A Lacy Edwardian Tea Gown
Posted by Edelweiss Patterns on December 1, 2011
- In true Edwardian fashion, I had this gown photographed in a 1914 mansion.
A delicate embroidered netting overlays the ivory silk shantung skirt on this gown.
- Scalloped lace at the hem adds a finishing touch to this silk gown.
In back, the overlay cascades down beneath the pouffy silk bow.
I hand-pleated some lovely lavender ribbon for trim around the neckline.
The lace appliques on the sleeves were applied to the basic sleeve pattern, at which point the silk was cut away from behind the lace and hand stitched in place. The center bodice panel was decorated with numerous rows of puffed lace.
The center bodice panel was decorated with numerous rows of puffed lace.
It is always so much fun to walk down an elegant staircase in a long, drapy gown!
- I’m sure this mansion’s former residents must have held some grand Christmas parties here!
- One of my favorite parts of this dress is the silk dupioni sash in a rich plum color.
- By some miracle my hair stayed curled without any hairspray…
- This lovely dress would probably only have been worn for indoor tea parties, but it looks just as pretty outside.
I had so much fun getting these photographs taken, and the mansion in these photographs was completed in 1914 – a very likely year for this gown to have been worn. The fabric of the dress is silk shantung, with an embroidered tulle overlay and silk dupioni sash. I like to imagine if the house’s Edwardian inhabitants would have ever worn a similar dress… At any rate, I absolutely loved wearing this gown, and I felt as if I’d stepped back in time one hundred years in the grand old mansion!
Happy sewing!
Katrina
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Jeri said,
*gasp* That’s a breathtakingly beautiful gown and you wear it so well!
Edelweiss Patterns said,
Thank you, Jeri! It was a delight to wear!
Annabelle said,
Oh my word – stunning! My only question is – now that you have this lovely dress, where will you wear it? I would be so afraid of getting it dirty or catching it on something. How I wish women still had a reason to wear something like this.
Allison said,
Your gown is beautiful! I love the lavender and white! Your hair is pretty too!
Blessings!
Allison
Edelweiss Patterns said,
Thank you, Allison! I’m glad you liked it!
Edelweiss Patterns said,
Thanks, Annabelle! Well, to be entirely honest, I have never made a costume for an actual event with the exception of my Jane Austen Festival costume. Before I had the blog I used to spend hours sewing a dress, have my pictures taken wearing it, then stick it in the closet. So at least now that I’m blogging, the dresses I make are useful for some sort of purpose. : ) I completely agree with you – we need more special occasions to dress up for!
Brielle said,
SOOOOO pretty! Looks like you are going to a ball.
Great job, it suits your style perfectly.
Edelweiss Patterns said,
Thank you, Brielle! Yes, a ball did come to mind when I was making it! : ) I wish we had more occasions to need to dress up for.
Happy sewing!
Katrina
Katie Hadley said,
Beautiful dress! Did you make the puffed lace for the bodice?
Edelweiss Patterns said,
Thank you, Katie! Yes, I puffed the lace myself, and it really went quite quickly.
Happy sewing,
Katrina
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