Category: Dressing Gown

15 Aug

Jade Garden Robe

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PATCHWORK ROBE Jade Garden in furnishing cottons and green taffeta. Suitable as summer coat, or house coat, as seen modelled by Coral on a cloudy day in Falmouth, Cornwall.

Robe unbuttoned. Belt modelled not available. Robe has linen sash.

Warm robe, in thick cottons, with full 'coat-collar'.  Below knee length.   Front buttons with texture and pewter finish.  Lining: soft thin brown cotton (upper) and cream satin (lower), with cream satin sleeve lining which shows when folded back as cuffs.  Belt in photo no longer used. Robe belt is now wide linen sash.

Robust fabrics, washable at 40 deg even 60deg, but synthetic green taffeta cannot be ironed hot.

This robe is one of the early ones which started out intended as a quilt! ...before I diverged into dresses.

Very warm and smart at any time, it would make a good gift for a housebound lady who might be in a period of convalescence.

Alternatively it could certainly be a summer coat.

JADE GARDEN is available:  £125.00. Direct from maker (new purchasing coming soon...)

02 Dec

Garments Available

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HANDMADE ORIGINAL DESIGNS - A variety of leisure, fun and decorative ladies' patchwork. Garment NAMES and IMAGE lead to Making Post. Shop coming SOON! And some on FOLKSY 'Celtic Rose'.

Purple Shimmers Kimono Dress

Kimono styled below knee dress or evening dress, (same style cut as dress Aldebaran) in panels of purples, navy and floral print patchworks.  Close fitted back top, with skirt section gathered all around, slightly below bust into a high waist.

Adjustable front lacing.  Front lower skirt stitched closed but can be reopened to customer's preference for open lower dress below lace-up.

Available to BUY on Shamanic Nights FOLKSY Shop Celtic Rose

Raspberry Rose Celtic Kimono Dress

Sumptuous and totally unique kimono dress.

Mixed fabrics: including magenta pink-red velvet devore at back and a variety of silk dyed pieces at front, partially embroidered.

Silk Experiments with eco dyeing  - Ahimsa and Habotai silks.

Available to BUY on Shamanic Nights FOLKSY Shop Celtic Rose [to add]

Aldebaran Kimono sleeved short dress

Uniquely shaped, with deep kimono styled sleeves and collar front extended to hem.

Multi prints in Red-Pink-Black-Cream patchworks.

Knee length with lace-up adjustable front to adapt bust size.

Available to BUY on Shamanic Nights FOLKSY shop Celtic Rose

Abalone Diamonds Summer smock dress

Smock top summer dress.  Patchwork Diamonds in white, pale blue-green fine fabrics, (like abalone shell) and black/white.

Lace yoke front and back with gathers from yoke above bust. Multi bust size 34 to 42 inches due to gathers above bust.  Length: 31 inches

Available to buy in my Shamanic Nights FOLKSY shop Celtic Rose 

Coffee Latte

Summer dress in coffee/cream/black patchwork: stretch cotton bandeau top which performs dually as a dress bust hold up or cummerbund if worn as a skirt.  Similar to dress Cappuccino.

White 5 inch fringe hem.

Available to BUY on my Shamanic Nights FOLKSY Shop Celtic Rose

Butterflies and Pansies

Frivolous feminine tea party dress in pinks and maroon silk, with silk sleeves, pink-mauve shot taffeta and cotton with pansy print.

Silk painted front panel of nigella seed pod, butterflies and pansies on Ahimsa silk

AVAILABLE To BUY at my  Shamanic Nights FOLKSY Shop Celtic Rose

Bluebird Kimono

Fun and comfortable leisure wear; blue patchwork house dress/kimono or evening coat

Multi-size.  Fully lined.

Panels of abstract bird silk paintings.

Available in my Shamanic Nights FOLKSY Shop Celtic Rose [to add]

Cappuccino patchwork sun dress

Summer dress in coffee/cream/black cotton patchwork: stretch cotton jersey bandeau top transforms into a skirt.

Coffee/gold/text coloured feature front patch piece print 'Love Never Dies'.

Lined in nylon jersey with cream print hem, dress with black lace hem.

