Yeah!!! Today whilst watching my new found favorite TV series on Netflix....Beauty and The Beast...I added the modesty curtain to the back of my bonnet, thusly bringing an end to construction on my 1863 half mourning head covering! Wanting to continue with the using of fabrics from my stash, the bonnet was made from dupioni silks in black and off white, antique lace, antique black ostrich plumes and antique wide ribbon ties. I am super happy with how it turned out as there was an awful lot of gathering done and I didn't pop one thread!!! Miracle of miracles!! There was not one drop of blood shed on this bonnet nor was one blue word uttered! Will wonders never cease!!! I was kind of in shock at the ease in which this project went together....maybe the Wicked Witch of Sewingland was taking the day off? Whatever the reason, I am so happy that it is ready to wear!
Inside view...not sure if this is how the bonnets from the 1860s was finished, but I really like finishing bonnets from the 1880s and 1890s in this fashion....so that's what I did!
Look at all that gathering! And NOT ONE OF THOSE THREADS POPPED!! Huzzah!!! It was awesome!
Fun looking back....not certain this is era correct, but that's ok....
I had a lenght of antique silk ribbon, so I made a squishy bow out of it for a decoration....
I'm waiting on a fabulous gutta percha buckle for the belt of my outfit and when I get that I'll write a post on my fun accessories for this ensemble...I soooooo cannot wait to get it!! Yeah!
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Gina, There is only one thing I can say: you are amazing! Anneliese :)
ReplyDeleteHi Anneliese!!
DeleteThank you so very much!! I hope that things are going well for your CW project!!
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Wow, amazing bonnet!
ReplyDeleteWhy thank you so very much Ms. Nelly!
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Really lovely. All the gathering looks great.
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Quinn
Hi Quinn!
DeleteThank you so much! I am just so pleased that the gathering threads didn't break...that has happened more times than I want to admit and this project just delighted my heart for the ease in which it was accomplished!
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Wow, love the bow!! Definitely a beautiful finishing touch!
ReplyDeleteHello Gabriela!
DeleteThank you so much! I thought the bonnet needed a bow to complete the look!
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wow, that looks so good. your hard work has inspired me.
ReplyDeleteHello Kura!
DeleteThank you so much for your compliment! When I hear or read that my work has inspired someone, it truly makes my heart happy!
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This bonnet is like an essence of charm to me! I'm very keen on those gatherings, so this is just perfect! Inside & out :) Still, I won't believe it was that easy to put it together - I'm pretty sure it cost you a lot of time & effort!
ReplyDeleteHello Eleonora!
DeleteThank you for your most lovely compliment! That made my heart happy! I am pretty happy with the gatherings....it did take some time and thinking to put together...I am just happy when a gathered item is completed! They are a pain! hahahahahaha!!! Whenever I am gathering something like this, I am so worried that the threads will break and so it is very stressful!! ;-)
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This is an utterly stunning piece of work, I adore how highly detailed you made it with all the gathering, plumes and the squishy bow... I'm certain you are the most stylish lady in half-mourning of any event that you attend<3
ReplyDeleteHello Rosa!
DeleteThank you thank you for your lovely compliment! For some reason, I felt the need to be extra detail oriented with this bonnet, so I very much appreciate your seeing them!
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I'm happy you make so much eye-candy to sigh overXD And you looked so marvelous in it in your mourning photoshoot! Btw, thanks so much for adding the Bloglovin option, it is much easier now to keep track of your wonderful posts!<3
DeleteAh! Thank you Rosa! The photo shoot was quite fun! We only had about 45 minutes to get all the photos taken and my Mom is a fabulous person to have fun with. Of course we did display the appropriate amount of respect due those who were interred there, but my Mom makes all things fun! And I am so happy that the Bloglovin button has made things easy for you! That makes me happy!
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