sheer 1860s dress

[mlsdesigns]

ok, as promised here are lots and lots of pics! i got so carried away :)

i'm so pleased it all goes together so well!


the pinks go so well, and the ribbon trim on the dress is the exact same colour as the curtain!

look!!

excuse the silly face, but it shows the buttons nicely, and the sheerness

it's not as sheer as some, but i like the effect

i love the way the skirts go when i sit down, but i wish i had a pair of socks to knit, it would have made such a good little women photo :)

and i got tired :)

sorry, can't help it, another silly one! but i like the line, and i might get clare to play with it on photoshop and try and make a 'period' looking photo.

and i had so much trouble working out the closure on the skirt, why didn't i make a skirt and a bodice and then sew the 2 together :) anyway, here it is bit by bit, lots of button holes!

i used a linnen button for flatness under the belt, if i'd had a brain i would have done it on the inside like the others:

the skirt opening is so far back because of where the pannels are joined


so so sorry there are loads of pics, but i'm just so pleased with how it turned out! next week there will be pics of my fun day yesterday, showing all the children :)

Comments

[chloeandrudy.livejournal.com]

That came out so very pretty! You look so Summery! I'm supposed to be concentrating on finishing the dresses I have, and now I want a white one!

[sphinxvictorian.livejournal.com]

Absolutely stunning! You did a great job on the corset as well! The line is perfect for the period.

[koshka-the-cat.livejournal.com]

It's so pretty. So perfectly 1860s looking.

Nice corset too. And gussets are perfectly period. My 1860s corset is made from an 1863 patent that includes them. I really prefer them to shaped seams, actually :)

[girliegirl32786.livejournal.com]

You and your dress both look fabulous! I just love the floatiness of it all!

[my-stitching.livejournal.com]

Very pretty! I love how the dress opens. Very clever with the buttons like that. I was wondering how you got into the skirt. Your bonnet is lovely too. Did you make it from scratch? I found a supplier for felt blanks and straw bonnets that can work for a couple of different periods, but I would really love to make one up from scratch.

[tailordrews.livejournal.com]

Schreammmmmmmmmm!
That is wonderfull! What a lovely eyecandy! I simply think its perfect.
Thanks for letting us se it.

Bjarne

[fracture242.livejournal.com]

Very, very, very nice!

[jennil.livejournal.com]

Wow! I'm blown away! You look like you stepped right off the pages of "Little Women." Fabulous!

[margaret-hale.livejournal.com]

hey! your outfit is lush!