parasol

Added the  embroidered handmade tassels to the parasol

details

been working on the little things, pearling the sleeves and making tassels with embroidered heads

one down

one to go

getting there

added thread covered buttons and tacked on the lace cuff, still need to add pearls and attach to the bodice

started

Chopines, these are only 4 inches but I don't have the wood working tools to work on the bigger ones

for fun

since my gold work pocket doesn't look like it will be finished in time I decided to make something a little fun instead

Here is the back of my pocket- With custom fabric with my coat of arms


And the front of the pocket- with an image of my inspiration portrait

lace

attaching the lace to the sleeve-

sleeves

Combined the upper and lower curved sleeve from my Margo Anderson patterns to create a sleeve that will have a seam down the inside of the arm and a partial seam down the back so I can place the buttons

ermine shoes done

ermine shoes

so I am working on a project- I wanted to make a pair of shoes echoing my coat of arms. I made up some ermine fabric using my printer then spent 15 hours embroidering. My first plan was to embroider the ermine spots as well but time is short and I still haven't finished the dress.

I have already done a prototype of this shoe and it is coming together quickly now that the embroidery is done



And of course it's not until I posted this picture I realized the ermine on the strap of the black shoe is upside down.... oops, oh well it adds character

next step

Finished attaching the skirt