Victorian Steampunk Dress (Rustic Steam Woodland in Cotton & Cruelty-free Wild Silk) Custom Size by VentriloquistCourt
600.00 AUD
Steampunk Eco Woodland Dress from the Lady of Steam Collection
by VENTRILOQUIST COURT®
This listing is for a CUSTOM-SIZE Victorian Steampunk Rustic Elegant Woodland Dress (Cotton Spandex & Cruelty-free Wild Silk)
* Dress is designed & handmade in Sydney, Australia
* Brass belt is included with the dress!
* Made to order: Allow a turnaround of up to 3 weeks
* Payment by instalments is welcome! For this option, please message me to discuss a payment plan.
* Dress hemline: Ankle-length
* Scroll down for ordering instructions & for available fabric colours
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DESCRIPTION.
Capturing Victorian elegance but with the simplicity and comfort of modern fitting in mind, Ventriloquist Court's woodland dress fuses steampunk with rustic appeal. The photographs simply do not do justice.
The dress fabric is an A-grade Australian-made cotton spandex. The high-neck Victorian collar and dress hem is made from cruelty-free wild silk foraged and woven by Indian tribal communities. The silk has a rustic texture and the colour is a beautiful variegated shadings of brown, gold, and beige, complementing the tea-dyed dress fabric. This wild silk is spun and handwoven from silk yarn extracted from cocoons left behind in the wild by silkworms in their natural lifecycle transformation into moths and departure from their cocoons. The silk weave is imperfect, but this is characteristic of handwoven wild silk and its quirks add value to its uniqueness.
The neck collar is finished with narrow hemming and is embellished with beautiful English-made laces: cotton leavers lace in ecru and champagne. The collar is adjustable and ties with laces, and the dress hem splits at the side. The puffy shoulder long sleeves are made from see-through organic cotton crepe; its stretchiness and lightweight add comfort. The dress also features bustles along the hem and to one side, creating an asymmetrical hem, and also comes with a handmade belt featuring a brass pendant (USA made) and strands of Vintage glass beads made in Japan.
Whisk yourself away to an evening ballroom or bask in the gentle sunlight among grassy fields and English gardens – perfect for romantic weddings and elegant occasions… Or, wear the dress with a Victorian underbust corset for period-inspired, eco steampunk, and rustic dress-up!
Customers who are looking for separate pieces, including skirts, bustiers, tailcoats, vests, and collars, to create a Victorian gown, may like to browse the store: https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/VentriloquistCourt
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ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS: CUSTOM-MADE
******Measurements (note to seller at checkout)
* Bust (cm or inches) – required
* Waist (cm or inches) – required
* Hips (cm or inches) – required
* Height (cm) – required
* Length from Waist to Ankle (cm) – highly recommended
Please include your bust, waist & hips measurements in cm or inches, as well as your height in cm (how tall you are). Although I can work out the skirt hemline using only your height measurement, it is highly recommended that you also measure the length from your waist down to your ankle (in cm) for greater accuracy. Include these measurements in the 'note to seller' option box at checkout. For assistance with taking measurements, see: https://www.facebook.com/ventriloquistcourt/posts/444612042386680
NOTE: If your measurements are the following (bust: over 39 inches; waist: over 31 inches; hips: over 40 inches), please message me first before placing your order, as there is an additional fee to help cover the extra material expenses and time needed. Many thanks for your understanding.
******Dress Fabric (90% Cotton/ 10% Spandex) – Australian-made (Select from drop-down menu)
* Stark White
* Tea-dyed (as seen in the listing photos)
* Pale Lilac
******Cotton Crepe Sleeves (fair trade 100% cotton woven in India) (Select from drop-down menu)
* Natural, undyed (as seen in the photos)
* Cocoa Brown
* Mauve
******Brass Belt Pendant
I also have a few different brass pendant designs in stock which I can use to make your belt. Message me for photographs of my current collection of brass pendants. Otherwise, I will select whichever one I think looks best with your dress.
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CARE INSTRUCTIONS
Tea-dyed dress fabric. I use a potassium alum mordant to help fix the tea-dyed colour. However, tea-dyed fabric may still fade a little over time. To protect the colour, hand wash the dress in cold water using light-coloured mild organic soaps (recommended: white castile soap), and line dry in partial shade away from the full sun. Note: If your water supply is hard water, it is recommended that you wash and rinse the dress instead in demineralised water (often available for purchase in supermarkets in the laundry section). The other alternative of softening hard water by adding washing soda would not be suitable, as washing soda may damage the silk fabric.
Other dress fabric colours: Washing instructions are the same as above. However, the dress can be dried outside in the sun.
Use a lot-heat/ warm iron only. It is best to iron the wild silk collar and silk dress hem when thoroughly damp. Note that ironing dry silk can damage the fabric.
The brass filigree used to make your belt is finished with a professional lead-free oxidation process. The brass manufacturer recommends the following cleaning instructions: use a damp cloth only (no jewellery detergents, special cleaning cloths etc, as these will damage the surface of the brass).
POSTAGE COSTS
The postage costs for the dress are $35 AUD for international customers and $19 AUD for Australian customers. Your dress will be sent via express post with tracking and signature confirmation, unless otherwise requested. This is a shipping upgrade at no additional cost to buyers.
Purchases of 2 or more items receive a postage discount, which is automatically calculated upon adding items to cart. Please rest assured that any overpaid postage will be refunded, once I post your package and receive confirmation of the exact postage costs. If I undercharge, however, I will pay the additional postage fees at my own expense.
QUESTIONS.
If you have any questions or encounter problems with checking out, please don't hesitate to contact me. I'm always happy to answer questions!
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MATERIALS USED FOR DRESS
* Wild tribal silk – cruelty-free silk in variegated shadings of brown, gold, & beige) hand-woven by Indian tribal villagers
* Australian-made cotton lycra (90% cotton & 10% spandex/ 215-220 gsm)
* Organic 100% cotton crepe – fair trade woven in India
* Beige cotton crochet lace trim
* English cotton leavers laces – ecru & champagne (lace is made in Nottingham, England; 95% cotton & 5% nylon)
*Brass pendant & hooks (solid brass made in the USA & labelled lead-free)
* Vintage stock 'pearlescent' glass bead strands made in Japan (I've run out of the Austrian pearlescent beads seen in the photos, but the Japanese beads are just as pretty!)
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