Quick Victorian Dress Project Update

Just a quick update, I found a couple of other pics of the dress that inspired me. Apparently, others have made replicas of this dress (because it is so fabulous, of course). Mine is not going to be an exact replica though, just based on this dress. Anyway, here are the pics:

This is a great pic of the back of the dress, which is the best part.


Here's a better pic of the front.

My Summer Project: Victorian bustle dress

So this summer, I've decided that my project is going to be a bustle dress. I want it to be comfortable, but totally cute. I'm not sure what kind of fabric I'll use yet, something totally crazy and gothic for sure. I'm not going to have a high collar though, I don't like to feel choked.
I watched Sleepy Hollow last night, and I got the idea from this dress:



I can't find a good picture of the whole dress, but it is awesome. here are some dresses I found in a google search that I might use as inspiration:









I know I don't want the bustle to be huge, because I want to be able to wear this as a formal dress, and not just a costume. I'll post more updates about this project later.