The "Who Knows What" Gown

In which I am Blessed by our wonderful Lord by way of materiel, buttons and an endless imagination.

Every costume I have sewn for myself thus far has had a particular time period it fit into, besides my Ren. Faire costume which were made from popular Ren.Faire patterns. Can you believe that I HAVE BRANCHED OUT and created a dress that has no real era? I made it this weekend from some lovely purple brocade. I have NEVER owned such nice cloth, and would not have been able to afford it, except my good friend who works at Joannes gifted me 8 yards of it!
How generous.
My friend Teresa thought it would make a great Civil War gown, but I wasn't sure. Day Gowns from the 1860's can be too stogy sometimes. I knew the material shouls be used for a dress without much structure, for it is so flowy!
I brain stormed and was driven mad, because for the first time I had the material before the costume planed in my mind!
OH THE WOES OF SEWING! :)
But I did come up with an idea. And it grew and grew.
My Little Student who I had sewn for brought me a gift card to Hobby Lobby as a present and I was able to buy this luscious gold shiny stiff.
Here is the Gown!
I LOVE IT!

How awesome?
The back hooks up-

Belive it or not, but at the same time as this dress was being sewn, I was given a load of buttons-really cool buttons!
Hope you liked it!
xoxox
LEXI