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It's readyyyyyyyyyyy XD
My Francaise is ready, FINALLY. Took so long to pattern this ==; since I dress myself (meaning, I have no one to help me put on the dresses xD) I usually never make robes because they are so complicated to wear but I decided to try one for a portfolio I'm making and this is what came out :D
I made the design for this and for the colour scheme I got inpiration from Milena Canonero's work for the movie "Marie Antoinette" by Sofia Coppola, especially the coronation one [link]

Note: I used about 1/4 of the fabric you would usually use a Francaise, so as you can see the back flows in an unnatural way. Humor me. I just didn't want to spend too much for the fabric^^; I wanted a beautiful fabric for the robe but that meant to spend too much for the minimum 15mt...so I bought 1.5mt of an interior design shangthung 3mt in height and make what I could with 4.5mt :) I'm rather satisfied even if the back is not the best^^ one day I will have enough money to buy all the fabric needed XD
The skirt is made with plain interior design silk :)
The ruffles are made of colour-changing voile that I had XD I originally used it for a dress for a wedding I attended. Those are box pleats sewn in the center :)

My small happiness for this dress was making the stomacher :heart: I love stomachers :heart: this one is at the moment fully detachable, but I might decide to change it after the first time I'll wear it. I have at the moment no idea of how long it will take to sew it on myself XD it was easy with the mannequin, but I suppose it's going to take a life on myself XD
The stomcher is decorated with a rose pattern I made with rose decorations, thorn-looking metal decorations and random pearls :) the paillettes flower in the center is matching with the rose+flower decorations of the skirt of the robe :D
The flounces of the arms are made with remaining fabric for the fisciu of my Chemise XD cheers for remaining fabric!! XD

Total working hours: 70/75. I started hating it but in the end I think I want to make another one XD
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Mood: Awestruck ~shanawallace Mar 5, 2013  New member
omg i totally love this!!!!! I so wish i had this one in my closet!!
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*Gryffgirl Nov 19, 2012
That is really beautiful! A real French confection of a gown! :heart:
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~giusynuno Jan 11, 2013  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaai!!!! thank you so much!!! :hug:
I'm so happy you like it!!! :heart:
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~Emmi-Kat May 31, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Gorgeous!
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~giusynuno Jun 4, 2012  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!! :heart:
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~Emmi-Kat Jun 4, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
You are very welcome!
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~NovelPashion May 25, 2012   Artisan Crafter
:faint::faint::faint::faint::faint:

Oh my GOSH!!! And you made the pattern?! That is not fair. ^_^ Wow what can my speechless mind say but congrats on making it! I love the colors! :tighthug: Great job!
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~giusynuno Jun 4, 2012  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
Thank you so much dear!!!!!!!!! :hug:
I had to repattern most of the original one I found because it just didn't work ==;;; you know, you start making something sure that everything is going to work and from the start you get the feeling that something is wrong...it was one hell of a work XD
I'm so glad you like it :heart:
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~BlueUmbrellaGirl May 25, 2012  Student General Artist
:wow: this is AMAZING!
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~giusynuno Jun 4, 2012  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
Waaaaaaaaaah thank you so much!!!!!!!!! :hug:
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