1843 Christmas Evening Gown in White and Gold with Snowflake Pattern

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I’m listening to the Librivox version of A Christmas Carol (specifically this version, which is wonderful). Since it was published in 1843, I thought I would do an 1843 style gown. Besides that, though, I let it go too late and I don’t have much else to write tonight!

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categories gowns, historical, holidays, new doll, paperdolls | December 23, 2010

23 Comments

  • By Abigail, December 23, 2010 @ 10:30 pm

    Ooooo. Im the first one to post!!! COOL. I love the dress, liana. It’s beautiful. You amaze me. And one more thing. Whats your favorite dress you have EVER posted? I’m dying to know.

  • By Abigail, December 23, 2010 @ 10:37 pm

    O’ and one more thing…Have a MeRrY cHrIstMas!!!

  • By Liana, December 23, 2010 @ 10:42 pm

    That’s an extremely hard question. Since I can’t choose just one Cursed Sister, I think it has to be Goldberry’s dress: http://www.joechip.net/liana/2009/10/09/halloween-lotr-costume-series-6-goldberrys-green-gown-with-gold-flag-lily-belt/
    The original is even better – it’s a divine shade of green. And I’m such a sucker for green ^^ Merry Christmas to you too!

  • By Erin, December 24, 2010 @ 2:43 am

    The dress is AWESOME!!!!! I wish I could draw like that… Have you ever thought of having one of these dresses made?

  • By Dani, December 24, 2010 @ 3:06 am

    Pretty ^_^ Merry Christmas Liana! Hope you have a good one and get everything you hoped for ^^
    I’m always a sucker for your green dresses too, Goldberry’s is one of my favourites.

  • By Sara, December 24, 2010 @ 5:04 am

    Merry Christmas!

    I dunno about Liana, but I’ve considered making some of her dresses in barbie size. And now that I know her favorite (aside from all the cursed sisters) I can make a Goldberry barbie and send it to her, mwuhahaha!

  • By Sara, December 24, 2010 @ 5:04 am

    Side note: It’s fun to say “mwuhahaha” while wearing a santa hat and jingle earrings. Just so you know.

  • By Artemis, December 24, 2010 @ 6:30 am

    Merry Christmas Eve, everyone!
    I love how the snowflakes sort of blend in with the dress. As usual, it’s very pretty. And although I’m not much of an old-fashioned, poofy dress kind of girl, I really like this Christmas dress. Probably because it’s the holidays and Liana’s dresses are just that beautiful.

  • By Meag, December 24, 2010 @ 7:48 am

    Gorgeous! Merry Christmas!

  • By Caity, December 24, 2010 @ 8:21 am

    I LOVE IT! it reminds me of something from Elizabeth Gaskells’ “North and South”. <3

  • By Abigail, December 24, 2010 @ 10:09 am

    Ooooo I like Goldberry’s dress too! I’m a sucker for green too!!! Merry Christmas! And i STILL love the dress!

  • By winnielibrarian, December 24, 2010 @ 10:43 am

    Sooo pretty and so delicate. Have a Merry Christmas!

  • By Monica, December 24, 2010 @ 12:08 pm

    Beautiful!

  • By Lorie, December 24, 2010 @ 12:29 pm

    Thank you for all the beautiful and great paper doll clothes! I love your site!
    Merry Christmas!

  • By Sami, December 24, 2010 @ 10:18 pm

    How beautiful! I wish I had a dress like this to wear for Christmas. And that it was practical to do so XD Merry Christmas!

  • By Bella, December 25, 2010 @ 1:58 pm

    Merry Christmas, Liana!

  • By Abigail, December 25, 2010 @ 2:31 pm

    MeRrY CHrIsTmaS!!! mErRY cHrISTmaS!!!

  • By Cake, December 25, 2010 @ 5:01 pm

    Pretty, but how do you know it’s 1843?

  • By Maquette, December 26, 2010 @ 3:23 pm

    It’s Beautiful

  • By Liana, December 26, 2010 @ 9:51 pm

    Thanks, everyone!
    Cake, when I’m doing something based on a particular time period, I look at gowns, fashion plates and so on from then, then try to draw something based on my understanding of the styles. I always look at quite a few sources, but for example, the big one for this one was an 1843 Godey’s Lady’s Book: http://books.google.com/books?id=ddcRAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
    As the clothes aren’t copied from one particular dress or drawing, I try to specify that they’re done in the style of a particular year and may not be perfectly accurate (and anyways, this one’s pattern removes it from consideration as accurate anyways!) but I’m comfortable with how close I come.

  • By Alexandra, December 29, 2010 @ 8:42 pm

    So, totally, beautiful! My mom made it across the room in about 0.3 when I turned the laptop around to show her. I want one…

  • By Julia, January 8, 2011 @ 10:28 am

    this dress is absolutely beautiful! i would love to wear it on Christmas eve!

  • By Melissa, January 30, 2011 @ 9:10 am

    wow the dress is soooo nice! fabulousss

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