1867 Evening Dress Progress

I apparently have been really bad at posting progress on my late 1860's evening dress. I sat down just now to post about having trimmed on of the tails for the belt and realized that I might not have posted about having made the skirt or finished the bodice. Sure enough, I didn't.

So to move in chronological order...

The pattern is chocolatepot's 1867 Pink Pingat (https://www.etsy.com/listing/789041447/e-pattern-the-pink-pingat-evening-gown?ref=hp_rv-5).

I made the skirt in April.



It's basically unaltered from the pattern dimensions. I attached it to a petersham waistband so that I would have the option to make myself a second bodice in the future if I had such a desire.

Then I finished the bodice in mid-May.



I made some alterations for this one - I curved the side back seam on the center back section as well as the side back, and I altered the side seams so they went across a pair of sizes. I also cut the armscyes a bit smaller. The trim is based on that on the original gown but not identical.

Now I've started the belt, and I finished trimming one of the two tails over the weekend.



I got the shape of the tails on the original from chocolatepot; it's not part of the pattern. The gap in the pearls is where it will fold to make a loop and an end. The trimming is inspired by but not identical to the original.