Evening Bodice

[atherleisure]

For reasons that are not quite clear to me, I made an evening bodice to go with my c. 1870 white skirt. I saw the ribbon for the belt at Costume College and immediately wanted to make this.

Comments

[penwiper]

It's so pretty! The pure white and blue gives it such deceptive (I'm sure) simplicity.

[atherleisure]

Thank you. I don't think the simplicity is very deceptive; it really is quite simple.

[marianme]

Because it looks darling. Ribbon bow idea FTW

[atherleisure]

Thank you. The ribbon wanted me to buy it for just this purpose. I have a green ribbon that is narrower (4") that I might make into an alternative belt.

[danabren]

"To get it out of your head" is a perfectly valid reason for any creation.

[atherleisure]

I like that.

[mala_14]

Looks lovely! The reason you needed to make this is totally clear to me: the world needed more beautiful things in it. :)

[atherleisure]

Thank you!

[koshka_the_cat]

Very pretty, and excellent reason for making it!

[atherleisure]

Thanks. I make a lot of stuff for not very good reasons.

[elizabeth_mn]

Oooh, so pretty!

[atherleisure]

Thank you!

[hharris]

Because, of course, a Victorian skirt needs two bodices! Looks very pretty.

[atherleisure]

This makes three bodices that go with that skirt!