Victorian bodice

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Antique Victorian brocade bodice jacket with a pointed front and back hem. The styling is 1880s and the brocade is antique, however this bodice jacket may have been sewn at a much later date as it was previously owned by a school theater department. She has a fantastic seamed silhouette that flatte

Woman's boned bodice, 1660s, ivory satin, trimmed with bobbin lace with parchment & coloured silk

This week I finally started my Gibson Girl ball gown! After much study and deliberation, I have formulated a game plan. My vision for the dress is a bodice based loosely on this dress: 1898-1900 Jacques Doucet, Met Museum I love the draped crossover bodice with chiffon peeking out at the neckline, and I'm really into the idea of shoulder drapery, though I will probably use more chiffon instead of flowers. I want my skirt to have a little more visual interest, so I'm thinking about a flounce…