Doodles

[wataya]

So, wether I will go to the Carnet de Bal event (an Imperial Bal, to "celebrate" the birth of the son of Napoleon III, and that will be feathured in a TV documentary) is still nebulous, the price of this thing being absolutly indecent, but I've already more or less planned how my dress will be, and make a first (successful) toile for my bodice. My greatest concern, was about my fabric : will it do for a ballgow ?

I photoshopped very very quickly (i'm just so numb with photo-editing) something out of the dress that serves as my main reference and so far I'm loving it. What about you ?



(Here the version with the horrible bertha design I did, but I was too ashamed to repost it directly.)

Comments

[flummoxicated.livejournal.com]

I think that's going to look very spiffy!

[green-martha.livejournal.com]

I like it, and I think the color will suit you very very well. Go ahead !

[anomilygrace.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I actually think the colour might be too dark for a ballgown. It's lovely material, and I think it would be a gorgeous day gown, but considering that the Prince Imperial was born in 1856(?), the ball would most likely still be under candles. That darker colour would fade into the background in a candlelit room so probably wouldn't be the first choice of a Court lady seeking attention/flirtation/praise.

On the other hand, you're on the cusp of the aniline dye craze so you could theoretically go that way and have a gorgeously bright and almost modern-eyes garish gown. :)