The Making of the White Regency Dress

There is an upcoming ball, and it's about time to get started on a new Regency dress, plus a dress to go to an upcoming wedding!
I wasn't sure what kind of fabric, or color, I was going to use for this next one, until I went to Joanns. And it came to me! I've always wanted a white regency dress! With that in mind I picked out my fabrics for this white dress. Notice I said "fabrics" because, as you know, white dresses are see thru.
I got the white muslin for lining, a white textured satin fabric (I don't know what it's called), then a sheer material to go over the sating type fabric. I had some of an idea of what I wanted, but I just couldn't get it figured out.
Then I had thought, thought and thought about how I was going to make it. Then Elinor's white dress came to mind.
So I got out my S&S movie to take a look. Ah, yes! That's almost exactly how I want my dress to look! The bodice, yes; the sleeves, yes....but no; the skirt, YES!!!

Then I got out my 2005 Pride and Prejudice movie. Hmmm, Jane's is so close! Bodice, yes; skirt, yes; sleeves, yes (without the slit)...but what to do with the sheer fabric?

Then, I watched the scene where Mr. Bingley proposes....Then it came to me....

....you'll just have to be surprised!!!!

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Comments

Ana said…
Ooooo, I can't wait to see what you've come up with!!!! It will be so BEA-U-TY-FUL!!!! I love the dresses you pictured in the post. If you mix them all together and come up with a dress it will be the most wonderful dress ever!
August 11, 2008 at 12:31 PM
Anonymous said…
My attention is caught, I can't wait to see the finished product. I just love regency dresses, there are so many lovely combinations just waiting to be made!

Love, Heidi
aka heidi of the alps

P.S. I think I will be at the same ball!
August 12, 2008 at 12:16 PM
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