1860 ball gown fashion plates

Step back in time with these elegant 1860 ball gown fashion plates. Explore the exquisite designs and intricate details of this iconic fashion era. Get inspired to create your own vintage-inspired ball gown.
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LM117 - 1840-1863 Ball Gown Pattern by Laughing Moon Mercantile Sizes 6-34 included in this one envelope. (30-56" bust) 1840-1863 Ball Gown with 2 bodice variations and 5 sleeve variations. This dress has a dropped shoulder typical of the time period. It comes with both a princess seamed bodice and a darted bodice. The neckline is a wideboat and there are lower-cut options as well. View A is an 1840's ballgown with plain, straight sleeves and an applied bertha. View B has a flared sleeves…

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Lillian Hopkins
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Ball Gown Update 2/4/15 ~ My dearest husband decided to surprise me with tickets to the Winter Ball in Gettysburg last Saturday. I was fortunate to have been told and was able to start at the beginning of January. As you can imaging, I worked daily to get my gown finished before the event. This lovely surprise moved my due date for this project up an entire month. Here's what I completed: The first thing that I had to do was to remake my cage.... again. Our trip to Cedar Creek really…

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