THE DRESS
This is the 'Meghan Dress' by Enchanted Costumes.  I fell in love with this style when I first saw it.  I wanted to make a dress that was similar to it.  I began by looking at different patterns for renaissance dresses.
This is McCall's pattern number 2806.  I could hardly believe how close this was to the dress I loved.  The sleeves are just a little bit different.
Okay, so I found and bought the pattern.  I went with Daniel, Melissa and Janet to The Garment District in Los Angeles to find materials.  For under $100.00, we found navy blue brocade for the over dress and enough cream white sandwashed silk for the under dress.  The sandwashed silk is fabulous; it feels like a cloud.  The brocade is a bit shiny, but it's a wedding dress.

I also found an awesome piece of silk for my veil.  I wanted my veil to be attached to my coronet hairstyle.  Melissa volunteered to do my hair, and she is a Master.

Also, I decided that I wanted to get a pair of simple Mary Janes and wear those instead of heels.  After all, faire is not a place where I want to wear heels!  Ever!

Then, of course, everything changed.  I talked to Cat, the girl that made my dress.  She told me that the dress style I had chosen wouldn't look right on me.  Oh no!  And THEN she looked at me and said, "Well, maybe something Tudor.  Middle, upper middle class...how do you like epilletes and piccadills?  I've been wanting to play with a wedding dress."  And play she did.  Her finished product was a Tudor-style, lower upper class almost period piece.  No hoops or bumrolls, but an excellent amount of fullness.  A full knee-length silk chemise, a full panel underskirt with an alternate brocade, a full seven-yard overskirt, and I could go on but a picture is worth a thousand words.  Here she is:
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