This dress was worn by Charlotte de Lorimier at her July 1859 wedding to Charles M
Look for a mid-weight knit in a ribbed or fine-gauge fabric that drapes softly rather than clinging to the midsection
This was about constructing something radical that still felt deeply personal to her. The end result is a fitted blazer, an artfully tailored open-back micro waistcoat and shorts, a sheer silk chiffon train tipped with feathers, thigh-high stretch leather cuissardes, and feathered ear cuffs to heighten the dramaall in Charlis (and Ann Demuelemeesters) favored shade of jet black
Ultimately, however, this dressing was quite sweet, more so than I think it reasonably needed to be, even with honey being a key ingredient
This teal blue plunge maxi dress features a twist front detail and sultry open back for a show-stopping look
Cut away the extra from the neck area leaving a 1/4 inch seam allowance Clip the seam allowance every 1 inch or so