A sunny day in the end of August my sister helped me photograph my new Italian “Borgia” dress
(Construction part 1, part 2, and headwear).
And here are the result:
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Well done! i particularly like the fit of the corset in the back – gives you that stiff, portrait like look!
Gorgeous! Well done!
The result is stunning! I hope you get a lot of use out of this dress.