The wedding dress is made from silk shantung embroidered with silk floss that is a shade or two lighter than the fabric. The silk floss was a joy to work with and it has a beautiful sheen to it!
The guimpe is made from some lace that someone gave to me so I’m not totally sure if its vintage, but if not, it sure does pass for it! The little piece used for the collar is vintage.
The jupon that I just completed is made from the same tissue-thin silk that I lined the wedding dress with. I used a piece of a favorite vintage lace that I have been saving for some time. It is rather wide for Bleuette, but worked just right for the jupon since it can be wider there, and I didn’t want to cut it up. Perfect!
A disintegrating antique headpiece and a piece of vintage tulle found new life as Nadine’s headpiece and bouquet. As always, the entire ensemble was sewn by hand.
La Semaine de Suzette
1908 Costume de Mariée and Jupon
Upper Dress Detail
Dress Bottom – Embroidery Detail
Bouquet from antique headpiece
Jupon
Utterly gorgeous.
The time and detail you put into this lovely little dress is just amazing. What a lucky little Bleuette she is to have such a talented mommie…What a treasure for generations to enjoy…
Absolutely stunning and an inspiration to us all.
The entire collection is just gorgeous! I am so inspired to locate the Millettes I built and dress them as beautifully as you have. Thank you for sharing.
amazing.i’m 13 and i sew doll clothes for my dolls and my little sister’s dolls. i also sell them at arts and crafts fairs and shows. i love your outfits, they are amazing!!!! i hope i will be able to sew stuff like that someday. great job. they’re gorgeous
Claire, sewing for my dolls as a child is exactly how I started sewing!
You must be doing a good job if you are selling your outfits at shows! That’s great! Keep practicing and you will most certainly be able to sew anything you want.
The embroidery work on the wedding gown is so intricate. I joined the Hand Embroidery Yahoo Group to learn how to embroider. Though I can make a french knot and my straight stitching is very nice for button holes etc. small things. I cannot believe the consistency in the stitching on this wedding dress. It almost looks like a machine did it. Your work is just “exquisite”. I recently received a reproduction Bleuette and can only hope to come close to the lovely work I have seen here.