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
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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!
The Writer's Guide to Costume: 18th Century Gown Closures
When I was coming up with topic for my qualifying paper, one of the ones I was most enthusiastic about at first was the idea of writing a guide for authors of historical fiction - obviously they could get the same information from books like Patterns of Fashion, but sources focusing on construction or the … Continue reading The Writer's Guide to Costume: 18th Century Gown Closures
Kensington Pre-Order
As you may know, American Duchess's new line of 18th century shoes, "Kensington", are on pre-order. I like them even more than the Devonshires: I think some of it's the red, but some of it's the pointier toe (which is odd, as I normally like very round-toed shoes). I'm actually kind of glad that my … Continue reading Kensington Pre-Order
Late 18th Century Shift Pattern
Since I recently posted that rough draft of rather a complicated pattern, I thought I'd share my first attempt at taking a pattern. Unfortunately, it's not as detailed and I didn't look at stitches or construction methods - but I kind of like that it's not as good, it shows my progress! (open in a … Continue reading Late 18th Century Shift Pattern
Mimic of Modes 