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Cospigeon — My Rococo Dress
Published: 2009-11-14 06:36:05 +0000 UTC; Views: 15679; Favourites: 166; Downloads: 0
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This was a combination Hallowe'en costume and Practicum project, so I had to do everything myself, from sketch to drafting to cutting and construction.It was a great learning experience. For example, I learned that it IS possible to gather 6 meters of fabric into a 20" strip... by use of a hammer.
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Fantastic work, and great attention to detail!
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That's a briliant dress! Did you use any existing patterns? If so, do you have a brandname or model name I could look for?
Thanks!
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No, I drafted it by referencing a small diagram in this book: www.amazon.ca/History-Costume-…
Then I modified the design to get the double-breasted front I wanted, and the ruffle on the base of the bodice is my own design.
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Ah thanks for this! I'll look into it.
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This is gorgeous...People-clothes seem much easier to sew, don't they, after sewing doll clothes for a while...
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Can you go into detail on how you used a hammer to gather fabric?
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I physically beat the fabric into submission.
When the fabric was being gathered, I occasionally paused to pound the bulk out of it with a hammer so that the gathers would be compacted enough to fit the skirt's waistband. When I was finished, I gave it a few extra hits just to show it who was boss.
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Now that is something well worth remembering!
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And people think sewing is easy. It looks awesome!
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Wow!! I love the epic fuckton of manual labor... boy do I know that feeling, may I borrow your witticism?
Awesome.
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Haha,a hammer? Wow, that is awesome. It looks increadible, your skill at sewing is amazing.
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Holy wow! That's amazing!!! Obviously we need to hang out more so I can learn from you hehe
I just started taking sewing classes last month from a trio of middle-aged chinese sisters... It's interesting so far...
We need to catch up! Been too long!
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You should come over for tea and movies someday. :3
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Has anyone told you today that you're amazing? Cuz you totally are 
I miss my rococo dress ;_; I didn't even have hipbuckets on, and now I totally want some. Jealous, so very jealous.
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Oh Laila C; Lovely details!! You're surely the most impressive fashion designer I know!
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HOLY MOTHER OF GOD!
this is amazing. I'm so jealous!
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I would LOVE to wear something like this. I've always loved that era's fashion.
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Waaa... This dress is beautiful, so well done, love it *-*
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That is a deliciously awesome dress o.O You've got skill~.
Also for some reason I love shouting 'BODICE' out loud in an overly dramatic voice.
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Hee~ That is still one of the best period dresses I've ever seen <3 you did SUCH a good job! It still blows my mind!
You're so awesome, hun ^^ The amount of talent you have is phenomenal
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