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Regency Dress wip

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So, something I don't usually do, document my work in progress but my customer wanted to see the progress so far so I have. ;)

The pattern for this dress is based on an original dress dating to 1816-19, the cutting diagram from Norah Waugh, cut of women's clothes.

Some of the details have been changed, this dress has a padded hem and will have additional hem detail in the form of padded tucks. The original form of this type of decoration is padded rouleau loops however the budget doesn't run to the number of hours that would take. The bottom of the bodice has a padded rouleau loop finish, as will the bottom of the sleeves. The neckline is to have more padded rouleau loops to create a twisted rope effect.

The skirt will plain at the front and be gathered into tiny cartridge pleats at the back. This very light silk fabric needs the weight at the hem tpo allow it to fall in the typical manner of the Regency dresses, without it the skirt would just blow in the slightest breeze. It will be worn over a simple cotton slip to stop it clinging to the body.

All being well I'll have some nice photo's by the end of the week - it has to be in the post by Saturday, fingers crossed I have good light to take the pictures by Friday...

From top -bottom, left - right...
bodice front
bodice back
sleeve ready to finish
sleeve ready to sew
back opening detail - I still need to work a bar tack at the bottom to prevent tearing
padded hem

and here's the finished bodice [link]

finished dress [link]
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2100x3508px 4.65 MB
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JenniMGF's avatar
its looking nice, i love the colour of it :D