I’ve been wanting to do a more proper photoshoot with my 1850 mourning dress (click link to see the construction post) since wearing it for the first time in Bath last year. Although I have pictures of the event, the dress just is so perfect for a moody Victorian shoot. The breakfast/rowing pictures of Bath are amazing memories, but don’t fully fit the heavy mourning vibe.
Yesterday, I finally managed to go out, and had my partner be ‘living tripod’ (keep clicking the shutter button while I pose). The late afternoon sunlight was quite nice for pictures, and the winter foresty vibe goes really well with the full black dress. I had a lot of fun looking through these and editing, so they deserve their own post! The undersleeves and mourning veil are antiques, everything else I made. I also took out the sontag (shawl/wrap garment) I crocheted a couple of years ago, and included some shots with that.
Atelier Nostalgia 
Superbe et très convaincant!! Quelle est la matière?
Oups! La réponse est dans l’article…que je vais lire attentivement. Encore bravo!
Merci!
Wow! Excellent moody, romantic pictures. I love it!
Thank you!
Oh prachtig! Groeten aan je levende statief
Dankjewel!
Beautiful! Properly gloomy – looks like an old daguerreotype or a scene from a movie.
Thank you! That was definitely the mood I was going for.
Lovely
Thanks!
Lovely and moody!
Thank you!
Lovely photos! I agree that the woods at the end of winter are a very fitting backdrop. My favorite photos are those with the veil–I think the shape is very nice. And oh my–your hair is so long!!
Best,
Quinn
Thank you! I love how the simple rectangle of the veil works so well over a bonnet, it’s clear these were made to be worn over one. And yes! It’s rarely visible in real life, but I thought it was fitting for these pictures to take it down for some ;).