Estelle

victorian day dress
(ca 1855-1860)

• Printed dress has the tight-fitting, low pointed bodice, to the neckline is attached white collar. The darts are hidden under appliqued wine coloured stripes. The bell shaped sleeves are trimmed with a narrow frill. The bodice and the sleeves are lined. The gathered undersleeves are attached in the armpits with small snaps.
  The skirt is very full, bell, shaped, cartridge pleated.S
  
  
Hoop skirt with 5 rows of hoops guarantees the right shape of the skirt.


• The dress complete salmon pink bonnet and white/brown laced up shoes "balmoral". The heels are made from 2-part epoxy putty.

• For the dress I used a fine printed viscose ;
• a pale pink fine silk fo the lining of the bodice and sleeves
• a wine coloured habotai for the stripes and the bonnet bands;
• a white battiste for the collar and the hoop skirt
• a white habotai for the undersleeves
• a salmon fink habotai and a chiffon frill for the bonnet.