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Hyde Hall Planning: 1830s Chemises
The chemise is the first thing you put on, so it’s the first garment I’ll be discussing. As in other eras, the chemise was used as an underlayer to soak up the wearer’s oils and sweat and protect the rest… 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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Mimic of Modes Historic Patterns
At last, Julie and I have basically wrapped up all of the rewards for that Kickstarter campaign we ran some time ago! But whatever the roadblocks, all of the sewn rewards have been distributed, all of the digital patterns have… Continue reading
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Fabulous Full-Slip (and the Haslam System)
When I posted about my half-slip, I linked to some information about the Haslam System of Dresscutting but didn’t really get into it. Let me rectify that now! The Haslam System is a method of creating patterns for anyone, at… Continue reading
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Kickstarter – Fully Funded!
Hooray! After just a few days, Dragonrose Historical Patterns has been fully funded and then some. I must give a great big thank-you to everyone who supported us, either for a preordered pattern or without reward, and another big thank-you… Continue reading
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