Story of a Seamstress is hosting a Historical Inspiration Costume Festival. She has kindly invited doll costumers to participate - so I'm putting up a few of my 'historically inspired' outfits!
Introducing Bella:
Bella is a mid-century summer costume, inspired by several fashion plates showing breezy summer outfits worn with straw hats:
Introducing Bella:
Bella is a mid-century summer costume, inspired by several fashion plates showing breezy summer outfits worn with straw hats:
The dress is sewn of chequered cotton poplin and trimmed with vintage velvet ribbon. It is ornamented with self-pleats, positioned to take advantage of the striping in the fabric. The pelerine is made from a vintage cotton collar:
The shawl is sewn from silk charmeuse, blind hemmed by hand and embroidered with silk ribbon roses:
Embroidery Detail of shawl:
The hat is made from half of a vintage straw purse - steamed to shape and trimmed with wired silk ribbon roses:
Under her dress, Bella wears a lace trimmed cotton petticoat, a set of hoops (courtesy of the AG company) and white voile pantaloons:
