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: gown
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
Sacque and Petticoat, ca. 1765 – Preview
Today I spent about six hours taking the pattern of the sacque and petticoat that will be displayed in Great, Strange, and Rarely Seen - so I thought I might post the rough draft up here for comments, critiques, &c. I'm going to redraw it in ink for the final version, move pieces around (rotate … Continue reading Sacque and Petticoat, ca. 1765 – Preview
Running Through the 1780s – Part II
The Mid-1780s (1784-1786) "Robe en Foureau à queue simple ...", Galerie des Modes, 1784; MFA 44.1584 The woman is wearing a gown that is pulled up through the pockets. The back is pleated en fourreau (at least in the bodice - it may not be the traditional type of pleating), and the sleeves have large … Continue reading Running Through the 1780s – Part II
Description of the Newest Dress, 1775
I know this isn't new to anyone anymore, but a while ago I was looking up descriptions of the transitional dress in the mid-1770s, and I've had a page in Google Books open in a tab for a while. It's from the Lady's Magazine, May 1775, p. 233:
Mimic of Modes 