tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430250383947844537.post9208276504016994271..comments2024-03-23T02:07:37.017+02:00Comments on Rococo Atelier: Robe à la Française - the first wearing at Christmas ball 2013Sanna Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15795829464979056917noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430250383947844537.post-69132488672600537032013-12-18T11:01:59.452+02:002013-12-18T11:01:59.452+02:00Thank you! :) This was my first time wearing a dre...Thank you! :) This was my first time wearing a dress that's completely white and I really enjoyed it. I'm just relieved I was able to get it clean because at first it seemed like there's no hope of it, it was so dirty...Sanna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15795829464979056917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430250383947844537.post-48624138472216378892013-12-15T03:33:29.611+02:002013-12-15T03:33:29.611+02:00Simply exquisite! I know the difficulty of keeping...Simply exquisite! I know the difficulty of keeping a gown like this clean. I love wearing white. It is so dramatic! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430250383947844537.post-21912411221580713612013-12-06T11:37:12.272+02:002013-12-06T11:37:12.272+02:00Thank you! :) I'm really happy I chose this fa...Thank you! :) I'm really happy I chose this fabric for the this project. I was so afraid it would be dull but luckily it's not. Actually, if this was any other color, it might look a bit too heavy and over-the-top... :)Sanna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15795829464979056917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430250383947844537.post-30914542139605422052013-12-06T11:21:32.450+02:002013-12-06T11:21:32.450+02:00Thank you so much! And I'm glad to have inspir...Thank you so much! And I'm glad to have inspired you, Georgian costumes are so lovely... :) Sanna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15795829464979056917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430250383947844537.post-6332037312806244992013-12-06T11:19:15.553+02:002013-12-06T11:19:15.553+02:00I'm always afraid something like that could ha...I'm always afraid something like that could happen. But then again, the sack back pleats are striched to the dress with so many reinforcement stitches I doubt it would happen to this dress ever. First the back pleats were stitched on top to hold them together, then a little piece of binding was stiched on top of them to cover the raw edges (I can show you the details in a future post). After that, the pleats were stitched to the lining for the part that gets hidden by the trim and the last row of stitches you is visible on the outside of the dress, about 10 cm away from the top. I'm sorry to hear about your gown's train! :(Sanna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15795829464979056917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430250383947844537.post-24999994273968511802013-12-06T00:15:03.398+02:002013-12-06T00:15:03.398+02:00Oh, this is so lovely! Simple, elegant, yet detai...Oh, this is so lovely! Simple, elegant, yet detailed! I really love the effect of the striped trim, and your accessories are perfection. :-)Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05380842536521048113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430250383947844537.post-71362111155206256942013-12-05T15:11:59.739+02:002013-12-05T15:11:59.739+02:00Thanks for the tip. Another person suggested fray-...Thanks for the tip. Another person suggested fray-check as well. I think I will test it on a piece of silk scrap before attacking the trim on my gown just in case it leaves any kind of stain. <br />-Emilyvintagevisions27https://www.blogger.com/profile/16769861744181538664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430250383947844537.post-29738028442329960852013-12-05T12:33:17.268+02:002013-12-05T12:33:17.268+02:00Amazing gown! It's seriously one of the pretti...Amazing gown! It's seriously one of the prettiest dresses that I've EVER seen! <br /><br />Regards,<br /><a href="http://www.worldquip.com/" rel="nofollow">Komatsu Parts</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13342846903877358192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430250383947844537.post-440496282871729532013-12-05T11:15:56.379+02:002013-12-05T11:15:56.379+02:00I can imagine it feels weird, as if someone have g...I can imagine it feels weird, as if someone have grabbed your shoulders and pulled them back :D Still, it's amazing nothing got destroyed. I was having a lace train on a belle epoque ball once and that was a miserable choice. It ended up hanging sadly on my waist, with a 5 cm piece still attached, and the rest completely torn. And I was holding it high while dancing, it was just taking few steps to the bathroom and the train was already damaged. Duh. Seriously, no idea how the ladies did it back then (I guess people were more used to it, and so were the ladies - with this funny "kick" during the dances, so the train wouldn't disturb them).Eleonora Amaliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09396687138421644804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430250383947844537.post-53494193888397627752013-12-05T11:00:34.175+02:002013-12-05T11:00:34.175+02:00Gosh it turned out lovely. You look stunning, and ...Gosh it turned out lovely. You look stunning, and you've done a marvellous job of inspiring me to get cracking on my next Georgian project. <br /><br />Perfection itself!Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15800840688632113613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430250383947844537.post-18533229357130069992013-12-05T08:09:38.375+02:002013-12-05T08:09:38.375+02:00Thank you, Lauren! I bet your robe à la Francaise ...Thank you, Lauren! I bet your robe à la Francaise will be so stunning as well! How are things going with it? I can't remember you posting about it for a while. Or then I just might have missed it out while I was furiously working with this dress to get it finished in time. I still have so much to catch up on the costuming blogosphere ;) I'm still looking forward to see more of your francaise! And I really think it's always good to have photos from as many angles as possible, even if your posts get longer and longer because of it! :) I guess most people check out only the photos anyway... :D Sanna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15795829464979056917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430250383947844537.post-63672176248944135312013-12-05T08:01:43.165+02:002013-12-05T08:01:43.165+02:00Thank you, Sarah! It's my new favorite from my...Thank you, Sarah! It's my new favorite from my own wardrobe, too! Considering all the hours I spent making it, it ought to be! :) Sanna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15795829464979056917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430250383947844537.post-4449509270738701282013-12-05T07:59:47.390+02:002013-12-05T07:59:47.390+02:00Thank