Thursday, April 5, 2012

Archery gown, 1820s - the bodice

Front of bodice with trims
The bodice on the 1820 archery gown is lovely, the trims, pleats and gathers make it really interesting and gives a quasi military feel I think. Definitely suitable for a British Bow Woman in he 1820s.

My bodice is trimmed with bias strips of dark brown silk and cotton velvet.

The bodice is lined with salmon pink cotton.

Earlier posts on the puffed sleeves are here and then you can travel back through all the posts on this lovely gown.

More photos below:





Front pre-trim

Back pre-trim




Lining of cotton salmon

Back with shoulder and back stripes added

Back with sleeve added

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