It was such a blast to make this gown with my friend Astraea! Be sure to check her out at https://tiktok.com/@queen_astraea and on YT @Queen_Astraea , as well as her instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queen_astraea/
Contest Rules: Must be over 14 years old, live in a country that allows mail. To enter, answer the question I ask in the video, and wait one week. On 4/6/2024, I'll pick three comments at random and respond with instructions on how to get your prize.
In this video, I talk about the plan of making this 1901-1903 dress, the ideas that Astraea and I had. I then go into the history of Charles Worth and his House of Worth. I do go into the history of dresses and how it really is the history of women's work that was then usurped by Worth, and how fashion has never recovered from this. After that, I look in detail inot the dresses that Astraea picked, and then I make the dress, using machine embroidery, digitization, metallic threads, and a lot of hand sewing! Finally, Astraea will put on the dress and show us how it looks on!
I am in fact a Baby Lock Ambassador and these are the machines I use: @Baby Lock Sewing Machines
Embroidery Machine: Venture: https://babylock.com/machines/multi-needle-embroidery/venture
Sewing Machine: Soprano: https://babylock.com/machines/sewing/soprano
Serger: Victory: https://babylock.com/machines/serger/victory
Digitizing Software: Palette 11: https://babylock.com/accessories/software/palette-11-embroidery-software
What I'm wearing today:
Dress from I Do Declare - https://www.idodeclareshop.com/
Sources:
Original Butterfly Gown by Worth at the Met: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/156027
Original Celestial Gown by Worth at the Met:
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/107006
Original Wheat Gown by Worth at the Met
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/155944
Materials I used:
Blue fabric:
https://nydesignerfabrics.com/collections/silk-double-face-duchess-satin/products/powder-blue-double-face-duchess-satin-fabric
White fabric: https://nydesignerfabrics.com/collections/silk-double-face-duchess-satin/products/ivory-double-face-duchess-satin-fabric
Hot Fix Rhinestones:
https://shop.rhinestoneguy.com/preciosa-rhinestones-hot-fix.html
Lace: https://www.etsy.com/listing/787896685/lace-fabric-tassel-wave-sequin-exquisite?ref=yr_purchases
Straps: https://www.etsy.com/listing/738123874/t19-082-hand-beaded-diamond-drop-trim?ref=yr_purchases
Thread:
https://www.madeirausa.com/metallic/?AttrFilter=3&cp=1&ppp=24&sort=featured
Hot Fix Tool: https://amzn.to/3TTCQh8
Other tools (Affiliate links where available)
My favorite chalk pen: https://amzn.to/3zURGrP
American Duchess book: https://amzn.to/3CQhS7f
Cut of Women's Clothes: https://amzn.to/3EQTswp
Simflex Sewing Gauge: https://amzn.to/3geL8ul
Clover Button Hole Cutter https://amzn.to/36K0TpZ
Clover Tapered Awl https://amzn.to/3tP7989
Extremely large (40"x60") cutting mat - https://amzn.to/37GZYG4
The incredible pin dish that I use thanks to @Costuming Drama - https://amzn.to/3mMgcUT
Hot Fix Tool: https://amzn.to/3TTCQh8
Ruler - https://amzn.to/32YNIiV
Favorite Needles for hand sewing: Tulip Sewing Needles - size 8-10
Favorite Thread for sewing:
https://www.superiorthreads.com/threa...
Source for Shoes: Americanduchess.com who has their own channel: @American Duchess
Favorite Thimbles from: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NSMCreativeCorner
Wall mural from Limitless walls
Me in different realms:
Blog: http://www.Sewstine.com
Shop: http://sewstine.etsy.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sewstine/
Other site: http://www.sewstineart.com/
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