Making a Gothic Victorian Day Bodice // The Cicada Gown

Today I finally dive back into some emerald green silk taffeta as I make a mid 1880's day wear bodice to match the Cicada Gown skirts from last year's costuming adventures. I modified the Truly Victorian pattern a little bit to match my designs for my dream bustle gown and got to work! Just wait until you see what I did down the back of this bodice... Truly Victorian 1883 Tail Bodice Pattern: https://trulyvictorian.info/index.php/product/tv462-1883-tail-bodice/ Silk taffeta from Silk Baron: https://www.silkbaron.com/ 1880's Evening Gown Pinterest board of inspiration: https://www.pinterest.com/bmesposito/1880s-bustle/evening/ Cabinet card photo: https://cabinetcardgallery.com/2016/01/11/a-pretty-woman-and-a-cabinet-card-album-in-amesbury-massachusetts/ Fashion Plates: https://www.flickr.com/photos/clotho98/6887102374/in/photostream/ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/460563499397984741/ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/460563499397955559/ Dresses from the MET: The spine one!!!! : https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/157258 https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/83083 https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/107024 https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/80006777 https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/82880 Music and Sound Effects from Epidemic Sound. Where I get my pattern drafting paper: http://atlaslevy.com/Paper_c_13.html (not sponsored) More from me? Want to help me continue making more videos? Listen to me ramble on in a