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| The original gown at http://www.kci.or.jp/archives/digital_archives/detail_59_e.html |
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| At Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney.
The Hyde Park Barracks is a brick building and compound designed by convict architect Francis Greenway between 1818–19; originally built at the head of Macquarie Street (1819) to house convict men and boys.
The site is managed by the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales as a museum open to the public for a modest fee. The site is listed on New South Wales' State and Australian National Heritage registers, and is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of 11 pre-eminent Australian Convict Sites as amongst "the best surviving examples of large-scale convict transportation and the colonial expansion of European powers through the presence and labour of convicts."
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| This gown is worn with period undergarments: chemise, stays and a linen chemisette. I made the stays many years ago and they're still going strong! |
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| Dancing in the gown at Redcoats & Convicts Day at Hyde Park Barracks |
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| Minding a stall at the Redcoats & Convicts Day when a handsome gentleman comes by to visit... in the blue wool tailcoat I made him a few years back. So nice to match at last! |
The Progress Shots...
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| Piping the neckline trim. All piping was hand sewn. |
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| Pinning the trim in place - figuring how to make them lie flat. |
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| Attaching the piped ruffles to the skirt. |
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| Before adding the sleeves |
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| Back of the dress - second attempt. I tried pleats at first but gathers were best with such a ruffled hemline. |
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| Detachable cuffs |
7 comments:
This dress is so fine!
The trim is just amazingly gorgeous!
It's stunning! What gorgeous details, and I adore all the stripes. Well done, and good luck in the contest!
Well done! Beautiful outfit!)
I love it. So much detail and you don't see that style represented very often either.
Late comment, but this is amazing! Great detail work!
Thank you, everyone, for your kind comments. I do love this dress - it is a pleasure to wear as well.
My heavens. I love this dress! The collar and the trim around it has to be my favorite part about it...or the color or the trim on the bottom! Beautiful work!
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