While finishing one of the dreses [I will post pics later] I was thinking about what do to next and remember a sample dress I stared making back in NY when I had the “salon” and never finished [I should take the time one day to tell you what happen with B&B couture]. The dress is almost done but some details [like the big flower I made and lost in one the moving or God knows where] taking the hem and doing the train..JPG)
The sample was a bridal gown with beaded lace and light pink silk taffeta [I was way ahead with this design; remember the pink wedding dresses for breast cancer awareness? I was making the dress in the early 90’s]
I thought on taking some of it apart and remake the design. The color goes well with the garden group [which I need to get done like yesterday, but more of that late], But… I’m not sure about it and I need your help here. WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
I thought on taking some of it apart and remake the design. The color goes well with the garden group [which I need to get done like yesterday, but more of that late], But… I’m not sure about it and I need your help here. WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
First the workmanship on the dress; there is separate corset very “a la Haute Couture” with extra support given by an elastic cover with china silk to keep the corset close to the body and support the bust, the zipper is sewn by hand as well at the understitch on apron, if I could call it that.
The over skirt or apron is cut on the bias and line, the dress under is underline on silk organza with china silk lining.
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The corset was made out of china silk. These are two separate pieces attach at the strap-line.
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The corset was sewn to the style line as a facing would. You could see the dress and corset are separte pieces, the dress is complitely lined.
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Large Loops sewn to the center seam to hold elastic cord.
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Smaller loops on each of the seams
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Eyes sewn to the back of corset
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Hooks sewn by hand.
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The over skirt or apron is cut on the bias and line, the dress under is underline on silk organza with china silk lining.
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The corset was made out of china silk. These are two separate pieces attach at the strap-line.
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The corset was sewn to the style line as a facing would. You could see the dress and corset are separte pieces, the dress is complitely lined.
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Large Loops sewn to the center seam to hold elastic cord.
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Smaller loops on each of the seams
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Eyes sewn to the back of corset
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Hooks sewn by hand.
Edgestitch sewn by hand on the overskirt [so small it is hard to see]
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I was thinking on taking off the apron and changing the bottom part of the dress, but taking a closer look at the garment I see the biggest issue STAINS !! all over the dress. They look like rust, but I’m not sure. I’d tell you I’m luck this is the only one of my samples from NY that has rust stains, sure the silk satins have change the color a bit, and to be honest they look nice, the color is Champaign now. But this one has stains all over the place making it hard to work with it.
The debate is, should I leave as it is, maybe finish it or should I leave it alone.
Any ideas?
Any ideas?
2 comments:
Have u tried removing them with something that won't irritate the silk? If that fails maybe you should calls this project quits. No matter how good a job you'll be able to do, unless you can get rid of all those stains I don't think it would be worth it.
Also, I notice that when my clothes are stored too long in drawers they end up having the brown stain from the wood. Like when the wood gets cools it draws some of the colour. If it is a something like I described a wash usually get it right out
Nikole To be honest I am not sure what to use to remove the stains. I think I will just leave it alone and save the dress as "sewing sample". I am not sure where or how the stains got to this dress. I had all the dress on long garment bags and packed very carfully.They were in boxes for a while [still in the bags]while I was moving but never on a drawer.
thank you for your input.
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