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Our 18th Century Silk Chiffon Chemise is an absolute dream! Made of the softest crinkled 100% silk chiffon, it floats and caresses your body as you move. Elastic inside all the casings creates a very adjustable and comfortable fit. The narrow self faced neck and sleeve ruffles add a soft, romantic touch. Can be made in either white or black. Custom colors available upon request. For a custom fit, we will need the exact measurement of your rib cage and bicep. Originally designed to be worn as a protective layer under a corset with either your 18th Century Panniers or your Victorian gown, this style has been very versatile throughout history. It can be made as a hip length Blouse for Modern Evening outfits, or worn as a sheer "cover-up" with Evening Dress, or paired with a sexy slip. Then again, for a lovely romantic evening, be naughty, and wear it all alone... This style is also the foundation for a Classic Grecian Gown The natural 100% silk is completely washable, and has been pre-shrunk for your convenience. Traditionally worn in both WHITE and BLACK, it can now be ordered in ANY COLOR YOU WANT! We can custom dye it to match your outfit. Email us to confirm color options. One size fits all - REALLY! Over all body width of garment is 120". With the soft silk all gathered, there is no bulk under your corset. Will fit from size XS to XXL. This is a Custom Order garment, and can take up to 3 weeks for delivery. STYLE DESCRIPTIONS - Crop Top = 15" long / waist length Blouse = 22" long body / hip length Chemise = 56" long body / mid calf length Short Sleeves = elbow length sleeves Long Sleeves = wrist length sleeves For more photos and styles, check us out at: http://sites.google.com/site/satinshadowdesigns
Watch as I sew 18th century jumps using an extant pattern.
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A survey of extant 18th century garments, paintings, and fashion plates showing fabrics in shades of purple.
Pattern: None. Self drafted to mimic styles in extant fashion plates and garments. Fabric: 100% silk, Indian, made from a single 5 meter ...
So many reenactresses wear fingerless mitts. Like pretty much everyone I know. Living in New England, why are we freezing our fingertips off? Can't we wear gloves? Last spring when I was researching local staymakers I noticed this ad promoting gloves... Newport Mercury, 1764 Purple gloves? Yes! Digging deeper in the newspaper archives, the Mortons were not the only merchants in town selling "gloves"... Newport Mercury, October 17, 1758 Richardson & Goldthwait advertised, "men's and women's lamb gloves and mitts." King and Hagger promote "Mens and Womens Gloves" in the Newport Mercury on May 22, 1759. Mr. Goldthwait promoted his "women's gloves and mitts" in this July 11, 1763 ad in the Newport Mercury. Near and dear to my heart, the Wanton brothers advertised selling "Men's and women's lamb glaz'd gloves" in the Newport Mercury on October 22, 1764. (This is the father and uncle of the young woman I often portray.) This is just a selection of ads, there are many, many more. So is the 18th century idea of "gloves" the same as our modern idea? Am I missing some secret reason why no one wears gloves? I've found a few prints to help answer this... Miss Harriote, mid 18th century National Portrait Gallery UK, Accession Number NPG D2573 One glove on the chair and she's putting the other on. Looks relatively comparable to a modern glove. Note: the seam around her left thumb. Winter, 1753-1766 British Museum Accession Number 2010,7081.491 Gloves and a muff--smart woman! An English Man of War taking a French Privateer, 1781 The British Museum Accession Number 1935,0522.1.66 Green gloves! No evidence of buttons on the inside of her wrist. Miss Tipapin Going for All Nine, 1779 British Museum Accession Number 2010,7081.3017 The woman in the middle ground wearing the stellar bonnet also has green gloves. I have not yet had a chance to explore museum databases to see if there are any extant gloves, but it seems safe to conclude that we are under representing gloves in our living history work. I hope to make / buy a pair this year once the furlow / sequestration situation is resolved.
