#victorianbodice

[burlesque-brigade]

I originally made this Late Victorian gown as a Good Omens cosplay based off a beautiful piece of fanart by the lovely @lycorislily . The plan was to do a cosplay shoot with the totally awesome @burandon_san while I was home for the holidays in Hawaii (which we also managed to do today and am SO EXCITED to share soon😜) but a friend of my family reached out and asked if I wanted to shoot an authentic tintype using an actual 1880’s lense and I could not pass up the opportunity! The shoot was 2 and a half hours, we shot 5 photos and only 2 managed to turn but they were totally worth it! It was amazing to see the development process behind this type of photography 📷
Late Victorian gown by me based off a painting by @lycorislily 
Photo by Ron Steiner
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#costume #cosplay #historicalcostume #costumemaker #victorian #1880s #1890s #1880sfashion #1890sfashion #victorianfashion #victoriancostume #corset #corsets #bustle #bustledress #gowns #victoriangown #victorianbodice #tintype #historical #19thcentury #photography #daguerreotype #tophats #tophat #petticoat #historicalphotos #historicalphotography #historicalcostuming #costuming
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[frenchmodevintique]

The front view of this rare mid 1800s velvet bodice in green velvet #Victorianbodice #velvetbodice #corsetlaced #greenvelvetbodice #forsale @chicvintiquefinds https://www.instagram.com/p/CU0jClzgSLN/?utm_medium=tumblr

[frenchmodevintique]

This corset laced velvet bodice is an amazing survivor dating to the mid 1800s. The deep point makes a small waist look even smaller and the off the shoulder shape is so typical of the period. The colour is a deep rich green. The bust measurement is 32” and the waist around 22” It displays beautifully. #mid1800bodice #velvetcorsetbackbodice #velvetbodice #Victorianbodice #1850sfashion #forsale @chicvintiquefinds https://www.instagram.com/p/CU0h9nZgvfH/?utm_medium=tumblr

[katrinesthimble]

And here's the final result! The finished, half Victorian bodice. Entirely handsewn and decorations made by myself from scraps and stuff from my hoarded stash. I braided some sewing thread to make the braided chain that's sewn in the middle along the black frill, and I did the same with black crochet thread to make the chain for the sleeve. Both things needed just a little bit of something extra to tie it all together, and those did the job. A black cotton lace trim is gathered and sewn along the sleeve edge to soften it up. On the flowers I used a mix of new beads I have in my jewellery stash as well as some old ones from an old necklace I dissembled at some point. This is the second project that necklace is getting new life on ☺. I am so very pleased with how this turned out, and I might embark on making the other half at some point.... in steam punk style 👀 As I don't have anything but scraps left of the fabric I used for this 😝. #YouMayIsolateMeButYouCantStopMeFromMaking #handsewing #handsewn #handmade #victorianbodice #victorianfashion #victorian #historicalfashion #historical #costuming #costume #costumemaking #costumestudent #artstudent #student #ual #wimbledoncollegeofarts #workfromhome #workingfromhome #SocialDistancing #bertha #decoration #decorations #lace #frill #lacefrill #details #flowers #fabricflowers #beading https://www.instagram.com/p/CAdN5bIH4dW/?igshid=1i4c0oob8ao0w

[katrinesthimble]

Handmaking decorations is always fun, and here are some of the elements in progress. I'll share how it all came together tomorrow 😌 can't wait! Made frills and flowers using the leftover fabrics, pinking shears and a lot of fray check. The gold silk frays if you dare look at it 😂 Though the flowers I'm leaving raw, as I like the effect. #handsewing #handsewn #handmade #victorianbodice #victorianfashion #victorian #historicalfashion #historical #costuming #costume #costumemaking #costumestudent #artstudent #student #ual #wimbledoncollegeofarts #workfromhome #workingfromhome #SocialDistancing #bertha #decoration #decorations #lace #frill #lacefrill #details #flowers #fabricflowers #beading https://www.instagram.com/p/CAa5w1Xnmks/?igshid=7rc2mqtutewx

[katrinesthimble]

Making frills and some more frills, and layering the frills!

I love decorating, so this is one of the more exciting steps. Making the little details! And thankfully, I’m a hoarder, so if anyone ever dare call me out on hoarding I will smack them with this 😝

[katrinesthimble]

Opted for bias binding the neckline and then I played around with some lace scraps I had lying around. (No one can ever tell me again that hoarding is not useful!)

We’re making a bertha for our half bodices, and for those who don’t know what that is, it’s the decorative piece adorning the neckline on the bodice. Some are permanently attached, some are removable. So you can have a stash of different berthas and swap out completely changing the look of the bodice. Rather clever!

I want mine to be in black lace, I need to work the black sleeve into the bodice so it doesn’t look odd and out of place 😝

[katrinesthimble]

Last two boning channels in petersham in, shoulder seam done, piped the armhole and the bottom edge, then prick stitched the arm to the armhole in the ditch along the piping.

So exciting to see it all coming together! And I’m very happy with how the piping looks when done by hand… I may end up doing all future piping by hand.