bGDWeSSl3HaBkE5FoP4yMDz8BxnHXkQ0rsd_h1lwH-E8AiN9xPSdqCtvWA5P0iYu53pwJ2WlCQGI5hia21YqG5XkYkjkr5KvUj0OMnRSL7Q8CXtesj7TjdmvWD5MVm06rSQCU8ZlYmgUFnSAfBV1fDSswqz7apJFhoNjZfiBIW8Tmzpi/w480-h640/IMG_2806.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">The bodice was based off a dress I found on Pinterest. I altered an 80’s or 90’s pattern to make it. The skirt was from a costume pattern, because I love handkerchief skirts. And the lace details were thanks to lovely boxes of lace a sweet lady from church gave me when she learned I sewed.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">The lace trailing down the skirt on one side was probably my favorite part of the dress.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNUjoNujpbNCvVnV83wsdMIMp81AucPjz90BD44xVftYVVk_NVKdXEWs_fzPsWVJucjEEHYyJgBMoIsC1rNKlhOWjqcHtxR58wrdlL5pmUWrz4mbxaW2P-FhPW4doNYiN82OrbmeVwhpKHH936jMHc2b1L4qQLlByklPC0Lef8F52cKOXlqnrlZMbsJBQ2/s4032/IMG_2857.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNUjoNujpbNCvVnV83wsdMIMp81AucPjz90BD44xVftYVVk_NVKdXEWs_fzPsWVJucjEEHYyJgBMoIsC1rNKlhOWjqcHtxR58wrdlL5pmUWrz4mbxaW2P-FhPW4doNYiN82OrbmeVwhpKHH936jMHc2b1L4qQLlByklPC0Lef8F52cKOXlqnrlZMbsJBQ2/w480-h640/IMG_2857.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Upon rediscovering the dress last month I decided it needed to be used again - as part of a fun Ren Faire costume!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">I could make an underskirt with nice big pockets to go with it. This would fix two of the issues - the length and the lack of pockets.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">As for the fit issues, those should be workable in a costume setting, despite being very annoying in an everyday wear context.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8KoHHbqqmRXEEALMcBRrtledd2lt3tEsGJl33ORCiVrxQrjpNmLc3vp0YB9y_jVooDyifksHw-Xd7Y0seJrVmZKIL3xekyXU1LO4orkTnd4XQU5S3svlyL97_CKPrOI-vxVFsdZWRWgNK9aHB9YsWkDsW8RbIMwA7CisRrGcYfJ61wOpTOrvjvvgt-SfN/s3572/IMG_2773.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3572" data-original-width="2679" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8KoHHbqqmRXEEALMcBRrtledd2lt3tEsGJl33ORCiVrxQrjpNmLc3vp0YB9y_jVooDyifksHw-Xd7Y0seJrVmZKIL3xekyXU1LO4orkTnd4XQU5S3svlyL97_CKPrOI-vxVFsdZWRWgNK9aHB9YsWkDsW8RbIMwA7CisRrGcYfJ61wOpTOrvjvvgt-SfN/w480-h640/IMG_2773.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Influenced by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CwkISrvM9X4/?hl=en&img_index=1" target="_blank">an Instagram post I happened upon</a>, I decided to use the <a href="http://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2021/05/1950s-meets-18th-century-wildflower.html" target="_blank">Wildflower Designs Coquelicot pattern</a> for my skirt - view B (the very full option with an internal lace up waistband), lengthened to full length. From my stash I grabbed a sage-y green “linen look” fabric and got started.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fKl4a7RgiTdzFkazPLjBOdfco05AlEwyWazPjgZJPk03CfHaRU6VzJQcd0jsvxkXX2AMd3g4iwckJNYBmZt-7K5N1Zty1uk6HQjGWh1IApyVtsX_PotplPxQPE1UH5gcAA1YxwgnWX3849tpg7SE42G0dJVPNVdfZTliz20H-grQFZcoueaO104105nY/s4032/IMG_2798.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fKl4a7RgiTdzFkazPLjBOdfco05AlEwyWazPjgZJPk03CfHaRU6VzJQcd0jsvxkXX2AMd3g4iwckJNYBmZt-7K5N1Zty1uk6HQjGWh1IApyVtsX_PotplPxQPE1UH5gcAA1YxwgnWX3849tpg7SE42G0dJVPNVdfZTliz20H-grQFZcoueaO104105nY/w480-h640/IMG_2798.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">I had a lot of this fabric, inherited from someone de-stashing at some point in time. How much did I have? I don’t know, I never bothered measuring, but I was sure it would be plenty for this very long, very full, skirt.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">I was, well sort of, wrong. Considerable piecing had to be done on the back skirt panels to make my full-length vision work.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkvVYpxmrjl7w4-B7dnrKzsA8n3jZbGps-ecgdZLdJ9_1U4OFyhYQGwws9ZCWB2fvYYum45Foil2lDJaNCeGwB1imc9guQmp3JG0stR2F0LO1aqb8uC-PU70Q7B1NcKxldVlEkFj6iH0wrA5pGAzxr8tJSlfPpdHf0_LiKngY-VFaAd6ZXaw2473PbUzRY/s4032/IMG_2577.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkvVYpxmrjl7w4-B7dnrKzsA8n3jZbGps-ecgdZLdJ9_1U4OFyhYQGwws9ZCWB2fvYYum45Foil2lDJaNCeGwB1imc9guQmp3JG0stR2F0LO1aqb8uC-PU70Q7B1NcKxldVlEkFj6iH0wrA5pGAzxr8tJSlfPpdHf0_LiKngY-VFaAd6ZXaw2473PbUzRY/w480-h640/IMG_2577.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">A corner here, a corner there, the top half of a panel here, the bottom half there. . .</span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">It still worked though! And that’s the important part.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">After cutting and piecing together all the visible parts of the skirt, I only had little bitty scraps left, so the internal structure of the skirt - waist band and pockets - is made from a fun, loud, I’m-probably-not-going-to-use-this-for-anything-else, cotton print out of my stash. (and finished with random bits of pre-made bias tape, left over from previous projects.)</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJOEnK4EnB3PF1RcdSu2cB5HZrD3VZbXyGTRu4AZke6r8tHDhQ8uDi1oZWGSjaJZmAwfWWtFerpYeJLgCtkBatrI5tCeG8RNLagPK-FQ8Os8FYo4j220xiE2uqdmnSWEB6ATBqoB1Z01eayfqMbCUrK_byA8L2c8mCR2nsmZGrC0oc46SbwHzuka_E0-c/s4032/IMG_2826.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJOEnK4EnB3PF1RcdSu2cB5HZrD3VZbXyGTRu4AZke6r8tHDhQ8uDi1oZWGSjaJZmAwfWWtFerpYeJLgCtkBatrI5tCeG8RNLagPK-FQ8Os8FYo4j220xiE2uqdmnSWEB6ATBqoB1Z01eayfqMbCUrK_byA8L2c8mCR2nsmZGrC0oc46SbwHzuka_E0-c/w640-h480/IMG_2826.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">I cut out the skirt 2 weeks before I planned to go to the Ren Faire. I sewed it up the night before. And finished hemming it the morning of.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">I do try to be prepared for things, but somehow still always end up finishing last minute. Maybe one day I’ll actually succeed in getting things done early?? Maybe?? (Let's not discuss the current state of my ball gown for next weekend. . .)</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Let’s just focus on the fact that I did indeed get the skirt done - and wore it to do fun things!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzaLdMyXPqe779tHURQSXbRXq9Wc8As6E6b2Y3nkIdpEtV7ijGEogDxG5yMXHzUMSSNLqMGFS_hcuDYFZXY5-q8u6uQ16EqvBAX7nXTY29LkMdhR12AsbeRywbf-B0uJPJmfeRkTQaFZLndH3IRRqsK8ECY-53wuKKefaaHGrGAUo3dS1HOYZq-8OXhhAg/s4032/IMG_2799.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzaLdMyXPqe779tHURQSXbRXq9Wc8As6E6b2Y3nkIdpEtV7ijGEogDxG5yMXHzUMSSNLqMGFS_hcuDYFZXY5-q8u6uQ16EqvBAX7nXTY29LkMdhR12AsbeRywbf-B0uJPJmfeRkTQaFZLndH3IRRqsK8ECY-53wuKKefaaHGrGAUo3dS1HOYZq-8OXhhAg/w640-h480/IMG_2799.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">One of the “fit issues” with the dress was a too tight bodice at the bust. I “fixed” this issue by just wearing <a href="http://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2019/09/the-speedy-quick-pale-pink-linen.html" target="_blank">my regency shift</a> under the dress and leaving the top couple buttons open. </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">The other issue was the waist being just too loose, so last minute I sewed ribbon ties to the back side seams of the bodice to cinch it in a bit.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDZ3YgTJgz8SlSv5M5XmWW3uBFalnED-m6F5qW5Kc9s-uJqaTFwXGAzomtdEoKOrao5Q7-lJs6o9kcuv_Li3zTUNJw7FaOzxS76-iCrZKlgtZBOz1b_DE0AuVkEuerGFtMDDV6y59qTz2kvJJ69jUI0GJi1TBmTLRn7iZ4bAExAR8CBvhJ_yrXFrN0-oS/s4032/IMG_2762.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDZ3YgTJgz8SlSv5M5XmWW3uBFalnED-m6F5qW5Kc9s-uJqaTFwXGAzomtdEoKOrao5Q7-lJs6o9kcuv_Li3zTUNJw7FaOzxS76-iCrZKlgtZBOz1b_DE0AuVkEuerGFtMDDV6y59qTz2kvJJ69jUI0GJi1TBmTLRn7iZ4bAExAR8CBvhJ_yrXFrN0-oS/w640-h480/IMG_2762.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">With a shift, over dress, and underskirt, I’d say I had a pretty decent “fantasy renaissance” costume. I topped it off with a flower crown left over from my friend’s daughter’s birthday party, and to the Faire I went!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQD8Ox99KD3ZOAwmwKLRH6zpCpqxXFyB3uiQyu1xo0F0E4jT9A1t_LIi3SdFxIbuH5eYUoCH0J7u38HEqqekD7hKIZevtG1wlCIO1DEUSNHQ8u2_CZRrFQDUtEchRt4Tnk4Siev5MioHQKs8F7YXOxtm9eIOMTynAGxUmTPYfdhkPeDUstnyAfmW1FhvlD/s3141/IMG_2774.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3141" data-original-width="2356" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQD8Ox99KD3ZOAwmwKLRH6zpCpqxXFyB3uiQyu1xo0F0E4jT9A1t_LIi3SdFxIbuH5eYUoCH0J7u38HEqqekD7hKIZevtG1wlCIO1DEUSNHQ8u2_CZRrFQDUtEchRt4Tnk4Siev5MioHQKs8F7YXOxtm9eIOMTynAGxUmTPYfdhkPeDUstnyAfmW1FhvlD/w480-h640/IMG_2774.