Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Time for the Ball! The Lafayette Birthday Ball and Soiree, that is! In this video I share the creation of the Regency Turban and Reticule for the 1825 Evening Gown inspired by an Ackermann's Repository illustration. Then the weekend of the Birthday Ball arrives and I invite you along for the memories!

Chapters:

00:00 Intro
00:48 The Turban
04:31 The Reticule
06:35 The Jewelry
07:18 Other Touches
07:41 The Finished 1825 Evening Gown and Accessories
08:33 The Lafayette Birthday Ball and Soiree
16:02 Home Again

The Extraordinary Clothier and Event Host: beespokevintage.com
The Lafayette Society: lafayettesociety.org

Links mentioned in this video:

1. Wingeo Turban Pattern: patternsoftime.com/proddetail.php?prod=WN714
2. La Mode Bagatelle Regency Wardrobe Pattern: ravenrook.com/regency.php
3. Allures d'Anton Etsy Shop: etsy.com/shop/alluresdantan?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=1478673461&from_page=listing§ion_id=44555577


The Perfect Touch companion blog post for this video: theperfecttouchvictorian.blogspot.com/2024/04/accessories-for-1825-evening-gown.html

Sewing an 1825 Evening Gown YouTube video: youtube.com/watch?v=S0jf8Sr9aVI

Sewing an 1825 Evening Gown blog post: theperfecttouchvictorian.blogspot.com/2024/03/sewing-1825-gown-ipartiedwithlafayette.html



Music from the YouTube Audio Library: Twinkle in the Night, Aakash Gandhi