Bodice & skirt ensemble, ca. 1855

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Bodice & skirt ensemble, ca. 1855

Corsage de robe, à manches en pagode, fermé devant par des agrafes sous patte. (Bodice with pagoda sleeves, closes with hooks and eyes in the front beneath a placket.)

Blue moire silk

Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris

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[nancyscalf]

Jus stunning, thank you for this.

 

[Bonny Blue Flag]

Beautiful.

I read somewhere about women being able to look at a drawing of a dress, and be able to make one just like it, without a pattern. Dang!

I do well to put in a hem.

--BBF

 

[nancyscalf]

I think it was more like you had your own paper "schematics" with your measurements that you would - "erm.." update - when you outgrew them. I know Godey's and Peterson's included paper patterns for their gowns that you then drafted out to fit you or who ever you were making it for.

What gets me is, is more often then not, you would do all the sewing, finishing and trimming by hand. When you think of the details in a ball gown say, not to mention the amount of fabric in those skirts, it's makes me dizzy just thinking about attempting it!

 

[Nathanb1]

Beautiful.

I read somewhere about women being able to look at a drawing of a dress, and be able to make one just like it, without a pattern. Dang!

I do well to put in a hem.

--BBF

I could have taught you to do that yesterday! I took "Flat Pattern Drafting" in college and we did it by hand. I designed and made a pretty cool dress, if I do say so myself. Unfortunately, it's a size 7 and that was in the day of short skirts. I guess it would fit on my arm......but I still do remember how to do it! I've had to make a few costumes that way!

 

[donna]

It is a beautiful dress. Love the color.