Marie Antoinette

This costume is in preperation for the 2011 Halloween season (not that I will wear it to too many places :p). Thsi is the first full outfit I have made since high school - about 7 yrs ago (had to use the calculator for that one :p) so I am a little proud of myself...and a bit surprised how easily it came together consiering I whanted a corset bodice and only used a template and no instructions...

This is the bodice of the dress - I was going make a corset then make a bodice dress to go over it but that was too much for a first go I thought - I used zip cable ties for the 'boning'.

Here is where I got the corset pattern - has a few useful other patterns as well.

Sorry that the photo is blurry but you get the idea (I'll get a better pic later) - I haven't finished the back as yet, of which I will put a zip and hid it with a fabric tab. You will notice that the neck is too wide for mid 1700's as its in the corset style but I will add some lace and that for modest!

Here is a step towards my hip pads (they are made from a cushions insert I had lying around and I just cut it in half) - they are a little too puffy for the skirt so I will need to take some stuffing out and they will need to be on there own belt as the petticoat elastic isn't strong enough and they will end up around my ankles :D

So it is coming together I think...more updates to come!