Plaid Beauty! Kate's gown

[Lady Leigh]

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I think Kate is shy ... but here is another beauty!

[Fannie Kikinshoot]

I have that one on my watch list as it is pretty close to my size. It is gorgeous!!!

[Allie Mo]

:ty Diane!

:bow Kate, stop being shy. You are an artist and I love seeing your creations. It is so wonderful to see how you can copy a fashion plate so perfectly.

Love it, love it, love it!:tban

[Victoria Rose Hyde]

WOW! Kate. I love the lace you used. What an AWSOME dress.

[maisondeverneur]

:ty :ty :ty - I'm afraid Diane is correct - I wish I had the nerve to post them myself! (Thank you Diane!!)

WOW! Kate. I love the lace you used. What an AWSOME dress.

I'm glad you like the lace - I bought it in France well over a year ago. I bought about 20 metres of it and I remember it cost small fortune - around $10 per metre! (I think I got a bit carried away with that purchase!!) I've had it in a drawer since then waiting for something suitable to use it on.

[Greeneyed Gypsy]

great dress Kate and so wonderful for spring and summer...God who does not love plaid?!?! I know how you feel I dont like to post things here either, and then I get fussed at too! I am glad someone is paying attention and posts these because I get busy and foget to look and I always love to see your latest dress!

[Victoria Rose Hyde]

Well its absolutely stunning. It really finished off the whole dress splendidly, and it makes me want to visit Eruope:tban :tban

[Lady Leigh]

[QUOTE=maisondeverneur;94538]:ty :ty :ty - I'm afraid Diane is correct - I wish I had the nerve to post them myself! (Thank you Diane!!)



You are welcome Sweetheart!!! I just think it deserves to be drueled over, that's all!

[Nellie Blue]

Oh my gosh! I LOVE it! It's absolutely beautiful!

[Nevada Skye]

Oh, that is wonderful! Good thing it is not in my size, that one would tempt me for sure!

[Bloomin']

Wonderful!!!!! That lace is divine!!!!

[Lady LaSalle]

Oh that is so pretty!!!!! Too bad it's not close to your size OR your colors, Fannie! :lool :lool :lool Kate should just post the gowns she makes here-----she's gots lots of customers! Don't you all agree that would save her so much time and eBay fees?:lool :rofl :lool :rofl

[Fannie Kikinshoot]

Oh that is so pretty!!!!! Too bad it's not close to your size OR your colors, Fannie! :lool :lool :lool Kate should just post the gowns she makes here-----she's gots lots of customers! Don't you all agree that would save her so much time and eBay fees?:lool :rofl :lool :rofl

This dress is almost my perfect size for a shooting outfit!! I absolutely LOVE plaid. I've already got one of my Convention dresses taken care of, what with the riding habit that Diane just made me.....if all goes well, I could have two taken care of!

[Lady Leigh]

Fannie ... if you get this gown, you'll be called the Queen of Plaid!!!

[Accurate Allie]

WOW Kate it's beautiful!!!!!!! Your reproductions are always so amazing!!!

[Kitty Phann]

Oh, Kate that dress is devine!!! Your right GG who doesn't love plaid.

[Sweet Violet]

Oh Kate!! I looooooooooove the way you can take a fashion plate and make it come to life!! You are so talented and creative and :faint You so totally rock!!

[Adah Isaacs Menken]

I'm fascinated how the plaid matches at the seams.

I'm new to sewing, :sewing but isn't that really hard to do?

It looks incredibly beautiful. A work of art!

[Ida Hands]

Stunning, just STUNNING! :chick

[Chantilly]

Kate - and GG too - please don't hold back posting your creations on this site! We all learn so much by seeing the many different ways all the ladies on this board create their Victorian beauties! All of these beauties really help us to get motivated to work on our own :sewing and to look forward to seeing some of these creations somewhere at an event! PLUS....the ladies on this board should have first rights to purchase....right????!!!! :tban :tban

You HAVE to share your creations....it's a rule...isn't it??

