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elizabeth_mn) wrote2015-04-22 02:39 pm
elizabeth_mn) wrote2015-04-22 02:39 pm
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You guys, I am still glowing about how much I love that green ruffle dress. Thanks for all your comments! And Lauren of American Duchess gave me a mention on her FB page! (*swoons from the awesome*)
I am spending a little time spring cleaning right now but soon I will need to move on to the next thing: an 1880s printed cotton dress. This is going to be my "Little House" dress. Being from Minnesota I really ought to make something from when Laura Ingalls' family was living closest to where I am, but I just feel like doing '80s, even though they were in Dakota Territory by then.
I also feel like I should be re-creating one specific dress described in the book, but I already had fabric and an idea of a dress I wanted to make, so. . . there you are. If I ever find brown poplin like Laura's dress in one of the later books (raise your hand if you know which one I mean) I will be all over it, but for now it'll just have to be a generic-y prairie dress.
I am thinking it'll be a pretty simple low-effort dress. I will probably use the bodice pattern from the green ruffle dress and just raise the shoulder line and adjust the lower edge shape (and make a new sleeve!) to make it more 80s. Because it fits pretty well. Then a walking length skirt, my older bustle, some pleated ruffles, and probably a bonnet. Oh and some fake bangs. (Not a heavy bang like Mary Power's, just a little so I can curl it across my forehead.)
I am spending a little time spring cleaning right now but soon I will need to move on to the next thing: an 1880s printed cotton dress. This is going to be my "Little House" dress. Being from Minnesota I really ought to make something from when Laura Ingalls' family was living closest to where I am, but I just feel like doing '80s, even though they were in Dakota Territory by then.
I also feel like I should be re-creating one specific dress described in the book, but I already had fabric and an idea of a dress I wanted to make, so. . . there you are. If I ever find brown poplin like Laura's dress in one of the later books (raise your hand if you know which one I mean) I will be all over it, but for now it'll just have to be a generic-y prairie dress.
I am thinking it'll be a pretty simple low-effort dress. I will probably use the bodice pattern from the green ruffle dress and just raise the shoulder line and adjust the lower edge shape (and make a new sleeve!) to make it more 80s. Because it fits pretty well. Then a walking length skirt, my older bustle, some pleated ruffles, and probably a bonnet. Oh and some fake bangs. (Not a heavy bang like Mary Power's, just a little so I can curl it across my forehead.)
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It's all the descriptions of polonaises that had me going for that. Although I'd love to make a gingham princess dress one of these days, like Laura and Mary are wearing in this picture: https://www.flickr.com/photos/murduck1/6049215918/ Or, heck, even Carrie's dress. I need more plaid in my life.
Yay! Bangs! I actually have some but they've grown out so much, they need cutting. Really looking forward to seeing your progress! And getting to see it in person! :)
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I do remember Laura talking about polonaises all the time! Can't wait to see what you end up with.
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