#taffeta
EMERALD GREEN EVENING GOWN, c. 1855
2-pc emerald green silk taffeta evening gown c/o fitted & boned beateau neck bodice w/ V waistline at front & back, decorative corded & velvet floral buttons at center front & contrasting orange silk velvet ribbon ties at shoulder, double piping w/ thread eyelets for lacing at center back closure, full skirt w/ unattached waist band w/ contrasting green velvet trim & self cockade at closure.
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There are no words.. Ralph and Russo.
The SAM exhibit really is quite lovely, with walls painted to coordinate with the garments, and lovely vignettes as if the mannequins are all socializing together.
#lace #sheer #bustle #taffeta #lavender #mannequin #exhibit #YSL #yvessaintlaurent #fashion #design #hautecouture #designer (at Seattle Art Museum)
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La Mode illustrée, no. 22, 28 mai 1916, Paris. Robe simple d'après-midi.
Jupe ample coupée en forme et froncée à la taille, bordée d'une bande de taffetas soulignée de deux rangs de jours exécutés à la machine. Corsage garni de jous disposés en échelle et de petits boutons de taffetas. Poignets et ceinture de taffetas. Ville de Paris / Bibliothèque Forney
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La Mode illustrée, no. 22, 1 juin 1919, Paris. Robe en taffetas et tulle. Ville de Paris / Bibliothèque Forney
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I almost puked as I cut into this fabric… #18thcentury #gown #historicalsewing #sewing #silk #taffeta #handsewn #livinghistory #colonial
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Purse in the shape of a frog, seventeenth century. Royal Collection.
See also: http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/collection/37043/purse
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Overskirt WIP for Sakizou Frau and little details. :)
The entire overskirt is navy blue silk duchess satin with genuine ermine fur trim. I have to wait for the other fur scraps to arrive. (And by then I’ll cartridge pleat the skirt together instead of awkwardly pinning it to my dress form) The skirt puffs were made the same method as the puffs on the upper sleeves. The underskirt front (Or Forepart if you are into Tudor and Elizabethan costuming) is the quilted taffeta with the lattice gold trim and the small tear drop gems. I have to buy more tear drop gems on Tuesday when my friend and I head into the garment district. The trim on the front has gold snowflake appliques glued on and I am planning to put sequins and beads in between. :)
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