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">We began with a glass of mead each - because, as mentioned in my last post, one just must have mead at the Ren Fest.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXBq20zue7RnSNsgnEFIRhAczuDp4ImoZKqRvrrKvJFpP8rrpCj1VJqq_ud5ji5_smNTt0YdX5paT6EpAJdvzmUzErytOxuF0DReesQl0sEbZrGDrdQNqH0zugb4kNNrVmEd0KVrW_FpaLO6pFMPtr070s465UFAwp44rzSoeBJ-9d_kDTfgBa84HO-Ge4/s4032/IMG_2765.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXBq20zue7RnSNsgnEFIRhAczuDp4ImoZKqRvrrKvJFpP8rrpCj1VJqq_ud5ji5_smNTt0YdX5paT6EpAJdvzmUzErytOxuF0DReesQl0sEbZrGDrdQNqH0zugb4kNNrVmEd0KVrW_FpaLO6pFMPtr070s465UFAwp44rzSoeBJ-9d_kDTfgBa84HO-Ge4/w480-h640/IMG_2765.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Then we ventured forth to see what else the festival had to offer.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">We watched bits of different shows, admired the wares in different stalls, saw some jousting, and found some goats.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFyQr_r9TQ6aPSPTHAjxOelhnk2LKu5ZKtyl1HjROHJ27v1AiIU_7c52GFskodutSPKg48AhCjrg6WWuUjgV3H-P-soueth_WMrQCDfoRHI5PSX_wjxumTLw_IcTmdfnXgPRgo0CybP2b30R1e8VVev9sCwgVUIp4do3P8homUiiL9DAErAxvpqzWeOsNH/s4032/IMG_2802.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFyQr_r9TQ6aPSPTHAjxOelhnk2LKu5ZKtyl1HjROHJ27v1AiIU_7c52GFskodutSPKg48AhCjrg6WWuUjgV3H-P-soueth_WMrQCDfoRHI5PSX_wjxumTLw_IcTmdfnXgPRgo0CybP2b30R1e8VVev9sCwgVUIp4do3P8homUiiL9DAErAxvpqzWeOsNH/w480-h640/IMG_2802.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Stuffed goats, alas, but goats all the same!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUESlUvAdcb_N17lSjlihlxJkp_qawKtXWZ0cTUreaY12qrs_Aykc5Ylg7xpvMqiOthhmBNakeoHwcYd76JNdGBppnwMFlahFUMVPiuIht8z8sCjNXA25Mu9Z6PhmUBlxssg-u2zN014TI3upe4oOrBQThiotTppVj4IoyJrrxreJVNSJ14CpMdu5sGhN5/s4032/IMG_2803.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUESlUvAdcb_N17lSjlihlxJkp_qawKtXWZ0cTUreaY12qrs_Aykc5Ylg7xpvMqiOthhmBNakeoHwcYd76JNdGBppnwMFlahFUMVPiuIht8z8sCjNXA25Mu9Z6PhmUBlxssg-u2zN014TI3upe4oOrBQThiotTppVj4IoyJrrxreJVNSJ14CpMdu5sGhN5/w480-h640/IMG_2803.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Ax throwing was attempted by one member of our party.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsSNNt3C5N6x1-dPqy-kO7sl40WTIRImN33wRk7xbP_Gu43g2r7tbWAdiyWOHHvwCVyOSLz53zBDkitEI360KAwfd5GfgmhMBZPANVClLNPCf8pbge8GKFJPaepMzqIwEMnKqAwlFubKeg5fdWcYSQMPpE7UG80V2wqeTo2CQkaGkxDgONBxlLY4WFr1Hu/s4032/IMG_2781.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsSNNt3C5N6x1-dPqy-kO7sl40WTIRImN33wRk7xbP_Gu43g2r7tbWAdiyWOHHvwCVyOSLz53zBDkitEI360KAwfd5GfgmhMBZPANVClLNPCf8pbge8GKFJPaepMzqIwEMnKqAwlFubKeg5fdWcYSQMPpE7UG80V2wqeTo2CQkaGkxDgONBxlLY4WFr1Hu/w640-h480/IMG_2781.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">And we all gave Archery a shot.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGe7Kku4t-rV0yoUwrALyW_ZtYcaQYGklxgGXA7OVGLlnpFjBO1xtIijKwqd5sI1QuT-zrFPEvJQWCMRxd4bTPxpPzNwIh2NHAb2J7VpSXCSu6hoiy712HoSB6l5UkgpCLl9VxBATV1ePIhWBE0-9lVyeXx16TEA2T4RtacLzSBrExqDcm9xFSBc8o7fXN/s4032/IMG_2787.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGe7Kku4t-rV0yoUwrALyW_ZtYcaQYGklxgGXA7OVGLlnpFjBO1xtIijKwqd5sI1QuT-zrFPEvJQWCMRxd4bTPxpPzNwIh2NHAb2J7VpSXCSu6hoiy712HoSB6l5UkgpCLl9VxBATV1ePIhWBE0-9lVyeXx16TEA2T4RtacLzSBrExqDcm9xFSBc8o7fXN/w480-h640/IMG_2787.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">There’s no picture to prove it, but I managed to succeed in hitting the target, which amazed me because my aim was never perfect back when I did archery in 4-H. Maybe I should find my bow in my parents’ basement and give it a go again.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">(Also no picture to prove this one, but I threw a tomato at a guy and. . . Missed. Tomato throwing is not a talent I posses.)</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">We went through a maze. </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjFTFCHMVpkiJx046s6FPL7yQR2fQKSMyqCTJji8Vdx3WSQkV2xCRN8eKa3Ig8CAODDkuGuw9vDrIuKqoC2BukXVG2g8M9vg4pA7vk3ATFvr8mK8kyJJzhXTL_urtZycjirGbjj8sIE4ECDVIvPigk1JYNPblwPx6GPABYRU3QYKKHSjhyLygvU5mGO_h2/s4032/IMG_2807.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjFTFCHMVpkiJx046s6FPL7yQR2fQKSMyqCTJji8Vdx3WSQkV2xCRN8eKa3Ig8CAODDkuGuw9vDrIuKqoC2BukXVG2g8M9vg4pA7vk3ATFvr8mK8kyJJzhXTL_urtZycjirGbjj8sIE4ECDVIvPigk1JYNPblwPx6GPABYRU3QYKKHSjhyLygvU5mGO_h2/w480-h640/IMG_2807.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">It was pretty small, but it was made by attaching burlap to trees and posts, and now I totally want to build one myself in the woods at home!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">It was a throughly enjoyable, fairly relaxed afternoon.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">And the best part? After getting my fill of Ren Faire festivities, I only had a 15 minute drive home - much more relaxing than the 3 hour trip of the previous weekend!</span></p>Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07634910035013549782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164425513478758458.post-59675579551810559572023-10-04T07:43:00.002-05:002023-10-04T07:43:14.040-05:00The Rain, the Princess, and the Renaissance Festival <p> <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-size-adjust: auto;">There’s a very nice renaissance festival local to me. I’ve gone to it the past couple years and throughly enjoyed it. I was totally ready to go again this year.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">But then.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkRFSn618eA77MKLG1mi_h6beSMIvhlElF6VhQ76fxgIN8k5hzbFjU0LI8rX51C0YlbTzedh_iqfAntgIMXBKOfX5EBlDqocRdzYsyucG7y4H2b4uCv__Xu24jM1BHOC4HyNsAHrXrzHV-2UvTYFzyK6KGJfUxWNaQF-h04_Y6rAp4bRdwLQTpZ94IPZA-/s2016/IMG_2716.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkRFSn618eA77MKLG1mi_h6beSMIvhlElF6VhQ76fxgIN8k5hzbFjU0LI8rX51C0YlbTzedh_iqfAntgIMXBKOfX5EBlDqocRdzYsyucG7y4H2b4uCv__Xu24jM1BHOC4HyNsAHrXrzHV-2UvTYFzyK6KGJfUxWNaQF-h04_Y6rAp4bRdwLQTpZ94IPZA-/w480-h640/IMG_2716.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">There’s the big Ren Fest. It’s on the opposite side of the state and about 4x the size of the local one. It’s fantastic! </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">But is it fantastic enough for me to want to drive across the state for? I wasn’t convinced about that.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">My sister-in-law and my best friend however? They were completely, 100% convinced it was worth it.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">We picked a weekend, made the plans, our group grew from 3 to 6. It sounded like so much fun.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtikzNUrOgHCN7QYuM-6jfWsyqORAQx_qOV0FqbQ6RnhplR2j7jieEYZ3C9s9VLyCvRAL5geKLJ9puBqpHpi3IkWNmACNCE_sdnsp5qUEl97HQKNjRyNhztTHDtkbeB0M_AsohjrE4AjgjNa8EUurBiYtusPEDBKSFmOt5gEC2SGnF9GSHBVdPnBOUCHRl/s4032/IMG_2615.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtikzNUrOgHCN7QYuM-6jfWsyqORAQx_qOV0FqbQ6RnhplR2j7jieEYZ3C9s9VLyCvRAL5geKLJ9puBqpHpi3IkWNmACNCE_sdnsp5qUEl97HQKNjRyNhztTHDtkbeB0M_AsohjrE4AjgjNa8EUurBiYtusPEDBKSFmOt5gEC2SGnF9GSHBVdPnBOUCHRl/w480-h640/IMG_2615.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">But all the way across the state! I was still kind of on the fence.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Until my sister-in-law told me how excited my niece was and how much she was looking forward to seeing me.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhISaRd5Q31p7tZmkMGm3_7-P8a1pkZFGePjnGlzLvvNTPGXufp6HwqRzPvkuP5slj54myCpZ7z9Co4PXQPaFA6fr5iYKq4QkeRVk2OH-q6bZc_HWP-kOAm1oOFDjWTuAnwRPc_ZOZp-feW4p8MEQphz-xf1Vv2uEcPIlHecO_kntzgBaOkb60w5dDgM9_c/s4032/IMG_2725.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhISaRd5Q31p7tZmkMGm3_7-P8a1pkZFGePjnGlzLvvNTPGXufp6HwqRzPvkuP5slj54myCpZ7z9Co4PXQPaFA6fr5iYKq4QkeRVk2OH-q6bZc_HWP-kOAm1oOFDjWTuAnwRPc_ZOZp-feW4p8MEQphz-xf1Vv2uEcPIlHecO_kntzgBaOkb60w5dDgM9_c/w480-h640/IMG_2725.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">That was it. I was going. </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Whether she’s aware of it or not, that child has me wrapped around her finger, and if she was going, so was I. I was not going to disappoint her.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9g0hEq3pxmXc0Jdul0rM5yRBDWQjJ5gzkbpgYX8JRDNZWBNmito-IM09tbEmQYaJoM7rHMgOYT6nXQmlsWhuqgpie1oOVWK-UPNjwVdjl7asuus5Q_9zQZkOedMI7-j8BlaiyImbpFFYaCR8whYzCyIiOXvnU2FCUPe84JXCNzdlKjpRLGSZtmUIG8wpJ/s4032/IMG_2732.