Late victorian dress

1897 Fashion Plate

1890's day dress

I went looking for a Rate the Dress option this week, and everything that sparked my interest was either too similar to something I’d done recently, or came in a weird print, or muted half shades, both of which I was hoping to avoid, because that’s what we did last week! I finally had to concede that this week was simply going to have to be shades of last week, although in a different hue. Last Week: an 1840 dress in harlequin pattern I’ll admit that I wondered what the reception to last…

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…

Emma Engagement, blue, lace, flowers, bustle, 19th century

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The last group! 1888: House of Balmain . " The inspiration for this dress was a design created by Worth for the Empress Elizabeth of Austr...

The rate the dress of 7 days ago was a vivid green 1910s number, with black lace over-tunic, paired with a belt that, as it turns out, didn’t necessarily belong to the dress, and inexplicable modern necklace. Whether you liked it or not hinged on how you felt about the colour (deliciously vivid vs. gaudy), and your attitude towards the white neckline filler (refreshing vs. abrupt). Despite a few people who really weren’t fond of the colour or silhouette (or very obvious hem), it came in at a…