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This is technically not my design, this is from a flat pattern of an open-front dress from the 1750's in a book called "Period Patterns", by Doris Edson, page 43. This book was copyrighted 1941 and the pattern was made from real extant garments. There was no illustration so this is what I think it looks like based off the pattern. I'm not good with coloring, so I scanned the black-and-white in case I ruin it when I try and color it.

I plan to make this dress with a light yellow silk petticoat and a gray-green/sage green silk gown, possibly striped if I can find it.

:iconpheonix023: was kind enough to color this piece, you can see it here [link]
Go look, it's prettier colored :)
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~Goldenspring Sep 23, 2008  Student Artisan Crafter
THis is such a simple and elegant design for the 18th century. I think it will be lovely made up.
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~Verdaera Sep 23, 2008  Professional Artisan Crafter
Thank ye :) I didn't want one of the overly elaborate ones, I wanted day wear :D
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~Goldenspring Sep 23, 2008  Student Artisan Crafter
Are you going to do all the rouching too? I'm a bit afraid of making rouching but it does look awesome.
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~Verdaera Sep 23, 2008  Professional Artisan Crafter
All the trip and the skirt is all to be hand-pleated. I've done enough pleating that I'm not too fussed, but I plan to give myself extra, pleat it, then pink it straight once it's all done. It's harder to take something the exact size and shape and pleat it that much because it always seems to end up being off :p Just takes practice and patience :)
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~Goldenspring Sep 23, 2008  Student Artisan Crafter
When I'm doing skirt pleats I usually do some math and then mark out even intervals with chalk or pins. Do you do that or do you just eyeball it? Also, what kind of pinking tool are you using? Do they make pinking shears with anything but the standard zigzag pattern?
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~Verdaera Sep 23, 2008  Professional Artisan Crafter
Yeah, I do the math and then tack on some extra just in case it doesn't work out, then I pre-mark the pleats.
I just have a standard straight zig-zag I got at JoAnns... apparently Fiskars has waves and scallops... I'm doing the zig-zag because I want to keep the pattern of straight lines :)

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*aelthwyn Sep 22, 2008  Hobbyist Photographer
looks like it shall be quite lovely :aww:
sounds like good colours too!
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~Verdaera Sep 22, 2008  Professional Artisan Crafter
Thanks! I'm anxious to start it
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*aelthwyn Sep 22, 2008  Hobbyist Photographer
=D
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~Pheonix023 Sep 22, 2008
Oh yeah, I've made dresses like that before for my doll (XD she's supposed to be a doll anyway, I just use her as a historical fashion model) and it looks about right.
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