Truly victorian

1883 dinner gown. Used Truly Victorian TV462, modified to add a peplum at the back. Overskirt is TV326, the Hermione overskirt, hitched up a bit in the front to more closely match the transition to the late bustle period. Foundation skirt is taken from Janet Arnold, with miles and miles and miles of lace basted onto it.

Note: As June 2012, this project has been on hold for some years, since Regency projects intervened, but I may take it up again. Having the proper corset ready, courtesy Originals by Kay (Kay Gnagey), and having made the proper bustle with the Truly Victorian Grand Bustle pattern (TV 108), the next step in the Dolly Varden ensemble project to design the dress. I've been playing around with various designs and every little while have examined fashion plates and photos anew to refresh and…

A sewing pattern review for Truly Victorian TV410. Pattern reviews help sewers choose the right patten so that they have success with their sewing projects.

I was Born In the Wrong Era

Early Victorian Era Fashion Plate - March 1843 Godey's Lady's Book No description for this plate was given in the magazine.

One of the dress eras I have been wanting to make for a very long time is the Soft Bustle or First Bustle era. I have plenty of the Second Bustle Era dresses, but now comes the time for the First Bustle. Last week I made the bustle hoop and train support, Laughing Moon 112. It took me two days of construction and at the end, my fingers, hands and fore arms were not on speaking terms with me...actually they were shouting swear words to me, the kind that would make a sailor blush!! I knew that…

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If you’re just joining, this is the second in a small series of posts about my most recently completed project, which I dubbed the Raspberry Mint Sorbet bustle dress, for probably pretty obvi…

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