1887 wedding dress

Wedding dress made on commission. Sketch also made by me.

Based upon wedding fashion from the period as well as catalogues of the period. Fabrics used are Italian Silk and lined in a glazed cotton, bodice interlined with bottom weight and boned on the seams.
Bodice and sleeve pattern made by using the McDowell Garment Drafting System from 1887.
Underskirt consists of 16 metres of fabric (fabric plus lining)
Train consists of 10 metres of fabric. (fabric plus lining)
Train has a dust ruffle added with a double lace edge, to protect the train from staining.
A bustle petticoat is worn underneath the skirts. The bride also wears Victorian underwear and a corset underneath (all also made by me).
Handmade silk fabric buttons on the back and hand pleated faux vest part and sleeve end. The sleeves are 3/4th in length, they look wider then they are, they do not fit under the sewing machine so were handsewn.

The wedding took place the 11th of the 11th and hopefully there will be some nice pictures for my portfolio.