That's a great idea! I've had some trouble getting museums in this area to accept the dress because it's not…
Send it to a museum! FIDM has a wonderful museum and can restore garments.
Wonderful!
Abigael - oo, hadn't thought of the tuck-in collar. Could be! I've never seen anything like it either, but I'm…
I'm thinking some Steampunk outfit next time š
What a cool hobby.
What a fabulous dress! Great find! Love the portrait too!
There are also examples that do not have the false inner-bodice, but tie in 3-ish different places across the bodice…
Thank you so much for this post! I have loved this painting for a long time but never noticed the…
Wow, that looks great! Was it hard, did it take long?