I absolutely love seeing the Victorian beauties that everyone creates and shares on this board...plus all of the tips and "in the making" and historical references, and well, everything!!!!!!!!

Kate - beautiful gown! Fannie - I hope you get that one - it'll look fabulous on you!

[Cat Cimmaron]

Kate that gown is just beautiful. Such attention to detail. Crossing my fingers for Fannie.

[maisondeverneur]

Thank you all so much! I did enjoy making this one as I love the challenge of matching the plaids (although not always 100% successfully!)

I'm fascinated how the plaid matches at the seams.

I'm new to sewing, :sewing but isn't that really hard to do?

It looks incredibly beautiful. A work of art!


Thank you - matching it is not too easy, but there is a little trick that has so far worked pretty well for me. Cut each bodice peice one by one (for example, do not lay out all your peices at once). I tend to start with the centre front piece. Then go to the side piece making sure that you have the horizontal part of the plaid at exactly the same point at the waist as the first piece. Then take a look at where the pieces end at the top and bottom, and compare it to your first piece. When you are happy with the pattern, you can cut out your first piece. Work your way around the bodice is this way until all pieces are cut out.

[Adah Isaacs Menken]

Thank you all so much! I did enjoy making this one as I love the challenge of matching the plaids (although not always 100% successfully!)



Thank you - matching it is not too easy, but there is a little trick that has so far worked pretty well for me. Cut each bodice peice one by one (for example, do not lay out all your peices at once). I tend to start with the centre front piece. Then go to the side piece making sure that you have the horizontal part of the plaid at exactly the same point at the waist as the first piece. Then take a look at where the pieces end at the top and bottom, and compare it to your first piece. When you are happy with the pattern, you can cut out your first piece. Work your way around the bodice is this way until all pieces are cut out.


Thanks for the tip/trick! :tban

[Allie Mo]

One more tip. Only buy woven plaids. Never buy printed plaids as they are never exactly on grain.

[Fannie Kikinshoot]

I WON!!! I WON!!!! I WON!!!!

Oh, I am so excited to have one of Kate's dresses!!! Yea for me!!!:tban :tban :tban

[Lady Leigh]

I just saw that!!!!!

wonderful!!!!!!!!!

[Nellie Blue]

Congratulations! That's another one I can picture you wearing! :tban :tban

[Allie Mo]

Congratulations! That's another one I can picture you wearing! :tban :tban:waiting for :ss

Congratulations Fannie, it's beautiful!

[Fannie Kikinshoot]

Now, I need a hat!!

[Lady Leigh]

Now, I need a hat!!

Well ... with ALL of the feathers you bought at the NRA Convention, decorating a hat won't be a problem!

[Madame Olive Yew]

Some how I've completely missed this thread.

Kate the gown is gorgeous!! Truely stunning!!

Fannie, you're gonna look fabulous in this one!


BEEE-U-TEE-FULL!!!!:tban :tban :tban

[Bloomin']

Congratulations Fannie!!!! It will look beautiful on you!!!

[Lady LaSalle]

Hey!!! Congratulations to both of you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See Kate? You just need to sell your dresses here! :lool :lool :lool

[Lady Fleur]

I have 2 antique hats that are over the top cool if you are interested!!!

[Sarah Bernhardt]

Fannie,
The dress is lovely and it will look beautiful on you. Congratulations on the win!

[Cat Cimmaron]

Fannie I'm so happy for you. Congratulations to both of you.

[Accurate Allie]

Congratulations Fannie and Kate!!!! Can't wait to see pictures of you in it Fannie!!!

[Fannie Kikinshoot]

I have 2 antique hats that are over the top cool if you are interested!!!

Pictures, I need to see pictures! Please!!!

