tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113724219538976474.post8083577924015019942..comments2023-10-17T05:13:41.308-07:00Comments on Learning to Costume: Simplicity's Robe à la FrançaiseLearning To Costumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02216356270262649711noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113724219538976474.post-9462758504293602802015-08-10T06:37:00.083-07:002015-08-10T06:37:00.083-07:00I'm making this one right now. I can tell you ...I'm making this one right now. I can tell you I have a couple of words for Mr. Watteau! I have some old white tablecloth linen I found at Goodwill. I'm just making the top. I have to size from a 16 to a 14 and have no idea how. <br />You are truly an inspiration. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07837366191210006212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113724219538976474.post-82107388400466655902013-08-25T16:06:57.416-07:002013-08-25T16:06:57.416-07:00Sounds exciting! I always need to see a painting o...Sounds exciting! I always need to see a painting or extant example to inspire me. Looking forward to seeing your photos!!!Learning To Costumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216356270262649711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113724219538976474.post-723647036177550852013-08-25T16:05:28.412-07:002013-08-25T16:05:28.412-07:00thank you so much for your kind words! I love seei...thank you so much for your kind words! I love seeing what every one does with their version of the curtain along dress. It's amazing to see so many different looks that are made from the same fabric. <br /><br />I've never been taught the "correct" way to do a lot of this sewing. My mom taught me basic hand and machine sewing. Everything else I've cobbled together best I can. I'm not a reenactor, so VELCRO FOR THE WIN! In this day and age, we just don't have the maid servants to get us in and out of these things the way they used to. And it's all a matter of why someone sews. I do it to run around in a fun outfit and enjoy myself.Learning To Costumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216356270262649711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113724219538976474.post-53930616807899090442013-05-05T13:41:27.561-07:002013-05-05T13:41:27.561-07:00Thanks! That trim is my new favorite type. I used ...Thanks! That trim is my new favorite type. I used to be a box pleat girl, but OMG how I love to just gather the fabric. Learning To Costumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216356270262649711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113724219538976474.post-59688062209286855212013-05-05T13:40:35.353-07:002013-05-05T13:40:35.353-07:00Thank you so much! Thank you so much! Learning To Costumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216356270262649711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113724219538976474.post-20439749136622167102013-05-04T17:56:50.484-07:002013-05-04T17:56:50.484-07:00This is fabulous! What a beautiful gown. I am in l...This is fabulous! What a beautiful gown. I am in love with the trim down the front :)<br /><br />Caroline Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04543398249049649078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113724219538976474.post-58487198403260945772013-05-04T02:58:56.826-07:002013-05-04T02:58:56.826-07:00This is absolutely STUNNING! I am blown away! :D...This is absolutely STUNNING! I am blown away! :DJen Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438676216575488009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113724219538976474.post-73940064022504335162013-03-27T09:54:02.000-07:002013-03-27T09:54:02.000-07:00Yay for winning! I love that you covered shoes to ...Yay for winning! I love that you covered shoes to match. Did you get a fun prize? I still wouldn't have finished this dress if I didn't have a deadline to work with. Nothing gets done without a deadline. <br /><br />I'm attempting to sew the Period Impressions 1770 Polonaise right now (all the directions are printed on one large page..... I feel like my fears were justified!). There are illustrations, but I was warned to expect less instruction than I'm used to. So far it seems like it's going smoothly but I feel like I'm going more with what I *think* I shoud be doing vs. reading the directions. I have had the advantage of seeing a completed dress from this pattern. I have an event in April it's for, so I'm hoping it gets done weekend so I can start my due-by-May projects. I'll let you know if it's beginner friendly!Learning To Costumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216356270262649711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113724219538976474.post-54736138481796975222013-03-27T09:42:37.809-07:002013-03-27T09:42:37.809-07:00Wow! Thank you so much! Wow! Thank you so much! Learning To Costumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216356270262649711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113724219538976474.post-72492470772505747302013-03-26T18:15:33.560-07:002013-03-26T18:15:33.560-07:00I made this same pattern last year for Halloween. ...I made this same pattern last year for Halloween. Won one of the big contests thank goodness since it took me 4-6 months of random sewing to complete it! I love how you added more to the sleeve flounces and the trim you used on the front. I did the poofs, but more like a dress from The Duchess (I think). I look forward to trying a more historically accurate pattern in the future but I've had the same fear of the directions as you! <br />So glad I stumbled across your blog thanks to American Duchess!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13859214242996478232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113724219538976474.post-11037031247941655252013-03-26T10:42:04.613-07:002013-03-26T10:42:04.613-07:00Thank you! Without your encouragement it probably ...Thank you! Without your encouragement it probably would have never seen the light of day. <br /><br />The tent (or panniers, whatever they're called) will be up in a few days. I have to remember to warn everyone to consider the space they'll be walking around. Or to get good as the sideways walk. We should have recorded me getting through the dinning area!Learning To Costumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216356270262649711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113724219538976474.post-57015592425905400902013-03-25T13:28:15.354-07:002013-03-25T13:28:15.354-07:00Congrats, m'dear, I've awarded you the &qu...Congrats, m'dear, I've awarded you the "Very Inspiring Blogger" award! (http://americanduchess.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-very-inspiring-blogger-award.html)<br /><br />--LaurenLauren Stowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09008240537371936468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113724219538976474.post-1204225068136147672013-03-23T04:35:38.526-07:002013-03-23T04:35:38.526-07:00You really did a fantastic job on this dress! Whe...You really did a fantastic job on this dress! When are we going to see your pannier post? Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14668334533734620900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113724219538976474.post-3459740921811983052013-03-22T12:24:27.775-07:002013-03-22T12:24:27.775-07:00Thanks! I am tempted to go back and buy the other ...Thanks! I am tempted to go back and buy the other colors to make different outfits. But I am fairly certain my local Lowes associates thinks I'm insane. Every time I stop by looking for supplies, I always have the oddest answer when they ask what I need my items for. Learning To Costumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216356270262649711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113724219538976474.post-47526578558040900132013-03-22T12:19:03.630-07:002013-03-22T12:19:03.630-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Learning To Costumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216356270262649711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113724219538976474.post-37881047633405653072013-03-21T23:03:57.077-07:002013-03-21T23:03:57.077-07:00It is FAB! Thank you for the in-detail write-up, t...It is FAB! Thank you for the in-detail write-up, too. I wish I had bought both those Simplicity patterns when they were around. I think you are the only Curtain-A-Longer to make a Francaise, too. Well done!Lauren Stowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09008240537371936468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113724219538976474.post-12271966378571774062013-03-21T18:27:14.855-07:002013-03-21T18:27:14.855-07:00Thank you! I was afraid the cotton fabric wouldn&#...Thank you! I was afraid the cotton fabric wouldn't look fancy enough somehow, despite seeing several other dresses made from the same fabric. Next year I think I might go way out of my safety zone and do something in pink silk. But this is probably a delusion of grandeur that'll go away long before sewing begins. <br /><br />If my tips are any help to anyone I'll be happy!Learning To Costumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216356270262649711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4113724219538976474.post-77849014309328112722013-03-21T18:05:04.448-07:002013-03-21T18:05:04.448-07:00I really love how this turned out, it's so lux...I really love how this turned out, it's so luxe looking. And as I STILL have not made a Francaise myself I have a feeling I'll find all your pointers very useful when I do!bauhausfrauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16152228335148460208noreply@blogger.com