I made a Madame de Pompadour gown || Hand sewing My First Francaise Eighteenth Century Dress
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- Опубліковано 31 гру 2020
- I turned myself into Madame de Pompadour. Have you or do you want to make a Robe à la Française? Sack back gown? Saque Gown? Details on how to use both the American Duchess Guide to Eighteenth Century Dressmaking AND the American Duchess Simplicity Pattern 8578 to create a Robe à la Française of your own. I'm short-waisted and short in general, so I give tips and mistakes to avoid for short-waisted humans who want to make this dress. I show you how I make a mock-up, fit it, fit the gown, problem-solve, modify the trim in the pattern to suit my own designs, sew with cats, and create my favorite historical costume of 2020!
This video is not sponsored by American Duchess or anyone else. American Duchess is a small business that supplies the costuming community with historical shoes, stockings, buckles, books, patterns, and research/knowledge, and I really appreciate their efforts and the pretty things they bring to us historical costumers.
Bell sound by Zapsplat.
Strawberry Shortcake copyright Iconix Brand Group
Great British Bake Off, Series 9 (2018), BBC
Marie Antoinette (2006) Directed by Sophia Coppola, Columbia Pictures
Books:
American Duchess Guide to Eighteenth Century Dressmaking by Lauren Stowell and Abby Cox
Patterns of Fashion 1 by Janet Arnold
Costume Close Up by Linda Baumgarten and John Watson with Florine Carr
Costume in Detail by Nancy Bradfield
Historical shoes, buckles, and stockings by American Duchess
Jewelry by In the Long Run Designs
Cimarron Silk by The Silk Baron
Thumbnail Cake Photo by Deva Williamson from Unsplash
My Social Media:
Facebook: / ajaneitesews
Instagram: / ajaneitesews
UA-cam: / @ajaneitesews
This is Incredible!!! Beautiful, inspiring work!!
Thank you, Christine! You were instrumental in making this happen!
This dress is absolutely perfect for the macaron challenge, you nailed it!
Thank you so much!!!
Oh thanks, I spied on you how to make the top of a petticoat!
I have had the pattern, book, and fabric for over a year. You've given me such lovely inspiration to proceed.
Oh, I'm so glad! I read that chapter in the book so many times before I got up the gumption to think I could make one. I am here to say, it can be done, and you can do it!!
Gorgeous gown and colour is so lovely !
Thank you so much!
Gorgeous! The trim is especially stunning.
Thank you!!
Gorgeous dress u made
Woooooow!!!!! Uughhh this channel is just what I need in my life....sewing cats and history. You're so lovely and talented!
Looks Great well done.
Love the frosting, yummy dress :-)
Thank you so much!
This is GLORIOUS!!! What a GORGEOUS dress! Bravo! Thank you for sharing this with all of us!
Thank you!!! :)
So gorgeous! Love the color, the pinked trim, silk flowers and the lace!
Thank you so much!!!
This video is so insightful, especially with the fact that I’m also short waisted. This also made me feel less intimidated for this project. Thank you!!
Congratulations! The dress (and you ) is stunning!!! I think this is a very useful tutorial and will use it when I am in the mood for my own RALF. Please continue your wonderful videos. Also, thanks for being real - historically adequate us a great expression. Nothing wrong with polyester thread, machine sewing, etc. Each person has her own demands on time, budget, stress, and skill set. 😊
Thank you so much, and I'm so glad you found it useful!
Oh my gosh, this turned out so beautifully and you are a vision of loveliness and confectionery!!!
Thank you, Sarah!!!
I adore this! I think you’ve motivated me to go back to working on my Saque gown (even though I have miles of piecing to do before I can even properly start). This color is GORGEOUS and the Pearl flowers are lovely!
Thank you and I am so glad, you should definitely make yours! They are definitely worth the time.
Exquisite!
wow....impressive! great fit, superb trimmings..and what a graceful flounce does the silk fabric has
Greetings from Australia! WowWowWow!!! Such a beautiful dress!! Well done! Hope you have worn it many times since you made it two years ago. I am so jealous that you have two historical societies to belong to as there is nothing like that here...... that I know of anyway.:)
Thank you! 😊 I’m wearing it to an 18th century ball in two weeks!
This is SO good! Very well done!!
Beautiful! I have this pattern and after watching your video, I understand better how to make it. Hope you're having a nice day! Thank you!
I'm obsessed with the idea of trying to sew a francaise so this video is very lovely to me! Thank you ☺☺☺
Yay for how too sewing videos 🥷🥋🤘🏻🧪🤛🏻
What a beautiful dress! Very well done! 👍🏻 😁
You are so talented
Thank you!
lovely!!!
Thank you!!
We all get a bit paranoid about getting things perfect and really if people are getting so close too you to see the mistakes they are too close
It turned out beautifully!
Thank you!!!
What a gorgeous project! I also LOOOOOVE your stays! Where are they/the pattern from? Thanks!
RedThreaded stays!
It looks so lovely, just like a beautiful cake with icing! It is eye candy to be sure! I hope to start on my gown soon(after stays are finished), so thank you so much for posting this! It shows that with lots of patience and perseverance that a RALF is really achievable, and it didn't take you a year! lol. So how is the sizing on this pattern? Is is true to size or did you have to go down a size? I always measure my pattern pieces, but was wondering. My last historic Simplicity pattern I made, I normally wear a 14 or 16, but the 12 fit me pretty well once I lengthened the pieces. P.S. we have all the same reference books!
I was right between the two size packets according to my measurements but I think the 12 was a bit large, I had to take it in, and I wish I had measured the pattern pieces!
oh hi i want to wear that everyday
Its very good but i wouldnuse flowery fabric
I think a lot of seamstresses did exactly what you did.
I had the same problem with pattern piece 4 and the gap in the waist... I'm releaved that it's not just me
I meant to ask... did you fray check your pinked edges or do you not expect to wear the gown often enough to threaten the edges? If I had a gown like this, I would wear it every time I felt grumpy. 😁
I want to wear it all the time. I did not put fray check on before adding the trim to the gown and I'm hoping I won't regret that. I did order some to test on some scrap fabric and see if it changes the color too much or not. If not, as I often do, I will go back and do something I should have done earlier, lol.
Why dont you wear it to cosplay? I want to make one for that