Hannah's Ball Dress Thread

Haha! A thread in which to rant endlessly and inanely about the creation of my ball dress, a sort of ball dress blog, if you will. I have tried uploading the shitty MSpaint image of my design, but this piece of bollocking website shitmatage told me that my filetype is not allowed. WELL SCREW YOU motionforum filehosting! You can't stop me ranting and given endless examples of my inspiration!!! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA...

*ahem*

So yes, it alice-in-wonderland inspired (in direct relation to the queen of hearts), with a splash of gothic lolita (lace, glorious lace) and just a hint of victorianindustrial muffinage (corset ties, squirrels!). And the pattern is a 1950's vogue original. <3 Oh yes, they are re-releasing vintage patterns, those lovely, lovely people! <3

Voila, the pattern:



But do note that I am not intending to make the matching bolero, >.< just the dress.

Of course, this doesn't do just what it says on the packet, oh no, we will have much more fun with it then that.
It will be in black, I was gonna use chinese silk, for a sort kimono-lolita effect



But the cost of such fabric proved to be much too inhibitive... so, just plain satiny black fabric. <3 With the possible addition of an underskirt in volumous pleats of red netting (if I can figure out how to make volumous pleats of red netting). The back will be lowered considerably and decorated with thick black ribbon corset-ties.



And the neckline decorated with a little rouched lace trim above the bust. And around the bottom, cookie-cutter hearts, cut out of the fabric around the bottom of the skirt, with red lace sewn underneath to show through. <3


And so ja. I bought my fabric today, and a few of the other bits and bobs that go with it. As of yet haven't found any red lace yet, and I'm not even close to thinking about what I need for the underskirt. (I might see if I can buy one, in fact...)

Also, I was thinking about getting a gothic lolita fascinator to complete the ensemble, any thoughts? Also, does anyone know where to get lace? Spotlight is totally useless and Ikes didn't have any red... ho-hom.

Try TradeMe. They always have a tonne of scrap lace and fabric and jizz going in their crafts section. And you might find an underskirt, if you're just looking for a puffer-outer in red I swear I saw a red romantic ballet tutu going a couple of months back, so you could look through the costume sections.

Whahaha! To TradeMe I go!!!!!!!!!!

Any luck? I found a hot pink tulle skirt **here**

*sigh* not a sniffing. But ne'er mind that, I think there's been one floating around in that vintage store in little high st for a wee while, and I saw one in Vixen once too ... so trademe isn't the be all and end all of underskirts, and of course, worst comes to worst I could just make it, like I was planning to in the first place. Also, having done sufficient re(google image)search on the topic, I am definitely getting myself a fascinator to go with. <3

Oh, and I found red lace. HERE

Tja, 'tis pretty indeed, but here's the problem, I need a sheet of lace, not just trimming lace ... trimming lace is a dime a dozen, but actual lace fabric seems to be much harder to come by. Like I say, only Ikes had it, and not in red... I might have to venture somewhere a little more boutiquey if I'm to succeed in my quest...

Vixen Boutique is my goddess. Like actually. Ankle length white netting underskirt. The whole dress plan has changed somewhat due to time constraints. Like the whole me making it thing. Didn't really happen, what with the whole entire month in europe thing. ^.^o My mum finished it. (She is also my goddess.) So yeah. It evolved in the process. Lost the adornments coz there just isn't time. But it will have a bow. And an underskirt.

And guess what I got today!!!!

A goth-loli fascinator!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <333