Category Archives: Georgian
Stays fitting
TLDR; stays fitting is WEIRD. So I’m using this 1760s/1770s half boned stay pattern from La Couturière Parisienne. First, printed out the pattern without changing the sizing at all. Using some math about how big the pattern waist was compared … Continue reading
Stays time
So, the foundation of every garment must start with the..uhh..foundation garments. For 18th century, that means stays. Luckily, there are a whole lot of knowledgeable people on the internet who have made stays before, and I pored over their blogs … Continue reading
Moiraine’s Sacque gown
Hoo boy, it’s time for a big project – a Robe a la Francaise, or sack-back gown, from the skin out. First reason, I’ve never done any 18th century costuming, so that’s a big era missing from my wardrobe. There … Continue reading
HSM #1 – Foundations
I’ve really got to finish posting about my 1890s evening bodice and 1930s dress, but here we have a super quick detour for the Historical Sew Monthly #1 – Foundations. I took this rather literally – a foundation garment, which … Continue reading
Paniers finally done
Well, these were done a week ago, but I never got around to taking photos. And sheesh, there were more glitches and delays sewing these paniers than was really necessary. In last week’s episode, I was unable to cut through my … Continue reading
No paniers today
Was thinking of finishing my paniers today! But that has been derailed. My wire cutters were unable to go through the hoop wire. I popped over to OSH and bought some heavy duty snips, those are sure to work yes? … Continue reading
Sometimes you get in the mood to make paniers
What, you’re telling me you’ve never gotten in the mood to make paniers? That’s what I thought. The Dreamstress put up a Panier-Along tutorial a while ago for paniers circa 1760-1780, and I’ve got an event to wear these to … Continue reading
Avant Garbe 