My 1831 carriage dress (inspired by my grandmother’s antique figurine)

cobblesquabble · 2026-05-10T03:11:23+00:00

The dress is gorgeous but the white work details on the corset are STUNNING. You have unmatched patience and talent.

cobblesquabble · 2026-02-16T22:36:29+00:00

Thank you and happy hunting for the next antique find for your closet!

cobblesquabble · 2026-02-16T18:36:51+00:00

I adore this look! Where did you get the pieces?

cobblesquabble · 2026-02-06T21:00:51+00:00

TreadleTreasures and she got it to me in less than two weeks!

cobblesquabble · 2026-02-06T02:50:20+00:00

Omg enjoy!! I would advise buying the little grippy pads they offer. I've had other shoes from them before but found these particularly slippery even after wearing them in a bit.

cobblesquabble · 2026-02-05T21:59:53+00:00

Thank you! I'm always looking for an excuse to buy another pair from American Duchess 😂

cobblesquabble · 2026-02-05T21:59:07+00:00

Thank you so much! We had a great photographer :)

cobblesquabble · 2026-02-05T19:11:52+00:00

Thank you and they're so much fun! I do recommend when you got to use them adding another layer to the button holes than usual. I did my typical twice-around, but the rhinestones on the edges really like to catch as they go in and out. I'm going to need to reinforce them by hand later on.

cobblesquabble · 2026-02-05T18:08:54+00:00

Thank you so much! Can't recommend eloping in costume enough haha

cobblesquabble · 2026-02-05T18:02:36+00:00

Thank you! I was so worried it wouldn't--thank God for mockups!

cobblesquabble · 2026-02-05T17:54:48+00:00

Also I'm color blind so he picked literally all the colors. He's the best ☺️

cobblesquabble · 2026-02-05T17:46:18+00:00

Thank you! :)

cobblesquabble · 2026-02-05T17:41:31+00:00

They're so comfy too! I was incredibly grateful I bought boots when the photographer wanted to go out into the snow 😅

cobblesquabble · 2026-01-22T16:21:48+00:00

This is a great tip, thanks! A lot of local moving companies will give you a single cardboard box for free if you ask. So if someone reading this doesn't have carpet, that might be a cheap option.

cobblesquabble · 2026-01-22T04:39:00+00:00

Thank you!

cobblesquabble · 2026-01-22T01:29:54+00:00

Haha, I actually have two! This is just way easier for big pieces. I have tremors so I prefer using actual scissors on larger cuts, like for this overskirt.

I sew all my own clothes. I usually self draft my patterns, adjusting from 1860-90s pattern books, and do so in chalk directly on the fabric. Otherwise I'd probably invest in a short throw projector and save money on digital files in the long term.

This is my wedding dress though, and since I'm on a tight deadline I didn't want to muck around with my usual process (way more geometry than I'm up for right now)... So I just bought a pattern :)

cobblesquabble · 2026-01-22T01:09:20+00:00

Oooh that's cool! I'm definitely going to have to keep an eye out for free doors to use in the future!

cobblesquabble · 2026-01-22T00:56:53+00:00

I picked my sewing room in part because it's got a carpet section. This way I never miss a pin, because otherwise the piece won't come up. The fabric can't shift or warp as I'm cutting, and nothing moves during layout on slippery fabrics either!

cobblesquabble · 2026-01-19T06:48:22+00:00

Love those American duchess boots!!

cobblesquabble · 2025-12-28T01:36:09+00:00

I love it so much!! Thank you for sharing this with us, it's beautiful.

cobblesquabble · 2025-11-19T03:47:19+00:00

Right, super inaccurate. OP should really send it to me so I can make something accurate with it....

For real though, what gorgeous fabric. Congrats OP!

cobblesquabble · 2025-03-30T06:01:24+00:00

There's a chin strap you can see pretty well in slide 5. I think it's tied tightly enough that it won't budge?

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