I spent 200 hours making an Art Nouveau Ballgown to wear to the ball that I'm throwing next year

In this video, I make the skirt for my Art Nouveau Ballgown! I'm throwing a ball in Chicago next year (more details at salonsocietyofchicago.com ) and of course I need something fabulous to wear! I decided to make mine out of silk duchesse from (sarisilks in NYC) and used a 1890s walking skirt pattern to make the base. I designed and digitized all the poppies myself, and used an old pattern from legendary Lacemaker - Felix Aubert to make the lace. (https://heaveninawildflower.tumblr.com/post/109566943633/design-is-fine-f%C3%A9lix-aubert-designs-for-lace-and/amp) All embroidery was done on a Baby Lock Venture and all machine sewing was done on a Baby Lock Soprano! I am in fact a Baby Lock Ambassador and these are the machines I use: @Baby Lock Sewing Machines Embroidery Machine: Venture: https://babylock.com/machines/multi-needle-embroidery/venture Sewing Machine: Soprano: https://babylock.com/machines/sewing/soprano Serger: Victory: https://babylock.com/machines/serger/victory Digitizing Software: Palette 11:​ https://babylock.com/accessories/software/palette-11-embroidery-software This video was not sponsored but I was happy to show off the jewelry I got from http://www.greenlakejewelry.com/ - @greenlakejewelry What I'm wearing today: Dress from Selkie Other tools (Affiliate links where available) My favorite chalk pen: https://amzn.to/3zURGrP American Duchess book: https://amzn.to/3CQhS7f Cut of Women's Clothes: https://amzn.to/3EQTswp Simflex Sewing Gauge: https://am