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Started: August 1, 2012
Ended: November 9, 2012

This wool gown was designed to be a mockup for another project in silk. I wanted to work out any problem areas before making it up in finer fabrics. I had been collecting images of short gowns for some time, and finally gave it a go. This wool gown is meant to be worn over my simple linen kirtle in warmer weather, when it gets a little cooler in the evenings but not cold enough to require a full coat.

The gown is made from stash materials. The blue wool is soft herringbone twill. The yellow in the sleeve lining, lining the bodice, and facing the open edges of the skirt is a cotton sheeting remnant. The skirt is otherwise lined in cotton muslin, and the bodice is interlined in a firm linen fabric.

The photo album includes the inspiration images I used for this short gown design, one for the body and one for the sleeve design, along with a few photos I took of the process and final images.

My dress diary has the most recent entries at the top. You can start reading the first entry here, then follow the shortgown tag.

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