Edwardian Ball 2014: Photos Part II

It's hard to see in this photo, but the 'dots' on the bra are actually deep red Swarovski crystals. They embellished the corset as well... 

Jain, me and Euphrates posing for photos between sets, in Dark Garden couture corsets. Photo by T.L.Schmidbauer

Backstage with Caitlin, at the end of a fabulous night!

Plans...

My American Duchess Kensingtons in red, and some cotton print fabric. It may not be a totally accurate 18th century design, but I have 5 yards. That's barely enough for a full Robe a l'Anglaise a la polonaise. Perhaps a pet en l'air if I want to go a little earlier in the century? If I do a red silk petticoat, I'll need it to match the shoes pretty closely. Hmmm... zone front or closed front on the bodice? So many options. This will also be my first time using a JP Ryan pattern, so if anyone out there has any tips, likes or dislikes about using the two particular patterns I mentioned above, please do share