Available to BUY on my Shamanic Nights FOLKSY Shop Celtic Rose

Tropical Parrots shirt dress

Lose fit large shirt dress in olive green/black/bright pink with parrots print back, and beige green orange passion flowers front printed panel.

Lined in black viscose shirt with orange flower print: allows dress to be worn in reverse.

Available to BUY on my Shamanic Nights FOLKSY Shop Celtic Rose

Tasmanian Blues

Robe or dress in patchwork blues, cotton and viscose; interesting prints of leopard, calligraphy, floral: below knee.

Collar is silk painted, in hand dyed gold habotai silk, from maker's eucalyptus bark dye session.

Unique applique designs of seed motifs; also in natural dyed silks and lace.

Available to BUY on my Shamanic Nights FOLKSY SHOP Celtic Rose

Kokopelli smock dress

Shirt sleeved button fronted smock top dress in grey and lilac, with lower section gathered at bust line.

Lilac/white long striped sleeves have pre-existing turn up tab to elbow.  Muted grey/white viscose rose print front and back.

Front has large silk painting one side, featuring Kokopelli design from rock carvings.

Available to BUY on my Shamanic Nights FOLKSY Shop Celtic Rose 

Persian Piri Dress

Dress converted from mustard yellow cotton/viscose tunic top, with pink/green abstract print lower frill.  Lace lower frill, sleeves and collar.  Extra long featured two toned pink sash added.

Maker's appliqued silk painted panel of 'Piri' figure from Persian illustrations.

Available to BUY on my Shamanic Nights FOLKSY Shop Celtic Rose  

Nigella Blues

Shortie button up V necked dress in navy and light blue patchwork prints with short navy lace sleeves.

Additional feature of appliqued seed designs in naturally dyed silk and lace.

Available to BUY in Shamanic Nights FOLKSY shop Celtic Rose

Hopi Birds Red linen long dress

Scarlet linen, with linen and viscose back panels using Vogue pattern.

Ornate front polyester print.  Hand painted silk lower front tie-back panels of 'Hopi Birds' black/white.

Name derived from abstract bird designs on Hopi pottery.

Available to BUY on my Shamanic Nights FOLKSY Shop Celtic Rose [to be added]

Hopi Birds Grey pinafore dress

Pinafore dress with full silk painted bib front, and panels of thick grey cotton with silk piped

edgings.  Silk painted front panel of 'Hopi Birds', from Hopi potter designs.

Slim fit hips 34-35: model Marian

Available to BUY on my Shamanic Nights FOLKSY Shop Celtic Rose [ to be added]

 

Cherry Fluzzies

Two patchwork panelled dresses with bright cerise knitted buttoned tops.

Two variations:  An A-line knee length; and a flared wide skirt with frilled hem on knee

Both have same knitted top.

Available to BUY on my Shamanic Nights FOLKSY shop Celtic Rose (to be added)
09 Aug

Robes First Designs

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Original robe designs in cotton, linen, viscose, silk.  Large format rectangular patchworks were originally for quilts.

1. ORIENTAL CRUISE  &  2. LINEN CRUISE  -  Sold

3.  LILAC LOTUS  &  4. JADE GARDEN  -  Available.

I had a large quantity of white linen at the time, which inspired the cream/beige coordinations.

Some patches I painted in silk, designed to coordinate with the existing textile prints used in the robes: pale design seen in upper arm above is an enlarged version of a smaller design shown below it.  Black ornate design on right robe side is silk painted replica of smaller print.

Sash belt in linens

2. LINEN CRUISE - Pleat at back allows for full lower width

2.  LINEN CRUISE:

Cream, beige with colour patches, and black highlight.

Paler colours blend with the neutral cream and beiges, and splashes of black and navy are tasteful contrasts.

Robes all had sash belts in style of house coat usage.

Large patch formats were due to original ideas for quilts, subsequently converted to robes or dressing gowns.

3. LILAC LOTUS one of the original robe creations of 2009!

White and lilac patchwork robe, with very warm brushed cotton lining. White embroidery-Anglais detail.

White linen start, with lilac and taupe as contrast. Taupe silk with cheetah print. Taupe cotton with embroidery. Silk patches with lilac flowers.

Modelled by Sybella, and below by musician Judith at the Green Fair, Barnstaple.

Available  £110.00 direct from maker.  (new purchasing coming soon...)

