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| Making of the Gown |
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3rd April 2005. |
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I have managed to add draw up the pinkes/cuttes diagram on one of the calico pieces - see below. There is a 2 inch gap between each braid lines and the pinkes/cuttes are approximately 1/2inch wide. |
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The braid and the cuttes and pinks layout on the calico. |
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The Calico was placed on top of the bodice with Dressmakers Chalk Paper beneath the wool. I then used a dressmakers wheel to draw on the pattern. Of course, this has to be reversed for the second wool piece so I don't end up with two right hand sides!!!!! |
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| This shows how the bodice will look! Good isn't it? | Detail of the braid and the cuttes and pinkes. |
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The white underlayer that is peeking throughg the pinkes and cuttes, is ivory silk taffeta - a white fabric is underneath the red fabric on the gown. When I pinke/cutte the sleeves, the same white taffeta will been seen through the pinking and cuttes and also on the opposite side as it is also the lining to the sleeves. |
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I have managed to hand sew down all the braid on this piece and have transferred the pattern to its twin piece. Once this has been stitched, I will then be working out the best braid layout for the BACK piece!!!! |
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Many thanks for the Images to:- |
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