To all who mourn in Israel, He will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the LORD has planted for his own glory. Isaiah 61:3

Friday, July 10, 2015

Dusty Rose Edwardian Skirt Complete!

Good honks.  I now remember why I hate working with linen.  It is a colossal pain in the neck!  You look at it and it wrinkles just because it can.  But....I finally got the skirt completed and I will grudgingly admit that it looks really good in its linen-y self.  I purchased the fabric at a local thrift store and after a burn test, touch test and a comparative test, concluded that it was indeed linen.  However, it was a shocking, in your face, BAZOOKA! bubblegum pink color!  I thought that RIT had a "tea dye" dye and was saddened to discover that they didn't have one at my JoAnn's, so I brewed up a strong tea...using over 30 tea bags (OHMYGOSH!!  That's why I don't have any tea!  hahahahahahaha!  I totally just now remembered why that is!!!  I am such a dork...)....
Anyway....I brewed up a strong tea and proceeded to dye my fabric a much more sedate, beautiful color of not IN YOUR FACE!!! pink.

I spent hours and hours looking for a super interesting skirt design as I wanted something with a little "umph" to go with the tucked blouse.  I finally found just the right skirt on Wearing History!  (image below....)  It was perfect and I had just enough of the fabric to make what I was wanting to!!!

Huzzah!!!!!



The pattern I used for the skirt is the TVE21 1903 Tulip Skirt.  LOVE this pattern!!!


My inspiration for the skirt, the one on the right.  I found this through Pinterest and was delighted to find out (seriously just 8 minutes ago) that it is from Wearing History blog!  The title of the blog entry and source is :  Inspiration: 1908 German Fashion.  (Thank you Lauren for allowing me to use the image here!!)

I fell in love with the loooong tabs (I don't know what they really are, but since I love tabs, that is what I will call them!!!) and the horizontal lines and the loops!  I didn't have enough fabric to cut bias strips for the loops, so I had to leave those off.  But I did manage enough fabric for three horizontal lines and the long tabs!  Oh, and I added buttons to my skirt, because....

TABS + BUTTONS = HAPPINESS!!!


There are 7 tabs with buttons on the skirt.


Close up of the skirt art!  Happiness!!


Oh...yucky picture...sorry!  But here is the back!


So, next up is a corset cover because my corset is green and I need fluff to fill out that pouter front, then I need to make a new hat...because I love hat!!!!

Be blessed my friends!!!

g



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16 comments:

  1. TracyJuly 10, 2015 at 6:18 PM

    Genius so when will we see you in it? Oh the hat that you'll wear!

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    1. GinaJuly 11, 2015 at 5:05 PM

      Thank you Tracy! I well be wearing it next Monday for an event at our state capitol!!
      Blessings!!
      g

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  2. JillJuly 10, 2015 at 9:33 PM

    This skirt is beautiful! I love the tabs as well! Just out of curiosity, did you dye the skirt before, during, or after the construction process?

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    1. GinaJuly 11, 2015 at 5:06 PM

      Thank you Jill! I dyed the fabric before I put the skirt together. That way it was from the "same dye lot"! Hahaha!!
      Blessings!
      g

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  3. Julia K.July 10, 2015 at 11:47 PM

    I love that color! Whole costume is amazing, I'm waiting to see it together with corset and hat :)

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    1. GinaJuly 11, 2015 at 5:07 PM

      Thank you Julia! I'm really excited for the hat. I'm working on the wire frame right now!
      Blessings!
      g

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  4. MaiLoanJuly 11, 2015 at 1:34 AM

    whooaa I love it!! love the colour, the skirt, everything!! you are so talented !!

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    1. GinaJuly 11, 2015 at 5:08 PM

      Thank you MaiLoan! I think pink is such a fabulous color!
      Blessings!
      g

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  5. Hana - MarmotaJuly 11, 2015 at 3:04 AM

    That's so lovely! You turned it into a very delightful shade of pink, and wow, all the details!

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    1. GinaJuly 11, 2015 at 5:09 PM

      Thank you Hana! This color is so much better than what it started out as!! Wow!!
      Blessings!
      g

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  6. Mistress of DisguiseJuly 11, 2015 at 8:22 AM

    The tea dying turned out wonderfully, it's such a nice shade of rosy pink! The entire outfit is just lovely! :D

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    1. GinaJuly 11, 2015 at 5:10 PM

      Thank you Megan! I am quite happy with how the whole thing turned out!
      Blessings!
      g

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  7. Lavender and TwillJuly 12, 2015 at 12:01 AM

    Oooohhhh.... So, so pretty! I simple adore the color that the fabric turned out, and all those little details on the skirt are amazing. Wow, you really do make the prettiest clothes! :) ❤

    xox,
    bonita of Lavender & Twill

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    1. GinaJuly 14, 2015 at 10:49 AM

      Thank you so much for you lovely compliments Bonita! They are greatly appreciated!
      Blessings!
      g

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  8. UnknownJuly 31, 2015 at 12:58 PM

    Wonderful! I'm not much of a pink person, but as long as it isn't too "in your face", I'll wear it. Your skirt is the perfect shade of pink. The linen is a nice touch, too. I love the way linen has a slight sheen to it, as yours appears to have.

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    1. GinaAugust 2, 2015 at 7:46 PM

      Thank you Amy!! I adore pink... As long as it's not a screaming pink!! Yes, this linen has a lovely light sheen!! And wrinkles when you look at it!! Hahaha!!
      Blessings!!
      g

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