Abby as 'Adele'

For Adele's gown, we started with the dress on the left.  Rhinestones were added to the bodice to make it sparkle under the lights.  Lace trim was added to the straps to form cap sleeves.

The skirt just needed some white lace trim around the bottom.

The bustle started with the skirt of the dress on the right.  Then some stock fabric was used to fill in.  To create the top layer, a short sleeved jacket from a Mother-of-the-Bride dress (not pictured) was refashioned with the addition of beaded fringe and fabric roses removed from a wedding dress.  A piece of cream stock fabric was added as the train. Finally, flowers were added to one side to give an A-symmetrical style...