How to DIY a 1830s dress:
Option 1. Costume rental.
Option 2. The 1980s
Option 3. Modern Dresses
Option 4. Pick another decade
Debbie Sessions has been teaching fashion history and helping people dress for vintage themed events since 2009. She has turned a hobby into VintageDancer.com with hundreds of well researched articles and hand picked links to vintage inspired clothing online. She aims to make dressing accurately (or not) an affordable option for all. Oh, and she dances too.