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[isabelladangelo]

I've decided I need to make this. I have the silk out for the gown and the organza for the partlet. I need some thing blue ribbon with gold edging. I have more the enough pearls to do the partlet.
My question, the sleeves. I think they are just "strips" of fabric with embroidery faux tied with the beaded aglets. Any other ideas? My problem is that the sleeves are very hard to see so I'm basing this solely on other portraits of her.
I'm also kinda curious about that neckline of the gown. Is it just stitching or is there some very thing strips of fabric being curved over to the inside?
EDIT: I remembered that a lady on the showcase at Realm of Venus had done a similar gown as well and had tried her hand at the neckline. I found an interesting take on the neckline there. I think I'll try and do this since it makes sense with what I'm seeing and it's something I can do. /edit


I'm going to use the extant gown of Eleanor as a guide to make this one. It should work... Yes, I have gold embroidery thread. The neckline should be fairly easy...it's the sleeves that will kill me on this one.

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[florentinescot.livejournal.com]

I"ll second that. I've been hiding under A Grade Book and have just now come up for air.

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

Thanks! You only have a couple of more weeks, right?

[florentinescot.livejournal.com]

nay, nay, dear friend. I'm done, DONE, I say till the first of June! Grades is in, and graduation was last Friday. :-)