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9g0hEq3pxmXc0Jdul0rM5yRBDWQjJ5gzkbpgYX8JRDNZWBNmito-IM09tbEmQYaJoM7rHMgOYT6nXQmlsWhuqgpie1oOVWK-UPNjwVdjl7asuus5Q_9zQZkOedMI7-j8BlaiyImbpFFYaCR8whYzCyIiOXvnU2FCUPe84JXCNzdlKjpRLGSZtmUIG8wpJ/w480-h640/IMG_2732.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">I picked a costume from my closet. I woke up early Saturday morning. And I drove across the state.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">It was worth it!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlbpHA5wlXMnqpTMHFg2RYqeWCFCCbgLA_Uh5InUuxyHbHuNQeapE04-AnoTg77tOwu8ey_UjFi9yy2USeJOs4MYGrzu9Pr6yXPHKkJTJXWaiRQ4FSTTmhPOy6Z0CFc7gLFhSiDyfb-yb3kXX2IOiBcMdXQbGhU8Axd6SoItmaf3g3q-c0hyphenhyphenDPyLIpXct_/s2016/IMG_2710.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlbpHA5wlXMnqpTMHFg2RYqeWCFCCbgLA_Uh5InUuxyHbHuNQeapE04-AnoTg77tOwu8ey_UjFi9yy2USeJOs4MYGrzu9Pr6yXPHKkJTJXWaiRQ4FSTTmhPOy6Z0CFc7gLFhSiDyfb-yb3kXX2IOiBcMdXQbGhU8Axd6SoItmaf3g3q-c0hyphenhyphenDPyLIpXct_/w480-h640/IMG_2710.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">As soon as I walking into my sister-in-law’s hotel room that morning to get dressed for the festival, my niece gave me the biggest hug! </span><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">That was worth driving over 3 hours for!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCi7MBHwQaBIxqEvw0AiMLk35RYEPoniMs1vr0eovejSRVEwF6xDMmlrOg8pNrv17bNf5qdDSz0_0arnVkU8IaCzmcJwfwPs7P_deqvV9mZbxD6CBf0LzpAZp-uu1Hmp-KGMHigSnFO29cyKcNn4qRSd7jz1QZ0bqB9lh09PjLbfMeH1Prx0GfyEpPForW/s4032/IMG_2608.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCi7MBHwQaBIxqEvw0AiMLk35RYEPoniMs1vr0eovejSRVEwF6xDMmlrOg8pNrv17bNf5qdDSz0_0arnVkU8IaCzmcJwfwPs7P_deqvV9mZbxD6CBf0LzpAZp-uu1Hmp-KGMHigSnFO29cyKcNn4qRSd7jz1QZ0bqB9lh09PjLbfMeH1Prx0GfyEpPForW/w480-h640/IMG_2608.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Thanks to us all living in different parts of the state now, we were each pretty much left to our own devices to figure out costumes this year, rather than having fun sewing get together a ahead of time as we’ve done in years past.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXWCdLgEX5sJQpuuxSVsunBkulViUijnrZrY4pUzHsCM6c36o0k3AcPrZqNwnftux6MJ2qWwBMHMRmlNaMFtcE4qZr_UdL3FHuIbW_Vs6_8cc0bbR_M3ckvXXvnd07xxFxS3eiEAceOZUEwCULHTgawQo0s079Zn8WqgmYUvMzkWGw98KA58aOvMMiZlqe/s4032/IMG_2632.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXWCdLgEX5sJQpuuxSVsunBkulViUijnrZrY4pUzHsCM6c36o0k3AcPrZqNwnftux6MJ2qWwBMHMRmlNaMFtcE4qZr_UdL3FHuIbW_Vs6_8cc0bbR_M3ckvXXvnd07xxFxS3eiEAceOZUEwCULHTgawQo0s079Zn8WqgmYUvMzkWGw98KA58aOvMMiZlqe/w480-h640/IMG_2632.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">I dressed rather historically, although a couple centuries too late for the target era of “Renaissance”.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUuX32c_Vbx4vLQcBFG93jgiyvDXYmsxnNRwqqz76hQNpF4E42QiBnE4GT9L0S-We0IiQjoXmysEvhKtzGroXzfT4UQxHL1PlbE-e7EcSauFbdTBeST6qfQugI2j3jwun6AKa9ZvgqRzdhnrNSXxweXKWlvlsjLLjOwmMnfS6OQPMX9i-2nslmyfpGLinQ/s4032/IMG_2630.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUuX32c_Vbx4vLQcBFG93jgiyvDXYmsxnNRwqqz76hQNpF4E42QiBnE4GT9L0S-We0IiQjoXmysEvhKtzGroXzfT4UQxHL1PlbE-e7EcSauFbdTBeST6qfQugI2j3jwun6AKa9ZvgqRzdhnrNSXxweXKWlvlsjLLjOwmMnfS6OQPMX9i-2nslmyfpGLinQ/w480-h640/IMG_2630.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">And my niece wore the Princess Merida inspired dress I made her for her first birthday. </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">I’m amazed it still fit!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPfqbTrITWEqu4vNqN_oLjGdDb1zWQiHJ75adrpQpApPhngLOJkfBSVDpjBay3sCDP2I8ThC2UpxMaGgpvvBwunAVuGYzFQysPbJhmCavU8l-pru5E-XS5CArY6ncw20Od6VUDYc0FZppP6ehE_72I7TkuyXk_CMQFO_9c46OSpk4YC-ZHdsUtPZ2jJoON/s4032/IMG_2626.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPfqbTrITWEqu4vNqN_oLjGdDb1zWQiHJ75adrpQpApPhngLOJkfBSVDpjBay3sCDP2I8ThC2UpxMaGgpvvBwunAVuGYzFQysPbJhmCavU8l-pru5E-XS5CArY6ncw20Od6VUDYc0FZppP6ehE_72I7TkuyXk_CMQFO_9c46OSpk4YC-ZHdsUtPZ2jJoON/w480-h640/IMG_2626.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">She was certainly the princess of the day.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6JkbdlvmM58wUxnpoZQ6YziD4V1-BkoMDsX1W0C0T0T-PLTNedjAcigINtSxgZYHcFrL8khQMnDCqM-lQy4uNwI9GGh2SCl4rXPdElOVAv06r8XyGRa1zYbM13AT967MGzFbntDAr2xR-cbSsysCrlOGb3ti1uPFtP2EFIQeEwjgCoNUnWscV9ANgrVS/s2208/IMG_2722.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1243" data-original-width="2208" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6JkbdlvmM58wUxnpoZQ6YziD4V1-BkoMDsX1W0C0T0T-PLTNedjAcigINtSxgZYHcFrL8khQMnDCqM-lQy4uNwI9GGh2SCl4rXPdElOVAv06r8XyGRa1zYbM13AT967MGzFbntDAr2xR-cbSsysCrlOGb3ti1uPFtP2EFIQeEwjgCoNUnWscV9ANgrVS/w640-h360/IMG_2722.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">It started pouring down rain as soon as we got into the festival grounds. All 6 of us grown ups were soaking wet.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYk0cYW8ABvoB0VzjH_34d34zGHTmVfE417uawTGcWwHVjrYxJxGbfDvMyWrWE61fxW6W5udEhmK24vCgOiLElJterWqINZn9arr04-nxppfwQPIivzwym8yiiZnywmyGkX_bvYEQGOa6F-oNXEVuxh92O18bEvpFLWzb0xNN5zoZUsbD4LHVNNM1ye0RG/s4032/IMG_2605.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYk0cYW8ABvoB0VzjH_34d34zGHTmVfE417uawTGcWwHVjrYxJxGbfDvMyWrWE61fxW6W5udEhmK24vCgOiLElJterWqINZn9arr04-nxppfwQPIivzwym8yiiZnywmyGkX_bvYEQGOa6F-oNXEVuxh92O18bEvpFLWzb0xNN5zoZUsbD4LHVNNM1ye0RG/w480-h640/IMG_2605.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">The toddler? Snug and dry under the canopy in her wagon, enjoying the scenery.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVwcK5_bXWsIUSht7l8w4bNHkuqNq2MPm2x6QybRi5x1FewQ_2H4wHFatMdzEX4rVjvZZzwvWaBEknPIejqNpR-WJzY2pTjThVgUiXBuPw4RRsB-5xtQ5tJUYV0vITxt_Q_NXZqadbjxrMaV7x1J8FGMN7RPpypsXQmdPCl2VF-BNx8YeY5YE_SX1gel1c/s2016/IMG_2706.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVwcK5_bXWsIUSht7l8w4bNHkuqNq2MPm2x6QybRi5x1FewQ_2H4wHFatMdzEX4rVjvZZzwvWaBEknPIejqNpR-WJzY2pTjThVgUiXBuPw4RRsB-5xtQ5tJUYV0vITxt_Q_NXZqadbjxrMaV7x1J8FGMN7RPpypsXQmdPCl2VF-BNx8YeY5YE_SX1gel1c/w480-h640/IMG_2706.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Once the rain passed, I did some quick last minute alterations to costumes in an attempt to keep muddy hems from dragging us down, then we were off to enjoy the festival!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1os7Rpn5cewsLzs3JbdLGrpYOofMqhl6binE0y9gQnFntfpFEZeaF3fj9OpIY-BkMgquiJiZnBegU-G3_IWz6pCrqNwElfgVKBaBYGKt-ClVdnaNowxbqLKsOOqBrgxclmI2xcc5Fb8Nk31C4LEGwhr-EfPignc7nP7SH4CqPTbEhtiP12qkkufJVYynL/s4032/IMG_2611.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1os7Rpn5cewsLzs3JbdLGrpYOofMqhl6binE0y9gQnFntfpFEZeaF3fj9OpIY-BkMgquiJiZnBegU-G3_IWz6pCrqNwElfgVKBaBYGKt-ClVdnaNowxbqLKsOOqBrgxclmI2xcc5Fb8Nk31C4LEGwhr-EfPignc7nP7SH4CqPTbEhtiP12qkkufJVYynL/w480-h640/IMG_2611.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">My niece got her face painted.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">We watched a fiery performance. </span><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">My niece and I spent half the show watching,</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgiYyYK_Dyov4TfpL4qy8kL1tKH4C_h5NcRvJF_Bk1ZmHkfScGPY0lMIU0gVnkQfAoE5Y3EOw2b5udzLV8WCij8_RUVz3KIVg4UsX7zZrF_l9UTYQXzUEi9UlF_OlptX11JKFLm5fdkRx9pvxYQPo2RkHOCzEdlITWG_Dcsn49yXf6spiQf-GgvKBff4_G/s4032/IMG_2721.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgiYyYK_Dyov4TfpL4qy8kL1tKH4C_h5NcRvJF_Bk1ZmHkfScGPY0lMIU0gVnkQfAoE5Y3EOw2b5udzLV8WCij8_RUVz3KIVg4UsX7zZrF_l9UTYQXzUEi9UlF_OlptX11JKFLm5fdkRx9pvxYQPo2RkHOCzEdlITWG_Dcsn49yXf6spiQf-GgvKBff4_G/w480-h640/IMG_2721.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">And the other half spinning and dancing to the beat of the drum. </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">(Well, as close to the best of the drum as possible. My rhythm is awful, lol, but my niece didn’t mind! We just had fun!)</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhOTFjsi3M8X1AS1Y4917Wgda18diqroVYkAJspYW9P14JjX0AnuMRAFJS6i45z7o3FHvS9fuZiJYrLruj7Dt5m_pYr2XI9Dp3QqwDtrcllKoDexPoznBwlIespAIo2jEQuw5_rtRGfASJxL4Jva-9znN4lfISi1_harUtPEGsSYHkspXePkscXq6pN4Qw/s4032/IMG_2734.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhOTFjsi3M8X1AS1Y4917Wgda18diqroVYkAJspYW9P14JjX0AnuMRAFJS6i45z7o3FHvS9fuZiJYrLruj7Dt5m_pYr2XI9Dp3QqwDtrcllKoDexPoznBwlIespAIo2jEQuw5_rtRGfASJxL4Jva-9znN4lfISi1_harUtPEGsSYHkspXePkscXq6pN4Qw/w480-h640/IMG_2734.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">I got extremely excited when I found someone else dressed up in 18th century!