Black & White Ascot Lady
I have been wanting to dress a doll in black and white for ages!
Eventually, I sat down early one Sunday with my mother, Shirley, and our friend, also Shirley, to work on only black and white dresses.
My resulting dress consists of a princess style with 6 gores in ivory Dupion silk. The wide hemline forms a frothy train, all edged in two rows of pleated black lace, topped by a row of scalloped white guipure trimming which has black silk ribbon under it. Black silk ribbon bows trim the peak of each scallop. The high waist and shoulder straps are trimmed with details cut from the black lace. The white lace blouse has a high neck and long sleeves which are puffed at the top. The neckline is trimmed with black lace detail, fastened with a "gold" and "ruby" brooch. Around her neck is a "gold" heart pendant on a long chain.
Her large hat is made of matching ivory silk, trimmed with black lace, black feathers and red paper roses which have been edged with a gold pen.
She carries an ivory silk parasol trimmed with black lace and white silk bow and a black satin purse.
Although we all used the same silk, as you can see below; each lady is very different!
Please click on the thumbnails below to get a larger image.
Made in September 2009
Eventually, I sat down early one Sunday with my mother, Shirley, and our friend, also Shirley, to work on only black and white dresses.
My resulting dress consists of a princess style with 6 gores in ivory Dupion silk. The wide hemline forms a frothy train, all edged in two rows of pleated black lace, topped by a row of scalloped white guipure trimming which has black silk ribbon under it. Black silk ribbon bows trim the peak of each scallop. The high waist and shoulder straps are trimmed with details cut from the black lace. The white lace blouse has a high neck and long sleeves which are puffed at the top. The neckline is trimmed with black lace detail, fastened with a "gold" and "ruby" brooch. Around her neck is a "gold" heart pendant on a long chain.
Her large hat is made of matching ivory silk, trimmed with black lace, black feathers and red paper roses which have been edged with a gold pen.
She carries an ivory silk parasol trimmed with black lace and white silk bow and a black satin purse.
Although we all used the same silk, as you can see below; each lady is very different!
Please click on the thumbnails below to get a larger image.
Made in September 2009