[Victoria Rose Hyde]

CONGRATULATIONS Fannie!!!:tban :tban That dress is just amazing. Love the lacey detailing on it. Can;t wait to see it on you.:tban :tban

[maisondeverneur]

Well - I've finished all the alterations, so it will be shipped tomorrow. I so hope Fannie is happy with it when it reaches her - I hate this part!!!

By the way - I'm OVER THE MOON that Fannie won it!!

I must be mad because while I was waiting for measurements I've started my next gown (you'd think I'd take a rest wouldn't you?) However, I'm so excited about the next one (early bustle, black, bronze, and LOTS of embroidery). This next one is completely down to Diane at Neatshire Creations - she sent me the image a while ago, I couldn't remember WHERE I got it from, sent it back to Diane saying this will be my next gown (how stupid did I feel???) then realised she had sent it to me in the first place!! Diane being the complete lady she is, insisted that I make it myself - how nice is she?? One day I'll return the favour!! Maybe I can pick up a little gift for her in France while I'm there over the next two weeks - some nice french lace maybe?

[Lady Leigh]

Kate!!! Don't you dare buy me a gift, you SILLY GOOSE!!!! Your frindship is GIFT enough!

Just think ... we can see pictures of Fannie in her new gown SOON!! Yah!!!!!

[Victoria Rose Hyde]

Oh Kate, That next gown sounds very rich looking. Don't forget to post :ss here first. Love you to see what you come up with next.:tban :tban

[Lady Fleur]

Fannie
here they are

[Sweet Violet]

Oh Fannie!!!!! I am soooooo very excited for you!! How wonderful to own one of these fabulous creations!! :jp :jp :jp And Maison's dress will have a fabulous model!! Yeah!!!

[Fannie Kikinshoot]

Fleur, thanks for posting the pictures, but neither of those tripped my trigger for this outfit. They are great, but not what I'm looking for right now. Thanks!!!

[Dixie McCan]

Oh my gosh, congratulations to both of you! The dress is wonderful, and will be lovely on Fannie!!! Oh Yeah!

[Lady Fleur]

No problem!! i thought they might be similar to the pic.. BUT NEED the decor!!
LOL i am waiting to do that soon ANYWAY!! THEY REALLY DON'T photo as pretty as they really are! BUT THEY NEED STUFF

[Fannie Kikinshoot]

Fleur, I think I actually have a hat that I can use. I've decided to go with a lovely straw hat as this is such a "springy" dress. I just need to wet the hat and reshape it. I'll post pictures once it is all complete. Thanks again!!

[Lady Fleur]

Yes they are a bit more "wintry" Straw will look lovely!! PICS PICS!!

[Kica Mandalay]

Oh Ladies, HOW AWESOME! I can't wait to see the pics :ss -- please post them quickly Fannie!! congrats to all and thanks for sharing!! :ty

[Greeneyed Gypsy]

Holy COW Fannie Will you hurry up and get these dresses already!?!?! OMG...I have not been paying attention, when Beth told me you got this dress I nearly cried! ARrrrghhhhh I love that plaid so much!!!

Greeneyed ( mad about plaid ) Gypsy:sewing

[maisondeverneur]

Kate!!! Don't you dare buy me a gift, you SILLY GOOSE!!!! Your frindship is GIFT enough!

Just think ... we can see pictures of Fannie in her new gown SOON!! Yah!!!!!

Aaawww - I was going to bring back Jean Claude Van Damme or Gerrard Depardieu for you!!! I've already called them!!!

[Fannie Kikinshoot]

Holy COW Fannie Will you hurry up and get these dresses already!?!?! OMG...I have not been paying attention, when Beth told me you got this dress I nearly cried! ARrrrghhhhh I love that plaid so much!!!

Greeneyed ( mad about plaid ) Gypsy:sewing

I'll let you borrow it because I love you.

[Lady Leigh]

Aaawww - I was going to bring back Jean Claude Van Damme or Gerrard Depardieu for you!!! I've already called them!!!


