Sunday, April 8, 2012

Lady Mary's Garden Party Dress

Happy Easter! Today I premiered my version of Lady Mary's garden party dress!

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I used Vogue 8648 as a starting point and then drafted away. I really wanted to capture all of the different directions of the stripes so I changed a lot! Here's what I did:

  • Raised the neckline of the front
  • Drafted the waist band on to the skirt
  • Lengthened the skirt
  • Changed the shape of the skirt from pencil to more aline
  • Drafted the back bodice from 4 pieces to 2
  • Moved the zipper from the center back to the side
  • Made the sleeves less poofy
  • Raised the back neckline
  • FBA
  • Added some extra space by the hips
  • Adjusted the cutting layout so that my stripes lined up with Mary's dress
    • back-all cut on the bias
    • center front bodice-horizontal
    • sleeves-horizontal
    • rest of front- vertical
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The only pieces that I ended up cutting straight from the original were the bodice side front and the sleeves. But I really wanted mine just like Mary's so I put in the extra effort.

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I also bought a cloche type hat and retrimmed it to be like hers! It will be getting it's own post later this week.

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I was able to use a piece of my great-grandma's lace, which was really cool!  It's not in perfect condition but it was perfect for this dress.

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A better shot of the hat.

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It was very pretty out today and just lovely weather for this dress.

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Hey look! Matching chevrons! :)

The dress came out a bit big in the waist has more ease at the waist to give a more period shape and is therefore very comfortable and good for days when I pig out get served lunch at 12 pm and then again at 2 pm. I just wish my Astorias were here! And I need a pair of crochet gloves. It would have been perfect then.

14 comments:

  1. Ooo!! Love! I'm getting ready for my Easter post. But it is most certainly will be outdone by this lovely little number. Bravo!!

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  2. FABULOUS! I just love the stripes on this and great job matching them. That's so neat that you got to use some heirloom lace!!

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  3. Beautiful! I love how you matched the stripes on the back! I have my stripe fabric and the pattern, I just need to go about making the adjustments to it and actually making a muslin for once. Yours looks lovely though!

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  4. Oh it really looks lovely!
    I was admiring it and thinking you needed my gloves ;)
    Well done!

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  5. This is gorgeous! So perfect! BUT I need more pics! and a zoom option heehee!

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  6. Great dress, I love your version of it! :)

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  7. nice recreation--enjoy the spring! those chevrons came out absolutely perfectly and I could not be more impressed!

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  8. i KNEW that dress would make an amazing version--so glad to see someone's vision of it, with that beautiful stripe matching and newly-trimmed hat. what a beautiful easter dress!

    puu

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  9. Wow wow wow wow wow! That is all.

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  10. That is so beautiful! What a great recreation of her dress! I have a stripe fabric and still need to find a suitable pattern, but I am so excited after seeing your version. I also vote for more pictures!

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  11. Oh my golly!!! I am so smitten with your dress! It is the perfect modern-Edwardian dress. So pretty. Give yourself a big pat on the back, Stephanie!!!!

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  12. Love it!! You did a great job!

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