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Jan. 4th, 2011 01:52 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
izodiea
I have made a little more progress on my pockets. I finished all of the plants, french knots and started on the flowers. This was th first time I have ever made french knots, I find them frustrating...
Yesterday I also got a really strong urge to work on my Striped Linen gown, So I did a lot of the pattern alterations (I am using my polonaise as a base) and cut out everything but the skirt and sleeves. Right now I am really undecided on sleeves, but thankfully I can do that last. A bigger problem, and something I have to decide before I progress is the skirt. I know I want the back to be en fourreau, and the front to lace over a stomacher. I played with a few style options as well as lengths in some sketches under the .
Sketch showing a few possible places the skirt could end/join the bodice. I think I am going to use the first one. I have already made a matching petticoat so a round gown would mean work wasted. The first is also the least awkwardly placed of the first two, and allows for a smooth transition of trim down the front. Dose anyone see an issue with this? It will probably be pleated all the way around.
This sketch is about length. Originally I was going to make it full length (And sometimes pull the skirt up) but now I am enjoying how cute it could look more Caraco length. Opinions?
I also made myself a new under-petticoat and bum-padding system. I did not want the full on roll look like I got with my polonaise: http://izodiea.livejournal.com/13684.html#cutid1
First I made a flat flared pad, which worked ok, then I added a roll on top of it.
When I tried it on ok I liked the silhouette is was giving me. You can still tell I am wearing some kind of skirt support, but it is much softer and rounder.
And now I shall get back to homework. I am trying to get all of the drafting done for the Pants section of my Apparel Arts classes over this break. I only have two pairs of pants left out of ten, and each of those is 50% done already. Button flys are weird, as are Culottes.
