Bustle Era Dresses 1881-1889

A Day Dress circa 1882 The idea for this 1880's style day dress was taken from a Butterick pattern catalog from that vintage. It is made in a polonaise form- the bodice and overskirt being one piece. The polonaise fabric is wool- a lovely olive green, and forrest herringbone weave that I fulled to get the proper texture and weight. It is fully lined and finished with 24 brass fillagree buttons, handmade buttonholes and bias cut cotton ruching. The skirt is Cotton and made with a polished cotton foundation skirt to which is inserted the appropriate bustle pads(this is common for the 1880's -each dress with its own foundation) and is trimmed with 3 rows of knife pleated ruffles, the upper two only spanning the back two panels. A larger version in cotton is featured on page 7 of the bustle era dresses Front and Back views

A Day Dress circa 1880's Even in the summer in the 1880's it wasn't proper to have short sleeves or a bare neck during the daytime. This dress is a lightweight cotton, with a removable chemisette to make it usable for evening wear.

A Ball Gown 1880's Everyone has a few favorite dresses and this evening dress is one of mine- It was fashioned after an 1882 design from La Mode Illustrée, The taffeta is changable gold and green ( shot taffeta ). The brocade in the skirt is a vintage piece and the lace is embroidered net. The bodice bottom edges are hidden underneath the folds of the overskirt for a seamless look, and it is fastened up the back with silk ribbon laces and 30 handmade eyelets. The pleated trim around the overskirt and skirt bottom is book lined

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