I had to giggle at this one!! Despite having joined this wonderful group some months ago and having loved every minute of the invaluable advice and discussion, I have to admit that I have a mourning dress from 1865 on my dressmakers dummy...but in 12th scale. It is of black silk taffeta with a silk velvet tailored jacket.All my work is carried out in miniature and when, in an effort to make my historical millinery and costumes more true to the originals, I discovered your site I couldn't have been more delighted! I still have so much to learn but so many of the recent conversations, from 16th century hoods to different types of bodices, have made me more determined to discover how the 'full size' garment was made before attempting the smaller version.
Thankyou! Janine Miss Amelia's Miniatureshttp://missameliasminiatures.com/
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