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">My gown is circa 1720’s-30’s (and I’ll go into more details on that in a future blog post) and her’s was 1780’s, but it was just exciting to find someone else from the same century!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">The Ren Fest is an excellent excuse to wear random costumes that need outings.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjseJ_dcE5QGN7OF4_mur3B9oM1QCH-CcxLrKNby_OuSOyV18GeznG9eW0Nu_VOiPigWs9cY_ZfpnOdl-tNSwOqpaOK6gM0RUXJ-muGmUh3vgQqKJmNh6xuMAqRbOePjJrG26h1402T0qgq5e-JUuETT1LRy0b0ecV2QiHZiJSl50lMEqC5EznaLzbbsSTH/s4032/IMG_2616.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjseJ_dcE5QGN7OF4_mur3B9oM1QCH-CcxLrKNby_OuSOyV18GeznG9eW0Nu_VOiPigWs9cY_ZfpnOdl-tNSwOqpaOK6gM0RUXJ-muGmUh3vgQqKJmNh6xuMAqRbOePjJrG26h1402T0qgq5e-JUuETT1LRy0b0ecV2QiHZiJSl50lMEqC5EznaLzbbsSTH/w480-h640/IMG_2616.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">We visited a dragon. . . </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfexxY80ERAnp-BvAQVKm_KvW5S2CCcU0HKLWtO-8jyb7nW9D3ojSQ7ybTu2rt2KdMXPDVBjOu7GPjThDKWKNxZ1_OlANgXcnyOaGgloS1CV4BO74Z5G_wBg43_pORutun_xo9OgrYKe2-mDgBtjl9h8peh4zxpIxg23BSSf1wyZOkyEOrNLjBlxWF713k/s4032/IMG_2735.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfexxY80ERAnp-BvAQVKm_KvW5S2CCcU0HKLWtO-8jyb7nW9D3ojSQ7ybTu2rt2KdMXPDVBjOu7GPjThDKWKNxZ1_OlANgXcnyOaGgloS1CV4BO74Z5G_wBg43_pORutun_xo9OgrYKe2-mDgBtjl9h8peh4zxpIxg23BSSf1wyZOkyEOrNLjBlxWF713k/w480-h640/IMG_2735.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">And a mermaid.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">We wandered through different vendors stalls, admiring the wares.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVV4avyZsw4KgMiHjydx7NE801e5kE0_r2fWYPW0HA2gq4iIa5Td8ko4eSw844x0cEJljEkZfQmluWWhv0jACdacjeW7aGCZSHBCn49PwVzi4InZh85sqwNDQPkryr3Lt3CqVpoKT8VuVsyc2lQsTiED1NeY6hUXQsc30F0NCbRlGs0irVIwda92oQ0Mrg/s4032/IMG_2666.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVV4avyZsw4KgMiHjydx7NE801e5kE0_r2fWYPW0HA2gq4iIa5Td8ko4eSw844x0cEJljEkZfQmluWWhv0jACdacjeW7aGCZSHBCn49PwVzi4InZh85sqwNDQPkryr3Lt3CqVpoKT8VuVsyc2lQsTiED1NeY6hUXQsc30F0NCbRlGs0irVIwda92oQ0Mrg/w640-h480/IMG_2666.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">3D printed dragons (I wonder if my brother can make me one??)</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC0FzmkfNCdQ7VGEz2iaE0gwyfVnAbPv96dPAm5eXPWJKOnzu_PaeKS9vsw5t7XS4SJun-wMCA-uv4msJSD2URalxmWVsofN8no9gyWOxOj11t8IZNhoj0pAyWg0Q1o82wElRFiKgbnEhn7tI6yT35ZCeaXouxb6m5edDemRyGXEjJ6AqHRDj6IMq9Sy8M/s4032/IMG_2723.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC0FzmkfNCdQ7VGEz2iaE0gwyfVnAbPv96dPAm5eXPWJKOnzu_PaeKS9vsw5t7XS4SJun-wMCA-uv4msJSD2URalxmWVsofN8no9gyWOxOj11t8IZNhoj0pAyWg0Q1o82wElRFiKgbnEhn7tI6yT35ZCeaXouxb6m5edDemRyGXEjJ6AqHRDj6IMq9Sy8M/w480-h640/IMG_2723.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Cloaks! </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">I never buy costumes since I have a very well stocked fabric collection and can make just about anything I want, but I enjoy seeing what there is, and what the prices are. Gives me ideas for future projects and such. . .</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG4RaHCxI_3tuI1sopcRtMNGpR_ucRJrhgWoRI9WjeKdkTc3X5V9bUbgtrPPlgh5yZ0xzYt7tv_bEkO8SHy_N-EfYM8RWNApNm3GTRl_e2xdwGF-ybQJajrjWYP2yOnFJgm3VeJxBnGXZr_BLmbxoPD1uztsSMKmh1ZqV3lQDKGkh7L4A4sRVHRHF-EFz8/s2589/IMG_2814.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1942" data-original-width="2589" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG4RaHCxI_3tuI1sopcRtMNGpR_ucRJrhgWoRI9WjeKdkTc3X5V9bUbgtrPPlgh5yZ0xzYt7tv_bEkO8SHy_N-EfYM8RWNApNm3GTRl_e2xdwGF-ybQJajrjWYP2yOnFJgm3VeJxBnGXZr_BLmbxoPD1uztsSMKmh1ZqV3lQDKGkh7L4A4sRVHRHF-EFz8/w640-h480/IMG_2814.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">The one thing I did buy was the beautiful pair of glass hummingbird earrings. I certainly couldn’t make those myself! And earrings are my weak spot. . .</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">As shopping can become quite monotonous for both me and the toddler, after a bit we found a welcome distraction - the petting zoo!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlOcwFwDH-MgOsDWw7Vt3_n35BZaPcN2u6V-Au7TPbWOeluVqWVNT-Ll2zvpXBb9pPs5j2CIjYfX_5i2-JCGFg_DQKODRq4uq-P-QVUEiNKD8v-UGS6EPNGbhFKT4WW1NBAvyETUhSXDh7DCEH0_GeW1U0tQsrJiXldzreoAWFpiyRzCdBoP2Ns9rACqYG/s4032/IMG_2624.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlOcwFwDH-MgOsDWw7Vt3_n35BZaPcN2u6V-Au7TPbWOeluVqWVNT-Ll2zvpXBb9pPs5j2CIjYfX_5i2-JCGFg_DQKODRq4uq-P-QVUEiNKD8v-UGS6EPNGbhFKT4WW1NBAvyETUhSXDh7DCEH0_GeW1U0tQsrJiXldzreoAWFpiyRzCdBoP2Ns9rACqYG/w480-h640/IMG_2624.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">There were less goats than <a href="http://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2019/10/the-renaissance-festival.html" target="_blank">last time</a>. . .</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj25CgD8tjUZYcR6yvbSdhmQqEvesfVNIA02T1aRXavnlXv8606HujDHi_Phsdm2EMg01ZLL3hqIFB-11mwfheMSWsdoMsZ-dlf00m0wGZM3PBiTVcmryDuvlDKD69MbUa6FlxbVEzq2ynYvhuNx_hB3T9WKg9ctumk4Jw99Es7AH7R4uVATYB_EUELqtQ1/s4032/IMG_2622.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj25CgD8tjUZYcR6yvbSdhmQqEvesfVNIA02T1aRXavnlXv8606HujDHi_Phsdm2EMg01ZLL3hqIFB-11mwfheMSWsdoMsZ-dlf00m0wGZM3PBiTVcmryDuvlDKD69MbUa6FlxbVEzq2ynYvhuNx_hB3T9WKg9ctumk4Jw99Es7AH7R4uVATYB_EUELqtQ1/w480-h640/IMG_2622.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">But there were sheep!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNsx6Dsb2LwfHZR8DnjljrYRgw76MmSaoqzRyP0oof7kRJgXn6_jd-NArY2_kBDHRuR-XR7NSujaAiDdrEYioDPgo1EM5gv1OOz8mhT714KnHD8yICMVGyVVAMygL3V5spR3X_2vEJU9AxvpfeA4ZEAd0Dr6rzupC2H3p5DLpDKvVvszozR3b0bsslZAKm/s4032/IMG_2625.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNsx6Dsb2LwfHZR8DnjljrYRgw76MmSaoqzRyP0oof7kRJgXn6_jd-NArY2_kBDHRuR-XR7NSujaAiDdrEYioDPgo1EM5gv1OOz8mhT714KnHD8yICMVGyVVAMygL3V5spR3X_2vEJU9AxvpfeA4ZEAd0Dr6rzupC2H3p5DLpDKvVvszozR3b0bsslZAKm/w480-h640/IMG_2625.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">And a pony - probably my niece’s favorite thing!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRNkd0F3r-hIAGpZVY3AXkY_VVQcHEEwarehbohWnEWFlmj1psQ8TVoDt5J4R8-v3jBDtLxxvM3ISu9ryTN4y0Vch4UDGGy4tjKR2UuDACCOp1ElA3MOQh_QJQMiU9w0bg9ab8DgBfDuQULG_BL07BHuCgW25_8a7zdcihjffIIHVIZR0YuvXqT2D_Gx4N/s4032/IMG_2628.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRNkd0F3r-hIAGpZVY3AXkY_VVQcHEEwarehbohWnEWFlmj1psQ8TVoDt5J4R8-v3jBDtLxxvM3ISu9ryTN4y0Vch4UDGGy4tjKR2UuDACCOp1ElA3MOQh_QJQMiU9w0bg9ab8DgBfDuQULG_BL07BHuCgW25_8a7zdcihjffIIHVIZR0YuvXqT2D_Gx4N/w480-h640/IMG_2628.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">There were a couple goats as well, a rare breed called Golden Guenseys, native to Britain. I failed to get any pictures, but the goats were very pretty, and, well, golden.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Following the petting zoo, it was about time for the one special event most of our group had signed up for - the mead and chocolate tasting!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5fHfn3uLNnxSujaYWYQ6onwhK0K2qzr5mv3QKJ2fUatrcK93c8ZkNrYF4p8B9v-v8URu-72BGF3co1rEhSRmx36JQL6klLF3h-1ruNebWTQjpeM97LHlAztQAPybe-Pgii8XA8VebxochoHY6qCfbDQsJ_ncbF8PoEPfZPkme_naboY4EKOGsb_uOYxO/s1824/IMG_2719.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1824" data-original-width="1368" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5fHfn3uLNnxSujaYWYQ6onwhK0K2qzr5mv3QKJ2fUatrcK93c8ZkNrYF4p8B9v-v8URu-72BGF3co1rEhSRmx36JQL6klLF3h-1ruNebWTQjpeM97LHlAztQAPybe-Pgii8XA8VebxochoHY6qCfbDQsJ_ncbF8PoEPfZPkme_naboY4EKOGsb_uOYxO/w480-h640/IMG_2719.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">After a quick picture, the kiddo went off with her other aunts to see the jousting, and her mommy and I enjoyed our mead and snacks!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">The Ren Fest several years ago gave me my first taste of mead - and now I consider it to be a Ren Fest tradition that can’t be missed! The tasting was delicious- and well worth the ticket price!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Once we had our fill of mead (and then some). </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">We enjoyed a last pass around the Faire.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsDShnE8ZnyjS-WavWIW2vKXRSXW8rBj77tibxMQB3HX7gCA5RbToZhJkUzCtLWg2EaFKcmxuAMy0TS2Slwl3a8MSvxMX5zVcTE3xJ71HRauRuFb3g0wfv5OcTZaC44JA69Arj_KfkL54mo5f2_lugnhkB2L0g1CCKrWVtDXVyosSpWsghkAqDwzLLrfKF/s4032/IMG_2669.