18th c gown dress outfit reenactment pirate colonial This Gown Your Size & color - Française French 18c F&I Start Price USD 550.00 Current Price USD 550.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 750.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, July 01, 2008 End Time Tuesday, July 08, 2008 Location Gilbert, AZ See more about '18th c gown dress outfit reenactment pirate colonial ' Description If this gown is not your size, I will gladly make it for you in your size & choice of colors. Please contact me for details. Thanks!   This auction is for an 18th century (1700s) Reproduction/ Reenactment Gown, Petticoat & Stomacher     THIS OUTFIT IS BRAND NEW & NEVER BEEN WORN except to take these photos, as I did not have a mannequin in this size on which to show it.   This auction is for an 18th century outfit, which includes: the Robe ala Française gown, petticoat & stomacher.   The Robe ala Française – or French–style gown (also called “sacque back” or “sack back” gown) is made from 8 yards of lavender purple & white striped cotton fabric with a small floral print. This type of pattern was very popular in the 18th century and is period correct! The back of this gown folds into several pleats, which looks simply stunning when worn! It is made from an authentic French 18th century pattern to be historically correct. It has a long train in the back & is floor length in the front. It is made to be worn over panier, or pocket hoops, and is pictured that way in the photos. It includes side pocket openings in both the petticoat & gown as is traditional. The bodice is lined in white cotton. It is trimmed across the front bodice panel with a row of white Venetian lace. It makes a built in modesty ruffle and looks great! This dress is fantastic & super comfortable! It is also hand washable. It is embellished with beautiful, dark purple, heavy, floral embroidery. The trim runs down both sides in front & wraps around the back neckline (see photo). This is the same color that trims the sleeves.   The dress measures Bust = 42” waist 33” hips are free size, due to the open front. The center back seam from the nape of the neck to the bottom of the train measures 66½” . The front from the top of the shoulder to the bottom of the hem in front is 57”. It closes in front with two 10” spring steel bones and 11 sets (22 total) hooks & eyes. I made this modification to the original 18th C. pattern for ease & comfort. The original pattern called for the dress to lace in front. I found that both time consuming & difficult to have to do every time, so I put in the boning and hooks & eyes. This closure IS NOT seen when the dress is being worn as it is hidden under the “stomacher”. This also allows the dress to be worn with or without a corset. In all the photos, you will see me WITHOUT a corset. Across the top, on the front panel runs a row of the beautiful white Venetian lace. It makes a built in modesty ruffle and looks absolutely fabulous!   The dress skirt has 2 matching light pink satin ribbons underneath. On the back of the gown, there are 2 buttons covered in the same fabric as the gown. They are virtually invisible when not in use, but allow the dress to be put up “Polonaise” style if desired. This allows you to move around a camp (or campfire) or anywhere else without your beautiful train dragging, if you so desire. However, I must say, I have several gowns in this style & since they are completely washable, I always let my train drag & there is never any problems with it coming clean or being in the way.   The sleeves have cascading flounces, which consist of 2 layers of white lace embellished with silver metallic threads & 2 layers of dress fabric. The top fabric layer runs horizontal to match the sleeves & the bottom fabric layer runs vertical, to allow it to be seen (see close up photos). PLEASE NOTE: in the 18th century, when gowns were made from striped fabric the body stripes always ran vertical & the sleeves almost always ran horizontal. I do not know why they were made that way, but to be period correct, I have followed this 18th century tradition & made this gown the same way. The top fabric flounce’s edge is trimmed in a beautiful white & purple braiding and the bottom fabric flounce is trimmed in a beautiful dark purple braiding which matches the embroidery along the gown front. The sleeve is made to gather above the elbow. This is another period correct tradition that can be seen in the portraits of the finest 18th century courtiers of France. The sleeve top is trimmed with a traditional type of embellishment – a small braiding that consists of a light green vine with small white flower buds on it. The sleeves have a ribbon flower with tiny pearls sewn in the center in the front at the top of the flounce opening.   The Petticoat: is made from 100% cotton. The color is dark purple with an even darker purple floral micro pattern which matches the trim on the gown. It has traditional side pocket openings. It has a drawstring waistband that ties on both sides to make it completely adjustable. It ties with pink satin ribbons that match the polonaise ribbons. Although the waistband ribbons cannot be seen when the gown is being worn, I wanted to use the matching ribbons. The waist is free size, due to the drawstrings and measures 38” in length. It is made to be slightly shorter than the dress sides, to allow ease of movement when walking. You can see this style on some of the portraits from the 18th century and on museum gowns.   The Stomacher: is made from the same purple cotton as the petticoat. The edges are all bound in double fold bias tape made from the same fabric as the stomacher. It has 4 spring steel bones in it & a heavy interfacing, which allows it to stay crisp looking even when not wearing a corset. It attaches to the gown on both sides with hooks & “bars” (bars are like eyes, only straight instead of curved). They are completely invisible when the gown is being worn. The stomacher is shaped (somewhat) like a triangle and is 13½” long from the top to the bottom of the point.   Gown, petticoat & stomacher are all hand washable.   These type of gowns, The Robe ala Française, START online anywhere from $750.00 up to several thousand, depending on the level of embellishment. I have not been able to find one listed at UNDER $750 starting price. These gowns are simply stunning and the most fabulous women in France (and the colonies) wore these gowns. I do my very best to describe them as accurately as possible. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Additional photos can be provided on request. Custom work is available in your size, price will vary depending on what you want. Email for details. Payment is via PayPal ONLY. All sales are final. Place a Bid!