Dress U, part 2

More pics!
 
 

Fan from 1845

My friend Kat once again directed me to something I couldn't resist! This time it was a fan from 1845!

It came with a scrap of paper that dates it, though it is slightly cryptic. The fan itself is not in perfect shape and is really delicate, but it's really lovely.  It's gilded bone and printed lithograph.

The photos are from the auction listing.

Fashion Plates

I've accumulated a bunch of these from antique shows and other places, so I thought I'd share them.


June 1871

Poe Funeral 2009

There was an extra event in 2009, Poe's funeral.  A bunch of us dressed in mourning (as best as we could, anyway) and attended, even getting to be in the processional.

Poe 2010

It was just Amanda and I in 2010, but we still had fun!

I even had a new dress!

I liked how my hair came out. On one side, anyway!

Poe 2009

Tea and then another Poe birthday celebration!

Us with John Astin!

More pics:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maggie42/sets/72157618032589229/

Poe 2008

In 2008, I went to the Poe birthday celebration in Baltimore for the first time, with a group of LJ friends, in 1840s costumes! It was so fun!

More pics:
http://costumersguide.com/maggie_costumes/poe_images.html

Plaid 1840s gown

I wore my black 1840s gown so much I felt like I needed something new.  So once again, I found the perfect fabric from L - some plaid silk taffeta.

Here is the web page for my costume construction details and more photos:
http://costumersguide.com/maggie_costumes/poe3.html

Victorian-esque Coat & Muff

I made this so I wouldn't freeze at the next Poe event!  (The lovely bonnet was made by Pamela Robles from http://www.victorianbonnets.com/ )

I liked this coat from this 1848 plate, but couldn't find any suitable black wool as it was the wrong season.

I did find some plaid wool at Joann, and I had some fake fur on hand. I used the Butterick Victorian coat pattern, sort of. Due to fabric constrictions, I didn't use their sleeve, just did a sort of T tunic sleeve, only with a seam across the shoulders. I lined it in the black dupioni and interlined it with a blanket-type fabric from my stash.

It's very voluminous, so maybe not flattering, and I have no illusions that it's period accurate, but I will be warm! (And yes, I know the string on the muff probably isn't period either.)

Here is the web page for my costume construction details and more photos:
http://costumersguide.com/maggie_costumes/poe2.html

Black "Poe" 1840s gown

My friends and I decided to attend an Edgar Allan Poe birthday event in Baltimore... in 1840s costumes.  I had some black watered silk from a fashionfabricsclub sale (at least, it was sold as silk!) and I decided to make a gown like this one from the Tasha Tudor collection:

This gown is SO pretty, I love it!  I'm pretty happy with how mine turned out, except that I wish I'd had enough fabric for another skirt panel, because my cartridge pleats are pretty thin looking.   I also have some bodice wrinkles I'd love to get rid of.   I wore this to a ton of Poe events, but I made this late 2007/early 2008.

 

Corded Petticoat

I started to try some 1830s and 40s costumes, so I needed a corded petticoat!

I used "Sugar 'n Cream" crochet yarn from Joanne's for the cording. And I used 2 widths of quilter's cotton for the petticoat. I sewed them together before I did the cording. Also, I was careful to start the rows of cording in different spots so that there wouldn't be one line where there was a break in the cording that might be a collapse point.

Here is the web page for my costume construction details and more photos:
http://costumersguide.com/maggie_costumes/1830.html