Sewing an 18th Century Dress for Springtime

2021-06-02

I recently decided to sew another Robe à l’Anglaise / Italian Gown. Join me along that journey, if you like 🙂 … Read More Sewing an 18th Century Dress for Springtime

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American Duchess Camille Boots and Kensingtons Review

2019-04-18

American Duchess Camille Boots and Kensingtons Review Hello everyone 🙂 In this post I am showing you my new shoes from the American Duchess that I ordered back in September. I will also give you an overall American Duchess review about my experience with buying from them 🙂 I preordered the Camille Boots and together… Read More American Duchess Camille Boots and Kensingtons Review

— 18th Century, Striped 18th Century Caraco Jacket —

Making 18th Century Accessories

2018-05-21

Making 18th Century Accessories To go with my recently finished caraco jacket I made some 18th century accessories. Since the colours are on the cooler side and the whole ensemble reminds me of a cool and stormy day, I decided to make more wintery accessories. So, if you’d like to read how I made my… Read More Making 18th Century Accessories

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Making an 18th Century Skirt and Caraco Jacket – Part 2

2018-04-19

Making an 18th Century Skirt and Caraco Jacket – Part 2 Hello everyone 🙂 Welcome to part 2 discussing my grey velvet skirt and caraco jacket. My last post was a bit on the negative side… I still do not feel 100% sure about this project, but I like how the jacket and the stomacher… Read More Making an 18th Century Skirt and Caraco Jacket – Part 2

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Making an 18th Century Skirt and Jacket – Part 1

2018-04-01

Welcome to my first post discussing my grey velvet skirt and my striped caraco jacket. In this post I will show you how I made the skirt as well as the pattern for the jacket. … Read More Making an 18th Century Skirt and Jacket – Part 1

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Making 18th Century Pocket Hoops

2018-01-26

In this post I discuss my new project as well as the first step on the way to make it come alive – pocket hoops. These are a really easy and fun project, I enjoyed the process a lot. More in my post:… Read More Making 18th Century Pocket Hoops

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Making a Robe à l‘Anglaise – Singin‘ in the Rain

2017-10-22

We finally took some pictures of my robe à l’anglais outside in, I would like to say “the sun”, but no, we took them in the rain. It was quite fun but I hope, that the weather will be nicer to us next time. … Read More Making a Robe à l‘Anglaise – Singin‘ in the Rain

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Making a Robe à l’Anglaise – Part 2

2017-09-30

Welcome to the second post on my Robe à l’Anglaise! This post discusses finishing the gown and making a matching hat to go with it. Expect lots of beads and complaining on how hard hats are to make (especially for your fingertips). … Read More Making a Robe à l’Anglaise – Part 2

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Making a Robe à l’Anglaise – Part 1

2017-09-24

Part one of making a robe à l’anglaise (about 1785), discussing the design, making the skirt and drafting the pattern for the bodice. This is quite an easy project.
I hope you enjoy! … Read More Making a Robe à l’Anglaise – Part 1

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Making a Set of 18th Century Undergarments

2017-08-21

Meet my green buddies and follow us along the road of making 1780s undergarments. The set includes a pair of stays, a shift, a bumpad and a petticoat. … Read More Making a Set of 18th Century Undergarments

Tag: 18th Century

Sewing an 18th Century Dress for Springtime

American Duchess Camille Boots and Kensingtons Review

Making 18th Century Accessories

Making an 18th Century Skirt and Caraco Jacket – Part 2

Making an 18th Century Skirt and Jacket – Part 1

Making 18th Century Pocket Hoops

Making a Robe à l‘Anglaise – Singin‘ in the Rain

Making a Robe à l’Anglaise – Part 2

Making a Robe à l’Anglaise – Part 1

Making a Set of 18th Century Undergarments

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