The process of creating Kosibah couture gown Calliope from the Kosibah atelier till a styled shoot in the beautiful Chateau Challian. Strapless gown with ruched Tulle corseted bodice. Column skirt with puddle train. Hand stitched appliqués on the skirt. Tulle overskirt with cathedral train. Removable Tulle chemise with cap sleeves.

Styled shoot location: Chateau de Challian, Challian-la-Potherie, France.

Styled shoot images by Nek Vardikos.

Please play the video to view the process.

Pinning hand-cut appliques unto the skirt front
Pinning hand-cut appliques unto the skirt front
Hand sewing the appliques unto the lower end of the skirt front
Hand sewing the appliques unto the upper end of the skirt front
The appliques now stitched unto the skirt front
Appliques pinned unto the skirt back panel
Hand sewing the appliques unto the skirt back panel
The completed skirt back panel with appliques
Close up view of the hand stitched appliques
The underside of the skirt back panels showing the thread lines
The skirt front and back panels joined together (front view)
he skirt front and back panels joined together (back view)
Starting the top left to lower right draping process on the bodice
Draping the back of the bodice
Draping the back of the bodice
That section of draping completed
Each pin will be replaced by a stitch to keep the fold in place
The back view
Starting the top right to lower left draping process on the bodice
Creating draping folds held in place with the pins
Adding more folds
The draping completed. Half the folds have been hand-stitched in place, half still with the holding pins
The bodice facing, with the corsetry boning, and the skirt lining (front view)
The bodice facing, with the corsetry boning, and the skirt lining (back view)
The bodice and skirt pinned unto the dress stand o check the flow before the overskirt is added
The gown completed
Close up of the flow between the draped bodice and the gathered overskirt
Kosibah gown Calliope on location at Chateau Challian
Kosibah gown Calliope on location at Chateau Challian
Kosibah gown Calliope on location at Chateau Challian

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