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The White Queen

Jnetbeam, member | November 4th, 20112 comments

A request came from a friend of mine that I should be the 'White Queen" from "Alice in Wonderland." The following costume was a big hit at the costume party and is an intepretation of the dress...

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Sacque Gown

Artemisia, member | September 16th, 2011

I made the basic green silk gown in 24 grueling hours. The gown debuted at Costume-Con, where three friends helped me finish it. All details on my blog...

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Clockpunk DaVinci Aviator

Artemisia, member | November 5th, 20091 comment

Five yards of a beige linen/cotton blend. Black piping in knife pleats throughout bodice. Entire dress draped selvedge to selvedge - no major pattern construction needed. The only curved cutting was...

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Cool Summer Elizabethan Gown

LadyMacgil, member | August 17th, 20094 comments

I needed to have an Elizabethan dress to wear for an event in August. However, I also didn't want to pass out from the heat. So, I copied this dress from pictures of Elizabethan England...

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16th century Florentine Gown

Artemisia, member | January 29th, 2009

A recreation of a gown worn in Florence Italy from 1500-1525 (approx). I used five yards of orange linen and several yards of black bias binding for the trim. The bodice interior is made of one layer...

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16th century Venetian Gown

Artemisia, member | December 11th, 2008

Recreation of 16 century venetian gown. Refered to various paintings of the time to find a plausible combination of bodice, skirt and sleeves. Eight yards of cinnamon "shantung" poly fabric. Bodice...

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