An 18th Century short-gown is the same sort of garment as a bed gown, except, well… shorter.
Sort of. Mostly. Sometimes.
A tutorial for an 18th Century Brain Hat: a fabric-covered bergere hat with loops and puffs of silk gauze all over the crown!
The short version: I bought a straw hat blank and I fell in love. The long version: a tutorial for an 18th Century trimmed hat!
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!
I took my new striped 1750s English gown for a spin, and accessorized it with a basket of oranges and my new Good Wives Linens lappet cap!
I love the cap patterns from Good Wives Linens. The mid-18th Century Mrs Sandby Cap Pattern makes a very serious lappet cap indeed!
Summer in the 18th Century requires sun protection. Here is a tutorial for a pair of 18th Century linen mitts! Part Two
Summer in the 18th Century requires sun protection. Here is a tutorial for a pair of 18th Century linen mitts! Part One
Here is a simple stash-busting project – a pearl necklace for a Napoleonic lady to wear at a New Year’s ball
December is more suited to swimsuits than stays. But I went to the beach in my 1750s Christmas English Gown!
