Mar 25, 2019
1883 Harper's Bazar gown, scaled from an original sheet, extant hat, and four kinds of pleating. Train detaches for walking legnth.. those Victorians designers were geniuses! There's a bridal version of this on my cutting table to finish, too. #lilyabsinthegown #victoriandress #ohthosevictorians #bustledress #clockworkalchemy2019 #clockworkalchemy #dangerouscurves #LAartist #pleatastic #handfinished #historicallyaccurate #extantlace #antiquehat #vintageglamour #1880s #newgownforme #tavistockboots #hugebustle #lilyabsinthe (at Clockwork Alchemy) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvb7rdsnuT_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=evriom82jfep