cocktail dress with flats 2 Go-To Dresses for Any Occasion: LBD + Lace Machine Wash Cocktail & Party Dresses

Fabulives attention to detail is evident in the precise stitching and finishing of the hem, neckline, and sleeves

These are the pieces youll reach for again and again, from sharp black and white mini dresses perfect for an evening gallery opening, to elegant black and white holiday dresses that make a statement wherever your travels take you

The Pattern I used my usual self-drafted Victorian bodice pattern which is based on antique 1850s bodice patterns, such as this free Victorian bodice pattern from 1856

And being stitched, the sole can be easily replaced when it eventually wears

Blue floral midi dress

[Google translation of text at See her parents in Portrait of a Lady with an Ostrich Feather Fan, 1640, and Portrait of a Man, 1640, both by Verspronck.