Historically inspired pink-and-white-striped dress

#1 in the Colonial Craziness series! (a few others are coming soon)

The inspiration:
Jenny's "Pink and White striped set" from Historically Dressed.

(her image, by the way)

The finished project:

This dress was based on Simplicity 3723. However, I made changes.

•  The sleeves are from another pattern in my stash, and shortened. 
• The skirt is split in the front to reveal a white petticoat (not pictured because the fabric hasn't been washed yet). 
• In the back, instead of darts, I used the princess-seam back pattern that I drafted. 
• I made two alternate stomachers, a white one and a pink striped one of the same fabric. The pink striped is pictured.
• Rather than fastening with a zipper in the back, there are hooks and eyes, and snaps attaching the stomacher and bodice front.

Sorry for the shadows and bad lighting! I just really needed to get the pics taken as soon as possible...otherwise I couldn't post them today. :) You know how that is.

Celine

p.s. pics of Craigdarroch and Hatley Castle coming soon.... may take awhile, but they're a' comin'