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Mom's wedding dress,from 1891
andye   Beginner VA USA Member since 5/9/09 Posts: 1529	Login to reply to this post 11 members like this. Date: 11/13/12 1:20 PM Way too small for most anyone, and in poor shape, regardless. But I thought that I might at least post a pic or too
JKimes   Expert/Couture TX USA Member since 11/4/05 Posts: 387	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 11/13/12 2:41 PM thanks for sharing! I love seeing vintage garments up close and in detail. The seaming on the back is great. What is used for stays? is is whalebone or spiral steel? Juliette ------ Juliette near Austin, TX Bernina 830LE Bernina 350PE Babylock Evolution ElnaPro 905DCX
JTink Intermediate VA USA Member since 4/20/08 Posts: 4800	Login to reply to this post In reply to andye << Like this post Date: 11/13/12 2:50 PM So special. I like the touches of lace.
a7yrstitch   Intermediate TX USA Member since 4/1/08 Posts: 4378	Login to reply to this post In reply to andye << Like this post Date: 11/13/12 2:51 PM Oh my ! Thank you for sharing your treasure and memories. ------ I have no idea what Apple thought I was saying so be a Peach and credit anything bizarre to auto correct.
andye   Beginner VA USA Member since 5/9/09 Posts: 1529	Login to reply to this post Like this post Subject: Moms wedding dress,from 1891 Date: 11/13/12 2:57 PM I don't know, to be honest. Spiral steel came later, but lightweight spring steel is a possibility. The dressmaker was S. Harrison, of Rochester New York, and it was made for my great great grandmother, Maria Eliza Howe who married Harry B Chase in 1891.
stirwatersblue Intermediate KS USA Member since 12/13/08 Posts: 2468	Login to reply to this post In reply to andye << 5 members like this. Date: 11/13/12 4:45 PM Quote: andye The dressmaker was S. Harrison, of Rochester New York, and it was made for my great great grandmother, Maria Eliza Howe who married Harry B Chase in 1891. I'm so glad you told us this! I was struggling to imagine your age, if your mom got married in 1891! Let's see, that's 121 years ago, and... yeah. LOL It is absolutely beautiful. I'd love to see it steamed and hanging on your dress form! What an absolute treasure. ------ ~Gem in the prairie
andye   Beginner VA USA Member since 5/9/09 Posts: 1529	Login to reply to this post Like this post Subject: Moms wedding dress,from 1891 Date: 11/13/12 4:58 PM Can you recommend a dress form? It's tiny, with an even tinier waist (20 inches). -- Edited on 11/13/12 5:00 PM --
stirwatersblue Intermediate KS USA Member since 12/13/08 Posts: 2468	Login to reply to this post 1 member likes this. Subject: Moms wedding dress,from 1891 Date: 11/13/12 5:25 PM You might see if you have a store fixtures supplier in your town. They should have a good selection of things like smaller forms for children's and juniors, or the plastic "half-torso" hangers (like swimsuits come on), like these: http://www.kc-store-fixtures.com/ladies_plastic_form.php Since they're only the front half and hollow in back, I've found they fit pretty teeny clothes (like vintage movie costumes--some of those actresses were TINY!) very nicely. Another option might be a decorative dress form like you sometimes see in gift shops or catalogues. Sometimes you find them at kind of 3/4 size, which might be just about right. If it's too small, you can always pad it up with muslin & quilt batting to support the gown. But given the heavily corseted shape of a fashionable 1881 body, you probably won't find anything ready-made that is in the proper proportions. The best bet is probably to start much smaller and pad up, using the shape of the bodice as a guide. You'll enjoy this, though: http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/80095790?rpp=20&pg=1&rndkey=20121113&ft=*&deptids=8|62&what=Corsets&who=Corset+Parisien&pos=2 (1881 wedding corset at the Met.) *** Did you tell us what the gown was made of? It actually looks like it's in pretty nice shape--no stains, no obvious tears... it's just a bit crumpled from being 121! And who isn't?! -- Edited on 11/13/12 5:27 PM -- -- Edited on 11/13/12 5:32 PM -- ------ ~Gem in the prairie
JanyceR   Advanced CO USA Member since 2/3/07 Posts: 1003	Login to reply to this post In reply to andye << Like this post Date: 11/13/12 8:27 PM Wow! what a treasure. Thank you for sharing with us
MaryDB   Intermediate WA USA Member since 2/9/08 Posts: 472	Login to reply to this post Like this post Subject: Moms wedding dress,from 1891 Date: 11/13/12 10:42 PM How beautiful and special! Thank you so much for sharing.

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