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsDShnE8ZnyjS-WavWIW2vKXRSXW8rBj77tibxMQB3HX7gCA5RbToZhJkUzCtLWg2EaFKcmxuAMy0TS2Slwl3a8MSvxMX5zVcTE3xJ71HRauRuFb3g0wfv5OcTZaC44JA69Arj_KfkL54mo5f2_lugnhkB2L0g1CCKrWVtDXVyosSpWsghkAqDwzLLrfKF/w640-h480/IMG_2669.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">And discovered an abandoned loom in a pretty garden area. </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhipXFFDgKOLa4f_cGhLx-EMMfYSclwJ1m2XxY0mc2C239_hRX3rVT1VtBpTVzZw3VmBosqsV14g0qxRQZa8qczuO7Gk75HMmty8yHe_R_0VMzUljed_enntJ_XgHNMNlB0pajIxg4YAhv04Aky97niGjoeGnG7uS6S9dUue1jNy45-2ReOt0i45sL8KR4v/s4032/IMG_2673.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhipXFFDgKOLa4f_cGhLx-EMMfYSclwJ1m2XxY0mc2C239_hRX3rVT1VtBpTVzZw3VmBosqsV14g0qxRQZa8qczuO7Gk75HMmty8yHe_R_0VMzUljed_enntJ_XgHNMNlB0pajIxg4YAhv04Aky97niGjoeGnG7uS6S9dUue1jNy45-2ReOt0i45sL8KR4v/w480-h640/IMG_2673.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">My best friend, a weaver, mourned over the abandoned loom, and told us what type it was. </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttX9mDCHRLNpDWMiBEahTplrcB_ByKZwLSmoWzKTLucdqQiA1-VXoU0OlDo05qpetfKK-lyFMUc_FIMslNqd0pRZcO3zuEHvP7rjGBuDeO_g2V9ThNYC8r0SHTawlYlWbPTfpkjAJcm8HVQYQucrbaVXsj6nkeZ44w60Sm_spSOdR33LpFvJgf5EVloMe/s4032/IMG_2687.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttX9mDCHRLNpDWMiBEahTplrcB_ByKZwLSmoWzKTLucdqQiA1-VXoU0OlDo05qpetfKK-lyFMUc_FIMslNqd0pRZcO3zuEHvP7rjGBuDeO_g2V9ThNYC8r0SHTawlYlWbPTfpkjAJcm8HVQYQucrbaVXsj6nkeZ44w60Sm_spSOdR33LpFvJgf5EVloMe/w640-h480/IMG_2687.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">The upsides, and the pitfalls.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5aIdCIhGJ2ngftE9bZQjEmjNi3msCRxT1gdnXyT79Q_RbT-9jea3Y7aTbxJze9wvj0eUfEEP9ZEGJNPVQ5z1s3L4sl-VBCqxiZO1J5ecDjEyBPEX11feEDlG7xQInMLAtX3aY0zYsWDaWtHTramunA1hxEkJXv7qOfRGZ48BWXk9lUDTq9IrHBhF8wQR8/s4032/IMG_2698.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5aIdCIhGJ2ngftE9bZQjEmjNi3msCRxT1gdnXyT79Q_RbT-9jea3Y7aTbxJze9wvj0eUfEEP9ZEGJNPVQ5z1s3L4sl-VBCqxiZO1J5ecDjEyBPEX11feEDlG7xQInMLAtX3aY0zYsWDaWtHTramunA1hxEkJXv7qOfRGZ48BWXk9lUDTq9IrHBhF8wQR8/w480-h640/IMG_2698.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">I sympathized, and also found it to be a beautiful photo location.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbQvOwAl0H2VQASFBcZ9diu1qrvkzqZBHxF6f3NKelydEgYBHZksWwnoRRNHEzXAES8-keuVMRJetDEc3C0BUimwrla3Vetem6lfPvu0ckIiUva3Uewk7hWvm7_muZ201aWM-sVHSCFDc2-MGXXkHnSzz54g7H87YxBtL13oE1WUFuQYfNE3WxTBMmyitb/s4032/IMG_2677.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbQvOwAl0H2VQASFBcZ9diu1qrvkzqZBHxF6f3NKelydEgYBHZksWwnoRRNHEzXAES8-keuVMRJetDEc3C0BUimwrla3Vetem6lfPvu0ckIiUva3Uewk7hWvm7_muZ201aWM-sVHSCFDc2-MGXXkHnSzz54g7H87YxBtL13oE1WUFuQYfNE3WxTBMmyitb/w480-h640/IMG_2677.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">The lighting was lovely at that time of the afternoon.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVbOR-amIRnLIhBTjz14G3ao1c2R-GRLpFxFmab2mivXNwnvKGeSp694emqr2ZOOFxtjN_ie44O9CNmYJZOVEQNjSJikk8D-rE1j9lgoNU1_d5QoxfkFvSc_cBs9dmjMlgbuvkcLVj9sKE_Ykxaz1Z_HyOvoCXrNRwDorZUcc5_FXnFQAMr7bG7FdUwF7b/s4032/IMG_2689.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVbOR-amIRnLIhBTjz14G3ao1c2R-GRLpFxFmab2mivXNwnvKGeSp694emqr2ZOOFxtjN_ie44O9CNmYJZOVEQNjSJikk8D-rE1j9lgoNU1_d5QoxfkFvSc_cBs9dmjMlgbuvkcLVj9sKE_Ykxaz1Z_HyOvoCXrNRwDorZUcc5_FXnFQAMr7bG7FdUwF7b/w480-h640/IMG_2689.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Worn out from the fun, full, day, my niece fell asleep in her princess carriage (aka wagon), and the rest of us enjoyed the closing ceremony for the day, before heading our separate ways.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2zPY4_FNwYP3CLRlLYYOOR0tyfRN9b0bCUjr5aVUPDuyyGaiJVvarUCXcnRNf518oBV6qkIScsG5uyC9Us3vezqIWELNOe2UcMKF9szgIp-4b0kBZ4emlDv4t2mPAoATjIOcWA4e_WXafFXVlvYb-9KZIs9Ri9vDBeyB2-SWljlD6qry79JxDqVKZpjgJ/s4032/IMG_2700.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2zPY4_FNwYP3CLRlLYYOOR0tyfRN9b0bCUjr5aVUPDuyyGaiJVvarUCXcnRNf518oBV6qkIScsG5uyC9Us3vezqIWELNOe2UcMKF9szgIp-4b0kBZ4emlDv4t2mPAoATjIOcWA4e_WXafFXVlvYb-9KZIs9Ri9vDBeyB2-SWljlD6qry79JxDqVKZpjgJ/w480-h640/IMG_2700.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Half headed homeward with the sleeping child, and the other half of us hung out in the bed of the truck to play cards until dark. </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRE8rxbY0oB5esfUSAkNviv0DXQ2J2vw6thxIVB72Gfph8_wf_9EID9q5YYi4lIjOoH2RbMlUuuGjClyMWb23tySRzPjDPJCVRMM4UTO0j-oVAslEDt-rNSxi5RmeJbq1J_Ocn7YoH9l6YqGrJ2rPggi929WslqF-hKTTh7UkRnyr9AJ7CMeJ8ItexR2Zp/s3088/IMG_2703.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRE8rxbY0oB5esfUSAkNviv0DXQ2J2vw6thxIVB72Gfph8_wf_9EID9q5YYi4lIjOoH2RbMlUuuGjClyMWb23tySRzPjDPJCVRMM4UTO0j-oVAslEDt-rNSxi5RmeJbq1J_Ocn7YoH9l6YqGrJ2rPggi929WslqF-hKTTh7UkRnyr9AJ7CMeJ8ItexR2Zp/w480-h640/IMG_2703.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">The sunset was lovely!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VmAGcJolND9AmcCnKYDB2p-du9w_oStpo2yqHZlEla2Javo_K0qrzJYuVN9JZPRw94z04P-llIqb_Xn5PgQmIbHLlp3cR3jb6pXLTw7_p2Wx0Qa5PooWzKjL9U_CQV9eIlomakmzeJ4IW4mkWMP_4nKmF6umwsMxh6ecRP1JCPkphCrqj9uGYIF8RGaD/s4032/IMG_2701.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VmAGcJolND9AmcCnKYDB2p-du9w_oStpo2yqHZlEla2Javo_K0qrzJYuVN9JZPRw94z04P-llIqb_Xn5PgQmIbHLlp3cR3jb6pXLTw7_p2Wx0Qa5PooWzKjL9U_CQV9eIlomakmzeJ4IW4mkWMP_4nKmF6umwsMxh6ecRP1JCPkphCrqj9uGYIF8RGaD/w640-h480/IMG_2701.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">The whole day was lovely for that matter (other than the downpour at the beginning I suppose), and I was indeed happy I’d decided to drive all the way across the the state for the day.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnCBaXLA5QMdbim2gC-K1DTpVfd9LLEMmPGK1WqvLLSCHN8uTLgTG2uhCwHugKXJNrMe1OG2xD6tT521g0ke-r3KN0q1yfut5AP6PimT5w0eu6xV2G2mt3zTEfM1qYBgI4G8hajfzht8IaTTII2EiB9Yh4j5M54KhRaGAamt3uEjOit7G-i-7nCQvKMN49/s4032/IMG_2736.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnCBaXLA5QMdbim2gC-K1DTpVfd9LLEMmPGK1WqvLLSCHN8uTLgTG2uhCwHugKXJNrMe1OG2xD6tT521g0ke-r3KN0q1yfut5AP6PimT5w0eu6xV2G2mt3zTEfM1qYBgI4G8hajfzht8IaTTII2EiB9Yh4j5M54KhRaGAamt3uEjOit7G-i-7nCQvKMN49/w480-h640/IMG_2736.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Getting to take my niece to her very first Renaissance Festival was awesome!</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p>Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07634910035013549782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164425513478758458.post-47749918203723022982023-09-27T07:33:00.006-05:002023-09-27T07:33:42.633-05:00The Heritage Festival and an 1870's Floofy Summer Straw Hat<p> <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-size-adjust: auto;">After several years absence thanks to one thing and another, I finally made it to the Heritage Festival in my hometown again this year!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzrKA-9m0N2UeMkgtDjt-n2RzoRZi47iuWhe4GbfVW29jbAPgXxAZumb65VUms2QJWb2QGn6mOHjEfmBIPA3wB1isvRPuAOI8nLNCvsAzvXkms17F84KpHUCHmaUEazT1UGYLJEba-yJESqDYyZdAVT7jh57iZqFv3fW4Y5Z86Qd6M7Khg2_gWQ248aeP/s4032/IMG_2560.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzrKA-9m0N2UeMkgtDjt-n2RzoRZi47iuWhe4GbfVW29jbAPgXxAZumb65VUms2QJWb2QGn6mOHjEfmBIPA3wB1isvRPuAOI8nLNCvsAzvXkms17F84KpHUCHmaUEazT1UGYLJEba-yJESqDYyZdAVT7jh57iZqFv3fW4Y5Z86Qd6M7Khg2_gWQ248aeP/w480-h640/IMG_2560.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">I didn’t volunteer, as my schedule for that weekend was up in the air when the volunteer sign-up found it’s way to my inbox, but just attending again for the first time in years was delightful!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi53i-Sqs0zFnZHj41BupMXJE_8Ob_B-1pr3SI_R-lRAPQ6FBW65fi_6_Aua7fmyui2svcXA6ZCi5WGCAQoGIKJSV8pulRptsQFbseq29gqlQgSWEGfqjh761PVDH6skUf2a-Qt1Liqusmo3iJeatGNb_XOqtG3IlRtyAoDKBJ_QzVnCJi-utqoPqelMza3/s4032/IMG_2567.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi53i-Sqs0zFnZHj41BupMXJE_8Ob_B-1pr3SI_R-lRAPQ6FBW65fi_6_Aua7fmyui2svcXA6ZCi5WGCAQoGIKJSV8pulRptsQFbseq29gqlQgSWEGfqjh761PVDH6skUf2a-Qt1Liqusmo3iJeatGNb_XOqtG3IlRtyAoDKBJ_QzVnCJi-utqoPqelMza3/w480-h640/IMG_2567.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">My best friend and a friend of hers joined me, and, between rain showers, we ate from the food trucks, toured the big house, visited the weavers guild, and wandered through the vendors tents.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjskypnJg0VHkO1jqpd8zp8oWl9d4-_LDbKQzhr-eaVtthAqfarScQ5tqHyQ1PffotpWLbfvteP1Mo1LPizHP1JzREfWYr87K9rsfqXDuowrGfqi9QfJjkbqEcsI_UfLiSZvZcEGGd9h4WmtefNEEa3b654pByI3bSHnZ7TuxwGnD7OG0IemzTWe-xazd92/s4032/IMG_2559.