VICTORIAN DAY GOWN OF WHITE LEAF PATTERN ON BLACK, BATTERBERG LACE TRIM

Description

A CRISP, FRESH LOOK, BLACK AND WHITE, A SMALL LEAF PATTERN ON BLACK BACKGROUND.  GOWN HAS A SCOOP NECKLINE TRIMMED WITH A ROW OF WHITE
1-1/2" BATTENBERG LACE, AND TWO ROWS OF WHITE BATTENBERG LACE AT THE BODICE FRONT, AND A FAUX CAMEO BROOCH.  SLEEVES ARE A SMALL CAP SLEEVE, HAND PLEATED, WITH A ROW OF BATTENBERG LACE, AND 1" WIDE WHITE GROS GRAIN RIBBON.   I EMPLOY MANY TAILORING APPLICATIONS TO MAKE THE GOWN WEARABLE, AND COMFORTABLE, STAY STITCHING, TOP STITCHING, SEAM LACE, SEAM TAPE, IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS GARMENT.  BODICE IS LINED WITH WHITE MUSLIN FOR COOL COMFORT.    MY HAND SEWING IS NEATLY DONE.  THIS GOWN WAS CUT FROM A PATTERN, AND SEWN BY A PROFESSIONAL SEAMSTRESS, QUALITY WORKMANSHIP ASSURED.
I INCLUDE SHOULDER PADS FOR SHAPE AND FIT, A 22" BACK ZIPPER FOR EASE OF WEARING.  GOWN IS SHOWN WITH A HOOP SKIRT, NOT INCLUDED.  MY WORKSHOP IS BOTH PET AND SMOKE FREE.    GOWN IS MADE FROM 100% COTTON FABRIC AND IS WASHABLE ON A DELICATE MACHINE CYCLE, OR BY HAND WASH.  FABRIC WAS PURCHASED FROM JOANN FABRICS, QUILTERS SHOWCASE.
MEASUREMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:  BUST 39", WAIST 30", SHOULDER TO WAIST 17", WAIST TO HEMLINE 40", HEM WIDTH 6 YARDS, AND 1", TOTAL OF 217".
GOWN WOULD BE SITED FOR A SOLO MUSICAL PERFORMANCE, PHOTO SHOOT FOR A PORTFOLIO, TEACHERS, DOCENTS, THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE, MUSICAL RECITALS.