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All Entries: 2009 Most Beautiful Bustle Dress In the WORLD Contest by Contest on 05-15-2009

USA Entry 30.) Dress: Buccaneers/ Tissot Striped Victorian Day Dress

Category: Best Victorian Day Dress

Seamstress: Madame Kat

This 1870's Victorian day dress was inspired from the movie The Bucccaneers, based on the novel by Edith Wharton. This cotton black and white striped day gown was inspired by a gown worn onscreen by "Lizzie" when she arrives in England one sunny summer afternoon. As a big fan of stripes, this was immediately my favorite! The gown consists of four pieces: bodice trimmed in self fabric and white organza ruffle cuffs, with white organza trim, and black satin ribbon trim around the neckline; bodice peplum drafted up from Janet Arnold attaches at the bodice hem, with buttons and hooks and eyes; both the overskirt and underskirt are trimmed in self fabric ruffles with rolled hems in black thread. I also made the hat of white organza and black lace trim over a lightweight buckram and wire frame. Hat pattern custom drafted for this project by the very kind Lazy K of the Belle Alley. Screen shot of Lizzie in the gown from the movie, "The Buccaneers." Painting by Tissot: "A Return from the Boating Trip." Madame Kat

International Entry 29.) Dress: 1873 Visiting Gown

Category: International Most Beautiful Bustle Dress In the WORLD

Category: International Best Victorian Day Bustle Gown

Seamstress: Ms Clancy

This dress was inspired by the fashion plate attached. It is made from grey silk dupioni with a contrasting pink silk plaid.The detailed prairie points appearing on the skirt and bodice are made from pink taffeta, trimmed in grey and pink ribbon. The overskirt is simple with a contrast ribbon detail cinched at the sides with pink bows and lined in the pink taffeta. It has embroidered stockings accented with pink flowers, with a silver chateline purse and matching hat. Ms Clancy, Australia

USA Entry 28.) Dress: 1885 Yellow and Silk Stripe Day Dress

Category: Best Victorian Day Bustle Gown

Seamstress: AB

Photographer: Major Photography

Like Catawba Kate and Fannie Kikinshoot, I too made a black and white silk bustle dress with my 10 yards of fabric! I used black velveteen and yellow silk as my complimentary fabrics. This is an 1885 style day gown with an open neckline with a double ruffled standup collar of yellow silk and velveteen. It is piped in yellow silk and adorned with yellow grosgrain bows on the bustle. The underskirt is velveteen with open turned back godets revealing pleated black and white silk. This dress is also accompanied by a matching reticule and a small flower pot hat adorned with a silk band, yellow ostrich feather and black and white silk rosettes. It was a fun game to play with my best girlfriends! AB

USA Entry 27.) Dress: 1885 Gothic PVC BallGown

Category: Best Gothic Victorian Gown

Seamstress: Madame Kat

This gothic evening gown c. 1885 is made of costume pvc from Joann's. It is lined in cotton for comfort, in three pieces: bodice, apron/bustled overskirt, and flounced underskirt. It is decorated simply with ruffled flounces as the deep black, shiny fabric was the showcase. Worn with jacquard print mini top hat that I also made. No, it wasn't hot to wear since it was lined in cotton and sleeveless. Madame Kat

USA Entry 26.) Dress: 1886 Prairie Point Bustle Gown

Category: Best Victorian Day Bustle Gown

Seamstress: Lady Leigh (Ebay's: house_of_poleigh_naise.) Lady Leigh's Ebay Store: http://stores.shop.ebay.com/House-of-PoLeigh-Naise__W0QQ_armrsZ1

This Green-gray Cotton 1886 Day gown was one I made for myself. Trimmed with Prairie Points, which I love! I wore it in July when it was a little over 100 degrees, and I was cool as a cucumber! Amazing how cotton will feel wonderful on those "hot" summer days. Lady Leigh