Fresh from the archives: inspired by an 1815 fashion plate, this American Girl Doll regency ballgown was sewn as a distraction from reality during my final presentations in grad school. Sewing ALWAYS trumps technical panels.
1780s , Hat , millinery , total chaos , tutorial
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An 18th Century Brain Hat: Tutorial
It’s a bergere, and it’s got pleated trim, and puffs of silk, and loops of ribbon all OVER the place.
Here’s a tutorial for an 18th Century Brain Hat!
knitting
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Alpaca and Angel Tears: In which I (reluctantly) learn to knit.
In which i buy a few skeins of alpaca wool, and and a real life angel teaches me to knit. Because i REFUSE to be the only crafter in the world who can’t seem to master the simple art of knit one purl anything.
1790s , shoes , tutorial
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1790s Painted Shoes Part 2
A pair of white Regency slippers and a bottle of Angelus Leather Paint – Here is my tutorial for 1790s painted shoes: part 2
1790s , shoes , tutorial
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1790s Painted Shoes Part 1
A pair of white Regency slippers and a bottle of Angelus Leather Paint – Here is my tutorial for 1790s painted shoes: part 1
18th century , Hat , millinery , ruffleruffleruffle , tutorial
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Tutorial for an 18th Century Trimmed Bergere Hat:
The short version: I bought a straw hat blank and I fell in love. The long version: here’s a tutorial for an 18th Century trimmed hat!
1790s , Playing Dress Up , underpinnings
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The Glamour Beneath the Glitz: The underpinnings of a Pretty Pretty Princess
The glamour beneath the glitz: here’s the reality of what it’s like under the skirt of a pretty pretty princess!
1790s , Playing Dress Up , Regency
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A 1790s Round Gown in Autumn
Last fall I went up to Reno and took the Green Blob along to appreciate the fall color. Behold my green 1790s round gown in on a golden autumn day!
1780s , 18th century , Accessories , ruffleruffleruffle
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Those Frenchies Seek My Ruffles Everywhere: Tutorial for a Swashbuckling 1780s Ruffled Fichu
They seek it here, they seek it there – those Frenchies seek really good dotted Swiss cotton everywhere! Sheer, spotted, and crisp with body for DAYS – there’s only one reasonable thing to do with a fabric like this – make a tutorial for a really swashbuckling 1780s ruffled fichu!
1780s , 18th century , Accessories , ruffleruffleruffle
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The Infinitely Ruffled 1780s Apron
When I started the Infinitely Ruffled 1780s Apron I had little experience with hand rolling hems, and this apron – this apron had a LOT.