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Three Pairs of 18th Century Pockets
18th century , Accessories , fabrics , Playing Dress Up , underpinnings

Three Pairs of 18th Century Pockets

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 31 March 202431 March 2025

In honor of the annual Spring Fertility festival, here three pairs of 18th Century Pockets! (All of them bright, colorful, vaguely egg-shaped, and perfectly designed for holding your Easter chocolates!)

A 1790s Printed Cotton Round Gown: Part 1
1790s , Blog , garment construction , total chaos

A 1790s Printed Cotton Round Gown: Part 1

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 20 March 202411 April 2025

In which I sew a 1790s printed cotton round gown, and make some really REALLY dumb technical decisions.

18th Century Aftermath
1750s , 1790s , 18th century , Playing Dress Up

18th Century Aftermath

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 7 March 20243 January 2025

Playing dress-up in the 18th Century is always fun. The 18th Century aftermath, however… occasionally isn’t.

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