Now the Snake Witch garment is finally finished! So, for those of you who have not followed this project from the beginning, I want to introduce the Lady of the Green Kirtle, the Queen of the Underland or the Green Witch, from The Silver Chair, in the book series of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. She … Continue reading The Serpent Witch – Photo Shoot
I wanted to try horse hair lining for the hem of the skirt, in order to have a more professional finish. Haha. That did not work out very well, as I had placed the horse hair upside down and the thin fabric was distorted. I had to unpick everything again, start from the beginning and … Continue reading Serpent Witch Part 3 – finishing touches
After achieving the right shape for the corset mockup, I have aimed at making the smoothest foundation possible, to go underneath the lightweight silk. A few minutes at a time, I sketch, measure and sew. Tiny steps, over and over again. At last it begins to look like a dress. Efter att uppnått rätt silhuett … Continue reading Serpent Witch – Part 2 – draping the blob into a fairytale gown
Dress Diary Part 1 Background The journey has finally begun! The theme of next year’s Your Wardrobe Competition is any character from any literature. Exciting, isn’t it?! I haven’t been able to decide on which character to go for, as I feel like I can’t go down the Jane Austen lane and yet another regency … Continue reading Serpent Witch – Part 1
Below, you see the the categories, which I use for my blog posts and i you press on them, you are directed to these linked blog posts. Some blog posts are tagged with several categories and therefore I have only made links for the categories that have the most links, in the lists down below. … Continue reading Posts Sorted By Cathegories
Since I published the pictures of my gown for the Serpent Witch, I have recieved so many incredibly fine comments from those who saw my facebook post. As it attracted so much attention, I was interviewed by the local newspaper and the interview and pictures got two and a half pages! After that, even more … Continue reading 3rd in the Conteset