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjskypnJg0VHkO1jqpd8zp8oWl9d4-_LDbKQzhr-eaVtthAqfarScQ5tqHyQ1PffotpWLbfvteP1Mo1LPizHP1JzREfWYr87K9rsfqXDuowrGfqi9QfJjkbqEcsI_UfLiSZvZcEGGd9h4WmtefNEEa3b654pByI3bSHnZ7TuxwGnD7OG0IemzTWe-xazd92/w480-h640/IMG_2559.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Despite not volunteering, I still decided the Heritage Festival was worth dressing up for. (After all, <a href="http://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2014/09/purple-plaid-wool.html" target="_blank">9 years ago it played a roll in my fall down the historical costuming rabbit hole</a>.)</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">I decided to wear the 1870’s gingham summer dress I made two years ago.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjabiOMZPg6_4YDCb4V32Al-gn7_sZoLjVuaTTaekroysDfH1ciBXHKTPGoPBMy9PPGqnM6PkBfbolEE6UW6l-d_ELU-XInxII2UQg8BGgO84fMSWP03j6sbItHivtGCobZvyDg9bcBd5rwhgdlQSCVBD7d1yJngsFzwyvJCOVOWjKnY8vsBCl19siVBbW8/s4032/IMG_2561.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjabiOMZPg6_4YDCb4V32Al-gn7_sZoLjVuaTTaekroysDfH1ciBXHKTPGoPBMy9PPGqnM6PkBfbolEE6UW6l-d_ELU-XInxII2UQg8BGgO84fMSWP03j6sbItHivtGCobZvyDg9bcBd5rwhgdlQSCVBD7d1yJngsFzwyvJCOVOWjKnY8vsBCl19siVBbW8/w640-h480/IMG_2561.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"> As the main house on the property was built in 1877 the era was just perfect!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">I blogged about the dress itself in detail last summer - you can see p<a href="http://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2022/07/beginning-ruffly-gingham-1870s-bustle.html" target="_blank">art one here</a> and <a href="http://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2022/08/finishing-ruffly-gingham-1870s-bustle.html" target="_blank">part two here</a> - but never did share about the hat, so I’m going to take this occasion to do that.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3_Lkww-u5FcjnlZ0U0QEWZ4YkvOGBTQTQdsb9XJen6NC_ao0MXpPkH_MV8GswyVOB6JMwQQ5_z_bAj4_eeI_tLmZ2IGcpGsBz2kF_QZVgySMnpJbIm5izm68DxYHOInsh10cxIt_QB7YwhMITAMAFF6WaYL7-8Jh0ULquqWOK6fLUwlf8o2U0kp3kutv-/s6000/IMG_6912.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3_Lkww-u5FcjnlZ0U0QEWZ4YkvOGBTQTQdsb9XJen6NC_ao0MXpPkH_MV8GswyVOB6JMwQQ5_z_bAj4_eeI_tLmZ2IGcpGsBz2kF_QZVgySMnpJbIm5izm68DxYHOInsh10cxIt_QB7YwhMITAMAFF6WaYL7-8Jh0ULquqWOK6fLUwlf8o2U0kp3kutv-/w640-h426/IMG_6912.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Believe it or not, you’ve seen this hat before. And no, I don’t mean its appearances in <a href="http://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/02/bustle-dresses-and-tractor-tires.html" target="_blank">this dress blog post</a>. I’m talking about i<a href="http://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2016/09/the-japanese-festival-2016.html" target="_blank">ts original form, and its second rendition</a>.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">It’s the hat I wore for <a href="http://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2016/09/1890s-blue-paisley-done.html" target="_blank">my Sophie costume</a> back in 2016. The hat has been used in several plays since then, and was certainly showing its age.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc-KFwOMcKSOY0X_E94TnxcY8s6YYoJGbOXwdm6UXHtOS11eA4H01t1ARadxkxIPrT6YxvJ1yBSXsYzbTcuYWx-f5NRmNoQ2tullz4d8EW5IUtDAUod44HbA1rwIt-ZPRFunS7pxs8XEYVeCNAvQt5CxbNSVw0b8O_Ex4aEmjU5DQP-j18attBIB2hv3Bu/s4032/IMG_2639.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc-KFwOMcKSOY0X_E94TnxcY8s6YYoJGbOXwdm6UXHtOS11eA4H01t1ARadxkxIPrT6YxvJ1yBSXsYzbTcuYWx-f5NRmNoQ2tullz4d8EW5IUtDAUod44HbA1rwIt-ZPRFunS7pxs8XEYVeCNAvQt5CxbNSVw0b8O_Ex4aEmjU5DQP-j18attBIB2hv3Bu/w640-h480/IMG_2639.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">After looking through </span><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleItalicBody; font-style: italic;">English Women’s Clothing in the Nineteenth Century, </span><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">and </span><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleItalicBody; font-style: italic;">Victorian Fashions and Costumes from Harpers Bazar 1867-1898, </span><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">and taking a proper amount of inspiration from Pinterest, I decided that there was enough salvageable straw left in the hat to make a cute little 1870’s headpiece.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDt9f9mp53qrIAXoDLiSykmKdCw9QXm2pSqsNLEtipVyic13pKhhCQ9g_5EdUP6z0wclZVJO86FQKgBN60zz5GRWMwAC8bEM9QDcmQfeVa5GCDrGYei_6N740P4krcU1c-TIMkmSeBk5FWBSZRDduy0b-9LnojqjX0lHF8BllcsRj5qhtzhaBFp06Nh61f/s4032/IMG_2638.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDt9f9mp53qrIAXoDLiSykmKdCw9QXm2pSqsNLEtipVyic13pKhhCQ9g_5EdUP6z0wclZVJO86FQKgBN60zz5GRWMwAC8bEM9QDcmQfeVa5GCDrGYei_6N740P4krcU1c-TIMkmSeBk5FWBSZRDduy0b-9LnojqjX0lHF8BllcsRj5qhtzhaBFp06Nh61f/w480-h640/IMG_2638.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">So, armed with ribbons, a scrap of silk, and an old bridesmaid bouquet (left over from <a href="http://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2019/11/there-was-wedding.html" target="_blank">my brother’s wedding</a>) that’s what I did!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">I started by going through my mom’s kitchen to find a hat form.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYmZHX54BgoMSuy0MzVjZrSNg8G_A0vAJhBgYZlC8TiiarI3p-oSCi1zKwwhzUq2Y7FK_odzKnsZWMgJAr7FEwjj-G8E5jS340H9PzbPWsfx0lXVSgS3QSWkfq4Ge_4imaC6GUjnevsV9I1mztIEmZPuJGnOURIyL0F3gApyyg4SrZ7bhF2Hm7NZ4LkEpF/s4032/IMG_2640.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYmZHX54BgoMSuy0MzVjZrSNg8G_A0vAJhBgYZlC8TiiarI3p-oSCi1zKwwhzUq2Y7FK_odzKnsZWMgJAr7FEwjj-G8E5jS340H9PzbPWsfx0lXVSgS3QSWkfq4Ge_4imaC6GUjnevsV9I1mztIEmZPuJGnOURIyL0F3gApyyg4SrZ7bhF2Hm7NZ4LkEpF/w480-h640/IMG_2640.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">A cereal bowl seemed about the right size and shape!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO3mc_H1Le9fMMSLv5AlN2GPqDJf46vt9cTu6E6FMMyDF39pYmvBjlSzlzW48stXl6XRSqcJXi9k6g-TCK1CrA2mS9qX7gaMglOp_twwv1Lx-BxeDOcXU8iWPZkB0o7EuUVkYnf4M-7z4Swsetktc2rXrrgbo_JcBc_yCDSpv4GXZphQ7MwlRWQVP_dCJP/s4032/IMG_2643.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO3mc_H1Le9fMMSLv5AlN2GPqDJf46vt9cTu6E6FMMyDF39pYmvBjlSzlzW48stXl6XRSqcJXi9k6g-TCK1CrA2mS9qX7gaMglOp_twwv1Lx-BxeDOcXU8iWPZkB0o7EuUVkYnf4M-7z4Swsetktc2rXrrgbo_JcBc_yCDSpv4GXZphQ7MwlRWQVP_dCJP/w480-h640/IMG_2643.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">I stuck the cereal bowl in the crown of the hat, put the combination in a plastic tub, and boiled a kettle of water. </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLgLzZSxQPWaWwfw0hvH9FhC480FD2mss2MusoXzVPDgP-bFTfKC-vHhc6WD02j9vtXyeaSU6ADB58gAPMLYA-FrEhQGr3lEQIsLt87WpFQO6Dkm-KIo-D5iqv_2XkE2uhyphenhyphenctk1mMqSdtWaZAbTXSVcH3hByiG0kikgMNwYaUlEpWyxmJF6-ELguyF6_pR/s4032/IMG_2644.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLgLzZSxQPWaWwfw0hvH9FhC480FD2mss2MusoXzVPDgP-bFTfKC-vHhc6WD02j9vtXyeaSU6ADB58gAPMLYA-FrEhQGr3lEQIsLt87WpFQO6Dkm-KIo-D5iqv_2XkE2uhyphenhyphenctk1mMqSdtWaZAbTXSVcH3hByiG0kikgMNwYaUlEpWyxmJF6-ELguyF6_pR/w480-h640/IMG_2644.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Once the water was ready, I poured it over the hat and cereal bowl. </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NODva65O7-hGGQxynKLzEjgVQtmKotnlcPfW1V3aYLruzipMk8pYxL1g5xhYC168JE7bwj_Vlf_5o10MaEXpbLBWLF7G5PsqCIpkQ-TxgyHWQEx6aZ1-7ySmZfqzHKwZuZN8eFVPHmRNFcquzppsJLiBrNXvDsRWEi3bS7hD6-Ziu-f92irkuvMMcWbO/s4032/IMG_2646.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NODva65O7-hGGQxynKLzEjgVQtmKotnlcPfW1V3aYLruzipMk8pYxL1g5xhYC168JE7bwj_Vlf_5o10MaEXpbLBWLF7G5PsqCIpkQ-TxgyHWQEx6aZ1-7ySmZfqzHKwZuZN8eFVPHmRNFcquzppsJLiBrNXvDsRWEi3bS7hD6-Ziu-f92irkuvMMcWbO/w480-h640/IMG_2646.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">I used silicone covered tongs to shape the hat around the bowl.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRccKaAGgKVyZheO8r8VfV-ehn1FUtcTV6JXAtRC4TSh9_gq0zpXRMSC0RmChPH5bOR8bzBQBf4OWtvcLO_GCi7vOeOwWRsAw44zx6pTEdrHhlBzhPeuEs7vAMz-JAiOCr1VUH7E-QEnxhfhrUGC7Zfx0aNt8eNQYv0hprcGSrxhbzZ_-e_YhbqjE0bfhu/s4032/IMG_2648.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRccKaAGgKVyZheO8r8VfV-ehn1FUtcTV6JXAtRC4TSh9_gq0zpXRMSC0RmChPH5bOR8bzBQBf4OWtvcLO_GCi7vOeOwWRsAw44zx6pTEdrHhlBzhPeuEs7vAMz-JAiOCr1VUH7E-QEnxhfhrUGC7Zfx0aNt8eNQYv0hprcGSrxhbzZ_-e_YhbqjE0bfhu/w480-h640/IMG_2648.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">There was quite a bit of extra brim after using the bowl to make a smaller crown.