I have a confession to make. I admit to feeling quite jealous whenever I see Abby dressed in the pink and white 1768 sacque from The American Duchess Guide. To me, that gown embodies everything I love about Rococo fashion. Thus it seems like the perfect time to make a fresh new puff-pastry of a sacque from the new Simplicity 8578 pattern.
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This Simplicity Pattern + This Book = Pretty Fluffy Sacque |
I've cut out the Simplicity 8578 pattern tissue in a size 12 but after hunting down the Finished Garment Measurements on the bodice front piece, I anticipate that I'm going to work out quite a bit of excess in the fitting. This is no bad thing - in fact, I recommend cutting the side back seam, armscye, and bodice bottom edges with extra seam allowance just to give yourself more room for adjustment (say, for instance, if you have a long waist like me).
My fabric is a gorgeous striped taffeta in very warm taupe, coral, and sage. It reminds me of the textile used for this extant gown:
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Sacque, c. 1770s. Kerry Taylor Auctions. The taffeta used on this gown has a consistent and more regular repeat. The colors are similar to mine and there is that ombre effect. |
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Trimming the petticoat - I've done several type of whip-gathered trims here and stacked them onto the front panel of the petticoat. These were stitched on to the panel flat, before pleating. |
I haven't quite decided on using the separate stomacher from the book or making the comperes front from the Simplicity pattern. I don't mind pinning stomachers; I really rather like a set in, button-front falsie, but I keep imagining eschelles (bows) in green or blue exploding out of my chest, which may or may not work with a comperes front. I'll just have to play around with them and see. :-)
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A very quick doodle |
Lookin' great!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Love the colors.
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Welcome
Marie-Pascale
Don't know why you couldn't do exploding bows on a compere front... more futzing around with finish work, but strategically located hooks/eyes would do the job (of attacheding bows to lay as designed vs flop around randomly.)
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing how it goes.
Rebecca C
I'm drooling!!!........
ReplyDeleteWill there be more Simplicity patterns to come? I sew primarily for 16" dolls, but would like to make a gown for myself one day. And I love your book. It has a sense of humor in the been there-done that, unlike other historical "make your own" fashion books. My only problem is that fabric stores, any fabric stores have or died suddenly in my neck of of the woods.
ReplyDeleteHi! We are not currently working on any new patterns with Simplicity.
DeleteGorgeous!!! I love how you used the stripes for trim! Do you know of any extant examples that use the stripes lengthwise? If so, I'd love to know so that I can do it too. :)
ReplyDeleteEureka! https://www.pinterest.com/pin/330803535121577259/
Deleteawesome!!!! I really love the ruffle
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