1890s pictures!

[theladyrebecca]

I finished the 1890s outfit! And I even decorated a hat. It was a vintage hat I got from a costume sale, and because it had already had some stuff hot-glued on it, I didn't feel guilty about gluing everything else. Well, except for the seagull feathers, but I didn't put much glue on those in case I need to take them off for transport. Most of what I was doing yesterday was hooks in eyes. In total, there are 28 sets of hooks and eyes in this outfit. I actually used skirt hooks for the whole thing, because I bought a gross of them in the fabric district, and naturally, I had no bars for any other size hooks on hand (and I didn't have a bajillion of any one size anyway). I also made my bows, put binding over the crinoline in the armseye scene, and hemmed my sleeves. I'm quite pleased with how it all turned out. :)

It's a good thing they didn't have selfies in the 1890s. It's hard to fit in the frame when you can't even fit through a door frame! (No lie, my sleeves had to brush through on both sides)


Please ignore my no makeup/bedhead/no petticoat look.


I gave Antoinette a temporary head! Of course, it fell off when I took the skirt off. I suppose it's fitting that her head came off.


Bows! There's these two, and a plaid one on the hat.



I may also make a reticule by Saturday, but for now, it's back to Rapunzel. Of course, I realized this morning that I forgot to dye enough fabric for the forepart. So now I have to dye more. Luckily, her forepart is technically a slightly different shade, so it doesn't have to be a complete match. 

Comments

[theladyrebecca.livejournal.com]

Can you see them now? I used flickr instead.

[ashamanja-babu.livejournal.com]

There they are! It looks great! I suppose you can say you have achieved Sleeve Hugeness when they hardly fit in the frame of the photo! Love it!

[theladyrebecca.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Big sleeves are fun. :)