Pictures!

[isabelladangelo]

It's not the best picture but you can sort of see the dress. I'm wearing the ugly stays again because I realized I cannot lace myself up from behind and needed a pair of front lacing stays. They are the same pattern. I actually used half of the ugly stays as a pattern to create the pretty stays.

The dress is out of the $1.98 green silk that Fabric.com was selling. Honestly, it's some of the best silk I've ever worked with. It's just a tad too slubby to be a taffeta. It moves so wonderfully and feels awesome.

I'm wearing my quilted petticoat underneath for warmth but it also helped with puffing out the skirt. I made a pair of false hips out of some spare calico and polyester stuffing.



Click on the photo above to step back in time!

Comments

[wokeupinadream.livejournal.com]

You should just really ask someone to take pictures of you when you wear the ready-dress. It is impossible to really see anything. I would love to see it on you in a flash photography from the front.

BUT the chandelier does add to the feeling of this all :)

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

Other people did, they just haven't posted their photos yet. I'll bug 'em this weekend.

[wokeupinadream.livejournal.com]

Yay :)

[bauhausfrau.livejournal.com]

I love your pictures, it really was like stepping back in time. But I'm afraid I couldn't really make your dress out at all, what color was it?

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

This photo shows the dress colors much better (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jubileel/5338612695/). I should have full photos of the dress up to share by this weekend, hopefully!

[silkfrocks.livejournal.com]

Where was this event held?

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

It was held in Petersburg, VA at a lovely historical home in the area.

[jennylafleur.livejournal.com]

You looked lovely!! You should wear red and green more often!

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

:-) Thank you! I do have an awful lot of green silk left over.... ;-)

[marcine.livejournal.com]

Glad you could make it Saturday. Good to see you. Hope you had as much fun as I did!

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

I can honestly say I had a blast! It was so terribly awesome to be in a historic house like that and touch things and not get in trouble for it. :-) I loved everything about it from the people, to the atmosphere, to the entertainment...it was simply grand! Thank you so much for inviting me!