costuming ADD

[madamemodiste]

Not only do I have 1830's on the brain, but now I'm cheating on my Chemise a la Reine with a Victorian ballgown bodice I need to have done in time to see Peter Murphy on Sunday night. I'm doing my own version of Michelle Pfeiffer's red ballgown from The Age of Innocence.

You may remember I bought 7 yards of red bengaline, and this was the project I had in mind for it. Now is the time to do it! I plan to make the center front panels in black and use black trim so I can wear this with a black underskirt. Yum.

I did pop to Michael's Arts and Crafts where I got my straw hat to wear with the Chemise a la Reine, so I didn't abandon the project totally today ;) Also, the bridal section has rhinestone slide buckles - perfect for hats - for $5/each in square, oval, or heart shapes. I picked up one square and one oval.

*off to cut out my fabric*

Comments

[vanessa-lynne.livejournal.com]

Nicole Kidman's Michelle Pfeiffer's red ballgown.

[vanessa-lynne.livejournal.com]

And I think the bengaline will be perfect! Can't wait to see it. Age of Innocence is one of my all time favorite movies/books.

[bauhausfrau.livejournal.com]

Ooo, oo! Do 1830s (or 1840s) and we can both wear em to Salon Con! Wouldn't it be fun to widen everyone's idea about what "Victorian" means!

[bauhausfrau.livejournal.com]

Hey, is that the same red bengaline that fashion fabrics was selling? If so I've got it too, lol!

[chloeandrudy.livejournal.com]

I love those slightly bustled gowns too. That's what I'll be leaning towards when I finish my black dress, which is being partially used for my Steampunk costume.
I was at Michael's today *cough, looking for raygun accessories* and saw their hats, and was wondering if it would work for chemises. We'll see!

[medvssa.livejournal.com]

Natural form, eh??, heheee ;)