If you brought me Tom Selleck, I'd change my mind!!!!

[Fannie Kikinshoot]

The dress arrived yesterday while I was at the Victorian Tea!! OH MY GAWD!!!!!! It is gorgeous!!:faint

Will have to try it on and post photos later, gotta get ready to go shoot.........:go

[Lady Leigh]

Oh, Awsome!!! Can't wait to see the pictures!

Just think! Two pictures of Fannie in a week!

[Drusilla]

I wanna see, I wanna see!!!!!:yp :yp :yp

[Madame Olive Yew]

It later now!! You've got to be back from the shoot, where's the:ss:ss???

[Cat Cimmaron]

I wanna see too.:tap

[Fannie Kikinshoot]

The batteries in the camera are dead, they need to recharge. I forgot to plug them into the charger last night. Sorry, we will have to wait until tomorrow.

[Nellie Blue]

DANG!!!! :faint

[Chantilly]

DANG!!!! :faint

I'll double that!

[Madame Olive Yew]

Its tomorrow today! & its 7:09, our time, wheres the pictures!!! :tap

I'm dyeing here!


:waiting :gg

[Fannie Kikinshoot]

Its tomorrow today! & its 7:09, our time, wheres the pictures!!! :tap

I'm dyeing here!


:waiting :gg

As soon as supper is over, I'll corset up and get some photos.......geeze...impatient bunch of people. LOL!!!!

[Prairie Wildflower]

Oh my gosh - can't believe I missed this thread till now. That dress is TDF beautiful!! I absolutely LOVE the lace trim and the train, and that plaid fabric is soooo yummy. Fannie, you'll look lovely - I'm waiting with everyone else to see you modeling it.

[Greeneyed Gypsy]

I'll let you borrow it because I love you.

LMAO!!! Now where do you think I might borrow the curves from?:gg I am just tickled it is going to be loved by a friend and I get to see photos of it on and in action!!

Really a knock out design you choose Kate!!

ok reading on....are there pictures yet?

[Cat Cimmaron]

Hi GG welcome home. Fannie: :tap :tap :tap :tap

[Fannie Kikinshoot]

Okay, okay!!! Here they are....yet another set of "end of the day" photos..ugh!! But the dress is divine. I am going to just take the sides and back in a little and it will be absolutely perfect. It fits perfectly without a corset, but you know me, I have to wear a corset.......

Thank you, Kate, I love it!!! This dress will be going to the Convention....that makes two down, at least 5 to go.

[Nevada Skye]

oooooooo, it's perfect on you!

[Cat Cimmaron]

Oh Fannie, well worth waiting for. It's lovely on you. Dresses for the convention :faint

[Allie Mo]

Fannie,

You look beautiful. The dress is beautiful.

:ty for taking the time to "corset up" after work and supper.

[Lady Fleur]

THAT IS a Fannie worthy dress!!! AWESOME!

[Madame Olive Yew]

Ohh Fannie!! Gorgeous dahling!!

Kate, wonderful, spectacular job!!!

[Nellie Blue]

Absolutely wonderful!!! :ty for dressing up for us!! :jp

[Lady Leigh]

Very, very pretty!! BEAUTIFUL in fact!

Thank you so much for sharing with us!!!!

[Allie Mo]

... This dress will be going to the Convention....that makes two down, at least 5 to go.Dearest Fannie,

I admire your creativity and ambition. I just hope you don't burn yourself out on :sewing with all of the pressure you put on yourself to wear all new dresses to the Convention. Maybe, you could sneak in one or two "oldies but goodies" like Bill's favorite dress and your B-Western outfit.

We will still love you!

