Victorian evening dress

 AN EYE CATCHING Natural Form style evening dress/ball gown!

 Suitable for 1876-80s styles, inspired by a period fashion plate, this set was made for the Victorian Dressmaker book 3, and was used once at an event  - hence the discounted price.

 About 12 m of silk  went into this dress - plus a lot of lace!

 used once for an event - discounted price!

 Details:

* made is superbly coloured plum silk, about 10 metres went into it!

 * A fitted bodice princesse style, in silk, closing  at the front with metal filigree buttons

* lined with light cotton.

 *neck decorated with a cotton lace

* boned with long boning, essential for the cuirass silhouette, 

* front decorated with a pleated ruffle and cotton cluny lace

 * short sleeves in silk and lace

* accent bows in rare silk plaid ribbon ( imported from New York)

* draping in silk taffeta

* The skirt is in the same light green silk, lined with cotton sateen

* A long trained skirt with a complex decoration: ruched background interspaced by ruched lilac silk, with cotton lace decoration at both sides a tiny vintage braid at its centre

* additional decoration on the train with ruffles and lace.

* there is a small tie for holding the train up for dancing in the plaid silk ribbon

* pleated flounce and a decorative ruffle all along the hem

* contrasting drapery at the neck

* hem - faced weith a vintage ribbon and decorated with cluny lace ruffle

* balayeuse in cotton with Cluny lace  ruffles is stitched on - easy to remove for washing, easy to restitch, and more reliable than buttons, especially for carring the train up for the dancing

Undergarments and accessories are not inlculded. ( hair decoration is however!)

To achieve the typical silhouette, a flounced petticoat, a bustle pad as well as a corset need to be worn. (all items can be purchased separately in the shop, subject to stock availibility.)

 Modern finish inside.

 Sizing

 bodice closes at :

 *chest:42" (107cm)

 *waist: 31"  (79cm).

* back width across the shoulderblades- 16" (41cm )

 buttons can be moved in for a smaller fit

Skirts: skirts' waistbands close with hooks and bars, space to move them around,

waist: 30" (76cm), room to move the fastening in or out

Front length (waistband to hem) 40" (100cm). 

Bespoke gowns like this one start from £1950 labour plus fabric.

- PLEASE MEASURE YOURSELF CAREFULLY OVER YOUR CORSET!

UK shipping - please choose Special Delivery

Shipping overseas:

Please choose the large/heavy parcel option - the dress is over 2 kg, and will be sent via a courier (UPS) - please provide your telephone number)

Please remember that you are responisble what whatever customs charges/tariffs and VAT your country levvies on the incoming goods.