Isabella's photos with the keyword: just breathe

I hand sewed on tiny gears to the trim to give a more steampunk feel before I tea dyed it.

Various bits and bops.

The front of the bodice. The main body is a vintage silk satin from Hong Kong. The "wrinkled" stuff on either side of the middle is crinkle silk organza that I attempted to iron out. The pearly fabric in the center is from what was probably an early teens (as in 1910's) dress. I still have the inner bodice and this piece of fabric and that's it. I figured the fabric could go to good use. The trim is gold bullion from a sari -most likely antique itself.

The skirt on the dress dummy! Which is why it looks funny...

The tea dyed trim

The gold "ring" trim is crocheted jewelry wire. I didn't do the greatest job but it looks okay for where it will end up. There are small nuts on it to give it a more steampunk feel. The back drop is the silk organza for the sleeves and the skirt.

Ginsie for size comparison. The overskirt has panels of silk organza and embroidered silk organza. The two materials are very different in weight. My sewing machine loathes the embroidered stuff given all those tiny pearls!

Ginsie for size