In which I sew a 1790s printed cotton round gown, and make some really REALLY dumb technical decisions.
1790s , Blog , garment construction , total chaos
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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 , Accessories , christmas , Cloaks and Mantelets , ruffleruffleruffle
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Pacific Northwestern 1790s Style
Northern America is colder and wetter than Northern Chile in January. I needed Pacific Northwestern 1790s style!
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!
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An Accidental Sewing Renaissance
Sewing something large on holidays takes determination and the ability to iron in VERY low-light conditions.
1790s , Playing Dress Up , Regency , wig
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Introducing Lady Hamilton: a Green 1790s Round Gown in Malta
Introducing Lady Emma Hamilton! My green 1790s round gown – the Green Blob – went on holidays to Mellieha in Malta!
1790s , garment construction
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The Green Blob, a 1790s Round Gown : First Fitting and Sleeves
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.
1790s , fabrics , total chaos
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Fabric Shopping in the 1790s
My original plan for 2022 was to make a 1790s capsule wardrobe – one pattern and three gowns that would take me through any sort of event.
Let’s see how THAT worked out.