Part III - The Quest for the Perfect Fabric: Finding Fabric Fit for Royalty
The quest to find the perfect fabric for a dress inspired by British royalty. Journey with me to find the perfect royal fabric.
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Atelier Blog
(previously CelebrityDressmaker.com)
Discover the couture details of each garment
Gallery of Finished Ensembles
Part II: The Toile - The Process Behind a Historical Hartnell Dress Recreation
Making the toile for the Coronation gown. There's no petticoat. The volume is created by using horsehair braid.
A Once-in-a-Lifetime Coronation Exhibition Through Norman Hartnell's Sewing Patterns
Announcement of an upcoming exhibition and presenting the Norman Hartnell Coronation Ball Frock from 1953.
Brocade Galanos Gown #M3894, or McCalls 3894
Galanos for McCall's #3894. The third dress in the Galanos for McCalls series, m3894, is a 1956 dress design.
Blogger wearing James Galanos for McCalls #4046
Blogger wearing the 1956 Galanos for McCall's #4046 recreated dress. Dress was made from organza and crepe.
An Elegant Spring Galanos Dress - McCall's 4045
An elegant 1957 Galanos creation for Easter.
Is Galanos the Dior of America? Constructing the McCall's #4045 Dress
Recreating Galanos' interpretation of the popular "New Look" that Dior initially introduced to fashion in 1947.
Blogger wearing the c.1955 Jean Dessès V1313 Gown
Blogger wearing the recreated Jean Dessès #V1313 c.1955 Gown
Constructing the c. 1955 Jean Dessès Gown, V1313
Construction process of the Haute Couture gown designed by Jean Desses, Vogue 1313, V1313
Fath’s 1954 Corset-Waist Designs & Blogger wearing #1265 Vogue Paris Original
Showing Fath’s Corselet Designs & Blogger wearing #1265 Vogue Paris Original
Constructing the Jacques Fath Vogue #1265 Dress
Jacques Fath Vogue #1265, Inner Foundation & Corselette Detail
Wearing the 1959/1960 Dress Silhouette by Jules-Francois Crahay of Nina Ricci, Vogue #1017
Jules-Francois Crahay was a prisoner of war for five years. Nina Ricci had sent him her "reject" dresses during his incarceration.
Crahay of Ricci, Construction and Finished Dress Vogue #1017
Construction details of the famous Crahay of Ricci dress, using steel bones, millinery wire, and a petticoat to provide its shape.
Easter Dress, Madame Gres Vogue #1411
Presenting Madame Gres' Classic Wrap Dress, Vogue pattern #1411
Madame Gres Elegant Afternoon Dress, Vogue #1411
Showing the construction techniques used to recreate a Madame Gres afternoon dress.
Crahay's Overnight Success at Nina Ricci & Vogue #1388
Sharing Jules-Francois Crahay's views about his "overnight success" and presenting the blogger wearing the recreated dress.
Ricci's Dress Recreation & Completed Photos of #V1388
Completed dress with construction photos of Nina Ricci's 1957 Vogue 1388 sewing pattern.
The Mystique of the Corselette: Ricci Vogue #1388 Inner Corselette Construction
Unraveling the mystique of the corselette and explaining the materials used to construct the Nina Ricci Vogue 1388 bodice
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