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The Pelican Gown

These are pics of my reproduction of the Pelican Gown, worn by Queen Elizabeth I, in a portrait painted by Nicholas Hilliard.  The original gown is red, but I chose to make mine black.  Other than that, it’s a pretty faithful reproduction.  The sleeves, partlet, and ruffs were lent to my by my best friend, Deb Fox.  She embroidered/made them.  I created the rest of the dress and underpinnings which include a chemise, corset, hip pad, petticoat, forepart, overskirt, and bodice.  Over 5000 glass pearls were sewn onto the dress. 

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  1. HappyGenny | | #1

    I'm completely and utterly in awe! You deserve a medal, My Dear. Thank you so much for sharing your gorgeous, inspiring and astonishing creation!

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    JoLaFleur | | #2

    WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AMAZING. how long did it take you to make????

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    arianabauer | | #3

    I am blown away, so stunning and perfect. What an amazing project with true devotion to the craft of sewing..

  4. Spinnerlady | | #4

    Thank you all...the dress took about 3 months/120 hours. I'm very proud of it...it's my best work to date.

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    travelchik | | #5

    This is awesome!! You did great!

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