![]() At first I tried gold shoes with painted socks but I wasn’t happy with the finished look – they were too flat against the rest of the costume. I struggled with the boots at first and made four different versions, which vary between photographs. The bloomers have two layers of frills around the bottom of the legs and are fully elasticated. Underneath the petticoat I wear a small pair of bloomers made from polyester. The edges are closed with bias and the bottom tier has horsehair braid sewn in for extra volume. It’s still a beast! Each tier is made using 5m, 7.5m & 15m of fabric. I didn’t need as much volume so I reduced it to two layers of petticoat using three tiers each, with different lengths and less fabric. The petticoat was made by following J.Hart Design’s Tiered Petticoat Tutorial, with a lot of adjustments. The gloves are made from ivory stretch jersey with painted fingertips so they are super comfortable to wear without bulky seams. The cuffs were patterned on a curve so they flare out comfortably – the seam is hidden by the satin stitch detail at the cuff. The front of the jacket fastens to the dress with snap fasteners. The sleeves are attached to the jacket directly so it fits as one piece. The jacket is made from navy faux suede with blue duchess satin sleeves. The brown collar panel is made from faux suede and closes with gold tips made from black worbla and snap fasteners. The gold patterning up the front and back are done with satin stitch applique, bondawebbed to the fabric and then sewn. The collar is interfaced and closes at the neck with hook and eyes. The dress closes up the front with a concealed zipper and fits over a large petticoat to keep the shape. The bodice was patterned with princess seams which flare smoothly into a circle skirt. The dress was patterned by myself, adjusting the original for a better fit. The off-white trim around the bottom of the dress was dyed and pleated by hand and is sewn into the lining of the dress, so it stays in place when worn. The ivory material is the reverse “dull” side of the duchess satin and the gold is the shimmery side for contrast. The dress is made from ivory and gold duchess satin with cotton lining and trims. The fall decorations are done with ribbons and dupioni with hand drawn decorations. They look like solid pieces in most references, but I wanted a more feminine look to them so kanzashi were perfect. The kanzashi flowers in the wig were made kindly by my sister. Prior to getting this wig, I attempted to dye two other wigs but wasn’t happy with the colours I achieved. This was the best match I could find! In natural light it looks very pink but it has an orange tone under artificial light. At the time of ordering, Arda did not offer suitable clip ons in Peony Pink.įinding a suitable colour for her hair was tricky – it looks pink, orange or even red in different references. ![]() This way the wig is much more comfortable to wear and the pigtails are adjustable, rather than using a back-parted wig. The pigtails were made by myself by sewing wefts to lace panels and then attaching them to small claw clips. ![]() I added a lace panel to the front of the wig for a more natural hairline, with additional wefts for length around the face. ![]() The wig is a Lulu & Short Wefts in Peony Pink from Arda Wigs. The collar had fixes to the length at the shoulders and the waist where it attaches to the dress. The only part of the costume that was kept from the original is the jacket. The original patterns were used with the remake to help with proportions and adjustments. I wasn’t happy with the length of the dress or the shape of the skirt so I decided to remake it. I have made Eleanor twice, originally in 2017 and updated in 2018. ![]()
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