Maja's Saxon court gown

[frualeydis]

Ever since I saw the cutting diagram for Mary of Hapsburg's gown, some ten-twelve years ago I've wanted to make a Saxon court gown with a full circle skirt. Of course that uses up lots of fabric, so it hasn't been really practical.
But for Maja gown it is, especially since I have lots of the green velvet I made Vendela's Saxon court gown from. It will have a few pleats, since I made the circle in the middle larger than Maja's waist measurement, but it really is a full circle. My main inspiration will be St Catherine's dress on this painting by Lucas Cranach the Older.
And no, I do not look forward to cutting the brocade guards.

Comments

[clothsprogs.livejournal.com]

Can you cut the guards as bias strips (the narrower ones at least)..? I've had some success with doing that in the past. No idea if it's accurate, but if youre'e cutting them as sections of a circle at least part of each would be on the bias anyway.

Teddy

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

I thought about that for the narrower ones yes. It ought to work.

/Eva

[clothsprogs.livejournal.com]

And on the subject of that cutting diagram, my friend miki made this for one of my dolls based on that diagram:
[IMG]http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f190/guyelfkin/Dolls/Miki%20BJD%20Outfits/P3120168.jpg[/IMG]

Teddy

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

Adorable!

/Eva

[jillwheezul.livejournal.com]

I've had great luck on using bias (cut the quiltmaking way in the long tube) for a 6" guard on the bottom of my very full circular Cranach style gown. No puckering either!