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Sunday, August 17, 2008 12:23:14 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)

After more than 40 hours, I have the grand glory of presenting a major completed project...

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This 1857 Promenade Dress is the Patterns of History pattern, in silk, lined in cotton. The undersleeves and collar are from the same pattern, in cotton.

The hooped petticoat (you can't see it; it's underneath!) is Past Patterns' hooped petticoat (without the flounce).

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The silk is from Fashion Fabrics Club (.com) and the trims are all from Joann fabric.

The project is for the Wylie House Museum in Bloomington, IN. It will be a supporting character in a theatrical program in September, October and November at the museum, Talk of the Times, Letters from the Wylie Family, 1852-1865.

All in all, I'm quite pleased.

Posted in historical clothing and stuff |Comments [3]     

Sunday, August 17, 2008 1:44:23 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
Congratulations! It's beautiful. You're so talented!
repressed librarian | repressedlibrarianAT NOSPAMgmail dot com
Monday, August 18, 2008 1:58:22 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
It's so fantastic, I could puke! In a good way, of course!

Beautiful. Now, I would like one in blue, please.
Merrilee | mslee1943AT NOSPAMyahoo dot com
Saturday, August 23, 2008 2:30:49 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
What a fabulous job you did. And to think, you made that while raising two lively young men! Are you going to wear it?

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