cream dress with lace Shona Joy - La Lune Back Maxi - contoured bodice Libby Lace Gown

The History First lets take a look at the history of cocktail parties

For this weeks choice Ive picked up the vivid hues of last weeks dress, and carried them through in a very bright green changeable silk gown from the 1840s Like much of 1840s fashion for women, this example features an elaborately embellished bodice and sleeves balanced by a fairly simple bell-shaped skirt

For die-hard fans of the label, that bohemian aspect was still present, too

Below is the vintage tallboy dresser I started with

Sew along the side seams with a inch seam allowance

Try the bodice on, and if it is too roomy take it in along the side seams now