1880 dress

It is striking and elegant and a rare outfit from this region. The skirt is made from purple wool, which is pleated and decorated with several rows of trim near the bottom. The jacket is made of velvet with a faint floral motif that is shown in the last overexposed photo to show the detail. | eBay!

I missed Rate the Dress last week because I had too much on – which was not the case for the dress and spencer themselves, which you deemed almost perfectly decorated. This week I’m pushing the ‘how much can you put on a dress’ envelope – but in a surprisingly restrained way. Last Week: an 1820s dress & spencer ensemble A couple of you were lukewarm about the dress, but most of you loved the detailing, the pairing of blush and cream, and the wardrobe options that a dress and spencer would…

Costume designed by Piero Tosi for Mia Fothergill in "Sparrow" (Storia di una Capinera) (1993).

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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…

1893 US

Truly Victorian patterns 463 1884 French Basque Bodice a modified TV 361 Butterfly train, shortened. The TV 261 4 gore underskirt.