Lately I've been having a really hard time sewing anything, in part because I'm fairly busy (reading and researching, writing podcast episodes, writing answers for AskHistorians, just moderating AskHistorians) and in part because the project I was working on, a green cotton shirtwaist dress, was just not happening. It frustrated and discouraged me, and stood in … Continue reading Heavenly Half-Slip
Category: petticoat
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
Thesis Update – Nearly There!
I probably would have been at this point several days ago, but I went with the Theory "batiste" from my swatches, and it proved to be more like a tightly-woven percale, and I was having the hardest time getting pins and needles into it. Let this be a lesson: always test a swatch by pleating … Continue reading Thesis Update – Nearly There!
Lessons learned
After wearing my 18th century outfit for four or five hours yesterday, I think I've learned some things about fit, etc. that I can take into account the next time I make something. Shift: - the neckline should be much wider, like almost-falling-off-my-shoulders wider Stays: - the problem I'm having, shape-wise, seems to be stemming … Continue reading Lessons learned
Stone Fort Days!
This morning, as Mom and I drove to the Old Stone Fort Museum for their Stone Fort Days re-enactment, I was still finishing up the hem on my fichu and sewing on the twill tape ties for my hat. But since it was more than an hour drive to get there, I had more than … Continue reading Stone Fort Days!
Mimic of Modes 