Branimira Ivanova ··· Couture ··· Big Dress

The side bustles are exposed cage bustles of steel boning covered in black satin ribbon with a crinoline ruffle in black netting and ebony ribbon detail. Rear bustle is a long exposed cage bustle of steel boning covered in black satin ribbon and coverred with a thin gauze of gathered and draped black netting.

Hat is a widow's-peaked mourning cap of buckram blocked black satin with a black netting veil reaching to mid-back.


	A tea-length gown rendered from Dowager's brocade of poly-satin, stitched with a crucifix detail. Sleeves have ebony satin cuffs and are wrapped in double-layered black on white netting. Deep scooped cut-out neckline with a collar in black satin with knife pleated black ribbon and white lace trim. Side front closure.		The side bustles are exposed cage bustles of steel boning covered in black satin ribbon with a crinoline ruffle in black netting and ebony ribbon detail. Rear bustle is a long exposed cage bustle of steel boning covered in black satin ribbon and coverred with a thin gauze of gathered and draped black netting. Hat is a widow's-peaked mourning cap of buckram blocked black satin with a black netting veil reaching to mid-back.