Pocket obsession…and bows and stuff. Too many details, so I said yes to all.
Typical.
From the Atelier – Trials & Tribulations…
It’s a universal truth that what appears simple…isn’t.
Blame me, not the pattern draft. I *will* finish it…but today is not that day.
RE: From Portrait to Film…
This is a truly special gown, I used this portrait for inspiration. Days of intense drafting, pleating, old silks, and antique lace later, I get to see it in motion on the big screen in: The Memoirs of Madam Moustache at the Wild Bunch Film Festival. And the finished product:
Fiona approves!
Once Upon a Time in the West
In the West, an honest dusty hem makes everything right…
From the Atelier – Some Inspiration
She’s on my “some day” list…or whenever I can score some ever-elusive emerald green silk taffeta for my 1870s fashion moment. Meanwhile, she hangs out at the Musee d’Orsay, larger than life.
Here’s another view:
Alexandre Cabanel, Comtesse de Keller 1873