Hi Kitty,
Ok, I think I see what you mean - two strips of lace form a "V"
that suggests a stomacher. Which is not at all how gowns of the era
were made.
Also they typically had low necklines, not a jewel neck. A
riding habit would have a high neck, but not a gown.
To fill in the neckline (for style or protection from the sun)
she can wear a handkerchief. That will also conceal the fact that the
dress has a jewel neckline. Some 20th/21st century women like that
the handkerchief offers modesty, but in the 18thC a nice bustline is
fashionable and not immodest.
I like Albert Cat's idea of a solid dark blue or green. Don't
bother with lace on the front at all. Get a somewhat sheer cotton
for engenentes (ruffles at the cuffs) and an apron, and you can make
the handkerchief out of it, too.
her girls all have a colonial styled costume, and she wants one too
so they can wear them together. her girls costumes have a psudo
stomacher, created with a V of lace on the front of the dress. My
friend wants to use this design feature on her dress, to create a
bit of distraction on the front of the dress to minimize her width.
She has a large bosom, but the dress will in no way expose her, it
has a jeweled neckline. She called me the other day to ask me what
lines to add to the skirt to be most becoming to her keeping her
size in mind. I am the most experieced sewist of our bunch and the
oldest. so I somehow became the "expert" of our group.
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