This most ambitious historical #sewing project I've ever done. It is my own variation of an 1876 designer French ball gown, unusual in its use of princess seams.

105 total yards of ruffled and pleated silk gauze. They flutter as I move, they are so lightweight.

To get the volume on the pleats I needed a 9:1 ratio of fabric. I rolled a hem on 45 yards of fabric strips, then created 1/2 pleats on a pleater board, creating 6 inches of pleated fabric at a time. That was then gathered.

Have a dress diary if you want to learn more:

https://sewtimely.blogspot.com/2017/08/a-dress-diary.html?m=1

can we please stop for a second to celebrate the way I was out of bobbin thread while doing a non-structural basting seam, and after I had done enough of said seam that the missing bit (blue line in the picture, after the red arrow) didn't really matter?

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Japanese artist Nana Akua photographed her grandmother's embroidery folk art called Temari.
A colourful thread-wrapped & embroidered temari ball is given as a token of love and good luck to family and friends.

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Well, that took a while. Buttonholes and buttons on. There were multiple of both! 😂​ Linen thread is so nice to sew with, especially on linen.

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I have finished the robe, here's the rest of the making of photos!
Here, joined by Karvinen for felling the hem turn. All the little things you can do with fiddly corners when you're sewing by hand. Mitred obtuse corners! Finishing the sleeves by turning the cuffs.

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I have given in to the gay urge to buy loud prints but eventually got it down to this relatively tame selection. I wanted to iron them before taking the photo but the sun is going to set before I get to it. 😂​

Behold, my very mild Loud Print Fabrics to make more basic button up shirts from!

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