To start with here are some photos of a few of the costumes I made during the three years of my degree. To see more visit my Facebook page Isabel Innes Costume.
I found it very difficult to find striped fabric in the colours of the original dress so I compromised with plain blue taffeta with diamond tucks that I found at the Harrogate Knitting and Stitching Show (If you haven't been, and can get there, go! It's amazing!).
Then because I didn't have enough work I decided to make the lace for the sleeve cuffs. I know... I'm completely crazy this thing had an actual deadline and I'm sat there weaving threads together like a madwoman. I'm just happy it all turned out ok in the end.
In first Year we were given the challenge of creating a regency dress and underpinnings. This was the first time that I had ever made a corset and I found it to be a very enjoyable challenge with all the quilting and cording. The dress itself was based on one from The Snowshill Collection though I simplified the embroidery on the sleeves, neckline and waistline due to time constraints. The dress was made from white muslin and lined with cotton lawn and the bonnet was covered with the same stuff.
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