Friday, January 31, 2020

1850s Opera Gown (Red Stripe)

Red striped silk tafetta gown with fringe on the sleeves.
Evening gown of striped red tafetta.
My dress form is broken (see above bad fit, despite attempts at padding it), so I've delayed posting this dress. It was made for attending a performance of Rigoletto last autumn, with the fringe finally attached for Burn's Night. The fringe is hand-made, of the same striped tafetta. The style details (sleeve shape, fringe, darted bodice, center front concealed closure) are based on this 1850s evening dress from the Met:

Figured silk dress with a full skirt, close-fitting bodice with a low-neckline, and short sleeves edged with fringe.
Evening gown, French, 1850s.
From The Met.
 
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3 comments:

  1. The Time Traveler's GuideFebruary 3, 2020 at 5:00 AM

    Wow! That is a well concealed center front closure, I couldn't tell it was there at all.

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    1. BethFebruary 3, 2020 at 7:00 PM

      Thanks. The picture quality (or lack thereof) probaly helped, but I like to think it's good pattern matching. The red stripe is the center front, with the left side lapping under for the hook-and-eye fasteners.

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  2. The Time Traveler's GuideFebruary 4, 2020 at 9:46 AM

    So, it is closed with hook and eyes, I was wondering if that is how you pulled it off.
    Picture quality aside, it is a good stripe matching job.

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