1800s
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Late Georgian Hairstyles: Fewer Buns Than You'd Think
It looks like I made a Twitter thread on this back in February of 2020, and while I always intended to turn it into a blog post, I suppose it’s not surprising that I, er, forgot about it. But I’ve… Continue reading
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My First Bib-Front Gown
Somehow, I’d never made a bib-front gown before. But when I was given a length of cotton by a new friend at the 2018 regional CSA symposium, I knew it was going to be for something from Regency Women’s Dress –… Continue reading
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Transitional Stays Pattern
Hello, strangers! I’m back to post again about those underbust stays from the pre-Regency, in preparation for the Short Stays Sew-Along. I saw these, as the label suggests, at Historic Cherry Hill in Albany, NY. (I don’t believe there was… Continue reading
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A New Kind of Transitional Stay
Hello! It’s been a while – due to American politics, personal issues, and other factors, I just haven’t had the energy to spend on historical sewing or writing about fashion (beyond what I do for AskHistorians; link to my profile… Continue reading
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Before Victoria: the White Wedding Dress in the 18th and Early 19th Centuries (Part I)
The history of white wedding dresses is a popular topic, and a few related narratives have built up in both popular and academic writing: Queen Victoria was the first to wear a white gown for her wedding in 1840, and… Continue reading
Mimic of Modes 