This is my mother, Nancy, in her 18th Century silk Pet en lair. Notice the silk hat that I just finished for her. :)
Pictures from the Fashion Show
Mom in the Silk Stays that I made her, showing her pocket hoops.
Mom putting the skirt on while Rosie wears her stays and petticoat.
Very fun! The fan pleating on the front of your mothers skirt is very interesting. I'm not sure I have seen anything like it - where did you source the idea from?
ReplyDeleteI keep looking at that last picture -- the point of your mom's stays hists at her mid bust while my stays are almost in my armpit. I wonder if next time I should shorten them? Hmm.
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ReplyDeleteMy mother's skirt is knife pleated. She followed the JP Ryan directions that came with the Pet en lair pattern. She put in the amount of fabric that it called for in the skirt, but I don't think it looks like enough to me! The small amount of fabric over the panniers is what makes it look like 'fan pleating'. I don't like it, but she didn't have time to redo the entire skirt. The panniers were also from the JP Ryan pattern, so you'd think the skirt would have enough fullness to accomodate them.
ReplyDeleteHow fun! I love the costumes. They're gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteHi Mary! Thanks for the lovely comments! I LOVE your website - all of your gowns are so pretty!
ReplyDeleteI believe that my mother is wearing her stays a little low. I'm not sure exactly the proper position for the stays, but I would suggest that you check out these blogs and ask there. These ladies were both trained at Colonial Williamsburg, the first, as a mantuamaker in their historic section, and the second, as a seamstress at Colonial Williamsburg's large costume shop.
http://colonialmantuamaker.blogspot.com/
http://mantuadiary.blogspot.com/