Illyria
Back from a while. My Christmas party was a success! It was fun, it went well, an I’m glad it’s over.
This next dress is described in Kushiel’s Justice as made out of a silk damask of deepest rose woven with a trefoil pattern. It is necessarily simple as it is made out of stolen fabric by women in a small village. It’s gathered below the breasts and hanging straight to the floor. Phedre wears a long shell necklace given to her by a young pirate enamoure with her.
While I was designing this dress, I happened to be reading Pride and Predjudice for the 10ish time. The gathering on the dress reminded me of a regency dress from Austen’s time, so the dress has a regency kind of feel.
I searched for fabrics for this dress forever. The ones I found aren’t perfect, so you will have to use your imaginations a bit. I like the tone of the darker silk, but the lighter one has a fleur-de-lis motif that is somewhat like a trefoil. The lace serves as an inset. I have also included a pretty blue flower that Phedre might have picked to adorn her hair.
