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Friday, September 3

Andrea is Complete

Posted by Darc at 12:09 AM
I even got pictures!  This gown includes a bodice, over skirt, underskirt/forepart with matching sleeves and an over partlet!  I love this color-- I wish I could wear it lol!  This rendition of the Andrea design is made for a child 10-12.  It has double spiral lacing seams in bodice back and the overskirt has 3" built into the waist and hem to allow for growth.  The bodice and sleeves are completely finished separately then attached.  I do this so that when the sleeves are out grown the bodice cans till be used.  So I only build in extra growing in the bodice and overskirt.  A completely historically accurate concept from the Elizabethan times was: to change the look of a wardrobe all you had to do was change the sleeve and forepart.  This concept works great for growing kids.  Theoretically all one has to do is let out the hem on an overskirt and make/buy new forepart and sleeves or just the forepart and viola!  A whole 'nother year or two out of a garb for a child.  Boys are a little harder to do this with, but not impossible.

Visit my Etsy store to see more pics of this design!


Ciao for now,

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