1860s bodice

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A good look at the boning on a ball gown bodice.

From the seller: This great Victorian dress most likely dates from the mid to late 1860's. It could date from the Civil War era judging by the dropped shoulders on the bodice with short sleeves and the slightly tear drop shape of the skirt. The bodice with short sleeves has 8 stays: one in the center of the back, one on each side, and 5 across the front. The bodice with shoulder straps has 7 stays: one on each side and 5 across the middle of the back. The skirt has a pocket on the right…

All The Pretty Dresses: Late 1860's Ballgown Bodice

From the merchant's listing: Opulent Gold silk 1850s / 1860s Crinoline Bodice An opulent bodice, designed to be worn as par...

For Mom's 1863 Dress, I found a dress from the MET that will look fabulous on her! I also found in our stash fabrics that we can use for it!! Huzzah!!! Here it is! I love the purples and the fact that the bodice and skirt are different shades of purple. We only have 7 yards of the material for the skirt, so yeah for different materials in one dress!! Fabulous Purple MET dress The back is really pretty!! Mom's dress won't have the elliptical shape of this one as the cage crinoline is not…

So as you recall, I had some issues with the seams rippling in my bodice– I wasn’t sure what was causing it, but after some consultation with other costumers online we determined that i…

Day dress, 1861-62.

8 posts published by aimeevictorianarmoire during July 2013