long sleeve formal white dress Work Business Slit Deep V Belted Midi Dress-chiclody, White · US2 but thanks to its very full skirt Vera Long-Sleeve Crepe Gown -

The armscye, for the first time in the period, moved from a dropped position up to the shoulders and would remain there for the rest of the era

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The long crystal and leaf necklaces play into that vibe as well

My Plan B was to make a regency gown using Butterick 6074 (Plan C was to go in something 40's or 50's from my wardrobe) I had bought a blue and cream print doona cover from an op shop some time ago, and unpicked it to use one side on the test version of my next multi-size graded PDF home journal pattern (which I still haven't finished) I had the other side sitting about, and even though I don't know if you see many Regency era clothes in floral print, I just thought it would work