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5nguPxyP2GzNjxsHBJ0Xxh6vtSETdCkby_dKoUtvLAZeKKx8aNjUoBko4gA9VVxp_DbkWQzrdQpev3PT0gOKxCMiDjXwJLifbpNuMUBDu_qiU-OR__3D8lDje6Qcx0NOSIDUwuXO4FT85AhGwhE4Ncy5_RwE-ysjkafWs2LSor1QMA20emS74-XH9oogM/s4032/IMG_2652.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5nguPxyP2GzNjxsHBJ0Xxh6vtSETdCkby_dKoUtvLAZeKKx8aNjUoBko4gA9VVxp_DbkWQzrdQpev3PT0gOKxCMiDjXwJLifbpNuMUBDu_qiU-OR__3D8lDje6Qcx0NOSIDUwuXO4FT85AhGwhE4Ncy5_RwE-ysjkafWs2LSor1QMA20emS74-XH9oogM/w480-h640/IMG_2652.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">When I was satisfied with the shape, I trimmed off the excess brim - thankfully most of the damaged straw was in the portion that got trimmed away!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7iUuN-qoZM1vsM3vijaTEfdaO_iBpIsPD7vIMSmu67qFqrTtOpaxuUunZhjb2bhzzJ6w1KfjkS_c9dZBxkdN9CNFJCRFyHe7vgVPIx5S8ekTL4zxBasLHtXesZ6-rAb9TsH8sujMC4NyqBAF1dqNDTixIJeNLXuSWI2ZPJNowyNVPfpyWVMwx5NnDdZeF/s4032/IMG_2656.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7iUuN-qoZM1vsM3vijaTEfdaO_iBpIsPD7vIMSmu67qFqrTtOpaxuUunZhjb2bhzzJ6w1KfjkS_c9dZBxkdN9CNFJCRFyHe7vgVPIx5S8ekTL4zxBasLHtXesZ6-rAb9TsH8sujMC4NyqBAF1dqNDTixIJeNLXuSWI2ZPJNowyNVPfpyWVMwx5NnDdZeF/w480-h640/IMG_2656.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">I used a rubber band to help the newly re-formed hat hold its shape, and set it out in the sun to dry.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimg2OpwVqN9pE1XWQIc7UdlJB1fLCND2wO2-hbsZ6bZ7-ImWK1MQuaAmpvIIXmkAnQZpDXb9hyphenhyphencDc7iin8YjVIsv5LMLecFv9qmqIWPkvTnqcMSePb8t0HTaa4pObgLR1qvVqdqiKijCYyQsqEa6jWw9LQG2ddz25IBuwQZ5wFJ6c1LPYqo9OFsSeMMghS/s4032/IMG_2674.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimg2OpwVqN9pE1XWQIc7UdlJB1fLCND2wO2-hbsZ6bZ7-ImWK1MQuaAmpvIIXmkAnQZpDXb9hyphenhyphencDc7iin8YjVIsv5LMLecFv9qmqIWPkvTnqcMSePb8t0HTaa4pObgLR1qvVqdqiKijCYyQsqEa6jWw9LQG2ddz25IBuwQZ5wFJ6c1LPYqo9OFsSeMMghS/w480-h640/IMG_2674.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Once the hat was mostly dry I zigzagged around the edge of the brim to keep it from unraveling, and set about trimming the thing.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeAMMgd_Oa_NNc5jLbcViXyqGJlYj7Hujkr3PPVldq48e6P_OqJzB7X2JwXf8w6wYEMfIVgSLrYNb0Bw_wA5jBgrUhXkiNP99VVvibnS3JPqunfcvGLXSN5DWzEGWWIgHwqsD18XBpTbPPIFqYyNl67XczPusXxsAnV0wZs_PJcBJ8VbKKLwFZHXfbOPjR/s4032/IMG_2675.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeAMMgd_Oa_NNc5jLbcViXyqGJlYj7Hujkr3PPVldq48e6P_OqJzB7X2JwXf8w6wYEMfIVgSLrYNb0Bw_wA5jBgrUhXkiNP99VVvibnS3JPqunfcvGLXSN5DWzEGWWIgHwqsD18XBpTbPPIFqYyNl67XczPusXxsAnV0wZs_PJcBJ8VbKKLwFZHXfbOPjR/w480-h640/IMG_2675.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">I decided the line the brim with a scrap of green silk shantung. (The same green silk I used for <a href="http://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2020/06/a-1780s-green-silk-petticoat-and-split.html" target="_blank">this petticoat</a>, to <a href="http://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2020/06/a-1780s-caraco-of-floral-silk-trimmed.html" target="_blank">trim this caraco</a>, and to <a href="http://thesewinggoatherd.blogspot.com/2023/02/the-golden-rose-1770s-pet-en-lair.html" target="_blank">trim this ensemble</a>.)</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7Huh_rrPakpURF-Oqbx8j7dnvzt54iP6RteeIsXSdrP0BY-cknu0vegizxw6y9ioUG06wJUam3a3m5beS454IxWYaxL0Ej-1XO6H7duxkflrKjDDzSXCIDUiiQBtixQBgUGLWXgubBFTwpjnvIE1e5yZ2prp514la-xGvpXOLquvffHe8rEBmAW8F0GH/s4032/IMG_2676.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7Huh_rrPakpURF-Oqbx8j7dnvzt54iP6RteeIsXSdrP0BY-cknu0vegizxw6y9ioUG06wJUam3a3m5beS454IxWYaxL0Ej-1XO6H7duxkflrKjDDzSXCIDUiiQBtixQBgUGLWXgubBFTwpjnvIE1e5yZ2prp514la-xGvpXOLquvffHe8rEBmAW8F0GH/w480-h640/IMG_2676.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">I sewed the silk to the edge of the brim.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd9M9NplCSUDfIibBxFrvKu68II58BEKV_xkpzM8V52IJKsrOJxxEgK48bvS-Bze0DFEnPsk8WOzXWRaIBl45L1tCHHbfaV3A-Ptr8rXLbky3DidWqnUfw6Wq4qOV-PtNgvhsoBxXCuUXIu9ghYnh9aIScmOq0fswFIAmd4F8LhyphenhyphentLMywJKk_ff1SxpPZQ/s4032/IMG_2680.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd9M9NplCSUDfIibBxFrvKu68II58BEKV_xkpzM8V52IJKsrOJxxEgK48bvS-Bze0DFEnPsk8WOzXWRaIBl45L1tCHHbfaV3A-Ptr8rXLbky3DidWqnUfw6Wq4qOV-PtNgvhsoBxXCuUXIu9ghYnh9aIScmOq0fswFIAmd4F8LhyphenhyphentLMywJKk_ff1SxpPZQ/w480-h640/IMG_2680.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Then sewed several rows of machine gathering stitches.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6sHpVkPdq7EEFhSBLCr4ktjQpuKAGVz9KN6xZE5sH1Imgc8HqOe1ibpKD58KaF1hsJCe1m9wPApNOWdwO0lM3inrbUs4MeHZhbwwDoDOyaRy6DxWnzoJiMVGnZBo_FH_p_TllVGvgBlB2xo5Exh6PB-F-Sop_BBgZbP_7DQ1mvc6F8PRFMDRGbOrpvN9K/s4032/IMG_2681.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6sHpVkPdq7EEFhSBLCr4ktjQpuKAGVz9KN6xZE5sH1Imgc8HqOe1ibpKD58KaF1hsJCe1m9wPApNOWdwO0lM3inrbUs4MeHZhbwwDoDOyaRy6DxWnzoJiMVGnZBo_FH_p_TllVGvgBlB2xo5Exh6PB-F-Sop_BBgZbP_7DQ1mvc6F8PRFMDRGbOrpvN9K/w480-h640/IMG_2681.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">For gathering it up. . .</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8I6Mqv_ukRZGDmg8BJGujLYBXPw7eEzp9_2bNgS0eHLxAvEFaiZTVDbJO9lqJ5-RdX9K9kyLtJTYWvxT-GO9I0KM-LzHCLorHaRZolv2xHadEHN3YdrhQeSMRCZDo_rZf6hKX3k_NOGde4w4g7cLsrWxIc-AT4qyCmk7ER-uIkWqWfYG3_84Hkb3sWsnl/s4032/IMG_2682.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8I6Mqv_ukRZGDmg8BJGujLYBXPw7eEzp9_2bNgS0eHLxAvEFaiZTVDbJO9lqJ5-RdX9K9kyLtJTYWvxT-GO9I0KM-LzHCLorHaRZolv2xHadEHN3YdrhQeSMRCZDo_rZf6hKX3k_NOGde4w4g7cLsrWxIc-AT4qyCmk7ER-uIkWqWfYG3_84Hkb3sWsnl/w480-h640/IMG_2682.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">To fit neatly inside the crown.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKfjXAFdhEuROPxYbvi1G9FIsJaIFqNZfKx9ryf96beb-eLT9UCu811nHNVOLG8TDGXyEwUs7YkfyuIhyvntNrtCbSPEM_UYLo3O_-Tj8NMtvLjBAba1_l2Mt4bXfDyvd3YrkPY529Qc6JaCKnG8GF73Pd2arzXiLpEkC-74R8WlSbrJDF9sLly3sWuZGr/s4032/IMG_2719.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKfjXAFdhEuROPxYbvi1G9FIsJaIFqNZfKx9ryf96beb-eLT9UCu811nHNVOLG8TDGXyEwUs7YkfyuIhyvntNrtCbSPEM_UYLo3O_-Tj8NMtvLjBAba1_l2Mt4bXfDyvd3YrkPY529Qc6JaCKnG8GF73Pd2arzXiLpEkC-74R8WlSbrJDF9sLly3sWuZGr/w480-h640/IMG_2719.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">I tied off the gathering stitches, </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbG-KQEjQBj7u6_3JU1fgyI4v0IiAvbShLV8tK5Eluhrddg9wJCtHHQ2VuJfkEZbTIHKudLDXjKlhBHtwaoHv-xQh-Q9XMmnBohTFOyoi_8oKtw8pHNhkjj7GpI0-IcPmw6IWVleyJXCQ8bSYDUXzCc1NNu_gz6IJ-8xRRmF8EPus5d3zDQyS7D4qIrW2d/s4032/IMG_2722.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbG-KQEjQBj7u6_3JU1fgyI4v0IiAvbShLV8tK5Eluhrddg9wJCtHHQ2VuJfkEZbTIHKudLDXjKlhBHtwaoHv-xQh-Q9XMmnBohTFOyoi_8oKtw8pHNhkjj7GpI0-IcPmw6IWVleyJXCQ8bSYDUXzCc1NNu_gz6IJ-8xRRmF8EPus5d3zDQyS7D4qIrW2d/w480-h640/IMG_2722.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">And hand sewed the silk in place inside the crown.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_MshZDuyuLc7zmDkNwFe4ATs4ag_P24-4G3USDpY1FW9jw5pldcWC-vgAysH4pLhlz9f9ib5vMKV2G-avuKRhiHJdpMm1VsWVGrD3WHTZuoRetQFVruIOqGim3hS5pl_hHdR4HOT2xEJ6ZuOfBBZZtjLfibRb8coHitm3I7cXVvcvcXbT1vCPw-HtKoo7/s4032/IMG_2725.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_MshZDuyuLc7zmDkNwFe4ATs4ag_P24-4G3USDpY1FW9jw5pldcWC-vgAysH4pLhlz9f9ib5vMKV2G-avuKRhiHJdpMm1VsWVGrD3WHTZuoRetQFVruIOqGim3hS5pl_hHdR4HOT2xEJ6ZuOfBBZZtjLfibRb8coHitm3I7cXVvcvcXbT1vCPw-HtKoo7/w480-h640/IMG_2725.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">All neat and tidy! </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0eKtRtVc0RiDSH_lcBzdv9_nOpOsjEgOQtYdXosT_XfAElttsVRU5dujr6G47yf_wi6WdsbfbX9u4fM2K2SfOfz-YZwNxQxLFzBK27hnmD2nVnE6PhMUot1gIS8Ecv6TxSRb5KnuqaORlHxJCrbjsY4ryxfnxwqJ1ZQ1Mj91ttqzveleams9YWweOCst-/s4032/IMG_2723.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0eKtRtVc0RiDSH_lcBzdv9_nOpOsjEgOQtYdXosT_XfAElttsVRU5dujr6G47yf_wi6WdsbfbX9u4fM2K2SfOfz-YZwNxQxLFzBK27hnmD2nVnE6PhMUot1gIS8Ecv6TxSRb5KnuqaORlHxJCrbjsY4ryxfnxwqJ1ZQ1Mj91ttqzveleams9YWweOCst-/w480-h640/IMG_2723.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">And the stitches are hidden on the outside of the hat.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi8Op9ayNbvbiC0pUeYCgcZsmb50Ogz4iXX4EhC14rUu9FXoLr3SRafQDP0FgmlX1e1kpBjOpzVvfjDwzla1iPYBkhf8ZCDexyYFYWO4jx2S4X0FBBHSww0_7L16RUvPmtVEctxdJnKxu6n9j4Km6y1siUVnYxFKWgAs4cQB2CIcm2AF4U8egFVjPqTpqk/s4032/IMG_2669.