This enormous Edwardian doll was made from a kit by a sadly no-longer-in-operation doll hat pattern company called Cathy Stuart Designs.
20th Century , fabrics , garment construction , modern sewing , total chaos
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The Project that went Really Really Wrong
How often do you have a sewing project that goes really really wrong?
silk ribbon embroidery
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Silk Ribbon Embroidered Fuchsias
A small error in scale turns an American Girl doll accessory into a full size reticule covered in silk ribbon embroidered fuchsias!
1790s , Blog , garment construction
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A 1790s Printed Cotton Round Gown: Doing it Properly this Time!
In which I take my 1790s printed cotton round gown, and this time, I finally do it right! Good things happen.
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!)
1790s , Blog , garment construction , total chaos
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A 1790s Printed Cotton Round Gown: Part 1
In which I sew a 1790s printed cotton round gown, and make some really REALLY dumb technical decisions.
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.
1790s , 18th century , Cloaks and Mantelets , garment construction , tutorial
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An 18th Century Cardinal Cloak
Winters in the Pacific Northwest are very wet. I needed a cloak to keep me warm – here is a tutorial for an 18th Century Cardinal Cloak.
19th Century , American Girl doll , doll costumes , doll hat , millinery
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From the Archives: A Pink 1860s Summer Dress for an American Girl Doll
Here is my pink 1860s summer dress for an American Girl doll – sewn from vintage fabrics and inspired by all the 18t60s fashion plates showing summer dresses worn with wide straw hats!
1790s , Cloaks and Mantelets , Playing Dress Up , wig
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Green, White and Cardinal Red: A 1790s New Year Ensemble
For the new year, I freshened up a 1790s round gown and sewed lots of new accessories to make a 1790s New Year Ensemble!