 

LILAC LOTUS

LILAC LOTUS

4.  JADE GARDEN ROBE. see page (Available)

Very warm thick cotton winter robe, dressing gown or summer coat. Large turn back collar all-one.

Cream, beige and green theme.  Midi length. Long on shorter women; modelled by Coral, Falmouth.

Fabrics:  Ornamental shepherdess cotton furnishing, furnishing floral print, beige linen, green taffeta.

Robe inner lining of brown cotton and cream satin.  Cream satin turn-up sleeve lining.

Jade Garden patchworks - beige, green, white, pastels

Jade Garden Robe with print of shepardess french taapestry.

Garden scene - print of french tapestry shepardess

23 May

Exhibition Totnes Costume Museum

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Shamanic Nights exhibition at the Totnes Costume Museum

Curated theme - 'Innovation and Fashion' - 23rd May‭-‭ 14th June‭ ‬2011

Exhibition Curator Hilary Burns I remembered from 1970s Textiles Degree course. She studied weave; myself silk screen printing. Now a basket weaver, she had also moved to Devon.  It was uncanny how she spotted my work at a craft fair and chose for the exhibition.

Totnes Costume Museum Robe Oriental Cruise and Robe Mandarin

LINEN CRUISE 1.

Robe in white linen and viscose prints shows black underside lapel of white linen collar and front edging (cut two collars contrasting) and two patch pockets.  Front has silk painted panels.  Robe is loose T-shaped structure in patches with no traditional tailored 'armhole'.  A diamond gusset is inserted under arm, under the 'T' join. Patchworks are large and long as originally intended for a bed quilt.

'Oriental Cruise' 

Exhibition featured first Robes made: using white, cream and ecru linens with viscose and cotton printed patchwork rectangles.

Upper left sleeve shows silk painted panel. Design was copied from a small scale print on robe, seen below arm, but with enlarged scale, and keeping same colours.

Robe sold.  A very pleasant scheme which may get revisited.

'Mandarin'  (sold)

Modelled by fashion student, at Cockington Court Crafts Fair

Short cotton Kimono Dress (furnishing weight):  deep no-fit sleeves and stand up 'mandarin' Chinese styled collar, sleeve turn-ups and bound edged side pocket.

Patchwork contrasts of white/black toile design and orange poppies/olive leaves.  Black and white striped lining.  Unusual colour contrasts for me, but used up similar heavyweight cottons

See more early original robes at Robes Summer Coats Originals

'Mandarin' - Making

Named for a Mandarin-style collar made with a strip on a curve (cut x 2 on bias): Piped edge in black; also on pockets.  Patchworks of equal 8 inch x 4 inch.  For attractive 'turn-ups', use contrasting fabric.  Sleeves have faux turn-ups by adding black lace layer below last black patch layer, which turns back to be stitched also 2 inches up inside lining, to reveal black/white striped cotton-satin lining.  The seam formed when stitching to lining,  gives a thicker strong line, which will enable a turn-up to sit at the fold-up nicely.

Dress hem is same black lace as end of sleeves. Adding a bottom hem layer 'frames' the garment together; cut double to stitch down inside, encasing the edges of the upper patchwork.   Dress uses same striped fabric for front facing lining for interest.

 

'Bluebird'  (sold)

Dress was also chosen for the Totnes Museum Exhibition.

Features three fabrics: olive silk, royal blue linen, with 'bluebird' printed cotton.

Independent fabric colours were a perfect match for each other, the green silk blending well next to the printed cotton.

Modelled by keen browser in rainy Exeter crafts market.

 

Patchwork robes can be bespoke made to your measurements with your own fabrics. Send me details of your measurements to adjust dummy. If you have an idea of colours, I can show you photos of coordinates in my collection.  Silk painting additional quote on enquiry.

Making fee for standard kimono styled robe with collar extended down front facing.  Style tweaks can be arranged.

Long large patches:   Short to knee - £160,  Ankle length - £200.00

Small patches 8 inch x 4inch:   Short to knee £220,  Ankle length £260.00

Extra materials cost would be lining, as I do not stock new, although I have some thin white cotton in stock.  Robes need lining.  Summer dresses need not, as patches are over laid zig-zagged.
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