Once a year at Versailles, they throw a ball called the "Fetes Galantes". This year, for the ball, I wanted to make a truly epic gown. In this video, I describe the different steps it takes to make a gown, including information from what I learned studying other gowns I got to study personally at museums. I tried to be as historically accurate as possible, other than my liberal use of sewing machines to sew things that will not be seen on the finished gown. I also describe different methods and which patterns I used and how I adjusted them.

I am in fact a Baby Lock Ambassador and these are the machines I use: @Baby Lock Sewing Machines
Embroidery Machine: Venture: https://babylock.com/machines/multin...
Sewing Machine: Soprano: https://babylock.com/machines/sewing/...
Serger: Victory: https://babylock.com/machines/serger/...
Digitizing Software: Palette 11:​ https://babylock.com/accessories/soft...

What I’m wearing this week:
Dress: https://www.linennaive.com/collection...
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Friends mentioned here:
Photographer:   / peutetremagazine  
Nami Sparrow: ‪@NamiSparrow‬
Casta Hex:   / casta_hex  

Pattern List:

JPRyan for the lining: https://www.jpryan.com/details/petenl...
Pleating Guidelines: http://theschoolofhistoricaldress.org...
Sleeves: https://atthesignofthegoldenscissors....
Ruffles: Self Drafted

silk Fabrics:
Renaissance Fabrics https://renaissancefabrics.net/
Silk Baron https://www.silkbaron.com/Default.asp
Silk Resource https://silkresource.com/store/
Scalamandre https://www.scalamandre.com/

Trim:
Romantic Recollections: https://romanticrecollections.teachab...
Ichi My Love: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ichimylove
Tassels: https://www.etsy.com/listing/52634202...

Antique Jewelry:
https://www.georgianjewelry.com/
https://www.langantiques.com/vintage...
http://www.hoferantikschmuck.de/
https://www.brendaginsberg.com/

Linen and Synthetic Whalebone:
Burnley and Trowbridge: https://burnleyandtrowbridge.com/

Lace:
Farmhousefabrics: https://farmhousefabrics.com/

Thread:
Tire Silk 30 wt for hand sewing https://www.superiorthreads.com/threa...
Kimono Silk 100 wt for embroidering https://www.superiorthreads.com/threa...

Undergarments:
Panniers: https://www.etsy.com/listing/45400774...
Stays: https://redthreaded.com/collections/c...

Tools:
Frixion Marker Pen : https://www.amazon.com/PilotFrixion...
Personal note on the last shot: My little girl dog, Elspeth died on 2/23/2023. She was found under an abandoned house in Springfield, MO so it's not sure how old she was but she was between 11 and 13 years old. She hated being picked up and sitting on couches, so she really didn't appear in that many of my videos, but she was so incredibly loved and will be much missed. Thank you to American Eskimo Rescue of Saint Louis for rescuing her and her brother Gideon. If you're in the area, I absolutely love this organization: http://eskierescuestl.org/ and half the proceeds from this video will be going to them to help rescue other Elspeths.

Materials Used:
Pattern: https://atthesignofthegoldenscissors....
Fabric: https://nydesignerfabrics.com/product...
Trim: https://www.etsy.com/listing/10382270...

Other tools (Affiliate links where available)

My favorite chalk pen: https://amzn.to/3zURGrP
American Duchess book: https://amzn.to/3CQhS7f
Cut of Women's Clothes: https://amzn.to/3EQTswp
Simflex Sewing Gauge: https://amzn.to/3geL8ul​
Clover Button Hole Cutter https://amzn.to/36K0TpZ​
Clover Tapered Awl https://amzn.to/3tP7989
Extremely large (40"x60") cutting mat https://amzn.to/37GZYG4​
The incredible pin dish that I use thanks to @Costuming Drama https://amzn.to/3mMgcUT​
Ruler https://amzn.to/32YNIiV​
Favorite Needles for hand sewing: https://amzn.to/3nx7zNM​
Favorite Thread for sewing:
https://www.superiorthreads.com/threa​...
Source for Shoes: Americanduchess.com who has their own channel: @American Duchess
Favorite Thimbles from: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NSMCreative...
Wall mural from Limitless walls

Me in different realms:
Blog: http://www.Sewstine.com
Shop: http://sewstine.etsy.com/​
Instagram:   / ​  
Other site: http://www.sewstineart.com/

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