Final 1850s Piece

Probebly my favoriet toile to cut as there was a mixure of fabrics and tecniques and I was very happy with the result in the end. I love the shape of the costume and all the gathers give it texture and fullness. It was not the easiest to cut nor the hardest yet I was challeged enough to keep me intrested and thinking throunghout making the toile but I also knew I would be able to figure things out for myself and work through them.

I feel the shape and the look of the dress fit well with the design/drawing I was working to in Norah Waugh's book yet it has been adapted enough to suit the larger figure. I feel the center front seam could be neater as with the edges of the muslin pannel however for a toile I think it works effectivly. As I have mentioned before I would change parts of the skirt however these are small changes that can be done easily (however not quickly or I would have done them). Generally I am happy with this toile and it shows the improvment in my cutting skills already, as well as the use of other cheap fabrics, other than calico, suitable for certain jobs in toile making.

Final photos of my Norah Waugh's half 1850's Summer Dress cut on the stand :-