Green and Blue Bustle Dress
Green and Blue Bustle Dress Green and Blue Bustle Dress

Green taffeta embossed with black velvet bustle style dress for a big butt brigade at Gaskell's.

Green and Blue Bustle Dress Green and Blue Bustle Dress Green and Blue Bustle Dress

Items constructed for this costume:

bodice

Bodice

Green taffeta embossed with black velvet with black lace and ribbon on neck, bottom, and sleeve edges. Gathered puff sleeves with drawstring ribbon. Back-laced through buttonholes with gold tone agelets. Blue bows on shoulders. Lace roses on blue satin decoration on each back side.

Pattern base Butterick 3012 .

bodice bodice bodice sleevedetail detail

underskirt

Underskirt

Blue satin polyester taffeta front gored underskirt has larger panel in the back that is gathered in back for more fullness and has hidden back pockets, ribbon drawstring on set waistband, back hook and eye closure.

Pattern base Simplicity 5457.

bustle

Bustle

Green taffeta embossed with black velvet with black lace bustle overskirt is tied to underskirt with drawstring ribbons. Last set of ties can be left undone to create a train effect.
bustle

Pattern base Simplicity 5457.

reticule

Reticule

Green taffeta embossed with black velvet reticule with black tassle, blue satin lining, and ribbon drawstring.

Pattern base Simplicity 5418.

reticule

bustlepad bustlepad

Bustle Pad

Light canvas type cotton bustle pad filled with polyester, grossgrain ribbon waist/tie.

Pattern base Simplicity 5457.



Completed: December 2007