Bustle dress

The Victorian bustle dress outfit is beautiful. All that lace, ribbon, bows, fringe, pleated trim, ruffles, and frills! You want to wear one. But, you don't know where to begin. It looks so complicated with all those layers. Fortunately, it is really not as complicated as it may seem. Here, Sue Woods will guide you

This wonderful bustle dress is part of the Gallery of Costume Kent State University Museum. A full description of it, as well as more images, can be found here. What I love about this dress is its …

I have always wanted to create an authentic Victorian dress and when my hometown university announced it would be celebrating its 125th birthday, I knew I had to celebrate in my own way by making a…

10 Iconic Victorian Dresses: From Ballrooms to Bustles – fashionbylina.com

Seaside bustle dress around 1884

Today's post was contributed by my friend and fabulous costumer Sue Woods. I am always flabbergasted by her beautiful handmade historical costumes as well as drool worthy collection of vintage clothing. I knew she would be the perfect person to give us all some tips on how to get started with Victorian costuming, especially the

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Printed paisley wool dress, ca. 1885, Fashion History Museum

Milk-white, beige shades, drapers, laces and artificial flowers were the obvious elements of Victorian era ball gowns. This outfit was made as an attempt to reenact the dress which young woman or a marriageable girl could have in late 1870s - 1880s. It will be good as a wedding gown as well. Lots of details, flowers and gentle shades make it a smart outfit for special occasion, yet modest enough for the first ball. The dress is designed to be worn with the proper period undergarnments…

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