Shooting Star Custom Historical Clothing This is a very special dress- around here we referred to it as the "museum rep" It is made after a dress listed on www.antiquedress.com (check them out- great stuff) My dress is the one with the greenery behind it- they antique is the one with the white background. It is silk satin and velvet and much larger than the original (which you can see wouldn't even close around the maniquin) I used an antique buckle (not an exact match but not bad) and the finish work on the inside is such you could lay it out inside out first for the customer (the mark of a fine seamstress) I am VERY proud. From the customer: I finally got the dress after a long delay at customs. But it was worth waiting for - it's top quality, not less. Your skill must be hard to match. I thought this quality and fidelity to original was beyond reach today, butnow I see I was wrong. Now the only issue is to save enough money to let youcreate another beautiful dress for me... Thank you H. Enger Here's a few photos of the inside of this gown so you can see the detailing! Inside View of bodice showing finish work and boning, all the seams were bound with bias tape and the bones were all applied with a herringbone stitch. The handmade eyelets are a lovely finishing touch for the lace up front. Each is worked by making a hole with an awl and buttonholing around it. This only seperates the fibers of the fabric instead of breaking them and results in a more secure, longer lasting eyelet. An inside view of the skirt with the top layer lifted up to show the booklined ruffle and the satin faced underskirt on a brown cotton foundation skirt. You couldn't get more period! The back closing of the skirt, To get the back pleating to behave as I wanted I had to put this all in by hand, similar to cartridge pleating. The sides of the foundation skirt are faced with satin so that the cotton will not show when worn. Home Custom Clothing Measurement Chart