you! It always means a lot to me to hear it ...Thank you! It always means a lot to me to hear it from you :) Sanna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15795829464979056917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430250383947844537.post-17633231282778177792013-12-05T07:58:35.599+02:002013-12-05T07:58:35.599+02:00Thank you so much! :) Thank you so much! :) Sanna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15795829464979056917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430250383947844537.post-76471006780591825422013-12-05T07:57:51.554+02:002013-12-05T07:57:51.554+02:00Thank you! It's hard for me to decide which wa...Thank you! It's hard for me to decide which way I like better, too, because as a fan of trains I love it when the hem is down but I really think the front looks better when the the trim on the front panels curve towards the sides so that the dress looks fluffier and less boxy. :) <br /><br />And yes, people will always keep stepping on my train, although this time not as many times as usual. That's why I had to use reinforcement stitches at the top of the back pleats under the trim so I could be sure it would take all the pulling when I move and someone steps on the train. And the dress is closed with hooks and eyes, like many of my earlier dresses. :)Sanna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15795829464979056917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430250383947844537.post-11193008224122537682013-12-05T07:37:42.195+02:002013-12-05T07:37:42.195+02:00Thank you so much for your kind compliments on all...Thank you so much for your kind compliments on all of the posts about this gown! :) Sanna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15795829464979056917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430250383947844537.post-23905364360374971122013-12-05T07:35:43.397+02:002013-12-05T07:35:43.397+02:00Thank you very much! :) I guess both all the dull ...Thank you very much! :) I guess both all the dull hours spent hemming the multiple yards of silk organza and the multiple fittings paid off, then! :)Sanna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15795829464979056917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430250383947844537.post-3572707498841428112013-12-05T07:31:01.688+02:002013-12-05T07:31:01.688+02:00Thank you so much, that's a huge compliment fo...Thank you so much, that's a huge compliment for me, especially because it's coming from you! :) Sanna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15795829464979056917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430250383947844537.post-81636791735259198102013-12-05T07:29:26.043+02:002013-12-05T07:29:26.043+02:00Thank you for your kind words! :) I remember your ...Thank you for your kind words! :) I remember your ivory gown very well, it's pretty! :) But I guess you can't avoid fraying when you cut the edges with pinking shears and it happened to my early robe à la Polonaise, too. But the extant gowns have frayed edges as well so it's ok. Although, if you don't want the edges to fray, you could use fray-check, something that I learned from Starlight Masquerade: http://starlightmasquerade.com/violet-rose-underskirt-for-robe-a-la-francaise/Sanna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15795829464979056917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430250383947844537.post-28980709726677395552013-12-05T07:23:29.099+02:002013-12-05T07:23:29.099+02:00Thank you so much! :) I was a bit worried about ho...Thank you so much! :) I was a bit worried about how I'd look wearing all white because I've never done it before so I'm glad to hear it looks ok. :)Sanna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15795829464979056917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430250383947844537.post-4759708261970416462013-12-05T07:21:47.328+02:002013-12-05T07:21:47.328+02:00Thank you, Quinn! :) I can post some photos from t...Thank you, Quinn! :) I can post some photos from the inside of the gown later on next week or maybe earlier. :) I'm still trying to get things done here at home because I was away for three days and things have been piling up ever since the couple of weeks before the ball when I worked on the gown like crazy and did pretty much nothing else. The front closes with hooks and eyes, as usual. My favorite closure option, because it's quick and easy to get closed. Sanna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15795829464979056917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430250383947844537.post-28564785205752229662013-12-05T07:14:50.319+02:002013-12-05T07:14:50.319+02:00Aaw, thank you so much, that's a huge complime...Aaw, thank you so much, that's a huge compliment! ;)Sanna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15795829464979056917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430250383947844537.post-33148483655131471652013-12-05T07:12:50.966+02:002013-12-05T07:12:50.966+02:00Thank you, Nora! I don't know about perfection...Thank you, Nora! I don't know about perfection, though! You always know your own faults... But I really think this is probably the most successful dress I've made so far! I'm so happy I took the time to fix all the problems I had, unlike with the striped anglaise that keeps bothering me because I wasn't patient enough with it... Even if it's painful to try to be patient at times and redo all the stuff you've already made, it really pays off in the end... <br /><br />I'm checking the photos from the ball right now and I really hope I can get them up on the blog by the end of the week. If not here, at least on facebook. I really missed your company at the ball and hopefully it won't be too long until we get to meet again! I will be definitely bringing this dress to other events, too, especially because it will be a little altered for the future so it doesn't feel dull to wear the same thing all over again. Although, this dress is my new favorite from my own wardrobe so I doubt I would feel dull wearing it the same way again either :) Sanna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15795829464979056917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430250383947844537.post-49383736116112112782013-12-05T07:03:19.271+02:002013-12-05T07:03:19.271+02:00Thank you so much! :) Being short has its benefits...Thank you so much! :) Being short has its benefits, definitely, because you don't have to order so much fabric for your dresses! ;)Sanna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15795829464979056917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7430250383947844537.post-64748231718392979232013-12-04T23:32:14.821+02:002013-12-04T23:32:14.821+02:00STUNNINGLY beautiful and SO inspiring! Thank you f...STUNNINGLY beautiful and SO inspiring! Thank you for the many many pictures from multiple angles!Lauren Stowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09008240537371936468noreply@blogger.com