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8 Days
It’s been a very busy, busy 10 days. Between last Monday and today (Tuesday, this is going in my “publish later” queue) I have the following: Chemise, Stays, Pocket Hoops and Petticoat ready for first...
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Hand Painting
Today I spent a very long day in the dye room. I entered at 9.30am and left at 7.30pm. I was kicked out during the hour of lunch, and probably spent an hour faffing with colours…so all in all i spent a...
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Second Fitting
Sideview Petticoat Stays (with 19th century chemise, forgot my 18th century one)Filed under: Degree Work, Sack Back Project Tagged: 18th century, ccw, chemise, clothing, costume, costume...
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Sack Back
SO it’s very almost, almost finished. Unfortunately I had to get the photos done before the weekend as we have to set up the show this coming week. My lovely friend Steph came along as official...
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Finishing Touches
Trim is now all done for my 1860s day dress, just need to finish off the facing on the hem and it’ll all be sorted. Tomorrow I’m going to do a little bit of breaking down just to make it “less new”,...
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Final Exam
Costumes prepared for exam…shoes, chemises, corsets, workbooks etc Degree Show starts in 3 days!!!! Come and have a nosyFiled under: 1863 Day Dress Project, David Collis Theatre Project, Degree Work,...
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1863 Day Dress
For my “Ordinary Lives” film project I made a day dress, found in a photograph from 1863. After our degree show a few of us were approached by one of the graduating Costume Designers, asking to borrow...
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Passementerie
I was recently looking for an example of the scalloped edge finish that was delivered by a certain pair of scissors and realised the photo I was thinking of wasn’t on here. So this isme filling in the...
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Making a bergere..the other missing chapter
The hat that I made to go with my sack back also seems to be another topic not really covered. I want to share this because it was a great use of upcycling materials. I wanted a bergere for my model to...
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WCA Degree Show 2014
It’s crazy to believe that this time last year I had finished my work, got my results and this crazy thing called “real life” had begun. Last week I took a jolly over the Wimbledon to see the 3rd years...
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