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Today’s Printable Paper Doll Inspirations: A fashion plate I totally can’t find now
So, this is like research rule 1: Write Down Your Sources.
And normally, I am super diligent about recording everything I use in Pinterest, so I can find it again when it comes time to write one of these fascinating blog posts.
This time though? So much of the not so much. I have a distinct recollection of look at a fashion plate which I think was late 1860s (because that’s when waists when up and skirts got all conical), but now for the life of me I can’t find the plate that was my inspiration.
Clearly, I am a bad librarian.
Needless to say, I hope I can distract y’all from my poor research habits by pointing out: Hey, there’s a pretty ballgown over there.
The truth is that I never meant for this to be a historical piece. It was part of a series of dresses in this silhouette that I designed back when I was doing the same theme for a whole week. I ended up just coloring two of them and you’ll see this one today and next Friday there will be a matching winter walking costume.
While the dress was inspired by a fashion plate from the late 1860s (I think), it looks much more 1820s to me, since I narrowed the skirt quite a bit.
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Oh, this is beautiful. Love the embroidery (is it embroidery if it’s on paper only?)
Hard to say if it is embroidery. I mean.. It could be appliqué or fabric paint, I suppose. 🙂
(Don’t hate me) This reminds me of Anna from Frozen.
Sources are great, and I try to track mine, too, but sometimes a thing is just pretty. This is pretty 🙂
I don’t mind it reminding you of Anna from Frozen. There are worse things for it to remind you of. 🙂
i can see this being inspired by a late ’60s gown (add a few drapes an you’re there!).
i admit this made me think of frozen too. probably because of the gloves and the fact that it’s blue. and i also have the imagination of a slug sometimes.
still love it, though! : D