"I bought this maroon dress at the ARC for six dollars. It had no embellishments. Before I changed it, there was a shoulder strap and the sleeves were off-the-shoulder. I didn’t want that look so I attached the sleeves (with some tucks added) to the shoulder strap. I took it in at the seams to fit me. I also wanted to add some more height to the neckline so I sewed on the lace. I had seen dresses with the pick-ups on the bottom of the dress and I really liked that look so I got some black fabric and added the ruffle underneath the top fabric. Then I pleated the top fabric up at the seams and added the little ribbon loops to finish it off. I wanted a ribbon sash so I sewed two ribbons together to create the width I wanted. I liked the idea of four ribbons going down in the back so I didn’t sew the two ribbons together the entire length. I found the perfect chain of beads and took it apart at certain places to create the ‘chandelier’ effect. That is my favorite embellishment and I got lots of compliments on them at the Civil War Ball."
Civil War Ball Dress (After Shot) (I did not get a 'before shot'.)
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