SewBlue on Nostr: This most ambitious historical sewing project I've ever done. It is my own variation ...
This most ambitious historical sewing project I've ever done. It is my own variation of an 1876 designer French ball gown, unusual in its use of princess seams.
105 total yards of ruffled and pleated silk gauze. They flutter as I move, they are so lightweight.
To get the volume on the pleats I needed a 9:1 ratio of fabric. I rolled a hem on 45 yards of fabric strips, then created 1/2 pleats on a pleater board, creating 6 inches of pleated fabric at a time. That was then gathered.
Have a dress diary if you want to learn more:
https://sewtimely.blogspot.com/2017/08/a-dress-diary.html?m=1
105 total yards of ruffled and pleated silk gauze. They flutter as I move, they are so lightweight.
To get the volume on the pleats I needed a 9:1 ratio of fabric. I rolled a hem on 45 yards of fabric strips, then created 1/2 pleats on a pleater board, creating 6 inches of pleated fabric at a time. That was then gathered.
Have a dress diary if you want to learn more:
https://sewtimely.blogspot.com/2017/08/a-dress-diary.html?m=1