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The Victorian Rose
The Victorian Rose is a
Victorian/Renaissance inspired bustled ball gown. I borrowed fashion
elements spanning 300 years of history, and created a few of my own,
so this gown is not authentic to any particular time period. I felt
that by combining these elements I could offer a unique gown which
would be perfect for many occaissions/events! This gown is the
'little sister' of our Gothic Victorian Gown, but every bit as
luxurious.
This gown is created using a lovely moiré taffeta (show in black),
luxurious bridal quality satin (shown in royal purple), and yards
upon yards of lace. It consists of four pieces:
The bodice is fully lined and laces closed through heavy two piece
grommets in the back, with boning along the laces. There is also
boning in the front panel for support. There is a sewn-in modesty
panel under the lacing which prevents skin from peaking out when
laced, and further allows the bodice to fit up an additional two
sizes.
The bodice is trimmed with lovely black lace and has a beautiful
heart shaped black appliqué on the front panel.
As was the fashion of the Victorian era, the bodice is meant to be
worn snug to the body. The elbow length sleeves are semi-fitted and
finished with two layers of satin to create a bell shape extending
to mid-forearm.
The overskirt skirt has moiré taffeta sides and a satin back panel
with a train. It has a set waistband that ties in the front for
greater adjustability and comfort.
The underskirt is satin matching the forepart of the bodice.
The detachable frilly faux
bustle is made from matching satin trimmed with lace. It ties at
the waist. This is the portion of the ensemble shown as lace
trimmed layers when looking at the back of the gown.
All skirts measure approx. 44” long in the front, with a
additional 15+” train in the back of the overskirt which is lace
trimmed The skirts have a serge finished hem which can be worn
as is or easily hemmed if needed. The ensemble is shown worn
over a hoopskirt which is not included.
This gown can be made in
any combination of colors!
I am happy to ship internationally, if you are outside of the
USA please contact me for a shipping quote.
Thank you for looking, and please feel free to ask me any
questions!
If
you would desire more expensive fabrics, such as substitution of
brocade, silk, etc., your price may vary. We will be happy to
quote you the price for constructing this gown to your specific requirements.
We've added in a page showing some of the colors
available for this gown.
We offer two options for purchasing this gown. First, you may
order based on general bust measurement...this is similar to buying
the gown 'off the rack'. Or, for $100 more, we will draft a
pattern based on your measurements. The choice is yours!
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