So for the better part of the day I have been draping my Zone front Polonaise. Its coming along perfectly. I do have concerns about draping sleeves tho, you know it's one thing I have never done! I didn't have a pattern so I did what I usually do when I don't have a pattern, I drape it on Mrs. Swishypants, (name courtesy of AShton), my mannequin. Here are pictures of the almost finished set of stays and the draping the bodice or the polonaise.
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| Front with half of the stays bound with faux suede binding. |
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| The sketch of the 1780's Polonaise |
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| The back with en Fourreau pleats. |
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| Close Up of marking the side seam for the front |
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| Front Side Seam pinned |
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| Front, you can see the shape of the zone. |
Ooooh...I love the stays! Now I really, really want romantic roses patterned stays for me!
ReplyDeleteAnd the draping looks fabulous.
I love the stays! Pretty!
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