I'm procrastinating with the francaise, so I decided to try my hand at hatmaking. The hat still needs to be trimmed, but I must say I like the result!
A big thanks to
Sabine and
Megan who generously shared their hattery wisdom and patterns!
I'm going to trim the hat according to the hats on the right on this fashion plate:
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Apparently Regency is my go-to project period with which to regroup when I'm stuck with sewing projects from other eras. I also found new (and cheap!) Regencyesque shoes in the local supermarket which I can restyle for my dresses. I already have two older pairs of the same model in black and nude, and I was thinking that I could keep the new black shoes as they are and use the older black pair for my Vernet project shoes. The new white pair I might decorate or paint since I've never done that before.
I'm also waiting for a lace order to arrive so that I can really start with the Vernet project... Maybe next week!
But no worries, the francaise has a deadline in late April, so that I can wear it at a masked ball, so I'm not forgetting it and I'm going to finish it, I swear :)
The hat turned out beautiful! Can't wait to see it fully decorated :)
VastaaPoistaThe slippers look good, too. I like how the side pieces are raised and not cut low like in many modern ballet flats.
Sabine
Thank you! And thanks again for your advice :)
PoistaOoooooh....LOVE the new bonnet! The shape and color are fabulous! Can't wait to see it all decorated!
VastaaPoistaBlessings!
Gina
Thank you!
Poista