Bustle-y ballgown goodness :D

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so, my head is doing better (still not perfect, but the weather's still iffy) so you get the photos I promised!

The theme this time was 'A Victorian Olympian Ball' (not the Olympics, as I thought at first, but Mount Olympus!) I didn't really feel like dressing up completely, so this was my costume:



If any one can guess what I was, they get a cookie ;)





I need to loosen the tie inside the skirt, I forgot again that I have legs and Meg does not! I'm thinking of moving it in, I think it looks a bit odd pulling on the side seam.





I'm really pleased with my hair, I would have liked to do falling curls, with gold bandeaux maybe, it would have fit the theme better, but our old curly hairpiece is looking very sad and tired, we need a new one!



I had flowers, feathers and jewels on my head, along with the big chignon, so it was pretty heavy ;)



Boy was I glad to get that lot off my head!!


I really want to shift this headache though, because I'm having a Regency Birthday tea on Saturday, and I need to finish my new chemisette! I also was toying with the the idea of making Mummy a new dress, she hasn't had one in aaaages! Then next week and the week of half term I'm planning to use to make an Edwardian white linen waist to wear with my beige check linen skirt. We're planning to do something in Edwardian kit at the end of half term, either a trip on the steam railway or even just a picnic. I've not finalised the style yet, but I want something summery and pretty! I need to watch Room with a View for some ideas! Oh pooh, I need to do something for Mummy too don't I!?!? EEK!!!