Queen Victoria – red velvet
I made this red velvet gown for Costume college “Dressing the Royals” Gala. Here are the final images from Costume college:
Category: gowns
Purple & Green Ensemble
Eva brought in a pair of shoes and a Pinterest board filled with 18th century dresses and stays as her starting inspiration. Here is the final result:
Silver & Gold
This outfit was put together as two separate pieces for an event with the intention of finishing it off as a complete full length gown. It was fun to play around with having the...
Bridal Poster
My husband has been such a huge support and made me a poster and flyers to have on display during the Wedding gown fundraiser at the Woman’s club last week. Such a gorgeous bride...
Steampunk Bustle Dress
I needed a quick bustle dress for an event and adapted an 1860s gown over my bustle cage for this gown:
Brown and Blue Ensemble: inprogress
The frogs on the zouave jacket sleeves. I added this fun braid I’ve had around forever. I have just enough to add it to the bottom of the skirt as well (again meant to...
Brown and Blue Ensemble
I started the skirt for the ensemble years ago, probably two but I don’t remember for sure. That is how long ago I started it. The fabric is a fun stripe. I have enough...
Breast Cancer Awareness donations @ American Duchess this week
Here are the banner images American Duchess shot for Breast Cancer awareness this week. We shot with the ivory Pompadour shoes from American Duchess styled with my pink stay and skirt. I also decorated...
B&C Plaid gown: completed
Worn with my new tiara, a reproduction of the Oriental circlet that Prince Albert designed for Victoria (with opals and not the replacement rubies that the actual tiara currently has in it). I won’t...
Worsted wool kirtle
The brown wool kirtle is mostly finished. I’m going to have to open it up and put in another layer between the surface worsted wool and the cotton with buckram. I skipped that step...
B&C Plaid Victorian- ballgown bodice
I still have to sew the skirt top to the waistband and add the bertha actually onto the ballgown bodice, and and… design the day bodice. But we do have the go ahead from...
