I was inspired by the red, black, and white suit ensemble from 1913
The Jacket:
I remembered seeing a cool suit in the Edwardian Modiste that had a cutaway jacket that I liked, so I used that as my pattern. I cheated, and the sleeves/cuffs were from the Simplicity 2581. Red cotton, black poly lining, black soutache trim on collars and cuffs.
The Blouse: I decided I wanted a blouse instead of a vest. I used the Laughing Moon #104 guimpe blouse pattern with a striped cotton gauze from Fashion Fabrics Club and some cotton crochet lace on the neck and cuffs. Underneath the blouse is a nightgown from JC Penny. Perfect cheat for an edwardian sleeveless chemise!
The Skirt: I had a cool variated stripe in black and white in my Fabric Stash which was perfect. I used the Butterick 4092 and added some black linen covered buttons. I made a belt from wide black grosgrain ribbon and an antique buckle I had on hand.
The Skirt: I had a cool variated stripe in black and white in my Fabric Stash which was perfect. I used the Butterick 4092 and added some black linen covered buttons. I made a belt from wide black grosgrain ribbon and an antique buckle I had on hand.
The cuffs are a combo of soutache I sewed down in a pattern I drew out, and a roll of vintage zig-zag soutache I got at a local "opera house" sale. I also edged the collar in the vintage soutache:
Absolutely stunning!
ReplyDeleteAwesome coat, great ensemble :)
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