Finished Victorian Child!

[theladyrebecca]

I'm Posty McPostalot today! But I realized I had never done a post on this dress, and I knew I needed to remedy that, since it really deserves it's own finished post.

I think this is one of my favorite things I've ever made. Which is good, since it's definitely the most labor-intensive by far.  Certainly, it was tons of fun to wear! I felt adorable and silly, and I'm surprised I didn't spend the whole night talking in my "annoying British child" voice, since I think this outfit deserves it. (I probably would have if my voice hadn't already been completely shot.) I need to find a way to wear this again, for sure.

Anyway, the only thing I need to change on this is that once again, while wearing it, another covered button broke (I think I mentioned two broke after the first full try-on/photo shoot). Luckily, it was the button that was fully inside the bertha, so it didn't show at all.

Oh, and I didn't wind up using the huge hairbow, but I did wear both of the smaller ones and both ribbon-style bows. And my teddy reticule almost worked perfectly. I had to take the otterbox off my phone so that it would (still just barely) fit, and my fan really didn't fit at all. But he was super cute!

On to pictures!

Comments

[mrs_maupin]

You did an amazing job! Bravo !

[theladyrebecca.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[atherleisure.livejournal.com]

It really came out beautifully and so much like the inspiration dress. I love the coral color.

[theladyrebecca.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm so glad that dye job came out so perfectly!

[sadievale.livejournal.com]

SO lovely!!

[theladyrebecca.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[starlightmasque.livejournal.com]

Such a complicated and lovely gown you made!

[theladyrebecca.livejournal.com]

Thanks! The amazing thing is, it feels so uncomplicated to wear!

[hharris.livejournal.com]

Oooh nice pictures! That's a really pretty dress and I can definitely see why it's your favorite.

[theladyrebecca.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[vanessa-lynne.livejournal.com]

Such great trim!

Maybe you could add a longer underskirt to make it more of an adult gown? Or alter the existing?

Or keep it as a child's dress forever. Ha. :)

[theladyrebecca.livejournal.com]

I think I like it short. :)

And of course, I'd have to somehow luck into finding the exact right fabric if I wanted to make a longer length portion. Because I think my biggest scrap was around 10x8"?

[hiraimi.livejournal.com]

OMG that's utterly amazing! You look perfect! The hair, the teddy bear, all the bows everywhere... All that hard work really paid off.

[theladyrebecca.livejournal.com]

Aww, thank you! :)

[pinkdiamond.livejournal.com]

Super cute and adorable, but so lovely and crisp! Lovely balance in the proportions of the trim and the colour, the placement of the bows, it all works so well, and that is not just because of the original, it's how you made that :).

Sorry, been watching a lot of Masterchef Australia (highly recommnded- it is super upbeat, everyone supporting each other) but the way the judges frame what they like is in my brain!

So yea fangirl *squeal* but with technical reasons XD

[theladyrebecca.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I think it helped, too, that I actually made almost everything in my version to the scale of the original. :)

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

This is SO amazing! I love it so much and am in awe of the amount of work you put into and how much you accomplished!

[theladyrebecca.livejournal.com]

Aww, thank you! :)

[ashleylaurent.livejournal.com]

Amazing! You did a wonderful job!

[theladyrebecca.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[marianme.livejournal.com]

Super cute!

[theladyrebecca.livejournal.com]

Thanks!