Bustle Era Dinner Bodice

I am converting this Ball Gown Bodice into a Dinner Bodice with 3/4 sleeves. Hopefully it will be done in time for the Anton Pieck Parade on the 8th of December.

I have been trying to work on it for days now, but my personal life keeps getting in the ways. There are tons of things I have to do in order to prepare for his upcoming birthday this Friday and Sinterklaasavond (Sint Nicolas Evening)  next weekend. No to mentions my household chores.

The sleeve will become a little bit shorter than they are now, because the end up being in between 3/4 and full length and black lace will be added to them as well. The shoudlers had to be taken in so I had to take of the glass jet deocrations. I am thinking of replacing them with lace or ribbon.


Here are some images of dinner bodices with 3/4 sleeves from the bustle era, for your and my inspiration.

http://metmuseum.org/collections/search-the-collections/80034340?img=0

Dinner Dress, c. 1883. Designer: Charles Frederick Worth.

http://www.kci.or.jp/archives/digital_archives/detail_92_e.html

http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/search-the-collections/80035688?img=2

http://www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/50737.html?mulR=8748%7C3