I only now realised I never posted pictures of my closed-front robe à la française. Well, it was finished (sort-of)
and worn at the ball in June, and I had an absolute blast:
and worn at the ball in June, and I had an absolute blast:
(that is what happens when you attach them five minutes before you really should leave…). And the decorations on the
robe needs to be sewn down along the edges and not only with basting stitches in the middle. I also plan to make
a pair of winged cuffs and an embroidered stomacher so I can use the gown for an earlier date than the 1760s.
a pair of winged cuffs and an embroidered stomacher so I can use the gown for an earlier date than the 1760s.