I made an Alphonse Mucha Inspired Summer Wreath for a turn-of-the-century-poster event this summer. For a quick hot-glue job, this is shaping up to be one of my prettiest costume pieces! (There’s probably an important life lesson in there somewhere.)
1750s , 18th century , Blog , caps , garment construction , Playing Dress Up , Wrapping Gown
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An 18th Century Short Gown
An 18th Century short-gown is the same sort of garment as a bed gown, except, well… shorter.
Sort of. Mostly. Sometimes.
18th century , American Girl doll , Cloaks and Mantelets , doll costumes , fabrics
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Blue Silk Mantelet for an American Girl Doll
This 18th Century blue silk mantelet, sewn for my American Girl Felicity doll, is a special piece of clothing – it is made of memories.
silk ribbon embroidery
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Important Ribbon Embroidery Announcement
Stop Press! This is an important ribbon embroidery announcement! My golden wheat on wheat embroidery project has been found!
1750s , 18th century , caps , garment construction , Playing Dress Up , Wrapping Gown
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18th Century Bedgown up a Tree
Here’s a well-dressed woman in her 18th Century bedgown, hanging out at the top of a mangrove tree. As you do.
18th century , garment construction , Wrapping Gown
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An 18th Century Linen Bedgown
When I was gifted a length of striped linen from Burnley and Trowbridge,I knew just what I wanted to do with it – Burnley & Trowbridge had just released a new pattern, and I would turn my summer fabric into a summery 18th Century linen bedgown!
20th Century , American Girl doll , doll hat , millinery
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Enormous Edwardian Doll Hat for an American Girl Doll
This enormous Edwardian doll was made from a kit by a sadly no-longer-in-operation doll hat pattern company called Cathy Stuart Designs.
20th Century , fabrics , garment construction , modern sewing , total chaos
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The Project that went Really Really Wrong
How often do you have a sewing project that goes really really wrong?
silk ribbon embroidery
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Silk Ribbon Embroidered Fuchsias
It was a wee error in scale…that turned an American Girl doll accessory into a full size reticule…
1790s , Blog , garment construction
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A 1790s Printed Cotton Round Gown: Doing it Properly this Time!
In which I take my 1790s printed cotton round gown, and this time, I finally get it all right!