Category Archives: Regency

1790s open robe photos

Posted on January 3, 2023 by avantgarbe

So 1790s, with gathering under the bust, is known for making you look rather pregnant. Note, it probably won’t make you look *this* pregnant, but I was 39 weeks pregnant here and literally had a baby the next day. I … Continue reading →

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1790s / regency-ish painted shoes

Posted on June 15, 2021 by avantgarbe

After throwing my bodice mockup into the naughty corner (and also totally switching gears back to finish 1880s Captain America), I still needed a project that was a breather in between fitting. Enter shoes! Honestly, I would have been happy … Continue reading →

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Orange Regency for Wine & Peace

Posted on April 29, 2018 by avantgarbe

The Greater Bay Area Costumer Guild put on a regency event called Wine & Peace at Wente Vinyards. Despite the fact that 1) I can’t really drink right now and 2) I don’t really like regency, I hacked together a … Continue reading →

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