Old fashion design

Over the years, I have received several requests for how to easily make a ladies' Victorian costume. Usually, the need is for a school play or one-time event such as Halloween, so the budget is very small. The least expensive ready made Victorian dress costumes cost at least $100 or more when you start adding

Vogue Couturier Design 884; ©1955; Evening Gown. Full length flared and gored skirt joins the bodice back and side front under the separate draped bustle. Bodice front is cut in one with skirt. Shirred detail below the square front neck-line which is a deep V in back. Featured in Vogue Patterns Booklet, November 1955 and in Vogue Pattern Book, December-January 1955-1956 Interesting information on this pattern: MissMoon55 wrote to Vogue in November 2009 to enquire about the possibility of a…

Fashion through the years.

Nix ruffle skirt. Simple A-line to Mid-calf •steel blue •dp steel blue •cream •beige •dp beige •choclat •dp brown •aubergin •grey •blublack •dp rich blu •sapphir •new green cream •sage •med sage cream •lt sage •dp purpl •olive •dp rospoudr •pale cream

This is the third and final post on the construction of my Raspberry Mint Sorbet bustle dress completed back in May If you’re just joining now, here’s the first post, about the skirts, …

Vintage cocktail dresses!

Babeyond dress