Chemise a la Reine workshop​

Location- 

Typhrodisia's Bellydance And Beyond Studio

820 Ritchie hwy suite 200

Severna Park MD 21146

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Date- March 29-30

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Time - March 29, 2025- 11AM - 5PM - Cut the pattern out, pin and sew dress

           March 30, 2025 11AM -3PM - finish sewing, make a chemise and a bum roll.

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Fee -  12 spots available

​$200- workshop only

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$300- workshop and materials

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Make your chemise a la reine dress in one weekend!!!! and Just in time for the May Chemise a la reine tea party ( white). Check out the tea party page.

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This is a 2 day workshop. ​The list of materials you will need for the workshop are below. or we can buy the materials for you for a additional charge. 

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The Chemise a la Reine is a gown originally created for Marie Antoinette. It was a bit of a scandal at the time due to its light construction reminding people more of under pinnings than a dress to be worn in public. Marie Antionette - originally from Vienna, Austria , wanted something more casual than the typical French Court Dress. It was reminiscent of the dress of the peasant shepher dresses of her homeland , adding to the controversy.

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It is a perfect dress for a warm summer picnic, luncheon or Afternoon Tea and has several versions and variations created over the years. As was common at the time, the King and Queen drove the fashion sttyle. So despite the initial controversy, it was a style widely adopted across Europe in the late 18th century.

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For our Chemise workshop we will use simple rectangle construction that is gathered at the waist, under the breast, and the neck. It will include a gathered flounce around the neck and gathered elbow length sleeves. Other options are straight thin wrist length sleeves and the neck can have a flounce or not. The waist is cinched with a wide ribbon tied in the back with a big bow. Some would also have a bow at the neckline. The sleeves could also have thin ribbons tied on them.

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This dress is worn with stays, a shift, a white petticoat with a bottom ruffle and a bum roll. We will make the dress on Saturday and petticoat and bum roll on Sunday and any finishing on the dress as needed.

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Skill Level: Some comfort with basic sewing is best and sewing machines.

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Materials

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Fabric: a light white fabric like cotton voile, chiffon, or a very light Linen. 6.5 yards, 60" wide, pre washed. 

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Petticoat: 4 yards prewashed cotton or linen etc. Should be white and not see through

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Bum roll: 1 yard of same: cotton or poly batting to fill

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Notions: White thread, 5 yards, 1/4" white ribbon, 3 yards 3" or 4" colored ribbon, 2 yards matching 1" ribbon.

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Neckline Flounce can also be lined with ribbon on the edge: 3 yards 1/2" white satin ribbon.

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Tools: Sewing Machine, Fabric shears, pins, tape measure, blunt darning needles with large eye ( for ribbon gathers). Let us know if you do not have a sewing machine. We will limited sewing machine available.

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Tools provided by workshop: Steam iron , ironing boards , dress form, fabric marker, straight edge. If you have any of these feel free to bring them.

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