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An 18th Century Short Gown
1750s , 18th century , Blog , caps , garment construction , Playing Dress Up , Wrapping Gown

An 18th Century Short Gown

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 11 November 202431 March 2025

An 18th Century short-gown is the same sort of garment as a bed gown, except, well… shorter.
Sort of.  Mostly. Sometimes.

18th Century Bedgown up a Tree
1750s , 18th century , caps , garment construction , Playing Dress Up , Wrapping Gown

18th Century Bedgown up a Tree

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 28 June 202417 April 2025

Here’s a well-dressed woman in her 18th Century bedgown, hanging out at the top of a mangrove tree. As you do.

An 18th Century Linen Bedgown
18th century , garment construction , pattern review , Wrapping Gown

An 18th Century Linen Bedgown

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 19 June 20242 February 2026

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!

The Project that went Really Really Wrong
20th Century , fabrics , garment construction , modern sewing , total chaos

The Project that went Really Really Wrong

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 26 April 202425 December 2025

How often do you have a sewing project that goes really really wrong?

A 1790s Printed Cotton Round Gown: Doing it Properly this Time!
1790s , Blog , garment construction

A 1790s Printed Cotton Round Gown: Doing it Properly this Time!

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 5 April 20241 May 2025

In which I take my 1790s printed cotton round gown, and this time, I finally get it all right!

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.

An 18th Century Cardinal Cloak
1790s , 18th century , christmas , Cloaks and Mantelets , garment construction , tutorial

An 18th Century Cardinal Cloak

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 23 February 202429 October 2025

Winters in the Pacific Northwest are very wet. I needed a cloak to keep me warm. Here’s a tutorial for your own 18th Century Cardinal Cloak!

The Green Blob, a 1790s Round Gown : First Fitting and Sleeves
1790s , garment construction

The Green Blob, a 1790s Round Gown : First Fitting and Sleeves

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 6 March 20236 February 2024

In my last post, I talked about the construction. Here we have the first fitting and the sleeve construction of this green 1790s round gown.

The Green Blob, a late 1790s Round Gown : Construction
1790s , garment construction

The Green Blob, a late 1790s Round Gown : Construction

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 2 March 20236 February 2024

In this post I’ll talk about the construction of the Green Blob – my late green1790s round gown. Let’s have at it!

Fire and Ice: Part 5 – The Dress!!
garment construction , Halloween , Playing Dress Up

Fire and Ice: Part 5 – The Dress!!

by: tabubilgirlPosted on: 18 May 20116 February 2024

One week ago I was handed an invitation to a birthday party with a theme: Fire and Ice. The dress is complete. Here it is!

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