It's so nice when one finishes a foundation garment and gets to move forward on outer clothing. The latter moves so much faster! For the most part, I used the pattern I took from the sacque at the Albany Institute - the lining would be the same for either a sacque or a gown, in … Continue reading Quite a Lot of Gown Progress
Category: 18th century
The stays are done!
No pictures due them looking pretty much the same as before minus about 3/4" off the top in the back. I still think they're too small in the front, on both edges, but they're not unwearable. I was actually feeling a bit down about them until I looked at Edward Penny's The Profligate Punished by … Continue reading The stays are done!
Great, Strange, and Rarely Seen Preview
Tonight is the reception for Great, Strange, and Rarely Seen: Objects from the Vault at the Albany Institute of History and Art. Please come if you can! Or come later, but you really should come. To whet your appetite, I've taken a few pictures of my area of the exhibition (and have permission to post … Continue reading Great, Strange, and Rarely Seen Preview
The Robe Parée
OldRags on Tumblr recently posted an image of a "robe parée" from the Musée des Tissus de Lyon. I could have sworn that I came across it being called out as a 19th century term on the now-vanished Historical Sewing Forum, and I wanted to look into it further to settle things in my mind … Continue reading The Robe Parée
Stays – 95% Done!
My reed came yesterday from Wm Booth, Draper! (The reed I bought weeks earlier from Benfranklin.com has still not arrived - never order from them, I'm going to get the bank to take my money back somehow.) This morning I spent about an hour and a half cutting it and boning the stays with two … Continue reading Stays – 95% Done!
Mimic of Modes 