#FallforCostume Day 6: Ruffles

#FallforCostume Day 6: Ruffles

I haven't made any ruffly cosplays, so instead I thought I'd share this 18th century Robe a la française draping project I did in college! It's based on an extant yellow gown from the MET museum. I referenced period drafting plates to make sure my base had accurate seam placement and silhouette, and then mocked up all the ruffle trim and pinned it on for size and placement reference. The Watteau pleats in the back were especially challenging to drape 😅

Except for a few sewn seams, everything is just pinned onto the dress form. This was really an exercise in creating a very clean and finished draping to show, for example, a costume designer.

I still have the pattern from this since I figured I could eventually use it for a historically accurate Rose of Versailles cosplay gown for a few different characters.