Historical Sew Monthly #11: Silver Screen - Daniel Deronda Green Ballgown
The dress before I added the sleeves |
Sorry about that. From October through December is a super busy time for us as a family with lots of birthdays and school events and I find I just don't blog as much during this time.
But I have been sewing!
Some friends invited me to a Victorian Grand Ball to be held on the Saturday after Thanksgiving so I decided at the last minute to make something I'd wanted to make for a while - a Daniel Deronda inspired Ballgown.
There aren't a whole lot of photos of this gown Gwendolyn wears in the BBC Daniel Deronda miniseries, this one below is maybe the most easily found one:
I had a ton of black green changable silk taffeta in the stash for forever and figured this was the perfect opportunity to use it. I think I had 10 yards and after adding all the ruffles I ended up with about 2 yards left. Although I do have another green/black silk taffeta in almost the same color so I figure I can use that if I want to make more pieces to mix and match with this outfit.
I wanted it to resemble the gown but not be exactly the same, the neckline trim seems very girlish to me and as a 40-mumble women it seemed a bit much. So I just trimmed the edge with a narrow black beaded trim and flounces of self fabric on the underskirt and apron.
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ReplyDeleteThat is beautiful! Would you mind if we saw some close-ups? What was dancing in a train like?
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry, I don't really have any pics with close ups! That 3/4 shot above is about the closest. There was a professional photographer there taking pics, once his of me go up on his website I'll post a link. Was there a particular part of the gown you were interested in?
DeleteThe train REALLY needed one of those leash things. It was fine with my partner, not so much with the people dancing behind me.
Love it!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteYou look so great in it! And the lush green colour totally reminds me of Christmas! ;)
ReplyDeleteThank you! I thought so too. I should have decorated my hairdo with holly, lol!
DeleteOh... beautiful! I love green gowns :)
ReplyDeleteMe too, green is one of my favorite colors.
DeleteYou look fantastic!
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