I finally got the nerve up to start covering my Lizzy Bennet bonnet with the fabulous silk tulle. Can I just say that silk tulle is sooooooo NOT like polyester tulle! It is sticky...like clingy sticky...which is a really weird sensation to work with! But, I carried on and bot it covered!
I also worked on the orange blossom circlet that goes around the base of the crown. Originally, I was going to get some reproduction orange blossoms from
Lacis, but remembered I had two small antique orange blossom corsages in my wedding collection. I took apard and used them to make the circlet. I also waxed some small antique leaves to add to the mix because I didn't have enough of the orange leaves. It was rather easy. I just melted a white candle in a double boiler and dipped them! I may do some more for a future project!
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| Tulle sewn down at crown base and pinned and ready to sew at crown tip! I am loving the airy feel of this fabulous tulle! |
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| Wonderfully sweet waxed orange blossom corsages... |
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| Another view in different lighting.... |
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| Disassembled corsages and waxed leaves |
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| Using several screen caps from the movie, I made the circled as close the the original as I could... |
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| I adore waxed orange blossoms! They are one of my favorite things about Victorian weddings! |
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| I think if I had an orange tree, I would wax orange blossoms all the time!! |
Tuesday I finished sewing the tulle onto the frame and made the silk top for the crown on the hat and put on the flower circlet. I now just need to find some 4" wide lace for the under brim and I will be done with the wedding bonnet! I cannot wait!
Be Blessed!
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Lovely, Gina!! I am always so impressed with your ability to mold wire and fabric into fabulous hats! (Have you ever thought of making a sheer bonnet like the ones in one of my favorite movies, The Young Victoria?) This is going to be fabulous when it is completely finished! Anneliese :)
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DeleteThank you for your wonderful compliment! Oh yes...I have a couple of the hats from The Young Victoria that I want to make...the two black mourning bonnets that Victoria and her Aunt Queen Adelaide wear when they visit Buckingham Palace!! Swoon!!!! LOVE those two... among others!
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I'll have to remember to look for antique corsages and steal your secret. Adorable!
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Thank you Val! Yes, I buy little corsages all the time because you never know what you can use them for!
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Hello there! I found these blossoms at local antique stores years ago and added them to my antique wedding collection. They have sat under a glass dome for years and just now found a home!
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I would love to find some of the wax orange blossoms to make into a wreath for my daughters wedding. Do you have any ideas how I should go about this??
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Hello Janet! I found my waxed orange blossoms on eBay, Etsy, in antique stores and was gifted a hair piece by a friend. I would suggest searching Etsy and eBay and also an online store called Laci's. They hand dip orange blossoms and have kits that you can put together. Here is the address!!
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The orange blossom kits are about half way down the page!
I hope that helps!
Blessings!
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