

The pattern for my cape came from the accessories section of Fashions of the Gilded Age, Vol. 2. I tried out several of the cape patterns in that book, but I finally picked the "cashmere and satin hood" because it had such a great shape and it made up easily. I enlarged the cape part of the pattern by 110% since the original was really small across my shoulders, and I rounded off the bottom edge to be smooth vs. notched. Instead of including the hood, I added a simple rectangular standing collar. The cape is lined with a silky brocade, and I used 3 coat hooks to close it in front.
I also made up a set of fur cuffs to add to my jacket sleeves, similar to the look that you see in this fashion plate of a woman with a matching cape and cuffs (and the worlds smallest muff! OMG - what happened to her hands!?!?) The cuffs are detachable and just basted onto the jacket so I can take them back off when I want to wear it in the summer. I also bought a new pair of leather gloves and wore a pair of gold bangles over them, which seemed to be a popular fashion... although somewhat inconvenient if you need to take your gloves off and on frequently to check your cell phone.

I also wanted a more wintery hat to wear with my outfit since the only bonnet that I have from this period is straw and more appropriate for summer. Unfortunately, I didn't have a bonnet pattern on hand, and I was too short on time to order one, so I used my Lynn McMasters seaside bonnet pattern to get me started. I cut down the width of the brim and drafted a new crown to make the shape more appropriate for the late natural form years. It isn't meant to be an exact copy of any one bonnet, but you can find a wide variety hats in a similar style in my 1883 Peterson's magazine, such as the ones on the left.

I didn't get very many good pictures of me from the Candlelight event, but I decided to dress up again for a morning stroll through the woods so I could take some more pictures just for fun. Here are a few of my favorites (and more on flickr), and I'll be back soon for one little photoshoot postscript. I also want to write up a year-end recap of my experience with the Historical Sew Fortnightly project. Now that I survived a year's worth of challenges, it's time to celebrate!
20 comments:
I love the contrast between the marroon-red hat and the dress, it just says "late autumn and winterwalks" :-) Very lovely!
Oh my goodness Jen! How utterly adorable you look! I love the capelette, muff and cuff set and your hat!!! Your hat is fabulous! The colors you chose are totally perfect to go with your ensemble! Yeah!!!
Blessings!
Gina
I loved it! Fantastic hat and muff :)
How gorgeous!
Yes, as Fiorina said: a wonderful colour combination! You have a wonderful sense for matching colours and fabrics (textures), that's why your garments look so real!
The photos and the setting are fantastic, too! It's such a delight to be treated with a ray of sunshine and perfect clothes on these cold days :)
Sabine
Truly lovely! You not only have skill in making accessories, you have excellent taste.
What I wouldn't give to take a peek inside your closet!...and sewing room!! :)
You do such amazing work. Love this look with the cape and hat.
Beautiful as always, Jen. The hat and the cape are adorable.
Val
Utterly gorgeous!!!
Lovely! You look perfect, as always. I love your hat. I just love everything, actually. EVERYTHING! You are amazing.
lovely silhouette. love the hat especially.
They turned out so well and the whole ensemble is just so fetching on you. They are charming photos too.
I love it! You look darling!
I love these accessories! They look so perfectly period!
I really loved all of these, and then I was looking at fashion plates today for something else and came across this image. It looked a little familiar ;) http://s4.hubimg.com/u/4366247_f260.jpg
You look fabulous. I'm sooo impressed with the hat; I wouldn't know where to start on a project like that.
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