Historical gowns

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17th Century Fashion, Old Dress, Century Dress, Court Dresses, Period Dress, Old Dresses, Century Clothing, Antique Dress, Vintage Gowns

Corseted style wedding gown from one of the UK's major designers of alternative couture bridal gowns, influenced by art, theatre, period costume and historical dress. A variety of wedding dress styles, from 18th century inspired fairytale princess via Pre-Raphaelite damsel to totally exclusive contemporary vision. Most bridal orders are unique personalised one-offs; wedding dresses are often coloured and embellished with beadwork and lace and are mainly based on a corset with back lacing.

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sobs
The Sewing Goatherd: My Dream 1865 Pink and Lace Ball Gown - Obstacles Victorian Ball Gowns, Moda Medieval, Istoria Modei, Gaun Abad Pertengahan, 1800s Fashion, Old Fashion Dresses, Old Dresses, Victorian Clothing, Fairytale Dress

I don't remember exactly when I saw this dress, but I do remember I fell in love with it immediately. 1865 Countess Wilhelmina Von Hallwyl Dress (Click on photo to go to museum listing) Instantly I wanted to recreate it, but there were a few obstacles in my way. First, when I saw this dress I was quite new to making historical clothing and had no idea how to go about making it. Second, where would I find the materials for the dress at a reasonable price? Silk Moire is expensive and not…

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Ellen
Dinner dress American, about 1840, MFAB Victorian Dresses, Ballgown Inspiration, Dickens Dress, 1840s Dress, 1800s Dresses, 1840s Fashion, Istoria Modei, 1850s Fashion, 1870s Fashion

So, last week I made a silly mistake and published two Rate the Dresses. I noticed it a few hours later and withdrew the one I hadn’t meant to publish. So most of you only saw the 1780s pastel polonaised froof that I left up (and most of didn’t particularly care for it and rated it a not-very inspiring 5.2 out of 10). But some of you did get a sneak-peek at this week’s Rate the Dress, so have had all week to think about whether you like it or not.. 1840s dresses can be a bit, well, plain and…

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Becky Clementson

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