From the seller: 2, Totally Delicious Cluney Lace Reception Gown 1906: Ivory lace gowns like this are getting harder and harder to find. There is a good market for this type of garment. Current hourly wages make this type of work so expensive that it would be far above most of our budgets. That is why buying vintage is so wonderful. This gown is made of cotton netting with Cluney lace flowers and embroidered vines. While the dress is far from perfect it is truly divine. The lace generally is in good condition with some small breaks and some light stains. Under the arms there is staining and loss of netting at these places. The under slip of ivory and pink and peach is shattering and would need to be replaced to make this wearable. A talented seamstress could turn this back into a very wearable dress. The lace needs to be tacked down around the waist and on the yoke of the bodice. At recent auctions Couture houses, designers and brides fight over these handmade laces. This gown is totally high fashion for that Dowton Abbey fan or perfect for a bride to have a heirloom quality lace dress created. The bidding will start at $0.99 with no reserve. Happy Bidding and check out our other auctions. From Me: I honestly think this is a few years before 1906 - like about 1902 based on the sleeves and the pigeon bodice. Also, it's about 10 years before Downton even starts so....yeah.
“Afbeeldingen van de Kleeding, Zeden en Gewoonten in de Bataafsche Republiek, met den Aanvang der Negentiende Eeuw”, translated as “Pictures of the Dress, Manners and Customs of the Batavian Republic, at the Beginning of the 19th Century”, released by publisher Evert Maaskamp in 1803 is a very compelling book detailing the looks and styles of […]
“Afbeeldingen van de Kleeding, Zeden en Gewoonten in de Bataafsche Republiek, met den Aanvang der Negentiende Eeuw”, translated as “Pictures of the Dress, Manners and Customs of the Batavian Republic, at the Beginning of the 19th Century”, released by publisher Evert Maaskamp in 1803 is a very compelling book detailing the looks and styles of […]
Hand made, English, 1788
From the seller: A stunning 1870’s dress from the famous Paris fashion house of Charles Frederick Worth. The dress has recently been de-accessioned from a museum collection. The cataloging tag is stitched inside the bodice. Please note that the dress has seen later period alterations on the bodice front and skirt. Included with the dress are a large piece of fabric and a separate bow. The satin fabric has a black and gray stripe pattern. The neckline on the bodice has a net lace insert. The bodice is lined with cotton and has a hidden front button closure. The bodice has a long back peplum that is trimmed with a large bow. The skirt is unlined. The dress is in good condition. There is a ½ split on one shoulder and some stress wear on the sleeves and shoulder area of the bodice. Bust 34 Waist 26 Front skirt length 40 Back length 49. The extra piece of fabric is 49 inches long and 23 inches wide and might have been removed from the back of the skirt. From Me: What would a day of exceptional pieces be without a dress from the house of Worth?
“Bouquet Francaise” is the name the @littlebitGerman gave to the Red Francaise after she saw it in person and I think it describes it beautifully. Throughout the bulk of it’s exis…
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Make these beautiful 17th-century stays! Our late 17th-century stays (corsets) pattern is based on two extant English examples. View A, based on the stays in the Museum of London, are fully-boned, five-piece stays featuring an optional front busk, integral shoulder straps, back laced closure, and integral tabs at the waist. View B, based on the pink stays in the Victoria and Albert Museum and the red satin stays in the Manchester Gallery of Costume, features a front-laced opening, stomacher, integral waist tabs and optional sleeves. Fits busts 28"-48" and waists 20"-40". All sizes in one envelope. Or order a Made to Measure pattern in your personal measurements. Also included are assembly instructions, embellishment suggestions, and the extensive historical notes you've come to expect from Reconstructing History. Suggested Fabrics: plain or twill weave linen or silk, lightweight silk or fine linen for lining, 5oz. linen for interlining Notions: thread; 7mm or ¼" half oval or round reeds or ¼" corset boning; silk ribbon, cloth tape or leather for binding; wood or horn busk; corset lacing; ribbon or metallic braid trim to taste Yardage Requirements:Outer Material 1 yd at least 45" wideLining 1 yd at least 45" wideInterlining 2 yds at least 45" wideSleeves (optional) 2 yds at least 45" wide
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Extant 18th century quilted petticoats, and depictions of women wearing quilted petticoats.
