Queen Megan Feringa reigned over the 2018 Achaeans Ball in her custom RDH gown. The design was inspired by the gown worn by her Great-Grandmother, Barbara Bouden, as Queen of Carnival in 1935. After a visit to the Louisiana State Museum’s collection to examine Barbara’s gown, we let the ideas flow and got to work! Playing off of, and modernizing, the beading motif we hit the jackpot when we found a gorgeous lace on our annual sourcing trip to NYC. The lace featured dimensional flowers which, after being embellished with Swarovski crystals and silver cording, were appliquéd to the skirt. The shape of the flower petal was also the inspiration for the custom beaded petal shapes on the bodice and the skirt flounce. The shape of the flounces mimic the shape of her great-grandmother’s glorious train.