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The Sewing Goatherd: My Dream 1865 Pink and Lace Ball Gown - Obstacles 1800s Dresses, Victorian Ball Gowns, 1860s Dresses, Victorian Era Dresses, Southern Belle Dress, Victorian Gowns, 1800's Dress, Victorian Gown, Period Dress

I don't remember exactly when I saw this dress, but I do remember I fell in love with it immediately. 1865 Countess Wilhelmina Von Hallwyl Dress (Click on photo to go to museum listing) Instantly I wanted to recreate it, but there were a few obstacles in my way. First, when I saw this dress I was quite new to making historical clothing and had no idea how to go about making it. Second, where would I find the materials for the dress at a reasonable price? Silk Moire is expensive and not…

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Ellen
Dinner dress American, about 1840, MFAB Victorian Dresses, Dickens Dress, 1840s Dress, Cloth Reference, Ball Gowns Vintage, Moda Medieval, 1860s Dresses, Ribbon Candy, 1800s Fashion

So, last week I made a silly mistake and published two Rate the Dresses. I noticed it a few hours later and withdrew the one I hadn’t meant to publish. So most of you only saw the 1780s pastel polonaised froof that I left up (and most of didn’t particularly care for it and rated it a not-very inspiring 5.2 out of 10). But some of you did get a sneak-peek at this week’s Rate the Dress, so have had all week to think about whether you like it or not.. 1840s dresses can be a bit, well, plain and…

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Becky Clementson