Chemise Dress
The finished thing
A mirror shot of the completed dress. I used three panels of 56" wide cotton voile. The sash is blue/white shot silk. I'm wearing it over a sleeveless cotton slip, my pink linen stays, and my pink petticoat.
The wig is actually a man's eighteenth century wig. I didn't like any of the women's ones, so I bought this one, took out the pins holding the curls in place, and fluffed the whole thin up a bit. I added a pink bow and voila! Big ol' hair.
My friend Emma and I on our way to the ball. I ended up adding a ruffle to the bottom to make it a little fluffier. I also cut the ruffle on the selvage, so I didn't have to hem it!
Aren't we pretty! :-P
A mirror shot of the completed dress. I used three panels of 56" wide cotton voile. The sash is blue/white shot silk. I'm wearing it over a sleeveless cotton slip, my pink linen stays, and my pink petticoat.
The wig is actually a man's eighteenth century wig. I didn't like any of the women's ones, so I bought this one, took out the pins holding the curls in place, and fluffed the whole thin up a bit. I added a pink bow and voila! Big ol' hair.
My friend Emma and I on our way to the ball. I ended up adding a ruffle to the bottom to make it a little fluffier. I also cut the ruffle on the selvage, so I didn't have to hem it!
Aren't we pretty! :-P