Saturday, February 14, 2015

An Antique Dress

I recently had a bride bring me a vintage dress that she had found at an antique store for $25.00.  It was lovely, however  the top was lace and the skirt was a sheer silk organza from what I could tell.  It fit her perfectly, but there was no lining  AT ALL.  So she wanted it lined, and wanted the skirt to have a few  more layers with a little fullness.  So she brought me some fabric the next week and I added knit (stretchy) fabric to the top, and a another layer of silk organza, a layer of lining and some crinoline to the skirt.  Here is the finished project. 

The lace covers the top, and it has a lace peplum.  

I love the detail on the back.