Chemise - The chemise is made from a lace material intended for curtains from IKEA. It is, however, very soft and comfortable under the corset. I made it very basic, by folding a piece of material in half, cutting a hole for the arms and sewing up the sides completely. After this, I cut out arm holes, took it in to make it more formfitting and added the scalloped lace bits at the arms - Plus a trim from a craft store around the neck.
Skirt - The skirt was originally two layers of simple $1 bin organza. Seeing as this was completely see-through, three more layers were added. The colors are white and cream. There is a side zipper (my first zipper-install ever!) and a lace waistband (Hem Facing). The skirt has a small train and an overlay of the same lace used for the chemise.
Corset - Ebay - $20. (I totally recommend this!! The patterns for a corset alone give me nightmares)
Dressing Gown - This piece is the reason I have two seam rippers! The gown is made of yet another $1 bin white fabric from Walmart and a whole lot more. The basic construction of the gown took a little over two weeks. Do not trust sewing shop employees when they say buy the pattern according to your bust size. Trust your instinct. If you are a size 6-8, buy maybe a 10-12 - NOT a 16. Modifications of the intial product were nerve racking and I had many moments I wanted to give up. The gathering at the back of the gown (see pics) took three tries- and it still looks a bit sloppy. The gown has 2 lace trims, 2 different styles of sequin and come finish product - a scalloped train made of a shimmery wired ribbon to keep is splayed on the floor."
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