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CW Ball Gown 2008 by ~RubyOfTrinity:iconRubyOfTrinity:

Categories Artisan Crafts > Costumery

©2008-2009 ~RubyOfTrinity
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An 1860s style ball gown made for a galla that was, alas canceled. :P Fortunitely I live near Gettysburg, PA- Civil War Central- so it won't be hard to find another venue at which to wear my creation.

11.5 yds cotton-poly blend (Oh LORD does it SNAG. ><;;;; ) and a 12 point boned bodice.

Because I was running short of time (2 months) I used buttons down the back instead of the usual lace-up. Lace didn't look right, so I went with fringe instead and some silk braid. All in all, I'm pretty pleased. ^^

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~Sheenamegami Feb 12, 2008, 3:30:12 AM
That's so beautiful! I hope you find plenty of places to wear it!
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=kyusai Feb 12, 2008, 8:18:35 AM
Beautiful and you look wonderful in it.

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~Kasandra-Callalily Feb 12, 2008, 9:00:39 PM
That's so pretty and poofy! That must have taken a lot of fabric (as well as time!)
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~RubyOfTrinity Feb 13, 2008, 5:05:40 AM
Yes. Yes it did. xx

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Ruby of Trinity

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Trinity Basic: Strength, Spell, Shield
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~eqos Aug 6, 2008, 6:50:59 AM
oooh man, I see what you mean about stripes! They look really good though, especially how they are used at different angles on the bodice... but totally a pain.

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~Carrieliney Jan 1, 2009, 10:11:01 AM
I really like the fabric, and the cut of the bodice is very flattering to you! Did you make the pattern yourself?
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~RubyOfTrinity Jan 1, 2009, 2:30:30 PM
No, it's modified from a Butterick pattern. I did the bias-cut stripes on the bodice myself and added fringe instead of lace.

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Ruby of Trinity

"Sometimes the world needs a little hero, and there's none smaller than me."
Trinity Basic: Strength, Spell, Shield
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~rosutosan Sep 30, 2009, 7:21:44 AM
Do you have instructions/ a pattern that you could maybe email me?

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~RubyOfTrinity Sep 30, 2009, 11:14:35 AM
I do not.

However, I can tell you that I used the Simplicity 5724 Civil War Era 1850's Historic Costume Pattern. I believe it is currently out of print, but you can find it on ebay and other places. :}
(Here's a picture of it.)

I will warn you, this is a hardcore pattern with a lot of tricky bits and pieces. It's definitely for an intermediate/expert sewer. I don't know your skill level, so I apologize if I'm stating the obvious: pattern sizes are not the same as commercial sizes. I wear an 8 at the mall and a 16 in a pattern. Go by your measurements, not your shirt tag. ;}

My dress- since I had a tight deadline- is a very watered-down version thereof. I also bought my 6-hoop skirt frame on ebay.

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Ruby of Trinity

"Sometimes the world needs a little hero, and there's none smaller than me."
Trinity Basic: Strength, Spell, Shield
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