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- The dark red/black gown is entire lined in a black fabric, and is laced up back. The bodice,
consisting of 3 pieces, is very tight fitting and stiff. The square neckline
and the front slit of the skirt are embellished with golden trim, glass pearls,
bead caps and green fire beads.
The sleeves are narrow to the elbows, but then they become
much larger, reach to the tips of the doll's
fingers and turned back, they expose their black velvet lining.
- The golden false undersleeves are of approx.
half-circular shape, and are lined. They reach just above her elbows, where
are fastened with hook and eye. The three slashes and the "seam" are filled
with a white chiffon and embellished with bead caps, glass pearls and pale
green fire beads.
- The front part of the underskirt is made from a golden brocade,
but the back part is from a cheaper fabric, as it was usual in late
renaissance era. The underskirt is trimmed with a golden lace.
- Under the skirt are the cone-shaped farthingale,
reinforced with plastic stripes, the white petticoat, the strapless stays
and the gathered shift. The doll has the black stockings and the simple
brown leather shoes on her feet.
- The pattern and tutorial for the "English hood"
I found on wonderful Ninya
Mikhaila's web page. Unfortunately,
I couldn't use the tutorial, but the pattern was great help. The base of my
(OK, Clemence's) hood is from a cardboard, reinforced with stripes of
plastic. The front part of the hood is covered with a white batiste, and the
back part with a black silk. The "bottom" of the hood is hidden under
a bigger square of a black silk, with all the four points turned to the
center and fastened with a tiny black button. Two black "veils" hang from
the back of the hood. The part, that frames the face, is jeweled and beaded.
The golden/black and white "lappets" were pinned to the top of the
hood at last. I tried to make the hood three times - the porcelain
ears deformed it's shape. So I cut out the holes for them in the cardboard
base, then covered the holes with batiste - and it looked all right.
- The outfit complement the pearl necklace and the
girdle, made from glass pearls, flat bead caps and green fire beads.
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