Mid Victorian Reproduction Beige and Black Day Dress Left 3/4 View
Mid Victorian Reproduction Beige and Black Day Dress was made for a Victorian fancy dress ball with a ruff and ears to be a Victorian version of a Renaissance cat. Idea was to add trim to the dress to wear to Dickens Fair at a later date. Black and beige printed cotton with burgandy cotton lining and silk lining in the sleeve facings. Skirt is cartridge pleated, has hook and eyes in the front and has hidden pockets. Bodice hooks and eyes up front.

Pattern was based on Simplicity 3727 for the bodice.
Simplicity 3727 Bodice Pattern and fabric

1850s Reproduction Victorian Black and Beige Day Dress Right 3/4 View 1850s Reproduction Victorian Black and Beige Day Dress Front 1850s Reproduction Victorian Black and Beige Day Dress with inside of pagoda sleeve showing 1850s Reproduction Victorian Black and Beige Day Dress Left 3/4 View 1850s Reproduction Victorian Black and Beige Day Dress Left 1850s Reproduction Victorian Black and Beige Day Dress Back 1850s Reproduction Victorian Black and Beige Day Dress Right
As a Victorian Renaissance Cat
1850s Reproduction Victorian Black and Beige Day Dress with Ruff Bodice Right 3/4 View
Inside of the skirt showing the hidden side pockets, the inner waistband drawstring, and some cartridge pleating.
1850s Reproduction Victorian Black and Beige Day Dress with Ruff Skirt inside view with hidden pockets, cartridge pleating and inner drawstring 1850s Reproduction Victorian Black and Beige Day Dress with Ruff Skirt inside view with hidden pockets, cartridge pleating and inner drawstring 1850s Reproduction Victorian Black and Beige Day Dress with Ruff Skirt inside view with hidden pockets, cartridge pleating and inner drawstring


Completed: October 2014, adjusted September 2015