tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524087774719465267.post6005369630926030706..comments2023-08-22T05:27:44.895-05:00Comments on The Story of a Seamstress: Museum of the Confederacy DressAtlantahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868982809455707553noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524087774719465267.post-1828207131833844052014-01-08T19:35:20.739-06:002014-01-08T19:35:20.739-06:00Hi Ashley!
Thanks so much for the tutorial idea, ...Hi Ashley!<br /><br />Thanks so much for the tutorial idea, I would love to do that. However, since the baby is due soon I probably won't get to that before then, so let me go ahead and give you a short description of the process.<br /><br />It's really very simple: You can 1. cut a long strip of fabric on the straight grain and hem the sides, then pleat (i used box pleats) until it is the right length from your collar. or 2.cut a long strip of fabric on the bias and leave unhemmed. (this would work best on a fabric such as silk taffeta, nothing too loose woven)<br />Then tack your pleated trim by hand to the collar.<br /><br />Hope this helps!!Atlantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868982809455707553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524087774719465267.post-40626676837355243202014-01-05T02:45:19.568-06:002014-01-05T02:45:19.568-06:00That dress is so pretty! It pains me to see it get...That dress is so pretty! It pains me to see it get painted... eep!!! <br /><br />On another note... I'm totally in love with your ruffle collar! I was planning on doing one like it on a sheer I'd been working on (but it's laying in a drawer incomplete at the moment until I get the inspiration to proceed with it further). I'm not sure where you got the directions for making it, but think you draft/modify a lot of your own patterns... Is there anyway you could do a mini tutorial on how to make a ruffle collar like that? Only if it's something that could benefit other people too, of course, and assuming you can share the method of doing such without infringing on any copyrights. :) Awesome job on the dress! And neat display... though it pangs me so much to see it! Ashley Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14147910744173452042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524087774719465267.post-77945801744749506072012-09-04T22:41:26.327-05:002012-09-04T22:41:26.327-05:00I just stumbled upon your blog, live in Virginia a...I just stumbled upon your blog, live in Virginia and hope to see this display. How exciting to have been chosen for this project. The gown is lovely!<br />Laurielahbluebonnethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14950236885711745357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524087774719465267.post-64141540143196353002012-03-22T10:28:44.564-05:002012-03-22T10:28:44.564-05:00Thank you everyone for your kind comments! :)
Reb...Thank you everyone for your kind comments! :)<br /><br />Rebecca May - welcome out of lurkdom! lol. That is so awesome about your possibile internship! What a great oppurtunity! I would really really love to hear about it!Atlantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868982809455707553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524087774719465267.post-22374820946446188502012-03-21T02:37:56.608-05:002012-03-21T02:37:56.608-05:00Hi, I never commented on your blog before, but do ...Hi, I never commented on your blog before, but do lurk to read your posts, but I actually am going to school in Richmond and hope to get an internship at the Museum of the Confederacy for my senior capstone.<br /><br />Your dress looks amazing, and the display also. I hope to see it up close and personal...and maybe take a look behind the scenes if I am really lucky. :)Rebecca Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04012314017672136413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524087774719465267.post-56460733026479219182012-03-20T10:59:35.191-05:002012-03-20T10:59:35.191-05:00That is so cool! It looks very lifelike! I am so g...That is so cool! It looks very lifelike! I am so glad you got to be a part of the project!Miss Janessa Poguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11343903145896003717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524087774719465267.post-18931524507501032912012-03-19T21:35:26.916-05:002012-03-19T21:35:26.916-05:00And I wonder how many people actually know there&#...And I wonder how many people actually know there's real clothes under that!! :) And that the dress was made by the amazing Miss Atlanta! ;) <br /><br />Nicely done! It turned our really neat!!!!Lilac Bud Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338062720194663204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524087774719465267.post-23912788967064471272012-03-19T02:15:18.453-05:002012-03-19T02:15:18.453-05:00What a opportunity to do something different and e...What a opportunity to do something different and exciting!!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08795915108383148967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524087774719465267.post-32993800717247222392012-03-17T14:40:36.070-05:002012-03-17T14:40:36.070-05:00What an honor for you to be chosen for this projec...What an honor for you to be chosen for this project! Love both the before and after pictures. Can't wait to see what your next project will be.cindy-the vintage hat shophttp://thevintagehatshop.etsy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524087774719465267.post-49384580542100386232012-03-16T11:52:45.523-05:002012-03-16T11:52:45.523-05:00Next time we're out at the end of the coast, I...Next time we're out at the end of the coast, I'll make sure to stop by to see this in person. You did a wonderful job. <br />ValTime Traveling in Costumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353351035426201805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524087774719465267.post-26076453397102352042012-03-16T10:28:48.507-05:002012-03-16T10:28:48.507-05:00oh my goodness!! it looks AMAZING!! so excited for...oh my goodness!! it looks AMAZING!! so excited for you! :Drebecca janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18152385050560074309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524087774719465267.post-18629253327586612042012-03-15T20:59:10.036-05:002012-03-15T20:59:10.036-05:00What an awesome project! But I liked it much bette...What an awesome project! But I liked it much better on you! They don't seem to have put the dress over the proper underpinnings and so the dress is a little flat. It would have looked much nicer with better support underneath, but still, a feather in your cap to have done this for the museum!Robin's Egg Bleuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07940955157144789351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524087774719465267.post-32694049997781820162012-03-15T15:25:45.637-05:002012-03-15T15:25:45.637-05:00Love this dress and WOW! It really got weighed dow...Love this dress and WOW! It really got weighed down! Congrats on getting such a neat commission!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940315252050825288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524087774719465267.post-65996643976540042692012-03-14T20:59:23.065-05:002012-03-14T20:59:23.065-05:00That is a really neat project! I hope you get to s...That is a really neat project! I hope you get to see it sometime! You did an excellent job on the reproduction!Miss Janessa Poguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11343903145896003717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524087774719465267.post-39602980392104966592012-03-14T18:34:27.371-05:002012-03-14T18:34:27.371-05:00Good job, Atlanta! That's really interesting a...Good job, Atlanta! That's really interesting about how they make the statues! The dress is really well done, and that trim is going to look really nice once it's statue-fied. Are they going to send you pictures of it afterward?<br /> Congratulations on the super interesting commission!E. KaIser Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13423651525099604208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524087774719465267.post-20394605441455229172012-03-14T16:14:45.304-05:002012-03-14T16:14:45.304-05:00Beautiful dress! I'm not sure how I feel about...Beautiful dress! I'm not sure how I feel about it being covered in resin - it seems like it would be a more interesting display in color... You do lovely work! How exciting to do a dress for a museum display!Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12997514607291740440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524087774719465267.post-3218736467368477842012-03-14T15:00:03.163-05:002012-03-14T15:00:03.163-05:00I really love the style and trim of this dress! I ...I really love the style and trim of this dress! I love the fabric, too- it's kind of a shame that it will be covered up! :-o<br />You did a nice job, and I want to see how it will look finished!<br />-JuliaNycterishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513499238152567677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524087774719465267.post-13346897545504001852012-03-14T13:59:37.002-05:002012-03-14T13:59:37.002-05:00Very interesting! It must have been a strange comi...Very interesting! It must have been a strange comission, but what an experience!Hana - Marmotahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03532515160608083460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524087774719465267.post-26713561009136610582012-03-14T13:58:30.553-05:002012-03-14T13:58:30.553-05:00It's beautiful! Too bad the fabric will be co...It's beautiful! Too bad the fabric will be covered. I think my next day dress will be like that one.Abigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11466904031049614782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524087774719465267.post-35080928423169456972012-03-14T13:50:56.569-05:002012-03-14T13:50:56.569-05:00That is so neat, Atlanta! I've been to that mu...That is so neat, Atlanta! I've been to that museum!Gabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03561625219309126200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524087774719465267.post-36366444257726110292012-03-14T12:54:05.936-05:002012-03-14T12:54:05.936-05:00Beautiful dress! I think I would have been disappo...Beautiful dress! I think I would have been disappointed to have had to give it away! And to know it wouldn't be 'seen'.. that's kind of interesting, though. I'm sure it will look really neat!Lilac Bud Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338062720194663204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524087774719465267.post-75261085594923348742012-03-14T11:34:27.843-05:002012-03-14T11:34:27.843-05:00this is REALLY lovely! i adore the neckline and tr...this is REALLY lovely! i adore the neckline and trim!Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16817358665338090584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524087774719465267.post-17144458761477383322012-03-14T11:17:44.450-05:002012-03-14T11:17:44.450-05:00That is so neat! The museum people picked a good d...That is so neat! The museum people picked a good dress to copy, too. That trim especially will look really good when it's statue-fied. ;)Nuranarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00774695039214354556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524087774719465267.post-65390354719407134822012-03-14T10:39:34.351-05:002012-03-14T10:39:34.351-05:00P.S. I'm in Virginia, and Richmond is only a f...P.S. I'm in Virginia, and Richmond is only a few hours away. Maybe I'll get to see the exhibit sometime. :)Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10592919145644124930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4524087774719465267.post-75882494520151940732012-03-14T10:38:48.177-05:002012-03-14T10:38:48.177-05:00The dress is really gorgeous! :) I was like, what ...The dress is really gorgeous! :) I was like, what does she mean the fabric won't be seen? How is that possible?? Thanks for explaining. It's really cool that you got to be a part of this project!<br /><br />~KristinKristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10592919145644124930noreply@blogger.com