Friday, November 19, 2010

Recent Projects - Fairytale Dress and Girl's White Regency

I'm still working hard on the family's 17th C. oufits. Look for pictures sometime next week. :^) Hopefully...

Until then, here are a couple of recent projects for Etsy clients:


A white cotton voile regency drawstring dress. This was for a 12-year old girl - I think it will be lovely for her special event. White dresses are always so elegant and simple. And I love doing this regency pattern - its just plain fun.


This next project I just finished yesterday. It was definately a little more complicated - quite a challenge!


A 'Tangled' Rapunzel dress in an adult size! How much fun is that?




The skirt is actually attached to a spagetti strap under bodice. The over bodice with the pink sleeves laces up the front with pink ribbon through hand-worked pink thread eyelets.

Frying pan and chameleon were not included with the costume.

Two layer skirt!

The skirt trim came from fabric.com - some lovely floral organza-backed ebroidery stuff decorated with pearly seed-beads. Cute!!

Neckline, waist, sleeves, and skirt all trimmed with lace.


Hope everyone is having a good Friday!

31 comments:

  1. Wow, incredible work! I love the simplicity of the Regency gown, but you have some amazing skills to make that Rapunzel outfit. Lovely! I cannot wait until I'm advanced enough in sewing to make elaborate costumes. :-)

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  2. Oh my word! God has blessed you with an amazing gift! Your work is absolutely lovely!

    God bless!
    Rachel

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  3. the dresses are amazing! WOW! You are blessed with talent indeed! Oh, to be able to sew like this some day :) What a gift!

    Rejoicing In Him, Patrizia

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  4. Ooh!! How pretty!! I wish your customers would send you pictures of themselves in the costumes! :) Well, perhaps they do, but I wish you could post them. :)

    You did an AMAZING job on the rapunzel's outfit!! That looks like a cute movie... lol!

    Love ya!! Sarah

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  5. Hello, my name is Camille and I just started following. I got your link from Feelin' Feminine. I LOVE your blog! I just checked out your Etsy shop and *wow* I can only dream of sewing like you! I especially love the Edwardian skirt! I am going to show that to my mother (maybe for Christmas? haha!) It is just gorgeous!

    Blessings,

    ~Camille~

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  6. Wow amazing job!!!! Love the white dress the best!

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  7. So pretty! I love the detail on the Rapunzel dress, especially the pink trim. Very well done!

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  8. GORGEOUS work! Just a question about the "Tangled" dress:

    Approximately how long did that take you? Because I see one approaching me in my future...and I would love to know in advance approximately how many hours/how much $$$ to charge the person.

    I hope you were paid well!

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  9. I can't wait to sew costumes again. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  10. thanks so much, everyone! :^D

    Welcome, Camille!!

    Robin's Egg Bleu - please feel free to email me at atlanta(at)bonnyblue(dot)net, I'll be glad to give you more info on how I charge for custom orders. :^)

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  11. The Regency dress is beautiful! Rapunzels gown is a triumph. How blessed you are to be able to create such loveliness :-) blessings..Trish

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  12. That is very Beautiful!
    Keep on sewin!
    Anna

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  13. Wow, you did a wonderful job re-creating that dress. You are so creative and talented!!

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  14. wow congratulations this is awesome ! and since i'm going to see that movie with my daughter next weekend, now i'll think of you & this gorgeous dress !

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  15. I am in awe of your Rapunzel Dress! So jealous! I'm working on one atm, except I'm just modifying a dress I found at the op-shop. I won't be as close to the real thing as I'd hoped, but whatever :) A girl can always use a pretty pink princess dress!

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  16. Both are available from my Etsy shop, http://bonnybluearts.etsy.com, or if they aren't currently listed you can contact me.

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  17. It looks to be sold now. Awhh. Mattering on the price I probably would have bought this. (I was the one who asked if this was for sale) How much was the Rapunzel dress? (that is the one I was looking at)

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  18. Email me at atlanta@bonnyblue.net, and I will give you the details. :)

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  19. Email me at atlanta@bonnyblue.net, and I will give you the details. :)

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  20. Lovely gowns! I bet the Rapunzel gown was a lot of fun to make! Did you design the pattern? Is it for you or was it a commission? In any case, it is a wonderful gift to be able to turn fantasy into reality!

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  21. aw- thank you! I combined/changed several different patterns for the Rapunzel dress. - Yes that was my fisrt 'Tangled' comission. :)

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  22. I am a HUGE fan of the movie Tangled and have seen it many times. This dress looks exactly like Rapunzel's and it is beautiful! I LOVE your work.

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  23. Oh my Goodness! Please tell me I can purchase this!!!

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  24. Did you use patterns for this? if so what did you use? I'm having trouble finding patterns to make this

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  25. Sarah, I used several different patterns to make the tangled dress. The outer bodice was based on Butterick 6196, and the underbodice was based on Simpilicty 7206. The skirt was a simple gathered panel skirt, and the sleeves I drafted myself. Hope this helps!

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  26. I would KILL for the Rapunzel dress!!!

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