From the seller: In the next several auctions, I am offering for your consideration a collection of antique and vintage clothing. In this auction, you are bidding on an antique Edwardian underbust corset with multiple lacing: center back and both sides, and both sides of the front. absolutely love love love the design. marked "H & W 26". with garters (elastic gone) , missing 2 clips. discolored but appears unworn. Measurements: length: 14 Thank you for bidding From Me: I was curious about the label and researched this one. :-) The Ebay Auction the Ad is From H&W was a large corset company, it looks like, during the Turn of the Century and Teens Era. The ad above shows a corset that is strikingly similar to the corset in this post. 26 probably refers to the size it will give you, a 26" waist.
From the seller: A rich 1880’s deep purple velvet and lighter purple satin two piece bustle dress. The bodice is made of velvet. The sleeves are trimmed at the top with purple satin and dark purple chenille velvet trim. The bodice has a square cut neckline. The sleeve cuffs are trimmed with purple satin ribbon bows. The bodice is lined with cotton and has a hidden front button closure. The front velvet insert hooks to the side. The bustle skirt is designed with three front panels made of velvet. The center panel is trimmed with velvet chenille fringe. The remainder of the skirt is made of purple satin. The back has a long train. There are ties on the inside for adjusting the bustle effect. The skirt is lined with cotton. The dress is in very good condition. There are no holes or splits in the fabric. There is no discoloration just shadows created by the camera flash. There is light underarm discoloration on the inside lining only. There is fraying on the back skirt waistband and a split in the cotton lining that will need re-stitching. A very beautiful display dress. Bust 32 Waist 24 Front skirt length 39 Back length 52. From Me: If I ever did the steampunk version of Sour Grapes (the Peculiar Purple Pie man's old accomplice for those that don't recall the 1980's Strawberry Shortcake), this would totally be the outfit I would replicate!
From the seller: An elaborate original circa 1876 lady's plush silk velvet and velvet and satin brocade two piece bustled reception gown with a sweeping train. This Centennial era gown has a Petersham embroidered with "Homer Colladay & Co., Philadelphia Pa.," a famous American clothier catering to Philadelphia Society at a time when our Nation was celebrating its 100th birthday with many lavish affairs taking place in the City of Brotherly Love. The lined and stayed bodice has an ornate button closure to the front, an intricate swallow tail, Cluny lace accents at the neckline, and very ornate beaded soutache trim on the bodice, cuffs, and at the tail with deep black beaded fringe. The bustled skirt has matching beaded trim, a full waterfall train with pleated silk satin gussets, and silk satin trim to the train. Shown over a foundation that is not included. 17" from shoulder to shoulder, a 40" bust, 31" waist, and 56" from shoulder to front hem. In very presentable clean sound as found condition, with shatter to the silk taffeta lining of the skirt, partial shatter to the silk satin lining of the bodice, a few small scattered velvet crushes from normal use, an area of lighter color variation at the end of the train, wear to the creases of the pleats and hem, one 3/4" by 3/4" L shaped mend at the back of the skirt and some very minor bead flaws. All is reflected in the reserve price for this absolutely wonderful High Society Philadelphia Centennial era gown From Me: I really wish there were a lot more pictures of this dress. It looks fabulous!
---PATTERN PACK A - SIZE XS-XXL--- This PDF DOWNLOAD pattern is appropriate for the 1730s-1770s. These back lacing stays are “half-boned” and create the conical shape of the period. The design features alterable side seams and straps for easy adjustment. PDF PATTERN INCLUDES: + All sizes in chosen size pack + Letter/A4 format file with Adobe-compatible size layers + A0/large format print shop file + sewing instructions including fitting & mockup guide and supply resources Redthreaded corset patterns are our own drafts based on historical diagrams and extant corsets, fitted to a modern average body block. The sewing instructions are a blend of historical and theatrical machine-sewn techniques. Made as-is, they provide a historical silhouette in a durable, machine-sewn garment. The basic shapes can also be modified by experienced costumers for a wide range of period accurate details and techniques. ****Shop our paper patterns, pattern kits, and finished corsets, get sizing guidance and find FAQs at redthreaded.com **** Due to the immediate, downloadable nature of this pattern, no returns, refunds, or exchanges will be granted once the files have been downloaded. © Redthreaded 2023
