But first I needed a new petticoat! I used Truly Victorian 170, view 1
On to the dress! I found a lovely white cotton organdy and a pretty lavender cotton at Jomar. I already had tons of embroidered eyelet trim I'd gotten at Jomar a while ago, so I was ready to start! The bodice is a combination of the following Truly Victorian patterns: 400 and 403 with a touch of drafting (Frankenpatterning at it's best!), the overskirt is a combo of TV 305 and a bit of drafting (and cursing) to make the shirred side panels, and the underskirt is plain old TV 201.
All party photos by http://inthelongrun.wordpress.com/
Since it was a Victorian wedding theme, I wanted some classic waxed orange blossoms like I see in vintage photos. Etsy to the rescue! I found a 3-piece set and pinned one piece to my bodice and another to my hair. I was going to pin the 3rd piece somewhere, but it felt complete so I left it off.
I got the super long flowing veil from China on Ebay, and it came with a free purple terry cloth SARS mask. LOL!! SO random, right? I threw that out and just wore the veil. Hope I made the right choice.
Custom cake by the local supermarket curtesy of Judy and her family connections! I couldn't find anyone who would make a small round wedding cake, so she really saved the day. Topper by https://www.etsy.com/transaction/204033693
All party photos by http://inthelongrun.wordpress.com/
Here are all the photos so far...some by me and some taken from guests:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/14941369@N07/sets/72157644771414919/