Natural form dress

Emil Pingat 1885.

This project was finished about a month ago, but I only just got photos of me in it this week, so waited until now to do a proper post. I started this early in the year and used it as my entry for …

From the seller: 1880's Purple Velvet & Black Silk Bustle Gown: The bodice of the bustle gown is made of a deep purple cotton velvet. It has a bust of 32”, a waist of 23” and shoulders of 12.75” across. There is only one original purple velvet buttons on the bodice. The other buttons are a mixture of different black buttons. The velvet has age related wear, is totally lined in brown cotton and has a small area of the seam where the double tails begin that needs a few stitches to repair a…

Here are pictures of my 1877 natural form dress. I love the look of natural form dresses, but they’re not really practical with their trains brushing the floor. 😉 For my 1877 natural form gown, I’ve used different kinds of white fabric I had in my stash: satin, a kind of taffeta, and cotton batiste … Continue reading 1877 Natural Form Afternoon Dress →

Woman's Dress, (France, active late 19th century), France, Limoges, circa 1880, Costumes, Silk plain weave (taffeta) with silk ribbon and silk-knotted trim.

Another inspiration post. I started looking for images for this post with the idea of selecting any blue natural form fashion plate dress I liked. Apparently, that wasn’t specific enough, as …

"Inspired by the paintings of James Tissot, this is a boned bodice and a skirt with bustle and train. Charcoal cotton pique with gold & red diamond brocade pattern paired with dark goldenrod cotton voile ruffled underskirt. Long sleeves with wide, shaped cuffs & small ruffle detail. Bustle pads & petticoat sold separately. Bust measures 36\" Waist measures 33\" Skirt measures 39\" long before train"

This project was inspired by the beautiful paintings Auguste Toulmouche painted in the late 1870's and early 1880's. The idea was to make a ...

I've got a real soft-spot for ca. 1880's fashion. Â There's something about the combination of a fairly sleek silhouette and a ridiculous amount of trim that just tickles my fancy. Â Will this week's Rate the Dress tickle your fancy? Â

Historical costuming