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi8Op9ayNbvbiC0pUeYCgcZsmb50Ogz4iXX4EhC14rUu9FXoLr3SRafQDP0FgmlX1e1kpBjOpzVvfjDwzla1iPYBkhf8ZCDexyYFYWO4jx2S4X0FBBHSww0_7L16RUvPmtVEctxdJnKxu6n9j4Km6y1siUVnYxFKWgAs4cQB2CIcm2AF4U8egFVjPqTpqk/w480-h640/IMG_2669.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">With the brim lining sorted, I had to decided on a brim binding. Petersham ribbon was my first choice, but finding some the right color in my stash wasn’t easy.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMoUqDF9VYwHV_lCCn2biQoJQq_FmQ4PtrTpb7yd7QG_yXvdXgYb_-g26X-pusP-3qzB8sFEte9z_6D1jA6AIPtlcrkBbKCVClDgazi2feYAt_VzTSYmUrBJbQwHSk04Qw5jBeE2nipjkMdUPseufR_6zLQ4l-cIbUI8a1DqtEshTbL9m5pzFNtwU5vxi7/s4032/IMG_2670.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMoUqDF9VYwHV_lCCn2biQoJQq_FmQ4PtrTpb7yd7QG_yXvdXgYb_-g26X-pusP-3qzB8sFEte9z_6D1jA6AIPtlcrkBbKCVClDgazi2feYAt_VzTSYmUrBJbQwHSk04Qw5jBeE2nipjkMdUPseufR_6zLQ4l-cIbUI8a1DqtEshTbL9m5pzFNtwU5vxi7/w480-h640/IMG_2670.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Finally, I found a bit of white petersham, which I tea-dyed to ivory.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrStagBpBYA2ool3eTgFiKfpUyxIMUFyM3IgNbziwarc0nUZwzL2qsG-p_yaGpPj7wRGdA1_FgYMF9yNTYIQRT791v4tmrcnMF3_mfMEsw9eo7zvlko07S3m1WMXfDhBGTscQC18TXwsFpE0pXob846lwIvpRoM2f5-cBs7ZSaJIZP-yrMCpFRXtinaaXL/s4032/IMG_2673.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrStagBpBYA2ool3eTgFiKfpUyxIMUFyM3IgNbziwarc0nUZwzL2qsG-p_yaGpPj7wRGdA1_FgYMF9yNTYIQRT791v4tmrcnMF3_mfMEsw9eo7zvlko07S3m1WMXfDhBGTscQC18TXwsFpE0pXob846lwIvpRoM2f5-cBs7ZSaJIZP-yrMCpFRXtinaaXL/w480-h640/IMG_2673.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">And that worked just perfectly! I machine sewed it on.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimO_PymV40jWwTgaoGaBfI65l6kcK95awNiLbrT4SfhekaXnUrxK4mYmvGmpkJmGmeN_G1lcU26uERZVthqQzgDVOVgHvTgGzQ1UdbUGctVHedYD5mjf0vU6o1sB1KRnWbDeAjLqUryw99KydKdcmYLSYG2wU-NfVrtSuJyZuURMsOhAsA8KrNd2uWz0Hk/s4032/IMG_2678.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimO_PymV40jWwTgaoGaBfI65l6kcK95awNiLbrT4SfhekaXnUrxK4mYmvGmpkJmGmeN_G1lcU26uERZVthqQzgDVOVgHvTgGzQ1UdbUGctVHedYD5mjf0vU6o1sB1KRnWbDeAjLqUryw99KydKdcmYLSYG2wU-NfVrtSuJyZuURMsOhAsA8KrNd2uWz0Hk/w480-h640/IMG_2678.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Next up was all the floofy, pretty, outside trimming.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUztssdNLmxIk7bb4v-4usViTiUlavklJqO7sQHno4fiJe7PBSHVI8y3wANlHuYX464NIHAw8XM5x2nNkhhuJ6ujnSPby_FxnTeCRrvRNZ2EvtNxCKuxwEdn8_KZ8hDZmere_pY38ZvXUzdmyX_T1H7sUHeWkti0g84HrC0QEazFMyXUdEABLTMhtwta_F/s3264/IMG_2749.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUztssdNLmxIk7bb4v-4usViTiUlavklJqO7sQHno4fiJe7PBSHVI8y3wANlHuYX464NIHAw8XM5x2nNkhhuJ6ujnSPby_FxnTeCRrvRNZ2EvtNxCKuxwEdn8_KZ8hDZmere_pY38ZvXUzdmyX_T1H7sUHeWkti0g84HrC0QEazFMyXUdEABLTMhtwta_F/w640-h640/IMG_2749.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">I tried out several different ribbons around the crown, </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG5dpmQMYAZJIZMYEnwTga7wy4H0F2i5PB_KJ5tKERwOVa1sbnvGBrqF-Dkp1lksAiACzyd2zT0S1jfJJKs4BTOeCltb-Qmr7g9EhF9Fc3pPyVozlfwp6t12w4NuPGoN1nlc3Hi3W8Z3iJB7cOGDxTqY2qlJ42EgwcrvcAdfWRs1h7sg4hDoN-7PxHdnzK/s4032/IMG_2693.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG5dpmQMYAZJIZMYEnwTga7wy4H0F2i5PB_KJ5tKERwOVa1sbnvGBrqF-Dkp1lksAiACzyd2zT0S1jfJJKs4BTOeCltb-Qmr7g9EhF9Fc3pPyVozlfwp6t12w4NuPGoN1nlc3Hi3W8Z3iJB7cOGDxTqY2qlJ42EgwcrvcAdfWRs1h7sg4hDoN-7PxHdnzK/w480-h640/IMG_2693.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Before finally settling on a navy velvet band, with an ivory velvet bow in the back.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7hEF4WayME9y4LQhjPhzWdUtaEcHdUyf2nWpcjb045lr-WItDVwdNlrmrgs4_1Bmdnsa5sdJ2F_AaHl7kERYrbvJcljgCbd1dLOc80QGTLeWypZD2IRUlGz_S8DYKR1t2RfRZB_t_yaWpML1PZHMSxvwZ2ZtlccBP9R4Pq6Q2Z0UvdHou7xCcAY-lTYAt/s4032/IMG_2703.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7hEF4WayME9y4LQhjPhzWdUtaEcHdUyf2nWpcjb045lr-WItDVwdNlrmrgs4_1Bmdnsa5sdJ2F_AaHl7kERYrbvJcljgCbd1dLOc80QGTLeWypZD2IRUlGz_S8DYKR1t2RfRZB_t_yaWpML1PZHMSxvwZ2ZtlccBP9R4Pq6Q2Z0UvdHou7xCcAY-lTYAt/w480-h640/IMG_2703.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Perfect!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0rjPy8N6oUI3hCcEIFoEfvB5sjQzYsODAvoKAqmjEeFI8wJT_YslhkqjEN4zYR26dMaM_WWrYNnBgZ4o3c-Ftt8MrYzV_3B2wyAoKXdxZY_rnAuhOiJ4bz19hw_gS7R_2gm8JraNnwToDJsGwIv7S_jRtqPfH6CjTAoXH2dW0hV8HXxwYMT-tBSO5wTU/s4032/IMG_2704.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0rjPy8N6oUI3hCcEIFoEfvB5sjQzYsODAvoKAqmjEeFI8wJT_YslhkqjEN4zYR26dMaM_WWrYNnBgZ4o3c-Ftt8MrYzV_3B2wyAoKXdxZY_rnAuhOiJ4bz19hw_gS7R_2gm8JraNnwToDJsGwIv7S_jRtqPfH6CjTAoXH2dW0hV8HXxwYMT-tBSO5wTU/w480-h640/IMG_2704.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Ribbons settled, I filled the brim with the disassemble bouquet.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAVWaXUVO9OJl21mkpELtG0fALweo24eWBVnRfQEq7gqRvzhrunK-0t6oNklEuNQUdlyQ49z8qkT9V3u6PQolK2S9X-xPjhzhbAmFqZkm2JjRMsBRDwTDT4PW3mK6lt4afoqUZIRQbdd2IDI1Mr2fIg1xzGlL9yFln06X52S5JaGcoegdgpKH_Wjo4pfpQ/s4032/IMG_2699.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAVWaXUVO9OJl21mkpELtG0fALweo24eWBVnRfQEq7gqRvzhrunK-0t6oNklEuNQUdlyQ49z8qkT9V3u6PQolK2S9X-xPjhzhbAmFqZkm2JjRMsBRDwTDT4PW3mK6lt4afoqUZIRQbdd2IDI1Mr2fIg1xzGlL9yFln06X52S5JaGcoegdgpKH_Wjo4pfpQ/w480-h640/IMG_2699.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">And sewed all the flowers in place!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2dge_51YAbN9VHe4r6HhF4FAIUoefB5R_HsxSs83-bKsBF6ZLJfICnp_ygDygUBo9iz8NbPVWLquwklQjMwovZuUwAg9_1ShbO7L_9WKSAVmJtH57cC7YUtxSyHHHncgy13ysIrk5QcZfo2g802yEeGybEOSpsHa5rZSu-yZb2NltcSTgxw0kRXY8gO2/s4032/IMG_2720.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2dge_51YAbN9VHe4r6HhF4FAIUoefB5R_HsxSs83-bKsBF6ZLJfICnp_ygDygUBo9iz8NbPVWLquwklQjMwovZuUwAg9_1ShbO7L_9WKSAVmJtH57cC7YUtxSyHHHncgy13ysIrk5QcZfo2g802yEeGybEOSpsHa5rZSu-yZb2NltcSTgxw0kRXY8gO2/w480-h640/IMG_2720.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">After just a couple hours one Saturday afternoon, I had an adorable little 1870’s straw hat!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiww46clcSreB5Av5NmnVb4MM3ltwRV8zpbDVtFRQ1bgGqj8t6_cmE1SUhkT8nLWokiHe8jVm5UcviPlD1EPPRm6esWUJcc78qXpQDMow4MnqnZf4FdFbNgIkv50G-bPpLgTTaHU_S53AMLrLMzSW3QjYlE9r4_fgCelkFAqCNqSMEVx6VduqHaUMrsfD21/s6000/IMG_6910.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiww46clcSreB5Av5NmnVb4MM3ltwRV8zpbDVtFRQ1bgGqj8t6_cmE1SUhkT8nLWokiHe8jVm5UcviPlD1EPPRm6esWUJcc78qXpQDMow4MnqnZf4FdFbNgIkv50G-bPpLgTTaHU_S53AMLrLMzSW3QjYlE9r4_fgCelkFAqCNqSMEVx6VduqHaUMrsfD21/w640-h426/IMG_6910.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Which perches just perfectly on the back of my head like some of my inspiration fashion plates!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQoVJc8NwAGFoIyO8BAhhArV0yxDXj5Ip0D5ZlPz_Qx5H8KuQVLot3kehd-LLwi3_duRC9kCYqd9qpfpcfT2DngzqX_p5sdA_yhVV6XctEP_y3X9oUb-hh4IbuknIk77Kl_R5wUvP2VQUcH8W1gEmZ7ujH__oFVvExVebHKhlEHL4ihHwqelrFhTi8clI_/s6000/IMG_6893.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQoVJc8NwAGFoIyO8BAhhArV0yxDXj5Ip0D5ZlPz_Qx5H8KuQVLot3kehd-LLwi3_duRC9kCYqd9qpfpcfT2DngzqX_p5sdA_yhVV6XctEP_y3X9oUb-hh4IbuknIk77Kl_R5wUvP2VQUcH8W1gEmZ7ujH__oFVvExVebHKhlEHL4ihHwqelrFhTi8clI_/w640-h426/IMG_6893.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">Not bad for the third rendition of an almost worn out costume hat!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMsHi7q7mfXpw2_Es00aPiEpBd1S0S3kmHPQK2jMb9VS5levwKS6NRoGK3xYt8dRMdjfZl24vFcxK788KDK1zmr3l3s1C-nJCVQOS-ZYN_8z3wd21vydUJxuCF30UBQP2VrLEJYTRleJ0mOO7D857S2fZcu7Ea2uYJ_JsBBgx1TnK8UdpMujHHKICjHfAl/s4032/IMG_2564.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMsHi7q7mfXpw2_Es00aPiEpBd1S0S3kmHPQK2jMb9VS5levwKS6NRoGK3xYt8dRMdjfZl24vFcxK788KDK1zmr3l3s1C-nJCVQOS-ZYN_8z3wd21vydUJxuCF30UBQP2VrLEJYTRleJ0mOO7D857S2fZcu7Ea2uYJ_JsBBgx1TnK8UdpMujHHKICjHfAl/w480-h640/IMG_2564.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">The perfect finishing touch for a delightfully floofy costume!</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5roh22IrJxv_ZhaAYFwFfIvtWQCXi5ksib8OU9CQkrmPvi2-1blgaFAJN5YPhScZ4x0zj4NtxErNkxjja5A-3_sCpbLYZS8VVJYfWuuQ50nUF6crR4_j7nHGMEXh_CVwC24SE4ypmFoAlQVUGa6yZ8yM4oAVJqxNXt1itH8Qe4C5HjimHeqkAvZL2xF6/s4032/IMG_2557.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5roh22IrJxv_ZhaAYFwFfIvtWQCXi5ksib8OU9CQkrmPvi2-1blgaFAJN5YPhScZ4x0zj4NtxErNkxjja5A-3_sCpbLYZS8VVJYfWuuQ50nUF6crR4_j7nHGMEXh_CVwC24SE4ypmFoAlQVUGa6yZ8yM4oAVJqxNXt1itH8Qe4C5HjimHeqkAvZL2xF6/w480-h640/IMG_2557.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p>Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07634910035013549782noreply@blogger.com2