Last spring at a workshop, I came across a silk sultana hanging on a peg. I tried it on – and I wanted it. I didn’t NEED one, so of course I immediately went fabric shopping online, and eventually found a piece of suitable-enough silk shantung for just over USD $20 for the whole lot – just enough for a midnight purple silk Sultana.
18th century , Accessories , jewellery , tutorial
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18th Century Girandole Earrings: a Tutorial
Remember when I made a rhinestone 18th Century Stomacher Brooch? Here is a tutorial for making a pair of 18th Century Girandole Earrings to match!
18th century , Accessories , Blog , jewellery , non-sewing posts , tutorial
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18th Century Stomacher Brooch: Tutorial
In the collection of the Victoria & Albert museum in London, there is a stunning antique Portuguese brooch. Thanks to an aliexpress seller who likes the piece as much as I do, today we’re going to make our very own 18th Century Stomacher Brooch!
1750s , 18th century , Blog , fabrics , garment construction , Wrapping Gown
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The Fitting and Proper Chintz Banyan
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it another wrapping gown? It’s the Fitting and Proper Chintz Banyan! Let’s talk about how to put it together.
1750s , 18th century , Blog , caps , garment construction , Playing Dress Up , Wrapping Gown
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An 18th Century Short Gown
An 18th Century short-gown is the same sort of garment as a bed gown, except, well… shorter.
Sort of. Mostly. Sometimes.
18th century , American Girl doll , Cloaks and Mantelets , doll costumes , fabrics
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Blue Silk Mantelet for an American Girl Doll
This 18th Century blue silk mantelet, sewn for my American Girl Felicity doll, is a special piece of clothing – it is made of memories.
1750s , 18th century , caps , garment construction , Playing Dress Up , Wrapping Gown
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18th Century Bedgown up a Tree
Here’s a well-dressed woman in her 18th Century bedgown, hanging out at the top of a mangrove tree. As you do.
18th century , garment construction , Wrapping Gown
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An 18th Century Linen Bedgown
When I was gifted a length of striped linen from Burnley and Trowbridge,I knew just what I wanted to do with it – Burnley & Trowbridge had just released a new pattern, and I would turn my summer fabric into a summery 18th Century linen bedgown!
18th century , Accessories , fabrics , Playing Dress Up , underpinnings
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Three Pairs of 18th Century Pockets
In honor of the annual Spring Fertility festival, here three pairs of 18th Century Pockets! (All of them bright, colorful, vaguely egg-shaped, and perfectly designed for holding your Easter chocolates!)
1750s , 1790s , 18th century , Playing Dress Up
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18th Century Aftermath
Playing dress-up in the 18th Century is always fun. The 18th Century aftermath, however… occasionally isn’t.