THIS GOWN IS FOR SALE!

I've always wanted to make a gown like that, but at first I wanted to have it with a dark violet skirt and a black bodice because I already had the fabrics.
My only problem were the patterns, especially for the bodice.

Then I found a wonderful dress in "The Cut and Construction of Women's Clothes" from Norah Waugh and as I went for some new needles the next day I even found the perfect fabrics.

OK, I have to say that the fabrics aren't historically correct, I used a silver-grey polyester tafetta and a black fabric with grey and black lurex pinstripes which I wanted to have even before I decided to make that gown.

I don't think that they already had that lurex stuff in the late 19th century, but it looked good for me for that dress and I really love pinstripes and always wanted a black pinstripe victorian gown

This style is called "Natural Form" because no bustle or any skirt support is worn underneath. The bodices are quite long and underline the corseted body.
The skirts are cut quite narrow as well and there are stories that ladies almost couldn't walk in that dresses or even tied their knees together.

I don't know if these stories are true, my gown is quite comfortable and I have no problems with walking

This is my first gown with a train. I always was afraid of that because the idea of pulling the dress over dirty streets and floors and ruining the gown really frightened me, at least it was a lot of work to do the dress.

I attached an extra piece of thick cotton fabric under the train which can be replaced if necessairy, so I hope that I can wear the gown without having too much fear