Antoinette

so I decided I need something to do with my hands in the evenings. not necessarily sewing, but something close...so I decided to start on a costume that is embroidered!
This costume has been a favorite of mine for years and I have always dreamed of making it~!

from a Japanese musical about Marie Antoinette! the costumes are not historically accurate but are SO amazing~!

I picked this one b/c the embroidery is all one color (gold), so I don't have to worry about changing colors....

so I ordered some embroidery floss, a good embroidery hoop, and a yard of some velvet that I think I like (we'll see when I get it). It's actually hard to find fire engine red velvet! it's easy to find dark red, but not red red......(if I like it when I get it I'll order more).


so I am going to start with the front of bodice~!! we'll see how it goes!

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