So for the last two days, I've been researching hoop skirts and ball gowns, petticoats and slips, all sorts of fabrics and rushing styles... I'm so ready to make Belle's ball gown! I've decided exactly how I'm going to construct the dress so that it doesn't look gross and bunchy like people make it. I don't understand why they use such small panels and then when they ruche it, it just looks so gross. And they use taffeta! Noooo! And they make it an A-line, or don't use a hoop skirt...
My dress will start with a five hoop hoop skirt. I'll build up a nice petticoat out of tulle to make it poofy and hide the hoops, with a pretty lace trim on the bottom hem. The gown itself will be made of a bright gold satin with a lighter chiffon skirt overlay that is lightly draped along the vertical seams. The bodice will be a darker yellow satin with draped chiffon sleeves. The skirt swags will be a darker gold chiffon. Matching sleeves.
Nothing will make me happier than when I have the time and money to make this. Although I've budgeted it well enough that it won't be so expensive as it seems it should be. Hell, if it looks nice enough, I'll wear it to my wedding. Then I have to make her blue dress, and the green dress, and the pink one and the Christmas one... SO MANY. I LOVE THAT SHE WEARS FIVE DRESSES.
xx I Wonder Why I Didn't See It There Before Marz
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