1880s Reproduction Blue Tissot

Blue bustle dress made with Tissot's "Quiet" painting as the inspiration. Dress was worn to an exhibit of Tissot's paintings at the Legion of Honor in February 2020.


1880s Reproduction Blue Tissot Quiet Bustle Dress at the Legion of Honor February 2020. Photo by John Carey 1880s Reproduction Blue Tissot Quiet Bustle Dress at the Legion of Honor February 2020. Photo by Andra Young 1880s Reproduction Blue Tissot Quiet Bustle Dress at the Legion of Honor February 2020. Photo by Sara McKee 1880s Reproduction Blue Tissot Quiet Bustle Dress at the Legion of Honor February 2020

Polonaise

Original dress was silk. Using polyester cotton lining and synthetic lace for this one.
Pattern: Past Patterns 904 1880's Polonaise and Walking Skirt. Size 16 ish
Pattern was precut out at size 10 so tried drafting up to around 16. Adding 3/4” on the bodice side seams and then had to change some of them. Moved darts. Added 1/2” to shoulders and then took them back out. Added 1” on skirt side seams. Widened sleeves.

Basically my try at grading up was a bit of a mess. The lining fabric wasn't actually sheer and didn't work very well for the bodice. The fit on the bodice wasn't quite right and the seams ended up puckering a bit even though I finished the edges and trimmed most of them to 3/8".

I added more layers of ruffles around the backside instead of up the front. I loved how the skirt came out. I would probably change the fabric or back it if trying to make this, again.


1880s Reproduction Blue Tissot Quiet Bustle Dress Front. 1880s Reproduction Blue Tissot Quiet Bustle Dress Quarter View. 1880s Reproduction Blue Tissot Quiet Bustle Dress Left. 1880s Reproduction Blue Tissot Quiet Bustle Dress Back. 1880s Reproduction Blue Tissot Quiet Bustle Dress Right. 1880s Reproduction Blue Tissot Quiet Bustle Dress  Right Quarter View. 1880s Reproduction Blue Tissot Quiet Bustle Dress Detail 1880s Reproduction Blue Tissot Quiet Bustle Dress Detail.

Skirt


1880s Reproduction Blue Tissot Quiet Bustle Skirt Front. 1880s Reproduction Blue Tissot Quiet Bustle Skirt Quarter View. 1880s Reproduction Blue Tissot Quiet Bustle Skirt Left. 1880s Reproduction Blue Tissot Quiet Bustle Skirt Back. 1880s Reproduction Blue Tissot Quiet Bustle Skirt Right. 1880s Reproduction Blue Tissot Quiet Bustle Skirt Right Quarter View.


Completed: 1 February 2020