Striped Bustle Gown:

(Middle & Right most images Courtesy of Kendra Van Cleve)

The diary for this gown can be found here.

This was one of those projects that seemed completely straight forward until C.A.D.D. (that's Costume Attention Deficit Disorder) hit. Given that I'm not very prone to distraction when I've got my brain fixated on one particular idea, the whole process of figuring out what to make for the Dickens Faire turned into quite an ordeal as I kept switching gears. Finally, I decided to stick with the bustle era, since it was the era most likely to get reused and I'm really happy with the results!

(Image courtesy of Kendra Van Cleve)

Here is a shot of my fabulous hair done by Kendra and using just about every hair piece I own (everything you see other than the hair lying flat against my head is fake). It was heavy, but is looked soooooooo good! What a pal!