Casual victorian dress

Over the years, I have received several requests for how to easily make a ladies' Victorian costume. Usually, the need is for a school play or one-time event such as Halloween, so the budget is very small. The least expensive ready made Victorian dress costumes cost at least $100 or more when you start adding

All of your visions can come true with our vast collection of ball gowns from the year 1780 until about 1915. Whether you prefer the classic style of the Victorian era, the extravagant and luxurious style of the Edwardian era, or the fashion of the Civil War period and more, you are sure to find what you are looking for. In a variety of rich fabrics including satins, velvets, taffetas, and cottons and sizes ranging from XS to XXXXL, these marvelous ball gowns will help you capture the…

I didn't go out like this because the temperatures would never let me, but I got tired of casual summer clothes, so I dressed up for fun. Notice the difference between my "model" face from the...

I’m late again with Rate the Dress, but this time for happier reasons: I’ve been working on a couple of projects that I’m finding very fulfilling and engaging, and taking time to do things just for me. So I played Scrabble with Mr D instead of writing a blog post last week! (I won. He says using words like ‘bast’, ‘bodkin’, and ‘mercer’ is unfair and shouldn’t be allowed) Last Fortnight: late Victorian marquisette madness Some of you loved last week’s dress for its bold statement, unusual…