JAFA regency dresses

OK...I've been very busy this week. I continued my ball dress and am now almost finished, just have to lace the eyelets and sew on some hooks and eyes at the back.
Below are a couple of photos of said dress. The material is white cotton with a yellow floral print. Which I have since realised it is a sort of rubber print, but it looks the part, so....(its a bugger to iron). The trim is in gold silk.


The following pics are where I got my inspiration for the dress. The first dress photo is a photo I found on line of an actual 1818 ball dress. The second photo,(the image on the left) I found in images of someone else's inspiration. It gave me an idea of what to do with the bottom of the dress. [(EDITED 28th/4/10)- I didnt realise at the time that the girl in the photo is part of the Jane Austen Festival and I met her there, Elizabeth,she wore the same dress for the Saturday night's ball.]
















I was going to make an over robe, but I dont think I will this time, I'll make a shawl instead..then I need a reticule and hairpiece.

I also have nearly finished my friend Meg's dress. Her's is a champagne coloured satin with antique pink ribbon and white lace trim. Just have to finish sewing the trim on (ran out of cotton).
I am making an over robe for her, in a darker antique pink (sorry dont know exactly what else to call this colour)with gold trim. I cut it out today but because I ran out of that colour cotton (and white wont do at all)havent started to sew it yet.
The first photo is of the almost complete dress. I used a Butterick pattern 6630 for the dress and am using butterick pattern 4890 for the over robe, but I have shortened it to make it dancing friendly.

This is the fashion plate from the book "Fashion Design 1800 - 1940" I've used for my inspiration for Meg's dress.

The dress on the far right.

The hairstyle on the lady on the left has given me an idea for my hair for the ball.

I also have to make Meg a reticule, she is making her own hairpiece.

Stay tuned!!