I have finished gown no. 2. There where some obstacles again. And of course, there is no real resemblance to the original…..But don´t we rise to the occasions?
This time I chose a kind of “appron-gown”.
First I found some unexpected little damages in the intended centerpiece of the skirt. The kind of damages, that couldn´t be mend invisible. so I patched two appliques on, to disguise the holes and spots. The embroidery is very pretty, two smaller areas on both sides and a big embroidery in the middle, but they are adverse located, so I couldn´t make the folds of the skirt in the same way, the original gown shows. If I had it done this way, most of the embroidery wouldn´t be visible anymore. That ment also, I had to give the upper part of the gown more space, to show of the centerpiece of the skirt. And I had to cheat a little: It was impossible to get some vintage batiste or muslin. So I had to use some modern organic batiste from my stock. Unfortunatly it was not enough for the many folds on both sides of the skirt. So I made as much as possible.
I had no further embroidered pieces for the upper half of the gown, like the one in the front of the skirt. So I used a vintage collar in a similar style for the neckline. And I had also no fabulous lace like the one on the skirt´s edge…. But a beautiful, hand-embroidered cotton-lace.
For the underdress, I use whatever my armoire has in stock: Some simple dresses in different colors.
The rose-bouquet on one side is bigger on the original gown and made in the same way, as the decoration of gown no. 1. But I didn´t want to repeat it and chose another rose, made in a style, that had also been popular in the 1920s. The big bow with tulle was too much for my taste. So I leaved it. But I´m still not satisfied with the decoration. I think, it makes the gown too “girlie” and I wouldn´t wonder, it the roses find themselves in one of my new millinery-projects soon………