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Marie Antoinette inspired Robe a la Francaise

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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 24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0w…

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

Pattern making, design & construction by me xD
Photo&very poor editing by: me XD

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Hi! :squee: Your piece has been featured in my Feature Challenge this month Monthly Feature Challenge: CULTURE as an exceptional piece of artisan craftery! :la: I hope that you'll enjoy any extra attention that it garners for you and that you'll consider participating in the challenge yourself! :blowkiss: