Those promised pictures! I would have taken a picture of the petticoat on me but it's dreadfully unflattering without stays, and I didn't feel like taking the time to really get dressed. The pleats from the inside. I whipped them down to the twill tape with waxed linen thread. Yes, the fabric has a strangely … Continue reading Petticoat and Corset
Tag: 18th century
18th c. Petticoat
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
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
Mimic of Modes 