Victorian Mix n' Match
I had so much fun at the Victorian Ball I went to recently that I'm already making plans for the next one!
I took a look in my closet and realized that the underskirt for my old "Water" Victorian fancy dress costume could make a nice base for a new ballgown. AND in the stash I had not only enough fabric for a new bodice but two other fabrics which coordinated rather well with it, yes!
So I'm nearly done with both the bodice and the overskirt. I need to make sleeves and finish these pieces and there is a lot more of what I call "frosting" aka trimming, bows etc, to put on, but the basic shapes are nearly done.
The idea was to give the gown a sort of Indian feel. I have plans to have some wide ribbon to decorate the side ruching and a lot of other little decorative bits I need to play around with.
The other coordinating fabric is the same light green silk that I used in the under gown in my Lost Hope Fairy. And the striped silk is the same as the aqua Regency open robe I made a few years back, hooray for using the stash!
I took a look in my closet and realized that the underskirt for my old "Water" Victorian fancy dress costume could make a nice base for a new ballgown. AND in the stash I had not only enough fabric for a new bodice but two other fabrics which coordinated rather well with it, yes!
So I'm nearly done with both the bodice and the overskirt. I need to make sleeves and finish these pieces and there is a lot more of what I call "frosting" aka trimming, bows etc, to put on, but the basic shapes are nearly done.
The idea was to give the gown a sort of Indian feel. I have plans to have some wide ribbon to decorate the side ruching and a lot of other little decorative bits I need to play around with.
The other coordinating fabric is the same light green silk that I used in the under gown in my Lost Hope Fairy. And the striped silk is the same as the aqua Regency open robe I made a few years back, hooray for using the stash!
Lovely! That's how they did it, skirts and day/evening bodices to mix and match. They may have been extravagant in their skirts but canny in their add-ons. So happy you are looking forward to the next ball.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I love that idea, maximize the wardrobe while taking up less space! Hopefully I can stay longer this time!
DeleteLove the colors and also the Indian influence!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'm pretty happy with it so far.
DeleteIt's gorgeous, Loren! I can't wait to see the ready dress! The ribbon would be just great for this dress. You look dazzling, you know! I'm sure the ball was amazing.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas,
Jess
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OH how fabulous this is going to look! I love that shade of blue...
ReplyDeleteBlessings!
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