Enjoying the cool sea breezes at the Getty Villa during our recent excursion definitely energized me and it too me back to one of my major sources of inspiration, James Tissot and his especially his nautical-themed paintings and it takes me back to an earlier post… 🙂
Lately, James Tissot has been a major source of inspiration for some of my designs. Check out the brunette. Pretty curves, cotton batiste gown is weighed down with a hem of pleats, ruffles, ruches, and two huge silk sash bows in the back. When I realized I had an original bonnet like hers…well, you get the picture. 🙂 Below are a few pictures of my take on the Tissot shipboard dress:
Bonnet is original, complete with cobalt silk ribbons and silver medallions
Gown is completely hand finished, except for construction seams. It’s weightless, my corset is heavier than the gown!
So I forgot to prune…
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