My 1850s dress
Apr. 10th, 2005 10:38 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
frualeydisI just realized that I probably have bought too little fabric for my 1850s dress, so i ordered some more. The stupid thing is that I have made the flounces too short, but not much, so I might have to add another flounce and I really _love_ sewing cording to the flounces. Not. Or at least my wrists doesn't like it.
But seriously, how long should a dress from the 1850s be? We're talking a light summer dress here. And how much extra length must you add to the skirt to accommodate a couple of petticoats and possibly a small hoop skirt (I might cheat with my farthingale and a couple of flounced petticoats)?
The length from my waist to the floor is 90 centimetres (a yard is 91,44 cm) and the skirt is ten centimetres (a little less than 4 inches) longer except in the front where there's a dip.
Maybe I should remove the top flounce I have started on and move it 5 centimetres further down the skirt?
But seriously, how long should a dress from the 1850s be? We're talking a light summer dress here. And how much extra length must you add to the skirt to accommodate a couple of petticoats and possibly a small hoop skirt (I might cheat with my farthingale and a couple of flounced petticoats)?
The length from my waist to the floor is 90 centimetres (a yard is 91,44 cm) and the skirt is ten centimetres (a little less than 4 inches) longer except in the front where there's a dip.
Maybe I should remove the top flounce I have started on and move it 5 centimetres further down the skirt?
