Sooper Sekrit project #2 reveled

[alysten]

I was asked to make a cloak for lily_penhille 's elevation to the Order of the Pelican. I was very touched and honored to be able to be a part of the occasion.  She was elevated at Roses.  Finally, I can post the pictures of the project. :D




Cloak details:

• 1/2 circle cloak of lightweight dark blue wool, lined in dark red linen. Cloak is 1/2 length with a period stand up collar.
• Embroidered pelican badge done in Cotton Pearl, using stem stitch, laid/couched stitch, split stitch, couched basket weave
• Embroidered badge attached to the cloak in gold work using detached buttonhole stitch.
• Collar is whipped stitched onto cloak.
• Internal seams were machine sewn.
• White linen fleur-de-lys appliques gold worked using detached buttonhole, stitch
• Gold work running stitch along seam lines for hand sewn finish details.
• Gold fleur-de-lys frog clasps to complete the closures



Comments

[math5.livejournal.com]

Just so you know, the cloak looks better than its pictures :)

[alysten.livejournal.com]

Danka. Did you get to fondle it?

[math5.livejournal.com]

Of course I fondle it.
I thought you knew me better than that :)

[alysten.livejournal.com]

:d I should have known better.

[oaken-glen.livejournal.com]

It also went *really* well with the dress. I hope to have pictures up either tonight or tomorrow.

[alysten.livejournal.com]

Perfect! Glad to hear. That was a gamble as I had no idea what the dress was being made from.

[femkederoas.livejournal.com]

WoOt!

Lovely, as always!

(Gotta pick yer brain later about closures and such on Roks.)

[alysten.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

I use front spiral lacing. Though some of the roks shown in the book use front buttons.

[mikekn]

Lovely work! Very cool

[katnboots.livejournal.com]

It looked great on display and got many positive comments.

[baronernst.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the lovely work. Thanks for taking care of one of "my girls."

{{{{{HUGS}}}}}

[alysten.livejournal.com]

Thank you. It was entirely my pleasure. :D

[kragore.livejournal.com]

Of course one of my evil twins is one of your girls.... ;)
- V.

[kragore.livejournal.com]

She was positively glowing and look lovely in it!

[ubiq31.livejournal.com]

Lovely!

[jtdiii.livejournal.com]

Looks like it was a fun project!

And lovely too.

[suba-al-hadid.livejournal.com]

Awesome!

[lumineaux.livejournal.com]

Lovely! I need to send Mistress Lylie my best wishes and bullsh-, er, peerly advice, too, while I'm thinking about it.

[lissa510.livejournal.com]

sweet!