The short version: I bought a straw hat blank and I fell in love. The long version: here’s a tutorial for an 18th Century trimmed hat!
1790s , Playing Dress Up , underpinnings
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The Glamour Beneath the Glitz: The underpinnings of a Pretty Pretty Princess
The glamour beneath the glitz: here’s the reality of what it’s like under the skirt of a pretty pretty princess!
1790s , Playing Dress Up , Regency
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A 1790s Round Gown in Autumn
Last fall I went up to Reno and took the Green Blob with me to enjoy the fall color. Here is my green 1790s round gown in autumn!
1780s , 18th century , Accessories , ruffleruffleruffle
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Those Frenchies Seek My Ruffles Everywhere: Tutorial for a Swashbuckling 1780s Ruffled Fichu
They seek it here, they seek it there – those Frenchies seek really good dotted Swiss cotton everywhere! Sheer, spotted, and crisp with body for DAYS – there’s only one reasonable thing to do with a fabric like this – make a tutorial for a really swashbuckling 1780s ruffled fichu!
1780s , 18th century , Accessories , ruffleruffleruffle
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The Infinitely Ruffled 1780s Apron
When I started the Infinitely Ruffled 1780s Apron I had little experience with hand rolling hems, and this apron – this apron had a LOT.
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An Accidental Sewing Renaissance
Sewing something large on holidays takes determination and the ability to iron in very low-light conditions.
19th Century , American Girl doll , doll costumes , Wired Ribbons
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A Mid-Victorian Winterhalter Dress for an American Girl Doll
When I saw a portrait of Queen Victoria’s family, I knew i had to sew my own mid-Victorian Winterhalter dress for my American Girl Doll.
18th century , caps , ruffleruffleruffle
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The Dissipated Grandma Sheep (Another Mrs Sandby Cap)
My first Mrs Sandby Cap was far too respectable – so I sewed another one. With lace. Introducing: the Milkmaid’s Nightmare!
1790s , Playing Dress Up , Regency , wig
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Introducing Lady Hamilton: a Green 1790s Round Gown in Malta
Introducing Lady Emma Hamilton! My green 1790s round gown – the Green Blob – went on holidays to Mellieha in Malta!
1790s , garment construction
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The Green Blob, a 1790s Round Gown : First Fitting and Sleeves
In my last post, I talked about the construction. Here we have the first fitting and the sleeve construction of this green 1790s round gown.