Winner of 2021 USITT-SE Student Design Virtual Expo
Completed Dress
Completed Dress Front
Completed Dress Back
Research
Project based on references and techniques from Draping Period Costumes: Classical Greek to Victorian by Sharon Sobel, Draping: The Complete Course by Karolyn Kiisel, and Period Costume for Stage and Screen by Jean Hunnisett.
Draping Period Costumes: Classical Greek to Victorian by Sharon Sobel
Draping: The Complete Course by Karolyn Kiisel
Period Costume for Stage and Screen by Jean Hunnisett
Victorian Corset
Completed Corset Front
Completed Corset Back
6" Steel Busk with Zip-tie Boning
Eye Closure
Eye Closure Inner Corset
Bust Pads and Style Lines
Corset Front Drape
Corset Front Drape
Corset Completed Drape and Pattern
Completed Pattern
Victorian Bodice
The Bodice is based on an 1840's style Victorian Bodice and the sleeve is based off a historical pagoda sleeve pattern. It is made with a plaid cotton material and special care was taken with pattern matching. It is finished with a satin bias trim. It consists of a 4-dart bodice front with curved darts, a dropped shoulder bodice back, and a pagoda sleeve with a gathered base sleeve. The pattern is based off of the draped bodice.
Completed Bodice Front
Bodice Front with Overlay
Bodice Front
Pagoda Sleeve and Base-sleeve Front
Pagoda Sleeve Back
Gathered Shoulder Seam
Bodice Front and Overlay
Back Hook and Eye Closure
Bodice Drape Front
Gathered Bodice Overlay
Bodice Drape Back
Bodice Front and Back Pattern
Gathered Over-Bodice Pattern
Pagoda Sleeve Pattern
Base Sleeve Pattern
Petticoat and Hoop Skirt
The Petticoat is made with cotton muslin. It has a 1/2" waistband, five 1/4" pin-tucks, and a lace trim. The Hoop skirt is made of self-drafted, 3-D Printed rings and connected by 1/2" satin ribbon.
Finished Petticoat Front
Finished Petticoat Back
Petticoat and Hoop Skirt
Petticoat Pattern
Pettocoat Waistband Pattern
Petticoat Pin-tucks
3-Tier Skirt
The skirt and skirt pattern are based off and 1840's 3-Tier skirt pattern. It is made of plaid cotton. The three tiers are gathered and attached to a base skirt. The waistband is hand-stitched and the skirt is finished with a satin bias trim.
Finished Skirt
Skirt with Hoop Skirt
Skirt Pattern
Waistband Patterna
Attachment of Skirt Tiers
Hand Stitched Waistband
