The Mantua Gown: The Pauper Dress

The Mantua Gown: The Pauper Dress

Gallery The Mantua Gown: The Pauper Dress   To create the overdress, I used Diagram XVI (Mantua 1740–50) from Waugh and Woodward’s The Cut of Women’s Clothes, 1600–1930. The garment is made from blue polyester silk jacquard, chosen for its resemblance to the...
The Stomacher: The Pauper Dress

The Stomacher: The Pauper Dress

Gallery The Stomacher: The Pauper Dress The stomacher for the Pauper Dress recreation was intentionally designed a bit differently from its historical counterpart. Rather than making a full, decorative stomacher meant to cover the stays entirely, I created a half...
Gathered Organza Overskirt: The Pauper Dress

Gathered Organza Overskirt: The Pauper Dress

Gallery Gathered Organza Overskirt: The Pauper Dress   The overskirt plays a vital role in pulling all the skirt layers together and bringing forward the Barbie magic this costume needed. Made from sparkly pink organza, I gathered three yards of fabric down to my...
A Classic Circle Skirt: The Pauper Dress

A Classic Circle Skirt: The Pauper Dress

Gallery A Classic Circle Skirt: The Pauper Dress   The middle‑layer circle skirt serves as a bridge between the petticoat and the overskirt, concealing the tulle and offering a clean, even color for the outer layers to stand out against. I made it from a light...
18th Century Pockets: The Pauper Dress

18th Century Pockets: The Pauper Dress

Gallery 18th Century Pockets: The Pauper Dress   Pockets in the 18th Century were not a built-in part of the lady’s wardrobe. Instead, they were a separate piece that was tied around the waist and was accessible through slits in the sides of the skirts. I have...