Worth gown 1882
This is a dress I made for a big ball at the Opera this january. It is very much inspired by a House of Worth dress from 1882, even though I made some adjustments. It was a Russian themed ball so me and my man came as the Russian tsarpair to be(since Nicolaj became tsar first in 1894 or something like that and this was set in the 1880's)
More pictures can be seen here at my blog: anno1776.blogspot.se/2014/01/o…
Thanks, haha yeah i bought it at an international onlinestore, the tiara, so i guess many will have it!
It's fun with a little more of feminine lines to work with, it can be tiresome with all of the straight lines of the 18th Century..
your very own Worth dress on a Russian themed ball 
The dress (and you in it ofcourse) look amazing 
It fits you perfect, and those details! Would be awesome if you'd ever got the time to do some close-up shots ^^
I was wondering, are you wearing a corset underneath? And if so, do you think it would be possible to get the same smooth lines and perfect fitting without wearing one?
Thank you! I'm quite satisfied, and yeah, i missed to do that, it is some parts that doesnt show in the pictures.
And for the corset, yeah you must wear one to get that look even if the whole bodice is lined and boned to, so you must basically bone everything you wear over and under to get it that smooth! it's plenty of work but it pays of when you wear it!
that was what I already thought, they always say the right undergarments are essential if you want the accurate historic correct look. Which is a shame for someone like me that doesn't have historically correct corsets and petticoats, nor the time to make one/ money to buy. I think I'll just have to improvise if I ever can make a dress as beautiful as this, and hope it works out somehow
Anyway: it's a beautiful gown
Worth dresses are always such an inspiration.