Stripey 1870s

I made this dress originally for the ice cream social at Costume College 2014, and added an evening bodice for the August 2014 Gaskell ball.

I used the Truly Victorian 1870s bodice pattern. I originally wanted to use the longer waist but this pattern is ridiculously long, even when trimmed, and I ended up not liking the look. I went for a straight, earlier waistline instead. 

Playing around with trimming

Final version of bodice trimming

Skirt and underskirt before trimming

For the skirt and overskirt, I also used the Truly Victorian patterns. I lined the pouf of the overskirt with tulle for extra poofiness. 

The finished dress, paired with American Duchess Renior boots

I had a good amount of fabric left over, so I decided to make an evening bodice to wear to Gaskells. I tried to use the Janet Arnold early 1870d 

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And some finished shots:

Photo by Laurie Tavan

Photo by Anthony Agryriou

Era: Early 1870s

Materials: Cotton shirting, solid cotton, net lace, rayon ribbon, tulle for the pouf, twill tapes for bustle-ing

Cost: hahaha way too much but probably around $275 for the entire project?

Hours: Way too many to estimate

Accuracy: maybe 75%? I don't really mind the inaccuracies