The rhinestones arrived! So pretty. Sooooo pretty. The settings look like real jewel settings as the claws are actually claw like, and the underside is hollow. I’m hoping I can have some left over to do a similar thing to the Epilogue Elsa gown that I did for the Ice gown. Kind of a Maria…
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Elsa mantua- unusual inspiration 1
While I edit and standardise some files I thought I’d also share some of why I decided on a mantua over a francaise: The Blue second Managers gown from Phantom of the Opera. The 1870s had a heady mix of 18th century inspiration. Right across the Baroque to Rococo. So there are times where self…
Elsa mantua inspiration -3
I’m separating each inspiration source, so here is the Welsh Museum garment with a bit more information. COLLECTION AREA Social & Cultural HistoryITEM NUMBER 23.189.1MATERIAL damask (silk) metal thread silver parchment flax (spun and twisted) silk (spun and twisted) https://museum.wales/collections/online/object/e2ce99c3-462b-3da3-af0a-953e4f94008d/Dress/footer/ I don’t know if it’s possible to convey how much I love this gown. A…
Elsa mantua inspiration-2
I’m still working through my files, so here is another of my favourite Mantua. A deep blue silk covered in silver embroidery. Right now I don’t have access to the printed materials so I’m mostly inspired by the over all effect, and as my lace has a very uneven but scalloped hem I’m using this…
Elsa mantua inspiration -1
My progress has gotten to the “piece very chunky silver lace into an invisible join” stage of my own Mantua, so to let my mind work in the background on that I’m using the front of my mind to look at my inspiration garments. So the first is the one that started it all. Many…
Elsa Mantua foundations
I have all my stay pieces. They are a beautiful satin faced linen, a very close weave so still will be a bit warm. I need to cut some straps, but all the channels are stitched and it is fully boned. Meaning no gap between bones. The majority of stays are like this. But the…
Elsa inspired mantua
Finally, I’ve started to get back to projects. I really need something with no rules, and makes use of two very pretty but modern fabrics, a shot blue taffeta and a heavy fully sequined lace. It was very hard to decide between my two designs. My few rules are it does stick to historic cut,…
Saw Frozen 2…
I don’t think it should come as a surprise that yes I now have Plans. The travel coat and boots, the water dress, the [spoiler], and maybe the pale pink ombre gown. I was very lucky to have not been spoiled at all, not for the music, nothing but the early teasers. But there are…
Elsa cape dye recipe
I have started my new cape so I thought I’d quickly set out the measurements of dye needed. For a 2.5m long cape (2 1/2y+10″, 1m is 1y+4″): Do this in two batches, do not be tempted to do it all in one go unless you have an industrial sized pot and oven! …
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the 0.5mm holes are much better than the commercially avail. Sizes but I need to be careful to avoid bending. Next to try is a new surface, then will try the micro drill bits 🙂