Sunday, June 17, 2012

Finished!

Because my model lives a few hours away and we have conflicts for the next two weekends before the end of the Iron Dress, I finished up this week and yesterday we had our photo shoot.  Kat was awesome, trooping through Ten Mile River in a velvet gown in 80 degree temperatures. 
I have a few more detail pictures to take and my final write up before I'm truly done, but some of my favorites from yesterday:

Courtesan:



And rogue:



Sunday, June 3, 2012

Iron Dress Update

Not waiting until the last minute this time!  Proof that two months into a three month competition, some work has been done:

The chemise was completed, the underskirt and forepart were made, and the overgown is finished. 

Hem detail on the forepart

Gown shoulder and sleeve


The veil edging was beaded with pearl and garnet

And today I made a necklace:

and finished the fan: