This dress is aqua and green in a non-descript print that looks a bit like a watercolor wash. Gathers galore… at the neckline, waist and sleeves. It’s so comfy, though, that I wish I could wear it all day.
Sorry for the lack of regency setting. I took these photos in our western room. I just had to remove the arrows that were hanging displayed on the light fixture.
This is my “this old thing…?” dress. Printed deep lavender floral on a lighter lavender background. I made it for a Jane Austen challenge I took a couple of years ago. Earlier this year I wore it to host a Jane Austen tea party we had after reading Sense and Sensibility.I love it because it is so cool and comfortable. You’ve probably guessed by now that I strictly avoid all the other regency trusses, corsets and folderol.
This is the cut-away dress coat I added for the ball. I made it out of an old skirt and blouse that had been hanging in my closet ever since my sister talked me into buying it a few years ago. I remade this purple crushed velvet with small tucks and a thin purple satin ribbon in the back and 3 pewter buttons fastened with self-fabric loops in the front.
I’m still not fond of this coat though. I nearly went into a swoon after a few sets of English country dancing. Where is Darcy when you need him?
This is my favorite (except for my gothic nightgown which is clearly visible in an earlier post as part of a true gothic adventure) dress of all.It features a small yellow flower in diamond patterns on peach cotton fabric. The empire waist is accented by yellow grosgrain ribbon and the bodice is fastened with dainty yellow buttons and peach satin loops.
How I wish I had worn this to the ball! How I would have enjoyed the lively music and frolicking dance without becoming so overheated!!
That was so fun. Yes, the dresses should have been worn the other way around. That ballroom was toasty! Not a draft to be found. Hopefully I can get my plain dress done once things calm down after the holidays.
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