Making an 1860's Fichu to Spice Up My Ballgown

I decided I wanted to spice up my ballgown! I had been wearing this ballgown for almost a decade and wanted to give it a different look, but I didn't want to take the dress apart because it holds so many special memories for me. So, I made an 1860’s Fichu to go over it. It's really all about the accessories. I used the Past Patterns Ballgown Bodice Pattern with a lot of modifications, draping, and honestly just winging it. In this video I'll show you how I did it. History of the Fichu: https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/fichu/ La Mode Illustrée Book: https://books.google.com/books?id=7zEsY52d81gC&printsec=frontcover&dq=editions%3AGACJB1_Yt5wC&hl=en&sa=X&ei=XI3hUuO4JrTMsQSAqIBo&ved=0CDoQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q&f=false If you would like to become a member of the Historical Belle Society you can join on my Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoricalBelle If you enjoyed this video please consider giving me a tip on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/historicalbelle Historical Belle on Social Media: Insta: https://www.instagram.com/historicalbelle/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/historicalbelle/ Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HistoricalBelle?ref=hdr_shop_menu Music: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Frost Waltz by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/