Penny Dreadful inspired gown and fabric that I’ve had for at least 10 years

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Close up of the pleats

Pinning the pleats into position

The calico section pinned to the bodice pattern

Fussing with calico to form the pleats, they are backwards in this image. Opps!

Bodice pieces ready to be flatlined to some cotton sateen

Back of the pattern on the dress form

Pattern test on the dressform, I moved from two darts to one

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It may be a long term project, I'm not sure yet how detailed I want to go with the decorations and possible beading, so many options!