The weather outside is absolutely atrocious and i wish i were here instead.
Blog , fabrics , garment construction , Regency , stays , total chaos , underpinnings
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The Regency Ribbon Stays of WHOOPS.
Exhibit A for what happens when one makes a new pair of regency short stays right when one is coming down with a flu and is taking lots of cold-and-flu medication. You might get what I got: a pair of regency RIBBON stays.
1790s , 18th century , Accessories , Blog , garment construction , pattern review , Regency , ruffleruffleruffle , tutorial
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A Pair of 1790s Chemisettes
One long piece of white lace trim with a moth-nibbled middle makes… two short pieces of white lace trim! Here’s a tutorial for a pair of 1790s chemisettes – one with ruffles down the front and one without, suitable for any early regency sartorial vibe!
millinery , Playing Dress Up , Regency
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Spring Picnic with the Hemwick Regency Society
At the Hemwick Regency Society picnic, i learned two things – the first, that croquet is surprisingly intense for a laid-back lawn game, and the second – that i am really really bad at it.
1790s , Blog , Playing Dress Up , Regency , total chaos , underpinnings , wig
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A Regency Card Party in Virginia
My Lords, Ladies and Gentlemen! I had been visiting with a Miss W– (lately removed to Virginia from the newly declared Republic of Chile) and together we attended a small – and very select – card party!
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!
1790s , Blog , garment construction , total chaos
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A 1790s Printed Cotton Round Gown: Part 1
In which I sew a 1790s printed cotton round gown, and make some really REALLY dumb technical decisions.
1790s , 18th century , christmas , Cloaks and Mantelets , garment construction , tutorial
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An 18th Century Cardinal Cloak
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!
1790s , christmas , Cloaks and Mantelets , Playing Dress Up , wig
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Green, White and Cardinal Red: A 1790s New Year Ensemble
For the new year, I freshened up a 1790s round gown and sewed lots of new accessories to make a 1790s New Year Ensemble!
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!