#embellishment

[aworldofpattern]

Galaxy Bride at Robert Wun Couture FW24

[texaschainsawmascara]

JW PEI - MAREN ARTIFICIAL CRYSTAL HEART SHAPED BAG - PINK

[ghw-archive]

Paolo Sebastian

[angelacostumery]

I have, quite seriously, made entire costumes in the length of time it took me to make this single fucking bow.

I'm not sure if it was worth the hours and destruction of my finger (thimbles are for the weak but regrettably my skin is weak too) but it is quite pretty, I guess.

the piece of lace for this was about eighty inches long. It matches the beading on the same trim used around the underbust.

this lace is made to be inset and has margins on either side that I used as seam allowance. it was sewn to a strip of faille with the right sides facing each other.

the faille was interfaced with strips cut to the width of the lace, so it would not extend into the seam allowance.

the edges were trimmed down with pinking sheers, then it was turned right side out.

I sewed sequins onto each edge first, one in each little "box" on the trim? I'm not sure how many there are but if you ask my fingers they would say way too many.

the beading was done next, I did this after because they are bulkier and the thread is more likely to catch on them if I sewed them on before the sequins.

this is a mix of pearls and glass beads, once again following the lace pattern to ensure even spacing.

I sewed the beads on with heavy-duty upholstery thread since they will be prone to snagging and I don't want any to fall off.

I spent like an hour trying to figure out how to make this bow look good. when I was finally happy with it I used pliers to crush all the glass beads in the center so it would be less bulky.

the center is a little piece of trim from my stash. I was originally going to use more of this on the project but then I just did a bunch of hand beading instead.

and there you go, a bow. this will go over the actual closure which will probably be twill tape tied in a far less attractive but more functional bow.

[aestheticjunkyard]

Giambattista Valli Fall 2024 Couture

[toyastales]

Chung Thanh Phong ss25 collection

[sluggoonthestreet]

Philomena once again finds herself bedecked by begonias.

[analife]

Heaven Gaia // Haute Couture - Fall 2020

[busstop]

Ryan Yip explains what a fabulous resource for sewers of all kinds the Royal School of Needlework Stitch Bank is.

[ainawgsd]

I finished the trim on my work pants in time to wear them for my shift today!

[aworldofpattern]

David Tennant at the 2024 BAFTA Television Awards, wearing custom embroidered suit by Joshua Kane.

[ghw-archive]

Evening dress, Mark Mooring for Bergdorf Goodman, 1942

[angelacostumery]

here is more sleeve progress...it's neverending. I don't think I could have made this more complicated if I tried.

basically, I wanted an overlay to connect the fitted part of the sleeve to the puffed part without a seam.

so I pleated all of this vertically beaded material down until it matched the width of my bicep, then sewed it onto a canvas base. (left)

I also constructed the puffed portion from taffeta/organza/lace. (right)

the puffed portion was sewn onto the canvas base above where the pleats end, then the overlay was pinned and pleated to fit the top bit. there was some fussing to bridge the transition between the puff and the overlay but that is for another day.

then I decided the overlay would be too busy and opaque with the diagonal bits on top. so I had to trim the vertical bits down. (scary)

then I had to actually make the diagonal bits. I cut out the beaded strips with pinking sheers and sewed them down to mesh stolen from the selvedge, then covered the stitching with sequis and beads I fussy cut from scraps.

now they were basically done so obviously I decided I hated them. I thought the puffed portion looked sloppy beneath the overlay. so I cut it out (scary) and replaced it with whatever yous ee below.

then the overlay was sewn back down AGAIN for the third and final time. I also added a snowflake applique to the center.

after this stage I chose to slash them at multiple points to take them in by 1/2" which was also (scary)

annnnd I added a big ol addition to the underarm because the design changed so much I had to patch things as I went and they looked bad so I cut them off and replaced them with this to give me the width I needed. I think this looks slightly better?

fingers crossed these will be finished without further changes.

[aestheticjunkyard]

Giambattista Valli Fall 2024 Couture

[toyastales]

Glitz and Glam

[pattyblom]

The Atelier fall 2024 'Luminous reverie' collection