Where can I find this dress?
February 16, 2009 8:00 AM Subscribe
Where can I find this dress?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rusalka.jpg
Please help! Thank you.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rusalka.jpg
Please help! Thank you.
Try googling the phrase "Renaissance Chemise". You'll find a lot of stuff that's the right shape that's made for Renaissance fairs. Here are just a few options that come up. The light blue color might be a little harder to find. If you go with something that's white and 100% cotton or rayon, you can dye it at home with Rit dye (try Evening Blue). Which isn't as difficult as it sounds.
posted by Thin Lizzy at 8:31 AM on February 16, 2009
posted by Thin Lizzy at 8:31 AM on February 16, 2009
I would try a medival reproduction kind of place. Here is one example. A Chemise I think its probably a drawing of a chemise, a slip type thing. On the page where the drawing is linked there is a button "Women's Chemise" and there are lots of similar items.
posted by stormygrey at 8:34 AM on February 16, 2009
posted by stormygrey at 8:34 AM on February 16, 2009
Nthing that it's just a simple chemise. Simplicity used to have a pattern for a dress just like that included with pattern 8192 (you can see the cover image here--and I'm waring it in this ancient, poorly scanned photo here with a red bodice). If you can find the pattern, you could make it fairly easily if you know how to sew. It was an extremely simple pattern that, at fourteen and as a novice sewer, I had no problem with. Or, Ebay.
posted by PhoBWanKenobi at 8:58 AM on February 16, 2009
posted by PhoBWanKenobi at 8:58 AM on February 16, 2009
Can't really tell what's going on with the sleeves there, but there's, say, this (choosing the pale blue colour, worn without the wraparound ribbon) if you want them to be long and drapy. Or this for a bit less drapiness, though they are gathered in a bit.
posted by severalbees at 9:02 AM on February 16, 2009
posted by severalbees at 9:02 AM on February 16, 2009
Response by poster: Wow! Thank you everyone. I have so much to choose from.
posted by scazza at 9:09 AM on February 16, 2009
posted by scazza at 9:09 AM on February 16, 2009
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posted by iconomy at 8:21 AM on February 16, 2009