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Making a Gothic Victorian Day Bodice // The Cicada Gown

Published on Thu, Mar 4th 2021 Howto & Style Rectangular HD

Today I finally dive back into some emerald green silk taffeta as I make a mid 1880's day wear bodice to match the Cicada Gown skirts from last year's costuming adventures. I modified the Truly Victorian pattern a little bit to match my designs for my dream bustle gown and got to work! Just wait until you see what I did down the back of this bodice...

Truly Victorian 1883 Tail Bodice Pattern: https://trulyvictorian.info/index.php/product/tv462-1883-tail-bodice/

Silk taffeta from Silk Baron: https://www.silkbaron.com/

1880's Evening Gown Pinterest board of inspiration: https://www.pinterest.com/bmesposito/1880s-bustle/evening/

Cabinet card photo:
https://cabinetcardgallery.com/2016/01/11/a-pretty-woman-and-a-cabinet-card-album-in-amesbury-massachusetts/

Fashion Plates:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/clotho98/6887102374/in/photostream/
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/460563499397984741/
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/460563499397955559/

Dresses from the MET:

The spine one!!!! : https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/157258

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/83083
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/107024
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/80006777
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/82880


Music and Sound Effects from Epidemic Sound.

Where I get my pattern drafting paper: http://atlaslevy.com/Paper_c_13.html (not sponsored)

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But wait there's more! A PO BOX finally wahoo!

First, a disclaimer: So many of you have kindly offered to send me things, including vintage items you may have inherited, and I am so honored you would think of me and of course I do adore vintage treasures, however, unfortunately I only have so much storage space currently! So there is a chance that if something just wont work for me, or doesn't fit me etc, that I may not be able to keep all of your lovely things. Please only send things if you are okay with the possibility that I may donate items I just cannot keep. If you would prefer I put things that I can't keep into the TCH Etsy shop to help raise funds for me and the channel, please specify this in a note or letter in your parcel. Thank you so much!

Bianca Esposito
PO Box 632177
Highlands Ranch, CO 80163

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