This dress was made by me for my first wedding, and has been worn 3 times. It is in relatively perfect condition, with only a few pearls needing to be re-sewn on. I currently do not have pics of it, but will be willing to pop some up once I have scanned in some from the wedding.
It fit me perfectly until the last time, when I found I was getting a little large for it. It should fit a person who is between 5'4" (heels) and 5'7" (flats) tall, and a rib-cage of about 38"-40" around.
The underpinnings are all based on the Tudor design, and the hoop skirt is not belled out as far as later Elizabethan styles. The hoop skirt has metal hooping purchased from Hedgehog Handworks, dipped in plastic coating to keep from rusting.
The corset is 15 oz cotton duck, with 1/2" metal stays purchased from Hedgehog Handworks, dipped in plastic coating to cover rough edges and keep from rusting.
The corset is made in typical Tudor style, that is to say that it turns the upper portion of the body into a tube, NOT an hourglass.
Underpinnings include the following:
corset with tabs, fitting a 40" ribcage and waist
hoop skirt with drawstring waist
bum roll with long ties
The underskirt is made of cotton for the back, and cream-on-cream patterned brocade in front. The pattern is a large diamond patch pattern, with 3 different designs alternating between a fleur-di-lis, small checkers, and one small diamond in the middle. Each of the intersections has a large, freshwater pearl hand-sewn at it. Each one of the small diamonds has a small, freshwater pearl hand-sewn on it. The waistband has two hook-and-eye closures at the back, which can be re-positioned as needed.
The overskirt is upholstery-grade black cotton velvet. The cartridge-pleats are hand-sewn in, and a 1" wide braid follows the front of the skirt from the waistband down the split, and around the skirt, about 10" from the bottom. Amethests are hand-sewn on the vertical braid. The closure is two heavy-duty hook and eyes, which can be moved as necessary.
The bodice has attached black cotton velvet sleeves in a large bell cut, split from shoulder to wrist and gathered there into a cuff. They are edged with 1" cream braid, trimmed with amethests. The shoulders are topped with a crescent puff of fabric, sewn with gold braid on a diagonal. The body of the bodice has an inset of cream-on-cream brocade at the front, edged on either side with 1" cream braid, trimmed with amethests. The rest of the body of the bodice is black cotton velvet. The closure of the bodice is hook and eye tape at the back, with a privacy panel fold, and can be adjusted as necessary.
I am asking $200 for this, OBO. I will include a small bag of freshwater pearls in varying sizes, as well as a beading needle and thread for repair.
~M
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