Regency era embroidery

Pattern included in the Lady's Magazine.

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Circa 1805-1810 white muslin dress with star and dot design in metallic thread. (Bodice embroidery detail.)

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Being a fan of the Regency era and most especially of Regency Romances, I've seen examples and read about ladies passing time with embroidery hoop, thread and needle. Genteel ladies of the Regency did not just sit around and do nothing. Most of the time they were active and engaged in some pursuit, even if if was to read a book or work on a piece of needlework. It was thought to be a grand accomplishment if said lady could produce beautiful stitch work; so many a girl from a young age would…

Here are the sleeves. I lined them in muslin and attached some embroidery at the shoulder top. They turned out quite well. I’ll be posting photos of the whole gown shortly as well as a piece …

This formal dress, c. 1800-1805, of white cotton gauze, features small floral sprays across the textile. It is detailed with a border design “composed of vine and a modified Greek fret worked in a chain stitch with fine red and white wool.” This is a classic example of what is known as the Regency, Empire or Neoclassical style which began in the last decade of the 18thcentury (post-American and French Revolutions) and continued to inspire women’s fashions into the 1820s, and in some places…

Embroidery