My Pre-Raphaelite dream, or: how to make a Victorian Ophelia Cosplay, part two [CC]

I challenged myself to realise my Pre-Raphaelite dream and become a Victorian, Cosplaying Ophelia.

I love the work of JW Waterhouse, and I think many Pre-Raphaelite paintings are amazing and dreamy and beautiful. It’s also quite interesting to look at the how Victorians shaped their medieval historybounding fantasies. The dress in the painting I chose has Ophelia wearing a a red underdress and a blue overdress, with a border of golden lions at the hem, big open sleeves and gold embroidery at the neckline. This is part two, in which I make my own version of that delicious blue silk overdress, in your favourite sewing-asmr style! You can find part one here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP65DleDLKo&t=22s

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- I originally used the dress draping tutorials on this website: http://cottesimple.com/tutorials/
- I looked around for inspiration on reproducing this painting on this website: http://www.naergilien.info/my-costumes/various/waterhouse-ophelia/ophelia-by-waterhouse/
-I took inspiration for sleeves from the online version of the Medieval Tailor’s Assistant: http://www.strony.toya.net.pl/~kuswir/MTA.pdf
-Some great tips on gold work embroidery I learned from this channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/sarahhomfray
-Linen and silk buttonhole thread at La Rose Passementarie: https://la-rose-passementarie.com/fournituren/garen/
-Learn how to do finger loop braids with Morgan Donner here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQpEcGfv-rY
-Get some hem ideas from my "Ahem" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YD1kra_S1I&t=26s

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Chapters to this video:
00:00 1. design
01:32 2. pattern
04:35 3. cutting & basting
08:30 4. embroidery
16:47 5. construction
18:26 6. closure
23:28 7. hem & sleeves
28:25 8. reveal (part two)

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Music credits:
-Lullabye (Sting) by Twin Musicom http://www.twinmusicom.org/
-Allegro by Emmit Fenn https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC81hioFupMsG2MWMQy78oCw/

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