Being a full-time Victorian is exhausting, it’s been a few days filled with dress up videos, interviews and stills. Back to LA tomorrow! 😃
Adam’s Atelier
At the Oriental Saloon
Enjoyed drinks and spirited conversations with cowboys in our favorite saloon on Allen Street in our Belle Epoque Best. 😄
Off To Tombstone!
LA to Tombstone is always a fun trip in the winter…except town was closed by the time we wanted to go out to supper, no water or heat (a thoughtful friend had turned off the water at the meter because of the frost and I had forgotten!) so my dear friend Arlene came and plugged in all the heaters before we arrived. Small town goodness…never in LA!😄
Town was closed early (8:00 pm!!) so food storage supper was had. Carbs in abundance!
I don’t buy souvenirs on our travels, but our refrigerator is a museum! 😄
Book Fashion: A History From the 18th to the 20th Century | Etsy
Love coffee-table picture costume books but hate the huge size when you need to quickly look up a costume reference? Well, look no further! This is a new copy of the 2015 edition of Fashion: A History from the 18th To The 20th Century by the Kyoto Costume Institute. This is part of the Taschen
Textiles for Victorian and Edwardian Clothing 1880-1920 Diane | Etsy
Interested in Victorian and Edwardian clothing but confused as to how exactly the fabrics of the period looked and felt like? Heres an reference source that provides an excellent introduction and can definitely help! This is a used copy of the 2004 book Textiles for Victorian and Edwardian Clothing
New For 2022!
First job finished in 2022, a silk brocade smoking jacket for Adam…perfect gentleman’s wear for the parlor at No.11 in Tombstone. 😁
The fabric is a wonderful silk brocade that we bought on our trip to England last October.
Here’s some more construction pictures:
In Progress
One of our latest projects is a men’s smoking jacket. These were loose-fitting lounge jackets that were intended for wear at home, often while smoking (hence the name). Depending on cut, these were a looser-fitting version of the conventional sack coat (although often they looked more like glorified bathrobes). Below are a few progress pictures: … Continue reading
Folkwear Pattern No. 202 Victorian Shirt men’s Size Xs | Etsy
This is the Folkwear Pattern No. 202 Victorian Shirt (Mens) in sizes extra-small through extra-large (Mens size 30 1/2 through 48). This pattern is a new and uncut sewing pattern. This will work for the period 1870 through 1900 and can be as fancy or plain as desired.
The “Ultimate” Champagne Dress 😁
Nothing says “Happy New Years” more than opening a bottle of champagne and here’s a circa 1904 costume dress from the Bath Fashion Museum that takes this idea to the next level… 😎
Costume Dress, c. 1904; Bath Fashion Museum
According to the Museum, this dress was made in around 1904 for Mrs. Ada Power and the dress and matching hat has been designed to mimic the classic Veuve Clicquot champagne bottle. The dark green velvet skirt represents the green glass of the bottle and is adorned with the signature Veuve Clicquot yellow labels which were produced in France especially for the costume. A gold metallic thread bodice is the foil ‘coiffe’, the frothy sleeves suggest bubbles and the hat is the cork.
Below are a couple of close-ups of the top and bottom:
From the above picture, it appears that a gold metallic fabric was utilized for the top part to include a looped gold-colored robe trim along the neck and shoulders.
Here’s a closer look at the skirt and although it’s difficult to tell from the picture, it’s a dark bottle green that was designed to mimic the Clicquot bottle.
Above is a close-up of the accompanying coiffe hat, no doubt meant to mimic the bottle cork/outer foil wrapper. 😁
Ms. Ada Power in the Clicquot Dress.
And the finished product!! And yes, Clicquot is still made today and it’s a definite favorite here at the Atelier!
Cheers for a happy new years!!