Making a Set of 18th Century Undergarments
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
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Making Foundation Garments (1780s, 1890s), Part 1 and Some Other Updates due to Bad Luck
The post discusses me trying to sew foundation garments, being hindered from doing so by my evil sewing machine and being therefore forced to write about fabric, embroidery and some live updates to fill the void. … Read More Making Foundation Garments (1780s, 1890s), Part 1 and Some Other Updates due to Bad Luck
Making 16th Century Stays
Making 16th Century Stays As a part of a renaissance costume that I planned, I recently finished 16th century stays. I used a pattern from Janet Arnold’s “Patterns of Fashion 3” as a guideline but altered it, sacrificing historical accuracy for practicality. This won’t be a 100% historically accurate project anyway as the dress will… Read More Making 16th Century Stays