A while ago I bought some sky-blue linen with a slightly open weave to make a petticoat out of, for a planned jacket/petticoat outfit. I partially made up the jacket too small and I'm going to be redoing that soon, but I figured that since the side seams of the petticoat were already done I'd … Continue reading 18th c. Petticoat
Category: 18th century
Devonshire Shoes
Whipping through those Eyelets
(get it, do you get it) Wow! This afternoon I went to my mom's and watched some TV and sewed, and I totally finished all of the eyelets in my stays - the two CB rows, and the eight to hold the straps to the front. Next step is to finish the channels so I … Continue reading Whipping through those Eyelets
Blue Stays
In September 2009, I finally let myself order the stays kit from Silly Sisters in blue linen. It took me months and months - it's hard to commit to sewing miles of boning channels when you have papers to write - but I think around the September of 2010 I had them basically finished (minus … Continue reading Blue Stays
More Sources for My Thesis
Mostly paintings, but I also want to bookmark this. Self Portrait, Angelica Kauffman, ca. 1780 Self Portrait in a Straw Hat, Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun, after 1782 Lady Elizabeth Foster, Angelica Kauffman, 1784 Lady Elizabeth Foster, Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1787 Princess Louise Auguste, Jens Juel, 1787 Lady Lemon, by George Romney, 1787? M Lavoisier and his Wife, … Continue reading More Sources for My Thesis
Mimic of Modes 