For once I have an actual sewing update! More pictures and explanation on the official page, here, but I'm proud of it, so here is me in it: Also, I look decent in the picture, which is more than enough reason to post it. On L'art de la Lingere: I've decided that I'm going to … Continue reading 1840s Chemise
Category: 1840s
Chemise, ca. 1840
I'm pretty impressed with myself for how quickly this one came together, by my standards. I took this pattern from a chemise at the Chapman Historical Museum. The original was made of a very fine linen, so worn it was kind of shiny; mine is a cheap muslin. I did sew it by hand, however, … Continue reading Chemise, ca. 1840
Portrait: Euphemia White Van Rensselaer
My next portrait costume analysis is of Euphemia White Van Rensselaer, by George P. A. Healy. 1842; MMA 23.102 Euphemia was the third daughter and eighth child of Stephen Van Rensselaer III and his second wife, Cornelia Paterson Van Rensselaer (the daughter of a former governor of New Jersey). The Van Rensselaers were the premier … Continue reading Portrait: Euphemia White Van Rensselaer
Mimic of Modes 