18th Century Caraco Jacket

On this page, you can find all the links to my blogposts and videos related to my blueish-grey 18th century ensemble, consisting of pocket hoops, a velvet skirt, a caraco jacket with stomacher, a fichu, a hat, a chocker as well as some 18th century mitts.

Pocket Hoops

Completed: January 2018
Material: Cotton table cloth, bias binding (for boning channels as well as ribbon), satin ribbon, steel boning
Pattern: Self-drafted

Skirt, Caraco Jacket & Stomacher

Skirt

Completed: April 2018
Material: Cotton velvet
Pattern: Self-drafted

Caraco Jacket

Completed: April 2018
Material: Cotton lining, Polyester
Pattern: Self-drafted, based on a pattern in Janet Arnold’s “Patterns of Fashion” (added stomacher, changed pleats etc.)

Stomacher

Completed: April 2018
Material: polyester lining, cotton velvet base layer, polyester & cotton lace, plastic boning, plastic beads
Pattern: Self-drafted

Blogposts

Accessories

Fichu

Completed: May 2018
Material: Chiffon
Pattern: Self-drafted

Hat

Completed: May 2018
Material: Cotton velvet, polyester, interfacing, plastic beads and flowers
Pattern: Self-drafted, based on a hat in Georgine de Courtais’ “Women’s Hats, Headdresses and Hairstyles”

Mitts

Completed: May 2018
Material: Cotton velvet, cotton lace, polyester, plastic beads
Pattern: Self-drafted, based on a pattern in “Costume Close-Up”

Choker

Completed: May 2018
Material: Cotton velvet, plastic beads
Pattern: Self-drafted

Blogpost

Video

This is a “Get Dressed with me” video, no sewing, I lost the footage when my old iphon, that I filmed with, was stolen 😉 I did not and still don’t use iCloud… So, I guess, I learned nothing 😀

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