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!
In which I take my 1790s printed cotton round gown, and this time, I finally get it all right!
In which I sew a 1790s printed cotton round gown, and make some really REALLY dumb technical decisions.
Playing dress-up in the 18th Century is always fun. The 18th Century aftermath, however… occasionally isn’t.
For the new year, I freshened up a 1790s round gown and sewed lots of new accessories to make a 1790s New Year Ensemble!
Northern America is colder and wetter than Northern Chile in January. I needed Pacific Northwestern 1790s style!
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!
Sewing something large on holidays takes determination and the ability to iron in VERY low-light conditions.
Introducing Lady Emma Hamilton! My green 1790s round gown – the Green Blob – went on holidays to Mellieha in Malta!
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.
