My First Dress!

For years now my dear friend Christine has made my dresses.

A couple weeks ago she taught me how to make my own.

All of the supplies came from thrift shops and consignment shops.

I started with the petticoat which is made from a bedskirt.

I added the tarten trim to match the dress.

The bodice and skirt are trimmed with black grosgain ribbon.

Vintage black buttons and lace collar complete the bodice.

Back view.

The bodice is lined with an old sheet and the belt was made from a vintage belt and silver buckle.

Bedskirt-$4

11 yards of red tarten fabric-$6

Black belt-$1

Vintage silver buckle-$15

Sheet for lining-free

Being able to say I made the dress-priceless:)!

Grins and Giggles

Ah yes, the troubles and turmoils of modern day travel when attending reenactments a few hours away!

One must travel in her unmentionables (in this case my petticoats) so as to avoid a wrinkled skirt not to mention one must stop along the way for the facilities which make for a good dressing room too:).

So here I am appropriately standing by the trash can, being that I am behaving in such a 'trashy' manner, by walking around in my underskirts!

What is a Victorian lady to do?