Bustle dress

I've been so bad about blogging recently. So much for 365 straight days of blogging! I will make it to 365, but it won't be by January 1st, haha! Anywho, I thought I would share the gowns that are inspiring my Green Acres Gown decoration ideas... The

Seaside bustle dress around 1884

I have always wanted to create an authentic Victorian dress and when my hometown university announced it would be celebrating its 125th birthday, I knew I had to celebrate in my own way by making a…

Today's post was contributed by my friend and fabulous costumer Sue Woods. I am always flabbergasted by her beautiful handmade historical costumes as well as drool worthy collection of vintage clothing. I knew she would be the perfect person to give us all some tips on how to get started with Victorian costuming, especially the

Constructing a Victorian Bustle Dress – Historical Sewing

Beautiful icy blue reproduction dress of the Age of Innocence movie costume. Made by Arlene Terrell.

1875-1876 Silk bustle dress by unknown (Goldstein Museum of Design)

This wonderful bustle dress is part of the Gallery of Costume Kent State University Museum. A full description of it, as well as more images, can be found here. What I love about this dress is its …