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c.1876 Dinner Dress
This dress was not made by me, just accessorized by me. The dress was made by a very talented seamstress, Michaela :-) I purchased this from her because it was absolutely gorgeous and I have a thing for Victorian gowns.
Her webpage with this gown...
http://costumes.glittersweet.com/historical/otherblue.htm
I accessorized this with an antique umbrella I found at a flea market for only $30!!! It's in remarkable condition, I have a feeling the fabric was replaced at some point in its life, but it was probably for the better as I can actually use it. All I had to do was clean off the dirt from the gold handle and mother of pearl (yes, gold!) and sew on a new button closure (using a victorian button to match the handle inlay). I have always wanted an antique umbrella, they are just so ornate and gorgeous, but they were always in horrific condition or WAY to expensive. Imagine my surprise when this beauty caught my eye. I was able to talk the vendor down to $30 from $50, I'm a regular customer of his lol.
I also used an antique fan I had on hand and repaired ages ago. Ivory handled with the same silk taffeta I used on my wedding gown to match the original fabric. The sequins were taken off one at a time and re-applied carefully to match the original.
Both the umbrella and the fan look so pretty with the dress. I probably don't need them, but they are gorgeous :-D |
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Michaela's beautiful gown with my umbrella and fan.
*I know it needs to be ironed.
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Aren't the pretty :-D
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Gold and MOP handled umbrella. It unfold beautifully, as if it were new. The fabric and rigging was probably replaced recently, but they were replaced with quality materials to look as good as the original.
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Will wanted to see her ankles *gasp!*.
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What the fan looked like before repairing. The original silk was fragile and discolored, it would fall apart if you looked at wrong.
*Yes, those sequins are the same shape as Padme's Picnic gown, it's why I bought the fan lol.
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Close up of the original fabric.
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