Yellow Lawn Dress, mid-1850s

Debuted my new summer sheer at Brigade this last weekend. The material is a Hufflepuff/canary yellow lawn, with a subtle woven windowpane pattern and a soft hand.

Pleated bodice (custom-draped) with half-lining, open sleeves, gauged skirt, blinding color.  Watch pocket on the wearer's left.

And for the inevitable, "Did Victorians wear bright colors?", may I present Mrs. Charles Morey:

Mrs. Charles Morey (1855) by George Healy