A friend has a new baby and she is charming and precocious and I am making her a stuffed elephant for Christmas. Bah Humbug.
American Girl doll , doll costumes , Regency , total chaos
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From the Archives: A Regency Ballgown for an American Girl Doll
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!
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.