Katrina van Tassel

(Sleepy Hollow)

I have to admit, that Katrina has a few very pretty costumes in the movie, I like almost all of them - especially the peach gown. But the "day dress" from the scene, where she, Ichabod and young Masbath run away from the headless horseman, interested me more, it was more challenging + I found quite good fabrics....
The embroidery pattern for the apron I copied from Costumer's guide (thank you, Maggie!!), where you can also see the original movie costume, as it was sold on PropStore.com.

Description

Three part costume for 16" doll by Tonner.

The striped pierrot jacket with a small peplum is - except the sleeves-lined, and closes at front with a row of handmade eyes and hooks. The jacket is "boned" around the central back seam and at front edges with stripes of plastic, the peplum was part of bodice pieces, not a separate piece. To the front diagonal seam, around the peplum and around wrist was attached blue pleated frill, the neckline was filled with a stripe of an ivory chiffon, which looks like a fichu. The sleeves are one-part, with front seam, as it was usual on rococo dresses.
The blue skirt is made from a long stripe of fabric, reachs to the calves and fastens at back with hooks and eyes. The cartridge pleats are only on sides and at back. so the skirt is flat at front.
Under the dress are the one-piece strapless stays, that are boned with stripes of thin plastic. The white petticoat, embellished with a long ruffle and lace, and the bumroll add fullness to the skirt.
The costume is completed with the sheer embroidered apron, which is attached to the skirt with a pair of silver rings. It was embroidered with one thread of mouline.
The shoes haven't been finished yet, only the black stockings with the blue garters.

Used materials

For the jacket I used an elastic beige-brown corduroy, a brown habotai as the lining;
for the skirt I used a blue/orange changeant taffeta;
a woven interlining and a piece of plastic to stiff the bodice.
the apron and the ruffle on the petticoat are from a sheer cotton/silk ivory battiste,
the frills are from a sky blue habotai;
the stays and upper part of the petticoat are from a white cotton battiste,


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