Kambriel Lovett Gown

[kambriel]

O.K., this needs to happen... A "Miss Lovett" photo with a similar cake (in the "bubbling cauldron" stage), while wearing this dress:



By the way, the dress was created entirely from "stash" materials that I already had on hand... I created it as a bit of a challenge to not have to go out and buy anything for it, and am so happy I did, because it put lots of treasured, but not yet utilized fabrics and trimmings to use and I think came out even better than it would have had I just bought something new to make it with :)







~ Kambriel

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Comments

[cupcake-goth.livejournal.com]

That's stunning! And what an elegant use of "stash" fabrics!

(Tho' I know that your fabric stash is far, far better than the rest of ours! ) ;)

[solstice-lilac.livejournal.com]

WOW.. I am really impressed that you made that dress at all, let alone constructed it out of seamstress' "spare parts"! Love the red sleeves.. and the dangling lace on the overskirt!! I am never throwing scraps away again.. :D

[curegrrlie.livejournal.com]

*lacegasm* <3<3<3 Brilliant!

[noxenlux.livejournal.com]

agreed

[caleidescopeyes.livejournal.com]

Oh, fab! I especially like the ruffly sweetheart neckline.

[wherever.livejournal.com]

Wow, neat. I especially love the sides of the skirt, and the sleeves. I really envy your talent.

Also <3 moire taffeta. I like the photographic effect but I'd also love to see these in full color as well.

[kambriel.livejournal.com]

I figured it would be very much in the spirit of Miss Lovett to do so since you know, "Times is hard" ;)

The drippy overskirt (for the underskirt ~ yes, irony) is probably my favourite part of the entire dress ~ I'm glad you noticed it!

[kambriel.livejournal.com]

Some might say I went a bit overboard with the lace, but I personally have no idea what such a thing could possibly mean ;)

[madamekat.livejournal.com]

It takes my breath away! It's exquisite!

[miintikwa.livejournal.com]

Oh! I love the ruffles! And the lace!

[kambriel.livejournal.com]

Thank you Kat :)

Now let's play "what do you recognize"?

The ultra-delicate spiderweb/rose black lace used for the overlay of the lower sleeves? It's the lace you gave as a gift last year that I said I'd have to wait for just the perfect use before cutting into it! And look carefully at the lower hem of the underskirt... tassel fringe procured on one of our visits (when we found the vast quantities of "dead stock" black trims)!

[madamekat.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's wonderful! I'm so glad my little gift made it onto this creation. It was good enough to make "the cut". And tassel fringe is ALWAYS correct. I can't wait to take you to my new Jomar near the house.

[kambriel.livejournal.com]

The stash of course now includes some deliciously pretty Edwardian silk variegated ribbon and an oversized sparkling bat... Sometimes I have to berate myself when I go to the fabric store and realize that most likely the *best* fabric store I could find is already waiting for me at home ;)

[safira-angel.livejournal.com]

Wow i'm just..... yeah pretty much speechless at this point it's well exquisite....

[miss-adventure.livejournal.com]

How fabulous. This is why people who say that handcrafting clothing is not an art have no idea what they're talking about. [grin]

[ms-tate.livejournal.com]

It is breathtaking!

So much scope for the imagination. Each time I look at the picture I discover something else!

[kambriel.livejournal.com]

Thank you ~ those bits were actually left over from a ruffled skirt I made for the trip to England earlier this year :)

[kambriel.livejournal.com]

The sleeves have a slight leg o'mutton shape that you can't see as well on the dressform, but should show up better while being worn, and the ruffles at the side of the skirt are one of my favourites as well ~ they make this style a lot of fun to wear :)

Moire taffeta is for me now what crushed velvet used to be. I love the play of light it has! Hopefully I'll get some more proper photos of it soon, but the dress is itself all black with just the tiniest touches of crimson at the lower sleeves and some lacing in the back.

[lapetitemort73.livejournal.com]

Your talent and visions amaze me every time!

[visioluxus.livejournal.com]

My goodness that's beautiful!

[weedstoophelia.livejournal.com]

That has to be one of your most beautiful dresses... And this is something I say often when I see new creations from you, so you never cease to amaze me. This is truly gorgeous!

[aoi-no-neko.livejournal.com]

Love it, I'm so into beautiful trims and this is quite a creation!

For some reason, after seeing the mixer and this now I have a song about meat pies going on in my head.

[ladistrange.livejournal.com]

I...ummm...nope. Sorry, too busy being DAZZLED to put words together!! =D

[humglum.livejournal.com]

Oh that is beautiful!
And I think forcing yourself to use stash materials was a great idea. You were probably able to come up with combinations you'd never have thought of otherwise. I think that's why I have so much fun making clothing for the dolls I make - I just get out the fabrics from the stash and let them guide me in the right direction.

[staysonpaper.livejournal.com]

I want to be you when I grow up.

That's GLORIOUS.