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Italian Dress
The Italian gown is my personal favorite. It's not constricting at the waist and gives you more freedom of movement. I have over 6 italian gowns of my own. My latest was a pink damask with a gray under dress (seen to the left). If you would prefer an underdress to a sewn in panel, please email me at Jubileel@excite.com . It will be a bit more than the regular dresses because you are, essetially getting two dresses. I can also have a simple full skirt without the front opening. The skirt, no matter which style you choose, is a full 4 to 5 yards of fabric. Like all my gowns, the bodice is lined with muslin and lightly boned. I use canvas to stiffen the bodice so only a few bones are needed for shape. This is also gentler on people who aren't use to wearing tight fitting clothing and still great for those of us who are. Using canvas also happens to be more period than most other means of "stiffing" used today.
The red gown shown to the right is made out of acetate brocade. Typically, it's the gown my friends wear when they forget their costumes for the renn fest or don't have one finished. Everyone who has ever tried the gown on loves it. The front of the gown opens to a red on black sewn-in panel (versus the black on red of the main part of the dress). It's kinda hard to see, but there is also gold trim around the neckline. Trim, of course, is extra for all the dresses.
| Italian Gown: Closes in the back with either grommets or eyelets (buttonholes). Please add $20 for eyelets. | Brocade: $150.00 (The material seen in the red and black gown to the upper right)
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