CoCo Dress #2 - Teens Dress

So, dress number two is strictly in the planning stages at the moment, unless you count the fact that I've cut out and pinned together the mockup for my teens long line corset.

I have loved the 19teens for as long as I can remember. Movies like Titanic and shows like Downton Abbey have only encouraged that tiny little obsession. When deciding what outfits I wanted to plan for Costume College it wasn't difficult to decide on something from the teens. I love the high waists, slim column lines, and layering of silks and sheers.

Inspiration:

I have been obsessed with this 1910 blue afternoon dress from Augusta Auctions that I stumbled across on Pinterest a while ago.

1910 Blue Afternoon Dress - Augusta Auctions

Aqua silk satin - FIT Museum

I really love the look of the bright silks overlayed with sheer black. Normally black looks so...drab, mostly because historically speaking it's mostly been associated with mourning. But mixing it with brighter colors just balances everything nicely.

With that in mind, I browsed Ebay until I found the perfect sheer black dupatta with a subtle beading/sequin design along the short edges. I think it'll be perfect for an overlay.

I struggled for a while to decide what color I wanted as the underskirt. I was leaning toward blues, but my eye always gets caught by purple. I found this wonderful vintage silk saree on Ebay that is a great violet color that changes between purple and blue depending on the light.

I'm very excited for this dress, and I hope I can make my sketch come to life. It's just a basic design for now and I'll most likely embellish it a bit with some more beading and sequins.