Reproduction 1910s Evening Dress
2012 was the anniversary of the 1912 Titanic sinking tragedy. Several events were held that year with a 1912 theme. I made several dresses using Laughing Moon pattern #104 as a base.
List of Dresses
Pattern Base
Laughing Moon #104 1909 - 1913 Day or Evening Dress
The shoulders on this are wide for this pattern. If you have a small back or narrow shoulders,
you may need to make an adjustment.
The historical back hook and eye closures are impossible to dress oneself.
So, on subsequent dresses, various invisible zippers and bodice/belt coverings to hide the closures
were tried.
Orange Silk
Orange dupioni silk with embroidered net overlay has purple silk belt and and pink silk cutout accents. Matching headband and reticule were made.Dress was worn at the GBACG Titanic Dinner event
Closures
Completed:
Blue and White Asymmetrical
Blue polyester satin with white and blue polyester sheers and sequined blue sheer, lace undersleeves and bodice trim, and silk belt. Matching reticule. Worn first to a PEERS dance and then to ragtime and other balls.
Closures: Unhook belt from left side. Belt is attached to front drape. Open drape to right side which as invisible side zipper. Right lace sleeve seam left open.
Blue Asymmetrical Completed:
Red and Black
Red polyester satin with black sequined net overlay and red silk plaited belt has triangular train and slit up front. Train can be buttoned up. Black sequined trim hand sewn to net hem.Size: can't remember what size was originally used
Finished Measurements:
Bust: 37.5"
High Waist: 32.5"
Lower Waist: 33"
Hips approx: 43"
Skirt back neck to floor with tail up: 52"
With triangle train down
Train loop
Red Dress Completed: April 2012
Blue Twins
Polyester blue satin with blue polyester overlay, gray lace overlay, polyester brocade bodice and hem accents. Lined with light gray polyester satin has a an embroidered/sequined net overlay with sequin trim on hem edges. Two dresses were made so that when standing with front on one and back on the other, they would appear similar.
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Also had a white muslin slip with polyester lace ruffle. Pattern from the Vintage Pattern Lending Library
Blue Twins One Completed: February 2012
Lavender and Lace
Lavender polyester satin with gray polyester lace overlay, lavender polyester sheer overlay, and synthetic lace curtain has a square/rectangular train and invisible zipper hidden by layers hooked over zipper. Belt sewn to one side and hooked under the arm. Dress is lined and lightly boned with cotton/poly. Train has weights in the corner. Matching reticule was made.Size: can't remember what size was originally used
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Lavender and Lace Dress Completed: January 2012
Black and Blue
Black sequined linen dress with blue silk sheer has hook and eyes up the back and silk belt. Worn for the PEERS vampire ball November 2009 and at West Coast Ragtime Festivals.Size: can't remember what size was originally used
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Completed: November 2009