A rare occasion to aquire the  sumptous gown from the Victorian Dressmaker volume 1 book!

  A real showstopper, is ideal as a evening or ball gown from the Natural Form era = 1878-1882

 Used  three times, condition very good.

  you can see the video on this dress here:

 Fabrics: made in over 10m of silk taffeta, with lighter silk used for the ruched panels.

 Details:

 * A fitted  long line bodice in silk, lined throughout with silk.

Decorated with  gold lace and silk bow at the back ( the brooch is not included), as well as an artificial flower. Neck double piped.

The bodice is boned and laces at the back over a modesty panel  with a ribbon, so the size can be regulated. eyelets worked by hand.

Historically correct inside finish, the seam allowances are pinked and handstitched.

* The skirts -

 A silk skirt with a big rushed palen in front and a loooot of tightly pleated ruffles with satin ribbon.

 Lined throughout with cotton and the fullness controlled with tapes.

 The  hem is protected by a grosgrain tape and the train has a balayeuyse ( detachable - but the edges have been additionally stitched on to the sklirts for better protection - easy to unstutch, unbutton, wash and reattach.) in cotton lace - about 10m of it!

An  overskirt in silks, lined with silk and decrated with lace

 To achieve the typical silhouette,  a  well fitted historical corset and era typical petticpoat  need to be worn.  

 A new bespoke  gown in this style would start from £2500.

 Sizing

 bodice closes at: ( the modesty panel allows for another 2 inches or so)

chest:38 (97cm)

waist: 28"  ( 71cm).

side length ( armpit to wait - 7" (17cm)

skirt length in front - 41" ( 104cm), waistband close at 29" (73cm) - two bars so an option to take in as needed.

Here worn over a 5'7" ( 170cm) tall,  size 12

Would best suit a curvy,  corseted UK size 12

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