Ball Gown
2006-06-15 |
Lavender iridescent silk ball gown
Twelve and one half yards of iridescent lavender silk taffeta, box pleated, trimmed with self rutched hem, lavender gross grain roses, lavender rutched satin ribbon at neck line, one and one half yards of hand made eggshell cotton lace. Fastens in back with eyelets and lacing. Bodice attaches to skirt with hook and eye.
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Ball Gown
2005-11-21 |
Burgundy Ball Gown
Seven and one half Yards of burgundy iridescent silk taffeta. Center front panel of matching burgundy and gold brocade. Skirt box pleated and attaches at waist by hook and eye. Bodice laces up the back. A truly beautiful simple gown.
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Ball Gown
2007-02-06 |
Eight yards of sage and burgundy satin. Off the shoulder neckline with colonial inspired sleeves, both trimmed in antique lace. One piece dress, laces in back with eyelets. Rosette at center made of bodice fabric with officer's uniform button at center.
Custom ordered and designed especially for R. H. Penns Grove N.J.
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Ball Gown
2007-08-07 |
Eggplant Damask Ball Gown
A truly beautiful and unique gown influenced by Godey's 1865. There are over 16 yards of fabric in this dress. the bodice and over skirt are deep wine eggplant damask with a black rose vine intertwining the fabric. The underskirt is fully flounced with a complimentry viole fabric in the same shade of eggplant. The bodice neckline and waist line are double piped and the bodice neckline is finished with one dozen hand beaded rose leaves and eight hand made satin roses.
This dress is a special commission for Mrs. J Butera of Bangor, Maine. |
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Day/Promenade dress
2006-00-00 |
Promenade Dress
white eyelet blouse,royal blue silk morie swiss belt. skirt and jacket are navy blue and white striped cotton skirt is cartridge pleated, jacket has pagoda sleeves and mitered peblem fastens with navy blue frogs, hem and jacket trimmed with navy blue gross grain ribbon.
Disregard the parasol in this photo it is not period correct. |
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Day/Promenade dress
2005-00-00 |
Orange silk day dress
Seven yards of orange raw silk, trimmed with mitered brown velvet and cotton tassels, skirt is cartridge pleated. Dress is in one piece has pagoda sleeves with detachable under-sleeves and collar. Fastens in the front with hook and eye.
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Day/Promenade dress
2006-02-02 |
Gray Carriage Dress
Gray silk taffeta carriage dress with ball gown top. Top detaches from skirt to be exchanged for an off the shoulder ball gown top. Detachable collar and white cotton under-sleevs. Twelve yards of steel gray silk taffeta trimmed with black velvet ribbon in Greek Key design, black gross grain rosettes, black tassels and black jet beads at the sleeve caps. day top fastens in the front with hook and eye and ball gown top fastens in the back with lacing. Both tops fasten to the skirt at the waist with hook and eye.
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Day/Promenade dress
0000-00-00 |
Brown and tan silk day dress
Seven yards silk taffeta. Skirt is box pleated. Dress is one piece fastens in the front with hook and eye. skirt and bodice lined in light weight muslin. Detachable lace collar, black velevt trim on bodice self covered buttons at wrists.
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Day/Promenade dress
2005-11-21 |
Burgundy Day Dress
Eight yards of iridescent burgundy silk tafetta. Nine yards of brown velvet ribbon trim. One piece dress fastens in the front with hook and eye. Self covered buttons in front are decorative, working at wrists only. lined in unbleached muslin.
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Day/Promenade dress
2000-02-06 |
Cotton paisley print day dress. working buttons, cartridge pleats, navy gross grain ribbon trim.Lined with unbleached muslin.
Custom Order, commisioned for A.B. in South Dakota.
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Day/Promenade dress
2007-03-07 |
Brown Cotton Day Dress
Seven and one half yards of brown cotton with a seed pod and leaf pattern, in tans whites and light browns. Dress is lined in unbleached muslin and trimmed with light brown cotton ribbon at the hem and wrists. One piece dress fastens with hook and eye in center front.
custom order commissioned for L.H. Brewer Maine. |
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Day/Promenade dress
2007-03-07 |
Historic Picture
This is an actual Carte-de-visite from 1864 The skirt is box pleated and it has non fastening buttons on the front. Compare it to the brown cotton day dress on this page for historical accuracy of my designs.
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Day/Promenade dress
2007-07-04 |
White Moire Dress with Black Gross Grain Trim
Seven yards of cream white silk moire fabric, lined in unbleached muslin. Two piece dress, bodice fastens with working buttons, skirt fastens with asymetrical side placket.Bodice attaches to waist with hook and eye.
The original of this dress is in the New York Met's collection dated circa 1864. It is a very unusual design for that time because of the flat front and the fullness moving toward the bustle. |
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Day/Promenade dress
2007-05-30 |
purple cotton day dress
Eight yards of purple cotton calico. lined in unbleached muslin. One piece dress fastens with hook and eye.Buttons are decorative only.Double puffed sleeves, hand made detachable collar.
From a design in Peterson's Ladies Book 1864. Original is green silk with gold fringe trim. |
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Day/Promenade dress
2007-10-08 |
Navy blue print cotton day dress
Eight and one half yards of navy blue calico print. Dress is two pieces. shirt is double flounced and lined with navy cotton. Fastens in back with hook and eye at waist. Bodice has a peblum and pagoda sleeves with white cotton undersleeves and matching collar . Fastens in front with hook and eye. Bodice lined in unbleached muslin. The beauty of this dress lies in the details of the hand made collar and undersleeves which were copied from an original dress and for the wonderful hand applied trim on the bodice and peblem.
special commision for Mrs J. Butera in Bangor, Maine |
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