Katherine's Dress

With Katherine's gown, the 2-piece dress, on the left, served as our starting point.  The bodice just needed straps, so we took a bit of the detailed layer from the party dress, on the right.  After adding some simple buttons and some bling to anchor the straps, the bodice was ready to role.

For the skirt, we started with the under layer from the cream 2-piece, 2nd in from the right.  Stock trim was added to the bottom.  Then we used the taupe skirt, that matched the bodice, to act as the over skirt.  It was gathered to create a swag and black fringe was added to create movement and drama.

For the bustle, the rest of the beaded layer from the party dress was utilized over an iridescent cream fabric.  More black fringe was added, as was a giant black bow, created from remnant black fabric. Finally, the cream brocade dress, 2nd from the left, was cut up and utilized as the train...