Making the Charles Worth Peacock Gown | Part One
Today's upload is about a very elaborate, very strange dress designed by Charles Worth in the early 1860s. I discovered a fashion plate of this piece when researching another design and was immediately besotted by it.
I picked up most of the materials I needed for it the next day, while in NYC. And ordered the remaining supplies online. And a couple weeks later, the first component of the gown is done! Or, almost done.
This is also the part of the project I found most intimidating - because it has two cherubs painted on it - so I'm grateful to have it done with.
I had a lot of fun with this project so I hope you have fun seeing the construction of it, too!
Comments (20)
Sooooo beautiful 😍
You are so incredibly talented!!!
Stunnnniinnngggg so excited for the rest of the project. Its amazing
Looks great! Have you tried using fabric mediums? It makes acrylic paint work for fabrics.
It's lovely. I absolutely love it. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the series.
Love it super goregous xx
A typical Angela project: Muted colors, straight forward design, little decoration and well within her comfort zone. All jokes aside, looking great so far, looking forward to part two!
Stunning! I can't wait to see the rest. But side note, that was a masterful segway in to the sponsor ad ; )
Astonishing! This video is so welcomed during these weird times, so thank you so much for sharing, and congrats on the Skillshare sponsor. That gradient silk was no small investment, I have so much respect for your courage to paint anything on there. The end result makes me so happy!! It looks really great, I love how the stars contribute to the overall awesomeness. Looking forward to the next steps!! Stay safe!
I've been around since your tumblr/blog days way before you started youtube, and I think this might be my favourite project of yours so far! Words can't express how much joy those cherubs bring me, and I can't wait to see more of the dress.
Before I watched the video, I was wondering where you found that printed fabric as it matched the fashion plate so much. Lol. Little did I know that you painted it yourself. This is so great! The cherubs are darling. I just love this and can't wait to see the rest.
Wow! Wow! Wow! You, Miss Angela, are very, very talented!!! I think Charles Worth would be very impressed with what you've done. The skirt looks absolutely amazing and very much like the fashion plate. I can't wait to see how you finish this garment. You are so talented and courageous - giving this a go is worth applause! Warmest wishes from Down Under <3
You did a great job and congrats on being a new mom of twins lol. They are beautiful. This dress is going to be great. I had a lot of fun watching your video and your sense of humor is amazing. Looking forward to the next part ❤
Nothing better than going out of your comfort zone. It looks fantastic! 👼🏻👼🏻
Where will you wear it? I love it! I look forward to seeing the whole process. You are very talented. Have you been to fashion design school? I know in an earlier video you mention self taught. WOW!
This is amazing!
I absolutely love it! It’s beautiful!
Love it!!! Excited to see how this project turns out
Even if they're not perfect, at least your cherubs look like you have a passing familiarity with what a baby looks like, which is more than I can say for many of the old masters, lol. This is really impressive and I'm looking forward to seeing how the rest turns out. I'm glad that you weren't frozen by expensive materials anxiety.
Oh I've been waiting for this! I saw your Instagram WIPs and it looks so amazing!!🤩