It’s historical mash-up time! Honestly, this one started with my first American Duchess shoes, the pink Kensington’s. I’d started plans for her before Georgian Storm, but felt that my planned details wouldn’t read as well at Comic Con. Like Storm, the American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking fit my speed and needs perfectly.
| Elements | In Progress / Ordered | Total | Ready | Notes |
| Smock | TRUE | $0.00 | TRUE | Stash item; white cotton |
| Pink Clocked Silk Stockings | TRUE | $20.00 | TRUE | American Duchess |
| Pink Kensingtons & Buckles | TRUE | $190.00 | TRUE | American Duchess |
| Under-petticoat | TRUE | $0.00 | TRUE | Stash item; heavy linen |
| Stays | TRUE | $0.00 | TRUE | Stash item |
| False rump | TRUE | $0.00 | TRUE | Stuffed with poly-fill |
| Pockets | TRUE | $0.00 | FALSE | Still being embroidered |
| Petticoat | TRUE | $0.00 | TRUE | Entire back panel is pieced with stash fabric and, therefore, machine sewn and serged |
| Anime Elf Ears | TRUE | $0.00 | TRUE | Aradani |
| White wrap | TRUE | $0.00 | TRUE | Used multiple lenths of cotton and a B&T white handkerchief, tied with gold tafetta ribbon |
| Pendant Choker | TRUE | $6.88 | TRUE | Silk ribbon from Dames a la Mode w/ green bead from the stash |
| Collet Earrings | TRUE | $18.88 | TRUE | Dames a la Mode |
| Fichu | TRUE | $0.00 | TRUE | Made from stash fabric |
| Gown | TRUE | $100.72 | TRUE | Customer designed Spoonflower fabric, entirely handsewn |
| Blue Bow | TRUE | $0.00 | TRUE | Made from petticoat scraps |
| Voltron Brooch | TRUE | $0.00 | TRUE | Magazine clipping and brooch blank |
| White Hat w/ Gold Accents | TRUE | $0.00 | TRUE | Hat base from Mom Mom’s stash; gold taffeta from stash |
| Basket | TRUE | $0.00 | TRUE | Gift basket, stuffed with fabric; ribbon handle from stash |
| Cats | TRUE | $21.99 | TRUE | Amazon |
| Zarkon Toy | TRUE | $0.00 | TRUE | Handsewn toy from fabric scraps |
| Mice for hat | TRUE | $0.00 | TRUE | Handsewn toy from fabric scraps |
| $358.47 |
I started this ensemble with the lovely lady lumps back in October 2019, and the only item not completed at the time of the backyard photoshoot on April 25, 2020 is the embroidered pocket. Without a con (thanks Covid), I didn’t have a great need for a spot to stash my cellphone and snacks. Having time to handsew the gown was an unexpected gift, setting me on a path to lower stress and increasingly smaller stitches. I absolutely love every piece of this outfit and could not be happier with the techniques I learned during the process.
