It's been a flurry of sewing madness here, getting ready for Colonial Williamsburg next week. I've ripped into a lot of garments, and made some pretty big changes to many - necklines needed lowering, waists needed letting out. Of the items I made new, two were
I love reproducing historical clothing and my inspiration can come from many different sources. Sometimes an extant garment catches my eye, or an original photograph. And sometimes the inspiration …
Downloadable patterns with complete instructions and historical notes for men's waistcoats circa 1740s-1760s. Sleeved and sleeveless version included. Fits chests 34"-54". All sizes are included in one digital download. Also included are assembly instructions, embellishment suggestions, and the extensive historical notes you’ve come to expect from Reconstructing History. Your purchase delivers as a PDF download. Just open and print on your home computer. (Full size print shop versions available upon request.) Suggested Fabrics: wool, heavyweight silk lightweight silk or linen for lining heavy linen or canvas for interlining Yardage Requirements: 3 yds at least 45" wide Notions: thread up to 20 - 5/8" buttons for front closure buttonhole floss Let us help you! At Reconstructing History, we want to see you wearing the best garments you are capable of making. Email us at info [!at] reconstructinghistory.com and we will answer any questions you might have.
1740s Scottish working woman's tartan wool ensemble(Here's another I'm posting about from *the future* - ah, how remiss in never finishing up these projects! But here goes...)There wasn't much for previous posts about this costume. I did a bit of planning and researched embroidered stomachers,
How World Fashion Ideals were Applied in the "New World" A silhouette is the recognizable shape of fashion as it changes Fashion depends on what people know, can get, can do, afford, and wan
It's been a flurry of sewing madness here, getting ready for Colonial Williamsburg next week. I've ripped into a lot of garments, and made some pretty big changes to many - necklines needed lowering, waists needed letting out. Of the items I made new, two were
How World Fashion Ideals were Applied in the "New World" A silhouette is the recognizable shape of fashion as it changes Fashion depends on what people know, can get, can do, afford, and wan
A webpage about common sailors in the 18th century
Madame de Pompadour by Boucher, 1759 The 1740s and 1750s in France was the time of large, beautiful Robe a la Francaise gowns, made from stunning textiles, and decorated in all manner of beautiful laces, passementerie, and trimmeries. Here's what Madame de Pompadour would have sported
1740s Scottish working woman's tartan wool ensemble(Here's another I'm posting about from *the future* - ah, how remiss in never finishing up these projects! But here goes...)There wasn't much for previous posts about this costume. I did a bit of planning and researched embroidered stomachers,
I do love me some OL and the show's been inspiring some Scottish-themed ideas, especially since I
Reconstructing History #RH833 - 18th Century Corset Sewing Pattern Colonial, Georgian, and Revolutionary Corsets. Full-size paper patterns with complete instructions and historical notes for stays (corsets) circa 1740s-1790s based on extant examples. Also included are assembly instructions, embellishment suggestions, and the extensive historical notes you've come to expect from Reconstructing History. Fits busts 28″-50″. All sizes included in one envelope. In the 1730s, back-lacing stays with a front-laced stomacher became popular. These simple, commoner stays are constructed similarly to the Colonial Williamsburg Collection stays. By the third quarter of the 18th century, stay makers realised that it wasn’t the number of panels that were making the shape but the orientation of the bones. By the 1780s, the style of dress had evolved from the conical top and bottom created by stays and hoops to the “pouter pidgeon” look with the chest thrust forward and the hips back. The front portion of the look was made by scoop-front stays. By the 1790s, the front of the silhouette was still forward in that pouter pidgeon fashion, but the back sat at the level of the floating ribs.
Court mantua composed of a gown and petticoat of embroidered silk with coloured silk and metal threads, England, 1740-1745
Everything you need to make a commonwoman's wardrobe: a lined mantelet with two sleeves versions, "French" and "English" style shifts, plus instructions for petticoat, neckerchief and apron with two bib styles. 4 sizes included from bust size 36"-42" = 90-105 cm included. Adriaan de Lelie, Woman baking pancakes, c. 1790 Jean-Baptiste Greuze, The Wedding Contract (1761). Jean-Baptiste Greuze, The drunken cobbler (1780-85). Merken Merken
I do love me some OL and the show's been inspiring some Scottish-themed ideas, especially since I
How World Fashion Ideals were Applied in the "New World" A silhouette is the recognizable shape of fashion as it changes Fashion depends on what people know, can get, can do, afford, and wan
I don’t know, I actually had a bit of a struggle deciding on the term to select. Eventually, Jumps and or Waistcoat won out. In looking for inspiration pictures and information, I found that …
Yo, waddup my peasants? It’s ur girl finally thawed out and ready to blog! Okay, so–like– I did a thing in the bucket of suck that is this recent weather, which is a rare thing si…
