8-Gore-Dress

The Panné 8 Gore Dress is a new look at an old favorite. This dress is made of crushed panné velvet, so it's stretchy, form-fitting yet flattering, and has no need of buttons or other closures. As a bonus, it's machine washable!
7 different sleeve styles!
You may order the dress in one color or in two (parti-color).
There is trim at the neckline in your choice of silver or gold.
Single layer sleeve styles:
straight
pointed
bell
circle sleeve
Two-layer sleeve styles:
hanging tippet over straight
bell over pointed
circle over pointed (pictured at left)
The pointed, bell, and circle sleeves have trim around the edge or cuff to match the neckline.

Click on each picture for a larger image.




Parti-color, straight sleeve




		Straight sleeve


	Shown at left is a parti-color 8-gore dress with straight sleeves. These sleeves have no trim at the cuff, and come down over half the hand, or can be pushed up to the wrist for lots of folds in the forearm. At right is a parti-color 8-gore dress with pointed sleeves. These sleeves have trim at the cuff, and come to a point over the hand.



		Pointed sleeve




	Parti-color, pointed sleeve




Solid color, bell sleeve



Parti-color, tippet over straight sleeve

Pictured at left is a solid color 8-gore dress with bell sleeves. These sleeves are straight to the elbow, where they widen and drop to form a bell shape with trim around the cuff. The sleeves fall to the wrist in front, and slightly longer in the back.

Shown below is a parti-color 8-gore dress with circle sleeves. These

sleeves are narrow to the elbow, where they are attached to a wide oval with trim around the edge. The sleeves fall to the wrist in front, and slightly longer in the back.

Bell sleeve

Circle sleeve

Parti-color, circle sleeve

Pictured at left is a parti-color 8-gore dress with tippet over straight sleeves. The straight sleeves come down over half the hand, or can be pushed up to the wrist for lots of folds in the forearm. The tippet oversleeves are straight to the elbow, and then a long tail hangs down in the center back of the sleeve.


	Tippet over straight sleeve

Pictured at right is a parti-color 8-gore dress with bell over pointed sleeves. The pointed sleeves come to a point over the hand. The bell oversleeves are straight to the elbow, where they widen and drop to form a bell shape. The sleeves fall to the wrist in front, and slightly longer in the back. Both sleeves have trim around the cuffs.

Solid color, circle over pointed sleeve




	Circle over pointed sleeve




			Bell over pointed sleeve

	At left is a solid color 8-gore dress with circle sleeves over pointed sleeves. The pointed sleeves come to a point over the hand. The circle oversleeves are narrow to the elbow, where they are attached to a wide oval, falling to the wrist in front, and slightly longer in the back. Both sleeves have trim around the cuffs.

The Panné 8 Gore Dress - one layer sleeves:

The Panné 8 Gore Dress - two layer sleeves:


	straight sleeve - $99.00 pointed sleeve - $99.00 bell sleeve - $119.00 circle sleeve - $129.00

	tippet over straight sleeve - $129.00 bell over pointed sleeve - $129.00 circle over pointed sleeve - $139.00




	Parti-color, bell over pointed sleeve

Available colors

Although we have done our best to show accurate color representations, actual colors may vary significantly from the colors shown below due to variations in computer monitors.




	White



	Pink




	Off-white



	Burgundy




		Brown



	Lavender




	Celery



	Purple




	Forest Green



	Sky Blue




		Red



	Royal Blue




	Black



	Silver

You'll be asked to specify your color choice(s) for the front/back of the dress, the sides, and the sleeves, both under and over, if ordering two-layer sleeves.

To view the traditional 8-Gore (or Cotehardie) which is available as a custom order, click here.

Every item is made to your specifications, so you will need to supply measurements as well as your choice of fabric colors, trim color, and sleeve style on the order form.
You'll be asked to specify which color you would like used where.
There is a diagram on the form to help you in take the necessary measurements.

Prices are subject to change without notice

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