tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8182504564788811181.post543656203718956531..comments2023-10-16T00:33:56.035-07:00Comments on The Shadow of My Hand: The Courtois dress: Finished and photographed!Norahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15770653136515096726noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8182504564788811181.post-10258821161454942932014-08-18T13:23:07.348-07:002014-08-18T13:23:07.348-07:00What a beautiful dress. I love the colour, and you...What a beautiful dress. I love the colour, and your smocking is exquisite. Looking forward to seeing the evening bodice!Black Tuliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00399472362773743743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8182504564788811181.post-91967589443783546522014-08-17T02:14:43.390-07:002014-08-17T02:14:43.390-07:00Thank you very much! You're making me blush :)...Thank you very much! You're making me blush :)Norahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15770653136515096726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8182504564788811181.post-11428358474238160842014-08-17T01:44:29.875-07:002014-08-17T01:44:29.875-07:00Dress is beyond fabulous, your smocking looks too ...Dress is beyond fabulous, your smocking looks too perfect to be real, and you look amazing in it. Magdalenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16527263375325089459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8182504564788811181.post-65032227886726364842014-08-17T01:42:19.790-07:002014-08-17T01:42:19.790-07:00Thank you! The seaside photos were quite unplanned...Thank you! The seaside photos were quite unplanned, but turned out well!Norahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15770653136515096726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8182504564788811181.post-25483926440723645182014-08-17T01:38:51.685-07:002014-08-17T01:38:51.685-07:00Thank you very much for your kind words! Who knows...Thank you very much for your kind words! Who knows, I might make another natural form gown in the future :)Norahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15770653136515096726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8182504564788811181.post-50762733144507698072014-08-17T00:29:29.040-07:002014-08-17T00:29:29.040-07:00Ooo I love the back! I love the front, too! And th...Ooo I love the back! I love the front, too! And the smocking is, of course, quite amazing. The picture in silhouette on the pier is wonderful!<br /><br />CarolineCarolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04543398249049649078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8182504564788811181.post-66598167486416747042014-08-16T15:05:59.719-07:002014-08-16T15:05:59.719-07:00(sorry if my english is bad, I'm a french spea...(sorry if my english is bad, I'm a french speaker) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824031426572126345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8182504564788811181.post-91719482656747609732014-08-16T15:05:11.066-07:002014-08-16T15:05:11.066-07:00Thank you for showing us this pure beauty. It'...Thank you for showing us this pure beauty. It's stunning, and inspiring. There's a bit of envy in my eyes when looking at your photoshoot. So, I hope you'll do more dres from that era. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04824031426572126345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8182504564788811181.post-26204503438886432502014-08-15T13:04:24.871-07:002014-08-15T13:04:24.871-07:00Thank you very much! I, too, like the narrow silho...Thank you very much! I, too, like the narrow silhouette and the elegance of the natural form era :)Norahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15770653136515096726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8182504564788811181.post-12094014971493620252014-08-15T09:06:30.223-07:002014-08-15T09:06:30.223-07:00Fabulous details and the lines of the gown are so ...Fabulous details and the lines of the gown are so elegant. There can never be too many photos. :)<br />ValTime Traveling in Costumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353351035426201805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8182504564788811181.post-29972041338622986912014-08-15T03:07:21.170-07:002014-08-15T03:07:21.170-07:00Thank you! It really means a lot to hear it from y...Thank you! It really means a lot to hear it from you! :)Norahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15770653136515096726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8182504564788811181.post-10154332349346440262014-08-15T02:51:59.914-07:002014-08-15T02:51:59.914-07:00That's so gorgeous!!! Lovely photos, I love be...That's so gorgeous!!! Lovely photos, I love being able to see how the dress moves.Augustintytärhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17505151461602176214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8182504564788811181.post-50195682975358583002014-08-15T02:04:33.815-07:002014-08-15T02:04:33.815-07:00Thank you!Thank you!Norahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15770653136515096726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8182504564788811181.post-32612325022430917822014-08-14T23:54:27.993-07:002014-08-14T23:54:27.993-07:00Perfect! :))Perfect! :))Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07872017857195811815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8182504564788811181.post-91710700162744917752014-08-14T22:48:38.312-07:002014-08-14T22:48:38.312-07:00Thank you very much! I'm glad you like it! For...Thank you very much! I'm glad you like it! For a first Victorian dress this was a nice project; I only wish there was an event where I could wear it :) You should definitely make another natural form dress! For some reason this era doesn't seem to be as popular as the bustle periods sandwiching it :)Norahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15770653136515096726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8182504564788811181.post-26300644214975088042014-08-14T22:44:55.390-07:002014-08-14T22:44:55.390-07:00Thank you! Smocking is fun to sew and I really lik...Thank you! Smocking is fun to sew and I really like the natural form fashion too, all those elegant lines and the narrow silhouette.Norahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15770653136515096726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8182504564788811181.post-68905600285750021372014-08-14T22:43:41.126-07:002014-08-14T22:43:41.126-07:00Thank you!Thank you!Norahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15770653136515096726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8182504564788811181.post-71375289137855546582014-08-14T19:33:46.182-07:002014-08-14T19:33:46.182-07:00Oh WOW! That is such a gorgeous dress, and beauti...Oh WOW! That is such a gorgeous dress, and beautiful photos too! I'm in awe of your smocking. The whole thing is so well done!<br /><br />You are making me want another natural form dress now! lol! Jen Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438676216575488009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8182504564788811181.post-27606330312773036792014-08-14T08:59:51.560-07:002014-08-14T08:59:51.560-07:00Beautiful! The smocking is especially impressive! ...Beautiful! The smocking is especially impressive! :) I so admire natural form styles, but haven't found the motivation to finish one for myself yet.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519725112405250558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8182504564788811181.post-91055815472608454792014-08-14T04:26:01.843-07:002014-08-14T04:26:01.843-07:00Beautiful dress!
Like Gina I love your portrait dr...Beautiful dress!<br />Like Gina I love your portrait dress. The smocking is just fabulous! MaiLoanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09714588369694610975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8182504564788811181.post-28230381296085729532014-08-14T00:07:44.906-07:002014-08-14T00:07:44.906-07:00Thank you so much, Gina!Thank you so much, Gina!Norahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15770653136515096726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8182504564788811181.post-664477712056829862014-08-13T16:21:33.139-07:002014-08-13T16:21:33.139-07:00My goodness...your portrait dress is so gorgeous!!...My goodness...your portrait dress is so gorgeous!! You have truly done a fabulous job on it! The smcking and gathering turned out so great! Your photos are fun. Looooove the unladylike galloping! The colors of the bows is a wonderful accent to the dress fabric and the pleating on your skirt divine!!! Well done sitting for your photograph as well! I love portrait dresses!<br />Blessings!<br />GinaGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14345391863552645466noreply@blogger.com