Beth was kind enough to share 12 yards of a sheer gauzy cotton with tone on tone stripes, and I began the dress. I lined it in pink cotton. Hat is from Truly Victorian, trimmed by me. She doesn't sell these hats anymore, sadly.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Tissot dress, Summer 2010
I was inspired by a dress that Tissot painted a number of times. Sometimes it has blue ribbons, sometimes yellow. I chose pink! Anyway, I saw this 1878 Harper's Bazar fashion plate and knew I'd found my Summer Victorian dress:
Beth was kind enough to share 12 yards of a sheer gauzy cotton with tone on tone stripes, and I began the dress. I lined it in pink cotton. Hat is from Truly Victorian, trimmed by me. She doesn't sell these hats anymore, sadly.
Beth was kind enough to share 12 yards of a sheer gauzy cotton with tone on tone stripes, and I began the dress. I lined it in pink cotton. Hat is from Truly Victorian, trimmed by me. She doesn't sell these hats anymore, sadly.
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Another favorite! You look like a perfect summer time sugary confection in this dress!!
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