Larkin & Smith sewing patterns for 18th century clothing and accessories.
As the majority of re-enactors and costumers are aware, Duran Textiles (based in Sweden) is one of the few resources for high-quality 18th ...
Ladies, we are SO excited to finally announce two new 18th century American Duchess patterns from Simplicity! Simplicity 8578 is the Robe a la Francaise (Sacque) and petticoat and Simplicity 8579 is the underpinnings to go with it - shift, stays, and side hoops. When Abby and
Colored floral embroidery pattern with snake for an 18th century pocket
White satin ground (now badly soiled) with border design, symmetrically arranged, of sprays of stylized flowers and fruit including strawberries and pomegranates, conn …
When it comes to historical events and travelling, the past three years have been busier for me than any of my previous years in the hobby b...
Ok so you've this crazy idea in your head that you want to jump into the world of 18th Century living history as an actual participant, but where do you begin? Well before you fire up the Way-Back Machine let's start at the beginning: patterns. For the purpose of the Thirfty Reenactress series we're only…
In preparation for making your Simplicity 8162 18th c. stays, you may wish to re-draw the boning pattern. The pattern comes with an accurate layout for half-boned stays. If you would like to deviate from this, perhaps to add more support or change to a fully
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Hello Everyone! Very sorry for the serious lack of west-coast entries lately. My "real" job has been all-consuming for the last couple o...
Pattern: 1775-80 Robe a l'Anglaise, from The Cut of Women's Clothes , by Norah Waugh. Diagram XXII. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. I love this patter...
18th century round gown made from IKEA stenort duvet cover.
Women's costume - Zürich, Switzerland (1775)
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My next project is something I've been planning for a while, but only have about a month left to finish! More than a year ago I bookmarked the painting "Portrait of a Lady with a Book, Next to a River Source" by Antoine Vestier, from about 1785. For the Rite of Spring Ball our Hopeless…
As Halloween draws nigh, our thoughts turn to costumes. Open Culture, openculture.com
I made this jacket a year ago, as my first real attempt at historical clothing. I have tried it a bit previously but never bothered to read up on historical techniques and silhouettes so the result is really nothing I'm proud of. But with this jacket I made a new attempt and this time i…
