long sleeve ivory dress Floral Lace Illusion Plunging A-Line Wedding this gown features a beautifully structured bodice with internal boning for a corset Ginevra Velvet Long Sleeve Cut

I was also inspired by this beautiful 1902-4 white lingerie dress with Valenciennes lace inserts, decorative fagoting stitches and pintucks at the MET museum, this Edwardian ecru lace dress (the dress in the middle) at Augusta Auctions, this 1904 lingerie dress with a round lace yoke and sleeve ruffles also at the MET museum, and this white batiste lace dress with a lace yoke and lace inserts at the sleeves and a teal slip underneath (the dress is antique, the belt and slip is modern)

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This silhouette looks great on tall or curvy brides