My next project will be a 1805-1810 white evening dress made from very sheer and fine muslin cotton. I want this dress to be outstanding and am going to take as much time as possible The occasion of this dress: 1) Balls, Jane Austen Festival, Regency parties 2) Daily special occasion when I can dress up a [...]
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Regency Evening Dress 1
Posted in Sewing - 做衣裳, tagged costume, dress, evening, gown, jane austen, regency, special occasion on 23/02/2012 | Leave a Comment »
1796-1806 Front Closing Gown
Posted in Sewing - 做衣裳, tagged 1796, 1806, costume, dress, front closing gown, gbacg, Past Patterns, regency, regency gown on 23/02/2012 | Leave a Comment »
Start date: Feb 10, 2012 Finish date: Feb 23, 2012 Fabric: for the size 12 I made, 4 Yds, 51″wide; Lining: 1 Yd Adjustment points: Length of skirt: Cut 37″(upper skirt)+11″(lower skirt) instead of 39 1/2″ + 12″ suggested by the pattern As my first attempt for the La Mode Bagatelle Bodiced Petticoat went on [...]
Bodiced Petticoat: LMB 3
Posted in Sewing - 做衣裳, tagged bodiced petticoat, La Mode Bagatelle, regency on 10/02/2012 | Leave a Comment »
From my craft experience the most important thing I’ve leant is not to rush, although it means I have to painstakingly fight against my passion or urge (or obsession?) to have things done. After my last blog entry about the La Mode Bagatelle Bodiced Petticoat, I have done some more research about the period regency [...]
Bodiced Petticoat LMB 2
Posted in Sewing - 做衣裳, tagged costume, La Mode Bagatelle, petticoat, regency on 06/02/2012 | 2 Comments »
I went to the studio yesterday and completed the skirt part of the petticoat. All the seams on the skirt are french seams. Then comes the most exciting bit: gathering! The pattern suggests to either concentrate the gathers at the back, or arrange them evenly around the front. I tried to pin them to show the two [...]
Regency petticoat from La Mode Bagatelle
Posted in Sewing - 做衣裳, tagged costume, La Mode Bagatelle, petticoat, regency on 05/02/2012 | 1 Comment »
When I firstly attended the Jane Austen Promenade in Bath in 2008, I wore a vintage Laura Ashley dress, which was a normal daily dress but I shaped the sleeve a bit. I am not fully satisfied with it so ever since then I am determined to make my own authentic regency gowns, and the time finally comes! [...]