Sincerely,

[Fannie Kikinshoot]

Allie Mo, the purple dress I'm working on now will be going to Convention, so that's #3 and then the outfit for HOW on Friday night will be going, that's #4. I'm hoping to make either a dinner bodice or evening bodice for the purple dress, so that's #5. The ballgown I have planned will be #6 and I still have to decide what will be #7.....and then of course I'll have a couple spare....probably the polka dot dress I'm working on now. Actually, I'm started waaaaay early this year....no problem.:sewing :sewing

[Clancy]

Another wonderful Neatshire creation. You look wonderful Fannie.... and a great fit:tban

[Fannie Kikinshoot]

Another wonderful Neatshire creation. You look wonderful Fannie.... and a great fit:tban

Clancy, this dreamy creation is by Kate of Maisondeverneur. So, I now have dresses by both of these wonderful artists. I'm so lucky!!!

[Victoria Rose Hyde]

WOW Fannie! That Dress looks Great on you!! Red is definately your color!!:tban :tban :tban

If you have to take the dress in, can you post pictures and instructions on the proper way of doing that? It would be very helpful.

[Bloomin']

Perfect, perfect, and hmmmmm.....well.....just perfect!!!:tban :tban

[Lady Leigh]

I only wish I could take the glory of this gown, but the plaid one was made by Kate! But I DO agree ... it is realy, really pretty!!

Another wonderful Neatshire creation. You look wonderful Fannie.... and a great fit:tban

[Ida Hands]

WOW! Another talented seamstress to envy! That is OUTSTANDING!

[Drusilla]

Obviously a dress MADE for Fannie, you look great! Nice going Kate!:-)

[Sweet Violet]

Oh yeah!!! :jp :jp :jp!!! That dress looks totally perfect on you!! I am so very happy that you bought it! It was made just for you!! Wonderful job Miss Kate!! :jp

[Cat Cimmaron]

Dear Fannie and Kate: One of my friends has a 2-1/2 year old who has pronounced Fannie "pitty Mommy, pitty dady" which translates into Pretty, Mommy, pretty lady. She then continued - "want one" which translates into Mommy, make me a red plaid dress with lace trim too. Mommy, who is a professional costumer (who is also a redhead with two redheaded daughters), has said, "Oh Dear another century to play with."

[Fannie Kikinshoot]

Dear Fannie and Kate: One of my friends has a 2-1/2 year old who has pronounced Fannie "pitty Mommy, pitty dady" which translates into Pretty, Mommy, pretty lady. She then continued - "want one" which translates into Mommy, make me a red plaid dress with lace trim too. Mommy, who is a professional costumer (who is also a redhead with two redheaded daughters), has said, "Oh Dear another century to play with."

Oh, just how sweet is that! Cat, please hug that sweet little red head for me!!! That is one of the nicest compliments, ever! Thank you for posting that.:ty

[maisondeverneur]

Phew!!! Just got back from France early hours this morning, and I've been on tenterhooks for the last two weeks to see if Fannie received the gown, and if she is happy! I'm so relieved that it is ok! I must admit I was terrifed to take it in too much at the back in case I took it in too much (Fannie - I'll pm you seperately re this).

Now I can go back to bed for a couple more hours!!

[Lady Leigh]

tenterhooks????

I LIKE THAT WORD!!!!!


You can rest easy now, Kate!!!! All is well!! (I'f you would have escaped into town to a computer over the last two weeks, instead of plastering all the time, you would have seen how everything worked out as perfectly as it has! hehehehehe).

[maisondeverneur]

Ahh well you see - it's a common saying over here and means 'in a state of uneasy suspense or painful anxiety' and dates back to the sixteenth century!

[Chris Brooks]

:bow :faint :eek: :bs

Good grief - I know what it means, but I didn't know all the rest if it ! Fannie, you look an absolute knockout in that dress. I'm so proud of my daughter for making such lovely things.

:hi :99 ;) :bye :wave

[Fannie Kikinshoot]

Chris, thank you! This dress is so pretty. I can't wait until I get to wear it at an event and take some really nice photos. Kate is very talented and the dress is constructed so fabulously. I love it!!