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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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!
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AMAZING. how long did it take you to make????
I am blown away, so stunning and perfect. What an amazing project with true devotion to the craft of sewing..
Thank you all...the dress took about 3 months/120 hours. I'm very proud of it...it's my best work to date.
This is awesome!! You did great!