Category: Purple Victorian Gown
Purple Victorian Wedding Gown: sneak peek
Final photoshoot was today and I’m very happy with the gown and the images! Take a peek:
Purple Victorian Wedding Gown: thread loops
Sometimes the simple thing give me such pleasure: The sleeves are finished with simple buttons with thread bars made from knotted embroidery floss sectioned into 3 strands and looped all the way through the...
Victorian Purple Wedding Gown: lace collar & buttons
The collar needed to stand up in the back but I wanted to do so without requiring my client to heavily starch the lace each time. Because the lace is so sheer I decided...
Victorian purple Wedding gown: train & bodice fitting
The detachable train needs a few more stitches put in and the closure but it is looking fantastic with the dress! The bodice fitting went well and I worked out the overlap for the...
Purple Victorian Wedding gown: detachable train pleating
Long detachable train edged in lovely pleats:
Purple Victorian Wedding gown: fitting photos
Our first fitting of “real” fabric went off without a hitch. I leveled the bottom pleated edge of the skirt and fitted a bodice mock-up.
Purple Victorian Wedding Gown: pleating & underskirt progress
The pleating will go all the way around the underskirt and then around the bottom of the detachable train. I only have the first length pleated (using the perfect pleater and a solution of...
Eyelet bustle: completed :)
So I filled out that second tier of ruffles and really like how it looks now. The bottom ruffle is also attached and soon I’ll start draping the skirt to go over this ;)...
Bustle: first fitting
Shown over incorrect corset which happened to be on the mannequin: The second ruffle for some reason ended up tighter than planned once the boning was inserted even though they were all gathered identically....
